372th Bombardment Squadron (372th BS)
U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF), 307th Bombardment Group (307th BG)

Background
On April 15, 1942 the 372th Bombardment Squadron (372th BS) was activated as a unit of the 307th Bombardment Group (307th BG) in the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF).

Wartime History
On October 25, 1942 begins operating from Carney Field (Bomber 2) on Guadalcanal. Lost is B-24D 42-40864 pilot 1st Lt. Kenneth M. Greear (9 MIA, 1 rescued) on a mission against Kara on Bougainville.

On January 9, 1944 moves to Munda Airfield on New Georgia.

On April 27, 1944 the squadron flies a bombing mission against Dublon Island in Truk Lagoon. Lost is B-24D "Heather Angel" 42-72783 pilot 1st Lt. Earl R. Peters (MIA).

On May 13, 1944 moves to Mokerang Airfield on Los Negros.

B-24D 42-40217  pilot McDonald MIA August 30, 1943
B-24D "The Wicked Wench" 42-40863 ultimate fate unknown scrapped
B-24D 42-40864  pilot Greear MIA October 25, 1943, 10 missing
B-24D "Pregnant Polecat" 42-40877  transfered to 13th Bomber Command, Headquarters Squadron
B-24D 42-72818  pilot Carter crashed February 12, 1944 remains recovered 1949, resolved
B-24J 44-40555  pilot Sylor crashed July 15, 1944
B-24J 44-40598  pilot Coleman MIA June 25, 1944
B-24J 44-40603  pilot Dixon crashed August 28, 1944, remains recovered postwar, resolved
B-24J 44-40929  pilot Patrick MIA December 10, 1944

References
307th Bomb Group Association official website of the 307th Bomb Group Association
Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II (1982) pages XXX [PDF pages XXX]