635th Bombardment Squadron

The 635th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Briefly active during World War II Its last assignment was with 407th Bombardment Group stationed at Amchitka Army Airfield, Alaska Territory.

History
The squadron was activated in Florida as part of III Bomber Command on 23 March 1943 and assigned to 407th Bombardment Group from 28 March-15 August 1943 at Drew Field, Florida. The squadron was equipped with A-24B Banshee dive bombers.

After the invasion of the Aleutian Islands, the squadron was relieved of its training mission and deployed to Amchitka Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, to take part in the Battle of Kiska during the Aleutian Islands Campaign.

The squadron was inactivated in Alaska and disbanded on 15 August 1943.

Lineage

 * Constituted 631st Bombardment Squadron (Dive) on 23 Mar 1943.
 * Activated on 28 Mar 1943
 * Disbanded on 15 August 1943

Assignments

 * 405th Bombardment Group, 28 March-15 August 1943

Stations

 * Drew Field, Florida, 1 March-15 August 1943
 * Operated from Amchitka Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, 19 Jul-15 Aug 1943

Aircraft

 * A-24 Banshee, 1943