National Museum of the USAF Douglas A-20 in Southwest Pacific markings
Active
1943–1945
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Role
Light bomber
Nickname(s)
Dauntless Demons[1]
Engagements
South West Pacific Theater of World War II
Decorations
Distinguished Unit Citation Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
Insignia
675th Bombardment Squadron Emblem[a][2]
Military unit
The 675th Bombardment Squadron is a former United States Army Air Forces unit. Its last assignment was with the 417th Bombardment Group at Itami Airfield, Japan, where it was inactivated on 5 November 1945.
During World War II, the squadron operated in the Southwest Pacific Theater as a light bombardment unit during the New Guinea and Philippines campaigns. It was awarded both the Distinguished Unit Citation and the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation for its combat service.
^Green, et al., p. 18
^Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 702
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