375th Bombardment Squadron (375th BS)
U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF), 308th Bombardment Group (308th BG)

Background
On January 28, 1942 constituted as the 375th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) in the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF). On April 15, 1942 activated in the 308th Bombardment Group (308th BG) at Gowen Field, Idaho operating the B-18 Bolo and later converts to the B-24 Liberator. On June 18, 1942 moves to Davis-Montham Field, Arizona. On July 24, 1942 moves to Alamogordo, New Mexico. On August 28, 1942 returns to Davis-Montham Field, Arizona. On October 1, 1942 moves to Wendover Field, Utah. On December 1, 1942 moves to Pueblo Army Air Field, Colorado. On January 2, 1943 begins a movement overseas to China assigned to the 14th Air Force (14th AF).

The squadron emblem was over and through a white disc, border black, a skeleton in black cloak, wearing black aviator’s helmet and white goggles, ear phones and chin strap trimmed black, holding in the right hand a yellow aerial bomb point down, and in the left hand a scythe white trimmed black; inner folds of sleeve magenta.

Wartime History
On March 20, 1943 arrives Chengkung Airfield in China.

On May 31, 1943 nine B-24s from 375th Bombardment Squadron (375th BS) and 374th Bombardment Squadron (374th BS) and bomb Kingmen Airfield escorted by nine P-40s led by Lt. Col John Alison including two Americans and seven Chinese pilots on a mission to bomb Kingmen Airfield. The formation are diverted to bomb Ichang Airfield when engaged by twenty Japanese fighters. The bombers and fighters claim five shot down with one Chinese P-40 is lost.

On February 18, 1945 moves to Hsinching Airfield (A-1) in China,

On August 31, 1944 lost is B-24J 44-40831 pilot 2nd Lt. George H. Pierpont (MIA) on a bombing mission against Takao Harbor off Takao (Kaohsiung) on Formosa (Taiwan).

On April 2, 1945 lost is B-24J "Tough Titti" 44-40296 pilot 2nd Lt. John K. Carroll on a bombing mission against the Taiyuan Railroad Repair Yards. Returning, the entire crew bailed out and were rescued ten days later.

On June 27, 1945 moves to Rupsi Airfield in India until the end of the Pacific War.

Postwar
On October 14, 1945 departs for the United States. On January 6, 1946 inactivated at Camp Kilmer in New Jersey. On September 16, 1947 redesignated 375th Reconnaissance Squadron (Very Long Range, Weather). On October 15, 1947 activated in the U.S. Air Force (USAF) assigned to the 7th Weather Group at Ladd Field in Alaska with one flight operating from Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield and later moves to Shemya AFB. Later, redesignated the 2107th Air Weather Group. On March 6, 1949 moves to Eielson AFB.

On October 4, 1951 redesigned 375th Bombardment Squadron (Medium). On October 10, 1951 reactivated in the 308th Bombardment Group at Forbes AFB in Kansas. Later, attached to the 21st Air Divison. On April 17, 1952 moves to Hunter AFB in Georgia. On June 16, 1952 assigned to the 308th Bombardment Wing. On June 15, 1959 moves to Plattsburgh AFB in New York. On June 25, 1961 inactivated and disbanded.

Awards
Distinguished Unit Citation: China (Aug 21, 1943), East and South China Seas, Straits of Formosa, and Gulf of Tonkin (May 24, 1944–April 1945).
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (November 1, 1956–April 1, 1957)

References
Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II (1982) pages 464 (375th Bombardment) [PDF pages 476]