page_title: 30th Bombardment Squadron
section_title: Korean War
hierarchical_section_title: 30th Bombardment Squadron / History / Korean War
caption_attribution_description: English: 19th Bombardment Group - B-29 Superfortresses - 1950, en-route to Far East Air Forces during the opening days of the Korean War
context_page_description: The 30th Bombardment Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. On 19 September 1985 it was consolidated with the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, also known as the United States Air Force Thunderbirds. The squadron was first activated in 1917 when the United States entered World War I as the 30th Aero Squadron. It deployed to France in the fall of 1917 and served as a construction unit throughout the war, returning to the United States at the end of 1918 for demobilization. It was reconstituted as the 30th Bombardment Squadron in March 1923 and served with reserve personnel during the decade. In 1932, the squadron became a regular unit, serving at bases in California.
  The squadron, which had equipped with early models of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, deployed to the Philippines in the fall of 1941 to reinforce the American garrison there. The squadron's base at Clark Field was attacked on 8 December 1941. During the month of December, the squadron withdrew through the Philippines to Darwin, Australia, although it continued to stage through Philippine bases through the spring of 1942.
context_section_description: Following V-J Day, the squadron remained on Guam as part of the 19th Bombardment Group.  It was still stationed there when Korean People's Army forces attacked across the 38th Parallel.  On 27 June, the squadron along with combat and maintenance elements of the 19th Bombardment Wing to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa as the first B-29 units to participate in the Korean War.  It operated under the control of the provisional Far East Air Forces Bomber Command after 8 July, when it combined with B-29 units deployed from Strategic Air Command (SAC).  It attacked petroleum storage facilities, and supported ground troops by attacks on the bridges over the Han River.  It also struck targets in North Korea, particularly after United Nations troops advanced.  Including port facilities at Wonsan, Yonpo Airfield and industrial and hydroelectric facilities, in addition to air interdiction targets. The squadron earned an additional DUC for its actions in the first two months of the war.
  In June 1953, 19th Wing headquarters moved on paper from Anderson Air Force Base to Kadena, replacing the 19th Group. The squadron was assigned directly to the wing.  The squadron remained on Kadena until 16 May 1954.
caption: 19th Group B-29 Superfortresses during the Korean War
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