322d Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron
The 322d Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron is a provisional unit of the United States Air Force, assigned to Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate as needed.
| 322d Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron | |
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KC-135A refuels B-52D during Vietnam War | |
| Active | 1942–1945; 1950–1957; 1963–1968 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Reconnaissance |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Engagements | European Theater of Operations |
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| Insignia | |
| 322d Bombardment Squadron emblem | |
| World War II fuselage code | LG |
The squadron was first activated in 1942 as the 322d Bombardment Squadron. After training in the United States, it moved to the European Theater of Operations, where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany. It was awarded two Distinguished Unit Citations for combat in Germany. Following V-E Day, the squadron returned to the United States and was inactivated in late 1945.
The squadron was redesignated the 322d Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron and activated at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana in 1950. Squadron elements deployed and again saw combat during the Korean War. It was inactivated at Lockbourne Air Force Base, Ohio in 1957. In 1963, it returned to the bombardment role at Glasgow Air Force Base, Montana. It deployed crews and aircraft to Andersen Air Force Base, which participated in the Vietnam War. The squadron was inactivated on 25 June 1968 as Glasgow closed and older models of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress were withdrawn from service.