541st Bombardment Squadron

541st Bombardment Squadron
Active	1942-1944
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army Air Forces
Type	Bombardment Training
Engagements	World War II

The 541st Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 383d Bombardment Group stationed at Peterson Field, Colorado. It was inactivated on 1 April 1944.

History

Squadron activated in late 1942 as a B-17 Flying Fortress Operational Training Unit for pilots and aircrews. Transitioned in April 1943 to a B-24 Liberator Replacement Training Unit. Inactivated in April 1944 when heavy bombardment training was discontinued.

Lineage

• Constituted as 541st Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 October 1942

Activated on 3 November 1942

Inactivated on 1 April 1944.

Assignments

• 383d Bombardment Group, 3 November 1942 – 1 April 1944

Stations

• Salt Lake City AAB, Utah, 3 November 1942
• Rapid City AAB, South Dakota, 12 November 1942
• Ainsworth AAF, Nebraska, 13 December 1942
• Rapid City AAB, South Dakota, 26 April 1943
• Geiger Field, Washington, 20 June 1943
• Peterson Field, Colorado, c. 26 October 1943 – 1 April 1944.

Aircraft

• B-17 Flying Fortress, 1943
• B-24 Liberator, 1943–1944

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

• Maurer, Maurer, ed (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/combat_sq_of_the_af_wwii.pdf.