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754th Bombardment Squadron
754th Squadron B-24J Liberator[a]
Active1943-1945
Country754th Bombardment Squadron United States
Branch754th Bombardment Squadron United States Air Force
RoleHeavy bomber
EngagementsEuropean Theater of Operations
Insignia
754th Bombardment Squadron emblem[b][1]
Fuselage code[2]Z5

The 754th 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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  1. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 737
  2. ^ Watkins, pp. 102-103

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