603d Air Engineering Squadron

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The 603d Air Engineering Squadron was a U.S. Army Air Forces support unit responsible for aircraft maintenance and engineering for the 509th Composite Group during World War II.

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603d Air Engineering Squadron canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army Air Forces squadron
air engineering squadron
aircraftTypeSupported B-29 Superfortress
associatedWith 509th Composite Group
conflict World War II
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countryLabel United States of America
era World War II era
garrisonDuringWorldWarII North Field, Tinian
hasOperationalFunction engineering support for long-range bombing operations
maintenance of bomber aircraft
locationDuringWorldWarII Mariana Islands
militaryBranch United States Army Air Forces
militaryBranchLabel United States Army Air Forces
surface form: USAAF
notableAssociation atomic bomb operations against Hiroshima and Nagasaki
notableFor supporting atomic bombing missions of World War II
participatedIn strategic bombing campaign against Japan
partOf 509th Composite Group
role aircraft engineering support
aircraft maintenance
service United States Army Air Forces
surface form: Army Air Forces
subordinateTo Twentieth Air Force
supportedUnit 509th Composite Group
theater Pacific Theater of Operations
surface form: Pacific Theater
timePeriod 1940s

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509th Composite Group component 603d Air Engineering Squadron
390th Air Service Group componentUnit 603d Air Engineering Squadron