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740 MISSILE SQUADRON
Lineage. Constituted 740th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 May 1943. Activated on 1 Jun 1943. Redesignated 740th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 6 Mar 1944. Inactivated on 9 Sep 1945. Redesignated 740th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy, on 27 Dec 1946. Activated in the Reserve on 10 Jan 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 740th Fighter-Day Squadron on 7 May 1956. Activated on 25 Jul 1956. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1957. Redesignated 740th Strategic Missile Squadron (ICBM-Minuteman), and activated, on 28 Jun 1962. Organized on 1 Nov 1962. Redesignated 740th Missile Squadron on 1 Sep 1991.
Assignments. 455th Bombardment Group, 1 Jun 1943-9 Sep 1945. Tenth Air Force, 10 Jan 1947; 455th Bombardment Group, 25 Mar 1947-27 Jun 1949. 455th Fighter-Day Group, 25 Jul 1956-1 Jul 1957. Strategic Air Command, 28 Jun 1962; 455th Strategic Missile Wing, 1 Nov 1962; 91st Strategic Missile Wing, 25 Jun 1968; 4091st Operations Group, 1 Jul 1988; 91st Strategic Missile Wing, 14 Feb 1991; 91st Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991; 91st Missile Group, 1 Jul 1994-.
Stations. Alamogordo AAFld, NM, 1 Jun 1943; Kearns, UT, 9 Sep 1943; Langley Field, VA, 5 Oct-13 Dec 1943; San Giovanni, Italy, 15 Jan 1944; Bari, Italy, c. Jul-9 Sep 1945. Hensley Field, TX, 10 Jan 1947-27 Jun 1949. Myrtle Beach AFB, SC, 25 Jul 1956-1 Jul 1957. Minot AFB, ND, 1 Nov 1962-.
Aircraft and Missiles. B-24, 1943-1945. B-29, 1947-1949. Minuteman I, 1963-1971; Minuteman III, 1968-.
Operations. Combat in MTO and ETO, 12 Feb 1944-25 Apr 1945. Not operational, 1956-1957. Missile alert operations, 1963-1991.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Steyr, Austria, 2 Apr 1944; Austria, 26 Jun 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1972-30 Jun 1973; 1 Jul 1976-30 Jun 1978; 1 Jul 1978-30 Jun 1980; 1 Jul 1989-14 Feb 1991.
Emblem. On a Red disc a Light Red keystone in base shaded Black, supporting a Blue stylized missile fimbriated Yellow ascending palewise enfiling a Yellow orbit ring bendwise charged with three White stars and a Yellow orbit ring bendwise sinister charged with four White stars. MOTTO: CUSTODES PACIS--Custodians of the Peace. Approved on 16 Jul 1964 (K 15735).
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