321st Bombardment Squadron (321st BS) "Bombs Away"
U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF), 5th Air Force (5th AF), 90th Bombardment Group (90th BG)

Background
On January 28, 1942 constituted as the 321st Bombardment Squadron (Heavy). On April 15, 1942 activated in the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as part of the 90th Bombardment Group (90th BG) at Key Field in Mississippi. Nicknamed "Bombs Away". During World War II, assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF) in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA).

Wartime History
On November 4, 1943 all four squadrons of the 90th Bombardment Group (90th BG) including the 319th BS arrive at Iron Range Airfield in Queensland.

B-24D-CO "Lady Luck" 41-11901  pilot Carlson February 19, 1943
B-24D "Patches" 41-23673  scrapped April 1945
B-24D "Cowtown's Revenge" 41-23750  pilot Riggins ditched January 6, 1943
B-24D "Big Emma" 41-23751  pilot Moller crashed August 8, 1943
B-24D "Yanks From Hell" 41-23755  pilot Crawford crashed February 7, 1943
B-24D "Little Eva" 41-23762  pilot Crosson crashed December 3, 1942
B-24D 41-23773  pilot Rose MIA January 6, 1943
B-24D "Czech'em" 41-23828  returned to the United States, fate unknown scrapped
B-24D "Crosby's Curse / C.O.D. Knot For Tojo / Who-Shives-Agit" 41-23836  scrapped December 1944
B-24D "Cookie" 41-23839  scrapped June 1945
B-24D "Liberty Belle" 41-23902  ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped
B-24D 41-24101  pilot McMurria ditched January 20, 1943, 2 missing, 8 prisoners
B-24D "Joltin' Janie" 42-40065  pilot Povlsen ditched September 9, 1943
B-24D 42-40352  pilot Chovanec crashed April 30, 1943
B-24D "The Lemon" 42-41105  scrapped
B-24D "Hot Garters" 42-41188  pilot Poulsen crashed April 10, 1944
B-24D "Jose "El Diablo" 42-41227  ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped
B-24D "Ten Knights in a Bar Room" 42-72806  pilot Sheehan MIA December 1, 1943
B-24D "Miss Deed" 42-72814  pilot O'Brien MIA November 6, 1943, 11 missing
B-24D 42-72899  pilot Buford February 29, 1944

Postwar
On January 27, 1946 inactivated. On June 11, 1947 redesignated 321 Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy). On July 1, 1947 activated. On September 18, 1947 became part of the U.S. Air Force (USAF). On September 6, 1948 inactivated. On December 20, 1950 321st Bombardment Squadron (Medium). On June 1, 1951 became a operational training squadron. On June 1, 1951 became a replacement training squadron. On January 2, 1951 activated. On June 16, 1952 redesignated 321st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium). On November 10, 1952 conducts training for SHOrt RAnge Navigation (SHORAN). On January 1, 1959 conducts RB-47 crew training. On June 20, 1960 discontinued.

Awards
Distinguished Unit Citation Papua November 22, 1942–January 23, 1943, New Guinea September 13 & 15, 1943
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation

References
Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II (1982) pages 394 (321st Bombardment) [PDF pages 406]
The Jolly Rogers History of the 90th Bomb Group During World War II (1981) by John S. Alcorn unit history of the 90th Bomb Group
Legacy of the 90th Bombardment Group "The Jolly Rogers" (1997) by Wiley O. Woods, Jr unit history of the 90th Bomb Group