Creator	United States. Army Air Forces. 46th Service Squadron.
Title	46th Service Squadron Reports
Description	The 46th Service Squadron was activated on January 15, 1941 at March Field, California and was assigned to the 12th Bomber Command, 34th Air Base Group of the United States Army Air Corp. In November of 1942 the 46th partook in the Tunisian Campaign repairing and refueling British and American fighters. In May of 1943 the unit took part in the Pantellaria Invasion by salvaging and patching up damaged bombers at Hergla Airbase in Tunisia. After the fall of Sicily the squadron setup base at Agrigento Airfield and later Ponte Olivio Airfield in August of 1943. By November, the 46th was at Catania Airbase and before the end of the year was ferried to Naples to Capodichino Airbase. The unit remained at Capodichino until June of 1944 when they relocated to Pomigliano Airbase. The next month had the unit camped at Montalto Airfield near Rome and by the end of 1944 was at Tarquinia, where they remained until the conclusion of the war. Consists of official military reports created by the 46th Service Squadron of the United States Army Air Corp from April of 1943 to May of 1945 while stationed in North Africa and Italy. Collection includes operational history, daily journals of activities and events, and miscellaneous reports received or issued by the unit during the Second World War.
Date	1943-1945
Time Period	1943-1945
LC Subject Headings	United States. Army Air Forces. Service Squadron, 46th--History World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American Bombing, Aerial--Italy--History--20th century World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy Air bases--Tunisia--History Air bases--Italy--History World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States
EOA Categories	Government & Politics -- Military Peoples -- Military Life History -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II
Type	Text
Format	PDF
Record Group	RG 0020
File Name	0020-04-0021cb.pdf
Link to catalog	http://aubiecat.auburn.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=2174455
Repository	Auburn University. Special Collections and Archives
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Language	eng
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Submitted by	Coates, Midge