668th Bomb Squadron
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The 668th Bomb Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 416th Operations Group at Griffiss Air Force Base, New York, where it was inactivated on 1 January 1995.
668th Bombardment Squadron | |
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Active | 1943–1945; 1963–1995 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Heavy bomber |
Motto(s) | We Maintain the Balance |
Engagements | European Theater of Operations |
Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
Insignia | |
668 Bombardment Sq emblem[lower-alpha 1][1] | |
668 Bombardment Squadron emblem (1963) | |
World War II fuselage code | 5H[2] |
The squadron was first activated as the 668th Bombardment Squadron, a medium bomber unit during World War II. It trained in the United States before deploying to the European Theater of Operations, where it served with Ninth Air Force. It moved to the continent of Europe following D-Day and continued operations until the end of the war, earning a Distinguished Unit Citation for its actions in combat. It returned to the United States in the fall of 1945 and was inactivated at the port of embarkation.
The squadron was organized again under Strategic Air Command in 1963 and maintained its aircraft on nuclear alert until the end of the Cold War. Although the squadron itself did not see combat, it deployed aircrews and bombers to augment other forces during the Vietnam War and Desert Storm.