569th Strategic Missile Squadron
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Distinguished Unit Citation | |
Insignia | |
569th Strategic Missile Squadron emblem | |
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World War II fuselage identification code[1] | CC |
The 569th Strategic Missile Squadron is an inactive
The squadron was first activated during
History
World War II
Activation and training in the United States
The
Combat in the European Theater
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The squadron arrived at its combat station,
On 14 October 1943, the squadron carried out an attack on the
The squadron was occasionally diverted from the
Return to the United States and inactivation
Just prior to and after
Reserve operations
The squadron was activated in the
Intercontinental ballistic missiles
The squadron was redesignated the 569th Strategic Missile Squadron, organized at
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The squadron was deployed in a 3x3 configuration, which meant a total of nine missiles were divided into three sites. It operated three missile sites:
- 569-A, 12 miles (19 km) SW of Hot Springs - 42°40′14″N 115°52′02″W / 42.67056°N 115.86722°W
- 569-B, 7 miles (11 km) E of Oreana - 43°03′58″N 116°15′50″W / 43.06611°N 116.26389°W
- 569-C, 3 miles (5 km) NE of Orchard - 43°20′42″N 115°59′33″W / 43.34500°N 115.99250°W
In May 1963, Headquarters USAF decided that Titan I missiles were to be phased out between 1965 and 1968. One year later, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara directed the acceleration of this program to remove these missiles prior to the end of fiscal year 1965 and in November 1964, announced this publicly. The squadron's first Titan Is were taken off alert on 1 April 1965, completing the phaseout of the Titan I force, and the squadron was inactivated on 25 June 1965.[13]
Lineage
- Constituted as the 569th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 15 January 1943
- Activated on 26 January 1943
- Redesignated 569th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy c. 20 August 1943
- Inactivated on 28 August 1945
- Redesignated 569th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy on 3 July 1947
- Activated in the reserve on 24 July 1947
- Inactivated on 27 June 1949
- Redesignated 569th Strategic Missile Squadron (ICBM-Titan) and activated on 12 December 1960 (not organized)
Assignments
- 390th Bombardment Group, 26 January 1943 – 28 August 1945
- Second Air Force, 24 July 1947
- Tenth Air Force, 1 Ju1y 1948 – 27 June 1949
- Strategic Air Command, 12 December 1960
- 9th Bombardment Wing (later 9th Strategic Aerospace Wing), 1 June 1961 – 25 June 1965[14][16]
Stations
- Geiger Field, Washington, 26 January 1943
- Great Falls Army Air Base, Montana, 6 June-4 July 1943
- RAF Framlingham (AAF-153),[17] England, 26 July 1943 – 6 August 1945
- Sioux Falls Army Air Field, South Dakota, 14–28 August 1945
- Lowry Field, Colorado, 24 July 1947 – 27 June 1949
- Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, 1 May 1962 – 25 June 1965[18][19]
Aircraft and missiles
Awards and campaigns
Award streamer | Award | Dates | Notes |
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Distinguished Unit Citation |
17 August 1943 | Germany 569th Bombardment Squadron[2] | |
Distinguished Unit Citation | 14 October 1943 | Germany 569th Bombardment Squadron[2] |
Campaign Streamer | Campaign | Dates | Notes |
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Air Offensive, Europe | 26 July 1943 – 5 June 1944 | 569th Bombardment Squadron[2] |
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Air Combat, EAME Theater | 26 July 1943 – 11 May 1945 | 569th Bombardment Squadron[2] |
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Normandy | 6 June 1944 – 24 July 1944 | 569th Bombardment Squadron[2] |
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Northern France | 25 July 1944 – 14 September 1944 | 569th Bombardment Squadron[2] |
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Rhineland | 15 September 1944 – 21 March 1945 | 569th Bombardment Squadron[2] |
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Ardennes-Alsace | 16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945 | 569th Bombardment Squadron[2] |
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Central Europe | 22 March 1944 – 21 May 1945 | 569th Bombardment Squadron[2] |
See also
- List of United States Air Force missile squadrons
- B-17 Flying Fortress units of the United States Army Air Forces
References
Notes
- Explanatory notes
- Kingman Army Air Field on 30 November 1945 and sold for scrap in July 1946. Baugher, Joe (3 April 2023). "1944 USAF Serial Numbers". Joe Baugher. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- Citations
- ^ a b Watkins, pp. 80-81
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 666
- ^ Freeman, p.53
- ^ a b c d e Maurer, Combat Groups, pp. 277-278
- ^ a b Freeman, pp. 255-256
- ^ Freeman, pp. 67-68
- ^ Freeman, p. 78
- ^ See Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 666 (no aircraft listed as assigned to the squadron from 1947 to 1949).
- ^ "Abstract, Mission Project Closeup, Continental Air Command". Air Force History Index. 27 December 1961. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ Knaack, p. 25
- ^ "Titan installed in Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). UPI. 25 April 1962. p. 6.
- ^ SAC Missile Chronology, p.30
- ^ SAC Missile Chronology, pp. 40, 44, 46-48
- ^ a b c Lineage information, including assignments and aircraft, through March 1963 in Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 666
- ^ a b SAC Missile Chronology, p. 48
- ^ Ravenstein, pp. 23-24
- ^ Station number in Anderson.
- ^ Station information through March 1963 in Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 666, except as noted.
- ^ Mueller, p. 433
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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