B-24 Liberators of the 753d and 754th Bombardment Squadrons[a]
Active
1943-1945
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Role
Heavy bomber
Engagements
European Theater of Operations
Insignia
753d Bombardment Squadron emblem[b][1]
Fuselage code[2]
J4
Military unit
The 753rd Bombardment Squadron is a former United States Army Air Forces unit. The squadron was first activated in July 1943. After training with Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bombers in the United States, it deployed to the European Theater of Operations, where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany. Following V-E Day, the squadron returned to the United States, where it began training with Boeing B-29 Superfortresses, but was inactivated in October 1945.
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