8th Bombardment Squadron

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United States Army Air Forces squadron military unit

The 8th Bombardment Squadron was a U.S. Army Air Forces unit that conducted bombing missions in multiple theaters during the early and mid-20th century, including World War II.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
8th Tactical Bombardment Squadron	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Army Air Forces squadron ⓘ military unit ⓘ
aircraftOperated	Douglas A-1 Skyraider NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas A-20 Havoc NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas A-24 Banshee NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas A-26 Invader NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas B-18 Bolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas B-66 Destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark NERFINISHED ⓘ North American B-25 Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ
allegiance	United States of America ⓘ
branch	United States Air Force ⓘ United States Army Air Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ
conflict	Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
decoratedWith	Distinguished Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ
engagement	Allied campaigns in the Southwest Pacific ⓘ air offensive against Japan ⓘ
garrisonDuringWWII	Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ
higherCommand	Fifth Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ
nickname	8th Bomb Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableOperation	bombing missions in New Guinea campaign ⓘ early-war missions in defense of the Philippines ⓘ interdiction missions during Korean War ⓘ strike missions during Vietnam War ⓘ support of Allied ground forces in Southwest Pacific ⓘ
partOf	3d Attack Group NERFINISHED ⓘ 3d Bombardment Group NERFINISHED ⓘ 3d Operations Group NERFINISHED ⓘ
role	attack ⓘ bombardment ⓘ fighter-bomber ⓘ
service	United States Air Force in Cold War ⓘ United States Army Air Forces in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ
servicePeriod	20th century ⓘ
status	inactivated ⓘ
theater	China-Burma-India Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwest Pacific Area NERFINISHED ⓘ
type	bombardment squadron ⓘ

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8th Special Operations Squadron → previousDesignation → 8th Bombardment Squadron ⓘ

this entity surface form: 8th Tactical Bombardment Squadron