Global Information852nd Bombardment Squadron information
| 852nd Bombardment Squadron | |
|---|---|
 852nd Squadron B-24 Liberator[a] | |
| Active | 1943–1945 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Heavy bomber |
| Engagements | European Theater of Operations |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation |
| Insignia | |
| 852nd Bombardment Squadron emblem[1] |  |
| Fuselage code[1] | 3Q |
The 852nd Bombardment Squadron is a former United States Army Air Forces unit. It was activated in October 1943 as a heavy bomber unit. After training in the United States, the squadron deployed to the European Theater of Operations, where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany, earning a Distinguished Unit Citation in an attack against Misburg. Following V-E Day, the squadron returned to the United States and was inactivated at McChord Field, Washington in September 1945.
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- ^ a b Watkins, pp. 118-119