Global Information783d Bombardment Squadron information
| 783d Bombardment Squadron | |
|---|---|
 465th Bomb Group B-24 Liberator at Pantanella[a] | |
| Active | 1943–1945 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Bombardment |
| Motto(s) | Quid Fit (Latin for 'What's Done') |
| Engagements | Mediterranean Theater of Operations |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation |
| Insignia | |
| Unofficial 783d Bombardment Squadron emblem[1] |  |
The 783d Bombardment Squadron was activated in 1943. After organizing and training with Consolidated B-24 Liberators in the United States. it served in combat in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations as a heavy bomber unit in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany. The squadron earned two Distinguished Unit Citations for its actions. After V-E Day, the squadron served in Air Transport Command, ferrying men from the combat theater back to the United States until inactivating in July 1945.
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- ^ Watkins, pp. 114–115; See Maurer, p. 754 (no approved emblem)