489 Attack Squadron (ACC)

Lineage.  Organized as the 77 Aero Squadron (Construction) on 13 Aug 1917.  Redesignated as 489 Aero Squadron (Construction) on 1 Feb 1918. Demobilized on 6 Mar 1919.  Reconstituted and consolidated (1932) with 489 Bombardment Squadron, which was constituted and allotted to the Reserve on 31 Mar 1924.  Organized c. Jan 1925.  Disbanded on 31 May 1942.  Consolidated (1958) with 489 Bombardment Squadron (Medium) which was constituted on 10 Aug 1942.  Activated on 20 Aug 1942.  Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945. Redesignated as 489 Bombardment Squadron, Light on 24 Oct 1947.  Activated in the Reserve on 10 Nov 1947.  Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949.  Redesignated as 489 Bombardment Squadron, Medium on 11 Aug 1958.  Activated on 1 Oct 1958. Discontinued and inactivated on 1 Jan 1962.  Redesignated as 489 Reconnaissance Squadron on 14 Jun 2011.  Activated on 26 Aug 2011.  Inactivated on 1 May 2015.  Redesignated as 489 Attack Squadron on 1 Dec 2016.  Activated on 2 Dec 2016.

Assignments.  Unkn, 13 Aug 1917; Air Service Production Center No. 2, 1918; unkn, c. 4 Jan-6 Mar 1919. 349 Bombardment Group, c. Jan 1925-31 May 1942.  340 Bombardment Group, 20 Aug 1942-7 Nov 1945.  340 Bombardment Group, 10 Nov 1947-27 Jun 1949. 340 Bombardment Wing, 1 Oct 1958-1 Jan 1962.  9 Operations Group, 26 Aug 2011-1 May 2015.  432 Operations Group, 2 Dec 2016-.

Stations.  Kelly Field, TX, 13 Aug 1917; Garden City, NY, 5 Nov-4 Dec 1917; St Maixent, Fraance, 1 Jan 1918; Romarantin, France, 13 Feb 1918; Brest, France, c. 4 Jan 1919-unkn; Camp Stuart, VA, c. 8 Feb 1919; Camp Lee, VA, Feb-6 Mar 1919.  Boeing Field, WA, c. Jan 1925-31 May 1942.  Columbia AAB, SC, 20 Aug 1942; Walterboro, SC, 30 Nov 1942-30 Jan 1943; El Kabtrit, Egypt, 29 Mar 1943; Medinine, Tunisia, 13 Apr 1943; Sfax, Tunisia, 26 Apr 1943; Hergla, Tunisia, 3 Jun 1943; Comiso, Sicily, 2 Aug 1943; Catania, Sicily, 27 Aug 1943; San Pancrazio, Italy, 15 Oct 1943; Foggia, Italy, 25 Nov 1943; Pompeii, Italy, 5 Jan 1944; Paestum, Italy, 24 Mar 1944; Alesan, Corsica, 19 Apr 1944; Rimini, Italy, 4 Apr-c. 16 Jul 1945; Seymour- Johnson Field, NC, 9 Aug 1945; Columbia AAB. SC, 2 Oct-7 Nov 1945.  Davis Field, OK, 10 Nov 1947-27 Jun 1949.  Whiteman AFB, MO, 1 Oct 1958-1 Jan 1962.  Beale AFB, CA, 26 Aug 2011-1 May 2015. Creech AFB, NV, 2 Dec 2016-.

Service Streamers.  World War I: Theater of Operations (France).

Campaign Streamers.  World War II: Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Southern France; North Apennines; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

Decorations.  Distinguished Unit Citations: North Africa and Sicily, [Apr]-17 Aug 1943; Italy, 23 Sep 1944.  Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2013-31 May 2014; 1 Jun 2017-31 May 2018; 1 Jun 2018-31 May 2020.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2011-31 May 2012; 1 Jun 2014-31 May 2015.

Lineage, Assignments, Honors, and Stations through 15 May 2023.

Supersedes statement prepared on 21 Jun 2017.

Emblem.  Approved on 27 Oct 1959; latest rendering, 27 Feb 2017.

Prepared by James Musser.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.