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4 unusual facts about 36th Bombardment Squadron


36th Bombardment Squadron

The radar countermeasure effort came under RAF Bomber Command where they performed a variety of special operations activities.

The unit helped force the withdrawal of Japanese ships that attacked Dutch Harbor in June 1942, flew missions against occupied Kiska until the Japanese evacuated that island in August 1943,

In addition, the 36th BS flew night missions with the Royal Air Force Bomber Command 100 Group at RAF Sculthorpe.

RAF Cheddington

36th Bombardment Squadron (VIII Air Force Composite Command) 15 August 1944-28 February 1945 (B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator)



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