History: Formed at Bramcote on 26 July 1940 as a light bomber squadron equipped with Battles before converting to Wellingtons in October 1940 which it operated until disbanding on 7 April 1943, its personnel transferring to No 300 Squadron. On 7 November 1944, the squadron reformed at Brindisi from No 1586 (Special Duties) Flight equipped with Halifaxes and Liberators flying supply-dropping missions in support of partisans in Poland, Yugoslavia and Northern Italy. Returning to the UK in March 1945 the unit became a transport squadron operating Warwicks and Halifaxes until it disbanded at Chedburgh on 10 December 1946.
Dedication: Polish:Ufundowana przez Stowarzyszenie Lotnikow Polskich i Ivan Nigel Moore, odznaka poswiecona wszystkim zolnierzom, ktorzy sluzyli w 301 Dywizjonie Polskich Sil Powietrznych. Sponsored by the Polish Air Force Association and Ivon Nigel Moore: dedicated to all who served with No 301 Squadron.