page_title: 622d Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: 622d Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron / History
caption_attribution_description: English: An American Gi Prepares To Check The Lockheed P-38 Lightning [F-5C-1-LO (P-38J), 42-67128] 'Dot And Dash' After It Landed At Eurk [Poltava?], Russia. History: 5x7 print received July 1944 from Publications Section,AC/AS Intelligence. NARA Reference Number: 342-FH-3A27398-116669AC Record Group: 342 Series: FH
context_page_description: The 622d Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. The squadron was first established during World War II as the 22d Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron. The squadron served in the European Theater of World War II, where it earned a Distinguished Unit Citation and a French Croix de Guerre with Palm for its actions in combat.
  The unit was again active in the Air Force Reserve as the 22d Reconnaissance Squadron from 1947 to 1949 but apparently was not equipped with its own aircraft. In 1985 the squadron was consolidated with the 622d Air Refueling Squadron.
  The 622d Air Refueling Squadron served with Tactical Air Command beginning in 1955. It was last assigned to the 4440th Aircraft Delivery Group at England Air Force Base, Louisiana, where it was inactivated on 1 Apr 1964.
caption: F-5C Lightning 'Dot And Dash' after landing on a shuttle flight to Russia in 1944; this aircraft was shot down 6 October 1944 over IJsselmeer, Netherlands, while assigned to the 22nd.[1]
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