01109178 UNCLASSIFIED 2430512 06-01-1942 2431029 10-31-1943

SQUADRON/0406/BOMBARDMENT (M)

HISTORY K-SQ-BOMB-406-HI 44821 1716 1770 51 2450121 02-07-1996 UNIT ORIGINALLY ORGANIZED AS THE 16 RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON AND WAS ACTIVATED 15 JAN 41. CAPT DAVID H. MOTHERWELL ASSIGNED FIRST COMMANDER. UNIT REDESIGNATED 406 BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (M) 16 APR 42, AND RELOCATED TO PAINE FIELD, WA. UNIT ENGAGED IN ANTI-SUB PATROL ACTIVITIES. SUMMARIZES ALASKA OPERATIONS. MAJ COURTNEY, COMMANDER, WAS DIRECTED TO PREPARE AND DEPLOY UNIT FOR OVERSEAS OPERATION IN ALASKA. SQUADRON PERFORMED HAZARDOUS SUBMARINE PATROL MISSIONS IN GULF OF ALASKA AND THE BERING SEA. FLIGHT CREWS AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL TO WESTERN ALEUTIANS IN B-25 AIRCRAFT BEGINNING FEB 1943. SEVERAL FLYING ACCIDENTS RELATED TO SEVERE WEATHER OCCURRED WITH NO FATALITIES. NONE INCLUDES ORDERS AND LETTERS.