The 37th Bombardment Squadron's Service in World War II
Abstract
This is the history of the 37th Bombardment Squadron in World War II from 8 Dec 1941 through V-E Day in 1945, It outlines their contributions to the Allied campaign against the Axis countries, The squadron's participation in the famous Doolittle raid on Tokyo is examined along with a brief description of the planes they flew during the war, the B-25 and the B-26, The bulk of the report covers operations in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations including action against targets in Tunisia, Sicily and Italy. It concludes with a description of the unit's action in the European Theater of Operation against targets in France and Germany.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA407825
Entities
People
- James A. Van Loben Sels
Organizations
- Air Command and Staff College