547th Bombardment Squadron
| 547th Bombardment Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942-1946; 1947-1949; 1958-1962 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Medium bomber |
| Engagements | European Theater of Operations |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation |
| Insignia | |
| Patch with 547th Bombardment Squadron emblem (Strategic Air Command) | |
| 547th Bombardment Squadron emblem (World War II) | |
| World War II fuselage code | SO |
The 547th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was first activated during World War II as a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress unit. After training in the United States, it deployed to the European Theater of Operations, where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany, earning two Distinguished Unit Citations. Following V-E Day, the squadron moved to France and was inactivated there in early 1946.
The squadron was activated again in the reserves in 1947, but does not appear to have been fully manned or equipped before inactivating in 1949. It was activated in 1958 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, when Strategic Air Command temporarily expanded its Boeing B-47 Stratojet wings from three to four squadrons, but was inactivated on 1 January 1962.