24th Aero Squadron
| 24th Aero Squadron | |
|---|---|
24th Aero Squadron, Vavincourt Aerodrome, France, November 1918 | |
| Active | 1 May 1917 – 1 October 1919 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Service |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Army Observation |
| Part of | American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) |
| Engagements | World War I Occupation of the Rhineland |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Lt. Harry A Miller Capt. Maury Hill |
| Insignia | |
| 24th Aero Squadron Emblem | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Spad XIII, 1919 |
| Reconnaissance | Salmson 2A2, 1918 Dayton-Wright DH-4, 1918–1919 |
| Trainer | Curtiss JN-4, 1917 |
| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Operations |
First Army Observation Group
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| Victories |
Notable pilots:
** Pilot (shared with Observer/Gunner) |
The 24th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I.
The squadron was assigned as an Army Observation Squadron, performing long-range, strategic reconnaissance over the entire length of the United States First Army sector of the Western Front in France. After the 1918 Armistice with Germany, the squadron was assigned to the United States Third Army as part of the Occupation of the Rhineland in Germany. It returned to the United States in August 1919 and was demobilized.
In 1921, the squadron was consolidated with the United States Army Air Service 24th Squadron. It later served in the Panama Canal Zone during World War II as the 24th Fighter Squadron under 6th Air Force. It has been inactive since October 1946.