471st Tactical Electronic Warfare Training Squadron

471st Tactical Electronic Warfare Training Squadron
Active 1943–1945; 1954-1957
Country  United States
Branch  United States Air Force
Role Electronic Warfare
Engagements China Burma India Theater

The 471st Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force. It was formed in 1985 by the consolidation of the World War II 71st Liaison Squadron and the Cold War era 471st Fighter-Bomber Squadron of the Air Force Reserve.

History

World War II

The first predecessor of the squadron was the 71st Liaison Squadron, which was activated overseas at Ondal, India in June 1943. The squadron served in India, Burma and China until the end of the war. It was inactivated in India in December 1945.[1]

Cold War

The 471st Fighter-Bomber Squadron was activated at Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan in April 1954. It trained with Republic F-84 Thunderjets until 1957, ehen its parent 439th Fighter-Bomber Group converted to a troop carrier unit.[2]

In September 1985 the 71st Liaison Squadron and the 471st Fighter-Bomber Squadron were consolidated as the 471st Tactical Electronic Warfare Training Squadron.[3]

Lineage

71st Liaison Squadron

Activated on 15 July 1943

471st Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron

Activated on 1 April 1954
Inactivated on 1 July 1957[3]

Assignments

Detachment attached to Y Force: November 1943 - c. 1 July 1944

Stations

  • Ondal, India, 15 July 1943
  • Ramgarh, Bengal, India, 17 July 1943 (detachment at Ledo, Assam, India after 18 September 1943)
  • Ledo, Assam, India, 26 October 1943 (detachment at Kunming Airfield, China November 1943 - c. 1 July 1944)
  • Sahmaw Airfield, Burma, 15 October 1944
  • Katha, Burma, 16 January 1945
  • Myitkyina Airfield, Burma, 22 March 1945
  • Dinjan Airfield, Assam, India, c. 24 April 1945 (air echelon remained at Myitkyina Airfield)
  • Piardoba Airfield, Bengal, India, 12 May 1945 - 10 July 1945
  • Kunming Airfield, China, 25 July 1945
  • Liuchow Airfield, China, 21 August 1945
  • Chihchiang Airfield, China, c. 7 October 1945
  • Kunming Airfield, China, October 1945
  • Salua Army Air Base, Bengal, India, 4 November 1945 - 8 December 1945
  • Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan, 1 April 1954 – 1 July 1957[2]

Campaigns

Campaign Streamer Campaign Dates Notes
India-Burma15 July 1943 – 28 January 194571st Liaison Squadron[1]
China Defensive15 July-4 May 194571st Liaison Squadron[1]
Central Burma29 January 1945 – 15 July 194571st Liaison Squadron[1]
China Offensive5 May 1945 – 2 September 194571st Liaison Squadron[1]

See also

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 262-263
  2. 1 2 See Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 313-315
  3. 1 2 3 4 Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 662q, 19 September 85, Subject: Reconstitution, Redesignation, and Consolidation of Selected Air Force Tactical Squadrons
  4. Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 313-315

Bibliography

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