555th Bombardment Squadron

"The Yankee Guerilla" Martin B-26C-15-MO Marauder s/n 41-34946 555th BS, 386th BG, 9th AF. Pilot lost control of aircraft while returning from 5 October 1944 mission in the area of Duren Barracks in Southwestern Germany. The plane crashed into a vacant house 5 miles Northwest of Compeigne,France.

World War II
The squadron's heritage began on 25 November 1942 when the 555th Bombardment Squadron, Medium, was constituted flying the B-26 Marauder. During World War II, the 555th led offensive actions against Axis forces from bases in England, France, and Belgium. For gallantry in action, the squadron was awarded the first of its four Presidential Unit Citations.[3] The squadron was deactivated shortly after WWII ended.

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Lineage

 * Constituted 555th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 25 Nov 1942
 * Activated on 1 Dec 1942
 * Re-designated: 555th Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 9 Oct 1944
 * Re-designated: 555th Bombardment Squadron, Light, on 23 Jun 1945
 * Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945

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[edit] Assignments

 * 386th Bombardment Group, 1 Dec 1942 – 7 Nov 1945

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[edit] Stations
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[edit] Aircraft Operated

 * B-26 Marauder (1943–1945)
 * A-26 Invader (1945)

[edit] Emblems

 * 555th Bombardment Squadron - World War II