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Includes indexes.
1. World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations,
American. 2. United States. Army Air Forces--World
War, 1939-1945. I. Maurer, Maurer. 11. Albert F.
Simpson Historical Research Center. 111. United
States. Air Force. Office of Air Force History.
D790.c65 1982 940 54 ' 4973 82-22370
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Foreword
Richard H. Kohn
Chief, Office of Air Force History
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Preface
Each squadron is traced from its beginning through 5 March 1963, the
fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the 1st Aero (later Bombardment)
Squadron, the first Army unit to be equipped with aircraft for tactical
operations. For each squadron there is a statement of the official lineage
and data on the unit's assignments, stations, aircraft and missiles, opera-
tions, service streamers, campaign participation, decorations, and emblem
(see the Explanatory Notes which follow this Preface).
The most important source materials were the historical reports that
the squadrons submitted periodically to the USAF Historical Division for
preservation in the permanent historical archives of the U.S. Air Force.
Research in these squadron reports was supplemented by research in the
histories of groups and higher organizations, and in general and special
orders, operations plans and reports, mission summaries, organizational
directories, station lists, and other primary sources, most of which are
also in the Division's archives. Two works of great value for reference
purposes were the USAF Historical Division's seven-volume history of The
Army Air Forces in WorZd War IZ, edited by Professors W. F. Craven and
J. L. Cate, and published by the University of Chicago Press ( 194&1958),
and the Division's one-volume history of The United States Air Force in
Korea, 1950-1953, written by Dr. Robert F. Futrell, and published by h e l l ,
Sloan and Pearce (1963).
Washington: U.S. Government Printing OfEce, ig6i (out of print); New Yak: Franklin
Watts, Inc., I-.
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Unfortunately, the available sources did not contain all of the data
desired. For example, they did not always provide the exact date of the
assignment of a squadron to a particular group, or the date on which a
squadron moved from one base to another. Lack of information and various
other factors made it impossible to include some data, such as the names
of commanding officers, which would have provided better and fuller cov-
erage of the squadron’s activities (see Explanatory Notes). Furthermore,
much of the material presented in this book represents judgments which
the historians made in their efforts to determine facts from fragmentary
and corflicting data, but the format provided little opportunity for using
the qualifying words and phrases that historians normally employ to indi-
cate weaknesses in their sources or to suggest alternate interpretations of
their data. Like any other U.S. Air Force historical study, this book is
subject to revision in the light of evidence that may be discovered or may
become available in the future.
Combcrt Sguadrons was prepared under the general direction of Dr.
Albert F. Simpson, Chief of the USAF Historical Division. Supervision of
the project was assigned to Dr. Maurer Maurer, Chief of the Division’s
Histarical Studies Branch. The basic research was performed during 1963-
1964 by five historians under one-year Contracts with the War Department
Historical Fund: Miss Sarah Frances Hightower (B.A., Newcomb Col-
lege); Mr. Clinton M. Rouse (A.B., Stetson University); Mr. Calvin F.
Senning (A.B., Harvard University); Mr. James W. Webb (M.A., Louisiana
State University); Mr. Neal Earl Young (B.S., University of Houston).
Mr. Senning remained with the project for an additional year to complete
the research and assist with the editing.
Miss Marguerite Kennedy and her staff in the archives of the USAF
Historical Division provided numerous services to the historians engaged
in the research. Mrs, Emylu B. Stueland furnished copies of the unit history
cards maintained by the Data Services Center, Headquarters USAF. Tech-
nical Sergeants Elliott B. Bowyer, Ellis Williams 111, and James H. Horton
of the USAF Military Personnel Center provided the 817 unit emblems
used in the book. Mrs. Lois Lynn, Mrs. Wellon Yarbrough, Mrs. Sue
Rodgers, Mrs. Mildred Ivey, and Mrs. Patricia Flournoy provided secre-
tarial services for the project. Many other people contributed in many ways
to the production of this book.
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cises, temporary duty and rotational deployments, and extended periods of
movement) usually are not listed, but parenthetical notes provide informa-
tion concerning temporary bases used by the squadron, or by detachments
of the squadron, for operations of particular sigdcance. A single date
indicates the arrival of the squadron, or a major element of the squadron,
at the base. Where a double date appears, the second date, if followed
by a semicolon, shows when the squadron, or the first major element of
the squadron, began an extended movement; if followed by a period, the
second date indicates that the squadron was inactivated, demobilized, dis-
banded, or discontinued.
Notes under this heading are also used to point out some events of
special significance or unusual interest (e.g., participation in Billy Mit-
chell's experiments with bombers against naval vessels), but such entries
were limited by a number of factors. For example, difficulty in identifying
the squadrons that took part in various peacetime operations (such as
humanitarian missions) in the post-World War I1 period resulted in a
decision to omit references to such operations. The same difficulty, plus the
problem of security classification, made it impossible to include data on
squadron activities during various international crises (e.g., Lebanon,
Taiwan, Cuba) of recent years.
Other notes under this heading cover facets of a unit's history which
seem to require some explanation; for example, if the entry under "Aircraft"
contains no data for a long period of time during wbich the squadron was
an active (or organized) unit, there may be a note indicating that the
squadron was not manned during that time. Training, exercises, maneuvers,
and other more or less routine activities in which the squadrons were nor-
mally engaged in peacetime are not mentioned in these notes.
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participated in one or more campaigns, a streamer for service in that
theater is not shown, and a squadron is not entitled to one.
Campaigns. The military campaigns in which the squadron partici-
pated (see Appendix 11). The listing is based upon the squadron’s operations
rather than upon campaign credits that have been awarded to the unit.
This list will not be used as the basis or authority for claiming or display-
ing campaign streamers. The official listing of campaign credits is in Air
Force Pamphlet 900-2.
Decorations. Citations and other awards recognizing distinguished
or meritorious acts performed by the squadron (set? Appendix 11). Some
dates have been revised within brackets because those given in the orders
making these awards are obviously in error. As in the case of campaigns,
the listing in the book will not be used as the basis or authority for cbim-
ing and disphying streamers and other devices representing decorations.
Air Force Pamphlet contains the official listing of unit decorations.
Emblem. Official description, or blazon in heraldic language, of the
squadron’s official emblem as of 5 March 1963,with the date on which that
emblem was approved for use by the squadron. The United States Govem-
ment has obtained an assignment of the copyrights on certain of the copy-
righted emblems included herein and a license to reproduce and use other
of such copyrights. These licenses do not authorize the use of such copy-
rights by others without the consent of the copyright proprietors.
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Contents
NOTES
EXPLANATORY
APPENDIXES
I, GLOSSARY TERMS. ..
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Second imprint
COMBAT SQUADRONS
OF THE AIR FORCE
WORLD WAR I1
COMBAT SQUADRONS
16t ANTISUBMARINE Theaters of Operations, 10Nov 1942-28
Oct 1943.
LINEAGE. Constituted 361st Bombard- EMBLEM. None.
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan
1942. Activated on 15 Jul 1942. Redesig-
1 s t BALLOON
nated 1st Antisubmarine Squadron
(Heavy) on 23 Nov 1942. Disbanded on LINEAGE. Organized as Company A,
29 Jan 1944. 2d Balloon Squadron on 25 Sep 1917.
ASSIGNMENTS. 304th Bombardment Redesignated 1st Balloon Company on
Squadron, 15 Jul 1942 (air echelon at- ig Jun 1918. Inactivated on 25 Jul1922.
tached to VIII Bomber Command, c. 10 Redesignated 1st Airship Company on
Nov 1942-15 Jan 1943); 25th Antisub- 24 Mar 1923. Redesignated and consoli-
marine Wing, 30 Dec 1942 (attached to dated (31 Jul 1929) with 1st Balloon
1st Antisubmarine Group [Prov], 15 Company which was constituted on 18
Jan-1 Mar 1943; 2037th Antisubmarine Oct 1927. Activated on 17 May 1929.
Wing [Prov], 1 Mar-21 Jun 1943); Redesignated 1st Balloon Squadron on 1
480th Antisubmarine Group, 21 Jun Oct 1933. Disbanded on 6 Feb 1942.
1943-29 Jan 1944. ASSIGNMENTS.Unkn, 25 Sep igi7-Jul
STATIONS.Salt Lake City M B , Utah, 1918; Balloon Wing, I Army Corps, Jul
15 Jul 1942; Geiger Field, Wash, 15 Sep 1918; Balloon Group, I Army Corps, 8
1942; Ephrata, Wash, 1Oct 1942; Lang- Oct 1918; Balloon Group, I11 Army
ley Field, Va, 29 Oct-26 Dec 1942 (op- Corps, c. u) Nov 191S16 Apr 1919;
erated from St Eval, England, beginning unkn, 16 Apr-Jul 1919; Balloon School,
10Nov 1942); St Eval, England, 13 Jan Ross Field, Calif (later Air Service Bal-
1943; Port Lyautey, French Morocco, g loon Observers School), Jul 1919; Ninth
Mar-27 Nov 1943 (operated from Aga- Corps Area, 30 Jun-25 Jul 1922. Sixth
dir, French Morocco, Jul 1943, and from Corps Area, 17 May 1 9 2 ~ ;Field Artil-
Protville, Tunisia, 2-18 Sep 1943); Clov- lery School, Jun 1 9 2 ~ ;I11 Air Support
is MFld, NM, c. 4-29 Jan 1944. Command (attached to Field Artillery
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1942; B-q, School), 1Sep 1941-6 Feb 1942.
1942-1944, STATIONS. Ft Omaha, Neb, 25 Sep
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine and con- 1917; Garden City, NY, 30 Nov7 Dec
voy patrols in ETO and MTO, 10 Nov 1917; Camp de Souge, Gironde, France,
1942-12 Nov 1943. 3 Jan 1918; Brouville (near Baccarat),
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. France, 15 Apr 1918; Les Ecoliers (near
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Europe; Montreuil-aux-Lions ), France, ig J d
Antisubmarine, EAME Theater; Air 1918; Epaux-Bezu, France, 22 Jul 1918;
Combat, EAME Theater. Epieds, France, 25 Jul 1918; Artois
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Ferme (near Courpoil), France, 28 Jul
tation: European and North African 1918; Mareuil-en-Dole, France, 5 Aug
3
4 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
1st FIGHTER
Troop Carrier Group, 6 Mar 1944-18 Group, 18 Oct 1942; 25th Antisubmarine
Dec 1945. Wing, 14 Dec ig+ (attached to VIII
STATIONS. Patterson Field, Ohio, 15 Bomber Command, c. 2 Jan 1 g p ; 1st
Jul 1935 ( a &ght operated from Wright Antisubmarine Group [Prov], 15 Jan
Field, Ohio, 15 Jul 1935-9 Feb 1937); 1943; 2037th Antisubmarine Wing
General Billy Mitchell Field, Wis, 26 [Prov], 1 Mar-21 Jun 1943); 480th Anti-
May 1942; Pope Field, NC, 4 Oct submarine Group, 21 Jun 1943-29 Jan
1942-9 Jan 1943; Chabua, India, 2 Feb 1944.
1943; New Delhi, India, 7 Mar 1943 STATIONS.Langley Field, Va, 18
(detachments operated from various Oct-26 Dec 1942; St Eval, England, 2
bases in India and China); Sookerating, Jan 1943; Port Lyautey, French Moroc-
India, ig Oct 1943; Warazup, Burma, 20 co, c. 11 Mar-25 Nov 1943 (operated
Apr 1945; Dinjan, India, 1 Jun 1945; from Agadir, French Morocco, J d
Chihkiang, China, 28 Aug 1945; Han- 1943); Clods AAFld, NM, c. 4-29 Jan
kow, China, 25 Sep 1945; Shanghai, 1944.
China, 21-30 Nov 195; Ft Lawton, AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1942; B-18, igp;
Wash, 16-18 Dec 1945. B-34,1942; B-24,1942-1944.
AmxwT. G.27, 1935-1937; c-33, OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine and con-
1936-1939; included (2-39 and various voy patrols in ETO and MTO, 16
civilian and military modifications of Jan-14 Nov 1943.
DC-3 during period ig3g-1941; C-47, SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
1942-1945; G-46,1945. CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Europe;
OPERATIONS.Airborne assault on Antisubmarine, EAME Theater; Air
Myitkyina, Burma, 17 May 1944; aerial Combat, EAME Theater.
transportation in CBI, c. Feb 1943-27 DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Aug 1945; airlift of Chinese troops to tation: European and North African
eastern China for disarmament opera- Theaters of Operations, [16 Jan]+& Od
tions, Sep-Nov ig45. 1943.
SERVICE STREAMERS. American EMBLEM. None.
Theater.
CAMPAIGNS. India-Burma with Arrow- 2d BALLOON
head; China Defensive; Central Burma;
China Offensive. LINEAGE. Organized as Company B,
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- 2d Balloon Squadron on 25 Sep 1917.
tations: Myitkyina, Burma, 17 May-16 Redesignated: 2d Balloon Company on
Jun 1944; China, 5-30 Sep 1945. ig Jun 1918; Balloon School Detach-
EMBLEM. None. ment on 30 Aug igzi. Demobilized on
15 Aug 1922. Reconstituted and consoli-
2d ANTISUBMARINE dated (6 Aug 1930) with zd Balloon
Company which was constituted on 18
LINEAGE. Constituted 523d Bombakd- Oct 1927. Activated on u) May 1930.
ment Squadron on 13 Oct 1942. Redesignated 2d Balloon Squadron on 1
Activated on 18 Oct 1942. Redesignated Oct 19%. Disbanded on 3 Feb igc)2.
2d Antisubmarine Squadron on 23 Nov ASSIGNMENTS.Unkn, 25 sep lg17-JUl
1942. Disbanded on 29 Jan 1944. 1918; Balloon Wing, I Army Corps, Jul
ASSIGNMENTS. 378th Bombardment 1918; Balloon Group, I Army Corps, 8
SQUADRONS 11
Oct 1918; Balloon Group, IV Army Calif, Aug 1919; Scott Field, 111, 3
Corps, m Nov 1918;Balloon Group, VII Jul-15 Aug 1922. Scott Field, Ill, 20
Army Corps, 27 Apr-11 May 1919; May 1930; Ft Bragg, NC, ig Jun 19s;
unkn, 11 May-Aug 1919; Balloon Pope Field, NC, 1933-3Feb 1942.
School, Ross Field, Calif (later Air Serv- AIRCRAFT. Type R observation bal-
ice Balloon Observers School), Aug loon, igi8-igig. In addition to ob-
igig-15 Aug 1922.Sixth Corps Area, 20 servation balloon, ig3o-ig3gYand C-6
May 1930; First Army, 30 Dec 1940; I observation balloon, ig38-c. 1942, in-
Air Support Command, 1 Sep 1941-3 cluded A 4 and A 7 spherical balloons
Feb 1942. during period ig3o-ig+.
STATIONS. Ft Omaha, Neb, 25 Sep OPERATIONS. Observation unit on
1917;Garden City, NY, 30 Nov7 Dec front lines with French Eighth Anny
1917;Camp de Coetquidan, Morbihan, and American I and I11 Army Corps, 5
France, 3 Jan 1918;Camp de PErmitage Mar-1 Nov 1918; served with IV and
(near Menil-la-Tour), France, 26 Feb VII Army Corps as part of occupation
1918; Villiers-sur-Marne, Aisne, France, forces, Nov 1918-May 1919. Evidently
30 Jun 1918;La Goneterie Ferme (near participated in surveillance of forested
Bouresches), France, 22 Jul 1918;Trug- area in southern California for purpose
ny (near Epieds), France, 25 Jul 1918; of spotting fires, c. Aug-c. Nov 1919.
Beuvardes, France, 28 Jul 1918; Ser- SERVICESTREAMERS.None.
inges-et-Nesles, France, 3 Aug 1918; CAMPAIGNS,Lorraine; Ile-de-France;
Chery-Chartreuve, France, 4 Aug 1918; Champagne-Marne; Aisne-Marne; Cham-
Courcelles-sur-Vesle, France, 12 Aug pagne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne.
1918; La Queue de Theinard (near DECORATIONS. None.
Domevre-en-Haye) , France, 23 Aug EMBLEM. None.
1918;Bois de Remenauvaux (near Gris-
court), France, 29 Aug 1918;Bois de la 2d BOMBARDMENT
Lampe (near Mamey ), France, 12 Sep
1918; St Pierre Ferme (near Fey-en-
Haye), France, 15 Sep 1918; Locheres,
France, 22 Sep 1918; Varennes-en&-
gonne, France, 28 Sep 1918; Cheppy,
France, 2 Oct 1918;Charpentry, France,
10 Oct 1918;Apremont, France, 15 Oct
1918; Chatel-Chehery, France, 25 Oct
1918;Sommerance, France, 2 Nov 1918;
St Juvin, France, 3 Nov 1918;Buzancy,
France, 4 Nov 1918; Sommauthe,
France, 6 Nov 1918; Authe, France, 7
Nov 1918;Les Petites Armoises, France,
8 Nov 1918; Auzeville-en-Argonne,
France, 11 Nov 1918; Mercy-le-Haut,
France, 21 Nov 1918;Euren, Germany,
8 Dec 1918; Colombey-les-Belles, LINEAGE. Constituted 2d Bombard-
France, c. 20 May 1gig-unkn; Mitchel ment Squadron on 1 Jan 1938. Redesig-
Field, NY, c. 23 Jun 1919; Ross Field, nated zd Bombardment Squadron (Me-
12 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Mitchel AFB, NY, 14 Jun 199-1 Apr 1 9 4 . Activated on 17 Jun 1942. Redes-
1953. ignated: 2d Sea-Search Attack Squadron
AIRCRAFT. F-2, 1941-1942; A-29, (Heavy) on 24 Jun 1943; 2d Search At-
1942-1943; F-3, 1942; B-25, 1943-1944; tack Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Nov
&24/F-7,1944-1946. 1943. Disbanded on 10 Apr 1944.
OPERATIONS.Mapped areas of the ASSIGNMENTS.1st Sea-Search Attack
United States, 1941-1944; Canada and Group (later Sea-Search Attack Unit;
Alaska, 1941-1943; South America, Search Attack Group), 17 Jun ig+z-io
1942-1943; and Kuril Islands, Jun-Sep Apr 1944.
1944. Mapping and photographic recon- STATIONS. Langley Field, Va, 17 Jun
naissance in Southwest Pacific, 10 Dec 1942-10 Apr 1944 (operated from Key
1944-Sep 1945. West, Fla, 17-23 Aug 1942, and Edin-
SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea- burgh Field, Trinidad, 20 Sep-21 Oct
ter. 1942).
CAMPAIGNS.New Guinea; Southern AIRCRAFT. B-25, 1942; B-18, 1942-
Philippines. 1943; B-249 1943-1944.
DECORATIONS. Philippine Presidential OPERATIONS. Tested electronic equip-
Unit Citation. ment and trained crews for its use in an-
EMBLEM.On a disc white, bordure tisubmarine operations; antisubmarine
blue, a caricatured derisive squirrel tan patrols, Jul1942 until late 1943.
and brown, teeth and stomach white, SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
shoes and gloves yellow, eye blue, CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
tongue red, holding a white map roll Theater.
under the right arm, and sighting a DECORATIONS. None.
black camera to rear over left shoulder, EMBLEM.Over and through a blue
dodging five bullets trailing three speed disc, wide border yellow, a caricatured
lines black; left knee emitting two red winged aircraft light green, wings yel-
lines and star to base. (Approved 10Oct low, tipped red, eyes blue, nose and
1942.1 tongue red, arms tan, grasping a red ae-
rial bomb in left hand, and reaching
2d SEARCH ATTACK with right hand for a black periscope
breaking blue-green water surface in
base, all in front of a white cloud for-
mation. ( Approved g Jan 1943.)
2d TROOP CARRIER
designated 2d Transport Squadron and Febl-31 Dec 1943; Burma, 1-29 Feb
activated, on 28 Jun 1935. Redesignated 1944; China, 5-30 Sep 1945.
zd Troop Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul EMBLEM.Upon a disc per bend in-
1942. Inactivated on 24 Dec 1945. dented or and azure, a brown spear in
ASSIGNMENTS,Middletown Air Depot, fesse, headed gold, winged gules. (Ap-
28 Jun 1935; 10th Transport (later proved 5 May 1942.)
Troop Carrier) Group, 20 May 1937;
Tenth Air Force, c. 17 Feb 1943 (at- 3d BALLOON
tached to India-China Wing, Air Trans-
port Command, g Mar-1 Jul 1943); LINEAGE.Organized as 19th Balloon
Assam Air Base Command, c. 1Jul 1943 Company on 24 Jan 1918. Redesignated:
(attached to Troop Carrier Command, 19th Dirigible Company on 5 Feb 1920;
Eastern Air Command, 20 Dec 1943-6 19th Airship Company on 5 Apr igm;
Mar 1944); 443d Troop Carrier Group, 19th Airship Squadron on 26 Oct 19%.
6 Mar 194-24 Dec 1945. Redesignated and consolidated (1 Jun
STATIONS. Olmsted Field, Pa, 28 Jun 1937) with 3d Balloon Squadron which
1935; Stout Field, Ind, 21 May 1942; was constituted as 3d Balloon Company
Kellogg Field, Mich, 1 Jul 194%;Bow- on 18 Oct 1927 and redesignated on 1
man Field, Ky, 4 Aug 1942; Pope Field, Oct 1933. Redesignated 3d Barrage Bal-
NC, 1 Oct 1942-23 Jan 1943; Yangkai, loon Squadron on 4 Dec 1940.
China, 17 Feb 1943; Dinjan, India, 1Jul Disbanded c. 1Feb 1942.
1943; Shingbwiyang, Burma, 14 Aug ASSIGNMENTS. Unkn, 24 Jan-Nov
1944; Dinjan, India, 1 Jun 1945; Chih- 1918; US Balloon School, AEF, Nov
kiang, China, 24 Aug 1945; Hankow, 1918-Jan 1919; unkn, Jan-4 Sep 1919;
China, 25 S e p z i Nov 1945; Camp 2d Wing, 4 Sep 1919 (attached to 1st
Anza, Calif, 23-24 Dec 1945. Provisional Air Brigade for operations, 6
AIRCRAFT. C-27, 1935-1937; C-3, May-3 Oct 1921); Third Corps Area, 30
1936-1939; included C-39 and various Sep ipi; 2d (later 2d Bombardment)
civilian and military modifications of Wing, assigned on 8 Aug 1922 and at-
DC-3 during period ig3g-1941; C-47, tached on 8 May i p g ; 21st Airship
1942-194s; c-46,1945. Group, 1 Oct 1 9 3 (attached to 2d
OPERATIONS. Training of transport pi- Bombardment [later zd] Wing until 3
lots, 21 May-1 Oct 1942; airborne Nov 1935 and to 1st Wing until 1 Ju1
assault on Myitkyina, Burma, 17 May 1936); Ninth Corps Area, 1 Jul 1936;
1944; aerial transportation in CBI, 25 Barrage Balloon Training Center, 8 Apr
Feb 1943-c. Aug 1945; airlift of Chinese i94i-c. 1 Feb 1942.
troops to eastern China for disarmament STATIONS. Ft Omaha, Neb, 24 Jan
operations, SepNov 1945. 1918; Florence Field, Neb, 16 Aug 1918;
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- Camp Morrison, Va, 24 Eep-zo Oct
ter. 1918; Brest, France, 3 Nov 1918; Camp
CAMPAIGNS.India-Burma with Ar- de Souge, Gironde, France, 11 Nov
rowhead; China Defensive; Central Bur- 1918; Bordeaux, France, 10 Feb-4 Apr
ma; China Offensive. 1919; Mitchel Field, NY, ig Apr 1919;
DECORATIONS.Distinguished Unit Langley Field, Va, 23 Jul 1919-3 Nov
Citations: China, Burma, and India, [zs 1935; Moffett Field, Calif, ig Nov 1935;
SQUADRONS 19
bomb endwise, entwined with a bush- 1944 (detachment operated from Yun-
master (snake) in front of a cloud proper. ~ n i ,China, 16 S e p z Oct 1944);
(Approved 10 Apr. 1941.) Tulihal, India, 18 Oct 1944;Hathazari,
India, 7 Apr 1945; Myitkyina, Burma, 1
Jun 1945;Luliang, China, 25 Aug 1945;
3d COMBAT CARGO Kunming, China, 4 Sep 1945; Kharag-
pur, India, 15 Nov-mDec 1945. Read-
ing Mun Aprt, Pa, 2 Sep 1949;New Cas-
tle County Aprt, Del, 1 May 1950-1 Apr
1951. New Castle County Aprt, Del, 14
Jun 199; Paine AFB, Wash, 16 Nov
1957; Niagara Falls Mun Aprt, NY, 25
Mar ig58-.
AIRCRAFT. G47, 1944-1945. C-119,
1962.
OPERATIONS. Aerial transportation in
I I CBI, 16 Sep 1944-14 Nov 1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
LINEAGE. Constituted 3d Combat Car- CAMPAIGNS. India-Burma; China De-
go Squadron on 11 Apr 1944. Activated fensive; Central Burma; China Offen-
on 15 Apr 1944. Redesignated 328th sive.
Troop Carrier Squadron on zg Sep 1945. DECOEU~~ONS Distinguished Unit Ci-
Inactivated on 20 Dec 1945. Redesig- tation: French Indo-China, China, and
nated 328th Troop Carrier Squadron Manchuria, 1-30 Sep 1945.
(Medium) on 4 Aug 1949.Activated in EMBLEM. On a light blue equilateral
the reserve on 2 Sep 1949. Ordered to triangle, one point up, the two upper
active service on 15 Mar 1951. Inacti- sides bordered Air Force golden yellow,
vated on 1 Apr 1951. Activated in the a stylized American eagle in upward
reserve on. 14 Jun 199. Ordered to ac- flight Air Force blue, his head white, his
tive service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved beak and talons Air Force golden yel-
from active duty on 28 Nov 1962. low; in base two white parachutes drop-
ASSIGNMENTS.1st Combat Cargo (later ping, flanking the eagle’s tail, one on
512th Troop Carrier) Group, 15 Apr either side, cords Air Force blue. (Ap-
1944-20 Dec 1945 (under operational proved 28 Julig++ )
control of Air Transport Command, 23
Jun-m Aug 1945, and 6gth Composite
Wing, 25 Aug-io Nov 1945). 512th 3d COMPOSITE
Troop Carrier Group, 2 Sep iwg-1Apr LINEACE. Constituted 7th Observation
1951. 512th Troop Carrier Group, 14 Squadron on 28 Jan i g p . Activated on
Jun 199; 349th Troop Carrier Group, 6 Feb igp. Redesignated: 7th Recon-
16 Nov 1957; 512th Troop Carrier naissance Squadron on 22 Jun 1943; 3d
Group, 25 Mar 1958; 512th Troop Car- Composite Squadron on g Oct 1943. In-
rier Wing, 14 Apr 1959; 914th Troop activated on 7 Nov 1945. Disbanded on
Carrier Group, 11 Feb 1963-. 8 Oct 1948.
STATIONS. Bowman Field, Ky, 15 ASSIGNMENTS.OfEce of Chief of Air
Apr-5 Aug 1944; Sylhef India, 30 Aug Corps, 6 Feb 1942; Army Air Forces, g
SQUADRONS 21
ping Squadron on 13 Jan 1942; 3d attired in brown flight suit, tan helmet
Photographic Mapping Squadron on g and parachute pack, kneeling on a yel-
Jun 1942; 3d Photographic Reconnais- low magic carpet in flight, trimmed or-
sance Squadron (Very Heavy) on i g ange, fringed yellow-orange, peering
May 194.4; 3d Reconnaissance Squadron over the edge, sighting black triple map-
(Very Long Range, Photographic-RCM) ping cameras, and pressing release but-
on ig Sep 1945; 3d Reconnaissance ton with right forefinger, camera at
Squadron (Very Long Range, Photo- front piercing magic carpet, all in front
graphic) on 16 Jan 1946. Inactivated on of a white cloud formation, and emitting
15 Mar 1947. white speed lines toward rear; in sinister
ASSIGNMENTS. 1st Photographic (later chief a small black bird. (Approved 24
Mapping; Photographic Charting) Jul 1943. )
Group, 10 Jun 1941; 11th Photographic
Group, 1 Dec 1943; 311th Photographic 3d PURSUIT
(later Reconnaissance) Wing, 5 Oct
1944 (attached to Twentieth Air Force,
1 Nov 1944; XXI Bomber Command,
Dec 1944; Twentieth Air Force, 16 Jul
1945); Twentieth Air Force, 3 Feb-15
Mar 1947.
STATIONS.Maxwell Field, Ala, 10 Jun
1941; MacDill Field, Fla, 22 Dec 1941;
Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan, 16 Apr-3 Aug
1 9 4 ; Saipan, 18 Sep 1944; Guam, 11 jl
Jan 1945-15 Mar 1947.
AIRCRAFT. Included F-2, 1942;
B-ZS/F-lO, 1942-1944; B-24, 1943- LINEAGE.Organized as 3d Aero
1945; B-17/F37 19447 19461947; Squadron 1 Nov 1916; Redesignated
B-29/F-13, 1944-1947. Squadron A, Post Field, Okla, on 22 Jul
OPERATIONS. Mapped areas of the 1918. Demobilized on 2 Jan 1919. Re
United States, West Indies, and South constituted and consolidated ( 1924)
America, May igp-Jan 1943; Canada with 3d Aero Squadron which was or-
and Alaska, Mar-Jul 1943; India, Bur- ganized on 13 May 1919. Redesignated:
ma, and China, Dec ig43-Mar 1944. 3d Squadron on 14 Mar 1921; 3d Pursuit
Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; 3d Pursuit
Photographic, electronic, and weather Squadron (Interceptor) on 6 Dec 1939.
reconnaissance in Western Pacific, 1 Inactivated on 2 Apr 1946.
Nov ig44-Sep 194.5. ASSIGNMENTS. Unkn, i g i 6 i g i g . Unkn,
SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea- 13 May-18 Aug 1919; Philippine De-
ter. partment, 18 Aug 1919; ist Observa-
CAMPAIGNS.Western Pacific; Air tion (later 4th Observation; 4th Com-
Offensive, Japan. posite) Group, 10 Mar 1920; 24th
DECORATIONS. None. Pursuit Group, 1 Oct 1941-2 Apr 1946.
EMBLEM.Over and through a light STATIONS.Ft Sam Houston, Tex, 1
turquoise blue disc, border light blue-vi- Nov 1916; South San Antonio, Tex, May
olet, piped white, a caricatured figure 1917; Ft Sill, Okla, 30 Aug 1917; Post
SQUADRONS 23
Field, Okla, Nov 1917-2 Jan 1919. 3d SEARCH ATTACK
Mitchel Field, NY,13 May 1919; Hazel- LINEAGE.Constituted 3d Sea-Search
hurst Field, NY, 29 May43 Jun 1919; Attack Squadron (Heavy) on 7 Dec
Manila, Luzon, 18 Aug 1919; Camp 1942. Activated on 10 Dec 1942. Re-
Stotsenburg, Luzon, 2 Dec 1919; Clark designated 3d Search Attack Squadron
Field, Luzon, 15 Oct 1 9 ~ ) ;Nichols (Heavy) on 22 Nov 1943. Disbanded on
Field, Luzon, 16 Jun 1938; Iba Aseld, 10 Apr 1944.
Luzon, c. 1 Sep 1941; Nichols Field, Lu- ASSIGNMENTS. 1st Sea-Search Attack
zon, g Dec 1941; Ternate, Luzon, c. 12 Group (later Sea-Search Attack Unit,
Dec 1941 (operated from Del Carmen, later Search Attack Group), 10 Dec
Luzon, 12-c. 25 Dec 1941); Bataan, Lu- 1942-10 Apr 1944.
zon, c. 25 Dec iwi-Apr 1942 (operated STATIONS. Langley Field, Va, 10 Dec
from Mindanao, c. 8 Apr-May 1942). ig+z-io Apr 1944.
AIRCRAFT. Apparently included R-4, AIRCRAFT. B-18, 1942-1943; B-24,
JN-4, and JN-6, during period 1917-
1919. DH-4, igig-1924; in addition to 1943-1944.
OPERATIONS. Tested electronic equip-
MB-3, 1923-1926, and PW-g, 1926- ment and trained crews for its use in an-
1931, included DH-4, during period tisubmarine operations; antisubmarine
1924-1931; in addition to P-12, c. 1930- patrols, Jan until late 1943.
1937, included 0-2 and 0-19 during SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
period 1931-1937; P-26, 1937-1941; CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
P-35, 1941; P-40, 1941-1942. Theater.
OPERATIONS. Evidently observer train- DECORATIONS. None.
ing unit, igi8-igig. Combat in the Phil- EMBLEM. None.
ippines, 8 Dec ig~+i-c.1 May 1942;
ground echelon fought as infantry unit
in Bataan, 18 Jan-c. 8 Apr 1942; camed 3d TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE
as an active unit but was not omrational
from the fall of the Philippines to 2 Apr
1946.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Philippine Islands.
DECOFWTIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Philippine Islands, 7 Dec
1941-10 May 1942; Philippine Islands,
8-22 Dec 1941; Philippine Islands,
Jan-8 Mar 1942. Philippine Presidential
Unit Citation.
EMBLEM.On a blue triangle point
down a fanciful creature with the head LINEAGE. Organized as Photographic
Of a Pamot, the winged t r ~ n kof a b n Section No. 1 on 4 Apr 1918. Demobi-
and the tail of a sea serpent. Black head lized on 3 Jul 1919. Reconstituted and
and trunk, red and white eye, orange consolidated (194) with 1st Photo-
bill, red tongue, white wing and orange graphic Section which was authorized
tail. ( Approved 14 Feb 1924.) on 15 Aug 1919. Organized on 27 Sep
24 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
1942, and served as training and dem- May 1937; 63d Transport (later Troop
onstration unit, Jan ig43-Feb 1944. Carrier) Group, 10 May 1941-14 Apr
SERVICE STREAMERS.American Thea- 1944. Second Air Force, 6 Oct 1947;
ter. Tenth Air Force, 1 JuI 1948; First Air
CAMPAIGNS. Lorraine; Champagne; Ile- Force, 6 Jun 1949; 63d Troop Carrier
de-France; Champagne-Mame; Aisne- Group, 27 Jun ig4g-g May 1951. 63d
Mame; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Troop Carrier Group, 20 Jun 1953-8
DECORATIONS. Air Force Outstanding Dec 1960.
Unit Award: 21 Mar-g May 1956. STATIONS. Duncan Field, Tex, 5 Jul
EMBLEM. On and over a yellow disc 1937; Camp Williams, Wis, 29 May
with black border a black aerial camera 1942; Dodd Field, Tex, 18 Sep 1942;
with conventionalized blue and white Victorville, Calif, 16 Nov 1942; Lawson
wings, launching a gold lightning flash Field, Ga, 7 May 1943; Grenada AAFld,
on a blue wedge with concave sides. Miss, 3 Jun 1943; Sedalia AAFld, Mo, c.
(Approved 23 Jul 193.) i g Jan-14 Apr 1944. Burlington Mun
Aprt, Iowa, 6 Oct 1947; Ft Slocum, NY,
3d TROOP CARRIER 6 Jun 1949; Floyd Bennett NAS, NY, 27
Jun ig4g-g May 1951. Altus AFB, Okla,
20 Jun 1953; Donaldson AFB, SC, 15
Oct 1953-8 Dec 1960.
AIRCRAFT. G27, 1935-1937; C-33,
1936-1941; c-39, 19384942; c-53,
1942-1943; c-47, 1942-1944. c--124,
1953-1960.
OPERATIONS.Replacement training,
1943-1944.
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
ter.
LINEAGE. Constituted 3d Provisional CAMPAIGNS. None.
Transport Squadron on 1 Mar 1935. Re- DECORATIONS. Air Force Outstanding
designated 3d Transport Squadron on Unit Award: 2 Mar-31 May 1955.
25 Jun 1935. Activated on 5 JuI 1935. EMBLEM. Over and through a golden
Redesignated 3d Troop Carrier Squad- orange disc, border black, a winged, car-
ron on 4 JuI 1942. Disbanded on 14 Apr icatured wolf brown, tan, and white, in
1944. Reconstituted on 5 Sep 1947. Acti- sheep’s clothing white, with white halo
vated in the reserve on 6 Oct 1947. Re- suspended over head. (Approved 10 Sep
designated 3d Troop Carrier Squadron 1943.)
(Medium) on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to
active service on 1 May 1951. Inacti-
vated on g May 1951. Redesignated 3d 4th ANTISUBMARINE
Troop Carrier Squadron (Heavy) on ig LINEAGE. Constituted 40th Bombard-
Mar 1953. Activated on 20 Jun 1953. ment Squadron (Medium) on 20 Nov
Discontinued, and inactivated, on 8 Dec 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Re-
1960. designated 4th Antisubmarine Squadron
ASSIGNMENTS. San Antonio Air Depot, (Heavy) on 29 Nov 1942. Disbanded on
5 Jul 1935; loth Transport Group, u) 11 NOV1943.
26 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR XI
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM. On an irregular white patch
edged with black, a brown, green, and
black fighting cock with red comb and
yellow beak and feet. (Approved 7 Feb
1942.)
4th BOMBARDMENT
4th FIGHTER
LINEAGE.Constituted 4th Combat
Cargo Squadron on 11 Apr 1944. Acti-
vated on 15 Apr 194.4. Redesignated
329th Troop Carrier Squadron on 29
Sep 1945. Inactivated on 8 Dec 1945.
Redesignated 329th Troop Carrier
Squadron (Medium) on 4 Aug 1949.
Activated in the reserve on 2 Sep 1949.
Called to active service on 15 Mar 1951.
Inactivated on 1Apr 1951.
ASSIGNMENTS. 1st Combat Cargo (later
512th Troop Carrier) Group, 15 Apr
1944-8 Dec 1945 (attached to 6gth
Composite Wing, 5-24 Sep 1945). 512th LINEAGE.Constituted 4th Pursuit
Troop Carrier Group, 2 Sep 194.91 Apr Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov
1951. 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redes-
STATIONS. Bowman Field, Ky, 15 ignated 4th Fighter Squadron on 15
Apr-7 Aug 1944; Sylhet, India, 3 Sep May 1942. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945.
1944 (detachment operated from Yun- Activated on 20 Feb 1947. Redesig-
28 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
nated: 4th Fighter Squadron (All 1945. F-61, 1947-1949; F-82, 1950-1952;
Weather) on 10 Aug 1948; 4th Fighter- F-94, 1951-1954; F-86, 1954-1960;
All Weather Squadron on 20 Jan 1950; F-102, 1960-.
4th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 25 OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO and
Apr 1951. MTO, Aug 1942-30 Apr 1945. Air de-
ASSIGNMENTS. 52d Pursuit (later fense of the Ryukyus during the Korean
Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941-7 Nov War.
1945. 347th Fighter (later Fighter-All SERVICE STREAMERS. Korean Theater.
Weather) Group (attached to 51st CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Europe;
Fighter [later Fighter-Interceptor] Algeria-French Morocco; Tunisia; Sicily;
Group), 20 Feb 1947; Twentieth Air Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Normandy;
Force, 24 Jun 1950 (attached to 51st Northern France; Southern France;
Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 24 Jun 1950; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central
6302d Air Base Group, 20 Sep 1950; Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME
6351st Air Base Wing, 25 Jun 1951); Ja- Theater.
pan Air Defense Force (attached to DECOF~ATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
39th Air Division), 10 Aug 1954; Fifth tations: Germany, g Jun 1944; Rumania,
Air Force (attached to 39th Air Divi- 31 Aug 1944.
sion), 1 Sep 1954; 39th Air Division, 1 EMBLEM.At the center of a black
Mar ig55-. disc, Fuujin, the Okinawan god of wind,
STATIONS. Selfridge Field, Mich, 15 green, carrying a large yellow sack,
Jan 1941; Langley Field, Va, 17 Dec wearing a red scarf draped about the
1941; Selfridge Field, Mich, 14 Jan neck and shoulders, all in front of a gray
1942; Florence, SC, 18 Feb 1942; Wil- thunder cloud with yellow lightning
mington, NC, 27 Apr 1942; Grenier flash and raindrops issuing toward dex-
Field, NH, 12 Tun-ig Ju1 1942; North- ter base. ( Approved 25 Feb 1949.)
em Ireland, ig Aug 1942; Goxhill, Eng-
land, 26 Aug-29 Oct 1942 (air echelon 4th FIGHTER (COMMANDO)
amved at Tafaraoui, Algeria, on 8 Nov
1942); La Senia, Algeria, 12 Nov 1942; LINEAGE. Constituted 4th Fighter Re-
Orleansville, Algeria, 1 Jan 1943; Tel- connaissance Squadron on 25 Apr 1944.
ergma, Algeria, ig Jan 1943; Youks-les- Activated on 1 May 1944. Redesignated
Bains, Algeria, 8 Mar 1943; Le Sers, 4th Fighter Squadron (Commando) on
Tunisia, 12 Apr 1943; La Sebala, Tuni- 2 Jun 1944. Inactivated on 25 Mar 1946.
sia, 20 May 1943; Boccadifalco, Sicily, 1 Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948.
Aug 1943; Corsica, 4 Dec 1943; Madna ASSIGNMENTS. 3d Air Commando
Airfield, Italy, c. 14 May 1944; Piagio- Group, 1May 1944-25 Mar 1946.
lino Airfield, Italy, c. 24 Apr 1945; Le- STATIONS.Lakeland AAFld, Fla, 1
sina Italy, c. 10 Jul-Aug 1945; Drew May 1944; Alachua AAFld, Fla, 21 Aug
Field, Fla, 25 Aug-7 Nov 1945. Yontan, 1944; Drew Field, Fla, 6-27 Oct 1944;
Okinawa, 20 Feb 1947; Naha, Okinawa, Leyte, 5 Jan 1945; Mangaldan, Luzon,
ig Aug 1948; Kadena, Okinawa; 16 Feb 26 Jan 1945; Laoag, Luzon, 15 Apr
1953; Naha, Okinawa, 25 Feb 19%; Mis- 1945; Ie Shima, g Aug 1945 (operated
awa, Japan, 1 Aug ig54-. from Atsugi, Japan, 20 S e p 7 Oct 1945);
AIRCRAFT. P-40, 1941-1942; P-39, Chitose, Japan, 27 Oct 1945-25 Mar
1942; Spitfire, 1942-1944; P-51, 1944- 1946.
SQUADRONS 29
ence, SC, 1 Jul-14 Aug 1942; Keevil, teroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN
England, 25 Sep 1942; Tafaraoui, Alge- Summer-Fall Offensive.
ria, 15 Nov 1942; Casablanca, French DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Morocco, 16 Dec 1942; Nouvion, Alge- tation: CBI Theater, 7 Apr-15 Jun 1944.
ria, 29 Mar 1943; Matemore, Algeria, 18 Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: ig
May 1943; Goubrine, Tunisia, 25 Jun Apr-5 May 1954; 1 Jan 1961--1 Nov 1962.
1943; Gela, Sicily, 7 Sep 194.3; Catania, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit
Sicily, 18 Oct 194.3; Ponte Olivo, Sicily, Citation: 1 Jul 1951-[16 Nov 19511.
27 Feb 1944 (operated from bases in In- EMBLEM.Upon and over a blue disc
dia, Apr-Jun 1944); Gaudo Airfield, edged in black and issuant from white
Italy, 8 May 1944; Galera Airfield, Italy, clouds in base a winged army mule
29 Jun 194; Malignano Airfield, Italy, 3 with provoked expression carrying a
Oct 1944; Tarquinia, Italy, g Jan 194.5; green box strapped on its back. (Ap-
Rosignano Airfield, Italy, 26 May 1945; proved 17 Sep 1942.)
Marcianise, Italy, 28 Sep 1945; Naples,
Italy, c. Oct-13 Dec 1945. Bergstrom 5th BOMBARDMENT
Field, Tex, 7 Sep 1946; McChord Field,
Wash, 20 Jul194.7-28 Nov 1950; Ashiya,
Japan, 1 Dec 1950; Tachikawa, Japan,
25 JuI 1951-16 Nov 1951; McChord
AFB, Wash, 16 Nov 1951; Larson AFB,
Wash, 11 May 199; McChord AFB,
Wash, 13 Jun ig&.
AIRCRAFT. G-27, 1935-1937; c-33,
1936-1941; c-39, 193g1942; c-47,
1942-1945. C-46, l$)46-1947; G82,
1947-1949; c-54, 1949-1951; c-124,
1g51-.
OPERATIONS. World War 11: Included
airborne assaults on Sicily, on Myit- LINEAGE.Organized as 5th Aero
kyina, Burma, and on Southern France; Squadron on 5 May 1917. Redesignated
support of partisans in Northern Italy Squadron A, Souther Field, Ga, on 15
and Balkans; aerial transportation in Ju1 1918. Demobilized on 11 Nov 1918.
MTO and, briefly, in CBI. Korean War: Reconstituted and consolidated ( 1924)
Aerial transportation from US to Japan, with 5th Aero Squadron which was or-
ganized on 24 Oct 1919. Redesignated:
and subsequently between Japan and 5th Squadron on 14 Mar 1921; 5th Ob-
Korea in the period 1 Dec 1950-16 Nov servation Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; 5th
1951. Bombardment Squadron on 1 Mar 1935;
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. 5th Bombardment Squadron (Medium)
CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: Tunisia; on 6 Dec 1939; 5th Bombardment
Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov 1940; 5th
Southern France; North Apennines; Po Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy)
Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater; In- on 28 Mar 1944. Inactivated on 20 Oct
dia-Burma with Arrowhead. Korean 1948. Redesignated 5th Strategic Recon-
War: CCF Intervention; First UN Coun- naissance Squadron (Photographic),
SQUADRONS 33
and activated, on 1 May 1949. Redesig- 1943; B-26, 1943-1944; B-17, 1944;
nated: 5th Bombardment Squadron B-29, 1944-1947. B/RB-17, 1949-1950;
(Heavy) on 1 Apr 1950; 5th Bombard- RB-29, 1949-1950; B-29, 1949-1954;
ment Squadron (Medium) on 2 Oct B-47, 1954-.
1950. OPERATIONS.Flying training unit,
ASSIGNMENTS.Unkn, 1917-1918. 3d 1917-1918. Demonstrations of effective-
Observation Group (attached to Eastern ness of aerial bombardment on war-
Department) 24 Oct 1919; Eastern De- ships, Jun-Sep 1921. Antisubmarine
partment, 24 Mar 1920; Second Corps patrols, and reconnaissance of Vichy
Area, 20 Aug 1920 (attached to 1st Pro- French fleet at Martinique, Dec
visional Air Brigade for operations, 6 i941-0ct 1942. Trained cadrzs for bom-
May-3 Oct 1921); 9th Observation (later bardment units, Nov ig42-Feb 1944.
Bombardment) Group, assigned on 1Aug Combat in Western Pacific, 25 Jan-15
1922, attached on 24 Mar 1923, and as- Aug 194.5. Unmanned, Apr 1947-20 Oct
signed 15 Feb 1929-20 Oct 1948. 9th 1948.
Strategic Reconnaissance ( later Bom- SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
bardment) Group, 1 May 1 9 4 ; 9th CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
Bombardment (later Strategic Aero- Theater; Air Offensive, Japan; Eastern
space) Wing, 16 Jun 19%-. Mandates; Western Pacifk.
STATIONS.San Antonio, Tex, 5 May DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
1917; Souther Field, Ga, 1 May-11 Nov tations: Kawasaki, Japan, 15/16 Apr
1918. Hazelhurst Field, NY, 24 Oct 1945; Japan, 13-28 May 1945. Air Force
1919; Mitchel Field, NY, Nov 1919 (op- Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Jan 1957-31
erated from Langley Field, Va, 6 Jan 1958.
May-26 Oct 1921); Rio Hato, Panama, EMBLEM.On a blue disc piped with
13 Nov 1940; Beane Field, St Lucia, c. yellow a yellow increscent moon and
28 Sep 1941; Orlando AB, Fla, 31 Oct five stars. On the lower horn of the cres-
1942; Pinecastle AAFld, Fla, 15 Apr cent a black and white owl holding in
1943; Brooksville AAFld, Fla, 7 Jan his right claw a silver telescope. (Ap-
1 9 4 ; Pinecastle AAFld, Fla, 13 Feb proved 27 May 1924.)
1 9 4 ; Dalhart AAFld, Tex, c. g Mar
1944; McCook AAFld, Kan, i g May-18 5th COMBAT CARGO
Nov 1 9 4 ; North Field, Tinian, 28 Dec
1944-6 Mar 1946; Clark Field, Luzon, LINEAGE.Constituted 5th Combat
14 Mar 1946; Harmon Field, Guam, g Cargo Squadron on 25 Apr 1944. Acti-
Jun 1947-20 Oct 1948. Fairfield-Suisun vated on 1 May 1944. Inactivated on 15
AFB, Calif, 1 May 1949; Mountain Jan 1946. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948.
Home AFB, Idaho, 1May ig53-. ASSIGNMENTS. 2d Combat Cargo
AIRCRAFT. Apparently included JN-4 Group, 1May 1944-15 Jan 1946.
during period 1917-1918. Included STATIONS. Syracuse AAB, NY, 1 May
DH-4 and 0-2 during period 1944; Baer Field, Ind, 9-27 Oct 1944;
1919-1928; in addition to 0-1, 0-11, Biak, Nov 1 9 4 ; Dulag, Leyte, 15 May
and 0-25, included 0-31, Y10-35, 1945; Okinawa, 16 Aug 194.5; Yokota,
0-39, A-3, B-6, and C-8 during period Japan, Sep 1945-15 Jan 1946.
1928-1936; B-10, 1936-1938; B-18, AIRCRAFT. G47, 1944, 1945; C-46,
1938-1942; B-24, 1942-1943; B-25, 1944-1945.
34 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
kan Air Command, 1 Apr 1953 and dropping a yellow can and box to-
(attached to 39th Air Depot Wing, 1-13 ward base, all beneath a white cross,
Apr 1953, and to 5039th Air Transport edged red, winged yellow, in chief, in
Group, 13 Apr-1 Jul 1953); 5039th Air front of a small white cloud formation.
Base Wing, 1Jul1953-18 Jun 19%. (Approved 22 Dec 1944.)
STATIONS.Post Field, Okla, 7 Feb
1942; Marshall Field, Kan, 4 Aug 1942; 5th PHOTOGRAPHIC
Cox AAFld, Tex, 18 Mar 1943; Desert RECONNAISSANCE
Center AAFld, Calif, 18 May 1943;
Thermal AAFld, Calif, 15 Sep 1943; Ala- LINEAGE. Constituted 5th Photograph-
mo AAFld, Tex, 12 Oct 1943-27 Feb ic Squadron on i g Jan 1942. Activated
1944; Ledo, India, 20 Apr 1944; Shadu- on 1 Feb 1942. Redesignated: 5th Pho-
zup, Burma, 30 Apr 1944; Myitkyina, tographic Reconnaissance Squadron on
Burma, 3 Oct 1944; Bhamo, Burma, 22 g Jun 1942; 5th Photographic Squadron
Jan 1945; Kharagpur, India, c. 3 Oct- (Light) on 6 Feb 1943; 5th Combat
Nov 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 10-11 Jan Mapping Squadron on 21 Jan 1944; 5th
1946. Greenville AAB, SC, 15 Oct Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
1947-1 Apr 1949. Pope AFB, NC, 27 on 31 Aug 1944. Inactivated on 12 Sep
Oct ig4g-22 July 1952. Sewart AFB, 1945.
Tenn, 8 Sep 1952; Elmendorf AFB, ASSIGNMENTS. Air Force Combat
Alaska, 1 Apr 1953-18 Jun 1954 (de- Command, 1 Feb 1942; Army Air
tachments at Ladd AFB, Alaska, 13 Apr Forces, g Mar 194%; 73d Observation
1953-10 May 1954, and Bethel, Alaska, Group, 12 Mar 1942; Eighth Air Force,
3 Jul1953-5 May 19% 1 -
AIRCRAFT, In addition to L-3 and
10May 1942; VIII Bomber Command, 7
Sep 1942; Twelfth Air Force, i g Sep
G 4 , 1942-1943, included G I , L-6, and 1942 (attached to 3d Photographic [lat-
apparently B-18 and 0-9 during pe- er Photographic Reconnaissance and
riod i~z-1943; in addition to G g , Mapping; Photographic] Group from
1943-1945, included G I , 1944-1945, Oct 1942); 3d Photographic (later Re-
and L-4, 1945. L-13, 1947-1948; I--4 connaissance) Group, 21 Jan 1944-12
and G 5 , 1948-1949. H-5, 1949-1951. Sep 1945 (flight attached to 5th Photo-
L-20,1952-1954. graphic Group, 10Mar-g May 1944).
OPERATIONS. Combat in CBI, 1 May STATIONS.Langley Field, Va, 1 Feb
1944-Jun 1 % ~ . 1942; Godman Field, Ky, 7 Feb 1942;
SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea- Felts Field, Wash, c. 15 Apr-21 May
ter. 1942; Molesworth, England, 17 Jun
CAMPAIGNS. India-Burma; China De- 1942; Podington, England, 10 Sep-29
fensive; Central Burma. Oct 1942; La Senia, Algeria, 12 Nov
DECORATIONS. None. 1942; Tafaraoui, Algeria, 17 Nov 1942;
EMBLEM. On a pastel blue disc, edged Algiers, Algeria, 27 Nov 1942; La Marsa,
black, a caricatured, dark green airplane Tunisia, 13 Jun 1943 (operated primarily
in flight toward dexter, having shark's from Pontecagnano, Italy, 4-14 Oct
mouth red, with white teeth, yellow bin- 1943, and from Pomigliano, Italy, after
oculars to the eyes, and wearing red 14 Oct 1943); Pomigliano, Italy, 27 Nov
boxing gloves on the landing gear, in 1943 (flight operated from San Severo,
front of a large white cloud formation, Italy, 10 Mar-5 May 1944); Nettuno,
SQUADRONS 37
Italy, 12 Jun 1944; Viterbo, Italy, 24 Jun Troop Carrier) Group, 14 Oct 1939-14
1944; Borgo, Corsica, 11 Jul 1944; Ma- Apr 1944 (attached to 314th Troop Car-
lignano, Italy, 24 Sep 1944; rier Group, 22 Feb-8 Apr 1943). Second
Florence/Peretola, Italy, 17 Jan 1945 Air Force, 15 Sep 1947; Tenth Air
(flight operated from Pisa, Italy, 29 Force, 1 Jul 1948; First Air Force, 15
Jan-May 1945); Pomigliano, Italy, Aug 1948; 433d Troop Carrier Group, 28
Aug-12 Sep 1945. Oct 1948; Tenth Air Force, 28 Mar-27
AIRCRAFT.0-59, 1942; in addition to J u 1949.
~
P-38/F-4, 1942-1943, and P-38/F-5, STATIONS.Patterson Field, Ohio, 14
1943-1945, included Spitfire (attached) Oct 1939; ‘General Billy Mitchell Field,
1943-1944, and A-XI and B-25, Wis, 25 May ig+; Pope Field, NC, 4
1944-1945. Oct 1942; Lawson Field, Ga, 2 Dec
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and 1942; Grenada AAFld, Miss, 26 Jan
ETO, Nov 1942-8 May 1945. 1944; Alliance AAFld, Neb, c. 12
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. Mar-14 Apr 1944. Selfridge Field, Mich,
CAMPAIGNS. Algeria-French Morocco; 15 S ~ 1947-27
P J u 1949.
~
Tunisia, Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; AIRCRAFT.C-33 and C-39 during the
Rome-Amo; Southern France; North period ig3g-c. 1942; C-47, c. 1941-1944;
Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; C-53, 1943-1944; L-3 and L-4, 1943.
Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater. OPERATIONS. Operational training unit
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- prior to Dec 1942; replacement training
tation: MTO, 28 Aug 1944. for glider crews, c. Dec 1942-Apr 1944;
EMBLEM. None. provided training for army airborne
units, and ferried gliders, 1943-1944.
5th TROOP CARRIER SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea-
ter.
CAMPAIGNS. None.
DECoRAnoNs. None.
EMBLEM.On an ultramarine blue
disc, wide border yellow, edged red, a
white parachute supporting a yellow
“tommy” gun, surmounted by a box car
red and orange, winged light blue. (Ap-
proved 4 Oct 1943.)
6th ANTISUBMARINE
LINEAGE. Constituted 5th Transport
Squadron on 1 Oct 1933. Activated on
14 Oct 1939. Redesignated 5th Troop
Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Dis-
banded on 14 Apr 1%. Reconstituted
on 25 Aug 1947. Activated in the reserve
on 15 Sep 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun LINEAGE.Constituted 3d Reconnais-
1949. sance Squadron (Medium) on 20 Nov
ASSIGNMENTS.loth Transport (later 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Rede-
38 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
signated: 393d Bombardment Squadron
(Medium) on 22 Apr 1942; 6th Antisub-
marine Squadron (Heavy) on 29 Nov
1942. Disbanded on 11 Nov 1943.
ASSIGNMENTS.2d Bombardment Wing,
15 Jan 1941 (attached to 13th Bombard-
ment Group, 15 Jan 1941-25 Feb 1942);
I11 Bomber Command, 5 Jun 1941; 13th
Bombardment Group, 25 Feb 1942; 25th
Antisubmarine Wing, 30 Nov 1942; AAF
Antisubmarine Command, 8 Jun 194.3; 20 May 1946. Activated in the reserve
479th Antisubmarine Group, 14 Aug-11 on 15 Jun 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun
NOV1943. 1949.
STATIONS. Langley Field, Va, 15 Jan ASSIGNMENTS. 29th Bombardment
1941; Orlando, Fla, 7 Jun 194.1; Mitchel Group, 1 Feb 1940-1 Apr 1944. 29th
Field, NY, 22 Jan 1942; Westover Field, Bombardment Group, 1 Apr 1944-20
Mass, 3 Aug 1942-1 Apr 1943; Gander May 1946. Tenth Air Force, 15 Jun
Lake, Newfoundland, c. 12 Apr 1943; 194.7; 482d Bombardment Group, 30 Sep
Dunkeswell, England, 21 Aug 1943 1947-27 J u 1949.
~
(ground echelon moved in Sep to Salt STATIONS. Langley Field, Va, 1 Feb
Lake City AAB, Utah, where it was in- 1940; MacDill Field, Fla, 21 May 1940;
activated on 30 Oct 1943); Podington, Gowen Field, Idaho, 25 Jun 1942-1 Apr
England, Nov-11 Nov 1943. 1944. Pratt AAFld, Kan, 1 Apr-c. 6 Dec
AIRCRAFT. B-18, 1941-1943; B-25, 1944; North Field, Guam, 17 Jan
1941-1943; A-29,1942; B-24,1943. 1945-20 May 1946. Barksdale Field, La,
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols in 15 J u 1947-27
~ Jun 1949-
American Theater, Dec ig4i-Aug 1943, AIRCRAFT.YB-17, 1940; B-18, 1940-
and in ETO, Sep 1943. 1941; B-17,1940-1943; B-24, 1943-1944.
SERVICESTFLEAMERS. None. B-17, 1944; B-29, 1944-1946.
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American OPERATIONS.Antisubmarine patrols,
Theater; Air Offensive, Europe. Jan-Jun 1942. Operational and later re-
DECORATIONS. None. placement training unit, 1942-1944.
EMBLEM.On a white elongated hori- Combat in Western Pacific, c. 16
zontal oval a gray bass plug with red- Feb-15 Aug 1945.
dish head and white open eye with SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
three black triple hooks speed lines be- CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
hind. ( Approved 25 Sep 1942.) Theater; Air Offensive, Japan; Western
Pacific.
6th BOMBARDMENT DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Japan, 31 Mar 1945; Japan,
LINEAGE.Constituted 6th Bombard- 19-26 Jun 1945.
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Dec EMRLEM.On a blue disc flying across
1939. Activated on 1 Feb 1940. Inacti- a yellow crescent moon a white pelican,
vated on 1 Apr 1944. Redesignated 6th bill and feet proper, holding in his beak
Bombardment Squadron (Very' Heavy). a black bomb sparked at the fuse. (Ap-
Activated on 1 Apr 1944. Inactivated on proved 6 Apr 1942.)
SQUADRONS 39
6th COMBAT CARGO waist, all above a yellow, red and white
parachute in base, dexter base and sinis-
ter base respectively. (Approved 8 Aug
1944.)
6th FIGHTER
John Rodgers Aprt, TH, 3 Mar 1944 ASSIGNMENTS. 1st Air Commando
(detachment operated from Saipan, 21 Group, 30 Sep 1944-3 Nov 1945. 1st Air
June 1944-11 Jan 1945); Kipapa, TH, 28 Commando Group, 18 Apr 1962-.
Oct 1944; East Field, Saipan, 11 Jan STATIONS. Asansol, India, 30 Sep 1944
1945 (detachment operated from Kipapa, (detachments operated from Cox’s Ba-
TH, 11 Jan-12 May 1945); Kagman zar, India, 15-21 Oct 1944; 2-8 Nov
Field, Saipan, Feb-1 May 1945; Kipapa, 1944; and 11-18 Jan 1945; and from
TH, 12 May 194.5; Wheeler Field, TH, Fenny, India, 1-24 Dec 1944); Hay, In-
2 Cct 1945-31 May 1946; Atsugi, Japan, dia, 7 Feb 1945; Asansol, India, g May
i i q u n 1946; Yokota, Japan, 1 Sep 1946- 1945; Kalaikunda, India, 23 May 1945;
20 Feb 1947. Asansol, India, 22 Jun-6 Oct 1945;
AIRCRAFT.N-g, R-6, and HS2L dur- Camp Kilmer, NJ 1-3 Nov 1945. Eglin
ing period 1gi8-1g20; in addition to A F Aux Afld No. 9, 18 Apr 1962-.
DH-4 included HSzL, JN-6, MB-3, and AIRCRAFT. P-47, 1944-1945; P-51,
Fokker D-VII during period 1920-1926; 1945. B/RB-26, T-28, and L-28, 1962-.
in addition to PW-g included DH-4 OPERATIONS. Combat in CBI, 17 Oct
and C-2 during period 1927-1930; in 1944-8 May 1945.
addition to P-12 included PW-g, B-12 SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
and OA-3 during period 1931-1938; in CAMPAIGNS.India-Burma; Central
addition to P-26 and P-36 included Burma.
B-12, A-12 and 0A-g during period DECORATIONS. None.
1939-1941; P-40, 1941-1942; B-18, EMBLEM. None.
1942; p-70, 1942-1944; p-38, 1943;
p-47,1943-1945; p-61,1944-1947* 6th PHOTOGRAPHIC
OPERATIONS.Combat in Central,
South, and Southwest Pacific, 7 Dec
1941-14 Aug 1945.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS.Central Pacific; New
Guinea; Northern Solomons; Western
Pacific; Air Combat, Asiatic-Pacific
Theater.
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM. On a circular orange field, a
gray skull outlined in black forming the LINEAGE.
Constituted 6th Photograph-
hub of a shaded spinning propeller done ic Squadron on ig Jan 1942. Activated
in black. (Approved 8 Julig24. ) on 28 Jan 1942. Redesignated: 6th Pho-
tographic Reconnaissance Squadron on
6th FIGHTER (COMMANDO) g Jun 1942; 6th Photographic Squadron
(Photographic Compilation) on 28 Nov
LINEAGE.Constituted 6th Fighter 1942. Disbanded on 1Jan 1945.
Squadron (Commando) on 22 Sep 1944. ASSIGNMENTS.Second Air Force, 28
Activated on 30 Sep 1944. Inactivated Jan 1942; I1 Air Support Command, 29
on 3 Nov 1945. Disbanded on 8 Oct Mar 1942; 2d Photographic Group, 7
1948. Reconstituted, and activated, on May 1942; Army Air Forces, 28 Nov
18 Apr 1962. Organized on 27 Apr 1962. 1942; Third Air Force, 8 Mar 194%(un-
SQUADRONS 41
der operational direction of HQ, Army 14 Oct 1939. Redesignated: 6th Troop
Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942; 6th
Air Forces ) ; 1st Photographic Charting
Group, 13 Nov 1943; 311th Photograph-Troop Carrier Squadron (Heavy) on 21
ic Wing, 5 Oct 1944-1 Jan 1945. May 1948.
STATIONS. ASSIGNMENTS. 10th Transport Group,
Geiger Field, Wash, 28 Jan
1942; Felts Field, Wash, 2 Feb 1942;14 Oct 1939; 60th Transport Group, 1
Colorado Springs, Colo, 14 May 1942; Dec 1940; 61st Transport Group, i g
Jefferson Barracks, Mo, 14 Dec 1944-1May 1941; 315th Transport Group, Mar
Jan 1945. 1942; 63d Transport (later Troop Car-
AIRCRAFT. Possibly P-38 (if any), rier) Group, Jun 1942; 374th Troop Car-
1942. rier Group, 12 Nov 1942; 403d Troop
OPERATIONS. Carrier Group, 15 May 1946; 374th
Compilation of aeronaut-
ical charts, c. Dec 1942-1945. Troop Cahier Group, 15 Oct 1946;
SERVICE STREAMERS. i503d Air Transport Wing, 18 Nov
American Theater.
CAMPAIGNS. None. 195f37
DECORATIONS. None. STATIONS. Olmsted Field, Pa, 14 Oct
EMBLEM.On an ultramarine blue 1939; Camp Williams, Wis, 23 Mar
triangle, wide border white, edged 1942; Dodd Field, Tex, 16-23 Sept 1942;
Port Moresby, New Guinea, 13 Oct
black, a segment of a relief map sphere
1942; Garbutt Field, Australia, 2 Oct
green, yellow, and tan, supporting a car-
1943; Nadzab, New Guinea, c. 26 Aug
icatured white owl in tan flight suit, tak-
ing measurements on surface of sphere1944; Biak, c. 20 Oct 1944; Tacloban,
with red dividers held in right hand,Leyte, 12 Mar 1945; Nielson Field, Lu-
and holding in the left hand a yellowzon, 1 Jan 1946; Nichols Field, Luzon,
10 May 1946; Okinawa, 10 Jun 1946;
foot rule; a white spherical scale etched
Tachikawa, Japan, 13 Apr 1947; Har-
with black division lines issuing from
mon Field, Guam, 1 Dec 1947; Tachi-
dexter side of triangle and passing over
segment of sphere. (Approved 10 Sep kawa, Japan, 5 Mar ig4g-.
1943.) AIRCRAFT. Included C-33, C-39, and
C-53 in period 1940-1942; C-47,
6th TROOP CARRIER 1942-1945; c-46, 1945-1947; c-54,
1947-1952; c-124,1952--.
OPERATTONS. Aerial transportation in
South, Southwest, and Western Pacific
during World War 11, and in Far East
during Korean War.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None,
CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: Air Offen-
sive, Japan; Papua; New Guinea; North-
em Solomons; Bismarck Archipelago;
Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; South-
em Philippines. Korean War: UN
Defensive; UN Offensive; CCF Inter-
vention; First UN Counteroffensive;
LINEAGE.Constituted 6th Transport CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall
Squadron on 1 Oct 1933. Activated on Offensive;Second Korean Winter; Korea
42 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Summer-Fall, 1952; Third Korean Win- Ephrata, Wash, 1 Dec 1942; Blythe,
ter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1953. Calif, g Dec 1942; Salinas AAB, Calif,
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- 29 May 1943; Blythe AAFld, Calif, 13
tations: Papua, [Oct] 1942-23 Jan 1943; Jul ig43-c. 2 Apr 1944; Mendlesham,
Papua, 12 NOV-22 Dec 1942; Wau, New England, c. 23 Apr ig*-q Jul 1945;
Guinea, 30 Jan-1 Feb 1943; Korea, 27 Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, c. 13-28 Aug
Jun-15 Sep 1950. Air Force Outstanding 1945.
Unit Award: 1 Jan-31 Dec 1961. Philip- AIRCRAFT. PT-17, 1941; LB-30, 1941;
pine Presidential Unit Citation. Repub- B-18, 1941; B-17, 1941-1942, 1944-
lic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: 1945; B-24, 1942-1944.
1Jul 1951-27 Jul1953. OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols,
EMBLEM. On a disc blue, parrow bor- Dec ig41-0ct 1942. Combat in ETO, 23
dered black, over a representation of a May 1944-20 Apr 1945.
tin "Bully Beef" white, edged red, cari- SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
catured bull's head front face brown, CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
mouth and horns yellow, beard black, Theater; Air Offensive, Europe; Nor-
eyeballs white, pupils black, nose red mandy; Northern France; Rhineland;
and with a fighting mad expression and
Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME
snorting detail white from nose. (Ap-
proved 1Dec 199.) Theater.
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM. Within a black circle
7th BOMBARDMENT
against a blue background streaked with
white to indicate clouds, a Great
Homed Owl of white, orange, dark
brown, yellow and black swooping
downward. (Approved 22 Jan 1942.)
STATIONS.
k
ASSIGNMENs. 2d Combat Cargo
Group, 1 Ma 1944-15 Jan 1946.
Syracuse AAB, NY, 1 May
1944; Baer Field, Ind, 7-27 Oct 1944;
signated: 7th Fighter Squadron on 15
May 1942; 7th Fighter-Bomber on 1Feb
1950; 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron on
8 Ju11958.
Biak, Nov 1944; Dulag, Leyte, May ASSIGNMENTS. 49th Pursuit (later
194.5; Okinawa, Aug 1945; Yokota, Ja-Fighter; Fighter-Bomber) Group, 15
pan, Sep 1945-15 Jan 1946. Jan 1941 (attached to 49th Fighter-
AIRCRAFT. c-47, 1944, 1945; C-46, Bomber Wing, 7 Aug 1956-15 Apr 1957,
1944-1945. and 4th Fighter-Day Wing, c. 30 Jun-lo
OPERATIONS. Dec 1957); 49th Fighter-Bomber (later
Aerial transportation in
Southwest and Western Pacific, Dec Tactical Fighter) Wing, 10 Dec 1g57-.
19444eP 1945. STATIONS.Selfridge Field, Mich, 15
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. Jan 1941; Morrison Field, Fla, c. 23 May
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan; 1941-4 Jan 1942; Melbourne, Australia,
New Guinea; Western Pacific; Leyte; 2 Feb 1942; Bankstown, Australia, 16
Luzon; Southern Philippines; Ryukyus. Feb 1942; Batchelor, Australia, g Apr
DECORATIONS. 1942; Port Moresby, New Guinea, i g
Philippine Presidential
Unit Citation. Sep 1942; Dobodura, New Guinea, 15
EMBLEM.On a medium green disc, Apr 1943; Gusap, New Guinea, 16 Nov
border brown, a caricatured, brown and194.3; Finschhafen, New Guinea, 27 Apr
white rabbit wearing white aviator’s 1944; Hollandia, New Guinea, 3 May
1944; Biak, 5 Jun 1944; Tacloban, Leyte,
goggles and a revolver in a brown hols-
24 Oct 194.4; San Jose, Mindoro, 30 Dec
ter, fastened to a yellow belt about the
1944; Lingayen, Luzon, c. 25 Feb 1945;
waist, walking on hind legs toward dex-
Okinawa, 17 Aug 194.5; Atsugi, Japan,
ter and supporting a large, yellow pack,
with a gray machine gun and cartridge 15 Sep 194.5; Chitose, Japan, c. 20 Feb
1946; Misawa, Japan, 2 Apr 1948; Ita-
belt strapped to back, while carrying a
gray aerial machine gun in the right zuke, Japan, 14 Aug 1950; Taegu, Korea,
forepaw. (Approved 5 Ju1 1945.) 28 Sep 1950; Kunsan, Korea, 1 Apr
1953; Itazuke, Japan, 2 Nov 1953; Misa-
7th FIGHTER wa, Japan, 7 Aug 1956; Chitose, Japan,
c. 30 Jun 1957; Etain/Rouvres, France,
10Dec 1957; Spangdahlem, Germany, c.
25 Aug 1959-.
AIRCRAFT. P-35, 1941; P-40, 1942-
1944; p-47,1943-1944; P-38,1944-1946;
P-51, 1946-1949; F-80, 1949-1951; F-
84, 1951-1956; F-86, 1956-1957; F-loo,
1957-1962; F-105, I+-.
OPERATIONS. Combat in Southwest
Pacific, 14 Mar 1942-4 Aug 1945. Com-
bat in Korea, 14 Aug 1950-27 Jul 1953.
LINEAGE.Constituted 7th Pursuit Not fully manned or equipped, c. 30
Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov Jun-io Dec 1957.
1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Rede- SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
44 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: East In- STATIONS.MacDill Field, Fla, 28 Jan
dies; Air offensive, Japan; China 1942; Savannah, Ga, 27 Feb 1942; Colo-
Defensive; Papua; New Guinea; West- rado Springs, Colo, 15 May 1942; Will
ern Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; China Offen- Rogers Field, Okla, 10 Oct 1943-1 May
sive. Korean War: UN Defensive; UN 1944.
Offensive; CCF Intervention; First WN AIRCRAFT. In addition to P-38/F-4
Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offen- and F-5, included B--25/F-io.
sive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Sec- OPER+TIONS. Trained pilots and tech-
ond Korean Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, nicians for photographic reconnaissance.
1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea SERVICE STREAMERS. American Theater.
Summer-Fall, 1953. CAMPAIGNS. None.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- DECORATIONS. None.
tations: Australia, 14 Mar-25 Aug 1 9 4 ; EMBLEM. None.
Papua, [c. 25 Sep] 1942-23 Jan 1943;
Biak, 15 May 1944; Philippine Islands, 7th TROOP CARRIER
27 Oct-7 Dec 1944.; Korea, [14 Acgl-25
Nov 1950; Korea, g Jul-27 Nov 1951.
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Ci-
tations: [14 Aug] 19501 Feb 1951; 8
Feb 1951-31 Mar 1953.
EMBLEM. Over and through a yellow
disc, charged with an annulet black, an
aborigine “bunyap” affronte light brown,
eyes green, pupils red, fangs and claws
white, tipped with blood. (Approved 13
May 1944.)
LINEAGE.Constituted 7th Transport
7th PHOTOGRAPHIC Squadron on 1 Oct 1933. Activated on
RECONNAISSANCE 14 Oct 1939. Redesignated 7th Troop
LINEAGE.Constituted 7th Photo- Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Inacti-
graphic Squadron on ig Jan 1942. Acti- vated on 27 Nov 1945. Activated on 7
Sep 1946. Redesignated: 7th Troop Car-
vated on 28 Jan 1942. Redesignated: 7th
rier Squadron (Medium) on 23 Jun
Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 1948; 7th Troop Carrier Squadron
on g Jun 1942; 7th Photographic Squad- (Heavy) on 12 Oct iwg.
ron (Light) on 6 Feb 1943; 7th Photo- ASSIGNMENTS. loth Transport Group,
graphic Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 14 Oct 1939; 62d Transport (later Troop
Aug 1943. Disbanded on 1 May 1944. Carrier) Group, 11 Dec 1940-14 Nov
ASSIGNMENTS. Third Air Force, 28 Jan 1945. 62d Troop Carrier Group, 7 Sep
1942; Eighth Air Force, 29 Mar 1942; 1946; 62d Troop Carrier Wing, 15 Jan
zd Photographic (later Photographic 19607
Reconnaissance and Mapping; Photo- STATIONS.Sacramento Air Depot, Cal-
graphic Reconnaissance) Group, 7 May if, 14 Oct 1939; Kellogg Field, Mich, 29
1942-1 May 1944.. May 1942; Florence, SC, 2 Jul-14 Aug
SQUADRONS 45
1942; Keevil, England, 25 Sep 1942; Ta- low in base, surmounted by a broad
faraoui, Algeria, 15 Nov 1942; Nouvion, white lightning bolt fesswise, blunted at
Algeria, 27 Dec 1942 (operated from points. (Approved g Aug 1944.)
bases in Egypt and Palestine during pe-
riod 13 Mar-ig May 1943); Matemore, 8th BOMBARDMENT
Algeria, 21 May 1943; El Djem, Tunisia,
22 Jun 1943; Goubrine, Tunisia, 26 Jul
1943; Ponte Olivo, Sicily, 6 Sep 1943;
Brindisi, Italy, 12 Feb 1944; Ponte Oli-
vo, Sicily, 29 Mar 1944; Gaudo Airfield,
Italy, 8 May 1944; Galera Airfield, Italy,
' 28 Jun 1944; Brindisi, Italy, 22 Oct
1944; Tarquinia, Italy, 4 Dec 194.4; Ro-
signano, Italy, 24 May 1945; Naples,
Italy, 25 Sep-27 Nov 1945. Bergstrom
Field, Tex, 7 Sep 1946; McChord Field,
Wash, 5 Aug 1947; Kelly AFB, Tex, g
May 1950; McChord AFB, Wash, 27 Jul
1950; Larson AFB, Wash, g May 1 9 9 ; LINEAGE.Organized as 8th Aero
McChord AFB, Wash, 13Jun ig&. Squadron on 21 Jun 1917. Redesignated:
AIRCRAFT. c-33, 1939-1941; c-39, 8th Squadron c. Jun 1921; 8th At-
1939-1942; c-47, 1942-1945. c-46, tack Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; 8th Bom-
'946-1947; c-82, 1947-1949; c-54, bardment Squadron (Light) on 15 Sep
1949-1951; c-124, 1951-. 1939; 8th Bombardment Squadron
OPERATIONS. Included airborne as- (Dive) on 28 Sep 1942; 8th Bombard-
saults on Sicily and Southern France, ment Squadron (Light) on 25 May
support of partisans in Northern Italy 1943; 8th Bombardment Squadron
and the Balkans, and transportation of (Light, Night Intruder) on 25 Jun 1951;
personnel and supplies in MTO, during 8th Bombardment Squadron (Tactical)
World War 11. Airlift from US to Japan . on 1 Oct 1955.
during Korean War. ASSIGNMENTS.Unkn, 21 Jun 1917-31
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. Aug 1918; IV Corps Observation Group,
CAMPAIGNS. Tunisia; Sicily; Naples- 31 Aug 1918; VI Corps Observation
Foggia; Rome-Arno; Southern France; Group, 23 Oct 1918-5 Feb 1919; unkn, 5
North Apennines; Po Valley; Air Com- Feb-1 Jul 1919; Army Surveillance (lat-
bat, EAME Theater. er 1st Surveillance; 3d Attack; 3d Bom-
DECORATIONS. Air Force Outstanding bardment) Group, 1 Jul 1919; 3d
Unit Awards: ig Apr-5 May 1954; 1Jan Bombardment Wing, 25 Oct ig57-.
1961-1 Nov 1962. STATIONS.Camp Kelly, Tex, 21 Jun
EMBLEM. Over and through a medi- 1917; Selfridge Field, Mich, 8 Jul 1917;
um blue disc, edged and marked with Garden City, NY, 28 Oct-22 Nov 1917;
dark blue lines of latitude and longi- Winchester, England, 8 Dec 1917; Dart-
tude, a gold dexter hand couped, grasp- ford, England, c. 24 Dec 1917 (detach-
ing a double edged gold sword, pommel ments at Thetford, Wyton, and Nor-
and hilt cap white, handle red, between tholt, England) ; Thetford, England, 1
two green olive branches, banded yel- May-11 Jul 1918; Amanty, France, 30
46 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Jul 1918; Ourches, France, 31 Aug 1918; OPERATIONS. Combat as corps obser-
Toul, France, 29 Sep 1918; Saizerais, vation unit with IV and VI Army Corps,
France, 23 Oct 1918; Colombey-les- c. 25 Aug-11 Nov 1918. Mexican border
Belles, France, 11 Feb 1919; Fargues-St patrol, Aug igig-Jun 1921. Flood-relief
Hilaire, France, 22 Feb-18 Apr 1919; in lower Rio Grande Valley, 20 Jun
Mitchel Field, NY, 3 May 1919; Kelly 1922. Antisubmarine, Dec ig+-Jan
Field, Tex, 25 May 1919 (flight at Mc- 1942; combat in Southwest and Western
Allen, Tex, after 25 Jul 1919); McAllen, Pacific, 1 Apr-29 Jul 1942, 24 May
Tex, 13 Aug 1919 (flight operated from 1943-12 Aug 1945. Combat in Korea, 27
Laredo, Tex, 15 Aug 1919-3 Aug 1920, Jun 1950-27 Jul1953.
and from Pope Field, NC, after 13 Aug SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
1920; detachment of flight operated CAMPAIGNS. World War I: Lorraine;
from Laredo, Tex, after 3 Aug 1920); St Mihiel. World War 11: Antisubma-
Kelly Field, Tex, 2 Jul 1921 (flight at rine, American Theater; East Indies; Air
Pope Field, NC, to 26 Nov 1921); Ft Offensive, Japan; Papua; New Guinea;
Crockett, Tex, 30 Jun 1926; Barksdale Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific;
Field, La, 27 Feb 1935; Savannah, Ga, 8 Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines.
Oct 1940-19 Jan 1942; Brisbane, Aus- Korean War: UN Defensive; UN Offen-
tralia, 25 Feb 1942; Charters Towers, sive; CCF Intervention; First UN
Australia, c. 17 Mar 1942; Port Moresby, Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offen-
New Guinea, 31 Mar 1942; Charters sive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Sec-
Towers, Australia, c. g May 1942; Port ond Korean Winter; Korea Summer-
Moresby, New Guinea, 28 Jan 1943; Do- Fall, 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea
bodura, New Guinea, c. 10 Apr 1943; Summer-Fall, 1953.
Nadzab, New Guinea, 1 Feb 1944; Hol- DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
landia, New Guinea, 16 May 1944; Du- tations: Papua, 23-[2g Jul 19421; New
lag, Leyte, 15 Nov 1944; San Jose, Guinea, 17 Aug 1943; Korea, 27 Jun-31
Mindoro, c. 30 Dec 1944; Okinawa, c. 7 Jul 1950; Korea, 22 Apr-8 Ju1 1951; Ko-
Aug 1945; Atsugi, Japan, c. 26 Oct 1945; rea, 1 May-27 Jul 1953, Air Force Out-
Yokota, Japan, c. 20 Aug 1946; Johnson standing Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1958-30
AB, Japan, 14 Mar 1950; Iwakuni, Ja- Jun 1960; 1 Jul 1960-31 Mar 1962. Phil-
ippine Presidential Unit Citation. Re-
pan, 1 Jul 1950; Kunsan, Korea, 18 Aug
public of Korea Presidential Unit Cita-
1951; Johnson AB, Japan, 5 Oct 1954; tion: 27 Jun-31 Julig50.
Yokota, Japan, 17 Nov ig6o-. EMBLEM. On and over a disc
AIRCRAFT. DH-4, igi€Ligig, igig- representing a ring target of three col-
1926; GAX ( GA-i), 1923; 0-2, 1926- ors, white at the center, light green, and
1928; in addition to A-3, 1928-1934, and yellow, an American bald eagle proper,
A-12,1934-1936, included A-8 and 0-19 wings outspread and standing on the
during period 1932-1936; in addition to Liberty Bell proper. (Approved 21 Jun
A-17, 1936-1940, and B-18, ig3g-1941, 1954.1
included A-18 during period 1937-1941;
A-24, 1941, 1942; A-20, 1941, 1942-
8th COMBAT CARGO
1943,1943-1945; B-25,1943; A-26 (later
designated B-26), 1945-1956; B-57, LINEAGE.Constituted 8th Combat
1957-* Cargo Squadron on25 Apr 1944. Acti-
SQUADRONS 47
vated on 1 May 1944. Inactivated on 15 ron on 1 Feb 1950; 8th Tactical Fighter
Jan 1946. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948. Squadron on 8 Jul 1958.
ASSIGNMENTS. 2d Combat Cargo ASSIGNMENTS. 49th Pursuit (later
Group, 1 May 1944-15 Jan 1946 (at- Fighter; Fighter-Bomber ) Group, 15
tached to 5298th Troop Carrier Wing Jan 1941; 49th Fighter-Bomber (later
[Prov], Nov-Dec 1944). Tactical Fighter) Wing, 10 Dec i g p .
STATIONS, Syracuse AAB, .NY, 1 May STATIONS.Selfridge Field, Mich, 15
1944; Baer Field, Ind, 6-27 Oct 1944; Jan 1941; Morrison Field, Fla, c. 23 May
Finschhafen, New Guinea, Nov 1944; 1941-4 Jan 1942; Melbourne, Australia,
Biak, Jan 1945; Dulag, Leyte, i g Mar 2 Feb 1942; Canberra, Australia, 16 Feb
1945; Okinawa, Aug 1945; Yokota, Ja- 1942; Darwin, Australia, 17 Apr 1942;
pan, Sep 1945-15 Jan 1946. Port Moresby, New Guinea, 25 Sep
AIRCRAFT. C-47, 1944, 1945; C-46, 1942; Dobodura, New Guinea, 15 Apr
1944-1945. 1943; Tsili Tsili, New Guinea, 30 Aug
OPERATIONS. Aerial transportation in 1943; Gusap, New Guinea, c. 29 Oct
Southwest and Western Pacific, Nov 1943; Hollandia, New Guinea, 3 May
i w - S e p 1945. 1944; Bid, 23 Jun 1944; Tacloban,
SERVICE STREAMERS. None, Leyte, 25 Oct 1944; San Jose, Mindoro,
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan; 2 Jan 1945; Lingayen, Luzon, 27 Feb
New Guinea; Western Paci€ic; Leyte; 1945; Okinawa, 17 Aug 1945; Atsugi, Ja-
Luzon; Southern Philippines; Ryukyus. pan, 15 Sep 1945; Chitose, Japan, c. u)
DECORATIONS. Philippine Presidential Feb 1946; Misawa, Japan, 2 Apr 1948;
Unit Citation. Ashiya, Japan, 30 Jun 1950; Itazuke, Ja-
EMBLEM. None. pan, 8 Jul 1950; Taegu, Korea, 29 Sep
1950; Kunsan, Korea, 1 Apr 1953; Misa-
8th FIGHTER wa, Japan, 4 Nov 1953; Etain/Rouvres,
France, 10 Dec 1957; Spangdahlem,
Germany, 25 Aug igsg-.
AIRCRAFT. P35, 1941; P-40,
1942-1944; P-47, 1943-1944; P-38,
1944-1946; P-51, ig&i94g, 1950;
F-80, 194s1951; F-84, 1951-1957;
F-100, 1957-1962; F-105, 1962-.
OPERATLONS: Combat in Southwest
Pacific, c. 20 Apr 1942-4 Aug 1945.
Combat in Korea, 2 Jul 1950-27 Jul
1953.
SERVICESTREAMERS.None.
CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: East In-
dies; Air offensive, Japan; China Defen-
sive; Papua; New Guinea; Western
LINEAGE.Constituted 8th Pursuit Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philip-
Squadron (Interceptor) on u) Nov pines; China Offensive. Korean War :
1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Rede- UN Defensive; UN Offensive; CCF In-
signated: 8th Fighter Squadron on 15 tervention; First UN Counteroffensive;
May 1942; 8th Fighter-Bomber Squad- CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall
48 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea connaissance) Group, 13 Nov 1943
Summer-Fall, 1952; Third Korean Win- (attached to V Bomber Command after
ter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1953. c. 10 Dec 1945); V Bomber Command,
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- 27 Apr 1946; 314th Composite Wing, 31
tations: Australia, [c. 20 Aprl-25 Aug May 1946; 71st Reconnaissance (later
1942; Papua, [c. 30 Sep] 1942-23 Jan Tactical Reconnaissance) Group, 28
194.3; New Guinea, 14 May 1943; Philip- Feb 1947 (attached to 314th Composite
pine Islands, 27 Oct-7 Dec 1944; Korea, Wing to Nov 1947); Fifth Air Force, 1
[2 Ju1]-25 Nov 1950; Korea, g Jul-27 Apr 1949; 543d Tactical Support Group,
Nov 1951. Philippine Presidential Unit 26 Sep 1950-25 Feb 1951.
Citation. Republic of Korea Presidential STATIONS.March Field, Calif, 1 Feb-
Unit Citations: [2 Jul] 1950-7 Feb 1951; 14 Mar 1942 (two flights at March Field,
8 Feb 1951-31 Mar 1953. Calif, until 16 Jun 1942); Melbourne,
EMBLEM.On and over an Air Force Australia, 7 Apr 1942; Brisbane, Aus-
golden yellow disc within a narrow tralia, 24 Apr 1942; Townsville, Aus-
black border, a black sheep, his eye tralia, 2 May 1942; Port Moresby, New
white, standing on a red lightning flash Guinea, g Sep 1942; Nadzab, New
fesswise, abased, the lightning pointing Guinea, 16 Mar 1944 (operated from
to dexter, its extremities extending be- Biak after c. 11 Aug 1944); Biak, 10
yond the border on either side. Motto: Sep-20 Oct 1944; Dulag, Leyte, 4 Nov
Above the emblem, on an Air Force 1944 (air echelon at Clark Field, Luzon,
golden yellow scroll, edged and in- ig May-12 Aug 1945); Okinawa, 21 JuI
scribed black, THE BLACK SHEEP. 1945; Chofu, Japan, 28 Sep 1945; Iruma-
(Approved 12 May 1960.) gawa, Japan, 25 Jan 1946; Yokota, Japan,
25 Mar 1949 (detachment operated from
Itazuke, Japan, from 29 Jun 1950);
8th PHOTOGRAPHIC Itazuke, Japan, g Jul 1950; Taegu,
RECONNAISSANCE
Korea, 2 Oct 1950; Komaki, Japan
LINEAGE. Constituted 8th Photograph- (operated from Taegu, Korea), 26 Jan-
ic Squadron on ig Jan 1942. Activated 25 Feb 1951.
on 1 Feb 1942. Redesignated: 8th Pho- AIRCRAFT. In addition to P-38/F-4,
tographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 1942-1944, and P-38/F-S, 1943-1946,
g Jun 1942; 8th Photographic Squadron included B-17, 1942-1943, B-26,
(Light) on 6 Feb 1943; 8th Photograph- 1943-1944, and F-6, 1946; P-51 and
ic Reconnaissance Squadron on 13 Nov P-61, 1946; F-15, 1947-1949; RF-80,
1943; 8th Tactical Reconnaissance 1949-1951.
Squadron (Night Photographic) on 10 OPERATIONS.Combat in Southwest
Aug 1948; 8th Tactical Reconnaissance Pacific and Western Pacific, 16 Apr
Squadron (Photographic) on 1 Aug 1942-15 Feb 1944, 16 Mar-31 May
1949. Inactivated on 25 Feb 1951. 19442-4 Ju1 1944, 13 Aug-10 Oct 1944,
ASSIGNMENTS.IV Air Support Com- 26 Nov 1944-30 Apr 1945, 12-20 Jun
mand, 1 Feb 1942; Fifth Air Force, 29 1945, 14-25 Aug 1945. Not operational,
Mar 1942 (attached to Allied Air Forces, Apr 1946Julig47. Combat in Korea, 29
Apr-Sep 1942); V Bomber Command, 5 Jun 1950-24 Feb 1951.
Sep 1942; 6th Photographic (later Re- SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
SQUADRONS 49
and central California, May-Sep 1920, c. 1942-10 Jun 194.4, and i g Oct 1944-10
Jun-c. Oct 1921; detachment operated May 1945; and MTO, c. 4 Jul-1 Oct
from Rockwell Field, Calif, c. Jan-29 Jul 1942; transportation of gasoline to for-
1921). March Field, Calif, 1 Apr 1931; ward bases in China, 20 Jun-30 Sep
Hamilton Field, Calif, 5 Dec 1934; Ft 1944, and Jun-Sep 1945.
Douglas, Utah, 7 Sep 1940; Salt Lake SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
City, Utah, 13 Jan-13 Nov 1941; Bris- CAMPAIGNS. World War I: Lorraine;
bane, Australia, 22 Dec 1941-4 Feb St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. World War
1942 (operated from Muroc, Calif, 8-c. 11: Antisubmarine, American Theater;
12 Dec 1941; Singosari, Java, 13-19 Jan Philippine Islands; East Indies; Egypt-
1942; and Jogjakarta, Java, i g Jan-c. 1 Libya; Burma; India-Burma; China De-
Mar 1942); Karachi, India, 14 Mar fensive; Central Burma; China Offen-
1942; Allahabad, India, (air echelon at sive.
Baumrauli, India) 27 Apr-29 Jun 1942; DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Lydda, Palestine, 2 Jul-4 Oct 1942; Ka- tations: Netherlands Indies, 14 Jan-1
rachi, India, 5 Oct 194.2 (operated from Mar 1942; Thailand, i g Mar 1945. Phil-
Gaya, India, 14 Nov-12 Dec 1942); ippine Presidential Unit Citation.
Pandaveswar, India, 12 Dec 1942; Kur- EMBLEM.On a black disc and within
mitola, India, c. 11 Jun 1944; Pandaves- an orle of silver another disc divided per
war, India, 1 Oct 1944; Tezpur, India, 1 fess debased gray and black, on gray
Jun-7 Dec 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 5-6 portion three piles arranged to form the
Jan 1946. Ft Worth AAFld, Tex, 1 Oct Roman numeral IX in silver. (Approved
1946-* 26 Julig32 from World War I emblem. )
AIRCRAFT.In addition to Breguet 14,
included DH-4 and Sopwith FE-2 dur- 9th COMBAT CARGO
ing period igi8-igig; included DH-4
during period igig-ig22. Included B-3,
B-4, 0-19, 0-38 during period 1931-
1934; primarily B-12, 1934-1936, and
B-10, 1936-1937; B-18, 1937-1940;
B-17, 1939-1942; LB-30, 1942; B-24,
1942-1945. B-29, 1946-1948; B-36,
1948-1958; B-52, ig58-.
OPERATIONS. Combat with First Army
as observation unit specializing in night
reconnaissance, 2 Sep-ii Nov 1918, and
subsequently served with Third Army as
part of occupation forces until May LINEAGE.Constituted 9th Combat
1919. Mexican border patrol, Aug igig- Cargo Squadron on 1 Jan 1944. Acti-
Apr 1920, c. Jan-Jul 1921; forest fire pa- vated on 5 Jun 1944. Redesignated 330th
trol, 16 May-30 Sep 1920, c. Jun-c. Sep Troop Carrier Squadron on 1 Oct 1945.
1921. Antisubmarine patrols off Califor- Inactivated on 15 Apr 1946. Redesig-
nia coast, 8-c. 12 Dec 194.1. Combat in nated 330th Troop Carrier Squadron
Southwest Pacific, c. 13 Jan-c. 1 Mar (Special) on i g Nov 1948. Activated on
1942; CBI, 2 Apr-4 Jun 1942, 22 Nov i g Nov 1948. Inactivated on 16 Oct 1949.
52 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
chi, India, c. May 1942-21 Jun 1943); Indies; India-Burma; China Defensive;
Kweilin, China, 21 Jun 1943 (detach- New Guinea; Western Pacific; China
ments operated from Hengyang, Suich- Offensive; Air Combat, Asiatic-Pacific
wan, Nanning, and Lingling, Jun Theater.
ig43-J~" 1944); Yang Tong, China, 28 DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Jun 1944 (detachment operated from tations: Netherlands Indies, 14 Jan-i
Kweilin and Liuchow, 28 Jun-1 Nov Mar 1942; French Indo China, 11 Dec
1944); Yangkai, China, 2 Nov ig44-c. 1944-12 Mar 1945.
Sep 1945 (detachments operated from EMBLEM.Mr. Jiggs with an aerial
Laowhangpin 28 Feb-c. Mar 1945, and bomb under his arm, on a white disc.
Chihkiang, 28 Mar-1 Apr 1945); Camp (Approved 3 Mar 1924 from World War
Elmer, N J, 1-2 Nov 1945. I emblem. )
AIRCRAFT. DH-4, 1918; included
DH-4, MB-2 (NBS-i), and LB-1, dur- 11th COMBAT CARGO
ing period igig-1927. Primarily LB-7
and 0-2 during period ig28-ig3i; in-
cluded B-2, B-3, B-4, B-6, 0-19, and
0-38 during period 1931-1934; pri-
marily B-12, 1934-1936, and B-lo,
19361937; B-18, 1937-1940; B-17,
193919453; LB-30, 1942; B--25,
1942-1945; A-26, 1945.
OPERATIONS.Combat as day bom-
bardment unit with First Army, 14
Sep-5 Nov 1918. Mexican border patrol,
c. Aug-Nov 19x9. Participated in dem-
onstration of effectiveness of aerial bom-
bardment an warships, 5 Sep 1923. Mercy LINEAGE.Constituted 11th Combat
missions in relief of several thousand Cargo Squadron on 1 Jun 1944. Acti-
snowbound Indians in Arizona, Utah, vated on 5 Jun 1944. Redesignated 332d
and New Mexico, 16-21 Jan 1932, and Troop Carrier Squadron on 29 Sep 1945.
of group of miners marooned by bliz- Inactivated on 10 Apr 1947. Redesig-
zard in mountains north of Las Vegas, nated 332d Troop Carrier Squadron (Spe-
Nevada, 13 Feb 1933. Antisubmarine cial) on ig Nov 1948. Activated on ig
patrols off California coast, 8-c. 10 Dec Nov 1948. Inactivated on 16 Oct 1949.
1941. Combat in Southwest Pacific, c. 13 Redesignated 332d Troop Carrier
Jan-c. 1 Mar 1942. After transfer, with- Squadron (Assault, Fixed Wing) on 30
out personnel, from Australia to US, Jun 1955. Activated on 8 Nov 1955. Re-
unit was remanned and sent to India. designated 332d Troop Carrier Squad-
Combat in CBI, 3 Jun 1942-20 Jun ron (Assault) on 1 Ju1 1958. Inactivated
1945. on 1 Dec 1958.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. ASSIGNMENTS. 3d Combat Cargo
CAMPAIGNS. World War I: St Mihiel; Group, 5 Jun 1944 (attached to 443d
Lorraine; Meuse-Argonne. World War Troop Carrier Group, 16 Jun-12 Aug
11: Antisubmarine, American Theater; 1944); Fourteenth Air Force, c. 1 May
Philippine Islands; Central Pacific; East 1945; 513th Troop Carrier Group, c. 1
SQUADRONS 61
Nov 1945; Army Air Forces, China (un- wide border, a Shamrock all Irish green.
der operational control of Peiping (Approved 26 Mar 1957.)
Headquarters Command), 15 Apr 1946;
United States Army Forces, China (un- 1 lth COMBAT MAPPING
der operational control of Peiping Head- LINEAGE.Constituted 5th Mapping
quarters Command), 20 Jun 1946-10 Squadron on 1 May 1942. Activated on
Apr 1947. 513th Troop Carrier Group, 7 May 1942. Redesignated: 11th Photo-
i g Nov 1948-16 Oct 1949. 513th Troop graphic Mapping Squadron on g Jun
Carrier Group, 8 Nov 1955; 513th Troop 1942; 11th Photographic Squadron
Carrier Wing, 1Jul-1 Dec 1958. (Heavy) on 6 Feb 1943; 11th Combat
STATIONS.Sylhet, India, 5 Jun 1944; Mapping Squadron on 11 Aug 1943.
Dinjan, India, 6 Jun 1944 (detachment Disbanded on 1 May 1944.
operated from Sookerating, India, 16 ASSIGNMENTS,zd Photographic (later
Jun-14 Jul 1944); Yunnani, China, 14 Photographic Reconnaissance and Map-
May 1945; Luliang, China, 20 Jun 1945; ping; Photographic Reconnaissance )
Shanghai, China, 12 Oct 194.5; Peiping, Group, 7 May 1942-1 May 1944.
China, 20 Apr 1946-10 Apr 1947. . STATIONS. Bradley Field, Conn, 7 May
Rhein/Main AB, Germany, i g Nov 194.2; Colorado Springs, Colo, 13 May
1948-16 Oct 1949. Sewart AFB, Tenn, 8 1942; Will Rogers Field, Okla, 14 Oct
Nov 1955-1 Dec 1958.
AIRCAFT. c-47, 1944-1947; C-46, 1943-1 May 1944.
AIRCRAFT.Principally B-i7/F-7 and
1945-1947. c-54, 194f3-1949. c-119, B-24.
1955-1956; C-123,1956-1958. OPERATIONS. Trained crews and tech-
OPERATIONS. Aerial transportation in nicians for photographic reconnaissance
CBI, 11 Jun ig44-c. Sep 1945; airlift of and mapping.
Chinese troops to eastern China for dis- SERVICE STREAMERS. American Theater.
armament operations, 15 Oct-5 Dec CAMPAIGNS. None.
1945; transportation for General George DECORATIONS. None.
C Marshall's Executive Headquarters EMBLEM. None.
(State Department agency) which was
attempting to resolve the dispute be- 11th FIGHTER
tween the Nationalist and Communist
forces in China, c. 10 Jan 1946-10 Apr
1947. Berlin Airlift, 2 Dec 1948-20 Sep
1949.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. India-Burma; China De-
fensive; Central Burma; China Offen-
sive.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit
Citation: French Indo-China, China,
and Manchuria, 1-30 Sep 1945. Air
Force Outstanding Unit Award: i g LINEAGE.Constituted 11th Pursuit
Aug-3 Dec 1956. Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov
EMBLEM.On a disc white, within 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redes-
62 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Tactical. Air Command, 21 Mar 1946; and earphones black, feet encased in
67th Reconnaissance Group, 28-31 Mar flying boots brown trimmed white,
1946. 67th Reconnaissance (later Tacti- carrying under left wing a cathode ray
cal Reconnaissance) Group, i g May tube, face green and body black
1947-28 Mar 1949. Wth Tactical Recon- trimmed gray, grasping with right wing
naissance Group, 18 Sep 1 9 s ; 67th an umbrella orange with handle brown.
Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 1 Oct . (Approved 28 Dec 1953. )
1957; Department of the Air Force, 8
Mar i g b . 11th TROOP CARRIER
STATIONS. Wheeler-Sack Field, NY, 2
Mar 1942; DeRidder, La, 6 May 1942;
Esler Field, La, 15 Dec 1942; Desert
Center, Calif, 29 Dec 1942; Morris
Field, NC, 24 Sep 1943; Camp Camp-
bell AAFld, Ky, 6 Nov 1943; Pounds
Field, Tex, 17 Apr 1 9 4 ; Lafayette Aprt,
La, 12 Jul 1944; Stuttgart AAFld, Ark, 7
Feb 1945; Brooks Field, Tex, 8 Dec
1945; Shaw Field, SC, 27 Feb-31 Mar
1946. Langley Field, Va, i g May 1947;
March Field, Calif, 1 Sep 1947-28 Mar
1949. Kimpo, Korea, 18 Sep 1953; Itami,
Japan, 7 Dec 1954; Yokota, Japan, 15 Jul LINEAGE. Constituted 11th Transport
1957-8 Mar 1960. Squadron on 1 Jan 1938. Activated on 1
AIRCRAFT. Included 0-9, L-4, and Dec 1940. Redesignated 11th Troop
P-43 during period 1942-1943; P-39, Carrier Squadron on 5 Jul 1942. Inacti-
1943; P-40, 1943-1944; B-25/F-10, vated on 31 Jul 1945. Activated on 30
1944-1945; L-5, 1944-1945; P-51/F-6, Sep 1946. Redesignated: 11th Troop
1945-1946; A-26, 1945-1946. FA-26, Carrier Squadron (Medium) on 1 Jul
1947-1949. RB/WB+G, 1953-1957; 1948; 11th Troop Carrier Squadron
SC-47,1957; RB/WB46, 1957-1960. (Heavy) on 5 Nov 1948; 11th Troop
OPERATIONS. Maneuvers and demon- Carrier Squadron (Medium) on 16 Nov
strations for the training of ground 1949. Discontinued, and inactivated, on
forces, 1942-1945. 8 Jan 1961.
SERVICESTREAMERS.World War 11: ASSIGNMENTS.60th Transport (later
American Theater. Korean War: Korean Troop Carrier) Group, 1 Dec 1940-31
Theater. Jul 1945. 60th Troop Carrier Group, 30
CAMPAIGNS. None. Sep 1946; 60th Troop Carrier Wing, 12
DECORATIONS. Air Force Outstanding Mar 1957; 322d Air Division, 25 Sep
Unit Award: 1Juligs7-1 Nov 1958. i g ~ 8 - 8Jan 1961.
EMBLEM.On a disc gray; periphery STATIONS.Patterson Field, Ohio, 1
marked with diamond shaped dial sym- Dec 1940; Selfridge Field, Mich, 3 Jul
bols white, enclosed in a border light 1941; Westover Field, Mass, u) Dec
green, ringed with a border black, an 1941-20 May 1942; Chelveston, Eng-
owl white, beak and glasses orange, land, 11 Jun 1942; Aldermaston, Eng-
marching, wearing a baseball cap red land, 15 Aug 1942; Tafaraoui, Algeria, 8
64 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Group from 13 Oct 1919); 1st Surveil- Chailly-en-Brie, France, 12 Aug 1918;
lance Group, 24 Mar 1920; Eighth Toul, France, 22 Aug 1918; Remicourt,
Corps Area, 27 Jun 1921 (divisional France, 20 Sep 1918; Julvecourt, France,
aviation for 1st Cavalry Division, Sep 3 Nov 1918; Mercy-le-Haut, France, 21
ig2i-Jun 1926, and for 2d Division, Jun Nov 1918; Trier, Germany, 6 Dec 1918;
ig24--c. Oct 1931; detachment at Field Coblenz, Germany, 30 Dec 1918; Co-
Artillery School, 1 JuI 1927-1 Jun 1928); lombey-les-Belles, France, 16 Apr 1919;
12th Observation Group, 1 Oct 1930; Le Mans, France, 5 May 1919; Brest,
Eighth Corps Area (flight attached to France, 20 May-2 Jun 1919; Mitchel
Field Artillery School), 1 Jun 1937; Field, NY, 17 Jun 1919; Scott Field, Ill,
Fifth Corps Area (attached to 7th Cav- 6 Jul 1919; Kelly Field, Tex, 13 Oct
alry Brigade [later 1st Armored Divi- 1919; Ft Bliss, Tex, g Jan 1920 (flight
sion] ), 20 Jun 1937 (one flight remained operated from Douglas, Ariz, from 10
attached, later assigned, to Field Jan 1920); Nogales, Ariz (flight operated
Artillery School until 30 Nov 1940); Ar- from Douglas, Ariz), 12 Apr 1920;
mored Force, 2 Oct 1940; 73d Observa- Douglas, Ariz (flight operated from No-
tion Group, 1 Sep 194-1; V Air Support gales, Ariz), c. Feb 1921; Ft Bliss, Tex,
Command, 21 Jan 194.2; 67th Observa- 28 Sep 1921 (detachment at Ft Sam
tion (later Reconnaissance; Tactical Houston, Tex, after 26 Jun 1924); Ft
Reconnaissance) Group, 29 Mar 1942; Sam Houston, Tex, 22 Jun 1926 (de-
loth Photographic (later Reconnais- tachment at Post Field, Okla, 1 Ju1
sance) Group, 13 Jun 1944 (attached to 1927-1 Jun 1928; detachment operated
67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group to from Ft Huachuca, Ariz, 6 Apr-io May
c. 11 Aug 1944); Continental Air Forces 1929); Brooks Field, Tex, 31 Oct 1931;
(later Strategic Air Command), 15 Godman Field, Ky, 20 Jun 1937 (flight
Feb-31 Mar 1946. 363d Reconnaissance at Post Field, Okla, 1 Jun 1937-30 Nov
Group (attached to Twelfth Air Force), 1940); Esler Field, La, 20 Mar-12 Aug
29 Jul 1946; 67th Reconnaissance (later 1942; Membury, England, 7 Sep 1942;
Tactical Reconnaissance) Group, 24 Jul Greenham Common, England, 16 Dec
1947-28 Mar 1949. 67th Tactical Recon- 194.3; Aldermaston, England, g Jan
naissance Group, 25 Feb 1951; 67th 1944; Chilbolton, England, 1 Mar 1944;
Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 1 Oct Middle Wallop, England, 14 Mar 1944;
1957; Department of the Air Force, 8 Le Molay, France, c. 5 Jul 1944; Rennes,
Mar ig6o-. France, 11 Aug 1944; Chateaudun,
STATIONS.San Antonio, Tex, 2 Jun France, 24 Aug 1944; St Dizier, France,
1917; Wilbur Wright Field, Ohio, 8 Ju1 12 Sep 1944; Giraumont, France, 30 Nov
1917; Garden City, NY, 2 Nov-3 Dec 194.4; Euren, Germany, 29 Mar 1945;
1917; St Maixent, France, 1 Jan 1918; Ober Olm, Germany, 2 Apr 1945; Furth,
Chaumont, France, 16 Jan 1918; Germany, 28 Apr 1945-15 Feb 1946;
Amanty, France, 2 Feb 1918; Ourches, Bolling Field, DC, 15 Feb-31 Mar 1946.
France, 3 May 1918; Flin, France, 13 March Field, Calif, 29 Jul 1946-28 Mar
Jun 1918; Saints, France, 29 Jun 1918; 1949. Komaki, Japan, 25 Feb 1951;
Francheville, France, c. 6 Jul 1918; Mo- Taegu, Korea, 15 Mar 1951; Kimpo,
ras Ferme (near La Ferte-sous Jouarre ) , Korea, 21 Auk 1951; Itami, Japan, 8 Nov
22 Jul 1918; May-en-Multien, France, 3 1954; Yokota, Japan, 14 Aug 1956-8 Mar
Aug 1918; Coincy, France, 10 Aug 1918; 1960.
SQUADRONS
AIRCRAFT.AR-2, 1918; Salmson 2, Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean
igi8-igig; in addition to DH-4, Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, 19%;
igig-c. 1926, and 0-2, c. ig26-1g30, in- Third Korean Winter; Korea Summer-
cluded JN-6, JNS-1, 0-11, and C-1 Fall, 1953.
during period igig-ig30; in addition to DECORATIONS.Distinguished Unit
0-19, 1930-19337 1935, and 0-277 Citations: LeHavre and Straits of Dover,
1933-1935, included Y10-35, B-7, C-7, [23-25 Feb] 1944; Korea, 25 Feb-21
and YF-1 during period 1930-1935; in Apr 1951; Korea, g Jul-27 Nov 1951;
addition to 0-43, 1g35-ig+, 0-47, Korea, 1 May-27 Jul 1953. Cited in the
1938-1942, yo-54, 1940-1942, 0-52 Order of the Day, Belgian Army: 6
and 0-57, 1941-1942, and 0-59, 1942, Jun-[c. 11 Aug] 1944. Republic of Korea
included 0-31, 0-40, 0-46, YO-51, PresidentiaI Unit Citation: [25] Feb
C-8, and Y G i during period 1935- 1951-31 Mar 1953. Air Force Outstand-
1941, 0-38 and 0-49 during period ing Unit Award: 1 Dec 1952-30 Apr
ig4i-ig42, and A-20 and P-51 during 1953.
1942; in addition to Spitfire, 1942-1944, EMBLEM.On an orange disc a flying
included L-4, 1942-1943, and DB-7 hawk in dark color holding in its claws a
and A-20, 1943; P-gi/F-6, 1943-1946. black projectile. (Approved 2 Feb 1924
FP-80, 1946-1949. RB-26, 1951-1956; from World War I emblem. )
RB-66,1956-1960.
OPERATIONS. Combat as corps obser- 12th TROOP CARRIER
vation unit with French VI Army Corps
and American I Army Corps, 10 M a y 4
Nov 1918; served with IV Army Corps
as part of occupation forces, Nov
1918-Apr 1919. Mexican border patrol,
Jan 1920-May 1921, sporadically there-
after until 1926, and again in Apr 1929;
forest fire patrol, May-c. Aug 1921. Evi-
dently participated in flood-relief opera-
tions in Mississippi valley, Jan-Feb
1937. Combat in ETO, 2 Jan 1944-11
May 1945; reconnaissance missions to
northern Italy during Trieste crisis,
19-28 May 1945. Combat in Korea, 25 LINEAGE. Constituted 12th Transport
Feb 1951-27 Julig53. Squadron on 1 Jan 1938. Activated on 1
SERVICESTREAMERS.None. Dec 1940. Redesignated 12th Troop
CAMPAIGNS. World War I: Lor- Carrier Squadron on 5 JuI 1942. Inacti-
raine; Ile-de-France; Champagne-Marne; vated on 31 Jul 1945. Activated on 30
Aisne-Marne; Champagne; St Mihiel; Sep 1946. Redesignated: 12th Troop
Meuse-Argonne. World War 11: Air Of- Carrier Squadron (Medium) on 1 Jul
fensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern 1948; 12th Troop Carrier Squadron
France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; (Heavy) on 5 Nov 1948; 12th Troop
Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Carrier Squadron (Medium) on 16 Nov
Theater. Korean War: First UN Coun- 1949. Discontinued, and inactivated, on
teroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN 8 Jan 1961.
70 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
ASSIGNMENTS.60th Transport (later DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Troop Carrier) Group, 1 Dec 1940-31 tation: MTO, [2 Aprl-15 Sep 1944. Air
Jul 1945. 60th Troop Carrier Group, 30 Force Outstanding Unit Award: 8
Sep 1946; 60th Troop Carrier Wing, 12 Jul-10 Aug I+.
Mar 1957; 322d Air Division, 25 Sep EMBLEM. Over and through a yellow
1958-8 Jan 1961. disc, wide border red brown, a carica-
STATIONS. Olmsted Field, Pa, 1 Dec tured light green aircraft having shark's
1940; Mitchel Field, NY, 20 May 1941; face painted on nose, proper, piloted by
Westover Field, Mass, 16 Dec 1941-20 caricatured airman in tan flight suit, yel-
May 1942; Chelveston, England, 10 Jun low helmet, dark brown and white
1942; Aldermaston, England, 7 Aug flying boots, and having revolver
1942; Tafaraoui, Algeria, 8 Nov 1942; strapped about waist, standing in stir-
Relizane, Algeria, 30 Nov 1942; Thiers- rups of saddle fastened about fuselage
ville, Algeria, 20 May 1943; El Djem, of aircraft, and steering by reins affixed
Tunisia, 29 Jun 1943; Gela, Sicily, 6 Sep to ring in nose of plane, saddle straps
1943 (operated from Comiso, Sicily, 22 red and yellow, and saddle cloth light
Oct-g Nov 1943); Gerbini, Sicily, g Nov turquoise blue; a small caricatured para-
1943; Brindisi, Italy, c. 29 Mar 1 9 4 ; trooper, proper, leaping out of open
Pomigliano, Italy, 7 Oct iw4-May door in side of fuselage, over two open
1945; Waller Field, Trinidad, 4 Jun-31 parachutes, one supporting a first aid kit
Jul 1945. Rhein/Main AB, Germany, 30 and the other a fully-equipped para-
Sep 1946; Munich, Germany, 1 Nov trooper, all in front of two small white
1946; Templehof AB, Germany, 5 May cloud formations in base, and beneath a
1947; Rhein/Main AB, Germany, 20 Jan like cloud formation in chief. (Ap-
1948; Kaufbeuren AB, Germany, 17 Apr proved 11 Sep 1944. )
1948; Wiesbaden AB, Germany, 24 Dec
1948; Rhein/Main AB, Germany, 26 Sep 13th BOMBARDMENT
1949; Wiesbaden, Germany, 20 Oct
1949; Rhein/Main AB, Germany, 7 Jul
1950; Dreux AB, France, 13 Sep 1955-8
Jan 1961.
AIRCRAFT. C-47, 1942-1945. G47,
1946-1948; c-54, 1948-1949; c-82,
1949-1953; C-119,1953--1960.
OPERATIONS. Included airborne inva-
sions of North Africa, Sicily, and
Greece; support of partisans in the Bal-
kans; and tranwortation of Dersonnel
and kquipment in MTO duriig World
War 11.Berlin Airlift. LINEAGE.Organized as 13th Aero
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Theater. Squadron on 14 Jun 1917. Demobilized
CAMPAIGNS. Algeria-French Morocco On 29 Mar 1919. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ s t and
i t ucon-
ted
with Arrowhead; Tunisia; Sicily; Na- solidated (16 Oct 1936) with 104th
ples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; North Apen- Aero Squadron which was organized on
nines; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME 25 Aug 1917 and redesignated 13th
Theater. Squadron on 14 Mar 1921. Redesignated
SQUADRONS 71
13th Attack Squadron on 25 Jan 1923. 24 Dec 1917 (detachments at Salisbury
Inactivated on 27 Jun 1924. Activated and Andover, England, to 6 Jun 1918
on 1 Nov 1929. Redesignated: 13th and at Yatesbury, England, to g Jul
Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 15 1918); Netheravon, England, 24 Mar
Sep 1939; 13th Bombardment Squadron 1918; Salisbury, England, 6 Jun 1918;
(Dive) on 28 Sep 1942; 13th Bombard- Winchester, England, 10-18 J d 1918; St
ment Squadron (Light) on 25 May Maixent, France, 22 Jul 1918; Epiez,
1943; 13th Bombardment Squadron France, 4 Aug 1918; Luxeuil-les-Bains,
(Light, Night Intruder) on 25 Jun 1951; France, 8 Aug 1918; Souilly, France, 8
13th Bombardment Squadron (Tacti- Sep 1918; Foucaucourt, France, 20 Sep
cal) on 1Oct 1955. 1918; Parois, France, 4 Nov 1918 (flight
ASSIGNMENTS: operated from Barricourt, France, 10
13th Aero: Unkn, 14 Jun igi7-Jun Nov 1918-unkn); Belrain, France, 30
1918; 2d Pursuit Group, Jun-Dec 1918; Nov 1918; Colombey-les-Belles, France,
unkn, Dec 1918-29 Mar 1919. 14 Jan 1919; St Denis de Pile, France,
104th Aero (later 13th Attack): 29 Jan 1919; Libourne, France, 3 Feb
Unkn, 25 Aug igi7-Aug 1918; V Corps 1919; Bordeaux, France, 10-18 Apr
Observation Group, Aug-Dec 1918; 1919; Roosevelt Field, NY, c. 28 Apr
unkn, Dec 1918-1 Jul 1919; Army Sur- 1919; Mitchel Field, NY, c. 1 May 1919;
veillance (later 1st Surveillance, later 3d Ft Bliss, Tex, c. 15 May 1919; Kelly
Attack) Group, 1 Ju1 igig-27 Jun 1924. Field, Tex, Jun 1919; Ft Bliss, Tex, 6
3d Attack Group, 1 Nov 1929 to consoli- Nov 1919 (flight operated from Marfa,
dation in 1936. Tex, 5 Nov 1919-3 Sep 1920, Post Field,
Consolidated squadron: 3d Attack Okla, 10 S e p 4 Nov 1920, Marfa, Tex,
(later Bombardment ) Group, from con- 17 Nov ig30-Jun 1921); Kelly Field,
solidation in 1936; 3d Bombardment Tex, 2 Jul 1921-27 Jun 1924. Langley
Wing, 25 Oct ig57-. Field, Va, 1 Nov 1929; Ft Crockett, Tex,
STATIONS : 17 Nov 1929; Barksdale Field, La, 27
13th Aero: Camp Kelly, Tex, 14 Jun Feb 1935 to consolidation in 1936.
1917; Wilbur Wright Field, Ohio, 8 Jul Consolidated squadron : Barksdale
1917; Garden City, NY, 1 Nov-3 Dec Field, La, from consolidation in 1936;
1917; St Maixent, France, 1Jan 1918; Is- Savannah, Ga, 10Oct ig4o-ig Jan 1942;
soudun, France, 27 Jan 1918 (detach- Brisbane, Australia, 25 Feb 1942; Chart-
ment at Meucon, 6 Apr-c. 11 May 1918, ers Towers, Australia, 10Mar 1942 (de-
and Haussimont, c. 11 May-c. 24 Jun tachment operated from Del Monte,
1918); Colombey-les-Belles, France, 5 Mindanao, 12-14 Apr 1942); Port
Jun 1918; Toul, France, 28 Jun 1918; Moresby, New Guinea, c. 10 Jan 1943;
Belrain, France, 23 Sep 1918; Souilly, Dobodura, New Guinea, c. 23 May 1943;
France, 7 Nov 1918; Colombey-les- Nadzab, New Guinea, 1 Feb 1944; Hol-
Belles, France, 16 Dec 1918; port of landia, New Guinea, c. 21 May 1944;
embarkation, 6 Feb-3 Mar 1919; Gar- Dulag, Leyte, 20 Nov 1944; San Jose,
den City, NY, 13-29 Mar 1919. Mindoro, 30 Dec 194.4; Okinawa, c. 7
104th Aero (later 13th Attack): Aug 1945; Atsugi, Japan, c. 10 Oct
Kelly Field, Tex, 25 Aug 1917; Garden 1945; Johnson AB, Japan, 10 Mar 1950;
City, NY, 4-22 Nov 1917; Winchester, Iwakuni, Japan, 2 Ju1 1950; Kunsan,
England, 8 Dec 1917; Upavon, England, Korea, c. 15 Aug 1951; Johnson AB,
72 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
13th PHOTOGRAPHIC
RECONNAISSANCE
LINEAGE.Constituted 13th Pursuit
Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov
1940. Activated on 15 Jan 194.1. Redes-
ignated 13th Fighter Squadron on 15
May 194.2. Disbanded on 1 May 1944.
Reconstituted, and redesignated 13th
Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, on 11
Feb 1953. Activated on 27 Apr 1953.
ASSIGNMENTS. 53d Pursuit (later
Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941-1 May
1944. 575th Air Defense Group, 27 Apr
1953; 53d Fighter Group, 18 Aug 1955;
476th Fighter Group, 1 Jul 1957; 29th
Air Division, 1 Apr 1960; Minot Air De- OWala Disney Produetiom
fense Sector, 1Jan 1961-.
STATIONS.MacDiU Field, Fla, 15 Jan LINEAGE.Constituted 13th Photo-
1941; Tallahassee, Fla, 8 May-18 Dec graphic Reconnaissance Squadron on g
1941; Howard Field, CZ, 2 Jan-io Nov Jun 1942. Activated on 20 Jun 1942. Re-
1942; Dale Mabry Field, Fla, 26 Nov designated: 13th Photographic Squad-
1942; Drew Field, Fla, 6 Jan 1943; Ft ron (Light) on 6'Feb 1943; 13th Photo-
Myers, Fla, 6 Feb 1943; Venice AAFld, graphic Reconnaissance Squadron on
Fla, 1 Jun 1943-1 May 194.4, Selfridge 13 Nov 1943. Inactivated on 1 Dec
AFB, Mich, 27 Apr 1953-18 Aug 1955; 1945. Redesignated 13th Reconnaissance
Sioux City Mun Aprt, Iowa, 18 Aug Squadron (Photographic) on 11 Mar
1955; Glasgow AFB, Mont, 2 Jul 1959. 1947. Activated in the reserve on 6 J d
AIRCRAFT. P-35, 1941; P-40, 1941; 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Re-
p-39, 1941-1943; p-51, 1943; p-47, designated 13th Troop Carrier Squadron
1943-1944. F-86, 1953-1959; F-101, (Medium) on 26 May 1952. Activated
1959. in the reserve on 14 Jun 1952. Inacti-
OPERATIONS. Air defense for the Pana- vated on 1Apr 1953.
ma Canal, Jan-Nov 1942; replacement ASSIGNMENTS.3d Photographic (later
training, Nov igp-May 1 9 4 . Photographic Reconnaissance and Map-
74 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
194.3; Camp Campbell AAFld, Ky, 5 Pope Field, NC, 25 May 1942; Lock-
Nov 1943; DeRidder AAB, La, ig Apr bourne AAB, Ohio, 8 Aug-22 Sep 1942;
1944; Stuttgart AAFld, Ark, 7 Feb 194.5; Plaines des Gaiacs, New Caledonia, 10
Brooks Field, Tex, 8 Dec 1945-29 Jul Oct 1942; Tontouta, New Caledonia, 17
1946. Shaw AFB, SC, 18 Mar 1954 Dec 1942; Espiritu Santo, 2 Nov 1943
(operated from MacDill Field, Fla, 21 (operated from Los Negros, 16 Aug-4
Oct-30 Nov 1962)-. Oct 1944); Biak, 21 Sep ig++ (operated
AIRCRAFT. In addition to 0-9, in- from Wakde, 4-19 Oct 1944); Dulag,
cluded L-4 in period 1942-1943; P-39, Leyte, 17 Jul 1945; Clark Field, Luzon,
1943-1944; p-40, 1944-1945; p-gl/F-6, 7 Jan 1946; Nichols Field, Luzon, 15
1945-1946. RF-80, 1955; RF-84, 1955- Jun-15 Oct 1946.
1958; RF-l01,1957-. AIRCRAFT. (2-47 1941-1946; G53,
OPERATIONS. Maneuvers and demon- 1942; c-46, 1945-1946; c-54, 1946.
strations for training of ground forces, OPERATIONS. Aerial transportation in
1942-1945- the South and Southwest Pacific, 10Oct
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- ig42-c. Aug 1945.
ter. SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. None. CAMPAIGNS. Guadalcanal; New
DECORATIONS. Air Force Outstanding Guinea; Northern Solomons; Bismarck
Unit Award: 23 Oct-24 Nov 1962. Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte;
EMBLEM.On a disc white, edged Luzon; Southem Philippines.
black, a Thunderbird, of Indian design, DECORATIONS, Distinguished Unit Ci-
turquoise, marked with red, yellow, and tation: Philippine Islands, 17 Apr-30
white abstract symbols, his eye white, Jun 1945. Presidential Unit Citation [lo
all outlines and detail black. (Approved 0ctl-g Dec 1942. Navy Unit Commen-
12 Dec 1956.) dation: 11 Dec 1942-15 J u l i w . Philip-
pine Presidential Unit Citation.
EMBLEM. None.
13th TROOP CARRIER
LINEAGE. Constituted 13th Transport 14th ANTISUBMARINE
Squadron on 20 Nov 194.0. Activated on
1 Dec 1940. Redesignated 13th Troop
Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Inacti-
vated on 15 Oct 1946.
ASSIGNMENTS. 61st Transport (later
Troop Carrier) Group, 1 Dec 1940;
Army Forces in South Pacific Area, c. 10
Oct 1942 (attached to South Pacific
Combat Air Transport Command, 11
Dec 1942-3 Jul 1944); Thirteenth Air
Force, c. 13 Jan 1943; XI11 Air Force
Service Command, 1 Jul 1943; 403d
Troop Carrier Group, 22 Aug 1943-15 LINEAGE. Constituted 519th Bombard-
Oct 1946. ment Squadron (Heavy) on 13 Oct
STATIONS. Patterson Field, -Ohio, 1 1942. Activated on 18 Oct 1942. Re-
Dec 1940; Drew Field, Fla, 13 Jul 194.1; designated 14th Antisubmarine Squad-
76 1 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
15th ANTISUBMARINE
LINEAGE. Constituted 9 0 t h Bombard- ment Squadron (Light) on 7 May 1942.
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 13 Oct Disbanded on 1 Oct 1943.
1942. Activated on 18 Oct 1942. Rede- ASSIGNMENTS. 27th Bombardment
signated 15th Antisubmarine Squadron Group, 1 Feb 1940; V Air Support Com-
(Heavy) on 29 Nov 1942. Disbanded on mand, 14 Oct ig4i-unkn; VIII Bomber
2 NOV1943. Command, 14 May 1942; Twelfth Air
ASSIGNMENTS. 378th Bombardment Force, 14 Sep 1942-1 Oct 1943 (at-
Group, 18 Oct 1942 (attached to 25th tached to Northwest African Training
Antisubmarine Wing, 20 Nov ig42-c. Command, 18 Feb 1943).
Jul 1943); 26th Antisubmarine Wing, 14 STATIONS.Barksdale Field, La, 1 Feb
Dec 1942; Second Air Force, 15 Oct-2 1940; Lawson Field, Ga, 7 Oct 1940; Ft
NOV1943. Dix, NJ, 8 Dec 1941 (operated from
STATIONS.Jacksonville Mun Aprt, Fla, Mitchel Field, NY, 8-15 Dec 1941);
18 Oct 1942 (operated from Langley Lawson Field, Ga, Feb-18 Apr 1942;
Field, Va, 3 Jun-3 JuI 194.3; Drew Field, Grafton Underwood, England, 14 May
Fla, Jul 1943; Batista Field, Cuba, c. 25 1942; Molesworth, England, g Jun 1942;
Jul-c. 1 Oct 1943); Wendover Field, Podington, England, 13 Sep 1942; Te-
Utah, 17 Oct-2 Nov 1943. bessa, Algeria, 13 Nov 1942; Tafaraoui,
AIRCRAFT. 0-47, 1942; B-25, Algeria, 10 Dec 1942; Youks-les-Bains,
1942-1943; B-34, 1942-1943; B-24, Algeria, 22 Dec 1942; Nouvion, Algeria,
1943. Feb 1943; Sale, French Morocco, May
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols, 1943; Nouvion, Algeria, 1Oct 1943.
Oct ig42-Sep 1943. AIRCRAFT. A-18, 1940; A-20,
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. 1941-1943; DB-7,1942; A-36,1943.
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols,
Theater. Dec ig4i-Jan 1942. Inaugurated AAF
DECORATIONS. None. operations in ETO with a mission from
EMBLEM. None. England to Holland on 4 July 1942.
Combat in ETO and MTO, 4 Jul
15th BOMBARDMENT (LIGHT) ig42-c. Jan 1943.
LINEAGE. Constituted 15th Bombard- SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
ment Squadron (Light) on 22 Dec CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
1939. Activated on 1 Feb 1940. Redesig- Theater; Air Offensive, Europe; Tunisia.
nated: 1st Pursuit Squadron (Night DECORATIONS. None.
Fighter) on 1 Apr 1942; 15th Bombard- EMBLEM. On a blue octagon, a thun-
SQUADRONS 83
derbolt terminating in a drop bomb longitude, within border yellow orange,
bend-sinisterwise of silver. (Approved a red sword winged and hilted white,
27 May 1940.) striking surface of sphere with point, in
bomb burst impact mark at dexter base,
15th BOMBARDMENT proper, and casting drop shadow on sur-
(VERY HEAVY) face of sphere between five, like bomb
bursts arranged
" two to dexter and three
to sinister, all surmounting a large, dark
blue aerial bomb, trimmed white, nose
to dexter base. (Approved 13 Apr
1945.)
15th COMBAT CARGO
LINEAGE.Constituted 15th Combat
Cargo Squadron on g Jun 1944. Activat-
ed on 13 Jun 1944. Inactivated on zg
Dec 1945. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948.
ASSIGNMENTS. 4th Combat Cargo
Group, 13Jun 1944-29 Dec 1945.
LINEAGE. Constituted 15th Bombard- STATIONS. Syracuse AAB, NY, 13 Jun
ment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 28 1944; Bowman Field, Ky, 16 Aug-8 Nov
Mar 1944. Activated on 1 Apr 1944. In- 1944; Sylhet, India, c. 1 Dec 1944; Ar-
activated on 15 Apr 1946. Activated in gartala, India, c. 1Jan 1945; Chittagong,
the reserve on 1 Aug 1947. Inactivated India, 15 Jan 1945; Namponmao, Bur-
on 27 Jun 1949. ma, 10 Jun 1945; Ondal, India, Nov-29
ASSIGNMENTS. 16th Bombardment Dec 1945.
Group, 1 Apr 1944-15 Apr 1946. 445th AIRCRAFT. c-47, 1944; C-46, 1944-
Bombardment Group, 1 Aug 1947-27 1945.
Jun 1949- OPERATIONS.Aerial transportation
STATIONS. Dalhart AAFld, Tex, 1 Apr from India to Burma, Dec ig44-Jun
1944; Fairmont AAFld, Neb, 15 Aug 1945, and subsequently from Burma to
1944-7 Mar 194-5; Northwest Field, China.
Guam, 14 Apr 1945-15 Apr 1946. Hill SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
Field, Utah, 1Aug 1947-27 Jun 1949. CAMPAIGNS.India-Burma; Central
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1944-1945; B-29, Burma; China Offensive.
1944-1946. DECORATIONS. None.
OPERAnoNs. Combat in Western Pa- EMBLEM. None.
cific, 16 Jun-14 Aug 1945.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. 15th FIGHTER
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan; LINEAGE.Constituted 15th Pursuit
Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific. Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Rede-
tation: Japan, 29 Jul-6 Aug 1945. signated 15th Fighter Squadron on 15
EMBLEM.On a medium blue sphere, May 1942. Disbanded on 1 May 1944.
marked with white lines of latitude and Reconstituted on 10 Mar 1947. Activat-
84 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
15th PHOTOGRAPHIC
RECONNAISSANCE
73d Observation (later 73d Reconnaiss- Germany, 24 Apr-Jun 1945; Drew Field,
ance; 73d Tactical Reconnaissance; loth Fla, 3 Aug 194.5; MacDill Field, Fla, 21
Photographic) Group, 12 Mar 1942; IX Dec 1945; Shaw Field, SC, 3 Feb-31
Fighter Command, 30 Dec 1943; 67th Mar 1946. Pope Field, NC, 3 Dec
Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 4 Jan 1947-1 Apr 1949. Komaki, Japan, (oper-
1944; loth Photographic (later Recon- ated from Taegu, Korea) 25 Feb 1951;
naissance) Group, 13 Jun 1944 (at- Taegu, Korea, 16 Mar 1951; Kimpo, Ko-
tached to 67th Tactical Reconnaissance rea, 23 Aug 1951; Komaki, Japan, z Mar
Group until 27 Jun 1944; fight attached 1954; Yokota, Japan, 25 Aug 1955; Ka-
to 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, dena AB, Okinawa, 18 Aug 1956.
3-12 Aug 1944); United States Strategic AIRCRAFT.Apparently included JN-4,
Air Forces in Europe, 24 Jun 1945; JN-6, and DH-4, during period
Third Air Force, 3 Aug 1945; First Air igi7-igig. In addition to DH-4 and
Force, 3 Feb 1946; Tactical Air Com- 0-2, included JN-4, JN-6, JNS-1, and
mand, 21-31 Mar 1946. loth apparently M-1 during period
Reconnaissance ( later Tactical Recon- 1921-1927. 0-2, 1928-1930; 0-19,
naissance) Group, 3 Dec 1947-1 Apr ig3o-c. 1938; 0-46, ig36-c. 1939; in ad-
1949. 67th Tactical Reconnaissance distion to 0-47, ig3g-1942, included
Group, 25 Feb 1951; 67th Tactical Re- 0-43, 0-49, and 0-52 during period
connaissance Wing, 1 Oct 1957 (at- ig3g-1942; included A-20, P-39, P-40,
tached to 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, and P-51 during period 1942-1943; in-
15 Mar 1960); 313th Air Division (at- cluded Spitfire, L-4, and G g during pe-
tached to 18th Tactical Fighter Wing), riod 1943-1944; P-gi/F-6, 1944-1945.
25 Apr ig6o-. F-6, 1947-1949. RF-80, 1951-1956;
STATIONS. Mineola, NY, g May RF-86, 1951-1956; RF-84, 1956-1958;
1917-18 Sep 1919. Chanute Field, Ill, 21 RF-l01,1958-.
Sept 1921; Kelly Field, Tex, Jun-1 Aug OPERATIONS. Evidently flying training
1927. Selfridge Field, Mich, 15 May unit, 1917-1919. Flood-relief missions in
1928; Scott Field, Ill, c. 28 Jun 1930 southern Illinois, Jan-Feb 1937. Anti-
(detachment at Post Field, Okla, after 1 submarine patrols, Dec ig4i-c. Mar
Dec 1940); Post Field, Okla, g Jan 1941; 1942; combat in ETO, 26 Mar 1944-11
Ellington Field, Tex, 16 Dec 1941 May 1945. Not operationally manned
(flight at Post Field, Okla, unkn-Apr and equipped, c. Sep ig45-Mar 1946.
1942); Godman Field, Ky, 23 Apr 1942; Combat in Korea, 26 Feb 1951-27 Jul
Camp Campbell AAFld, Ky, 26 Jun
1942; Key Field, Miss, 6 Nov-4 Dec 1953.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
1943; Aldermaston, England, 22 Dec
CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: Antisub-
1943; Chilbolton, England, 1 Mar 1944;
Middle Wallop, England, 16 Mar 1944; marine, American Theater; Air Offen-
Chalgrove, England, 27 Jun 1944; sive, Europe; Normandy; Northern
Rennes, France, 10 Aug 1944; Chateau- France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace;
dun, France, 26 Aug 1944; St Dizier, Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME
France, g Sep 1944; Giraumont, France, Theater. Korean War: First UN Coun-
1 Dec 1944; Trier, Germany, 15 Mar teroffensive, CCF Spring Offensive; UN
1945; Ober Olm, Germany, 3 Apr 1945; Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean
Erfurt, Germany, 17 Apr 1945; Furth, Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, 195%;
SQUADRONS 87
Third Korean Winter; Korea Summer- 1940-31 Jul 1945. 61st Troop Carrier
Fall, 1953. Group, 30 Sep 1946; 63d Troop Carrier
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Group, 8 Oct 1959; 63d Troop Carrier
tations: Korea, 25 Feb-21 Apr 1951; Ko- Wing, 18 Jan 1963-.
rea, g Jul-27 Nov 1951; Korea, 1 STATIONS.Duncan Field, Tex, 4 Dec
May-27 JuI 1953. Air Force Outstand- 1940; Augusta, Ga, 12 Jul 1941; Pope
ing Unit Awards: 1 Dec 1952-30 Apr Field, NC, 24 May 1942; Lubbock, Tex,
1953; 10 May-27 Aug 1962; 1 Sep Sep 1942; Pope Field, NC, 27 Feb-2
1962-31 Aug 1963. Cited in the Order May 1943; Lourmel, Algeria, 15 May
of the Day, Belgian Army: 6 Jun-[25 194.3; Kairouan, Tunisia, 24 Jun 1943;
Jun] 1944. Republic of Korea Presiden- Licata, Sicily, 2 Sep 1943; Sciacca, Sici-
tial Unit Citation: [25] Feb 1951-31 ly, 5 Oct 1943-12 Feb 1944; Barkston,
Mar 1953. England, 17 Feb 1944; Abbeville,
EMBLEM.A carrier pigeon in natural France, 13 Mar-ig May 1945; Waller
colors with wings extended perched on Field, Trinidad, 29 May-31 Jul 1945.
a telescope-white outlined in black Eschborn AB, Germany, 30 Sep 1946;
upon a shield of blue and yellow parted Rhein/Main AB, Germany, g Feb
diagonally from “northwest” to “south- 1947-21 Jul 1950; McChord AFB, Wash,
east,” the blue above, the yellow below. 26 Jul-4 Dec 1950; Ashiya, Japan, 13
( Approved 2 Apr 1924. ) Dec 1950; Tachikawa, Japan, 26 Mar-18
Nov 1952; Larson AFB, Wash, 21 Nov
15th TROOP CARRIER 1952; Donaldson AFB, SC, 25 Aug
1954-.
AIRCRAFT. C-33, 1941; C-39,
1941-1942; c-47, 1942-194.5. c-47,
1946-1948; c-54, 194.s1952; C--124,
1952-.
OPERATIONS. World War 11: Included
airborne assaults on Sicily, Normandy,
Holland, and Germany; aerial transpor-
tation in MTO and ETO. Berlin Airlift,
ig48-ig4g. Korean War: Aerial trans-
portation from US to Japan, Aug-Dec
1950, and between Japan and Korea, 13
LINEAGE. Constituted 15th Transport Dec ig50-Nov 1952.
Squadron on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on SERVICESTREAMERS.American Thea-
4 Dec 1940. Redesignated 15th Troop ter.
Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Inacti- CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: Sicily;
vated on 31 Jul 1945. Activated on 30 Naples-Foggia; Normandy; Northern
Sep 1946. Redesignated: 15th Troop France; Rhineland; Central Europe. Ko-
Carrier Squadron (Medium) on 1 Jul rean War: CCF Intervention; First UN
1948; 15th Troop Carrier Squadron Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offen-
(Heavy) on 15 Aug 1948. sive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Sec-
ASSIGNMENTS.61st Transport (later ond Korean Winter; Korea Summer-
Troop Carrier) Group, 4 Dec Fall, 1952.
88 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
16th BOMBARDMENT
16th RECONNAISSANCE
LINEAGE.Organized as 3d Aviation
School Squadron on g May 1917. Redes-
ignated 16th Aero Squadron on 31 Aug
1917. Demobilized on 22 May 1919. Re-
LINEAGE.Constituted Photographic constituted and consolidated ( 1924)
Laboratory Unit on 27 Mar 1942. Acti- with 16th Squadron which was author-
vated on 31 Mar 1942. Redesignated: ized on 30 Aug 1921. Organized on 7
16th Photographic Squadron on 8 Jul Dec 1921. Redesignated 16th Observa-
1942;16th Photographic Unit on 1 Feb tion Squadron on 25 Jan 1923. Inactivat-
SQUADRONS 91
1944); AAF, MTO, 26 May 1944; Army
Air Forces, 3 Nov 1944-12 Apr 1945
(attached to 311th Photographic Wing,
21 Nov 1944-12 Apr 1945).
STATIONS.Memphis, Tenn, g May
1917; Chicago, Ill, 20 May 1917; Chan-
Ute Field, Ill, c. 12 Jul 1917; Garden
City, NY, 4 Nov-4 Dec 1917; St Maix-
ent, France, 1 Jan 1918; Tours, France,
24 Jan 1918; St Gervais, Gironde,
France, c. 12 Feb 1919; Bordeaux,
France, 17-23 Apr 1919; Mitchel Field,
NY, c. 7-22 May 1919. Ft Riley, Kan, 7
Dec 1921-15 Mar 1931 (detachment op-
ed on 15 Mar 1931. Activated on 1 Jun erated between North Platte, Neb, and
1937. Redesignated: 16th Observation Rapid City, SD, 1 Aug-Sep 1927, and
Squadron (Medium) on 13 Jan 1942; between Chicago, Ill, and Superior, Wis,
16th Observation Squadron on 4 Jul 11 Jun-14 Sep 1928). Pope Field, NC
1942; 16th Reconnaissance Squadron (flight at Lawson Field, Ga), 1 Jun
(Bomber) on 31 May 1943; 16th Recon- 1937; Lawson Field, Ga, 24 Oct 1340;
naissance Squadron ( Heavy, Special) Daniel Field, Ga, g Feb 1942; Greens-
on 12 May 1944. Disbanded on 12 Apr boro, NC, 7 Jul 1942; Morris Field, NC,
1945. 15 Aug 1942; Langley Field, Va, 3-23
ASSIGNMENTS. Unkn, g May igi7-Jan Oct 1942 (detachment at Wattisham,
1918; Second Aviation Instruction Cen- England, c. 5-21 Oct 1942); Fedala,
ter, Jan 1918-Feb 1919; Feb-22 May French Morocco, g Nov 1942; Casablan-
1919. Seventh Corps Area (attached to ca, French Morocco, 12 Nov 1942;
Cavalry School), 7 Dec 191; 12th Ob- Oujda, French Morocco, 10 Dec 1942;
servation Group (attached to Cavalry Berrechid, French Morocco, 24 Mar
School), 1 Oct 1930-15 Mar 1931. 1943; Berteaux, Algeria, 6 Sep 1943;
Fourth Corps Area, 1 Jun 1937 (flight Foch Field, Tunisia, 26 Sep 1943 (de-
attached, later assigned, to Infantry tachments operated intermittently from
School until 20 Nov 1940); Armored several points in Italy and adjacent is-
Force, 3 Oct 1940; 73d Observation hnds during period Oct ig43-Mar 1%;
Group, 1 Sep 1941 (attached to 68th operated primarily from Foggia, Italy,
Observation Group from Feb 1942); after 28 Mar 1944); Foggia, Italy, 3
Army Air Forces, 12 Mar 1942; 68th Ob- May-30 Oct 1944 (detachment operat-
servation ( later Reconnaissance; Tacti- ed from Borgo, Corsica, until Sep 1944);
cal Reconnaissance) Group, 29 Mar Bradley Field, Conn, 20 Nov 1944;
1942 (attached to XI1 Air Force Service Buckley Field, Colo, 1 Dec 1944-12 Apr
Command, 25 Sep 1943; Twelfth Air 1945.
Force, 1 Jan 1944; Fifteenth Air Force, AIRCRAFT. JN-4, 1917. In addition to
18 Feb 1944; AAF, MTO, 27 Mar 1944; DH-4, c. 1922-1926, and 0-2, 1926-
Northwest African Air Forces, u) Sep 1930, included JNS-1, 0-1, and ap-
1943; Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, parently JN-4 and JN-6 during pe-
10 Dec 1943; AAF, MTO, 1 Jan-26 May riod 1921-1930; 0-25, ig3o-ig3i. In
92 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Force, 5 Dec 1945; XI11 Fighter Com- EMBLEM.On a light sky blue disc,
mand, 10 Dec 1945; 85th Fighter Wing, bordered red, a silhouetted black Anda-
1 Feb 1946; Thirteenth Air Force, 22 lusian bull, in profile with red eye and
Mar-1 May 1946. 363d Tactical Recon- nostril, rampant across the field of the
naissance Group, 2 Apr 1951; 432d Tact- disc; his long horns, goring, piercing and
ical Reconnaissance Wing, 8 Feb 1958; fracting the dexter base of the border; a
66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 10 snorting cloud issuing from his nostrils,
May 19597 of the first color, outlined of the second;
STATIONS.Colorado Springs, Colo, 23 a black silhouetted mountain and coast-
Jul-24 Oct 1942 (air echelon of C fiight line issuing from sinister side of the disc,
[later C and D flights] at Colorado the mountain snowcapped of the first
Springs, Colo, to 12 Oct 1943, and Will color. (Approved 28 Feb 1957.)
Rogers Field, Okla, 1% Oct 1943-25 Jan
1944); Noumea, New Caledonia, 2 Dec 17th PURSUIT
ig42-ii Jan 1943; Guadalcanal, 16 Jan
1943-8 Oot 1944 (detachments operated
from Munda, New Georgia, c. 13 Oct
1943-31 Jan 1944, g Mar-1 Apr 1944;
Bougainville, c. 11 Dec 1 ~ 3 - F e b1945;
Noemfoor, 8-23 Oct iw; Sansapor,
New Guinea, 13 Oct-4 Nov 1944); Mo-
rotai, 2 Nov i g (detachment
~ operated
from Dulag, Leyte, g Feb-Oct 1945);
Puerto Princesa, Palawan, 7 May 1945;
Clark Field, Luzon, Nov 1945-1 May
1946. Shaw AFB, SC,2 Apr 1951; Laon
AB, France, 10May igsg-.
AIRCRAFT. In addition to P-38/F-5, LINEAGE.Organized as 29th Aero
1942-1946, included B-25, 1944-1946, Squadron on 16 Jun 1917. Redesignated
and F-6, 1946. RF-80, 1951-1955; 17th Aero Squadron on 30 Jul 1917. De-
RF-84,1954-1958; RF-101,1957-. mobilized on 1 Apr 1919. Reconstituted
OPERATIONS. Combat in South, South- and consolidated (17 Oct 1936) with
west, and Western Pacific, 5 Feb 147th Aero Squadron which was orga-
1943-13 Aug 1945. Primarily replace- nized on 11 Nov 1917. Redesignated:
ment training, 1952-1956. 17th Squadron on 14 Mar 1921; 17th
Pursuit Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; 17th
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 6
CAMPAIGNS. Guadalcanal; New Dec 1939. Inactivated on 2 Apr 1946.
Guinea; Northern Solomons; Bismarck ASSIGNMENTS :
Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; 17th Aero: Unkn, 16 Jun igi7-Feb
Luzon; Southern Philippines; Central 1918; attached to RAF for operations
Burma; China Offensive; Air Combat, and training in Feb 1918, to 65 Wing,
Asiatic-Pacific Theater. RAF in Jun 1918 and to 13 Wing, RAF
DECORATIONS. Air Force Outstanding in Aug 1918; 4th Pursuit Group, AEF,
Unit Award: 1 Jan-31 Dec 1962. Philip- Nov-Dec 1918; unkn, Dec 1918-1 Apr
pine Presidential Unit Citation. 1919.
SQUADRONS 95
147th Aero (later lflh Pursuit): Selfridge Field, Mich, 1Jul 1922 to con-
Unkn, 11 Nov 1917-Nov 1918; 1st Pur- solidation in 1936.
suit Group, Jun-Dec 1918; unkn, Dec Consolidated squadron: Selfridge
1918-22 Aug 1919; 1st Pursuit Group, Field, Mich, from consolidation in 1936
22 Aug 1919 to consolidation in 1936. to 27 Oct 1940; Nichols Field, Luzon, 5
Consolidated squadron: 1st Pursuit Dec 1940 (operated from Clark Field,
Group, from consolidation in 1936; 4th Luzon, 9-24 Dec 1941); Bataan, Luzon,
Composite Group, 14 Dec 1940; 24th 25 Dec iwi-Apr 1 9 4 (operated from
Pursuit Group, 1 Oct 1g~+1-2 Apr 1946. Lubao, Luzon, 25-31 Dec 1941, and
STATIONS: from Mindanao, c. 8 Apr-May 1942).
17th Aero: Camp Kelly, Tex, 16 Jun AIRCRAFT:
1917; Toronto, Ont, Canada, 4 Aug 1917 17th Aero: JN-4, 1917; Sopwith
(detachments at Camp Borden and De- F-1 Camel, 1918; Spad XIII, 1918.
seronto, Ont, Canada, after c. 25 Aug 147th Aero (later 17th Pursuit):
1917); Taliaferro Field No. 1, Tex, c. 14 Nieuport 28, 1918; Spad XIII, 1918; in
Oct 1917; Garden City, NY, 23 Dec addition to SE-5, 1919-1922, Spad XIII,
1917-9 Jan 1918; France, 10 Feb 1918 1921-1922, and MB-3, 1922-1925, in-
(unit divided into four flights which op- cluded DH-4 during period ig19-1p5;
erated from various stations in Nord, PW-8,1924-1926; P-I, 1926-1930; P-12,
Pas-de-Calais, Somme, and Oise, until 1930-1932; p 4 , 1932-1934; p-26, 1934
squadron reassembled on 20 Jun 1918); to consolidation in 1936.
Petite Synthe, France, 20 Jun 1918; Consolidated squadron: In addition
Auxi-le-Chateau, France, ig Aug 1918 to P-26, from consolidation in 1936 to
( detachment operated from Beugnatre, 1938, included P 4 during period 1936-
10-20 Sep 1918); Soncamp (near Som- 1938; in addition to P-35, 1938-1940,
brin), France, m Sep 1918; Toul, included C-40, ig3g-1940; P-26, 1940-
France, 4 Nov 1918; Colombey-les- 1941; P-35, 1941; P-40, 1941-1942.
Belles, France, 12 Dec 1918; Nantes, OPERATIONS :
France, 15 Jan-7 Mar 1919; Garden 17th Aero: Flying training unit,
City, NY,c. m Mar-1 Apr 1919. Oct-Dec 1917; manned with ground
147th Aero (later 17th Pursuit): personnel only, maintained aircraft and
Kelly Field, Tex, 11Nov 1917; Taliaferro underwent combat training while at-
Field No. 2, Tex, 12 Nov 1917; Tali- tached by flights to tactical units of
aferro Field No. 1, Tex, 22 Dec 1917; RAF serving on front with British Sec-
Garden City, NY, ig Feb-5 Mar 1918; ond and Fifth Armies, 11 Feb-Jun 1918;
Tours, France, 25. Mar 1918; Epiez, following assignment of pilots and reas-
France, 22 Apr 1918; Toul, France, 1 sembling of flights on 20 Jun 1918,
Jun 1918; Touquin, France, 28 Jun 1918; combat as pursuit unit with British Sec-
Saints, France, g JuI 1918; Rembercourt, ond and Third Armies, 15 Jul-28 Oct
France, 1 Sep 1918; Colombey-les- 1918; reassigned to Second Army, AEF,
Belles, France, 12 Dec 1918; Brest, on 1 Nov 1918, prepared for operations
France, 5 Feb-8 Mar 1919; Garden City, on American front but did not become
NY,ig Mar 1919; Selfridge Field, Mich, combat-ready before 11Nov 1918.
27 Apr 1919; Kelly Field, Tex, 31 Aug 147th Aero (later 17th Pursuit):
1919; Ellington Field, Tex, 1 Jul 1921; Combat as pursuit unit with French
96 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Sixth Army, French Eighth Army, and
American First Army, 2 Jun-io Nov
1918.
Consolidated squadron: Combat in
the Philippine Islands, 8 Dec ig4i-c. 1
May 1942; ground echelon fought as in-
fantry unit in Bataan, 18 Jan-c. 8 Apr
1942. Carried as an active unit but was
not operational from the fall of the Phil-
ippines to 2 Apr 1946.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. World War I (credits (Bombardment) on 2 Apr 1943. Inacti-
of consolidated squadron) : Picardy vated on 27 Apr 1946.
(earned by 17th Aero); Somme Defen- ASSIGNMENTS. Air Force Combat Com-
sive (earned by 17th Aero); Lorraine mand, 2 Mar 1942; 71st Observation
(earned by 147th Aero); Montdidier- (later Reconnaissance; Tactical Re-
Noyon (earned by 17th Aero); Flanders connaissance; Reconnaissance ) Group, 2
(earned by 17th Aero); Champagne Mar 1942 (attached to gist Reconnaiss-
(earned by 147th Aero); Ile-de-France ance Wing, c. 21 Oct-io Nov 1945, and
(earned by 147th Aero); Champagne- to V Bomber Command, 10 Nov 1945-1
Marne (earned by 147th Aero); Feb 1946); V Bomber Command, 1
Aisne-Marne (earned by 147th Aero); Feb-27 Apr 1946.
Somme Offensive (earned by 17th STATIONS.Providence, RI, 2 Mar 194%;
Aero); Oise-Aisne (earned by 147th Salinas AAB, Calif, 2 Mar 1942; Esler
Aero); St Mihiel (earned by 147th Field, La, 24 Jan 1943; Laurel AAFld,
Aero ) ; Meuse-Argonne ( earned by Miss, 31 Mar-24 Sep 194.3; Milne Bay,
147th Aero). World War 11: Philippine New Guinea, 6 Nov 1943; Dobodura,
Islands. New Guinea, 22 Nov 194.3; Finschhafen,
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- New Guinea, Mar-30 Jun 1944 (air ech-
tations: Philippine Islands, 7 Dec elon at Wakde, 25 May-io Jun 1944,
1941-10 May 1942; Philippine Islands, and at Biak after 27 Jun 1944); Biak, 29
8-22 Dec 1941; Philippine Islands, 6 Jul-21 Oct 1944; Tacloban, Leyte, 2
Jan-8 Mar 1942. Philippine Presidential Nov 194.4 (air echelon primarily at Biak
Unit Citation. to c. 23 Dec 1944 and at San Jose, Min-
EMBLEM. The great snow owl, white doro, after 23 Dec 1944); San Jose, Min-
on black background. (Approved 3 Mar doro, 7 Jan 1945; Lingayen, Luzon, 4
1924 from World War I emblem of 17th Apr 194.5; Ie Shima, 29 Ju1 1945 (de-
Aero Squadron. ) tachment at Lingayen, Luzon, to Sep
1945); Yokota, Japan, 26 Oct 1945-27
17th RECONNAISSANCE Apr 1946.
AIRCRAFT. In addition to L-1, 1942,
LINEAGE.Constituted 17th Observa- apparently included 0-46, 0-47, and
tion Squadron (Light) on 5 Feb 1942. 0-52, 1942; A-20, P-39, and P-40,
Activated on 2 Mar 1942. Redesignated: 1942- 1943; B-25, 1943-1 946.
17th Observation Squadron on 4 Ju1 OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols, c.
1942; 17th Reconnaissance Squadron May-c. Sep 1942; combat in Southwest
SQUADRONS 97
Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Inacti-
and Western Pacific, 28 Jan 1944-25 Jul
1945. vated on 31 Ju1 1945. Activated on 19
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. May 1947. Inactivated on 10 Sep 1948.
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, AmericanRedesignated 17th Troop Carrier
Theater; Air Offensive, Japan; China Squadron (Medium) on 3 Jul 1952. Ac-
Defensive; New Guinea; Bismarck Ar- tivated on 14 Jul 1952. Inactivated on 21
chipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Lu-Jul 1954. Activated on 24 Oct 1960. Or-
zon; Southern Philippines; Ryukyus; ganized on 8 Feb 1961.
China Offensive. ASSIGNMENTS.64th Transport (later
DECORATIONS. Troop Carrier) Group, 11 Dec 1940-31
Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Dutch New Guinea, 8 Jun 1944;Jul 1945. 64th Troop Carrier Group, i g
May 1947-10 Sep 1948. 64th Troop Car-
Philippine Islands, 26 Dec 1944. Philip-
pine Presidential Unit Citation. rier Group, 14 Jul 1952-21 Jul 19%.
EMBLEM. Tactical Air Command, 24 Oct 1960;
On an orange disc, thin bor-
der black, piped white, a caricatured 64th Troop Carrier Wing, 8 Feb 1961;
figure in aviator's suit and helmet 516th Troop Carrier Wing, 1 Jan 1963-.
brown, wearing yellow ear phones and STATIONS.McClellan Field, Calif, 11
Dec 1940; Hamilton Field, Calif, 11 Jul
tan parachute pack, grasping in the left
1941; Westover Field, Mass, 13 Jun-31
hand reins to mouth of shark teeth, and
Jul 1942; Ramsbury, England, 18 Aug-
gazing into the distance under shade of
Nov 1942 (operated from Maison
right hand, standing in stirrups of yel-
low saddle with blue saddle cloth and Blanche, Algeria, 11 Nov-Dec 1942);
brown belly band attached about the Blida, Algeria, c. 12 Dec 1942; Kai-
middle of a large, red aerial bomb, rouan, Tunisia, 28 Jun 1943; El Diem,
trimmed blue, having shark's teeth andTunisia, 26 JuI 1943; Comiso, Sicily, 3
Sep 1943 (operated from bases in India,
eye of white painted thereon, all in front
Apr-Jun 1944); Ciampino, Italy, 8 Jul
of a white cloud formation in base. (Ap-
proved 4 May 1943. ) 1944 (operated from Istres, France, 8
S e p i 1 Nov 1944); Rosignano Airfield,
17th TROOP CARRIER Italy, 10 Jan-23 May 1945; Waller
Field, Trinidad, 4 Jun-31 Ju1 1945.
Langley Field Va, ig May 1947-10 Sep
1948. Donaldson AFB, SC, 14 Jul
1952-21 Jul 1954. Dyess AFB, Tex, 8
Feb 1961-.
AIRCRAFT. C-47, ig4i-ig45. -2,
1952-1953; c-119, 1953-199. c-130,
1961-.
OPERATIONS. World War 11: In-
cluded airborne assults on Sicily and
Southern France; support for partisans
in Northern Italy, Jan-May 1945; aerial
transportation in MTO, and briefly in
LINEAGE. Constituted 17th Transport CBI. Unmanned, 1947-1948.
Squadron on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on SERVICESTREAMERS.American Thea-
11 Dec 1940. Redesignated 17th Troop ter.
98 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
CAMPAIGNS. Algeria-French Morocco; AIRCRAFT. PT-17, 1941; LB-30, 1941;
Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome- B-18, 1941; B-17, 1941-1942, 1944-
Amo; Southern France; North Apen- 1945; B-24, 1942-1944.
nines; Po Valley; India-Burma. OPERATIONS.Antisubmarine patrols,
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Dec ig4i-Oct 1942. Combat in ETO, 23
tation: CBI Theater, 7 Apr-15 Jun 1944. May 1944-20 Apr 1945.
EMBLEM.On a bluish gray square; a SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
white disc charged with a red silhouet- CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
ted stylized “fire bird” in profile flight. Theater; Air Offensive, Europe; Nor-
Below the emblem, a white scroll, edged mandy; Northern France; Rhineland;
and inscribed with the words “FIRE Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME
B I R D in red. (Approved 29 Mar Theater.
1962.1 DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM.On a blue disc with a yel-
18th BOMBARDMENT low border a red Indian wearing a white
feather headdress with a blue zigzag
line through the band and feathers
tipped in black, a white loin cloth, and
white moccasins marked in black, hold-
ing in his left hand a white spear with
five white feathers tipped in black at the
end thereof, astride a yellow aerial
bomb and holding in his right hand
black reins leading from the nose of the
bomb. (Approved 20 Mar 1942.)
MB-3 and SE-5 included DH-4 during 1944; Tenth Air Force, 1 Aug-1 Dec
period 1923-1926; primarily PW-g dur- 1945.
ing period 1927-1930; primarily P-12 STATIONS.Miami Mun Aprt, Fla, 2
during period 1931-1937; in addition toMar 1942; Jacksonville Mun kprt, Fla, 7
P-26 and P-36 included A-12, BT-g, Mar 1942; Pope Field, NC, 11 May
OA-3, and P-12 during period 1938- 1942; Morris Field, NC, ig Oct 1942;
1941; p-40, 1941-1943; p-47, 1943- Camp Campbell, Ky, 3 Apr 1943; Aiken
1945; p-38, 1944-1945. AAFld, SC, 22 Jun 1943-26 Feb 1944;
OPERATIONS.Maintained aircraft, Kanchrapara, India, c. 15 Apr 1944; On-
1918. Patrols over the Pacific, Feb dal, India, 29 Apr 1944; Kunming,
iw2-Apr 1944. Combat in Western Pa- China, 29 May 1944; Chengkung,
cific, 22 Jun 1944-14 Aug 1945. China, 28 Mar 1945; Nanning, China, 18
SERVICESTREAMERS. Aug 1945; India, c. Oct-7 Nov 1945; Ft
Theater of Oper-
ations. Lewis, Wash, 30 Nov-1 Dec 1945.
CAMPAIGNS. Central Pacific; Air Of- AIRCRAFT. In addition to G I , L-4,
fensive, Japan; Eastern Mandates; West-A-20, B-25, DB-7, and P-39, 1942-
ern Pacific; Ryukyus; China Offensive; 1943, and L-5 and L-6,1943, included
Air Combat, Asiatic-Pacific Theater. 0-52, 1942, P-43 and 0-46, 1942-1943,
DECORATIONS. None. and G 2 , L-3, and P-51, 194.3; in addi-
EMBLEM.On a yellow disc a black tion to G g , 1943-1945, included Gz,
and white spurred game cock (prepared L-4, and L-6, 1943-1944, and GI,
for fighting) within a black border 1944-1945.
charged with nineteen rosettes, each OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols,
consisting of a white five-pointed star,
Mar-c. Oct 1942; combat in CBI, Jun
one point to center, surrounded by six 1944-Aug 1945-
small white discs. (Approved u) Apr SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
1928.) CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
Theater; India-Burma; China Defensive;
19th LIAISON Central Burma; China Offensive.
LINEAGE.Constituted 19th Observa- DECORATIONS. None.
tion Squadron (Light) on 5 Feb 1942. EMBLEM. None.
Activated on 2 Mar 1942. Redesignated:
19th Observation Squadron on 4 Jul 19th RECONNAISSANCE
1942; 19th Liaison Squadron on 2 Apr
1943. Inactivated on 1 Dec 1945.
ASSIGNMENTS. Air Force Combat Com-
mand, 2 Mar 1942; Army Air Forces,
g Mar 1942; 66th Observation (later
Reconnaissance) Group, 29 Mar 1942;
I Air Support Command (later I Tac-
tical Air Division), 11 Aug 1943; US
Army Forces, CBI, Apr 1944; Four-
teenth Air Force, 29 May 1944 (at-
tached to Y Force, 29 May-8 Aug
1 9 4 ) ; 6gth Composite Wing, 10 Jun
104 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Guinea, 10 Dec 194.3; Nadzab, New nose, ears, and gun protruding from
Guinea, 14 Feb 1944 (operated primari- holster, all white, his face and long, di-
ly fiom Biak after 7 Aug 1944); Biak, 3 vided mustache red, dressed in cowboy
Sep 1944; Dulag, Leyte, 15 Nov 1944 hat, riding boots, belt, and holster, all
(operated from Biak to 22 Jan 1945, brown, his goggles attached to hat brim,
from Tacloban, Leyte, 25 Jan-23 Feb riding breeches, shirt and neckerchief,
1945, and from San Jose, Mindoro, 24 all green; standing on the cloud beside
Feb-16 May 1945); Clark Field, Luzon, Sam a black camera on a tripod, details
17 May 1945; Okinawa, 4 Aug 1945; white; piercing the top of Sam’s hat, a
Yokota, Japan, 27 Oct 1945-20 Jun 1946 red lightning bolt in horizontal position;
(operated from Tachikawa, Japan, Dec outlines and details black throughout.
igq-Apr 1946, and Johnson AB, Japan, (Approved 7 Jul1958. )
Apr-20 Jun 1946). Newark AAB, NJ, 25
JuI 1947; Forbes AFB, Kan, 21 JuI 1949; 20th TACTICAL
Barksdale AFB, La, 10 Oct 1949-16 RECONNAISSANCE
May 1951. Shaw AFB, SC, 18 Mar 19%
(operated from MacDill Field, Fla, 21
Oct-30 Nov 1962)-.
AIRCRAFT. B-25, 1942; B-17,
1942-1943; B-24P-7, 1943-1946.
RF-80, 1954-1955; RF-84, 1955-1958;
RF-101, 1957-.
OPERATIONS. Combat in Southwest
Pacific and Western Pacific, 5 Apr
1944-18 Aug 1945. Photo-mapping of
Japan, 15 Dec 1945-17 Jun 1946.
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
ter.
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan; LINEAGE.Constituted 20th Observa-
China Defensive; New Guinea; Bis- tion Squadron (Light) on 5 Feb 1942.
marck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Activated on 2 Mar 1942. Redesignated:
Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines; 20th Observation Squadron on 4 Jul
Ryukyus; China Offensive; Air Combat, 1942; 20th Reconnaissance Squadron
Asiatic-Pacific Theater. (Fighter) on 2 Apr 1943; 20th Tactical
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 Aug
tation: Philippine Islands, 18-25 Sep 1943. Inactivated on 27 Nov 1945.
1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit ASSIGNMENTS. Air Force Combat
Award: 23 Oct-24 Nov 1962. Philippine Command, 2 &Mar 1942; Army Air
Presidential Unit Citation. Forces, g Mar 1942; 76th Observation
EMBLEM.On a silver-gray disc, a ( later Reconnaissance; Tactical Recon-
white cloud formation, surmounted by a naissance) Group, 12 Mar 1942; I11
standing figure of the Warner Brothers Reconnaissance Command, 23 Aug
cartoon character “Yosemite Sam,” peer- 1943; AAF India-Burma Sector, 26 Dec
ing through a gray rimmed magnifying 1943 (attached to 5306th Photographic
glass at a green and white map which and Reconnaissance Group [Prov], 26
he holds in gray gloved hands, his eyes, Dec 194.3-17 Jan 1944,and to Tenth Air
SQUADRONS log
Force, 17 Jan-7 Mar 1944); Tenth Air string around neck, flowering to rear,
Force, 7 Mar 1944 (attached to 5320th astride a large aerial bomb blue, banded
Air Defense Wing [Prov], Mar-May light green, falling diagonally across
1944); 8th Photographic (later Recon- base to dexter. (Approved 31 Oct
naissance) Group, 25 Apr 1944; AAF, 1942. )
India-Burma Theater, Oct-27 Nov 1945.
STATIONS.Savannah AB, Georgia, 2 20th TROOP CARRIER
Mar 1942; Pope Field NC, 28 Mar 1942;
Vichy, Mo, 14 Dec 1942; Morris Field,
NC, 8 May 1943; Key Field, Miss, 31
Aug-8 Nov 1943; Guskhara, India, 5 Jan
1944 (flight operated from Kisselbari,
India, after 6 Mar 1944); Kisselbari, In-
dia, 26 Mar 1944 (operated from Din-
jan, India, 1 May-20 Jun 1944, with
detachment at Tingkawk Sakan, Burma,
after 21 May 1944; operated primarily
from Tingkawk Sakan, Burma, 21 Jun-c.
10 Nov 1944, with detachment at Myit-
kyina, Burma, 10 Jul-c. 25 Aug 1944);
Myitkyina, Burma, c. g Nov 1944 (flight LINEAGE. Constituted 20th Transport
operated from Akyab, Burma, 12 Squadron on 22 Nov 1940. Activated on
Apr-22 May 1945); Nagaghuli, India, c. 15 Dec 1940. Redesignated: 20th Troop
20 Apr 1945; Dergaon, India, g Jul 1945; Carrier Squadron on 5 Jul 1942; 20th
Piardoba, India, Sep-Nov 194.5; Camp Troop Carrier Squadron (Special) on 13
Kilmer, NJ, 2 6 2 7 Nov 1945. Nov 1943; 20th Troop Carrier Squadron
AIRCRAFT.In addition to A-20, B-25, on 12 Apr 1944; 20th Troop Carrier
I,-4, and P-40, evidently included Squadron (Heavy) on 17 Jun 1948; 20th
DB-7, Gi, G g , and P-43 during pe- Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium) on 4
riod 1942-1943; in addition to P-40, Oct 1948. Inactivated on 20 Oct 1949.
1944-1945, and F-6, 1945, included ASSIGNMENTS.Panama Canal Depart-
B-25 and L-5,1944-1945. ment, 15 Dec 1940; Panama Air Depot,
OPERATIONS. Combat in CBI, 31 Jan 1 Feb 1941; Sixth Air Force Base (later
1944-5 May 1945. Sixth Air Force Service) Command, 5
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- Jun' 1942; Panama Air Depot, 1 Dec
ter. 1944; Sixth Air Force (later Caribbean
CAMPAIGNS,India-Burma; China Air Command), 5 May 1945; 314th
Defensive; Central Burma. Troop Carrier Group, 17 Jun 1948-20
DECORATIONS. None. Oct 1949 (detachment attached to Unit-
EMBLEM.On a disc white, bordure ed States Air Forces in Europe, 1-29 Jul
light magenta, a blue cloud formation in 1948; Airlift Task Force (Prov), 29
chief, emitting a stroke of lightning or- Jul-ig Oct 1948).
ange to sinister base; a caricatured fig- STATIONS.France Field, CZ, 15 Dec
ure wearing work clothes brown, boxing 1940 (detachments operated from How-
gloves tan, aviator's helmet red, and ard Field, CZ, 2 Nov 1941-19 Feb 1942;
goggles white, black binoculars on Waller Field, Trinidad, 22 Dec 1941-
110 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
1 Dec 1943); Howard Field, CZ, i g Feb (detachment operated from Savannah,
1942 (detachment operated from Losey Ga, 8-14 Dec 1941); Muroc, Calif, 25
Field, PR, 10 May-Jun 1942; Borinquen Dec 1941; March Field, Calif, 11
Field, PRYJun 1942-1 Dec 1943); Al- Feb-20 Aug 194%(detachments operat-
brook Field, CZ, g Jun ig43-Sep 1948 ed from San Diego, Calif, 10 May
(detachment operated from Rhein/Main 1942-16 Jun 1942; Los Angeles, Calif,
AB, Germany 1 Jul-ig Oct 1948); 28 May-7 Jun 1942; McChord Field,
Bergstrom AFB, Texas, 4 Oct 1948; Wash, 28 May-7 Jun 1942; and Hamil-
Smyrna AFB, Tenn, 27 Jan-20 Oct 1949. ton Field, Calif, 28 May-7 Jun 1942; air
AIRCRAFT.Included (2-39, ig4i-ig44; echelon operated from Umnak begin-
c-47, 1941-1949; c-49, 1941-1944; ning 11 Jun 1942); Umnak, 3 Sep
c-45, 1943-1944; c-46, 1945-1947; 19424. ig Sep 1943 (operated from
c-54, 19461948; -2, 1948-1949; Adak, 21 Sep-15 Nov 1942, c. 16 Dec
c-119,1949. 1g42-unkn7 and 18 Feb-13 Aug 1943,
OPERATIONS. Aerial transportation in and from Amchitka, 18 Feb-Jul 1943);
Caribbean and in Central and South Shemya, c. 27 Jul-c. ig Sep 1943;
America, 1941-1948. Berlin Airlift, Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan, 11 Oct-i Nov
Jul-14 Oct 1948. 1943.
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- AIRCRAFT. B-18, 1941; YB-17, 1941;
ter. A-29, 1941-1942; LB-30, 1942; B-24,
CAMPAIGNS. None. 1942-1943-
DECORATIONS. None. OPERATIONS, Antisubmarine alert at
EMBLEM. On a light blue disc, within Savannah, 8-14 Dec 1941; antisubma-
a red border, piped white, a yellow cari- rine patrols off west coast, c. g Jan-c. 7
catured stork carrying a caricatured Jun 1942; combat in Northern Pacific,
bug, in the attire of a paratrooper, wear- 11Jun 1942-14 Aug 1943.
ing yellow shoes and gloves and black SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
helmet, suspended from a belt held in CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
bill of stork, and carrying in the left Theater; Air Offensive, Japan; Aleutian
hand a brown parasol and in the right
hand a "tommy" gun. (Approved 13 Jan Islands.
DECORATIONS. None.
1943.) EMBLEM. None.
2ist BOMBARDMENT (HEAVY)
2ist BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 21st Bombard- (VERY HEAVY)
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov
1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Dis- LINEAGE. Constituted 2ist Bombard-
banded on 1Nov 1943. ment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 28
ASSIGNMENTS. 30th Bombardment Mar 1944. Activated on 1 Apr 1944. In-
Group, 15 Jan 1941 (operated under activated on 10 May 1944. Activated on
control of 28th Composite Group, g Jan 1 Jun 1944. Inactivated on 10 Jun 1946.
ig4z-Sep 1943); Second Air Force, 18 ASSIGNMENTS. 16th Bombardment
Oct-1 NOV1943. Group, 1 Apr-io May 1944. Solst Bom-
STATIONS.March Field, Calif, 15 Jan bardment Group, 1 Jun 1944-10 Jun
1941; New Orleans, La, 22 May 1941 1946.
SQUADRONS 111
21st PHOTOGRAPHIC
RECONNAISSANCE
22d BOMBARDMENT
Lake Charles AFB, La, 10 Oct 1951-16 Redesignated: 24th Pursuit Squadron on
Jan 1953. 25 Jan 1923; 24th Pursuit Squadron (In-
AIRCRAFT. B-zq/F-7,1943; in addition terceptor) on 6 Dec 1939; q t h Fighter
to F-7, 1944-1946, included B-25, 1944, Squadron on 15 May 1942. Inactivated
and F-19,1946. B-29,1952-1953. on 15 Oct 1946.
OPERATIONS. Combat in CBI, Mar ASSIGNMENTS.Unkn, Jun igi7-Sep
1944-19 APr 1945. 1918; First Army Observation Group,
SERVICE STREAMERS.American Thea- Sep 1918-Apr 1919; unkn, Apr-1 Oct
ter. 1919. Second Corps Area, 1 Oct 1921;
CAMPAIGNS. India-Burma; China De- Panama Canal Department, 30 Apr
fensive; Central Burma. 1922; 6th Observation (later Compos-
DECORATIONS. None. ite) Group, assigned on 27 May 1922,
EMBLEM. Over and through a medi- and attached on 8 May 1929; 20th Pur-
um blue disc, wide border yellow suit Group (attached to 6th Composite
orange, edged black, a caricatured wolf Group), 15 Nov 1930; 3d Attack Wing
wearing brown aviator's helmet and (attached to 6th Composite Group), 16
shoes, yellow sweater, red gloves and Jun 1932; 16th Pursuit (later Fighter)
trousers, and having brown revolver in Group, 1 Dec 1932; XXVI Fighter Com-
holster about waist, running toward dex- mand, 1 Nov 1943; 6th Fighter Wing, 25
ter, in front of a large, white cloud for- Aug-15 Oct 1946.
mation, holding a sheet of white paper STATIONS.San Antonio, Tex, Jun-28
in the right hand, pointing a black aerial ,Dec 1917; Wye, England, 31 Jan 1918
camera toward base with the left fore- ('flights at Sedgeford and Wyton; flight
paw, and leaving black horizontal speed at London Colney to 7 Mar 1918 and
lines to rear. (Approved 2 Apr 1945.) thereafter at Croyden) ; Norborough,
England, 1 May-11 Jul 1918; St Maix-
24th FIGHTER ent, France, 22 Jul 1918; Ourches,
France, 6 Aug 1918; Gondreville-sur-
Moselle, France, 22 Aug 1918; Vavin-
court, France, 22 Sep 1918 (detachment
operated from Souilly, 9-18 Oct 1918,
27 Oct-6 Nov 1918); Weissenthurm,
Germany, 7 May-14 Jul 1919; Mitchel
Field, NY, c. 2 Aug 1919; Park Field,
Tenn, Aug-1 Oct 1919. Mitchel Field,
NY, 1 Oct 1921-22 Apr 1922; France
Field, CZ, 30 Apr 1922; Albrook Field,
CZ, 26 Oct 1932; La Joya, Panama, 15
Mar 1942; Albrook Field, CZ, Sep 1942;
LINEAGE.Organized as 19th Aero La Joya, Panama, 10 Jan 1943; Albrook,
Squadron in early Jun 1917. Redesignat- Field, CZ, 28 May 1943; Howard Field,
ed 24th Aero Squadron on 14 Jun 1917. CZ, g Jun 1943; Madden Field, Panama,
Demobilized on 1 Oct 1919. Reconsti- 8 Mar 1944; France Field, CZ, 15 Aug
tuted and consolidated (1924) with 1944-15 Oct 1946.
24th Squadron which was authorized on AIRCRAFT.In addition to Salmson 2,
30 Aug 1921.Organized on 1 Oct 1921. 1918-1919, included DH-4, igi8-ig1g,
128 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
and Spad XIII, 1919. Included Fokker designated 24th Fighter-Bomber Squad-
D-VII during period 1921-1922; includ- ron on 26 May 1952. Activated in the re-
ed DH-4, SE-5, MB-3, and PW-g, dur- serve on 14 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 16
ing period 1922-1930; P-12, ig3o-ig3g; NOV1957.
P-26, 1938-1939; P-36, 1936-1942; ASSIGNMENTS.89th Transport (later
p-39, 1942-1943, 1944-1945; p-707 Troop Carrier) Group, 1 Feb 1942-14
1942-1943; p-40, 1943-1944; p-38, Apr 1944. 89th Troop Carrier Group, 27
1945-1946; P-47,1946. Jun 1949-10 May 1951. 89th Fighter-
OPERATIONS. Combat as observation Bomber Group, 14 Jun 1952-16 Nov
unit with First Army, 11Sep-io Nov 1957-
1918; served with I1 Army Corps as part STATIONS.Daniel Field, Ga, 1 Feb
of occupation forces, May-Jul 1919. 1942; Harding Field, La, 8 Mar 1942;
Good-will flight to Guatemala, 7-12 Feb Camp Williams, Wis, 22 Jun 1942; Seda-
1938. Air defense for the Panama Canal, lia, Mo, 10 Sep 1942; Del Valle, Tex, ig
1922-1946. Dec 1942-14 Apr 1944. Hanscom Aprt,
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- Mass, 27 Jun 1949-10 May 1951. Laur-
ter. ence G Hanscom Field, Mass, 14 Jun
1952-16 NOV1957.
CAMPAIGNS.Lorraine; St Mihiel;
AIRCRAFT. DC-3 (probably as C-49,
Meuse-Argonne.
DECORATIONS. None. C-50, and C-53), 1942-1943; C-47,
EMBLEM. A leaping tiger in the prop- 1943-1944.
OPERATIONS. Transition training for
er colors. (Approved 15 Feb 1924.) pilots, 1942-1944; replacement training,
Mar-Apr 1944.
24th TROOP CARRIER SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
ter.
CAMPAIGNS. None.
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM. A caricatured donkey gray,
winged white, trimmed black, wearing a
bridle yellow, trimmed red, and yellow
shoes, hind feet off the ground in kick-
ing position. (Approved 17 May 1943.)
25th ANTISUBMARINE
LINEAGE. Constituted 24th Transport LINEAGE.Constituted 25th Antisub-
Squadron on i g Jan 1942. Activated on marine Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Apr
1 Feb 1942. Redesignated 24th Troop 1943. Activated on 1 May 1943. Dis-
Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Dis- banded on 28 Oct 1943.
banded on 14 Apr 1944. Reconstituted, ASSIGNMENTS. 26th Antisubmarine
and redesignated 24th Troop Carrier Wing, 1 May 1943; Second Air Force,
Squadron (Medium), on 10 May 1949. 9-28 OCt 1943.
Activated in the reserve on 27 Jun 1949. STATIONS.Jacksonville AAFld, Fla, 1
Ordered to active service on 1 May May 1943; Clovis AAFld, NM, 9-28 Oct
1951. Inactivated on 10 May 1951. Re- 1943.
SQUADRONS 129
AIRCRAFT.A-29,1943; B-25,1943. 40th Bombardment Wing, 28 May
OPERATIONS.Antisubmarine patrols, 28 1952-.
May-Aug 1943. STATIONS. Camp Kelly, Tex, 13 Jun-28
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. Dec 1917; Ayr, Scotland, 31 Jan 1918;
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American Marske, England, 23 Apr-7 Aug 1918;
Theater. St Maxient, France, 20 Aug 1918; Romo-
DECORATIONS.None. rantin, France, 29 Aug 1918; Colom-
EMBLEM. None. bey-les-Belles, France, 18 Sep 1918;
Toul, France, 24 Oct 1918; Colombey-
25th BOMBARDMENT les-Belles, France, 15 Apr 1919; Le
Mans, France 5-19 May 1919; Mitchel
Field, NY, 6-17 Jun 1919. Mitchel Field,
NY, 1 Oct 1921-22 Apr 1922; France
Field, CZ, 30 Apr 1922; Rio Hato, Pana-
ma, 8 Dec 1941; Salinas, Ecuador, c. 21
Jan 1942; Howard Field, CZ, 22 May-16
Jun 194.3; Pratt AAFld, Kan, 1 Ju1
1943-12 Mar 1944; Chakulia, India, c.
11 Apr ig44-Apr 1945; West Field, Ti-
nian, Apr-7 Nov 1945; March Field,
Calif, 27 Nov 194.5; Davis-Monthan
LINEAGE.Organized as 20th Aero Field, Ariz, c. 8 May-1 Oct 1946. Smoky
Squadron on 13 Jun 1917. Redesignated Hill AFB, Kan, 28 May 1952; Forbes
25th Aero Squadron on 22 Jun 1917. De- AFB, Kan, 20 Jun i g b .
mobilized on 17 Jun 1919. Reconstituted AIRCRAFI'. SE-5, 1918-1919. Unkll,
and consolidated (1924) with 25th 1921-1922; included NBS-1 during pe-
Squadron which was authorized on 30 riod ig22-ig2g; included LB-5, LB-6
Aug 1921. Organized on 1 Oct 1921. and LB-7 during period 1928-199;
Redesignated : 25th Bombardment B-3, 1931-1936; B-6, 1936-1937; B-10,
Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; 25th Bom- 1937-1939; B-18, 1938-1942; B-24,
bardment Squadron (Medium) on 6 1942'1943; LB-30, 1942-1943; B-26,
Dec 1939; 25th Bombardment Squadron 1943; B-17, 1943-1944; YB-29,
(Heavy) on 20 Nov 1940; 25th Bom-
bardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 1943-1944; B-29, 1944-1946. B-29,
20 Nov 1943. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1946.
1953-1954; B-47, 1954-.
OPERATIONS. Combat as pursuit unit
Redesignated 25th Bombardment
Squadron (Medium) on g May 1952. with Second Army, 10-11 Nov 1918.
Activated on 28 May 19%. Good-will flights to El Salvador and
ASSIGNMENTS. Unkn, 13 Jun igi7-Nov Nicaragua, 13-19 May 1935, to Guate-
1918; 4th Pursuit Group, Nov 1918-Apr mala, 8-11 Feb 1938, and to El Salva-
1919; unkn, Apr-17 Jun 1919. Second dor, 19-22 Apr 1938; mercy mission to
Corps Area, 1 Oct 1921; Panama Canal Chile following devastating earthquake,
Department, 30 Apr 1922; 6th Observa- 28 Jan-13 Feb 1939. Antisubmarine pa-
tion (later Composite; Bombardment) trols, Dec ig4i-May 1943. Combat in
Group, 27 May 1922; 40th Bombard- CBI, 5 Jun 1944-29 Mar 1945, and
ment Group, 12 May 1943-1 Oct 1946, Western Pacific, 5 May-14 Aug 1945.
130 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. ceptor) Group, 15 Oct 1946; 51st
CAMPAIGNS. World War I: Meuse-Ar- Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 25 Oct 1957;
gonne. World War 11: Antisubmarine, Department of the Air Force, 8 Jun
American Theater; India-Burma; Air Of- 1960-e
fensive, Japan; China Defensive; STATIONS. Hamilton Field, Calif, 15
Western Pacific; Central Burma. Jan 1941; March Field, Calif, 11 Jun
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit 'Ci- 1941-12 Jan 1942; Karachi, India, 12
tations: Yawata, Japan, 20 Aug 1944; Ja- Mar 1942; Dinjan, India, 22 Nov 1 9 4
pan, 5-14 May 1945; Japan, 24 J u 1945.
~ (detachment operated from Sadiya, In-
EMBLEM.On a disc white, outlined dia, 6 Nov 1942-2 Apr 1943; Jorhat, In-
black, a caricatured executioner, face dia, 2 Apr-14 Sep 1943); Yunnani,
and hands golden yellow, suit and mask China, 14 Sep 1943 (detachment operat-
black, belt and nose red, collar white, ed from Poashan, China, 30 Nov
swinging an axe with four notches in the ig44-Jan 1945; Leangshan, China, 10
blade, the handle red and the head steel Jan-Feb 1945; Poseh, China, 4 Feb-28
gray, stained with red dripping blood. May 1945); Loping, China, Sep-Nov
(Approved 15 Feb 1924 from World 1945; Ft Lewis, Wash, 11-12 Dec 1945.
War I emblem. ) Yontan, Okinawa, 15 Oct 1946; Naha,
Okinawa, 22 May 1947; Itazuke, Japan,
22 Sep 1950; Kimpo, Korea, 23 Oct
25th FIGHTER 1950; Itazuke, Japan, 4 Jan 1951; Tsuiki,
Japan, 22 Jan 1951; Suwon, Korea, 20
JuI 1951; Naha, Okinawa, 1 Aug 193-8
Jun 1960.
h R C R A E T . P-40, 1941-1945; P-38,
1944; p-51, 1944-1945. p-47,
1946-1947; F-80, 1947-1951; F-86,
1951-1959; F-102, 19591960.
OPERATIONS. Combat in CBI, 2 Sep
1942-28 May 1945. Combat in Korea, 22
S ~ 1950-27
P Jul1953.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS: World War 11: India-
LINEAGE.Constituted 25th Pursuit Burma; Central Burma; China Defen-
Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov sive; China Offensive. Korean War: UN
1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Re- Offensive; CCF Intervention; First UN
designated: 25th Pursuit Squadron Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Off en-
(Fighter) on 12 Mar 191; 25th Fighter sive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive;
Squadron on 15 May 1942. Inactivated Second Korean Winter; Korea Summer-
on 12 Dec 1945. Activated on 15 Oct Fall, 199; Third Korean Winter; Korea
1946. Redesignated 25th Fighter-Inter- Summer-Fall, 1953.
ceptor Squadron on 1 Feb 1950. Discon- DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
,hued on 8 Jun 1960. tations: Korea, 28 Nov 1951-30 Apr
ASSIGNMENTS. 5ist Pursuit (later 1952. Republic of Korea Presidential
Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941-12 Dec Unit Citations: [22] Sep 1950-30 Jun
1945. 5ist Fighter (later Fighter-Inter- 1951; 1 Jul 1951-31 Mar 1953.Air Force
.
SQUADRONS 331
Outstanding Unit Award: 29 Aug Fighter Wing, 5 Jul 1946; 1st Air Divi-
1958-19 Jan 1959. sion, 30 Mar 1947; Thirteenth Air Force,
EMBLEM.Over and through a medi- 15 Sep 1947; Far East Air Forces (at-
um blue disc a gold wing, hilted dagger, tached to 18th Fighter Wing), 1 Dec
with point dripping blood, thrusting 1948-25 Mar 1949.
toward dexter base and slicing a curved, STATIONS.Salinas AAB, Calif, 2 Mar
red arc segment from basic disc, sepa- 1942; Esler Field, La, 26 Jan 1943; Lau-
rated by two, small, white, curved seg- rel AAFld, Miss, 31 Mar- Oct 1943;
ments marked with the International Sydney, Australia, ig Nov 1943; Bris-
Morse Code symbols for “2” and “s”, re- bane, Australia, 24 Nov 1943-23 Jan
spectively, of the last. (Approved 1 Aug 1944; Lae, New Guinea, 11 Feb 1944;
1947.) Nadzab, New Guinea, 16 Feb 1944;
Biak, 7 Sep 1944; Dulag, Leyte, c. 5 Mar
25th LIAISON 194.5; Malabang, Mindanao, ig Apr
1945; Del Monte, Mindanao, 22 Jun
1945; Dulag, Leyte, 17 Nov 1945; Clark
Field, Luzon, c. 10 Jan 1946; Kadena,
Okinawa, 22 Apr 1947; Clark Field, Lu-
zon, c. 8 Sep 1947-25 Mar 1949.
AIRCRAFT. Evidently 0-47, G i , Gz,
P-39, P-40, and B-25 during period
1942-1943; in addition to G g ,
1943-1947, included L-4 and UC-61,
1944, UC-78, 1944-1945, and C-47,
194-1946; G g , 1947-1948; probably
LINEAGE.Constituted 25th Obser- L4-57 1948-1949.
vation Squadron (Light) on 5 Feb OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols,
1942. Activated on 2 Mar 1942. Redesig- 27 Maydo Aug 1942; combat in South-
nated: 25th Observation Squadron on 4 west Pacific, Feb 1 ~ 4 - A u g1945. Not
Jul 1942; 25th Liaison Squadron on 2 operationally manned or equipped, c.
Apr 1943. Inactivated on 25 Mar 1949. Jan-1 Oct 1947.
ASSIGNMENTS.71st Observation (later SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
Reconnaissance) Group, 2 Mar 1942; I1 CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
Air Support Command (later Tactical Theater; New Guinea; Leyte; Luzon;
Air Division), 11 Aug 1943 (attached to Southem Philippines.
71st Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 15 DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Aug 1943-16 Feb 1945); Fifth Air tations: Philippine Islands, 1-5 Dec
Force, ig Nov 1943; V Bomber Com- 1944; Philippine Islands, 17 Apr-1 Jun
mand, 24 Nov 1943; 5212th Photograph- 1945. Philippine Presidential Unit Cita-
ic Wing (Prov), attached, 13 Dec 1943; tion.
gist Photographic Wing, 15 Apr 1944; EMBLEM. On a light blue disc, a dex-
Far East Air Forces (attached to Thir- ter cubit arm issuing from sinister side
teenth Air Force), 16 Feb 1945; Thir- with mailed fist argent, grasping the hilt
teenth Air Force, 17 Mar 1945; 403d of a sword winged of gold, point to
Troop Carrier Group, 1 Nov 1945; Thir- base, charged at the hilt with a rqd drop
teenth Air Force, 31 Dec 1945; 85th bomb. (Approved 18Jan 1943.)
132 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
26th TACTICAL
RECONNAISSANCE
LINEAGE.Constituted 26th Observa-
tion Squadron (Light) on 5 Feb 1942.
Activated on 2 Mar 1942. Redesignated:
26th Observation Squadron on 4 Jul LINEAGE.Constituted 26th Transport
1942; 26th Reconnaissance Squadron Squadron on i g Jan 1942. Activated on
(Fighter) on 2 Apr 1943; 26th Tactical 1 Feb 1942. Redesignated 26th Troop
Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 Aug Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Dis-
1943. Disbanded on 30 Nov 1943. banded on 14 Apr 1944. Reconstituted,
SQUADRONS 137
and redesignated 26th Troop Carrier
Squadron (Medium), on 10 May 1949.
Activated in the reserve on 27 Jun 1949.
Ordered to active service on 1 May
1951. Inactivated on 10 May 1951. Re-
designated 26th Fighter-Bomber Squad-
ron on 26 May 1952. Activated in the
reserve on 14 Jun 1952. Inactivated on
16 NOV1957.
ASSIGNMENTS.89th Transport (later
Troop Carrier) Group, 1 Feb 1942-14
Apr 1944. 8gth Troop Carrier Group, 27
Jun ig4g-10 May 1951. 8gth Fighter-
Bomber Group, 14 Jun 1952-16 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Inacti-
1957. vated on 20 Mar 1946.
STATIONS. Daniel Field, Ga, 1 Feb ASSIGNMENTS. 30th Bombardment
1942; Harding Field, La, 8 Mar 1942; Group, 15 Jan 1941-20 Mar 1946.
Camp Williams, Wis, 22 Jun 1942; Seda- STATIONS. March Field, Calif, 15 Jan
lia, Mo, 10 Sep 1942; Del Valle, Tex, 19 1941; New Orleans, La, 25 May 1941;
Dec 1942-14 Apr 1944. Hanscom Aprt, Muroc, Calif, 25 Dec 1941; March Field,
Mass, 27 Jun ig4g-10 May 1951. Laur- Calif, 7 Feb 1942-28 Sep 1943; Moku-
ence G Hanscom Field, Mass, 14 Jun leia Field, TH, 20 Oct 1943; Nanumea,
1952; Youngstown Mun Aprt, Ohio, 6 10 Nov 1943 (operated from Abemama
Apr-16 Nov 1957. beginning 26 Feb 1944); Kwajalein, 15
AIRCRAFT.DC-3 (probably as mili- Mar 1944; Saipan, 4 Aug 1944; Kahuku,
tary versions, C-49, C-50, and C-53), TH, 17 Mar 1945; Wheeler Field, TH,
1942-1943; c-47,1943-1944. 23 May 1945; Kahuku, TH, 25 Sep
OPERATIONS. Transition training for 1945-m Mar 1946.
pilots, 1942-194; replacement training, AIRCRAFT. B-18, 1941; A-29,
Mar-Apr 1944. 1941-1942; B-24,1943-1946.
SERVICE STREAMERS.American Thea- OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols,
ter. Jan ig42-c. Ju1 1943; replacement train-
CAMPAIGNS. None. ing, Jun 1942-JUl 1943; combat in Cen-
DECORATIONS. None. tral and Western Pacific, 14 Nov
EMBLEM.Over and through a light
blue disc, a paratrooper carrying a “tom- 1943-19 Feb 1945-
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
my” gun, all proper, astride a speeding
spark plug with gold cap, white porce- CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
lain, blue base, points red, emitting a Theater; Central Pacific; Air Offensive,
trail of flame to the rear. (Approved i g Japan; Eastern Mandates; Western Pa-
cific.
Jan 194.3.)
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM.Over and through a disc
27th BOMBARDMENT
white, bordure light green, a heraldic
LINEAGE.Constituted 27th Bombard- thunderbolt in proper colors. (Approved
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov 3 SeP 1942.)
138 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
U
LINEAGE.Constituted 27th Oberva-
tion Squadron on 1 Jul 1942. Activated
on 17 Ju1 1942. Redesignated: 27th Re- LINEAGE. Constituted 27th Transport
connaissance Squadron (Fighter) on 2 Squadron on i g Jan 1942. Activated on
Apr 1943; 27th Tactical Reconnaissance 1 Feb 1942. Redesignated 27th Troop
Squadron on 11 Aug 1943. Disbanded Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Inacti-
on 30 Nov 1943. vated on 27 Dec 1945.
ASSIGNMENTS.77th Observation (later ASSIGNMENTS.89th Transport Group, 1
Reconnaissance; Tactical Reconnais- Feb 1942; iQth Transport (later Troop
SQUADRONS
1917; Deseronto, Ont, Canada, 1 Sep May 1954; Homestead AFB, Fla, c. 25
1917; Taliaferro Field No. 1, Tex, 5 Nov Jun ig56-.
1917; Garden City, NY, 25 Jan-25 Feb AIRCRAFT.JN-4, 1917; in addition to
1918; St Marie-Cappel, France, 20 Mar Spad XIII, briefly included Spad VII
1918 (flights operated from various sta- during period igi8-igig. Apparently in-
tions in Nord, Pas-de-Calais, and cluded DH-4, 1921-1922. In addition to
Somme, until squadron reassembled at DH-4, 1922-c. 1928, and NBS-1,
St Omer on 24 Jun: headquarters and B 1924-1930, included LB-5 and OA-1
flights located in Flanders; C flight in during period ig2g-ig3i; B-3, C.
Picardy; A flight in Flanders until 6 Jun 1931-1937; B-lo, 1937-1941; B-18 and
when it moved to Picardy and joined C B-17, successively during 1941; B-i7s,
flight at Rousseauville in the Amiens LB-~os, and probably B-24s, 7 Dec
sector); Boisdinghem, France, 13 Apr 1941-1942; B-17, 1942-1944. B-29,
1918; Alquines, France, 15 Apr 1918; St 1944-1954; B-47, 1954-1961; B-52,
Omer, France 24 Jun 1918; Issoudun, 1962-.
France, 26 Jun 1918; Orly, France, 8 Jul OPERATIONS. Flying training unit,
1918; Vaucouleurs, France, 16 Aug Nov-Dec 1917; maintained aircraft and
1918; Lisle-en-Barrois, France, 20 Sep underwent combat training while at-
1918; Foucaucourt, France, 6 Nov 1918; tached by flights to tactical units of
Grand, France, 15 Feb 1919; Colom- RAF serving on front with British Sec-
bey-les-Belles, France, 15 Apr 1919; Le ond and Fifth Armies, XI Mar-c. 24 Jun
Mans, France, 4-19 May 1919; Mitchel 1918 ( C flight, attached to 25 Squadron,
Field, NY, 31 May-16 Jun 1919. Mather RAF, at Villers-Brettonneux, Beauvais,
Field, Calif, 20 Sep 1921-28 Jun 1922. and Rousseauville, participated in
Clark Field, Luzon, 1 Sep 1922; Kindley Somme Defensive, 21 M a r 4 Apr 1918);
Field, Corregidor, Sep 1922; Camp Ni- combat as pursuit unit with American
chols, Luzon, Nov 1922; Clark Field, First Army, 2 S e p i o Nov 1918. Combat
Luzon, Dec 1922; Camp Nichols, Luzon, in Southwest Pacific, 7 Dec ig4i-c. 16
4 Jun 1923; Clark Field, Luzon, 16 Jun Nov 1942; ground echelon fought with
1938; Batchelor, Australia, c. 24 Dec infantry units in Philippine Islands, c.
1941 (ground echelon in Luzon and 24 Dec ig4i-May 1942; replacement
Mindanao, c. 24 Dec iwi-May 1942); training, 1 Feb 1943-1 Apr 1944; com-
Singosari, Java, 30 Dec 1941; Mel- bat in Western Pacific, c. 12 Feb-15
bourne, Australia, c. 4 Mar 1942; Clon- Aug 1945. Combat in Korea, 28 Jun
curry, Australia, c. 28 Mar 194% (de- 1950-25 Ju11953.
tachment operated from Perth, SERVICESTREAMERS.American Thea-
ter.
Australia, c. 28 Mar-18 May 1942);
CAMPAIGNS. World War I: Flanders;
Longreach, Australia, c. 5 May 1942; Lys; Picardy; Lorraine; St Mihiel;
Mareeba, Australia, 24 Jul-c. 18 Nov Meuse-Argonne. World War 11: Philip-
1942; Pocatello, Idaho, c. 30 Dec 1942; pine Islands; East Indies; Air Offensive,
Pyote ,AAB, Tex, 24 Jan 1943-1 Apr Japan; Papua; Guadalcanal; Western
1944. Great Bend AAFld, Kan, 1 Apr-8 Pacific; Air Combat, Asiatic-Pacific
Dec 1944; North Field, Guam, 16 Jan Theater; Korean War: UN Defensive;
1945; Kadena, Okinawa, 27 Jun 1950-14 U N Offensive; CCF Intervention: First
May 1954; Pinecastle AFB, Fla, c. 28 UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Of-
SQUADRONS 143
Panama, 24 Nov 1941; Anton, Panama, 3 ping) Group, 5 Feb 1943; Third Air
Jan 1943; Aguadulce, Panama, 10 Feb Force, 21 Jun 1943; I11 Reconnaissance
1943; Howard Field, CZ, 25 Jan 1945-15 Command, 12 Oct 1943; Ninth Air
Oct 1946. Clovis AFB, NM, 8 Apr-25 Force, 4 Feb 1944; loth Photographic
J u 1953.
~ Group, 21 Feb 1 9 4 (attached to 67th
AIRCRAFT. P-26, 1940-1941; P-40, Tactical Reconnaissance Group after g
1940-1945; p-39, 1944-1945; p-387 Jun 1944); 67th Tactical Reconnais-
1945-1946; p-477 1946. sance (later Reconnaissance) Group, 13
OPERATIONS. Air defense for the Pana- Jun 1944-7 Nov 1945. 66th Reconnais-
ma Canal; replacement and operational sance (later Strategic Reconnaissance)
training unit, Feb 1943-J~" 1944. Not Group, 25 Jul 1947-16 May 1951. 66th
operational, 8 Apr-25 Jun 1953. Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 1 Jan
SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea- 1953; 66th Tactical Reconnaissance
ter.
Wing, 8 Dec 1957 (attached to loth
CAMPAIGNS. None.
DECORATIONS. None. Tactical Reconnaissance Wing from 8
EMBLEM.On a white disc, border Jan 1958); loth Tactical Reconnais-
black, a helmeted warrior, seated on sance Wing, 8 Mar 195%.
back of black, rampant charger, and STATIONS.Colorado Springs, Colo, 5
carrying a lance, proper. (Approved 26 Feb 1943; Will Rogers Field, Okla, 10
Jun 1945.) Oct 1943-1 Jan 1944; Chalgrove, Eng-
land, 1 Feb 1944; Middle Wallop, Eng-
30th PHOTOGRAPHIC land, 17 May 1944; Le Molay, France, 3
RECONNAISSANCE Jul 1944; Toussus le Noble, France, 31
Aug 1944; Gosselies, Belgium, 22 Sep
LINEAGE.Constituted 30th Photo- 1944 (operated from Florennes Juzaine,
graphic Reconnaissance Squadron on Belgium, 8-18 Dec 1944); Vogelsang,
5 Feb 1943. Redesignated 30th Pho- Germany, 24 Mar 1945; Limburg, Ger-
tographic Squadron (Light) on 6 Feb many, 2 Apr 1945; Eschwege, Germany
1943. Activated on 1 May 1943. Redes- 10 Apr-Jul 1945; Drew Field, Fla, 20
ignated 30th Photographic Reconnais- Sep-7 Nov 1945. Newark AAB, NJ, 25
sance Squadron on 11 Aug 1943. Inacti- Ju1 1947; McGuire AFB, NJ, 27 Jun
vated on 7 Nov 1945. Redesignated 1949; Barksdale AFB, La, 10 Oct
30th Reconnaissance Squadron (Pho- 1949-16 May 1951. Shaw AFB, SC, 1
tographic) on 11 Mar 1947. Activated in Jan 1953; Sembach AB, Germany, 8 Jul
the reserve on 25 Jul 1947. Redesignated 1953; Spangdahlem AB, Germany, 8 Jan
30th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron 1958; Alconbury, England, 25 Aug
(Electronics) on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered 1959-*
to active service on 1 May 1951. Inacti- AIRCRAFT.P-38/F-4, 1943; P-38/F-5,
vated on 16 May 1951. Redesignated 1943-1945. RB-26, 1953-1955; RB-577
30th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 1955-1957; RB-667 1957-.
(Night Photographic) on 15 Nov 1 9 9 . OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 25 Feb
Activated on 1Jan 1953. 1944-8 May 1945-
ASSIGNMENTS.7th Photographic (later SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
Photographic Reconnaissance' and Map- ter.
SQUADRONS
tation in the MTO and ETO, during New Guinea, 15 Oct 1943; Nadzab,
World War 11. New Guinea, c. 10 Jan 1944; Owi,
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- Schouten Islands, 14 Aug 1944; Leyte, c.
ter. 10 Nov 194.4; Angaur, 26 Nov 1944; Sa-
CAMPAIGNS.Sicily; Naples-Foggia; mar, 21 Jan 1945; Clark Field, Luzon, 12
Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern Mar 194-5; Okinawa, 15 Acg 1945; F t
France; Rhineland; Central Europe. William McKinley, Luzon, 23 Nov 1945;
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Okinawa, 15 Jun 1946; Smoky Hill AFB,
Kan, Jun 1948; March AFB, Calif, 10
tations: Sicily, 11 Jul 1943; France,
May 1949 (operated from Kadena AFB,
b-71 Jun 1944. Okinawa, c. g Jul-c. 30 Oct ig50)-.
EMBLEM.None. AIRCRAFT. B-18, 1940-1941; B-26,
1941-1943; B-25, 1943-1944; B-24,
33d BOMBARDMENT 1944-1945; B-29, 1946-1953; 33-47,
1953--
OPERATIONS.Antisubmarine patrols,
Dec iHi-Jan 1942; combat in South-
west and Western Pacific, 6 Apr 1942-7
Jan 1943, 7 Oct 1943-3 Aug 1945. Not
manned, 23 Nov 1945-15 Jun 1946.
Combat in Korea, 13 Jul-1 Oct 1950.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: Antisub-
marine, American Theater; East Indies;
Air Offensive, Japan; China Defensive;
LINEAGE.Constituted 33d Bombard- Papua; New Guinea; Bismarck Archipel-
ment Squadron (Medium) on 22 Dec ago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon,
1939. Activated on 1 Feb 194.0. Redesig- Southern Philippines; China Offensive;
nated: 33d Bombardment Squadron Air Combat, Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Ko-
(Heavy) on 3 Feb 1944; 33d Bombard- rean War: UN Defensive; UN Offen-
ment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 30 sive.
Apr 1946; 33d Bombardment Squadron DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
(Medium) on 28 J.11948. tations: Papua, 23 Jul 1942-[7] Jan
ASSIGNMENTS. 22d Bombardment 1943; New Guinea, 5 Nov 1943. Philip-
Group, 1 Feb 1940; zzd Bombardment pine Presidential Unit Citation. Repub-
Wing, 16 Jun igsz-. lic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation:
10 Jul--24 Oct 1950.
STATIONS.Patterson Field, Ohio, 1
EMBLEM.A red dragon’s head erased,
Feb 1940; Langley Field, Va, 16 Nov with yellow, brown, and white mark-
1940; Muroc, Calif, g Dec 1941-28 Jan ings. (Approved 10 Apr 1941. )
1942; Brisbane, Australia, 25 Feb 1942;
Ipswich, Australia, 1 Mar 194.2; Anti1
Plains, Australia, 7 Apr 1942; Wood- 33d FIGHTER
stock, Australia, -20 Ju1 -1942; Iron LINEAGE. Organized as 33d Aero
Range, Australia, 29 Sep 1942; Wood- Squadron on 12 Jun 1917. Demobilized
stock, Australia, 4 Feb 1943; Dobodura, on 14 Apr 1919. Reconstituted and re-
SQUADRONS 161
i
Papua, 12 No -22 Dec 1942; Wau, New
Guinea, 30 J n-i Feb 1943. Philippine
Presidential it Citation.
EMBLEM. Nbne.
May 1947-10 Sep 1948. 17th Bombard-
ment Group, 10 May 199-25 Jun 1958.
Strategic Air Command, 15 Nov 1962;
17th Bombardment Wing, 1 Feb 1963-.
STATIONS. Camp Kelly, Tex, 11Jun-11
34th BOMBARDMENT Aug 1917; England, 15 Sep-ig Dec
1917; Tours, France, 23 Dec igi7-igig;
Mitchel Field, NY, c. 27 May-io Jun
1919. March Field, Calif, 15 Jul 1931;
McChord Field, Wash, 24 Jun 1940;
Pendleton, Ore, 29 Jun 1941; Portland,
Ore, 28 Dec 1941; Pendleton, Ore, 13
Jan 1942; Lexington County Aprt, SC,
16 Feb 1942; Barksdale Field, La, 24
Jun-18 Nov 1942; Telergma, Algeria, 23
Dec 1942; Sedrata, Algeria, c. 13 May
1943; Djedeida, Tunisia, 25 Jun 1943;
Villacidro, Sardinia, c. 6 Dec 1943; Po-
retta, Corsica, 21 Sep 1 9 4 ; Dijon,
LINEAGE.Organized as 34th Aero France, 20 Nov 1944; Linz, Austria, c.
Squadron on 11 Jun 1917. Demobilized 18 Jun 1945; Horsching, Austria, 8 Jul
on 10 Jun 1919. Reconstituted, and re- 1945; Marchtrenk, Austria, 10Aug 1945;
designated 34th Pursuit Squadron, on 24 Clastres, France, c. 3 Oct-c. 17 Nov
Mar 1923. Activated on 15 Ju1 1931. 1945; Camp Myles Standish, Mass,
164 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
25-26 Nov 1945. Langley Field, Va, i g bendsinistenvise with lightning flashes
May 1947-10 Sep 1948. Pusan, Korea, emitting from eyes and on the breast an
10 May 1952; Miho, Japan, 10 Oct inverted pyramid bendsinistenvise of
ig54-c. ig Mar 1955; Eglin A F Aux three steps divided palewise of seven
Field No 9, Fla, 1 Apr 1955; Sculthorpe, white and red. (Approved 18 Jun 1932.)
England, 18 Jan 1958; Eglin AF Aux
Field No g, Fla, 4 Mar-25 Jun 1958. 34th FIGHTER
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 1 Feb
1963-.
AIRCRAFT. P-12, 1931-1934, 1935-
1936; P-26, 1934-1935; in addition to
A-17 included YA-ig during period
1936-1940; B-18,1939-1940; B-23,1940-
194.1; B-25, 1941-1942; B-26, 1942-
1945. J3-26,1952--1956; B-57,1955-1956;
B-66,1956-1958. B-52, 1963-.
OPERATIONS. Ground training unit,
1918. Reconnaissance and food drops in
flood-relief operations in Southern Cali-
fornia, 2-5 Mar 1938. Antisubmarine pa-
trols, 22 Dec ig4i-c. Mar 1942. Combat LINEAGE.Constituted 34th Fighter
in MTO and ETO, 30 Dec 1942-1 May Squadron on 5 Oct 1944. Activated on
1945. German disarmament, Jun-Sep 15 Oct 1944. Inactivated on 15 Oct
194.5. Not operational, 1947-1948. Com- 1946. Redesignated 34th Figher-Day
bat in Korea, c. 10 May i g p J u 1 1953. Squadron on 26 Aug 1954. Acthated on
SERVICESTREAMERS. Theater of Oper- 11 Nov 1954. Redesignated 34th Tacti-
ations. cal Fighter Squadron on 1 Jul 1958.
CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: Antisub- Inactivated on 15 Mar 1959.
marine, American Theater; Tunisia; ASSIGNMENTS.413th Fighter Group,
Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome- 15 Oct 1944-15 Oct 1946. 413th Fight-
Amo; Southern France; North Apen- er-Day Group, 11 Nov 1954; 413th
nines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Air Fighter-Day (later Tactical Fighter)
Combat, EAME Theater. Korean War: Wing, 8 Oct 1957-15 Mar 1959.
Korea Summer-Fall, 195%;Third Kore- STATIONS.Seymour Johnson Field,
an Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1953. NC, 15 Oct i g ~ Bluethenthal
; Field,
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit NC, g Nov 1944-7 Apr 1945; Ie Shima,
Citations: Italy, 13 Jan 1944; Schwein- ig May 1945; Kadena, Okinawa, c. 17
furt, Germany, 10 Apr 1945; Korea, 1 Nov 1945; Yontan, Okinawa, 28 Jan-15
Dec 1952-30 Apr 1953. French Croix de Oct 1946. George AFB, Calif, 11 Nov
Guerre with Palm: Apr, May, and Jun 1954-15 Mar 1959.
1944. Republic of Korea Presidential AIRCRAFT. P-47, 1944-1946. F-86,
Unit Citation: 24 May 199-31 Mar 1954-1956; F-100, 1956-1959.
1953. OPERATIONS. Combat in Western Pa-
EMBLEM. On and over a plate a con- cific, 20 May-14 Aug 1945.
ventionalized thunderbird, displayed SERVICE STREAMERS. None,
SQUADRONS 165
Carrier Group, ho Jun 1952-18 Jan 1955. (Medium) on 7 May 1942. Disbanded
STATIONS.Oltnsted Field, Pa, 14 Feb on 20 Jun 1944. Reconstituted, and re-
1942; Bowman Field, Ky, 18 Jun 1942; designated 35th Bombardment Squad-
Florence, SC, 4 Aug-11 Oct 1942; Al- ron (Light), on 26 May 1947. Activated
dermaston, England, 1 Dec 1942 (oper- in the reserve on 13 Jul 1947.
ated from Blida, Algeria, 29 May 1943-7 Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949.
Mar 1944); Welford, England, 6 Nov ASSIGNMENTS. 25th Bombardment
1943; Spanhoe, England, 6 Feb 1944; Group, 1 Feb 1940-20 Jun 1944.
Amiens, Francg, 6 Apr-May 1945; Wal- Eleventh Air Force, 13 Jul 1947; 322d
ler Field, Trinidad, May-31 Jul 1945. Bombardment Group, 30 Sep 1947-
Langley Field, Va. i g May 1947-10 Sep 27 J u 1949.
~
1948. Brady Ak, Japan, 10Jun 1952-18 STATIONS. Langley Field, Va, 1
Jan 1955- Feb-26 Oct 1940; Borinquen Field, PR,
AIRCRAFT. Principally C-47, 1942- 31 Oct 1941; Coolidge Field, Antigua,
1945. C-46,1952--1955. 11 Nov 194.1; Zandery Field, Surinam, 1
OPERATIONS. Included airborne as- Nov 1942 (detachments operated from
saults on Norpandy, Holland, and Ger- Atkinson Field, British Guiana, 1 Nov
Pf
many, as well s aerial transportation in
ETO and MT , during World War 11.
Apparently no manned, 1947-1948. Aer-
ial transporta ion between Japan and
Korea during orean War.
ig42-c. 7 Oct 1943; and from Port of
Spain, Trinidad, 27 Aug-12 Oct 1943);
Vernam Field, Jamaica, c. 7 Oct 1943;
Trinidad, 7 Feb-24 Mar 1944; Alamo-
gordo AAFld, NM, Apr-20 Jun 1944.
Phillips Field, Md, 13 July 1947-27 Jun
SERVICE S ~ A M E R American
S. Thea-
ter. , 1949.
I
AIRCRAFT. B-18, 1941-1943; B-25,
CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: Sicily;
Naples-Foggi ; Rome-Arno; Norman- 1943-1944.
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols in
dy; Northe France; Rhineland; Caribbean after 7 Dec 1941.
Central Euro e. Korean War: Korea SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
Summer-Fall, 1 9 9 ; Third Korean Win- CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
1
ter; Korea Su mer-Fall, 1953.
DECORATIOs. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tation: Francel [6] Jun 1944. Republic of
Theater.
DECORATIONS.
EMBLEM.
None.
None.
Korea Presidential Unit Citation: [lo
J u 19521-27
~ W1953. 35th FIGHTER
EMBLEM. Qn a light blue disc a red
winged horse in flight in front of a white LINEAGE.Organized as 35th Aero
cloud formation. (Approved 24 Mar Squadron 12 Jun 1917. Demobilized on
ig Mar 1919. Reconstituted, and redes-
1954.) ignated 35th Pursuit Squadron, on 24
Mar 1923. Activated on 25 Jun 19%. Re-
35th BOMBARDMENT designated: 35th Pursuit Squadron
LINEAGE. Cmstituted 35th Bombard- (Fighter) on 6 Dec 1939; 35th Pursuit
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Dec Squadron (Interceptor) on 12 Mar
1939. Activated on 1 Feb 1940. Redesig- 1941; 35th Fighter Squadron on 15 May
nated 35th Bombardment Squadron 1942; 35th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
168 COMBAT SQUADRONS (IF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
1950; Suwon, Korea, 7 Oct 1950; Kimpo,
Korea, 26 Oct 1950; Pyongyang, Korea,
25 Nov 1950; Seoul, Korea, 3 Dee 1950;
Itazuke, Japan, 10 Dee 1950; Kimpo,
Korea, 25 Jun 1951; Suwon, Korea, 24
Aug 1951; Itazuke, Japan, 20 Oct ig54-.
AIRCRAFT. In addition to P-12,
1932-1936, included P-6 during period
1933-1936; in addition to PB-2,
on 20 Jan 1950; 35th Tactical Fighter 19361939, and P-36, 1939--1940, in-
Squadron on 1Jul1958. cluded YP-37 and A-17 during period
ASSIGNMENTS. Unkn, 12 Jun-Nov 1938-1940; p-40, 1940-1941, 1943-
1917; Third Aviation Instruction Center, 1944; p-39, 1941-1943; p-400, 1942-
Nov igi7-Jan 1919; unkn, Jan-ig Mar 1943; P-38,1944-1946; p-51,1946-1950, .
1919. 8th Pursuit (later Fighter; Fight- 1950; F-80,194!+1950,1950--1953; F-86,
er-Bomber) Group, 25 Jun 1932; 8th 1953-1956; F-loo, 1956-1962; F-105,
Fighter-Bomber (later Tactical Fight- 1962-.
e r ) Wing, 1Oct ig57-. OPERATIONS.Assembled and main-
STATIONS.Camp Kelly, Tex, 12 Jun-11 tained aircraft and constructed facilities,
Aug 1917; Etampes, France, 20 Sep 1917-1918. Combat in Southwest and
1917; Paris, France, 23 Sep 1917; Issou- Western Pacific, 30 Apr 1942-14 Aug
dun, France, Nov 1917; Clisson, France, 194-5. Combat in Korea, 27 Jun 1950-27
4 Jan 1919; St Nazaire, France, g-20 Ju1 1953.
Feb 1919; Garden City NY, 9-19 Mar SERVICE STREAMERS. Theater of Oper-
1919. Langley Field, Va, 25 Jun 1932; ations.
Mitchel Field, NY, 14 Nov 1940-26 Jan CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: East In-
1942; Brisbane, Australia, 6 Mar 1942; dies; Air offensive, Japan; China Defen-
Port Moresby, New Guinea, 26 Apr sive; Papua; New Guinea; Bismarck
1942; Woodstock, Australia, 29 Jun Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte;
1942; Townsville, Australia, 27 Jul Luzon with Arrowhead; Southern Phil-
1942; Milne Bay, New Guinea, 18 Sep ippines; China Offensive. Korean War:
1942; Mareeba, Australia, 24 Feb 1943; UN Defensive; UN Offensive; CCF In-
Port Moresby, New Guinea, 10 May tervention; First UN Counteroffensive;
194.3; Finschhafen, New Guinea, 25 CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-
Dec 1943; Cape Gloucester, New Brit- Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter;
ain, i g Feb 1944; Nadzab, New Guinea, Korea Summer-Fall, 1952; Third Kore-
14 Mar 1944; Owi, Schouten Islands, 1 an Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1953.
Ju1 1 9 4 ; Morotai, 4 Oct 1944; Dulag, DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Leyte, 5 Nov 1944 (operated from Mo- tations: Papua, 23 Ju1 1942-23 Jan 194.3;
rotai, 5-28 Nov 1944); San Jose, Mindo- New Britain, 26 Dec 194.3; New Guinea,
ro, 20 Dec 1944; Ie Shima, g Aug 1945; 16 Jan 194.4; Philippine Islands, 26 Dec
Fukuoka, Japan, c. 21 Nov 194.5; Ashiya, 1944; Korea, 16 Sep-2 Nov 1950. Philip-
Japan, 20 May ig4tj; Itazuke, Japan, 5 pine Presidential Unit Citation. Repub-
Sep 1946; Ashiya, Japan, 15 Apr 1947; lic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations:
Miho, Japan, 10 Aug 1948; Itazuke, Ja- 27 Jun 1950-31 Jan 1951; 1 Feb igsi-
pan, 16 Jun 1949; Tsuiki, Japan, 11 Aug 31 Mar 1953:
SQUADRONS 169
194.6.
r
194-5. Redesig ated 123d Fighter Squad- Dec 1941-10 Aug 1942; combat in CBI,
ron, and allo ted to ANG, on 24 May 12 Sep ig44-Aug 1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
ASSIGNMENTS.Oregon NG, 18 Apr CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
1941; 70th qbservation (later Recon- Theater; India-Burma; China Defen-
naissance) G oup, 15 Sep 1941; 77th sive; New Guinea; Western Pacific;
F
Tactical Recmnaissance Group, 11 Aug Central Burma; China Offensive.
1943 (attachqd to 70th Tactical Recon- DECORATIONS. None.
naissance Grqup to 31 Oct 1943); I11 EMBLEM.On an ultramarine blue
Reconnaissan6e ( later Tactical Air) disc, crossed by an irregular patch of
Command, 30 Nov 1943; AAF, India- yellow to form land and water areas , a
Burma Sectoi, 5 May 1944; Fourteenth stylized red hawk, in flight, toward dex-
Air Force, c. $ep 1944; Tenth Air Force, ter base, grasping in its talons a black
1 Aug 1945; Fourteenth Air Force, 25 aerial machine gun and a black aerial
Aug-7 Nov 1&5. rocket. (Approved 24 Jan 1950.)
170 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FOeCE-WORLD WAR I1
1917; French Aerial Gunnery School, Itazuke, Japan, 10 Dec 1950; Kimpo,
Feb 1918; American Aerial Gunnery Korea, 25 Jun 1951; Suwon, Korea, c. 26
School, Nov igi&Feb 19x9; unkn, Aug 1951; Itazuke, Japan, ig Oct 19%-.
Feb-7 Apr 1919. 2d Bombardment AIRCRAFT.In addition to P-6 included
Wing (attached to 1st Pursuit Group), 0-2 and apparently P-1 during period
2 Oct 1930; 8th Pursuit Group (at- ig3o-ig32; in addition to P-12,
tached to 1st Pursuit Group), 1 Apr 1932-1936, included P-6, P-16, and
1931; 18th Pursuit Group (attached to 0-27, during period 1932-1935; P-6,
1st Pursuit Group), 30 Jun 1931; 8th 1936-1937; PB-2, 1937-1939; in addi-
Pursuit (later Fighter; later Fighter- tion to P-36 and YP-37 included A-17
Bomber) Group, 15 Jun i g p ; 8th Fight- during period 1939-1940; P-40,
er-Bomber (later Tactical Fighter) 1940-19411 p-39, 1941-1943; p-400,
Wing, 1Oct ig57-. 1942-1943; p-47, 1943-1944; p-387
STATIONS. Camp Kelly, Tex, 12 Jun-11 1944-1946; p-51, 1946-1950, 1950;
Aug 1917; Etampes, France, i g Sep F-80, 1949-19507 1950-1953; 3-46
1917; Issoudun, France, 24 Sep 1917; 1953-1956; F-100, 1956-1962; F-105,
Cazaux, France, 21 Feb 1918; St Jean- 1*-.
de-Monts, France, 5 Nov 1918; St OPERATIONS. Constructed facilities and
Nazaire, France, 16 Feb-14 Mar 1919; assembled and maintained aircraft,
Garden City, NY, 25 M a r y Apr 1919. igi7-igig. Combat in Southwest and
Selfridge Field, Mich, 2 Oct 1930; Lang- Western Pacific, 30 Apr 1942-16 Aug
ley Field, Va, 13 Jun 1932; Mitchel 1945. Combat in Korea, 27 Jun 1950-27
Field, NY, 15 Nov 1940-26 Jan 1942; Jul 1953.
Brisbane, Australia, 6 Mar 1942; Lo- SERVICESTREAMERS. Theater of Oper-
wood, Australia, 13 Mar 1943; Towns- ations.
ville, Australia, 4 Apr 1942; Port CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: East In-
Moresby, New Guinea, 26 Apr 1942; dies; Air offensive, Japan; China Defen-
Townsville, Australia, 30 Jun 1942; sive; Papua; New Guinea; Bismarck
Milne Bay, New Guinea, 18 Sep 1942; Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte;
Mareeba, Australia, 22 Feb 1943; Port Luzon with Arrowhead; Southern Phil-
Moresby, New Guinea, 22 May 1943; ippines; China Offensive. Korean War:
Nadzab, New Guinea, 22 Dec 1943; UN Defensive; UN Offensive; CCF In-
Finschhafen, New Guinea, g Jan 1944; tervention; First UN Counteroffensive;
Nadzab, New Guinea, 14 Mar 1944; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall
Owi, Schouten Islands, 17 Jun 1944; Mo-
rotai, i g Sep 1 9 4 ; Dulag, Leyte, 5 Nov Offensive;Second Korean Winter; Korea
1944 (operated from Morotai, 5-30 Nov Summer-Fall, 199; Third Korean Win-
1944); San Jose, Mindoro, 20 Dec 1944; ter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1953.
Ie Shima, 6 Aug 1945; Fukuoka, Japan, DECORATIONS.Distinguished Unit
24 Nov 1945; Ashiya, Japan, 22 May Citations: Papua, 23 Jul 1942-23 Jan
1946; Itazuke, Japan, 6 Sep 1946; Ashi- 194.3; New Britain, 26 Dec 1943; Philip-
ya, Japan, 14 Apr 1947; Itazuke, Japan, pine Islands, 26 Dec 1944; Korea, 16
25 Mar 1 ~ 9 Tsuiki,
; Japan, 11 Aug S e p 2 Nov 1950. Philippine Presidential
1950; Suwon, Korea, 5 Oct 1950; Kimpo, Unit Citation. Republic of Korea Presi-
Korea, 29 Oct 1950; Pyongyang, Korea, dential Unit Citations: 27 Jun 1950-31
25 Nov 1950; Seoul, Korea, 3 Dec 1950; Jan 1951; 1Feb 1951-31 Mar 1953,
SQUADRONS 173
1
bardment Squ dron (Light) on 29 Apr
1947. Activate on i g May 1947. Inacti-
vated on 10 Sep 1948. Redesignated
37th Bombardment Squadron (Light,
1955; RAF Alconbury, England, 11 May
1958; Eglin A F Aux Field No 9, Fla, 12
May-25 Jun 1958.
AIRCRAFT. Evidently included Avro
Night Intrudeh) on 8 May 1952. Acti- 5 0 4 4 , Sopwith F-1 Camel, and DH-4,
vated on 10 May 1952. Redesignated in addition to Nieuport 27, 1918. P-6,
37th Bombardment Squadron (Tacti- 1933-1935; A437 1935-1936; A-17,
cal) on 1 Oct 1955. Inactivated on 25 19361938. B-18, ig40-ig41; B-25,
Jun 1958. 1941-1942; B-26, ig42-ig45. B-26,
ASSIGNMENTS.Unkn, 13 Jun-Sep 1917; 1952-1956; B-66,1956-1958.
Third Aviatiod Instruction Center, Sep OPERATIONS. Construction, 1917-1918;
igi7-Jan 1919; unkn, Jan-15 Apr 1919. flying training unit, 1918. Antisubmarine
18th Pursuit Group (attached to 8th patrols, Dec ig4i-c. Mar 1942. Combat
Pursuit Groud), 1 Sep 1933; 2d Wing in MTO and ETO, 31 Dec 1942-1 May
(attached to 81th Pursuit Group), 1 Mar 1945; German disarmament, Jun-Sep
1935-31 Jan 1938. 28th Composite 1945. Not operational, 1947-1948. Com-
Group, 1 Feb 1940; 17th Bombardment bat in Korea, c. 10 May ig52-Jul 1953.
Group, 23 Apr 1941-26 Nov 1945. 17th SERVICESTREAMERS. Theater of Oper-
Bombardment Group, ig May 1947-10 ations.
Sep 1948. 17th Bombardment Group, 10 CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
May 1952-25 Iun 1958. Theater; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia;
STATIONS.Ciamp Kelly, Tex, 13 Jun-11 Anzio; Rome-Arno; Southern France;
Aug 1917; Eltampes, France, 18 Sep North Apennines; Rhineland; Central
1917; Issouduh, France, 23 Sep 1917; Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Bordeaux, Frince, c. 6 Jan-c. 18 Mar Korean War: Korea Summer-Fall 1952;
1919; MitcheU Field, NY, c. 5-15 Apr Third Korean Winter; Korea Summer-
1919. Langley Field, Va, 1 Sep 1933-31 Fall 1953.
Jan 1938. Barksdale Field, La, 1 Feb DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit
1940; Lowry Fie!d, Colo, 10 Jul 1940; Citations: Italy, 13 Jan 1944; Schwein-
176 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
furt, Germany, 10 Apr 1945; Korea, 1 STATIONS.Hamilton Field, Calif, 15
Dec 193-30 Apr 1953. French Croix de Jan 1941; Portland, Ore, 21 May 1941
Guerre with Palm: Apr, May, and Jun (operated from Paine Field, Wash, 7-24
1944. Republic of Korea Presidential Dee 1941); Olympia, Wash, 24 Dec
Unit Citation: 24 May 1952-31 Mar 1941; McChord Field, Wash, 8-18 Jan
1953. 194.3; La Senia, Algeria, 27 Feb 1943;
EMBLEM.On a shield red, edged Mediouna, French Morocco, c. 17 Mar
black, a growling royal Bengal tiger in 1943; Telergma, Algeria, 5 May 1943; El
his natural colors, black, white, light Bathan, Tunisia, 4 Jul 1943; Ste-Marie-
tan: eyeballs light green, tongue red. du-Zit, Tunisia, 26 Jul 1943; Triolo Air-
(Approved 27 Dec 1956.) field, Italy, 12 Dec 1943 (operated from
Corsica, 10-21 Aug 1944); Lesina, Italy,
37th FIGHTER Sep-g Sep 1945. Dow Field, Maine, 20
Nov 1946-2 Oct 1949. Ethan Allen AFB,
Vt, 1Nov 199-1 May 1960.
AIRCRAFT. P-43, 1941-1942; P-38,
1942-1945. p-47, 194-1949; p-84,
1947-1949. F-51, 199-1953; F-86,
1953-1958; F-102, 1957-1960.
OPERATIONS. Air defense, 7-24 Dec
1941. Combat in ETO and MTO, 6 May
1943-4 May 1945.
SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea-
ter.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-
Amo; Normandy; Northern France;
LINEAGE.Constituted 37th Pursuit
Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov Southern France; North Apennines;
1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redes- Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley;
ignated 37th Fighter Squadron on 15 Air Combat, EAME Theater.
May 194%. Inactivated on g Sep 1945. DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Activated on 20 Nov 1946. Inactivated tation: Austria, 2 Apr 1944.
on 2 Oct 1949. Redesignated 37th Fight- EMBLEM.On a gray delta, edged
er-Interceptor Squadron on 11 Sep 1952. white, within an Air Force blue border,
Activated on 1 Nov 1952. Discontinued an Air Force blue oblique triangle in
on 1 May 1960. base charged with two white stars in
ASSIGNMENTS. 55th Pursuit ( later dexter and three white stars in sinister;
Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941; 14th over all an Air Force golden yellow styl-
Fighter Group, 1 Mar 19439 Sep 1945. ized sun surmounted by an American
14th Fighter Group, 20 Nov i g 4 b Oct Indian runner, flesh tones reddish
1949. 4711th Defense Wing, 1 Nov brown, wearing red loin cloth and
1952; 517th Air Defense Group, 16 Feb winged moccasins trimmed white; on
1953; 14th Fighter Group, 18 Aug 1955; his head a red feathered headband; in
Department of the Air Force, 1 May his arms a white missile, outlines and
1960-. details blue. ( Approved 9 Sep 1958. )
SQUADRONS 177
DECORATIONS.~ Distinguished Unit Ci- lein, 13 Mar 194; Saipan, 4 Aug 1944;
tations: Middle1 East, 25 Nov 1942-25 Wheeler Field, TH, 17 Mar 1945; Kahu-
Aug 1943; FrBnce, l6-71 Jun 1944; ku, TH, 21 Sep 1945-20 Mar 1946.
Korea, 28 Novtio Dec 1950. Republic AIRCRAFT.YB-17, 1941; B-18, 1941-
of Korea Presi4ential Unit Citation: 1 1942; LB-30, 1942; A-29, 1942; B-25,
JuI 1951-[8 Map 19521. 1942; B-24,1942-1946.
EMBLEM. Onla blue disc, piped light OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine alert at
blue, an irregqlar cloud, white, sha- Savannah, 8-14 Dec 1941; antisubma-
f
dowed blue, t ereon a “blue tail fly,” rine patrols, Jan 1942-c. Jul 1943. Re-
wings green, ody yellow lined and placement training, Jun ig4z-c. JuI
shadowed blac , tail blue, antenna and 1943. Combat in Central and Western
feet black, eybballs light blue, with Pacific, 16 Nov 1943-19 Feb 1945.
green pupils qhd high lighted white, SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
d“
flying with spe d lines of red, and rest-
ing on the bo y of a stylistic aircraft.
(Approved 6 Ji-11 1951.)
Theater; Central Pacific; Air Offensive,
Japan; Eastern Mandates; Western Pa-
cific.
DECORATIONS. None.
38th BDMBARDMENT EMBLEM. On a black disc, border yel-
low, a gray, three-quarter, lower-front
silhouette of a B-24 aircraft, in flight to-
ward dexter, over a knight in armor on
back of charger, all light *turquoiseblue,
holding a red lance and a shield, divid-
ed per bend red and green, behind two,
gray wings displayed and conjoined in
base. ( Approved 28 Apr 1945.)
38th FIGHTER
,
LINEAGE. Constituted 38th Bombard-
ment Squadro (Heavy) on 20 Nov
b;
1940. Activate on 15 Jan 1941. Inacti-
vated on 20 Mak 1946.
ASSIGNMENT?. 30th Bombardment
STATIONS. ta
Group, 15 Jan 941-20 Mar 1946.
M rch Field, Calif, 15 Jan
1941; New Orlkans, La, 3 Jun 1941 (de-
tachment oper ted from Savannah, Ga,
;“
8-14 Dec 194 ); Muroc, Calif, 24 Dec
1941; March F eld, Calif, g Feb 1942-28 LINEAGE,Constituted 38th Pursuit
TH, 20 Oct 1943; Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov
(operated from 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redes-
1 9 4 ) ; Kwaja- ignated 38th Fighter Squadron on 15
180 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
May 1942. Inactivated on 20 Aug 1946. Borneo, Philippines and Formosa, Apr
Redesignated 38th Reconnaissance 1947-Mar 1949.
Squadron (Very Long Range, Map- SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea-
ping) on 3 Feb 1947. Activated on 15 ter.
Mar 1947, Redesignated 38th Strategic CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Europe;
Reconnaissance Squadron ( Photograph- Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
ic-Mapping) on 1 Jul 1949. Inactivated land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
on 14 Oct 1949. Redesignated 38th Stra- Air Combat, EAME Theater.
tegic Reconnaissance Squadron ( Medi- DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
um, Photographic) on 27 Oct 1950. tations: ETO, 3-13 Sep 1944; Germany,
Activated on 1 Nov 1950. Redesignated ig Feb 1945. Air Force Outstanding
38th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron Unit Award: Jul ig56-Nov 1957.
(Medium) on 16 Jun 1952. EMBLEM. On a white shield bordered
ASSIGNMENTS. 55th Pursuit (later red, an A F golden yellow lightning bolt
Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941-20 Aug in bend sinister, surmounted by a drag-
1946. 5th Reconnaissance Group, 15 on’s head issuing from sinister base AF
Mar 1947; 311th Air Division, 26 May blue, tongue, mouth, fire from mouth,
1949; 55th Strategic Reconnaissance nostrils, nose markings and pupils of
Group, 1 Jun-14 Oct 1949. 55th Strate- eyes of the second, talons, and iris of
gic Reconnaissance Group, 1 Nov 1950 eyes A F yellow, eyeball and teeth
(attached to the gist Strategic Recon- white; heavy eyebrows, and facial out-
naissance Wing, 1 Nov 1950-6 Jan lines black, wearing earphones white,
1951); 55th Strategic Reconnaissance with black detail and head strap; carry-
Wing, 16 Jun 19s-. ing in his talons an electronic symbol of
STATIONS.Hamilton Field, Calif, 15 three black entwined orbits with three
Jan 1941; Portland, Ore, 22 May 194.1; nuclei red, entwined around an elec-
McChord Field, Wash, 14 Dec 194.1; tronic testing box white, instruments
Paine Field, Wash, g Sep 1942-23 Aug outlined black. Motto: On an A F blue
1943; Nuthampstead, England, 14 Sep scroll, DUCIMUS CETERI SEQUUN-
1943; Wormingford, England, 16 Apr TUR, We Lead, Others Follow, in-
1944; Kaufbeuren, Germany, c. 21 Jul scribed in white. (Approved 24 May
1945; Giebelstadt, Germany, 29 Apr-zo 1957,)
Aug 1946. Clark Field, Luzon, 15 Mar
1947-6 May 1949; Fairfield-Suisun 38th PHOTOGRAPHIC
AFB, Calif, 26 May 1949; Topeka AFB, RECONNAISSANCE
Kan, 1Jun-14 Oct 1949. Barksdale AFB,
La, 1 Nov 1950; Ramey AFB, PR, 6 Jan
1951; Forbes AFB, Kan, g Oct 19s-.
AIRCRAFT.( P-43, 1941; P-38, 1942-
1944; P-5i71g44-1946; P-80, 1946. F-2,
1947-1 949; FB-17, 1947-1 949; B-29,
1949. RB-29, 1950-1951; RB-50, 1951-
1954; RB /EB-47, 19547
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 15 Oct
1943-21 Apr 1945. Photo-mapping of
SQUADRONS
I
LINEAGE. onstituted 38th Photo-
graphic Rec naissance Squadron on
29 Mar 1944. ctivated on 1 May 1944.
Inactivated o 15 Jan 1946. Redesig-
nated 38th Tactical Recomaissance
Squadron (P otographic) on 25 Jun
1952. Activatep on 10Julig52.
1
ASSIGNMENs. I11 Tactical Air Divi-
sion, 1 May 1 44; Thirteenth Air Force,
2 Dec 1 9 4 attached to 4th Photo-
181
i
graphic Grou from 12 Dec 1 9 4 ) ; 4th
Photographic (later Reconnaissance) 38th RECONNAISSANCE
Group, 1 F b 1945; Thirteenth Air
Force, 5 De 1945-15 Jan 1946. loth LINEAGE. Constituted 38th Observa-
Tactical Rec nnaissance Group, 10 Jul tion Squadron on 30 Mar 1943.
19%; 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Activated on 1 Apr 1943. Redesignated
Wing, 8 Ded 1957 (attached to 66th 38th Reconnaissance Squadron ( Bom-
Tactical Reconnaissance Wing from 8 bardment) on 20 Apr 1943. Disbanded
i
Jan 1958); 66 h Tactical Reconnaissance on 1 Sep 1943.
Wing, 8 Mar 95%. ASSIGNMENTS.424th Observation (lat-
STATIONS. ill Rogers Field, Okla, 1 er Reconnaissance) Group, 1 Apr 1943;
May 1944; M skogee AAFld, Okla, c. 15 I11 Bomber Command, 15 Aug-1 Sep
May- Nov 1 44; Hollandia, New Guin-
1943.
ea, 14 Dec icj44; Morotai, 28 Dec 1944; STATIONS. DeRidder AAB, La, 1
Clark Field, Luzon, c. 5 Oct 1945-15 Apr-1 Sep 1943.
Jan 1946. Nebbiberg AB, Germany, 10 AIRCRAFT.Unknown, if any.
Jul 1 9 9 ; Spafigdahlem AB, Germany, 4
OPERATIONS. Apparently was not fully
May 19%; Phalsbourg AB, France, 31
Ju1 1957; ToJl/Rosieres AB, France, 17 manned.
Oct 1960; Rdmstein AB, Germany, 26 SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
Jul1962-. CAMPAIGNS. None.
AIRCRAFT. IB-25, 1944; P-38/F-5, DECORATIONS. None.
1 9 4 , 1945. dF-80, 199-1956; RF-84, EMBLEM. None.
1955-1958; RF-101,1@-.
OPERATION$.Combat in Southwest 38th TROOP CARRIER
SERVICE
fFi
Pacific, 21 Fe 10Aug 1945.
S EAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNSNew Guinea; Leyte;
Southern Phi 'ppines.
DECORATIO s. Air Force Outstanding
Unit Award: 1 1 Jan-31 Dec 1962. Philip-
pine Presidenlial Unit Citation.
EMBLEM.4 disc divided diagonally
from upper r&ht to lower left white and
black by a Qraduated light blue band
with narrow kvhite edges and wider red
182 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
LINEAGE.Constituted 38th Transport
Squadron on 2 Feb 1942. Activated on
14 Feb 1942. Redesignated 38th Troop
Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Dis-
banded on 14 Apr 1944.
ASSIGNMENTS.316th Transport Group,
14 Feb 1942; loth Transport (later
Troop Carrier) Group, ig May 1942-14
Apr 1944.
STATIONS.Patterson Field. Ohio. id
Feb 1942; Stout Field, Ind, 30 Ma);
1942; Sedalia AAFld, Mo, 3 Dec 1942; 1951. Redesignated 39th Bombardment
Bowman Field, Ky, 5 Apr 1943; Laurin- Squadron (Heavy) on 16 Jun 1952.
burg-Maxton AAB, NC, 21 Jun 1943; ASSIGNMENTS. 6th Bombardment
Camp Mackall, NC, 10 Sep 1943; Laur- Group, 1 Apr 1944-18 Oct 1948. 6th
inburg-Maxton AAB, NC, 17 Jan-14 Bombardment Group, 2 Jan 1951; 6th
APr 1944. Bombardment (later Strategic Aero-
AIRCRAFT.C-47, 194~-ig++;(2-53, space) Wing, 16Jun igp-.
1942-1944. STATIONS. Dalhart AAFld, Tex, 1 Apr
OPERATIONS.Operational training 194; Grand Island AAFld, Neb, 26
unit, Jan-Oct 1942; ferried gliders, Oct May-18 Nov 1944; North Field, Tinian,
1W-Apr 1943; experimental glider op- 28 Dec 1944; Clark Field, Luzon, 13
erations, Jun-Aug 1943; replacement Mar 1946; Kadena, Okinawa, 1 Jun
training for glider crews and participa- 1947-18 Oct 1948. Walker AFB, NM, 2
tion in maneuvers, Aug is3-Apr 1944. Jan ig5i-.
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- AIRCRAFT. E 1 7 , 1 9 4 ; E 2 9 , 1944-
ter. 1947. B-29, 1951-1952; B-36, 1952-
CAMPAIGNS. None. 1957; B-52,1957-.
OPERATIONS. Combat in Western Pa-
DECORATIONS. None. cific, 27 Jan-14 Aug 1945. No personnel
EMBLEM.On and over a light blue assigned, 25 Apr 1947-18 Oct 1948.
disc, border orange, a “gooseswan” While retaining combat capability,
white, trimmed black, towing three trained B-52 crews for Strategic Air
white ducks by strings; all over a land- Command, 15 Jul igsg-.
scape in base light green, three SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
evergreen trees dark green. (Approved CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Japan;
13 Jan 1943.) Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
39th BOMBARDMENT tations: Tokyo, Japan, 25 May 1945;
Japanese Empire, g-ig Jul 1945. Air
LINEAGE. Constituted 39th Bombard- Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 May
ment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 28 1+31 May 1962.
Mar 1944. Activated on 1 Apr 1 9 4 . In- EMBLEM.On a disc per pale azure
activated on 18 Oct 1948. Redesignated and white, a red pile between an Air
39th Bombardment Squadron (Medi- Force golden yellow lightning bolt issu-
um) on 20 Dec 1950. Activated on 2 Jan ing from dexter and a SAC ribbon, light
SQUADRONS 183
blue spattered with white stars issuing Ballarat, Australia, 8 Mar 1942; Mount
from sinister, bath diminishing and ter- Gambier, Australia, 16 Mar 1942; Wil-
minating at base honor point; over all a liamstown, Australia, 3 Apr 1942; Wood-
black silhouetted bat in flight upward, stock, Australia, 20 Apr 1942; Port
speed lines black, highlights white be- Moresby, New Guinea, 2 Jun 1942;
low a black a d white target issuing Townsville, Australia, 26 Jul 1942; Port
from chief; all within an Air Force gold- Moresby, New Guinea, 18 Oct 1942;
en yellow border. Motto: On a white Nadzab, New Guinea, 15 Dec 1943;
scroll edged and inscribed Air Force Gusap, New Guinea, 27 Jan 1944; Nad-
blue, PER TARTARUM AD METAM, zab, New Guinea, g Jun 1944; Noem-
Through Hell Against the Target. ( Ap- foor, 7 Aug 1944; Owi, Schouten Is-
proved 11 Apr 1961.) lands, 12 Sep 1944; Morotai, 23 Oct
1944; Mangaldan, Luzon, 22 Jan 1945;
3!hh FIGHTER Lingayen, Luzon, c. 10 Apr 1945; Clark
Field, Luzon, 21 Apr 1945; Okinawa, 30
Jun 1945; Irumagawa, Japan, 10 Oct
1945; Yokota, Japan, c. 1 Apr 1950;
Ashiya, Japan, 8 Jul 1950; Pohang, K+
rea, 7 Aug 1950; Tsuiki, Japan, 14 Aug
1950; Pohang, Korea, 3 Oct 1950; Yon-
PO, Korea, i g Nov 1950; Pusan, Korea, 7
Dec 1950; Chinhae, Korea, 12 May
1951; Suwon, Korea, 1 Jun 19%; John-
son AB, Japan, 20 Jul 19% (detach-
ments stationed at Komaki, Japan, 20
W Jul-4 Aug 1954, and at Misawa, Japan,
20 Jul-27 Aug 19%); Yokota, Japan, 31
LINEAGE.Covstituted 39th Pursuit Jul 19%; Komaki, Japan, 25 Aug
Squadron (Interceptor) on 22 Dec 1955-8 Dec 1957.
1939. Activated on 1 Feb 1940. Redesig- AIRCRAFT. P-35, and probably P-36,
nated: 39th Fi hter Squadron on 15
f
May 1942; 3 th Fighter-Interceptor
Squadron on 2u Jan 1950. Inactivated
1940-1941; P-39, 1941-1942; P-38,
1942-1943; p-47, 1943-1945; p-51,
1945-19507 1950-1952; F-80, 1950;
on 8 Dec 1957. F-867 1952-19547 1954-1957; F-949
ASSIGNMENTS.31st Pursuit Group, 1 1954.
Feb 1940; 35th Pursuit (later Fighter;
1 OPERATIONS. Patrols off the coast of
Fighter-Interceptor ) Group, 15 Jan 1942 Washington, c. 15 Dec ig4i-c. 15 Jan
(attached to I 18th Fighter-Bomber 1942; combat in Southwest and Western
Wing, 7 May $951-1 Jun 199; 5ist Pacific, 2 Jun 1942-14 Aug 1945. Com-
Fighter-Intercepkor Wing, 1 Jun bat in Korea, g Julig50-27 Julig53.
199-14 Jul 19%); 41st Air Division, 1 SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
Oct-8 Dec 1957. CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: Anti-
STATIONS.Selfridge Field, Mich, 1 submarine, American Theater; East
Feb 1940; Baer Field, Ind, 6 Dec 1941; Indies; Air Offensive, Japan; Papua;
Bellingham, Wash, 10 Dec 1941-23 Jan New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago;
1942: Brisbane, Australia, 25 Feb 1942; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Ryu-
184 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
I
Jul 1941; Hya nis, Mass, 31 Jul 1942;
Harrisburg M n Aprt, Pa, 11 Sep 1942;
Reading AAFl , Pa, 1 Jun 1943; Ther-
mal AAFld, C lif, 11 Jan 1944; Musko-
gee AAFld, 0 la, 12 Apr-17 Dec 1944;
Valenciennes, rance, 24 Jan 194.5; St
Amand, Franc$ c. 7 Feb 1945 (flights at
Jarny, France, '10 Feb-7 Mar 1945; Gos-
selies, Belgium1 13 Feb-8 Mar 1945; and
Le Culot, Belgium, 8 Feb-8 Mar 1945);
Jarny, France, 7 Mar 1945; Maastricht,
39th TROOP CARRIER
I
from dexter, on issuing from sinister Nadzab, New Guinea, Oct 1943; Gusap,
(left) chief, sha ed silver gray; over all New Guinea, 5 Feb 1944; Nadzab, New
a black mailed fi t, winged white, shad- Guinea, g Jun 1944; Noemfoor, 4 Aug
ed silver gray, h' hlighted white, grasp- 1944; Owi, Schouten Islands, 14 Sep
ing a red lig tning flash palewise, 1944; Morotai, 17 Oct 1944; Mangaldan,
highlighted whiv, piercing in base the Luzon, 21 Jan 1945; Lingayen, Luzon,
black center of alred and white target in 11 Apr 1945; Clark Field, Luzon, 19 Apr
perspective, five1 small black lightning 1945; Okinawa, 30 Jun 1945; Irumaga-
flashes radiating upward from the tar-
~
wa, Japan, 10 Oct 1945; Yokota, Japan,
get's center. (Approved ig Apr 1962.) 13 Mar 1950; Ashiya, Japan, 7 Jul 1950;
Pohang, Korea, 17 Ju1 1950; Tsuiki, Ja-
40th FIGHTER pan, 13 Aug 1950; Pohang, Korea, 7 Oct
1950; Yonpo, Korea, 18 Nov 1950; Pu-
san, Korea, 3 Dec 1950; Misawa, Japan,
25 May 1951; Johnson AB, Japan, 1 Jul
1951 (detachment stationed at Komaki,
Japan, 13 Jul 1953-17 Feb 1955); Yoko-
ta, Japan, 13Aug ig54-.
AIRCRAFT. P-39, 1941-1944; P-47,
1944-1945; p-51, 1945-1950, 1950-1953;
F-80,1950,1953-1954; F-86,1953-1961;
F-10~,1960-.
OPERATIONS. Combat in Southwest
and Western Pacific, 2 Jun ig42-i,4 Aug
LINEAGE.Constituted 40th Pursuit 1945. Combat in Korea, 8 Ju1 1950-25
Squadron (Interceptor) on 22 Dec May 1951.
1939. Activated on 1 Feb 1940. Redesig- SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
nated: 40th Fighter Squadron on 15 CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: East In-
May 1942. 40th Fighter-Interceptor dies; Air offensive, Japan; China Defen-
Squadron on 20 Jan 1950. sive; Papua; New Guinea; Bismarck Ar-
ASSIGNMENTS.31st Pursuit Group, 1 chipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte;
Feb 1940; 35th Pursuit (later Fighter; Luzon; Ryukyus; China Offensive. Kore-
Fighter-Interceptor ) Group, 15 Jan an War: UN Defensive; U N Offensive;
1942; 41st Air Division, 1Oct 1g57-. CCF Intervention; First UN Counterof-
STAIIONS. Selfridge Field, Mich, 1 fensive; CCF Spring Offensive.
Feb 1940; Baer Field, Ind, 6 Dec 1941; DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Port Angeles, Washington, 16 Dec tations: Papua, 23 JuI 1942-23 Jan 1943;
ig4i-c. 22 Jan 1942; Brisbane, Australia, New Guinea, 6 Feb 1943; Borneo, 10
25 Feb 1942; Bdllarat, Australia, g Mar and 14 Oct 1944. Air Force Outstanding
1942; Mount Gainbier, Australia, 16 Mar Unit Award: 1 Ju1 1960-31 Mar 1962.
1942; Townsvillb, Australia, Apr 1942; Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.
Port Moresby, qew Guinea, z Jun 1942; Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Ci-
Townsville, Australia, 30 Jul 1942; Port tation: 7 Sep 1950-7 Feb 1951.
Moresby, New Quinea, c. 25 Nov 1942; EMBLEM.On and over a white disc
Tsili Tsili, New1 Guinea, 11 Aug 1943; edged Air Force blue, an Air Force
188 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
R
40th T OOP CARRIER many, 14 Jul 19%; Neubiberg AB, Ger-
many, 15 May 1953; Evreux-Fauville
AB, France, 6 Dec ig57-.
AIRCRAFT. Principally (2-47,
1942-1946; (2-46, 194G1948; C-54,
1946-1949. c-119, 1952-1957; c-130,
1957-.
OPERATIONS. Included paratroop
drops on Nadzab (New Guinea),
Noemfoor, Tagaytay (Luzon), Corregi-
dor, and Aparri ( Luzon ) , as well as aer-
ial transnortation in South. Southwest,
and WeGern Pacific, during World War
LINEAGE. Constituted 40th Transport 11. Berlin Airlift.
Squadron on 2 Feb 1942. Activated On SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
18 Feb 1942. Redesignated: P t h Troop CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Japan;
Carrier Squadron On 4 J U l 194% 40th Papua; New Guinea; Northern Solo-
Troop Carrier Squadron ( HeaV ) on 21 mom; Bismarck Archipelago; Western
May 1948. Inaativated on 14 SeP 1949. Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern philip-
Redesignated 40th Troop Carrier pines.
Squadron ( Medium ) On 3 JU' '952. DECORA~ONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tivated on 14 Jul 1 9 9 . tations: Papua, [Jan 19431; New Guinea,
ASSIGNMENTS. San Antonio Air Depot,
30 Jan-1 Feb 194.3; Philippine Islands,
l8 Feb lg4'; 317th (later 16-17 Feb 1945, Air Force Outstanding
Troop Carrier) Group, 22 Feb 1942-14
Unit Awards: 29 Oct-16 Dec 1956; 8
Sep 1949. 317th Troop Carrier Group,
Jul-io Aug 1960; 1 Sep 1962-15 Apr
'4 JU' 19%; 317th Carrier 1963. philippine presidential Unit Cita-
12 Mar 1957; 322d Air Division, 25 Sep
tion,
1958-- EMBLEM.On a disc blue, a carica-
STAnoNs' Duncan Tex7l8 Feb tursd figure in flight uniform, sighting a
1942; Bowman Ky7 JUn 1942; gun and riding on the back of a
Lawson Field, Gas 10 Oct 1942; Maxton,
diving bird all in front of a &ite
NC, 2-10 1942; Garbutt Aus- cloud fornation extending the
tra'ia, 23 Jan '843; MoresbY7 New disc bendsinisterwise. (Approved 27
Guinea, 4 Oct 1943; Finschhafen, New
Oct 1942.)
Guinea, 21 Apo: 1944; Hollandia, New
Guinea, 22 JUP 1944; Leyte, 19 Nov
1944; Clark Field, Luzon, 5 Mar 1945;
41st BOMBARDMENT
Okinawa, c. 16 Aug 1945; Osaka, Japan, LINEAGE. Constituted 41st Bombard-
21 Oct 1945; Tachikawa, Japan, ig Jan ment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 28
1946; Matsushima, Japan, 17 Oct 1946; Mar 1944. Activated on 1 Apr 1944. In-
Tachikawa, JaQan, 1 Aug-16 Nov 1948; activated on 10 May 1944. Activated on
Wiesbaden, Germany, 16 Nov 1948; 1 Jun 194.4. Inactivated on 10 Jun 1946.
Celle RAF St$tion, Germany, 15 Dec Activated in the reserve on 12 Ju1 1947.
1948-14 Sep 199.Rheia/Main AB, Ger- Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949.
COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Wing, 18 Apr 1945; AAF, Pacific Ocean AIRCRAFT. Type R observation bal-
Area (attached to XXI Bomber Com- loon, ic~iS-i9ig, 1919-1921; probably
mand) 13 Jun 194.5; United States Army included RN-1 (Zodiac), type SST
Forces, Middle Pacific (attached to (Mullion, type AA (pony blimp), A-4,
Twentieth Air Force) 16 Jul 1945; 315th D-4, OA-1, AC-1, TA-1, TA-5, TC-1,
Bombardment Wing, 18 Sep 194-5; VII TC-3, TC-5, TC-6, TC-10, TC-11,
Fighter Command (later 20th Fighter TC-14, TE-1, type TE-3, and TF-1
Wing), 4 Jan-17 Jun 1946. 432d Tacti- nonrigid airships, RS-g semirigid air-
cal Reconnaissance Group, 18 Mar 1954; ship, type R (later C-3) and C-6 ob-
363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 8 servation balloons, and A-6, A-7, and
Feb 1958-18 May 1959. A-8 spherical balloons during period
STATIONS.Ft Omaha, Neb, 13 Nov 1922-1937; included 0-19, 0-25, and
1917; Camp Morrison, Va, g Feb-29 Jun apparently 0-46 during period 1937-
1918; Camp de Meucon, Morbihan, 1939; in addition to 0-47, 1938-1944,
France, 17 Jul 1918; Raulecourt, France, G 4 and B-18, 1942-1944, and P-39,
14 Aug 1918; Xivray et Marvoisin, 1943-1944, included Y G i , c. 1938-
France, 12 Sep 1918; St Benoit-en- 1940, YO-51, ig40-ig41, YO-50 and
Woevre, France, 14 Sep 1918; apparently 0-59, 1941, 0-49, 1941-
Lamarche-en-Woevre, France, 16 Sep 1943, and C G 4 , 1943; A-20, 1944; pri-
1918; Thierville, France, 22 Sep 1918; marily F-5, 1944-1946. RB-26, 1954-
Cumieres, France, g Oct 1918; Consen- 1956; RB46,1956-1959.
voye, France, 7 Nov 1918; Fromere- OPERATIONS.Observation unit with
ville, France, 12 Nov 1918; Damvillers, French XVII and XXXII and American
France, 14 Nov 1918; Ville-sur-Cou- I11 and IV Army Corps, 16 Aug-11 Nov
sances, France, 26 Nov 1918; 1918. Flood-relief in southern Illinois,
Colombey-les-Belles, France, 4 Feb Jan-Feb 1937. Air defense for Panama
1919; Bordeaux, France, 18 Feb-20 Apr Canal, Jan ig42-May 1944, with occa-
1919; Camp Stuart, Va, 4 May 1919; sional antisubmarine patrols over
Camp Lee, Va, 8 May 1919; Ft Omaha, Caribbean and Pacific, especially during
Neb, 18 May 1919; Scott Field, Ill, 28 May and Jun 1942; deployed to Western
Oct 1921; Marshall Field, Kan, 15 Jun Pacific in Jun 1945 but never saw action.
1937-27 Dec 1941; Rio Hato, Panama, SERVICE STREAMERS.Asiatic-Pacific
14 Jan 1942; Howard Field, CZ, i g Jan Theater.
1942; David, Panama, 17 Apr 1942; Rio CAMPAIGNS. World War I: Lorraine;
Hato, Panama, 10 May 1942; Howard St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. World War
Field, CZ, 20 Jun 1942-7 May 1944; 11: Antisubmarine, American Theater.
DECORATIONS. None.
Pounds Field, Tex, 24 May 1944; Mus-
EMBLEM.Three black chain links
kogee AAFld, Okla, 7 Dec 1944-4 Apr
forming an equilateral triangle enclosing
1945; Kualoa Field, TH, 18 Apr-31 May a blue background charged with a rising
194.5; Northwest Field, Guam, 13 Jun sun in gold. (Approved 3 Jan 1933.)
1945 (detachment at Iwo Jima, g
Aug-c. 15 Sep 1945); Isley Field, Sai-
41st TROOP CARRIER
pan, 4 Jan 1946; Northwest Field,
Guam, -15 Apr-17 Jun 1946. Shaw AFB, LINEAGE.Constituted 41st Transport
SC, 18 Mar 1954-18 May 1959. Squadron on z Feb 1942. Activated on
SQUADRONS 193
AIRCRAFT. Principally (2-47, 1942-
1946; C-46, 1946-1948; C-547 1948-
1949. C-119, 1952-1958; C-130, i g p .
OPERATIONS. Included paratroop
drops on Nadzab (New Guinea),
Noemfoor, Tagaytay ( Luzon), Corregi-
dor, and Aparri ( Luzon ) , as well as aer-
ial transportation in South, Southwest,
and Western Pacific, during World War
11. Berlin Airlift.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan;
Papua; New Guinea; Northern Solo-
mons, Bismarck Archipelago; Western
Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philip-
pines.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Papua, [Jan 19431; New Guinea,
ASSIGNMENTS, San Antonio Air Depot, 30 Jan-1 Feb 194-3; Philippine Islands,
18 Feb 1942; 317th Transport (later 16-17 Feb 1945. Air Force Outstanding
Troop Carrier) Group, 22 Feb 1942-14 Unit Awards: 8 Jul-io Aug 1960; 1 Sep
1962-15 Apr 1963. Philippine Presiden-
tial Unit Citation.
EMBLEM.On a light green disc, bor-
dure orange, piped white, a caricatured
black cat carrying its young across a
white cloud formation in base. (Ap-
proved 13Jan 194.3. )
42d BOMBARDMENT
AIRCRAFT. c-47, 1942-1944; c-53, North Field, Guam, 17 Jan 1945-20 May
1944. c-119, 19564957; c-54, 1956- 1946.
1957; SA-16,1956-1957. AIRCRAFT. B-18, 1940-1941; B-17,
OPERATIONS. Aerial transportation in 1940-1943; B-24, 1943-1944- B-17,
Alaska, May ig42-Feb 19.44; replace- 1944; B-29,1944-1946*
ment training and maneuvers, Mar-Apr OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols,
1944. Dec ig4i-Jun 1942. Operational and
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. later replacement training unit,
CAMPAIGNS. Aleutian Islands. ig42-ig.44. Combat in Western Pacific,
DECORATIONS. None. c. 16 Feb-15 Aug 1945.
EMBLEM. None. SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
43d BOMBARDMENT Theater; Air Offensive, Japan; Western
Pacific.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Japan, 31 Mar 1945; Japan,
19-26 Jm 1945.
EMBLEM.On a white disc edged in
black a white and gray condor with
black outlines, rising and grasping in
both claws a red aerial bomb with black
markings. (Approved 18Apr 1942. )
43d FIGHTER
OPERATIOWS. Patrols over the Pacific Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Inacti-
from Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941-0ct 194%. vated on 25 Mar 1946.
Combat in South and Southwest Pacific, ASSIGNMENTS.316th Transport (later
21 Dec 1942-7 Aug 1945. Unmanned, Troop Carrier) Group, 15 Jun 1942; I
Mar-Sep 1947. Troop Carrier Command, May 1945; VI
SERVICE STRSAMERS. None. Air Service Area Command, attached 3
CAMPAIGNS. Central Pacific; China Aug 1945-25 Mar 1946.
Defensive; Guadalcanal; New Guinea; STATIONS.Patterson Field, Ohio, 15
Northern Solomons; Bismarck Archipel- Jun 1942; Bowman Field, Ky, 16 Jun
ago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; 1942; Lawson Field, Ga, g Aug 1942;
Southem Philippines. Del Valle, Tex, zg Sep-lo Nov 1942;
DECORATION$. Distinguished Unit Ci- Egypt, 25 Nov 1942; Nouvion, Algeria,
10 May 1943; Guercif, French Morocco,
1
tation: Philip ine Islands, 10-11 Nov
1944. Philippi e Presidential Unit Cita- 28 May 1943; Enfidaville, Tunisia, 24
tion. Air F rce Outstanding Unit Jun 1943; Mazara, Sicily, 1 Sep 1943;
Awards: 1 D c 1959-30 Nov 1960; 1 Borizzo, Sicily, 18 Oct 1943-16 Feb
Sep 1962-31 A g 1963. 1944; Cottesmore, England, Feb
EMBLEM.A 1 bat's head affronte, with i944-May 1945; Pope Field, NC, May
i
leering expres ion, black, with yellow
and red detai, between two wings, ex-
panded and 'nverted, red, with ribs
black. (Appro ed 18Feb 1942.)
44th RlECONNAISSANCE
194-5; Baer Field, Ind, 20 Jun-15 Jul
1945; Bellows Field, TH, 3 Aug 1945;
Wheeler Field, TH, 29 Sep 1945-25 Mar
1946.
AIRCRAFT. c-47,
1945-1946.
OPERATIONS.
1942-1945; C-46,
than Field, Ariz, c. 13 May-1 Oct 1946. 45th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on
12 Feb 1942; 45th Fighter Squadron on
Smoky Hill AFB, Kan, 28 May 1952;
Forbes AFB, Kan, 20 Jun i g b . 15 May 1942. Inactivated on 15 Oct
1946. Redesignated 45th Fighter-Inter-
AIRCRAFT. B-18, 1941-1942; LB-30, ceptor Squadron on 11 Sep 1952. Acti-
1942-1943; B-24, 1943; B-17, 1943- vated on 1 Nov 1 9 9 . Redesignated 45th
1944; B-26, 1943; YB-29, 1943-1944; Fighter-Day Squadron on 8 Oct 1954.
B-29,1943-1946. B-29,1953-1954; B-47, Inactivated on 8 Jan 1958. Redesignated
1954-* 45th Tactical Fighter Squadron, and ac-
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols, tivated, on 17 Apr 1962. Organized on 8
Dec ig4i-May 1943. Combat in CBI, 5 May 1962.
Jun ig44--z~Mar 1945, and Western Pa- ASSIGNMENTS. 15th Pursuit (later
cific, 5 May-14 Aug 1945. Fighter) Group, 1 Dec 1940-15 Oct
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. 1946. 4709th Defense Wing, 1 Nov
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American 1952; 519th Air Defense Group, 16 Feb
Theater; India-Burma; Air Offensive, 1953; Seventeenth Air Force, 1 Jun 1953
Japan; China Defensive; Western Pa- (attached to Air Defense Division
cific; Central Burma. [Prov], 8 Jun 1953); 316th Air Division,
SQUADRON
4 m3
!
18 Sep 19% Jan 1958. Tactical Air ing eye and teeth to form grinning face
Command, 1 Apr 1962 (attached to on nose of fuselage. (Approved 24 Aug
12th Tactic Fighter Wing, 8 May 1944.)
1962); 15th actical Fighter Wing, 1Jul
1962-. 45th TROOP CARRIER
STATIONS.bheeler Field, TH, 1 Dec
Field, TH, 21 Dec 1941; LINEAGE. Constituted 45th Transport
TH, 27 Dec 1941; Hilo Squadron on 30 May 1942. Activated
1942; Stanley Field, on 15 Jun 1942. Redesignated 45th
TH, 20 Dec ig42; Bellows Field, TH, 14 Troop Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942.
Aug 1943; daker Island, 1 Sep 1943; Inactivated on 26 Dec 1945.
ASSIGNMENTS. 316th Transport (later
I
Nanumea, 2 Nov 1943; Abemama, 4
Jan 1944 ( perated from Makin, 15 Troop Carrier) Group, 15 Jun 1942; I
Jan-24 Mar 944); Mokuleia Field, TH, Troop Carrier Command, May 1945; VI
6 Apr 1944; Bellows Field, TH, i g Jun Air Service Area Command, attached g
1944-5 Feb, 1945; South Field, Iwo Sep-Dec 1945.
STATIONS.Patterson Field, Ohio, 15
J
Jima, 4 Mar 945; Bellows Field, TH, 25
Nov 1945; heeler Field, TH, g Feb-15 Jun 1942; Bowman Field, Ky, 20 Jun
I
Oct 1946. S ffolk County AFB, NY, 1 1942; Lawson Field, Ga, g Aug 1942;
Nov 1952; idi Slimane, French Mo- Del Valle, Tex, 29 Sep-io Nov 1942;
rocco, 28 M y 1953-8 Jan 1958. MacDill Egypt, 25 Nov 1942; Libya, Mar 1943;
AFB, Fla, 8 ay 1962-. Nouvion, Algeria, 24 May 1943; Guercif,
'
AIRCRAFT. P-26, 1940-1941; P-36, French Morocco, 28 May 194.3; Enfida-
4
1941; p-40, 942-1944; p-47,1944-1945; ville, Tunisia, 21 Jun 1943; Mazara, Sic-
P-51, 1944- 946. F a , 1952-1956; F- ily, I Sep 1943; Borizzo, Sicily, 18 Oct
ioo,ig56-i 7. F-84,1962-. 1943-12 Feb 1944; Cottesmore, Eng-
OPERATIOs. Patrols over the Pacific, land, 15 Feb igM-May 1945; Pope
Jan 1942-04t 1943. Combat in Central Field, NC, May 1945; Baer Field, Ind,
20 Jun-15 Aug 1945; Kipapa Airfield,
0
Pacific, 23 ct 1943-11 Mar 1944, and
in Western Pacific, 12 Mar-14 Aug TH, g Sep 1945; Wheeler Field, TH, 29
Sepzo Dec 1945; Camp Anza, Calif, 26
1945. Dec 1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. AIRCRAFT. c-47, 1942-1945; C-46,
CAMPAIGNS.Central Pacific; Air Of-
fensive, Japan; Eastern Mandates; Air 1945.
OPERATIONS.Included airborne as-
Combat, Asiatic-Pacific Theater. saults on Sicily, Normandy, Holland,
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- and Germany; aerial transportation in
tation: Japan, 7 Apr 1945. MTO and ETO.
EMBLEM.On a lemon yellow disc, SERVICE STREAMERS. Asiatic-Pacific
border equally divided tan and black, a Theater.
caricatured red Indian, wearing light CAMPAIGNS.Egypt-Libya; Tunisia;
blue and white headdress and mocca- Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Nor-
sins, holding forward in the right hand a mandy; Northern France; Rhineland;
red tomahawk with light green handle, Central Europe.
trimmed white, while seated on fuselage DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
of light green caricatured aircraft, hav- tationsi Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Sicily, 25
204 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Nov 1g42-q Aug 1943; Sicily, 11 Ju1 1943; Wheeler Field, TH, 17 Feb 1944;
1943; France, [6-71 Jun 1944. Mokuleia Field, TH, 13 Oct 1944; Iwo
EMBLEM. None. Jima, 26 Mar 1945; Isley Field, Saipan,
5 Dec 1945; Northwest Field, Guam, 17
46th FIGHTER Apr-io Oct 1946. Dover AFB, Del, 1
Nov 1952-1 Jul 1958. MacDiU AFB,
FIa, 1 Jul1962--.
AIRCRAFT. OA-g, 1940; A-12, 1940;
P-36, 1940-1941; P-39, 1941-1944;
p-40, 1941-1943; P-38, 1944-1945;
p-51, 1944-1946; P-47, 1946. F-94,
1952-1958. F-84, 1962--.
OPERATIONS. Patrols over the Pacific,
7 Dec ig4i-Mar 1943. Combat in Cen-
tral Pacific, 18 Dec 1943-7 Feb 1944
and in Western Pacific, 28 Mar-14 Aug
1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
LINEAGE.Constituted 46th Pursuit CAMPAIGNS. Central Pacific; Air Of-
Squadron (Fighter) on 22 Nov 1940. fensive, Japan; Eastern Mandates; Air
Activated on 1 Dec 1940. Redesignated: Combat, Asiatic-PacificTheater.
46th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
12 Feb 1942; 46th Fighter Squadron on tation: Japan, 7 Apr 1945.
15 May 1942. Inactivated on 10 Oct EMBLEM.On a blue disc a black
1946. Redesignated 46th Fighter-Inter- sabre-tooth tiger passant in front of a
ceptor Squadron on 11 Sep 199. Acti- horizontal bank of white clouds. (Ap-
vated on 1 Nov 1952. Inactivated on 1 proved 11 Mar 1942.)
Jul 1958. Redesignated 46th Tactical
Fighter Squadron, and activated, on 17
Apr 1962. Organized on 1Jul1962. 46th RECONNAISSANCE
ASSIGNMENTS. 15th Pursuit (later LINEAGE.Constituted 46th Recon-
Fighter) Group, 1 Dec 1940; 21st Fight- naissance Squadron (Bomber) on 25
er Group, 15 Jun 1944-10 Oct 1946. Jun 1943. Activated on 1 Jul 1943. Dis-
4710th Defense (later Air Defense)
banded on 15 Aug 1943.
Wing, 1 Nov ~952;4709th Air Defense
Wing, 1 Mar 1956; 4621st Air Defense ASSIGNMENTS. 426th Reconnaissance
Wing (later New York Air Defense See Group, 1Jul-15 Aug 1943.
tor), 1 Oct 1956; 4728th Air Defense STATIONS. Gainesville AAFld, Tex, 1
Group, 8 Feb 1957-1 Jul 1958. Tactical Jul-15 Aug 1943.
Air Command, 17 Apr 1962; 15th Tacti- AIRCRAFT. Unknown, if any.
cal Fighter Wing, 1Ju1 ig62-. OPERATIONS. Apparently was not fully
STATIONS.Wheeler Field, TH, 1 Dec manned.
1940; Hickam Field, TH, 6 Feb 1942; SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
Mokuleia Field, TH, 22 May 1942; Hilo CAMPAIGNS. None.
Field, TH, 16 Dee 1942-19 Mar 1943; DECORATIONS. None.
Canton, 27 Mar 1943; Makin, 18 Dec EMBLEM. None.
SQUADRONsl
i'
LINEAGE. rganized as 48th Aero 1918); Delouze ( Rozieres-en-Blois),
Squadron on 4 Aug 1917. Redesignated: France, 29 Apr 1918; Vaucouleurs,
435th Aero quadron on 1 Feb 1918; France (detachment at Bovee), 20 Aug
462d Aero S uadron on 3 Mar 1918. De- 1918; Bulainville, France, 17 Sep 1918;
mobilized on 11Aug 1919. Reconstituted Vadelaincourt, France (detachment at
and consoli ated (1930) with 48th Foucaucourt ), i g Sep 1918; Lisle-en-
School Squa ron which was constituted Barrois, France (detachment at Foucau-
on 6 Feb 192 . Activated on 1Aug 1927. court), 21 Sep 1918; Parois, France, 6
210 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Oct 1918; Buzancy, France, 6 Nov 1918; Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat,
Mercy-le-Haut, France, 20 Nov 1918; EAME Theater.
Trier, Germany, c. 2 Dec 1918; Weissen- DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
thurm, Germany, c. Jan igig-unkn; tation: Austria, 2 Apr 1944.
Mitchel Field, NY, c. 29 Jul-11 Aug EMBLEM. On and over a blue sphere a
1919. Kelly Field, Tex, 1 Aug 1927-1 red flash fimbriated in white between
Sep 1931. Chanute Field, Ill, 1 Aug. two yellow flight trails issuing from low-
1933-1 Sep 1936. Hamilton Field, Calif, er left [sinister] to upper right [dexter]
15 Jan 1941; March Field, Calif, 10 Jun between four white stars in chief and
1941-20 Jul 1942 (operated from San eight white stars in base. (Approved 5
Diego, Calif, 5 Feb-3 Jun 1942); At- J u 1953.1 ~
cham, England, 18 Aug-28 Oct 1942;
Tafaraoui, Algeria, 11 Nov 1942; Maison 48th TROOP CARRIER
Blanche, Algeria, 16 Nov 1942; Youks-
les-Bains, Algeria, 20 Nov 1942;
Berteaux, Algeria, 5 Jan 1943; Me-
diouna, French Morocco, 28 Feb 1943;
Telergma, Algeria, 6 May 1943; El Ba-
than, Tunisia, 3 Jun 1943; ste-Marie-du-
Zit, Tunisia, 25 Jul 1943 (operated from
Sicily, 6 S e p i 8 Sep 1943); Triolo Air-
field, Italy, 12 Dec 1943; Lesina, Italy,
Sep-g Sep 1945. Dow Field, Maine, 20
Nov 1946-2 Oct 1949. Grenier AFB,
NH, 1 Nov 1952; Langley AFB, Va, 14
Jan 1953-s LINEAGE. Constituted 48th Transport
AIRCRAFT.Included A-3, 0-1, 0-19, Squadron on 30 May 1942. Activated on
P-12, and P-26, during period 15 Jun 1942. Redesignated 48th Troop
1935-1936. P-40, P-66, and P-43, 1941; Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Inacti-
p-387 1941-1945. p-47, 1946-1949; vated on 15 Nov 1945. Activated on 30
p-84, 1947-1949. F-47, 1952; F-84, Sep 1946. Redesignated: 48th Troop
1953; F-94, 1953-1957; F--102, Carrier Squadron (Heavy) on 30 Jul
1957-1960; F-106, 1@0-. 1948; 48th Troop Carrier Squadron
OPERATIONS. Constructed and main- (Special) on 1 Feb 1949. Inactivated on
tained airfields and related facilities, 18 Sep 1949. Redesignated 48th Troop
1gi7-igig. Air defense patrols, 5 Feb-3 Carrier Squadron (Medium) on 26 Nov
Jun 1942. Combat in ETO and MTO, 15 19%. Activated on 1 Feb 1953. Inacti-
Oct 1942-1 May 1945. vated on 8 Jun 1955.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. ASSIGNMENTS.313th Transport (later
CAMPAIGNS. World War I: Lorraine; Troop Carrier) Group, 15 Jun 1942-15
St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. World War Nov 1945. 313th Troop Carrier Group,
11: Air Offensive, Europe; Algeria- 30 Sep 1946-18 Sep 1949. 313th Troop
French Morocco; Tunisia; Sicily; Carrier Group, 1 Feb 1953-8 Jun 1955.
Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Amo; Nor- STATIONS. Daniel Field, Ga, 15 Jun
mandy; Northern France; Southern 1942; Bowman Field, Ky, 21 Jun 1942;
France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Florence, SC, 4 Aug 1942; Maxton, NC,
SQUADRONS 21 1
13 Dec 1942-26 Apr 1943; Oujda, trooper at top, and the other below
French Morocco, 11 May 1943; Kai- carrying cargo, all white. (Approved 30
rouan, Tunisia, 20 Jun 1943; Sciacca, Aug 1954.)
Sicily, 23 Aug 1943; Trapani/Milo Air-
field, Sicily, 1 Oct 1943-18 Feb 1944; 49th BOMBARDMENT
Folkingham, England, 3 Mar 1944;
Achiet, France, 26 Feb-5 Aug 1945;
Baer Field, Ind, 26 Sep-15 Nov 1945. 11-
lesheim, Germany, 30 Sep 1946; Tulln
AB, Austria, 5 Mpy-25 Jun 1947; Lang-
ley Field, Va, 25 Jun 1947; Bergstrom
Field, Tex, 15 Jul 1947-22 Oct 1948
(operated from Rhein/Main AB, Ger-
many, c. 1 Jul-8 Nov 1948); Fassberg,
Germany, g Nov 1948-18 Sep 1949.
Mitchel AFB, NY, 1 Feb 19%; Sewart
AFB, Tenn, z Oct 1953-8 Jun 1955.
AIRCRAFT. Principally (2-47, 1942- LINEAGE.Organized as 49th Aero
1945; c-46, 1945. c-47, 1946-1947; Squadron on 6 Aug 1917. Demobilized
c-54, 1947-1949. c-46, 1953; c-119, on 22 Mar 1919. Reconstituted and con-
1953-1955. solidated (16 Oct 1936) with 166th
OPERATIONS. Included airborne as- Aero Squadron which was organized on
saults on Sicily, Italy, Normandy, Hol- 18 Dec 1917 and redesignated 49th
land, and Germany, and aerial trans- Squadron on 14 Mar 1921. Redesig-
portation in MTO and ETO, during nated: 49th Bombardment Squadron on
World War 11. Berlin Airlift, 1948-1949. 25 Jan 1923; 49th Bombardment Squad-
SERVICESTREAMERS.American Thea- ron (Heavy) on 6 Dec 1939. Inactivated
ter. on 28 Feb 1946. Redesignated 49th
CAMPAIGNS.Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy)
Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern on 5 Apr 1946. Activated on 1 Jul 1947.
France; Rhineland; Central Europe. Redesignated 49th Bombardment
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Squadron (Medium) on 28 May 1948.
tations: Sicily, 11Jul 1943; France, [6-71 ASSIGNMENTS :
J u 1944.
~ 49th Aero: Unkn, 6 Aug 1917-28
EMBLEM.
t
On disc bisected on a re-
verse curve blac and yellow, a cartoon
representation af a green grasshopper
Jul 1918; 3d Pursuit Group, 28 Ju1 1918;
2d Pursuit Group, 2 Aug-Dec 1918;
unkn, Dec 1918-22 Mar 1919.
at the right carrying an Air Force blue 166th Aero (later 49th Bombard-
B-4 bag in his left hand and wearing a ment): Unkn, 17 Dec igi7-Sep 1918;
black headset with leather color ear- 1st Day Bombardment Group, Sep-Nov
phones, antenna and plug attached; hav- 1918; unkn, Nov 1918-18 Sep 1919; 1st
ing a large white eye with black pupil, Day Bombardment (later 2d Bombard-
red mouth, and black shoes on his feet. ment) Group, 18 Sep 1919 to consolida-
The grasshopper and bag outlined in tion in 1936 (detached for operations
black. On the left side of the disc are with 1st Provisional Air Brigade, May-
two parachutes, one carrying a para- Oct 1921; attached to Ordnance De-
212 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
partment for service, Aug igzz-Jan Field, NY, 1 Dec 1941; ordered to west
1928). coast for emergency duty, 8 Dec 1941;
Consolidated squadron: 2d Bom- operated from Geiger Field, Wash, in
bardment Group, from consolidation in conjunction with 12th Reconnaissance
1936 to 28 Feb 1946 (attached to New- Squadron until echelon dissolved in late
foundland Base Command, Dec Dec 1941); Argentia, Newfoundland, 16
ig4i-Jun 1942). 2d Bombardment Jan-Jun 1942; Langley Field, Va, 24 Jun
Group, 1 Jul 1947; 2d Bombardment 1942; Ephrata, Wash, 29 Oct 1942; Lew-
Wing, 16 Jun 199-. istown, Mont, 28 Nov ig42-c. 13 Mar
STATIONS : 1943; Navarin, Algeria, 25 Apr 1943;
49th Aero: Kelly Field, Tex, 6 Chateaudun-du-Rhumel, Algeria, 27 Apr
Aug-28 Dec 1917; Castle Bromwich, 1943; Ain Mlila, Algeria, 17 Jun 1943;
England, c. 1 Feb-24 Jun 1918; Issou- Massicault, Tunisia, 31 Jul 1943; Amen-
dun, France, 2 Jul 1918; Vaucouleurs, dola, Italy, c. 10 Dec 1943; Foggia,
France, 28 Jul 1918; Toul, France, 2 Italy, 29 Oct 1945-28 Feb 1946. An-
Aug 1918; Bebrain, France, 23 Sep 1918; drews Field, Md, I Jul 1947; Davis-
Souilly, France, 7 Nov 1918; Colombey- Monthan Field, Ariz, 24 Sep 1947;
les-Belles, France, c. 7 Dec igi8-unkn; Chatham AFB, Ga, 1 May 1949; Hunter
Garden City, NY, Mar-22 Mar 1919. AFB, Ga, 29 Sep igso-.
166th Aero (later 49th Bombard- AIRCRAFT:
ment): Kelly Field, Tex, 18 Dec 1917; 49th Aero: JN-4, 1917; Spad XIII,
Wilbur Wright Field, Ohio, 24 Dec 1918.
1917-20 Feb 1918; Catterick Bridge, 166th Aero (later 49th Bombard-
England, 25 M a r y Aug 1918; Delouze, ment ) : DH-4, igi8-igig; included
France, 26 Aug 1918; Vinets-sur-Aube, DH-4, Caproni bomber, and MB-z
France, i Sep 1918; Delouze, France, 7 ( NBS-1 ), during period igig-ig2g; in-
Sep 1918; Colombey-les-Belles, France, cluded LB-5, LB-7, R 3 , and B-5 dur-
12 Sep 1918; Amanty, France, 21 Sep ing period 1928-1932; in addition to
1918; Maulan, France, 25 Sep 1918; Jop- B-6, c. 1931-1936, included YiB-g dur-
pecourt, France, 22 Nov 1918; Trier, ing period 1932-1936.
Germany, 5 Jan 1919; Colombey-les- Consolidated squadron: in addition
Belles, France, 17 Apr 1919; Le Mans, to B-lo, B-17, and B-18, included
France, 3 May 1919; Brest, France, i g A-20, XB-15, and B-23, during period
May-3 Jun 1919; Mitchel Field, NY, 17 1936-1942; B-17, 1942-1*945. B-29,
Jun 1919; Ellington Field, Tex, Jul 1919; 1947-1950; B-50, 1949-1954; B-47,
Kelly Field, Tex, 26 Sep igig (operated 19547
from Langley Field, Va, 20 May-26 Oct OPERATIONS :
1921); Langley Field, Va, 30 Jun 1922; 49th Aero: Primary flying training
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md, 17 Aug unit, Sep-Nov 1917; combat as pursuit
1922; Langley Field, Va, 18 Jan 1928 to unit with First Army, 10 Aug-io Nov
consolidation in 1936. 1918.
Consolidated squadron: Langley 166th Aero (later 49th Bombard-
Field, Va, from consolidation in 1936 to ment): Combat as day bombardment
23 Nov 1941; Newfoundland AB, New- unit with First Army, 18 Oct-5 Nov
foundland, 13 Dec 1941 (air echelon, en 1918; subsequently served with Third
route to Newfoundland, arrived Mitchel Army as part of army of occupation un-
SQUADRONS
f
1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Dis-
banded on 1 ay 1944. Reconstituted
on 10Mar 1947. Activated in the reserve
on 16 Apr 194 . Inactivated on 2 Sep
1949. Activated in the reserve on 10Oct
1949. Ordered to active service on 10
Mar 1951. Inac*ted on 22 Mar 1951.
50th FIGHTER
1
the reserve 8 J n 1957. Inactivated on
16 NOV1957.
ASSIGNMENTS. 46th Bombardment
Group, 15 Jan 941-1 May 1944. 319th
Bombardment roup, 16 Apr 1947-2 LINEAGE.Constituted 50th Pursuit
Sep 1949. 3igt Bombardment Group, Squadron (Fighter) on 20 Nov 1940.
10 Oct 1949-22 Mar 1951. 319th Fight- Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated
er-Bomber Gro p, 8 Jun-16 Nov 1957. 50th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942.
STATIONS.Sa annah, Ga, 15 Jan 1941; Disbanded on g Aug 1944. Reconsti-
Bowman Field, Ky, i g May 1941; Barks- tuted on 23 May 1947. Activated in the
dale Field, La,' 1 Feb 1942; Galveston reserve on 12 Jun 1947. Inactivated on
Mun Aprt, Tex, 2 Apr 1942; Blythe 27 Jun 1949.
AAB, Calif, i g May 1942; Will Rogers ASSIGNMENTS. 14th Pursuit ( later
Field, Okla, 7 Nov 1942; Drew Field, Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941; 342d
Fla, 6 Oct 1993; Morris Field, NC, 6 Composite Group, 14 Nov 1942; Eighth
Air Force, Feb-g Aug 1944 (attached to
Nov 1943-1 May 1944. Mitchel Field,
8th [later 802d] Reconnaissance Group
NY, 16 Apr 1947; Reading Mun Aprt, [Prov], Mar-g Aug 1944). Second Air
Pa, 27 Jun ig4g-2 Sep 1949. Birming- Force, 12 Jun 1947; 381st Bombardment
ham Mun ~Aprt,Ala, 10 Oct 1949-22 Group, 30 Sep 1947-27 J u 1949.
~
Mar 1951. New Orleans NAS, La, 8 STATIONS.Hamilton Field, Calif, 15
Jun-16 Nov 1997. Jan 194.1; March Field, Calif, 10 Jun
AIRCRAFT. A-20, 1941-1944; B-25, 1941; Oakland, Calif, 8 Feb 1942; Ham-
1944. ilton Field, Calif, g May-16 Ju1 1942;
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols, Atcham, England, 18 Aug 1942 (oper-
Apr-May 1 9 4 ~ .Operational training ated in Iceland, 18 Aug-14 Nov 1942);
216 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
1950. Air Force Outstanding Unit Manchester, NH, 12 Dec 1941; Bowman
Awards: 6 May 1953-10 Sep 1954; 11 Field, Ky, 13 Jan 1942; Barksdale Field,
Jan-14 Feb 1945; 1 Jan 1960-31 Dec La, 2 Feb 1942; Galveston Mun Aprt,
1961; 1 Sep 1964-15 Apr 1963. Republic Tex, 31 Mar 1942; Blythe AAB, Calif, 17
of Korea Presidlential Unit Citation: 1 May 1942; Will Rogers Field, Okla, 12
Jul1951-27 JuI 1953. Nov 1942; Drew Field, Fla, 8 Oct 1943;
EMBLEM. On p disc white, with wide Morris Field, NC, 6 Nov 1943-1 May
border gules, a sphere silver-grey, land 1 9 4 . Mitchel Field, NY, g Jul 1947;
areas green, notth polar region white, Reading Mun Aprt, Pa, 27 Jun-2 Sep
longitude and Iqtitude lines and outline 1949. Birmingham Mun Aprt, Ala, 10
I
black, over the pper area of the sphere
a devil's head i rapid motion, a trail
from the head streaking around the
sphere, all gules, eyeball of devil white,
his claw, mouth, eye, and outline detail
Oct ig4g-22 Mar 1951.
AIRCRAFT. A-20, ig4i-ig44; B-25,
1944,
OPERATIONS.Antisubmarine patrols,
Apr-M ay 1942. Operational training
black. ( Approved 16 Apr 1957.) unit, Jan-Oct 1943; replacement training
unit, Oct ig43-Apr 1944.
5 1 s t BOMBARDMENT SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
Theater.
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM.In front of a blue disc, a
bare-fisted prize fighter in fighting
stance, of the Gay Nineties period,
white, outlined black, wearing red tight
trunks banded in the middle with a belt
of black, charged with five stars of
white. (Approved 31 May 1943. )
5 1st FIGHTER
LINEAGE.Constituted 51st Bombard-
ment Squadron (Light) on 20 Nov 1940.
Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Disbanded on
1 May 1944. Reconstituted on 26 May
1947. Activated in the reserve on g JuI
1947. Inactivated on 2 Sep 1949. Acti-
vated in the reserve on 10 Oct 1949.
Ordered to active service on 10 Mar
1951. Inactivated on 22 Mar 1951.
ASSIGNMENTS. 46th Bombardment
Group, 15 Jan 1941-1 May i g ~ 319th
.
Bombardment Group, g Jul 1947-2 Sep
1949. 319th Bombardment Group, 10
Oct 1949-22 Mar 1951. LINEAGE.Constituted 51st Pursuit
STATIONS.Savannah, Ga, 15 Jan 1941; Squadron (Fighter) on 22 Nov 1940.
Bowman Fielql, Ky, 17 May 1941; Activated on I Jan 1941, Redesignated
218 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
52d FIGHTER
LINEAGE.Constituted p d Pursuit
Squadron (Fighter) on 22 Nov 1940.
Activated on 1 Jan 1941. Redesignated
s d Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942.
Disbanded on 25 May 1 9 4 . Reconsti-
tuted on 16 May 1949. Activated in the
reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated
LINEAGE.Constituted p d Bombard- p d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 8
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Dec Mar 1950. Ordered to active service on
1939. Activated on 1 Feb 1940. Inacti- 1 Jun 1951.Inactivated on 8 Jun 1951.
vated on 1 Apr 1944. Redesignated p d ASSIGNMENTS. p d Pursuit (later
Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy). Fighter) Group, 1 Jan 1 9 1 ; Second Air
Activated on 1 d p r 1944. Inactivated on Force, 8 Apr-25 May 1944. Fourth Air
20 May 1946. Force, 27 Jun 1949; Western Air De-
ASSIGNMENTS. 29th Bombardment fense Force, 1 Aug 1950-8 Jun 1951.
Group, 1 Feb 1940-1 Apr 1944. 29th STATIONS. Rio Hato, Panama, 1 Jan
Bombardment Group, 1 Apr 1944-20 1941; Albrook Field, CZ, 1 Jan 1941; Rio
May 1946. Hato, Panama, 21 Aug 1941; France
STATIONS. Lahgley Field, Va, 1 Feb Field, CZ, 13 Dec 1941-23 Mar 1944
194% MacDill Field, Fla, 21 May 1940; ( detachment at Seymour Island, Gala-
Gowen Field, Idaho, 25 Jyn 1942-1 Apr pagos, 5 Jun-1 Dec 1942); Lincoln
1944. Pratt MltFld, Kan, 1 Apr-c. 6 Dec AAFld, Neb, 8 Apr-25 May 1 9 4 . Ham-
1944; North Field, Guam, 17 Jan ilton AFB, Calif, 27 Jun 1g4g-8 Jun
1945-20 May 1946. 1951.
AIRCRAFT. *18, 1940-1941; B-17, AIRCRAFT. P-26, 1941; P-36, 1941-
1940-1943; Bi24, 1943-1944. B-17, 1942; p-40, 194551944; p-39, 1943-
1944; B-29,1944-1946. 1944.
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols, OPERATIONS. Air defense for the Pana-
Jan-Jun 1942. Operational and later re- ma Canal during World War 11.
placement tra)ining unit, 194-1944. SERVICESTREAMERS.American Thea-
Combat in Western Pacific, c. 16 ter.
Feb-15 Aug 1941.5. CAMPAIGNS, None.
SERVICESTRESAMERS. None. DECORATIONS. None.
CAMPAIGNS.
Antisubmarine, American EMBLEM.
None.
2u) COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
1
2, Mar-Dec 918; unkn, Dec 1918-10
Feb 1919. 13 h School Group, 31 Jul
1927-30 Apr 931. Air Corps Tactical
School, 15 Ju 1931; 2d Bombardment
Group (attac ed to Air Corps Tactical
School), 1 Mar 1935-1 Sep 1936. 23d
Composite Group (later Air Corps Prov-
ing Ground Detachment; Air Forces
Proving Ground Group), 1 Oct 1939-1
May 1942.
STATIONS. Kelly Field, Tex, 8 Aug
1917; Hazelhwst Field, NY, 21 S e p i 3
Oct 1917; Issoudun, France, 4 Nov LINEAGE.Constituted 54th Pursuit
1917; Romorahtin, France, i g Mar 1918; Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov
Brest, France? 28 Dec igi8-c. 12 Jan 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Rede-
1919; Garden City, NY, c. 31 Jan-io signated 9 t h Fighter Squadron on 15
Feb 1919. Miarch Field, Calif, 31 Jul May 1942. Inactivated on 21 Mar 1946.
224 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
many, 26 Sep-go Nov 1948). Elmendorf 467th Aero Squadron on 1 Feb 1918.
AFB, Alaska, 40 Sep 1949; Donaldson Demobilized on 16 Mar 1919. Reconsti-
AFB, SC, 23 Julig56-. tuted, and redesignated 55th Pursuit
AIRCRAFT. c-60, 1942-1944; c-47, Squadron, on 24 Mar 1923. Activated on
1942-1949; G 5 4 , 1946-1949; c-82, 15 Nov 1930. Redesignated: 55th Pur-
1949. c-54, 1949-1952; suit Squadron (Fighter) on 6 Dec 1939;
c-82,
1951-1952; C-124, i g p . 55th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on
OPERATIONS. 12 Mar 1941; 55th Fighter Squadron on
Aerial transportation in
Alaska during World War 11. Berlin air-15 May 1942. Inactivated on 18 Oct
lift, Jul-Nov 1948. 1945. Activated on 29 Ju1 1946. Redesig-
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. nated: 55th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
CAMPAIGNS.Aleutian Islands; Air on 20 Jan 1950; 55th Tactical Fighter
Combat, Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Squadron on 8 Jul1958.
DECORATIONS. Air Force Outstanding ASSIGNMENTS.Unkn, g Aug-Nov 1917;
Unit Award: 1 Jul 1957-10 Dec 1962. Third Aviation Instruction Center, Nov
EMBLEM.Over and through a light 1917; Aerial Gunnery School, May 1918;
turquoise blue disc, border black, a cari-
2d Air Depot, Nov 1918-Feb 1919;
catured beaver brown and tan, leaping unkn, Feb-16 Mar 1919. 2d Bombard-
ment Wing (attached to 20th Pursuit
through the air, holding an aircraft mo-
tor with whirling propeller under eachGroup), 15 Nov 1930; 8th Pursuit
foreleg, and carrying two caricatured Group (attached to 20th Pursuit
paratroopers and two boxes of freight Group), 1 Apr 1931; 20th Pursuit (later
tan and brown, on his back, proper; Fighter) Group, 15 Jun 1932-18 Oct
small speed indication dark brown and 1945. 20th Fighter (later Fighter-Bomb-
white in base point. Motto: On a whiteer) Group, 29 Jul 1946; 20th Fighter-
scroll, edged black, below the emblem,Bomber (later Tactical Fighter) Wing, 8
EAGER BEAVERS inscribed in black. Feb ig55-.
Above the disc a white scroll, edged STATIONS.Kelly Field, Tex, g Aug
black, to be inscribed with the unit's1917; Hazelhurst Field, NY, 21 S e p i 3
designation. (Approved 18Jul1956. ) Oct 1917; Issoudun, France, 4 Nov
1917; St Jean-de-Monts, France, 16 May
55th FIGHTER 1918; Latrecey, France, 6 Nov igi8-c. 8
Feb 1919; Garden City, NY, c. 4-16 Mar
1919. Mather Field, Calif, 15 Nov
1930-14 Oct 1932; Barksdale Field, La,
31 Oct 1932; Moffett Field, Calif, 19
Nov 1939; Hamilton Field, Calif, g Sep
1940; Wilmington, NC, c. 22 Feb 1942;
Morris Field, NC, 23 Apr 1942; Drew
Field, Fla, 7 Aug 1942; Paine Field,
Wash, 30 Sep 1942; March Field, Calif,
c. i Jan-11 Aug 1943; Wittering, Eng-
land, c. 27 Aug 1943; Kings Cliffe,
LINEAGE.Organized as 55th Aero England, Apr 1944-11 Oct 1945; Camp
Squadron on CJ Aug 1917. Redesignated Kilmer, NJ, 16-18 Oct 1945. Biggs
226 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Field, Tex, 29, Jul 1946; Shaw Field, SC, Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium) on
c. 25 Oct 1946; Langley AFB, Va, ig 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to active service
Nov 1951--22 May 1 9 9 ; Wethersfield, on 15 Oct 1950. Inactivated on 14 Jul
England, i Jun 1 9 9 ; Sculthorpe, Eng- 199. Activated in the reserve on 14 Jul
land, g Aug 1955; Wethersfield, Eng- 1952. Inactivated on 16 Nov 1957.
land, 27 Apr ig56-. ASSIGNMENTS. 375th Troop Carrier
AIRCRAFT.In addition to P-12, 1930- Group, 18 Nov 1942-25 Mar 1946.375th
1935; included DH-4 during 1931; Troop Carrier Group, g Aug 1947-14 Jul
P-26, 1934-1938; P-36, ig38-ig40; 199. 375th Troop Carrier Group, 14 Ju1
p-40, 1940-1942; p-39, 1942-1943; 1942-1.6 NOV1957.
p-38, 1943-1944; p-51, 1944-1945. STATIONS. Bowman Field, Ky, 18 Nov
p-51, 1946-1948; F-84, 1948-1957; 1942; Sedalia (AAFld, Mo, 24 Jan 194.3;
F-100, 1957-.
Laurinburg-Maxton AAB, NC, 6 May
OPERATIONS. Constructed and main-
tained facilities (after 6 Nov 1918 in 1943; Baer Field, Ind, 2-17 Jun 1943;
Zone of Advance), Nov igi7-c. Dec Port Moresby, New Guinea, c. 15 Jul
1918. Provided personnel for and helped 1943; Dobodura, New Guinea, ig Aug
train new units, ig+-ig42. Combat in 1943; Port Moresby, New Guinea, 22
ETO, 28 Dec 1943-25 Apr 1945. Dec 1943; Nadzab, New Guinea, 22 Apr
SERVICE STREAMERS. World War I: 1944; Biak, c. 1 Oct 1944; San Marcelli-
Theater of Operations. World War 11: no, Luzon, i g Feb 195; Porac, Luzon,
American Theater. 16 May 1945; Okinawa, 25 Aug 1945;
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; Tachikawa, Japan, c. 20 Sep 1945-25
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- Mar 1946. Reading M l d , Pa, g Aug
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; 1947; North East Aprt, Philadelphia, Pa,
Air Combat, EAME Theater. 22 Oct 1947; Greater Pittsburgh Aprt,
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Pa, 27 Jun 1949; Creenville AFB, SC, 16
tation: Central Germany, 8 Apr 194. Oct 1950-14 Jul 199. Pittsburgh, Pa, 14
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Jul1952116 Nov 1957.
A I R C ~ F T . C-47, 1942-1945; B-17,
Ju1195C30 S ~ 1957.
P
EMBLEM.On a yellow disc bordered 1944; C+46, 1944-1946. c-82, 1950-
in blue, placed in saltire and interlaced 1952.
with a blue annulet a winged arrow OPERATIONS. Aerial transportation in
point up and a winged sword point Southwest and Western Pacific during
down, both black with that portion on World Wlar 11; airborne assault on Nad-
the border yellow. (Approved 4 May zab, NewIGuinea, 5 Sep 1943.
1932.)
garnished white, all with a yellow bor- 1958. Military Air Transport Service, 8
der; in base an and over the border a Feb 1962; 9th Weather Reconnaissance
black scroll edged with white bearing Group, 16 Feb ig6z-.
three white gtars. (Approved 27 Apr STATTONS.Hamilton Field, Calif, 1
1954.) Aug 1943; Redding AAFld, Calif, 1 Nov
1943; Hamilton Field, Calif, 16 Mar
57th RECONNAISSANCE 1944; DeRidder AAB, La, 28 Mar 1944;
Stuttgart AAFld, Ark, 8 Feb 1945; Will
Rogers Field, Okla, 21 Ju1 1945; Rapid
City AAFld, SD, 29 Jul 1945-25 Jan
1946. Hamilton Field, Calif, 1 Aug
1947-27 Jun 1949. Hickam AFB, TH, 21
Feb 1951-18 Oct 1958. Kirtland AFB,
NM, 16 Feb 1962; Avalon Aprt, Austral-
ia, c. 13 Sep 1962-.
AIRCRAFT. P-39, 1943-1944; A-36,
1944; p-40, 1944-1945; B-25, 1945;
LINEAGE.Constituted 399th Fighter P-61, 1945. WB-29, 1951-1956; WB-50,
Squadron on 26 May 1943. Activated on 1956-1958. B-57,1962-.
1 Aug 1943. Redesignated: 399th Fight- OPERATIONS. Air defense and replace-
er-Bomber Squadron on 5 Apr 1944; ment training until Mar 1944, and after-
399th Fighter Squadron on 5 Apr 1944; ward replacement training plus air
57th Reconnaissance Squadron ( Weath- support for army maneuvers until Jul
er) on 7 Jul 1945. Inactivated on 25 Jan 1945.
1946. Redesignated 57th Reconnaissance SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea-
Squadron (Very Long Range, Weather) ter.
on 3 Jul 1947. Activated in the reserve CAMPAIGNS. None.
on 1 Aug 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun DECORATIONS. Air Force Outstanding
1949. Redesignated 57th Strategic Re- Unit Award: Mar-Oct 1956.
connaissance Squadron ( Medium, EMBLEM.On a medium blue disc
Weather) on 22 Jan 1951. Activated on edged white, within a wide red border,
21 Feb 1951. Redesignated 57th Weath- the top of a white globe issuing from
er Reconnaissance Squadron on 15 Feb base, grid lines black, below four white
19%. Inactivated on 18 Oct 1958. Acti- stars in sinister forming the constella-
vated on 8 Feb 1962. Organized on 16 tion, Southern Cross, and a large black
Feb 1962. and white star issuing from dexter chief;
ASSIGNMENTS.369th Fighter Group, 1 over all, the tips of its wings invading
Aug 1943; Third Air Force, 7 JuI 1945; the border in sinister chief and in sinis-
111 Reconnaissance Command, 21 JuI ter base, an Air Force golden yellow
1945-25 Jan 1946. 70th Reconnaissance swept-wing airfoil in flight to dexter
Group, 1 Aug 1947-27 Jun 1949. Air charged with a torteau encircled by
Weather Service, 21 Feb 1951; 2142d three black orbits; outlines and details
Air Weather Wing, 20 May 199;. 1st black throughout. (Approved 12 Sep
Weather Wing, 8 Feb 1954-18 Oct 1962. )
23Q COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
OPERATIONS. Air defense and replace- Youngstown Mun Aprt, Ohio, 28 Jun
ment training until Mar 1944, and after- 1947; Greater Pittsburgh Aprt, Pa, 27
ward replacement training plus air Jun 194.93 Oct 1950.
support for army maneuvers until Ju1 AIRCRAFT. c-47, 1942-1945; B-17,
1945. 1944; C-46,1944-1946.
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- OPERATIONS. Aerial transportation in
ter. Southwest and Western Pacific during
CAMPAIGNS. None. World War 11; airborne assault on Nad-
DECORATIONS. None. zab, New Guinea, 5 Sep 1943.
EMBLEM.On a disc bordered red, in SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
the upper part a representation of the CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Japan;
aurora borealis, yellow and blue, there- New Guinea; Northern Solomons; Bis-
over a stylized aircraft gray, flying to- marck Archipelago; Western Pacific;
ward the right [dexter] side of the disc, Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines;
a horizontal line below center thereover Ryukyus.
in the foreground a polar bear standing DECORATIONS. Philippine Presidential
on an arctic pack, all white, lined black, Unit Citation.
over water in base blue. (Approved 18 EMBLEM. None.
Jan 1952.1
59th BOMBARDMENT
58th TROOP CARRIER LINEAGE. Constituted 59th Bombard-
LINEAGE. Constituted 58th Troop Car- ment Squadron (Light) on 22 Nov
rier Squadron on 12 Nov 1942. Activat- 1940. Activated 1 Jan ig+. Redesignat-
ed on 18 Nov 1942. Inactivated on 25 ed 59th Bombardment Squadron (Me-
Mar 1946. Activated in the reserve on 28 dium) on 10 Jun 1943. Disbanded on 20
Jun 1947. Redesignated 58th Troop Car- Jun 1944. Reconstituted, and redesig-
rier Squadron (Medium) on 27 Jun nated 59th Bombardment Squadron
1949. Inactivated on 3 Oct 1950. (Light), on 26 May 1947. Activated in
ASSIGNMENTS. 375th Troop Carrier the reserve on g Jul1947. Inactivated on
Group, 18 Nov 1942-25 Mar 1946. Elev- 2 Sep 194.9. Activated in the reserve on
enth Air Force, 28 Jun 1947; 375th 10 Oct 1949. Ordered to active service
Troop Carrier Group, 30 Sep 1947-3 on 10 Mar 1951. Inactivated on 22 Mar
Oct 1950. 1951.
STATIONS. Bowman Field, Ky, 18 Nov ASSIGNMENTS.Panama Canal Depart-
1942; Sedalia, AAFld, Mo, 24 Jan 1943; ment, 1 Jan 1941; 19th Bombardment
Laurinburg-Maxton AAB, NC, 6 May Wing, 2 Jan 1941 (attached to 9th Bom-
bardment Group, 6 Jan 1941-21 Jul
1943; Baer Field, Ind, 1-17 Jun 1943;
1942); VI Bomber Command, 25 Oct
Port Moresby, New Guinea, c. 10 Jul 1941 (attached to Trinidad Detach-
1943; Dobodura, New Guinea, i g Aug ment, VI Fighter Command, 21 Jul
1943; Port Moresby, New Guinea, 21 ig42-unkn); Antilles Air Task Force, i g
Dec 1943; Nadzab, New Guinea, 22 Apr Mar 1943 (attached to 25th Bombard-
1944; Biak, 25 Sep 1944; San Jose, Min- ment Group but under operational con-
doro, i Mar 1945; Porac, Luzon, 20 May trol of a detachment of Antilles Air Task
1945; Okinawa, 20 Aug 1945; Tachika- Force, 26 Apr 1943-1 Aug 1943); 25th
wa, Japan, c. 20 Sep 1945-25 Mar 1946. Bombardment Group, 11 Oct 1943-20
SQUADRONS 233
Goose Bay Aprt, Labrador, 28 Oct May 1945; Waller Field, Trinidad, 29
1952-. May-31 Ju1 1945.
AIRCRAFT. P-39, 1941; P-40, AIRCRAFT.c-47, 1942-1945.
1941-1944; p-47, 1944-1945; p-38, OPERATIONS. Included airborne as-
1944-1945. p-51, 1946-1949; F-84, saults on Sicily, Normandy, Holland,
1948-1950; F-86, 1950-1952; F-94, and Germany; aerial transportation in
1952-1956; F+, 1955-1960; F-102, MTO and ETO.
19607 SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea-
OPERATIONS. Air defense of US, Dec ter.
1941-0Ct 1942. Combat in MTO, 10 CAMPAIGNS. Sicily; Naples-Foggia;
Nov 1942-2 Feb 1944, and CBI, 5 Jun Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern
1944-18 Jun 1945- France; Rhineland; Central Europe.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
CAMPAIGNS. Algeria-French Morocco tations: Sicily, 11Jul 1943; France, [67]
with Arrowhead; Tunisia; Sicily; Na- Jun 1944.
ples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Air EMBLEM. None.
Combat, EAME Theater; India-Burma;
China Defensive; Central Burma. 60th BOMBARDMENT
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tation: Central Tunisia, 15 Jan 1943. Air LINEAGE. Constituted 60th
Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Dec Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 20
ig6o-1 Dec 1961. Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. In-
EMBLEM.On a medium blue disc, activated on 1 Apr 1944. Redesignated
border black, a caricatured tan lion with 60th Bombardment Squadron (Very
claws and teeth white, leaping through Heavy). Activated on 1 Apr 1944. Inac-
the air over a large white cloud forma- tivated on 27 Dec 1945.
tion and five yellow stars in dexter base. ASSIGNMENTS. 39th Bombardment
(Approved 24 Julig44. ) Group, 15 Jan 1941-1 Apr 1944. 39th
Bombardment Group, 1 Apr 1944-27
Dec 1 9 5 .
59th TROOP CARRIER STATIONS. Ft Douglas, Utah, 15 Jan
LINEAGE.Constituted 59th Troop Car- 1941; Geiger Field, Wash, 2 Jul 1941;
rier Squadron on 13 Oct 1942. Activated Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 5 Feb
on 23 Oct 1942. Inactivated on 31 Jul 1942-1 Apr 1944. Smoky Hill AAFld,
1945- Kan, 1 Apr 1944; Dalhart AAFld, Tex,
ASSIGNMENTS.61st Troop Carrier 27 May 1944; Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan,
Group, 23 Oct 1942-31 Julig45. 17 Jul 1944-8 Jan 1945; North Field,
STATIONS. Knobnoster, Mo, 23 Oct Guam, 18 Feb-16 Nov 1945; Camp
1942; Lubbock, Tex, 15 Nov 1942; Pope Anza, Calif, 15-27 Dec 1945.
Field, NC, 26 Feb-30 Apr 1943; Lour- AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1941-1942; B-24,
mel, Algeria, 15 May 1943; Kairouan, 1942-1944. B-29, 1944-1945.
Tunisia, 21 Jun 1943; Licata, Sicily, 3 OPERATIONS. Operational and later re-
Sep 1943; Sciacca, Sicily, 6 Oct 1943-12 placement training unit, 1942-1944.
Feb 1944; Barkston, England, 18 Feb Combat in Western Pacific, c. 6 Apr-14
1944; Abbeville, France, 13 Mar-ig A% 1945:
SQUADRONS 235
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- 1943; Telergma, Algeria, 17 Feb 1943;
ter. Berteaux, Algeria, 2 Mar 1943; Ebba
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Japan; Ksour, Tunisia, 12 Apr 1943; Menzel
Western Pacific. Temime, Tunisia, 22 May 1943; Sousse,
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Tunisia, 10Jun 1943; Pantelleria, 21 Jun
tations: Japan, 10 May 1945; Tokyo and 1943; Licata, Sicily, 17 Jul 194-3; Paes-
Yokohama, Japan, 23-29 May 1945. tum, Italy, 13 Sep 1943; Santa Maria,
EMBLEM. None. Italy, 18 Nov 194.3 (operated from Paes-
turn, Italy, 1-31 Dec 1943); Cercola,
60th FIGHTER Italy, c. 1 Jan-c. 5 Feb 1944; Karachi,
India, c. 20 Feb 1944; Shwangliu,
China, c. 17 Apr 1944; Nagaghuli, India,
c. 1 Sep 1944; Sahmaw, Burma, 20 Nov
1944; Myitkyina, Burma, 8 May 1945;
Piardoba, India, 1 Oct-15 Nov 1945;
Camp Shanks, NY, 7-8 Dec 1945. Neu-
biberg, Germany, 20 Aug 1946; Bad Kis-
singen, Germany, Jul-25 Aug 1947; An-
drews Field, Md, 25 Aug 194.7; Roswell
AAFld, NM, 16 Sep 1947; Otis AFB,
Mass, 16 Nov 1948; Westover AFB,
Mass, 10 Aug 1950; Otis AFB, Mass, 18
LINEAGE.Constituted 60th Pursuit Aug 1955-*
Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov AIRCRAFT.P-39, 1941; P-40, 1941-
1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redes- 1944; p-47, 1944-1945; p-38, 1945.
ignated 60th Fighter Squadron on 15 p-51, 1946-1949; F-84, 194-950;
May 1942, Inactivated on 8 Dec 1945. F-86, 1950-1954; F-94, 1955-1559;
Activated on 20 Aug 1946. Redesignated F-101,195+.
60th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on OPERATIONS. Air defense of US, Dec
20 Jan 1950. 1941-0Ct 1942. Combat in MTO, 10
ASSIGNMENTS. 33d Pursuit (later Nov 1942-2 Feb 1944, and CBI, 29 Apr
Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941-8 Dec 1944-2 Aug 1945.
1945. 33d Fighter (later Fighter- SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
Interceptor) Group, 20 Aug 1946; CAMPAIGNS. Algeria-French Morocco
4707th Defense (later Air Defense) with Arrowhead; Tunisia; Sicily; Na-
Wing, 6 Feb 19%; 33d Fighter Group, ples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Air
18 Aug 1955; 4735th Air Defense Group, Combat, EAME Theater; India-Burma;
18 Aug 1957; Boston Air Defense Sector, China Defensive; Central Burma; Air
1 Aug 1959-. Combat, Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
STATIONS.Mitchel Field, NY, 15 Jan DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
194.1; Bolling Field, DC, 8 Dec 1941-12 tation: Central Tunisia, 15 Jan 1943.
Oct 1942; Port Lyautey, French Moroc- EMBLEM. On a disc of green within a
co, 10 Nov 1942; Casablanca, French border of black, piped blue, a carica-
Morocco, 17 Nov 1942; Oujda, Algeria, tured crow of black; feet, beak, and tie
6 Dec 1943; Telergma, Algeria, 26 Dec yellow, wearing an aviator’s helmet of
1942; Youks-les-Bains, Algeria, c. 6 Jan blue, goggles white, and a checkered
236 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
vest of alternate blue and white checks, white wingecf Pegasus, outlined gray,
holding in his wings a “tommy” gun of ridden by a paratrooper in dark olive
red. (Approved 15 May 1942. ) drab uniform, holding a “tommy” gun
proper in the right hand. (Approved 26
60th TROOP CARRIER Aug 1943.)
61st BOMBARDMENT
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Field, NC, 12 Jan 1943; Lawson Field,
Air Combat, EAME Theater. Ga, 25 Feb-3 May 1943; Berguent,
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- French Morocco, 29 May 1943; Kai-
tations: ETO, 20 Feb-g Mar 1944; Hol- rouan, Tunisia, 24 Jun 1943; Castelve-
land, 18 Sep 1944. trano, Sicily, 3 Sept 1943-15 Feb 1944;
EMBLEM.A caricatured yellow bull Saltby, England, 24 Feb 1944; Poix,
dog, jowls pink, in fighting stance with France, Mar 1945; Villacoublay, France,
look of ferocity on face, wearing a 15 Oct 1945-15 Feb 1946; Bolling Field,
brown aviator’s helmet, blue goggles, DC, 15 Feb 1946; Greenville AAB, SC,
red and white striped scarf about the Aug-27 Aug 1946. Smyrna AFB, Tenn,
neck, a blue jersey studded with white 17 Oct 1949-27 Aug 1950; Ashiya, Ja-
stars, red boxing gloves with white pan, 4 Sep 1950-15 Nov 19%; Sewart
lightning flash on each, red trunks, AFB, Tenn, 15 Nov ig54-.
white rolled socks, blue shoes with AIRCRAFT. Principally C-47,
white star on toe of each shoe, all cast- 1943-1946. C-82, 1949-1950; C-119,
ing a light turquoise blue shadow to 1950-1957; c-130,1956-.
dexter base. (Approved 18Jun 1943.) OPERATIONS. Included airborne as-
saults on Sicily, Normandy, Holland,
62d TROOP CARRIER and Germany, as well as aerial transpor-
tation in the MTO and ETO, during
World War 11. Included airborne as-
saults on Sukchon/Sunchon, and Mun-
san-ni, as well as aerial transportation
between Japan and Korea, during the
Korean War.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: Sicily;
Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Normandy;
Northern France; Rhineland; Central
Europe. Korean War: UN Defensive;
UN Offensive; CCF Intervention; First
LINEAGE. Constituted 62d Troop Car- UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Of-
rier Squadron on 27 Nov 1942. Acti- fensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive;
vated on 5 Dec 1942. Inactivated on 27 Second Korean Winter; Korea Summer-
Aug 1946. Redesignated 62d Troop Car- Fall, 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea
rier Squadron (Medium) on 20 Sep
Summer-Fall, 1953.
1949. Activated on 17 Oct 1949.
ASSIGNMENTS.315th Troop Carrier DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Group (attached to 89th Troop Carrier tations: Sicily, 11 Jul 1943; France,
Group), 5 Dec 1942; 314th Troop Car- [&7] Jun 1944; Korea, 28 Nov-io Dec
rier Group, 15 Mar 1943; Third Air 1950. Air Force Outstanding Unit
Force, Aug-27 Aug 1946. 314th Troop Awards: 6 May 1953-10 Sep 1954; 11
Carrier Group, 17 Oct 1949; 314th Jan-14 Feb 1955; 1 Jan 1960-31 Dec
Troop Carrier Wing, 8 Oct ig57-. 1961; 1 Sep 1962-15 Apr 1963. Repub-
STATIONS. Sedalia AAFld, Mo, 5 Dec lic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: 1
1942; Del Valle, Tex, 12 Dec 1942; Pope JuI 1951-27 JuI 1953.
SQUADRONS 21.1
EMBLEM. On a blue disc with a white operations, ig+-ig42; B-17, 1942-
inner border a stylized blue and white 1943; B-24, 1943-1945. B-29, 1 9 4 g
aircraft represented as a “Blue Baron” 1950; B-50,1948-1954; B-4721954-1960;
(wearing a black silk top hat, white B-58, i g b .
gloves, monocle, cigarette holder in his OPERATIONS.Antisubmarine, Dec
mouth 2nd carrying a cane ) . (Approved ig4i-Feb 1942; combat in Southwest
24 lAPr 1953-) and Western Pacific, 14 Aug 1942-14
Aug 1945, using airborne radar after Oct
63d BOMBARDMENT 1943 for many low-level attacks at night,
or for pathfinder operations; not fully
manned or equipped, 23 Nov 1945-29
Apr 1946.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
Theater; Air Offensive, Japan; China
Defensive, Papua; Guadalcanal; New
LINEAGE.Constituted 63d Bombard- Guinea; Northern Solomons; Bismarck
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte;
1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Inacti- Luzon, Ryukyus; China Offensive.
vated on 29 Apr 1946. Redesignated 63d DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy), tations: Papua, [14 Aug] 1942-23 Jan
and activated, on 1 Oct 1946. 1943; Bismarck Sea, 2-4 Mar 1943. Phil-
Redesignated 63d Bombardment Squad- ippine Presidential Unit Citation. Air
ron (Medium) on 2 Jul1948. Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Aug
ASSIGNMENTS. 43d Bombardment 1960-1 Aug 1962.
Group, 15 Jan 1941-29 Apr 1946. 43d EMBLEM.Two stylized boomerangs
Bombardment Group, 1 Oct 1946; 43d interlaced, yellow and black, the yellow
Bombardment Wing 16Jun 199-. boomerang’s point is upward, the black
STATIONS.Langley Field, Va, 15 Jan boomerang’s point is downward. (Ap-
1941; Bangor, Maine, 28 Aug 1941-17 proved I 1 Aug 19%. )
Feb 1942; Sydney, Australia, 28 Mar
1942; Charleville, Australia, 15 Jun 63d FIGHTER
1942; Torrens Creek, Australia, 3 Aug
1942; Mareeba, Australia, 20 Aug 1942;
Port Moresby, New Guinea, 23 Jan
1943; Dobodura, New Guinea, 29 Oct
1943; Nadzab, New Guinea, Apr 1944;
Owi, Schouten Islands, 20 Jul 1944; Ta-
cloban, Leyte, 23 Nov 1944; Clark Field,
Luzon, i g Mar 1945; Ie Shima, 25 Jul
1945; Ft William McKinley, Luzon, 10
Dec 1945-29 Apr 1946. Davis-Monthan
Field, Ariz, 1 Oct 1946; Carswell AFB,
Tex, 15 Mar i g b . LINEAGE. Constituted 63d Pursuit
AIRCRAFT. B-18, B-25, and B-17 for Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov
training, and LB-30 for antisubmarine 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redes-
242 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines; sia, 10 Mar 1943; Malta, 27 Jun 1943;
China Offensive. Sicily, i g Jul 1943; Southern Italy, 12
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Sep 1943; Gioia Airfield, Italy, 25 Sep
tations: Papua [c. 13 Aug] 1942-23 Jan 1943; Foggia, Italy, 2 Oct 1943; Amen-
1943; Bismarck Sea, 2-4 Mar 1943. Phil- dola, Italy, 25 Oct 1943; Cercola, Italy,
ippine Presidential Unit Citation. Air 3 Mar 1944; Alto, Corsica, 30 Mar 1944;
Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Aug Ombrone, Italy, 12 Sep 1944; Grosseto,
1960-1 Aug 1962. Italy, 24 Sep 1944; Villafranca di Ve-
EMBLEM. None. rona, Italy, 29 Apr 1945; Grosseto, Italy,
8 May 1945; Bagnoli, Italy, 15 Jul-6
64th FIGHTER Aug 1945; Drew Field, Fla, 23 Aug-7
Nov 1945. Shemya, Alaska, 15 Aug 1946;
Nome, Alaska, 8 May 1947; Elmendorf
AFB, Alaska, 8 Sep 194.7; McChord
AFB, Wash, 15 Aug 1957; Paine Field,
Wash, 15 Mar ig60-.
AIRCRAFT. P-40, 1941-1944; P-47,
1944-1945. p-38, 1946; p-517 19467
1947-1948; F-80, 1948-1951; F-94,
1951-1954; F-89, 1954-1957; F--102,
1957-.
OPERATIONS. Air defense, Dec 1941-
Jun 1942. Combat in MTO, 7 Oct
LINEAGE.Constituted 64th Pursuit 1942-5 May 1945. Not manned Dec
Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1946-7 SeP 1947.
1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941, Redes- SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
ignated 64th Fighter Squadron on 15 CAMPAIGNS.Egypt-Libya; Tunisia;
May 1942. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945. Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno;
Activated on 15 Aug 1946. Redesignated Southern France; North Apennines; Po
64th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
20 Jan 1950. DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
ASSIGNMENTS. 57th Pursuit (later tations: North Africa and Sicily, 24 Oct
Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941-7 Nov 1942-17 Aug 1943; Tunis and Cape Bon
1945. 57th Fighter (later Fighter-Inter- Area, 18 Apr 1943; Italy, 14 Apr 1 9 4 .
ceptor) Group, 15 Aug 1946; loth Air French Croix de Guerre with Palm:
Division, 13 Apr 1953; 325th Fighter Oct ig42-May 1945.
Group, 15 Aug 1957; 326th Fighter EMBLEM. On a disc green, a dark grey
Group, 15 Mar 1960; 57th Fighter scorpion; nose, pincher limbs, under-
Group, 1 Apr 1961-. body, and legs all with red markings;
STATIONS. Mitchel Field, NY, 15 Jan from his mouth a flame of the last and
1941; Windsor Locks, Conn, i g Aug yellow; his eyes yellow; the scorpion su-
1941; Revere Beach, Mass, 12 Dec 1941; perimposed over an Air Force yellow
Boston, Mass, g Feb-5 Jul 1942; Mu- pyramind, its apex rising upward in a
queibile, Palestine, i g Aug 1942; Egypt, white cloud formation, all outlines and
16 Sep 1942; Libya, 13 Nov 1942; Tuni- detail black. (Approved 17 Jul1956.)
SQUADRONS 245
64th TROOP CARRIER Portland Intl Aprt, Ore, 1 Jan 1953; Ni-
agara Falls Mun Aprt, NY, 16 Nov 1957;
O’Hare Intl Aprt, Ill, 25 Mar 1958..
AIRCRAFT. C-47, 1943-1945; C-46,
1945. c-46, 1951-1952; c - 1 1 9 7 1952.
C-47,1962; Giig,1962.
OPERATIONS. Aerial transportation and
evacuation in the South and Southwest
Pacific, 7 Aug ig43-c. 14 Aug 1945, and
in Korea, i g May-31 Dec 1952. Not
manned, 1Jan-15 May 1946.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: New
LINEAGE. Constituted 64th Troop Car- Guinea; Northern Solomons; Bismarck
rier Squadron on 7 Dec 1942. Activated Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte;
on 12 Dec 1942. Inactivated on 15 May Luzon; Southern Philippines. Korean
1946. Activated in the reserve on 5 Apr War: Korea Summer-Fall, 1952; Third
1947. Redesignated 64th Troop Carrier Korean Winter.
Squadron (Medium) on 27 Jun 1949. DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Ordered to active service on 1 Apr 1951. tation: Philippine Islands, 17 Apr-30
Inactivated on 1 Jan 1953. Activated in Jun 1945. Philippine Presidential Unit
the reserve on 1 Jan 1953. Ordered to Citation. Republic of Korea Presidential
active service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved Unit Citation: [ig May-31 Dec 19521.
from active duty on 28 Nov 1962. EMBLEM. On a disc light blue, border
ASSIGNMENTS.403d Troop Carrier equally divided light turquoise blue and
Group, 12 Dec 1942-15 May 1946. golden orange, a caricatured stork in
419th Troop Carrier Group, 3 Aug 1947; flight, tail, feet, legs, wings, neck, and
403d Troop Carrier Group, 27 Jun head yellow, body in shape of transport
1949-1 Jan 1953. 403d Troop Carrier aircraft orange, eyes black, beak orange,
Group, 1 Jan 1953; 403d Troop Carrier holding aloft a caricatured cherub prop-
Wing, 14 Apr 1959; 928th Troop Carrier er, grasping a “tommy” gun white,
Group, 11Feb 1963-. orange, and black in right hand, and a
STATIONS.Bowman Field, Ky, 12 Dec “pineapple” grenade in left hand, and
1942; Alliance, Neb, 18 Dec 1942; Pope wearing a white helmet and parachute
Field, NC, 3 May 1943; Baer Field, Ind, held at end by beak of stork; white
20 Jun-17 Jul 1943; Tontouta, New Ca- cloud indications in chief and in base.
ledonia, 1 Aug 1943; Espiritu Santo, 7 (Approved 16 Jun 1943.)
Aug 1943; Henderson Field, Guadalcan-
al, 1 Nov 1943; Biak, 16 Sep 1944 (oper- 65th BOMBARDMENT
ated from Wakde, 2-21 Oct 1944, and
Noemfoor, 29 Oct 1944-1 Jan 1945); LINEAGE. Constituted 65th Bombard-
Dulag, Leyte, 16 Jul 1945; Clark Field, ment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov
Luzon, c. Jan-15 May 1946. Olmsted 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Inacti-
Field, Pa, 5 Apr 1947; Portland Mun vated on 29 Apr 1946. Redesignated
Aprt, Ore, 27 Jun 1949-29 Mar 1952; 65th Bombardment Squadron (Very
Ashiya, Japan, 14 Apr 1952-1 Jan 1953. Heavy), and activated, on 1 Oct 1946.
COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Japan; China Defensive; Papua; Guadal-
canal; New Guinea; Bismarck Archipel-
ago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon
Southern Philippines; China Offensive.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Papua [12 Nov] 1942-23 Jan
1943; Bismarck Sea, 2-4 Mar 1943. Phil-
ippine Presidential Unit Citation. Air
Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Aug
ig60-1 Aug 1962.
EMBLEM.On a disc red, bordered
Redesignated 65th Bombardment black, a pair of dice tilted at an angle so
Squadron (Medium) on 2 J u l 1 ~ 8 . that the four and three are showing on
ASSIGNMENTS. 43d Bombardment the top, and the numbers six and five
Group, 15 Jan 1941-29 Apr 1946. 43d are showing on the tilted front view.
Bombardment Group, i Oct 1946; 43d (Approved g Sep 19%. )
Bombatdment Wing, 16 Jun i g p .
STATIONS. Langley Field, Va, 15 Jan 65th FIGHTER
1941; Bangor, Maine, 29 Aug 1941-17
Feb 1942; Sydney, Australia, 28 Mar
iw; Williamstown, Australia, 23 Jun
1942; Torrens Creek, Australia, 15 Aug
iwa; Iron Range, Australia, 13 Oct
1943; Mareeba, Australia, 7 Nov 1942;
Port Moresby, New Guinea, 20 Jan
1943; Dobodura, New Guinea, c. 11Dec
1943; Nadzab, New Guinea, Mar 1944;
Owi, Schouten Islands, c. 11 Jul 1944; LINEAGE.Constituted 65th Pursuit
Tacloban, Leyte, c. 24 Nov 1944; Clark Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov
Field, Luzon, c. 16 Mar 1945; Ie Shima, 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redes-
c. 24 Jul 1945; Ft William McKinley, ignated 65th Fighter Squadron on 15
Luzon, 10Dec 1945-29 Apr 1946. Davis- May 1942. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945.
Monthan Field, Ariz, 1 Oct 1946; Activated on 15 Aug 1946. Redesignated
Carswell AFB, Tex, 15Mar 65th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on
AmCmm. B-25, 1941; B-17, 20 Jan 1950. Inactivated on 8 Jan 1958.
1941-1943; -4, 1942-1945. -9, ASSIGNMENTS. 57th Pursuit (later
194G1950; B-50, 1998-1954; s 4 7 , Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 19419 Nov
i g s - i g b ; B-58, I+. 195. 57th Fighter (later Fighter-Inter-
OPERATIONS.Antisubmarine, Dec ceptor) Group, 15 Aug 1946; loth Air
iwi-Jan 1942; combat in Southwest Division, 13 Apr 1 9 9 ; 328th Fighter
and Western Pacific, 12 Nov 1942-12 Group, 1 Nov 1957-8 Jan 1958.
Aug 1945; not fully manned or STATIONS.Mitchel Field, NY, 15 Jan
equipped, 23 Nov 1945-29 Apr 2946. 1941; Hartford, Conn, 18 Aug 1941;
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. Groton, Conn, 13 Dec 1941; Rentchler
CAMPASGNS. Antisubmarine, American
Field, Conn, 24 Jun-5 Jul 1942; Mu-
Theater; Central Pacific; Air Offensive, queibile, Palestine, zg Jul 1942;Cyprus,
SQUADRONS 247
5 Aug 1942; Muqueibile, Palestine, 29 65th TROOP CARRIER
Aug i942; Egypt, 16 Sep 1942; Libya,
12 Nov 1942; Tunisia, g Mar 1943; LINEAGE. Constituted 65th Troop Car-
Malta, 27 Jun 1943; Sicily, ig Jul 1943; rier Squadron on 7 Dec 1942. Activated
Southern Italy, 18 Sep 1943; Gioia del on 12 Dec 1942. Inactivated on 27 Jan
Colle, Italy, 25 Sep 1943; Foggia, Italy, 1946. Activated in the reserve on g Aug
2 Oct 1943; Amendola, Italy, 27 Oct
1947. Redesignated 65th Troop Carrier
Squadron (Medium) on 27 Jun 1949.
1943; Cercola, Italy, 1 Mar 1944; Alto,
Ordered to active service on 1 Apr 1951.
Corsica, 28 Mar 1944; Ombrone, Italy, Inactivated on 1 Jan 1953. Activated in
11 Sep 1944; Grosseto, Italy, 24 Sep
the reserve on 1 Jan 1953. Ordered to
194.4; Villafranca di Verona, Italy, zg active service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved
Apr 1945; Grosseto, Italy, 7 May 1945; from active duty on 28 Nov 1962.
Bagnoli, Italy, 15 Jul-5 Aug 1945; Drew ASSIGNMENTS.403d Troop Carrier
Field, Fla, 22 Aug-7 Nov 1945. Ladd Group, 12 Dec 1942; Fifth Air Force, 26
Field, Alaska, 15 Aug 1946; 26 Mile Jul 1943; 9 t h Troop Carrier Wing, 13
Field, Alaska, 20 Sep 1946; Elmendorf Aug 1943; 433d Troop Carrier Group, g
Field, Alaska, 23 Jun 1947-1 Nov 1957; Nov 1943; 403d Troop Carrier Group,
Richards-Gebaur AFB, Mo, 1 Nov 20 Feb 1945-27 Jan 1946. 419th Troop
1957-8 Jan 1958. Carrier Group, g Aug 1947; 403d Troop
AIRCRAFT. P-40, 1941-1944; P-47, Carrier Group, 27 Jun ig4g-1 Jan 1953.
1944-1945. P-51, 1946-1948; F-80, 403d Troop Carrier Group, 1 Jan 1953;
1948-1951; F-947 1951-1953; F-897 442d Troop Carrier Group, 16 Nov
195371957+ 1957; 403d Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr
OPERATIONS. Air defense, Dec 1941- 1959; 929th Troop Carrier Group, 11
Jun 1942. Combat in MTO, 7 Oct 1942- Feb 1963-.
3 May 1945. STATIONS.Bowman Field, Ky, 12 Dec
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. 1942; Alliance, Neb, 18 Dec 1942; Pope
CAMPAIGNS.Egypt-Libya; Tunisia; Field, NC, 3 May 1943; Baer Field, Ind,
Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; ig Jun-14 Jul 1943; Port Moresby, New
Southern France; North Apennines; Po Guinea, 26 Jul 1943 (operated from Tsili
Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater. Tsili, New Guinea, 18 Sep 1943-31 Oct
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- 1943); Nadzab, New Guinea, g Oct 1943
tations: North Africa and Sicily, 24 Oct (operated from Tadji, New Guinea, 3
1942-17 Aug 1943; Tunis and Cape Bon May-2 Jun 1944); Biak, 18 Oct 1944
Area, 18 Apr 1943; Italy, 14 Apr 1944. (operated from Hill Field, Mindoro, 24
French Croix de Guerre with Palm:
Oct ig42-May 1945. Jan-27 Feb 1945); Morotai, 27 Feb
EMBLEM.On a green disc, a red 1945; Dulag, Ley@ 15 Jul 1945;
gamecock in fighting attitude, beak and Clark Field, Luzon, 27 Jan 1946. Rich-
feet yellow, spurred white, wearing a mond AAB, Va, g Aug 1947; Portland
flying helmet black, and carrying a chip Mun Aprt, Ore, 27 Jun 1949-29 Mar
of wood on left [right] shoulder, yellow, 19%; Ashiya, Japan, 14 Apr 199-1 Jan
all outlined black. He is collared with a 1953. Portland Intl Aprt, Ore, 1 Jan
green shamrock. (Approved 18 Dec 1953; Paine AFB, Wash, 15 Apr 1955;
1941.1 Davis Field, Okla, 16 Nov 1957-.
248 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Feb 1962; 44th Strategic Missile Wing, trimmed black, held in pouclr of bill, all
1Aug I$%-. emitting white speed lines to rear. ( A p
STATIONS. MacDill Field, Fla, 15 Jan proved 12 J u l 1 ~ 3 . )
1941; Barksdale Field, La, g Feb 1942;
Will Rogers Field, O h , c. 21 Jul-25 67th FIGHTER
Aug 1942; Cheddington, England, 10
Sep 1942; Shipdham, England, c. 10Oct
1942-c. 15 Jun 1945 (detachments oper-
ated from Benina, Libya, 28 June. 13
Aug 1943, and Tunis, Tunisia, ig Sep-c.
g Oct 1943); Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, 26
Jun 1945; Great Bend AAFld, Kan, 24
Jul 1945; Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan, c. 12
Dec 1945-12 Jul 1946. Andrews Field,
Md, 1Ju11947-6 Sep 1948. March AFB,
Calif, 2 Jan 1951; Lake C k l e s AFB,
La, c. 8 Aug 1951-15 Jun 1960. Ells-
worth AFB, SD,1Aug ig62-.
AIRCRAFT. B - q , 19&+1945; -9,
1945-1946. -9, 1951-1953; B-47,
1953-1960-
OPERATIONS. Operational training unit, LINEACE.Constituted v h Pursuit
Feb-Jun 1942; antisubmarine operations, Squadron (Interceptor) on u) Nov
28 Jan42 Jul 1942; combat in ETO and 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redes-
and MTO, u) Dec 1942-25 Apr 1945. ignated: 9th Fighter Squadron on 15
Apparently not manned, 1 Jul 1947-6 May 1942; mh Fighter-Bomber Squad-
Sep 1948. Operational and replacement ron on 20 Jan 1950; 61th Tactical
training unit, I Oct 1951-31 Aug 19%. Fighter Squadron on 1Jul1958.
Trained for operations with Minuteman, ASSIGNMENTS. 58th Pursuit (later
1Au? 1962-. Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941; H@
S E R ~ CSTREAMERS.
E None. Fighter Group, 3 Oct ig+; 18th Fighter
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American (later Fighter-Bomber) Group, 1 Nov
Theater; Air Offensive, Europe; Sicily; 1945; 18th Fighter-Bomber (later Tacti-
Naples-Foggia; Normandy; Northern cal Fighter) Wing, 1Oct ig57-.
France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; SmmoNs. Selfridge Field, Mich, 15
Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Jan 1941; Baton Rouge, La, 6 Oct
Theater. 1941-17 Jan 1942; New Caledonia, 15
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Mar ig+ (operated frcnn Cuadalcanal,
tations: Kiel, Germany, 14 May 1943; 22 Aug-22 Dec 1942; sg Jan-Jun 1943);
Ploesti, Rumania, 1Aug 1943. Woodlark, 23 Jul 1943 (operated from
EMBLEM.Over and through a me- New Georgia, 28 Oct-16 Dec 1943);
dium blue disc, a caricatured pelican Russell Islands, 23 Jan i94r) (operated
light blue, white, and black, bill and feet from Bougainville, 2 Mar-3 Apr 1994);
yellow, wearing brown aviator's goggles, Middelburg Island, c. 15 Aug 1944; San
diving toward sinister base, dumping Jose, OMindoro, 22 Feb 1945 (operated
out one of three red aerial bombs, frdm Morotai, 12 F e k i Mar 1945);
252 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
white cloud formation in sinister chief, SC, 18 Oct ig~0--20Jul 1951; Rhein/
and terminating in front of a similar Main AB, Germany, 6 Aug 1951-14 Jul
cloud formation in dexter base. (Ap- 1 9 9 . Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, 25 Mar
proved 25 Jun 1942.) 1956; Dallas NAS, Tex, 16 Nov 1957;
Carswell AFB, Tex, 3 Mar 1963-.
69th TROOP CARRIER AIRCRAFT. C-47, 1943-1945; B-17,
1944; C - 4 6 , i w . C-119, ig5o-igp.
OPERATIONS.Aerial transportation
during World War 11; airborne assault
at Aparri, Luzon, 23 Jun 1 9 5 .
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan;
New Guinea; Northern Solomons; Bis-
marck Archipelago; Leyte; Luzon;
Southern Philippines; Ryukyus.
DECORATIONS. Philippine Presidential
Unit Citation.
EMBLEM.On a light turquoise blue
LINEAGE. Constituted 6gth Trood disc, border equally divided red and
Carrier Squadron on 22 Jan 1943. Act& white, a caricatured turtle in flight, with
vated on g Feb 1943. Inactivated on 15 yellow head, neck, and feet, shell
Jan 1946. Activated in the reserve, 3 formed by green steel helmet, winged
Aug 1947. #Redesignated 6gth Troop white, carrying a large red box in the
Carrier Squadron (Medium) on 27 Jun front feet, and supporting a small, black,
1949. Ordered to active service, 15 Oct caricatured paratrooper in the hind feet,
1950. Inactivated on 14 Ju1 1952. Adi- while wearing a black radio head set
vated in the reserve, 25 Mar 1956. with phone plug dangling. (Approved
ASSIGNMENTS. 433d Troop Carrier 20 Sep 1 9 4 . )
Group, g Feb 1943-15 Jan 1946. 433d
Troop Camer Group, 3 Aug 1947-14 Jul 70th BOMBARDMENT
ig9.433d Troop Carrier Group, 25 Mar
1956; 433d Troop Camer Wing, 14 Apr
1959; g23d Troop Carrier Group, 17 Jan
1g63-.
STATIONS. Florence AAFld, SC, g Feb
1943; Sedalia AAFld. Mo, ig Mar 1943;
Laurinburg-Maxton AAB, NC, c. 5 Jun
1943; Baer Field, Ind, 1-12 Aug 1943;
Port Moresby, New Guinea, 1 Sep 1943;
Nadzab, New Guinea, 10 Jan 1944;
Biak, c. 5 Jan 1945; Tanauan, Leyte, 26
Jan 1945; Clark Field, Luzon, 1 Jun
1945; Iwo Jima, c. 25 Aug 1945; Ie Shi- LINEAGE.Constituted 70th Bombard-
ma, 12 Sep 1945; Tachikawa, Japan, 30 ment Squadron (Medium) on 20 Nov
Sep 1945-15 Jan 1946. Cleveland Mun 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Inacti-
Aprt, Ohio, 3 Aug 1947;Greenville AFB, vated on 10 May 1946. Redesignated
SQUADRONS 259
70th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
on ig Feb 19%. Activated on 25 Feb tation; Balikpapan, Borneo, 23-30 Jun
1953. 1945. Presidential Unit Citation: [ig,p].
ASSIGNMENTS. 38th Bombardment Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.
Group, is Jan 1941; 4 Bombardment EMBLEM.In front of, over and be-
Group, 26 Feb 1943-10 May 1946.r)2d yond black clouds a blue and white
Bombardment Wing, 25 Feb igs-. hawk with red tongue, and yellow beak,
STATIONS.Langley Field, Va, 15 Jan eye and feet, carrying a red aerial bomb
1 9 1 ; Jackson AAB, Miss, c. 5 Jun in each foot. (Approved 15 Jun rw.)
1941-19 Jan 1942 (operated from Sa-
vannah, Ca, 8-14 Dec 199.1); Doomben 70th FIGHTER
Field, Australia, 25 Feb 1942 (air eche-
lon remained in US until 2 Jun 1942);
Ballarat, Australia, 8 Mar 1942; Amber-
ley Field, Australia, c. m Apr 1942; Fiji,
23 May 1942 (air echelon stationed at
Hickam Field, TH, 2 Jun-c. 8 Jul 1942;
operated from Espiritu Santo, 14-18 Nov
1942, and Guadalcanal, g Jan-4 Feb
1953, 16 Aug-zo Oct 1943); Russell
Islands, 22 Oct 1943;Stirling Island, 20
Jan 1944; Hollandia, New Guinea, 14
Aug 1944; Sansapor, New Guinea, c. q
Aug 1944 (operated from Morotai, c. 22 LINEAGE,Constituted 70th Pursuit
Feb-13 Mar 1945); Puerto Princesa, Pa- Squadron (Interceptor) on 14 Dec
lawan, 26 Mar 1945; Itami, Japan, 31 1940. Activated on i Jan 1941. Redesig-
Jan-10 May 1946. Limestone AFB, nated 70th Fighter Squadron on 15 May
Maine, 25 Feb igs-, 1992.Inactivated on 26 Dec 1945.
AIRCRAFT.B-18, 1941; B-26, 1941- ASSIGNMENTS.35th Pursuit Group, 1
1943; B-25, 1943-1945. B-36, 19- Jan igtp-15 Jan i w ; US Army Forces
1956;B-25,1956-. in Fiji, 28 Jan- Oct igq2; 347th Fighter
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols, c. Group, 3 Oct i g p ; 18th Fighter Group,
9-14 Dec 1941; combat in South Pacific, 30 Mar 1943; 347th Fighter Group, I
15 Nov ig&-Feb 1943; sea-search mis- Nov-26 Dec 1945.
sions, Mar-Aug 1943; combat in South STATIONS. Hamilton Field, Calif, 1Jan
and Southwest Paciflc, 16 Aug 1943-21 1941-12 Jan 1942; Fiji, 29 Jan 1g,+a (op-
Jul 1944,sSep 1944-14 Aug 1945. erated from Guadalcanal, 21 Dec
SERVICESTREAMERS.None. ig.+z-Apr 1943); Guadalcanal, 6 Apr
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American 1943;New Georgia, 18 Oct 1943;Sansa-
Theater; Guadalcanal; China Defensive; por, New Guinea, 23 Aug 1944 (operat-
New Guinea; Northern Solomons; Bis- ed from Morotai, g Nov 1944-16 Jan
marck Archipelago; Western Pacific; 1945); Lingayen, Luzon, i g Jan 1 ~ 5 ;
Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines; San Jose, Mindoro, 26 Feb 1945; Zam-
China Offensive; Air Combat, Asiatic- boanga, Mindanao, 4 May 3945; h e r t o
Pacific Theater. Princesa, Palawan, 10 N o v 4 Dee 1945.
260 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR 11
Reconnaissance) Group, 12 Oct 1938-10 over the Pacific, 7 Dec awi-Sep 1942; 8
Mar 1947. Alaskan Air Command, 13 Aug-2 Oct 1943; combat in South and
Oct 1947; 311th Air Division, 1 Apr Southwest Pacific, 26 Sep 1942-6 Aug
1949; 5th Strategic Reconnaissance 1943; 4 Oct-15 Nov 1943; 24 Dec
Group, 28 Jun 1949; 5th Strategic Re- 1943-2 Apr 1944, and in Southwest and
connaissance (later Bombardment ) Western Pacific, 18 Apr 1944-12 Aug
Wing, 16 Jun 199; 4134th Strategic 1945, Non-operational, 1946-1947.
Wing, 1Jul ig+i Feb 1963. SERVICESTREAMERS. Theater of Oper-
STATIONS. Waco, Tex, 18 Feb 1918; ations.
Rich Field, Tex, 23 Feb 1918; Garden CAMPAIGNS, Central Pacific; Guadal-
City, NY, 16 Jul-13 Aug 1918; St Maix- canal; China Defensive; New Guinea;
ent, France, 4 Sep 1918; Delouze, Northern Solomons; Eastern Mandates;
France, u) Sep 1918; Colombey- Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific;
les-Belles, France, 30 Sep igi8-Jun Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines;
1919 (detachment at Bar-le Duc, 4 China Oifensive; Air Combat, Asiatic-
Oct-1 Dec 1918); Mitchel Field, NY, c. Pacific Theater.
29 Jun-11 Ju1 1919. Luke Field, TH, 1 DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit
May 1923; Hickam Field, TH, 4 Jan Citations: Woleai Island, 18 Apr-is
1939; Bellows Field, TH, 11 Dec May 1944; Borneo, 30 Sep 1944. Presi-
1941-18 Sep 1942; Espiritu Santo, 24 dential Unit Citation: [1942]. Philippine
Sep 1942 (operated from Guadalcanal, 4 Presidential Unit Citation.
Oct i94%-8 Aug 1943; 7 Oct-15 Nov EMBLEM. Two bolts of lightning ap-
1943; 13 Dec 1943-27 Jan 1944); Mun- pearing from behind a thundercloud,
da, New Georgia, g Jan 1944; Momote the bolts forming more or less vaguely
Airfield, Los Negros, 15 Apr 1944; the figures ‘‘7’and
’ “2,” the lower end of
Wakde, c. ig Aug 1944; Noemfoor, 27 the second bolt disappearing behind a
Sep 1949; Morotai, 24 Oct 1944; Samar, second cloud. Black disc edged with
u) Mar 1 9 5 ; Clark Field, Luzon, Dec white, white-to-gray clouds, white
1945-10 Mar 1947. Ladd Field, Alaska, bolts. (Approved 14 Feb 1924.)
13Oct 1947; Mountain Home AFB, Ida-
ho, 28 Jun 1949; Fairfield-Suisun AFB, 72d FIGHTER
Calif, g Nov iwg; Mather AFB, Calif, 1 /
Julig58-1 Feb 1963. /
blue charged with the Chinese charac- AAB, F h , 15 Jul 1947; Miami Intl Aprt,
ters, “Vanguards,” white, outlined black, Fla, 26 Jun ig4g-1 Dec 1952. Miami
over a tiger’s head, proper, couped, on a Intl Aprt, Fla, 1 Dec 1 9 9 ; Homestead
field bendy sinister of five red and AFB, Fla, 25 Jul i g b .
white. (Approved 24 Julig44. ) ~XCRAFT. c-53, 1943-1945; c-47,
1943-1945. c-46, 1951; G-119, 1951-
76th TROOP CARRIER 1952.
OPERATIONS. Airborne assaults on
Normandy, Southern France, Holland,
and Germany; transportation of person-
nel and cargo in ETO and MTO during
World War 11.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Rome-Arno; Normandy;
Northern France; Southern France;
Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central
Europe.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tation: France, [6-71 Jun 1 9 4 .
EMBLEM. Over and through an ultra-
LINEAGE. Constituted 76th Troop Car- marine blue disc, border white, edged
rier Squadron on 30 Jan 1943. Activated light red, a gold Pegasus in flight, carry-
on 25 Feb 1943. Inactivated on 15 Nov ing two caricatured paratroopers with
1945. Activated in the reserve on 15 Jul guns, proper, astride back, all between a
1947. Redesignated 76th Troop Carrier large light turquoise blue and white
Squadron (Medium) on 26 Jun 1949. cloud formation in base and like forma-
Ordered to active service on 1 Mar tions in dexter chief and sinister fess.
1951. Inactivated on 1 Dec 1952. Acti- ( Approved 30 Mar 1944. )
vated in the reserve on 1Dec 1952.
ASSIGNMENTS.435th Troop Carrier 77th BOMBARDMENT
Group, 25 Feb 1943-15 Nov 1945~435th
Troop Carrier Group, 15 Ju1 1947-1 Dec LINEAGE, Constituted 77th Bombard-
1952. 435th Troop Carrier Group, 1Dec ment Squadron (Medium) on 20 Nov
1952; 435th Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Inacti-
1959; 915th Troop Carrier Group, 17 Jan vated on 5 Nov 1945. Redesignated 77th
1963-. Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy)
STATIONS. Bowman Field, Ky, 25 Feb on 15 Jul 1946. Activated on 4 Aug
1943; Sedalia AAFld, Mo, 4 May 1943; 1946. Redesignated: 77th Bombardment
Pope Field, NC, 5 Jul 1943; Baer Field, Squadron (Medium) on 28 May 1948;
Ind, 8-13 Oct 1943; Langer, England, 3 77th Bombardment Squadron ( Heavy)
Nov 1943; Welford Park, England, Jan on 16 May 1949; 77th Strategic Recon-
1944 (detachment operated from Tar- naissance Squadron ( Photographic) on
quinia, Italy, 20 Jul-23 Aug 1944); Bre- 1 Apr 1950; 77th Strategic Reconnais-
tigny, France, ig Feb-Jun 1945; Baer sance Squadron (Heavy) on 16 Jul 1950;
Field, Ind, 5 Aug 194.5; Kellogg Field, 77th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)
Mich, 23 Aug-15 Nov 194.5, Orlando on 1 Oct 1955.
SQUADRONS 277
ASSIGNMENTS. 42d Bombardment
Group, 15 Jan 1941; 28th Composite
(later Bombardment) Group, 2 Jan
1942; Eleventh Air Force, 20 Oct-5 Nov
1945. 28th Bombardment (later Strate-
gic Reconnaissance) Group, 4 Aug 1946;
28th Strategic Reconnaissance (later
Bombardment) Wing, 16 Jun 1g52-.
STATIONS. Salt Lake City, Utah, 15 Jan
1941; Boise, Idaho, 4 Jun-14 Dec 1941;
Elmendorf Field, Alaska, 29 Dec 1941
(operated from Umnak beginning 30
May 1942); Adak, 3 Oct 1942 (operated
from Adak beginning 12 Dec 1942 and
from Attu beginning 22 Jul 1943); Am-
chitka, 11 Sep 1943; Attu, 11 Feb was constituted on 18 Oct 1927. Redes-
1944-19 Oct 1945; Ft Lawton, Wash, 29 ignated 77th Pursuit Squadron on 8
Oct-5 Nov 1945. Grand Island AAFld, May 1929. Activated on 15 Nov 1930.
Neb, 4 Aug-6 Oct 1946; Elmendorf Redesignated: 77th Pursuit Squadron
Field, Alaska, 20 Oct 1946-24 Apr 1947; (Fighter) on 6 Dec 1939; 77th Pursuit
Rapid City AAFld, SD, 3 May igq-. Squadron (Interceptor) on 12 Mar
AIRCRAFT. B-18, 1941, 1942-1943; 1941; 77th Fighter Squadron on 15 May
B-26, 1941-1943; B-25, 1942-1945. 1942. Inactivated on 18 Oct 1945. Acti-
B-29, 1946-1950; RB-29, 1950; RB-36, vated on 29 Jul 1946. Redesignated:
1949-1955; B-36, 1955-1957; B-52, 77th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 20
19577 Jan 1950; 77th Tactical Fighter Squad-
OPERATIONS. Combat in Northern Pa- ron on 8 Ju11958.
cific, c. Feb 1942-17 Julig45. ASSIGNMENTS.Unkn, 1918. 20th Pur-
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. suit (later Fighter) Group, 15 Nov
CAMPAIGNS. Aleutian Islands; Air 1930-18 Oct 1945. 20th Fighter (later
Offensive, Japan; Air Combat, Asiatic- Fighter-Bomber ) Group, 29 Ju1 1946;
Pacific Theater. 20th Fighter-Bomber (later Tactical
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Fighter) Wing, 8 Feb ig55-.
tation: Kuril Islands, 1 Apr ig44-[17 STATIONS.Waco, Tex, 20 Feb 1918;
Jul] 1945. Air Force Outstanding Unit Taliaferro Field No. 1, Tex, Feb 1918;
Award: 1Sep 1957-30 Jun 1958. Taliaferro Field No. 2 (later Barron
EMBLEM. None. Field), Tex, Mar-18 Nov 1918. Mather
Field, Calif, 15 Nov 1930-14 Oct 1932;
77th FIGHTER Barksdale Field, La, 31 Oct 1932; Mof-
fett Field, Calif, ig Nov 1939; Hamilton
LINEAGE.Organized as 77th Aero Field, Calif, g Sep 1940; Wilmington,
Squadron on 20 Feb 1918. Redesignated NC, c. 21 Feb 1942; Morris Field, NC,
Squadron A, Barron Field, Tex, on 21 24 Apr 1942; Drew Field, Fla, Aug
Jul 1918. Demobilized on 18 Nov 1918. 1942; Paine Field, Wash, 30 Sep 1942;
Reconstituted and consolidated ( 1936) March Field, Calif, c. 1 Jan-11 Aug
with 77th Observation Squadron which 1943; Kings Cliffe, England, c. 27 Aug
278 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
1943-11 Oct 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ,
16-18 Oct 1945. Biggs Field, Tex, 29 Jul
1946; Shaw Field, SC, c. 25 Oct 1946;
Langley AFB, Va, ig Nov 1951-22 May
1 9 9 ; Wethersfield, England, 1 Jun
1952; Shepherds Grove, England, g Aug
1955; Wethersfield, England, 27 Apr
19567
AIRCRAFT. Evidently included JN-4,
JN-6, and perhaps S-4 during 1918. In
addition to P-12, 1930-1935, included
DH-4 during 1931; P-26, 1934-1938; 1951. Inactivated on 1 Dec 1952. Acti-
P-36, 1938-1940; P-40, 1940-1942; vated in the reserve on 1 Dec 1 9 9 . Or-
p-39, 1942-1943; p-38, 1943-1944; dered to active service on 1 Oct 1961.
p-51, 1944-1945. p-51, 1946-1948; Relieved from active duty on 27 Aug
F-84, 1948-1957; F-100, 1957-. 1962.
OPERATIONS. Apparently a flying train- ASSIGNMENTS.435th Troop Carrier
ing unit, 1918. Provided personnel for Group, 25 Feb 194-3; IX Troop Carrier
and helped train new units, ig4o-ig42. Command, 15 Nov 1945; 316th Troop
Combat in ETO, 28 Dec 1943-25 Apr Carrier Group, 11 Dec 1945-10 Jun
1945. 1946. 435th Troop Carrier Group, 15 Jul
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- 1947-1 Dec 1952. 435th Troop Carrier
ter. Group, 1 Dec 19%; 435th Troop Carrier
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; Wing, 14 Apr 1959; 916th Troop Carrier
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- Group, 17 Jan 1963-.
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; STATIONS. Bowman Field, Ky, 25 Feb
Air Combat, EAME Theater. 1943; Sedalia AAFld, Mo, 4 May 1943;
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Pope Field, NC, 2 Ju1 1943; Baer Field,
tation: Central Germany, 8 Apr 1944. Ind, 9-13 Oct 1943; Langer, England, 3
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Nov 1943; Welford Park, England, 23
Jul1956-30 S ~ 1957.
P Jan i g + + ;Bretigny, France, 16 Feb-Jun
EMBLEM.Five playing spot-cards ar- 1945; Baer Field, Ind, 5 Aug 1945; Kel-
ranged fanwise from dexter to sinister, 7 logg Field, Mich, 23 Aug 1945; Pope
of clubs, 7 of diamonds, ace of spades, 7 Field, NC, 29 Oct 1945-10 Jun 1946.
of hearts, and 7 of spades, proper. (Ap- Miami Intl Aprt, Fla, 15 Jul 1947-1 Dec
proved 29 Aug 1931. ) 1952. Miami Intl Aprt, Fla, 1 Dec 1952;
Pinellas County Intl Aprt, Fla, 18 Aug
77th TROOP CARRIER 1956; Alvin Callender Field, La, 16 Nov
1957; Donaldson AFB, SC, 25 Mar
LINEAGE.Constituted 77th Troop Car- 1958-.
rier Squadron on 30 Jan 1943. Activated AIRCRAFT. C-53, 1943-1945; C-47,
on 25 Feb 1943. Inactivated on 10 Jun 1943-1946; C-46, 1945-1946; C-82,
1946. Activated in the reserve on 15 Jul 1946. C-46, 1951; C-119, ig5i-ig52.
1947. Redesignated 77th Troop Carrier C-124,1961-1962.
Squadron (Medium) on 26 Jun 1949. OPERATIONS. Airborne assaults on
Ordered to active service on I Mar Normandy, Holland, and Germany;
SQUADRONS 279
transportation of personnel and cargo in 78th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on
ETO during World War 11. 22 Dec 1939. Activated on 1 Feb 1940.
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- Redesignated 78th Fighter Squadron on
ter. 15 May 1942. Inactivated on 15 Oct
CAMPAIGNS.Normandy; Northern 1946. Redesignated 78th Fighter-Inter-
France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; ceptor Squadron on 11 Sep 1952. Acti-
Central Europe. vated on 1 Nov 195% Redesignated:
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- 78th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 1
tation: France, [6-71 Jun 1 9 4 . Apr 1954; 78th Tactical Fighter Squad-
EMBLEM.On a green disc within a ron on 8 Jul1958.
wide white border edged green, the ASSIGNMENTS. Unkn, 1918. 20th
Fourteenth Air Force’s “Flying Tiger,” a Pursuit Group (attached to 6th Com-
winged Bengal tiger, Air Force golden posite Group), 1 Apr 1931; 3d Attack
yellow with black and white markings, a Wing (attached to 6th Composite
knapsack attached by straps to a belt Group), 15 Jun 1932; 16th Pursuit
around his waist, all white, outlines Group, 1 Dec 1932-1 Sep 1937. 18th
black; all between fourteen white stars Pursuit (later Fighter) Group, 1 Feb
arched, seven in dexter, seven in sinis- 1940; 15th Fighter Group, 16 Mar
ter. Motto: On the wide white border 1943-1 5 Oct 1946. 81st Fight er-Inter-
below the emblem, an Air Force golden ceptor (later Fighter-Bomber) Group, 1
yellow scroll, edged and inscribed black, Nov 1952; 81st Fighter-Bomber (later
“THE TOTIN’ TIGERS.” (Approved 4 Tactical Fighter) Wing, 8 Feb igss-.
May 1960.) STATIONS.Waco, Tex, 28 Feb 1918;
Taliaferro Field, Tex, 28 Feb-15 Nov
78th FIGHTER 1918. France Field, CZ, 1 Apr 1931; Al-
brook Field, CZ, 15 Oct 1932-1 Sep
1937. Wheeler Field, TH, 1 Feb 1940;
Kaneohe, TH, c. g Dec 1941; Midway,
23 Jan 1943; Barking Sands, TH, 23 Apr
1943; Haleiwa Field, TH, 31 Jul 1943;
Stanley Field, TH, 6 Jan 1944; Mokuleia
Field, TH, c. 1 Apr 1944; Bellows Field,
TH, 8 Jun 194-24 Jan 1945; South
Field, Iwo Jima, 2 Mar 1945; Bellows
Field, TH, 25 Nov 1945; Wheeler Field,
TH, g Feb-15 Oct 1946. RAF Shepherds
LINEAGE.Organized as 78th Aero Grove, England, 1 Nov 1952; RAF Scul-
Squadron on 28 Feb 1918. Redesignated thorpe, England, 31 May 1956; RAF
Squadron A, Taliaferro Field, Tex, on 23 Shepherds Grove, England, 3 May 1957;
Jul 1918. Demobilized on 15 Nov 1918. RAF Woodbridge, England, 22 Dec
Reconstituted and consolidated ( 1933) 195%.
with 78th Observation Squadron which AIRCRAFT.Apparently included JN-4,
was constituted on 18 Oct 1927. Redes- JN-6, and perhaps S-4 during 1918. Not
ignated 78th Pursuit Squadron on 8 equipped, 1931-1932; P-12, 1932-1936;
May 1929. Activated on 1 Apr 1931. In- not equipped, 19361937. P-26, 1940;
activated on 1 Sep 1937. Redesignated p-36, 1940-1941; p-40, 1941-1944;
280 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
p-39, 1942; p-47, 1944-1945; p-51, May 1961. Ordered to active service on
1944-1946. F-86, 1952-1955; F-84, 1 Oct 1961. Relieved from active duty
1955-1958; F-101, on 27 Aug 1962.
OPERATIONS. Evidently flying training ASSIGNMENTS.435th Troop Carrier
unit, 1918. Patrols over the Pacific, Jan Group, 25 Feb 1943-15 Nov ig45.435th
1942-Dec 1944. Combat in Western Pa- Troop Carrier Group, 17 Ju1 1947-1 Dec
cific, 10 Mar-14 Aug 1945. 1952. 435th Troop Carrier Group, 1 Dec
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. 1952-24 Mar 1954. 435th Troop Carrier
CAMPAIGNS. Central Pacific; Air Offen- Group, 1 Apr 1955-16 Nov 1957. 435th
sive, Japan; Air Combat, Asiatic-Pacific Troop Carrier Wing, 8 May 1959; 917th
Theater. Troop Carrier Group, 17 Jan 1963-.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- STATIONS.Bowman Field, Ky, 25 Feb
tation: Japan, 7 Apr 1945. Air Force 1943; Sedalia, AAFld, Mo, 4 May 1943;
Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Jul 196130 Pope Field, NC, 2 Jul 1943; Baer Field,
Jun 1963. Ind, 9-13 Oct 1943; Langer, England, 4
EMBLEM.On a blue disc with a wide Nov 1943; Welford Park, England, Jan
yellow border a bushmaster’s head 1944 (detachment operated from Tar-
proper. (Approved 14 Sep 1933.) quinia, Italy, 20 Jul-23 Aug 1944);
Bretigny, France, i g Feb-Jun 1945;
Baer Field, Ind, 5 Aug 1945; Kellogg
78th TROOP CARRIER Field, Mich, 23 Aug-15 Nov 1945. Jack-
sonville Mun Aprt, Fla, 17 Jul 1947; Mi-
ami Intl Aprt, Fla, 26 Jun 1949-1 Dec
1952. Miami Intl Aprt, Fla, 1 Dec
1952-24 Mar 1954. Orlando AFB, Fla, 1
Apr 1955-16 Nov 1957. Bates Field, Ala,
8 May 1959; Barksdale AFB, La, 8 May
1961-.
AIRCRAFT. c-53, 1943-1945; (2-47,
1943-1945. C-46, 1951; c-119, 1951-
1952. C-124, 1961-1962.
OPERATIONS.Airborne assaults on
LINEAGE. Constituted 78th Troop Car- Normandy, Southern France, Holland,
rier Squadron on 30 Jan 1943. Activated and Germany; transportation of person-
on 25 Feb 1943. Inactivated on 15 Nov nel and cargo in ETO and MTO during
1945. Activated in the reserve on 17 Jul World War 11.
1947. Redesignated 78th Troop Carrier SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
Squadron (Medium) on 26 Jun 1949. CAMPAIGNS. Rome-Amo; Normandy;
Ordered to active service on 1 Mar Northern France; Southern France;
1951. Inactivated on 1 Dec 1952. Acti- Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central
vated in the reserve on 1 Dec 1952. Europe.
Inactivated on 24 Mar 1954. Activated DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
in the reserve on 1 Apr 1955. Inactivat- tation: France, [6-71 Jun 1944.
ed on 16 Nov 1957. Activated in the re- EMBLEM. On a light grayed blue disc,
serve on 8 May 1959. Redesignated 78th thin border of the same, piped white, a
Troop Carrier Squadron (Heavy) on 8 caricatured two motor aircraft camou-
SQUADRONS 281
flaged green and white, yellow wings Fighter-Bomber ) Group, 29 Ju1 1946;
and tail rudder hinge, flaps orange, 20th Fighter-Bomber (later Tactical
shark face painted on nose, diving and Fighter) Wing, 8 Feb ig55-.
towing a caricatured paratrooper in STATIONS.Waco, Tex, 22 Feb 1918;
white flight suit, green helmet and or- Taliaferro Field, Tex, 28 Feb-15 Nov
ange boots, wearing a yellow parachute 1918. Barksdale Field, La, 1 Apr 1933;
pack and carrying a red “tommy” gun, Moffett Field, Calif, ig Nov 1939; Ha-
trimmed yellow, all emitting white milton Field, Calif, g Sep 1940 (operated
curved speed lines to rear. (Approved from Oakland, Calif, 8 Dec 1941-8 Feb
26 OCt 1943.) 1942); Wilmington, NC, c. 21 Feb 1942;
Morris Field, NC, 23 Apr 1942; Paine
79th FIGHTER Field, Wash, 30 Sep 1942; March Field,
Calif, c. 1 Jan-11 Aug 1943; Kings
Cliffe, England, c. 27 Aug 1943-11 Oct
1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 16-18 Oct
1945. Biggs Field, Tex, 29 Jul 1946;
Shaw Field, SC, c. 25 Oct 1946; Langley
AFB, Va, i g Nov 1951-22 May 1 9 9 ;
Woodbridge, England, 1Jun ig52-.
AIRCRAFT. Evidently included JN-4,
JN-6, and perhaps S-4 during 1918.
P-12, 1933-1935; P-26, 1935-1938;
P-36, 1938-1940; P-40, 1940-1942;
p-39, 1942-1943; p-38, 1943-1944;
p-51, 1944-1945. p-51, 1946-1948;
LINEAGE.Organized as 79th Aero F-84, 1948-1957; F-100,1957-.
Squadron on 22 Feb 1918. Redesignated OPERATIONS.Apparently a flying
Squadron B, Taliaferro Field, Tex, on 23 training unit, 1918. Provided personnel
Ju1 1918. Demobilized on 15 Nov 1918. for and helped train units, igp-1942.
Reconstituted and consolidated (25 Antisubmarine patrols, c. 8 Dec ig41-c.
May 1933) with 79th Observation 8 Feb 1942. Combat in ETO, 28 Dec
Squadron which was constituted on 18 1943-25 APr 1945.
Oct 1927. Redesignated 79th Pursuit SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
Squadron on 8 May 1929. Activated on CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
1 Apr 1933. Redesignated: 79th Pursuit Theater; Air Offensive, Europe; Nor-
Squadron (Fighter) on 6 Dec 1939; mandy; Northern France; Rhineland;
79th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air
12 Mar 1941; 79th Fighter Squadron on Combat, EAME Theater.
15 May 1942. Inactivated on 18 Oct DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
1945. Activated on 29 Ju1 1946. Redesig- tation: Central Germany, 8 Apr 1944.
nated: 79th Fighter-Bomber Squadron Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1
on 20 Jan 1950; 79th Tactical Fighter Ju11956-30 S ~ 1957.
P
Squadron on 8 Jul1958. EMBLEM. On a light blue shield, bor-
ASSIGNMENTS.Unkn, 1918. 20th Pur- dered yellow, a tiger’s face affronte
suit (later Fighter) Group, 1 Apr proper, resting his jaw on his paw in
1933-18 Oct 1945. 20th Fighter (later base, all proper, the paw grasping a
282 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR 11
1953; Hahn AB, Germany, 10Aug 1953; STATIONS. Baer Field, Ind, 1 Apr
Toul/Rosieres AB, France, 10 Jul 1956; 194.3; Alliance AAFld, Neb, 2 May 1943;
Laurinburg-Maxton AAB, NC, 4 Aug
Hahn AB, Germany, 10Dec 1959.
1943; Baer Field, Ind, 16-28 Dec 1943;
AIRCRAFT. P-40, 1942-1943; P-47, Bottesford, England, Jan 1944; Mem-
1943-1945. F-51, 1953; F-86, 1953- bury, England, 3 Mar ig44-Feb 1945
1957; F-100, (operated from Voltone Airfield, Italy,
OPERATIONS. Conducted air defense 20 Jul-23 Aug 1944); Melun, France,
training for the Fighter Command Feb-Jul 1945; Baer Field, Ind, 13 Aug
School, and trained cadres and key per- 1945; Malden AAFld, Mo,8 S e p i g Nov
sonnel of other units in fighter tactics 1945. Evansville Mun Aprt, Ind, 16 Jul
while functioning as part of the AAF 1947; Godman AFB, Ky, 27 Jun 1949;
School of Applied Tactics, 22 Mar Standiford Mun Aprt, Ky, 10 Oct
1942-28 Jan 1944; combat in ETO, 1 1950-16 Apr 1951. Grenier AFB, NH, 22
May 1944-7 May 1945. Aug 1955-16 NOV1957.
286 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
AIRCRAFT. Principally C-47, 1943- Sep 1948. 12th Fighter-Escort Group, 1
1945. Nov 1950; 12th Fighter Escort (later
OPERATIONS. Airborne assaults on Strategic Fighter; Fighter-Day ) Wing,
Normandy, Southern France, HoIland, 16 Jun 1952-8 Jan 1958.
and Germany; relief of Bastogne; trans- STATIONS. McChord Field, Wash, 15
portation of cargo and personnel in Jan 1941; Esler Field, La, 27 Feb-3 Jul
ETO and MTO during World War 11. 1942 (operated from Stockton Field,
SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea- Calif, 24 May-24 Jun 1942); Deversoir,
ter. Egypt, 2 Aug 1942; LG 88, Egypt, 15
CAMPAIGNS. Rome-Amo; Normandy; Oct 1942; Gambut, Libya, 5 Dec 1942;
Northern France; Southern France; Magrun LG, Libya, 14 Dec 1942; Gam-
Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central but, Libya, 16 Dec 1942; Tmed El Chel,
Europe. Libya, 10Jan 1943; Berteaux, Algeria, 4
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Feb 1943; Canrobert, Algeria, 15 Mar
tation: France, [6-71 Jun 1944. 1943; Thibar, Tunisia, 1 May 1943; Her-
EMBLEM. None. gla, Tunisia, 2 Jun 1943; Ponte Olivo,
Sicily, c. 2 Aug 1943; Gerbini, Sicily, 22
82d BOMBARDMENT Aug 1943; Foggia, Italy, 3 Nov 1943;
Gaudo Airfield, Italy, ig J a n 4 Feb
1944; Tezgaon, India, i g Mar 1944; Pan-
daveswar, India, 15 Jun 1944; Fenny,
India, 20 Ju1 1944 (operated from Meik-
tila, Burma, 10-28 Apr 1945); Madhai-
ganj Airfield, India, 8 Jun 1945; Karachi,
India, 18 Nov-24 Dec 1945; Ft Lawton,
Wash, 2 i - z ~ Jan 1946. Langley Field,
Va, i g May 1947-10 Sep 1948. Turner
AFB, Ga, 1 Nov 1950; Bergstrom AFB,
LINEAGE. Constituted 82d Bombard- Tex, 5 Dec 1950-8 Jan 1958.
ment Squadron (Light) on 20 Nov 1940. AIRCRAFT'. PT-17, 1941-1942; B-18,
Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated 1941-1942; B-25, 1942-1945; A-26,
82d Bombardment Squadron (Medium) 1945. F-84,1951-1957.
on 30 Dec 1941. Inactivated on 22 Jan OPERATIONS. Patrols over the Pacific
1946. Redesignated 82d Bombardment from the west coast, Dec ig4i-Feb 1942
Squadron (Light) on 29 Apr 1947. Acti- and 24 May-24 Jun 194.2; combat in
vated on ig May 1947. Inactivated on MTO, 16 Aug 1942-30 Jan 1944, and in
10 Sep 1948. Redesignated 560th CBI, 21 Apr 1944-26 May 1945. Not
Fighter-Escort Squadron on 27 Oct manned. 1947-1948.
1950. Activated on 1 Nov 1950. Redesig- SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
nated: 560th Strategic Fighter Squad- CAMPAIGNS. Egypt-Libya; Tunisia;
ron on 20 Jan 1953; 560th Fighter-Day Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Air
Squadron on 1 Jul 1957. Inactivated on Combat, EAME Theater; India-Burma;
8 Jan 1958. China Defensive; Central Burma.
ASSIGNMENTS. 12th Bombardment DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Group, 15 Jan ig4i-z~ Jan 1946. 12th tation: North Africa and Sicily, Oct
Bombardment Group, ig May 1947-10 1942-17 A% 194.3.
SQUADRONS 287
EMBLEM. On an arrowhead or, a gun- 1 Dec 1942; Duxford, England, 1 Apr
sight azure, banded gules, thereon a 1943-11 Oct 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ,
lightning flash argent aimed at the pip- i s 1 8 Oct 1945. Straubing, Germany, 20
per of the sight gules, over a stylized Aug 1946-25 Jun 1947; Mitchel Field,
aircraft argent, a ribbon azure encircling NY, 25 Jun 1947; Hamilton AFB, Calif,
the base of the head of the arrow. (Ap- 24 Nov 1948; Larson AFB, Wash, 6 Feb
proved 22 May 1951.) 1952; Keflavik Aprt, Iceland, 1 Apr
1953; Presque Isle AFB, Maine, 22 Oct
82d FIGHTER 1954; Travis AFB, Calif, 18 Aug ig55-.
AIRCRAFT. P-38, 1942-1943; P-47,
1943-1944; p-51, 1944-1945. F-84,
1949-1951; F-51, 1949-1951; F-89,
1951; F-94, 1952-1955; F-89,
1956-1958; F-102, 1958-.
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 13 Apr
1943-25 Apr 1945. Not manned,
1947-1948.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
LINEAGE.Constituted 82d Pursuit land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
Squadron (Interceptor) on 13 Jan 1942. Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Activated on g Feb 1942. Redesignated DECORATIONS,Distinguished Unit
82d Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942. Citations: Holland, 17-23 Sep 1944;
Inactivated on 18 Oct 1945. Activated Czechoslovakia, 16 Apr 1945.
on 20 Aug 1946. Redesignated 82d EMBLEM.On a disc gules, piped sa-
Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 20 Jan ble, a winged Viking helmet, or above a
1950- lighting flash argent, fimbriated of the
ASSIGNMENTS. 78th Pursuit (later second, thereon three crosses pattee sa-
Fighter) Group, g Feb 1942-18 Oct ble. (Approved 15 Mar 1951. )
1945. 78th Fighter (later Fighter-
Interceptor) Group, 20 Aug 1946; 82d TACTICAL
4703d Defense Wing, 6 Feb 199; RECONNAISSANCE
4704th Defense Wing, 13 Mar 1952;
4702d Defense Wing, 16 Feb 1953; 65th
Air Division, 1 Apr 1953; Iceland Air
Defense Force, 8 Mar 1954; 528th Air
Defense Group, 21 Aug 1954; 28th Air
Division, 18 Aug 1955 (attached to the
78th Fighter Wing, g Jan 1957-1 Jul
1960); San Francisco Air Defense Sec-
tor, 1Jul i g b .
STATIONS. Baer Field, Ind, g Feb
1942; Muroc, Calif, 30 Apr 1942; San
Diego, Calif, 8 May 1942; March Field,
Calif, 3-10 Nov 1942; Goxhill, England,
288 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
white, crossing searchlight beams and Fano, Italy, 5 Dec 1944; Cesenatico, It-
two antiaircraft bursts, proper; in dexter aly, 21 Mar 1945; Horsching, Austria, 26
298 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Jul 1945-25 Jun 1947; Langley Field, Squadron (Medium) on 27 Jun 1949.
Va, 25 Jun-15 Jul 1947. Youngstown Inactivated on 1 Aug 1950. Activated on
Mun Aprt, Ohio, 1 Nov ig$+-1 Mar 26 Jan 1951. Inactivated on 10Jun 199.
1960. ASSIGNMENTS. 437th Troop Carrier
AIRCRAFT. P-40, 1942-1944; P-47, Group, 1 May 1943-15 Nov 1945. Sec-
1944-1947. F-84 199-1953; F-86, ond Air Force, 3 Sep 1947; Tenth Air
1953-1957; F-102, 1957-1960. Force, 1 Jul 1948; 437th Troop Carrier
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO, 15 Mar Group, 27 Jun iwg-1 Aug 1950. 437th
1943-5 May 1945- Troop Carrier Group, 26 Jan 1951-10
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. Jm 199.
CAMPAIGNS.Egypt-Libya; Tunisia; STATIONS.Baer Field, Ind, 1 May
Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome- 1943; Sedalia AAFld, Mo, 8 Jun iy43;
Arno; Southern France; North Apen- Pope Field, NC, g Oct 1943; Baer Field,
nines; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Ind, 31 Dec 1 ~ 3 - J a n 1944; Balderton,
Theater. England, m Jan 1 9 4 ; Ramsbury, Eng-
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- land, 6 Feb 1944 (operated from
tations: North Africa and Sicily, Mar-17 Montala Airfield, Italy, ig Jul-23 Aug
Aug 1943; Italy, 16-20 Apr 1945. 1 9 4 ); Coulommiers/Voisins, France,
EMBLEM.On an Air Force blue disc, Feb-Jul 1945; Baer Field, Ind, 13 Aug
bordered Air Force golden yellow, a 1945; Marfa AAFld, Tex, 14 S e p i g Nov
white cloud issuing from base; from be- 1945. Orchard Place Aprt, Ill, 3 Sep
hind the cloud a caricatured Comanche 1947-1 Aug 1950. Tachikawa, Japan, 26
Indian with his left foot raised in an at- Jan 1951; Brady AB, Japan, Mar-io Jun
titude of climbing over the cloud, flesh 1 9 9 -
tone reddish brown, scalp lock and long AIRCRAFT. Principally C-47 1943-
braids black, wearing bracelets and 1945. c-46, 1951-1952.
leather trousers Air Force golden yel- OPERATIONS.Airborne assaults on
low; over his left shoulder a bow red; Normandy, Southern France, Holland,
over his right shoulder a quiver of ar- and Germany; relief of Bastogne; trans-
rows Air Force golden yellow with red portation of personnel and cargo in
strap and trim on arrows; from his scalp ETO and MTO during World War 11,
lock, three feathers red, white, and and between Japan and Korea during
black; the Indian’s right hand out-
Korean War; airborne assault on Mun-
stretched in a beckoning gesture, his left
hand grasping a tomahawk with drip- san-ni, Korea.
ping red blade; outlines and details SERVICE STREAMERS.American Thea-
black throughout. (Approved 20 Jan ter.
CAMPAIGNS.World War 11: Rome-
1959-)
Arno; Normandy; Northern France;
Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central
86th TROOP CARRIER Europe. Korean War: First UN Coun-
LINEAGE. Constituted 86th Troop Car- teroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN
rier Squadron on 15 Apr 1943. Activated Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean
on 1 May 1943. Inactivated on 15 Nov Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1 9 9 .
1945. Activated in the reserve on 3 Sep DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
1947. Redesignated 86th Troop Carrier tation: France, [6-71 Jun 194. Republic
SQUADRONS 299
of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: 1 87th FIGHTER
Jul ig5i-[io Jun 19521.
EMBLEM. None.
87th BOMBARDMENT
AIRCRAFT. Principally C-47, 1943- unkn, Dec 1918-1 Ju1 1919; Army Sur-
1945. veillance (later 1st Surveillance; 3d
OPERATIONS.Airborne assaults on Attack; 3d Bombardment) Group, 1 Jul
Normandy, Southern France, Holland, igig-i Oct 1949. 3d Bombardment
and Germany; relief of Bastogne; trans- Group, 25 Jun 1951; 3d Bombardment
portation of cargo and personnel in Wing, 25 Oct ig57-.
ETO and MTO during World War 11. STATIONS. Kelly Field, Tex, 20 Aug
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. 1917; Garden City, NY, 5-27 Oct 1917;
CAMPAIGNS. Rome-Arno; Normandy; Colombey-les-Belles, France, 20 Nov
Northern France; Southern France; 1917; Amanty, France, i g Apr 1918;
Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Ourches, France, 13 Jun 1918; Souilly,
Europe. France, 20 Sep 1918; Bethelainville,
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- France, 29 Oct 1918; Belrain, France, 2
tation: France, [6-71 Jun 1944. Dec 1918; Colombey-les-Belles, France,
EMBLEM. None. 18 Jan 1919; St Denis de Pile, France,
29 Jan 1919; Libourne, France, 2 Feb
90th BOMBARDMENT 1919; Bordeaux, France, 10-19 Apr
1919; Hazelhurst Field, NY, 5 May
1919; Kelly Field, Tex, May 1919 (flight
operated from Eagle Pass, Tex, after 2
Sep 1919); Sanderson, Tex, zg Nov 1919
(flight operated from Eagle Pass, Tex,
to 11Jun 1920 and from Del Rio, Tex, 12
Jun igzo-30 Jun 1921); Kelly Field,
Tex, 2 Jul 1921; Ft Crockett, Tex, 1 Jul
LINEAGE.Organized as 90th Aero 1926 (detachment operated from Ft
Squadron on 20 Aug 1917. Redesignat- Huachuca, Ariz, 7 Apr-2 May 1929);
ed: 90th Squadron c. Jun 1921; 90th Barksdale Field, La, 27 Feb 1935; Sa-
Attack Squadron an 25 Jan 1923; 90th vannah, Ga, 10 Oct 1940-19 Jan 1942;
Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 15 Brisbane, Australia, 25 Feb 1942; Chart-
Sep 1939; 90th Bombardment Squadron ers Towers, Australia, 8 Mar 1942; Port
(Dive) on 28 Sep 1942; 90th Bombard- Moresby, New Guinea, 28 Jan 1943; Do-
ment Squadron (Light) on 25 May bodura, New Guinea, 21 May 1943;
1943. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1949. Redes- Nadzab, New Guinea, c. 30 Jan 1944;
ignated 90th Bombardment Squadron Hollandia, New Guinea, c. 7 May 1944;
(Light, Night Intruder) on 7 Jun 1951. Dulag, Leyte, 16 Nov 1944; San Jose,
Activated on 25 Jun 1951. Redesignated Mindoro, 30 Dec 1944; Okinawa, 6 Aug
90th Bombardment Squadron (Tacti- 1945; Atsugi, Japan, c. 8 Sep 1945; Yok-
cal) on 1 Oct 1955. ota, Japan, c. 10 Oct 1946-1 Oct 1949.
ASSIGNMENTS. Unkn, 20 Aug 1917-13 Iwakuni, Japan, 25 Jun 1951; Kunsan,
Jun 1918; I Corps Observation Group, Korea, c. 20 Aug 1951; Johnson AB, Ja-
13 Jun 1918; IV Corps Observation pan, 5 Oct 1954; Yokota, Japan, 17 Nov
Group, c. 1 Jul 1918; I11 Corps Observa- 196~.
tion Group, 21 Sep 1918; I Corps Ob- AIRCRAFT.In addition to Sopwith 1
servation Croup, 30 Nov-Dec 1918; and Salmson 2, briefly included Spad XI
SQUADRONS
Fungwanshan, China, c. 1Jun 1944 (op- on 13 Jan 1942; gist Observation Squad-
erated from Hsian, China, g Apr-15 Aug ron on 4 Jul 1942; gist Reconnaissance
1945); Huhsien, China, c. 17 Aug-27 Squadron (Bomber) on 2 Apr 1943; gist
Dec 1945. Wheeler Field, TH, 15 Oct Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 11
1946-21 May 1949; Kirtland AFB, NM, Aug 1943; gist Photographic Mapping
17 Jun 1949; Moses Lake AFB, Wash, c. Squadron on g Oct 1943; gist Photo-
1 May 1950-21 Aug 1951; Bentwaters graphic Charting Squadron on 17 Oct
RAF Station, England, 5 Sep igsi-. 1944; gist Reconnaissance Squadron
AIRCRAFT. P-39, 1942-1944; P-38, (Long Range, Photographic) on 15 Jun
1943-1944; p-40, 1944; p-47, 1945; gist Strategic Reconnaissance
1944-1945. p-47, 1946-1949; F-807 Squadron (Photographic) on 25 Mar
1949; F-86, 1949-1955; F-84, 1949; gist Strategic Reconnaissance
1954-1958; F-101, Squadron ( Medium, Photographic) on
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO, 27 Jan 6 Jul 1950; gist Strategic Reconnaiss-
1943-13 Feb 1 9 4 , and CBI, 16 Jun ance Squadron (Fighter) on 20 Dec
1944-14 Aug 1945. 19%. Inactivated on 1Julig57.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. ASSIGNMENTS.Unkn, 21 Aug i g i 7 S e p
CAMPAIGNS.Algeria -French Morocco 1918; First Army Observation Group,
with Arrowhead; Tunisia; Sicily; Na- Sep-Nov 1918; unkn, Nov 1918-Jul
ples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Amo; Air 1919; Southeastern Department, Jul
Combat, EAME Theater; China Defen- 1919; Western Department, Sep 1919;
sive; China Offensive. Ninth Corps Area, 20 Aug 1920; 12th
DECORATIONS. Air Force Outstanding Observation Group (attached to Ninth
Unit Award: 1 Jul 196130 Jun 1963. Corps Area), 1 Oct 1930; Ninth Corps
EMBLEM.On a disc of thirteen alter- Area, 23 Mar 1931; Fourth Army, 3 Oct
nating vertical stripes, white and red, a 1940; IX Army Corps, g Nov 1940; 73d
horizontal upper division blue. The disc Observation (later Reconnaissance)
piped yellow, thereon, a wing and a Group, 1 Sep 1941; 26th ;Reconnaissance
cloud, white, pierced with a lightning Group, Jun 1943; 76th Tactical Re-
flash yellow. (Approved 14 Jun 1951.) connaissance Group, 11 Aug 1943; 26th
Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 23 Aug
91et RECONNAISSANCE 1943; 1st Photographic Group, g Oct
1943; 311th Photographic (later Recon-
naissance) Wing, 5 Oct 1944; Caribbean
Air Command, 26 Aug 1946 (flight at-
tached to Joint Brazil-US Military
Commission to 30 Jun 1947); 24th Com-
posite Wing, 12 Jan 1948; 5920 Group
(later 5920th Composite Wing), 26 Jul
1948 (attached to Antilles Air Divi-
sion); Antilles Air Division, 21 Oct
LINEAGE.Organized as gist Aero 1948; Strategic Air Command (attached
Squadron on 21 Aug 1917. Redesignat- to gist Strategic Reconnaissance Wing) ,
ed: gist Squadron on 14 Mar 1921; gist 22 Jan 1949; gist Strategic Reconnaiss-
Observation Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; ance Group, 25 Mar 1949; Fifteenth Air
gist Observation Squadron (Medium) Force (attached to Far East Air
308 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Forces), 16 Nov 1950; Far East Air Peru, 193-1944, Atkinson Field, British
Forces, 1 Sep 1954; 6007th Reconnaiss- Guiana, ig44-ig45, Recife, Brazil,
ance Group, 5 Oct 1954; Strategic Air 1944-1945, Howard Field, CZ,
Command, 20 Dec 19% (attached to 1944-1946, and Natal, Brazil,
407th Strategic Fighter Wing to 15 Jul 1945-1946); Peterson Field, Colo, 25
1955); 71st Strategic Reconnaissance Dec 1943; Buckley Field, Colo, 2 JuI
Wing, 24 Jan 1955-1 Jul1957. iw; MacDill Field, Fla, 21 Apr 1946;
STATIONS.Kelly Field, Tex, 21 Aug Howard Field, CZ, 26 Aug 1946 (flight
1917; Garden City, NY, 5-27 Oct 1917; at Natal, Brazil, to 31 Oct 1946, and at
Chaumont, France, 15 Nov 1917; Aman- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 31 Oct 1946-23
ty, France, 14 Dec 1917; Gondreville- Sep 1947; flight at Santiago, Chile, 18
sur-Moselle, France, 24 May 1918; Apr-c. Jul 1947); France Field, CZ, 1
Vavincourt, France, 21 Sep 1918 (de- Dec 1947; Waller Field, Trinidad, 12
tachment operated from Souilly, 16 Jan 1948; McGuire AFB, NJ, 22 Jan
Oct-Nov 1918); Preutin, France, 21 1949; Barksdale AFB, La, 1 Oct 1949;
Nov 1918; Trier, Germany, 4 Dec 1918; Johnson AB, Japan, 16 Nov 1950; Yoko-
Coblenz, Germany, 3 Jan 1919; Colom- ta, Japan, ig Dec 1950; Great Falls
bey-les-Belles, France, 17 Apr 1919; Le AFB, Mont, 20 Dec 1954; Larson AFB,
Mans, France, 6 May 1919; Brest, Wash, 17 Julig55-1 Julig57.
France, i g May-3 Jun 1919; Mitchel AIRCRAFT.AR type, 1917-1918; in ad-
Field, NY, 17 Jun 1919; Park Field, dition to Salmson 2, igi8-igig7 includ-
Tenn, 4 Jul 1919; Rockwell Field, Calif, ed Breguet 14, DH-4, and Spad XI11
29 Sep 1919; Mather Field, Calif, 3 Nov during 1918; in addition to DH-4,
1919; Ream Field, Calif, 24 Jan 1920 igig-c. 1928, and 0-2, c. ig26-ig30, in-
(flight, or detachment thereof, operated cluded OA-1 and C-1 during period
from El Centro and Calexico, Calif, 17 1925-1930; in addition to 0-25,
Mar-30 Jul 1920); Rockwell Field, 1930-1936, included OA-2, C-6, and
Calif, 30 Apr 1920 (flight operated from C-8 during period 1930-1936; 0-46,
Eugene, Ore, and detachment thereof 19361942; 0-47 and 0-9, 1941-1942;
from Medford, Ore, Jun-c. St;p 1920); 0-49, 1g4i-c. 1943; in addition to A-20,
Mather Field, Calif, 3 Nov 1920 (de- 1942-1943, L-4, 1942-1943, and B-25,
tachment at Rockwell Field, Calif, to 1943, included DB-7, G 5 , 0-47, and
Jan 1921); Eugene, Ore, May 1921 (de- P-40 during period 1942-1943;
tachment operated from Medford, Ore, B-25/F-10, 1943-1945; in addition to
and flight from Camp Lewis, Wash, to c. B-17/F-g, 1945-1950, included F-2,
Sep 191); Crissy Field, Calif, 12 Oct 1945-1948; B-50, 1949-1950; RB-50,
1921 (detachment operated from Eu- 1950; in addition to RB-29, ig50-1g54,
gene, Ore, Aug-Sep 1922); Ft Lewis, include RB-45 and RB-50, 1951-1954,
Wash, 30 Jun 1936; Wheeler-Sack Field, and B-29, 1952-1953; RBF-84,
NY, 26 Sep 1941; Tullahoma, Tenn, g 1955-1957; RF-84,1956-1957.
Sep 1942; Godman Field, Ky, 7 Nov OPERATIONS. Combat as observation
1942; Reading AAFld, Pa, 22 Sep 194.3 unit with French Eighth Army and
(flights at various points in South and American First Army, 3 Jun-io Nov
Central America during period Nov 1918; served with Third Army as part of
1943-Aug 1946, especially at Talara, occupation forces, Nov 1918-Apr 1919.
SQUADRONS 309
Mexican border patrol c. Jan ig2o-Jan Ordered to active service on 1 Apr 1951.
1921; forest fire patrol in Oregon and Inactivated on 3 Apr 1951. Redesignat-
Washington, 1 Jul-15 Sep 1920, c. Jul-c. ed gist Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 26
Sep 1921, 1 Aug-26 Sep 1922. Aerial May 1952. Activated in the reserve on
support to ground forces in training, 15 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1954.
1941-1943; photo-mapping in South ASSIGNMENTS.439th Troop Carrier
America, 1944-1948, and in Central Group, 1 Jun 1943-10 Sun 1946. 439th
America and Caribbean, 1946-1948. Troop Carrier Group, 27 Jun 1949-3
Combat in Korea, Nov ig5o-Jul 1953; Apr 1951. 439th Fighter-Bomber Group,
surveillance over Sea of Japan, Aug 15 Jun 1952-1 Apr 1954.
ig5i-Dec 1954. STATIONS.Alliance AAFld, Neb, 1 Jun
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- 1943; Sedalia AAFld, Mo, 15 Jun 1943;
ter. Alliance AAFld, Neb, 2 Aug 1943; Laur-
CAMPAIGNS. World War I: Lorraine;
inburg-Maxton AAB, NC, 18 Dec 1943;
St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Korean War:
Baer Field, Ind, 1-12 Feb 1944; Balder-
CCF Intervention; First UN Counterof-
fensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN ton, England, 21 Feb 1944; Upottery,
Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean England, 26 Apr 1944 (operated from
Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1952; Orbetello Airfield, Italy, 18 Jul-24 Aug
Third Korean Winter; Korea Summer- 1 9 4 ) ; Juvincourt, France, 8 Sep 1944;
Fall, 1953. Lonray, France, 28 Sep 1944; Chateau-
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- dun, France, 5 Nov 1944-JUl 1945; Baer
tation: Far East Theater, 1 May-27 Jul Field, Ind, 17 Sep 194.5; Sedalia AAFld,
1953. Air Force Outstanding Unit Mo, 7 Oct 1945-10 Jun 1946. Selfridge
Awards: 28 Ju1 1953-1 Jun 1954; 14 Oct AFB, Mich, 27 Jun 1949-3 Apr 1951.
1954-[20 Dec 19541. French Croix de Selfridge AFB, Mich, 15 Jun 1952-1 Apr
Guerre with Palm: 1918. Republic of 1954.
Korea Presidential Unit Citation: [16 AIRCRAFT. Principally C-47, 1943-
Nov] 1950-27 Ju1 1953. 1945, and C-46,1945-1946.
EMBLEM. A mounted knight in armor OPERATIONS.Airborne assaults on
chasing a devil. Gray armor, green Normandy, Southern France, Holland,
shield with black patriarchal cross piped and Germany; relief of Bastogne; trans-
with white, yellow plume, brown spear, portation of personnel and cargo in
black horse, red devil with brown fork. ETO and MTO during World War 11.
(Approved 12 Feb 1924 from World SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
War I emblem.) ter.
CAMPAIGNS. Rome-Arno; Normandy;
Northern France; Southern France;
9lst TROOP CARRIER
Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central
LINEAGE. Constituted gist Troop Car- Europe.
rier Squadron on 14 May 1943. Activat- DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
ed on 1 Jun 1943. Inactivated on 10Jun tation: France, [6-71 Jun 1944. French
1946. Redesignated gist Troop Carrier Croix de Guerre with Palm: [6-71 Jun
Squadron (Medium) on i g May 194.9. 1944; 15 Aug 1944. French Fourragere.
Activated in the reserve on 27 Jun 1949. EMBLEM. None.
310 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
querque, NM, Jun-27 Sep 1941; Clark Second Korean Winter; Korea Summer-
Field, Luzon, c. 23 Oct 1941; Batchelor Fall, 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea
Field, Australia, c. i g Dec 1941 (ground Summer-Fall, 1953.
echelon in Luzon and Mindanao, c. i g DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Dec ig4i-May 1942); Singosari, Java, c. tations: Philippine Islands, 7 Dec
1 Jan 1942; Melbourne, Australia, c. 1 1941-10 May 1942; Philippine Islands,
Mar 1942; Cloncurry, Australia, 29 Mar 8-22 Dec 1941; Philippines and Nether-
1942; Longreach, Australia, 18 May lands Indies, I Jan-1 Mar 1942; Philip-
1942; Mareeba, Australia, 23 Jul-c. 25 pine Islands, 6 Jan-8 Mar 1942; Papua,
Oct 1942; Pocatello, Idaho, c. 28 Dec 23 Jul-[24 Oct 19421; New Britain, 7-12
1942; Pyote, Tex, c. 18 Jan 1943-1 Apr Aug 1942; Japan, g-ig Mar 1945; Kobe,
1944. Great Bend AAFld, Kan, 1 Apr-7 Japan, 5 Jun 1945; Korea, 28 Jun-15 Sep
Dec 1944; North Field, Guam, 16 Jan 1950. Philippine Presidential Unit Cita-
1945; Kadena, Okinawa, 27 Jun 1950-18 tion. Republic of Korea Presidential
May 1954; Pinecastle AFB, Fla, c. 2 Jun Unit Citation: 7 Jul 1950-27 Julig53.
1954; Homestead AFB, Fla, c. 25 Jun EMBLEM.A screaming Indian’s head
1956 Kincheloe AFB, Mich, 1 Aug in war paint with two feathers and a
1961-1 Feb 1963. necklace of teeth, all proper. (Approved
AIRCRAFT. In addition to Spad XIII, 24 Apr 1942 from World War I em-
briefly included Spad VII, 1918. B-18 blem. )
and B-17, successively, ig3g-1941;
B-17, and probably B-24 and LB-30, 93d FIGHTER
during period 7 Dec 1941-0Ct 1942;
B-17, 1942-1944. B-29, 1944-1954;
B-47,1954-1961; B-5~,1961-1963.
OPERATIONS. Combat as pursuit unit
with First Amy, 11 Aug-io Nov 1918.
Combat in Southwest Pacific, 7 Dec
1941-c. 24 Oct 1942; ground echelon
fought with infantry units in Philippine
Islands, c. i g Dec ig4i-May 1942; re-
placement training unit, 1 Feb 1943-1
Apr 1944. Combat in Western Pacific, c.
12 Feb-15 Aug 1945. Combat in Korea,
28 Jun 1950-25 Julig53. LINEAGE.Constituted 93d Pursuit
SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea- Squadron (Interceptor) on 13 Jan 1942.
ter. Activated on g Feb 1942. Redesignated
CAMPAIGNS. World War I: Lorraine; 93d Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942.
St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. World War Inactivated on 8 Dec 1945. Activated on
11: Philippine Islands; East Indies; Air 15 Oct 1946. Redesignated 93d Fighter-
Offensive, Japan; Papua; Guadalcanal; Interceptor Squadron on 20 Jan 1950.
Western Pacific; Air Combat, Asiatic-Pa- Discontinued on 8 Ju1 1960.
cific Theater. Korean War: UN Defen- ASSIGNMENTS. 8ist Pursuit (later
sive; UN Offensive; CCF Intervention; Fighter) Group, g Feb 1942-8 Dec
First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring 1945. 81st Fighter (later Fighter-Inter-
Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; ceptor) Group, 15 Oct 1946 (attached
SQUADRONS 313
to Albuquerque Air Defense Area, 1 golden yellow beak and talons, red eye
May 1950); Western Air Defense Force and breast markings, his wings folded
(attached to 34th Air Division), 10Aug and supporting behind his back a heavy
1951; 34th Air Division, 6 Feb 1952; Al- brown wooden club pierced with a
buquerque Air Defense Sector, 1 Jan “wicked-looking black spike; details
1960; Department of the Air Force, 8 black throughout. (Approved 6 Aug
Jul i g b . 1958.1
STATIONS.Morris Field, NC, g Feb
1942; Dale Mabry Field, Fla, 1 May 93d TROOP CARRIER
1942; Muroc, Calif, 26 Jun-4 Oct 1942;
Port Lyautey, French Morocco, 10 Nov LINEAGE. Constituted 93d Troop Car-
1942; Berteaux, Algeria, ig Feb 1943; rier Squadron on 14 May 1943.
Youks-les-Bains, Algeria, 10 Mar 1943 Activated on 1 Jun 1943. Inactivated on
10 Jun 1946. Redesignated 93d Troop
(operated from Thelepte, Tunisia, 6
Mar-c. 5 Apr 1943); Bone, Algeria, 3 Carrier Squadron (Medium) on i g May
Apr 194-3; Monastir, Tunisia, 22 May 1949. Activated in the reserve on 27 Jun
1943; Sidi Ahmed, Tunisia, 23 Aug 1943; 1949. Ordered to active service on 1 Apr
Castelvetrano, Sicily, 21 Oct 1943; Mon- ig5i. Inactivated on 3 Apr 1951. Redes-
tecorvino Airfield, Italy, c. Feb 194.4; ignated 93d Fighter-Bomber Squadron
Karachi, India, c. 1 Mar 1944; Kwang- on e6 May 1952. Activated in the re-
han, China, c. 11 Ju1 1944; Gushkara, serve on 15 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 16
India, c. Oct 1944-16 Oct 194.5; Shang- NOV 1957.
hai, China, c. 9-17 Nov 1945; Camp ASSIGNMENTS.439th Troop Carrier
Stoneman, Calif, 5-8 Dec 1945. Wheeler Grqup, 1 Jun 1943-10 Jun 1946. 439th
Field, TH, 15 Oct 1946-21 May 1949; Troop Carrier Group, 27 Jun 1949-3
Kirtland AFB, NM, 17 Jun 1949-8 Jul Apr 1951. 439th Fighter-Bomber Group,
1960. 15 Jun 1952-16 Nov 1957.
AIRCRAFT. P-39, 1942-1944; P-38, STATIONS. Alliance AAFld, Neb, 1 Jun
1943; Sedalia AAFld, Mo, 15 Jun 1943;
1943-1944; p-40, 1944; p-47, Alliance AAFld, Neb, 2 Aug 1943; Laur-
1944-1945. p-51, 1946-1947; p-47, inburg-Maxton AAB, NC, ig Dec 1943;
1946-1949; F-80,194g; F-86,1949-1960.
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO, 8 Mar Baer Field, Ind, 1-12 Feb 1944; Balder-
1943-11 Feb 1944, and CBI, 14 Aug-18 ton, England, 6 Mar 1944; Upottery,
Sep 1944. Trained pilots for units in England, 26 Apr i g (operated
~ from
China, Oct 1.944-Jun 1945. Ramsbury, England, 7-16 Aug 1944,
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. and Membury, England, 16-22 Aug
CAMPAIGNS. Algeria-French Morocco 1944); Juvincourt, France, 8 Sep 1944;
with Arrowhead; Tunisia; Air Combat, Lonray, France, 30 Sep 1944; Chateau-
EAME Theater; China Defensive. dun, France, 4 Nov igM-Jul 1945; Baer
DECORATIONS. None. Field, Ind, 17 Sep 1945; Sedalia AAFld,
EMBLEM. On a blue disc edged black, Mo, 7 Oct 1945-10 Jun 1946. Selfridge
a white cloud; issuing from base, a AFB, Mich, 27 Jun 1949-3 Apr 1951.
snow-capped mountain peak; standing Selfridge AFB, Mich, 15 Jun 1952-16
on the mountain peak and surmounting NQV1957.
the cloud, a caricatured bird, black with AIRCRAFT. Principally . C-47, 1943-
gray head, breast and tail, Air Force 1945, and C-46,1945-1946.
314 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
94th Aero); Aisne-Marne (earned by Alliance AAFld, Neb, 2 Aug 1943; Laur-
94th Aero); Oise-Aisne (earned by 94th inburg-Maxton AAB, NC, i g Dec 1943;
Aero); St Mihiel (earned by 94th Aero Baer Field, Ind, 2-12 Feb 1944; Balder-
and io3d Aero); Meuse-Argonne ton, England, 6 Mar 194.4; Upottery,
(earned by 94th Aero and io3d Aero). England, 26 Apr 1944 (operated from
World War 11: Antisubmarine, Ameri- Orbetello, Italy, 18 Jul-24 Aug 1944);
can Theater; Egypt-Libya; Air Offen- Juvincourt, France, 8 Sep 1944; Lonray,
sive, Europe; Algeria-French Morocco; France, c. 28 Sep 1944; Chateaudun,
Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; France, 6 Nov 1944-JUl 1945; Baer
Rome-Amo; Normandy; Northern Field, Ind, Sep 1945; Sedalia AAFld,
France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Mo, Oct 1945-31 Jul 1946. Selfridge
Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, AFB, Mich, 27 Jun 1 9 4 9 3 Apr 1951.
EAME Theater. AIRCRAFT. Principally C-47, 1943-
DECORATIONS. French Croix de Guerre 1945, and c-46, 1945-1946.
with Palm (awarded to 94th Aero); OPERATIONS.Airborne assaults on
French Croix de Guerre with Two Normandy, Southern France, Holland,
Palms (awarded to io3d Aero); French and Germany; relief of Bastogne; trans-
Fourragere (awarded to io3d Aero ) . portation of personnel and cargo in
Distinguished Unit Citations: Italy, 25 ETO and MTO during World War 11.
Aug 1943; Italy, 30 Aug 1943; Ploesti, SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea-
Rumania, 18 May 1944. ter.
EMBLEM.Within a red circle in CAMPAIGNS. Rome-Arno; Normandy;
perspective, long axis vertical, Uncle Northern France; Southern France;
Sam’s top hat, upper portion, blue back- Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central
ground with white stars; middle portion, Europe.
red and white stripes; brim, white; DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
sweat band; brown; inside of hat, dark tation: France, [6-71 Jun 1944. French
blue. (Approved 15 Nov 1919 from Croix de Guerre with Palm: [&7] Jun
World War I emblem; canceled 6 May 1944; 15 Aug 1944. French Fourragere.
1924; reinstated g JuI 1942.) EMBLEM. None.
94th TROOP CARRIER 95th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 94th Troop Car-
rier Squadron on 14 May 1943. Activated
on 1 Jun 1943. Inactivated on 31 Jul
1946. Redesignated 94th Troop Carrier
Squadron (Medium) on i g May 1949.
Activated in the reserve on 27 Jun 1949.
Ordered to active service on 1 Apr 1951.
Inactivated on 3 Apr 1951. LINEAGE.Organized as 95th Aero
ASSIGNMENTS.439th Troop Carrier Squadron on 20 Aug 1917. Demobilized
Group, 1 Jun 1943; Third Air Force, 10on 18 Mar 1919. Organized on 12 Aug
Jun-31 Ju1 1946. 439th Troop Carrier 19x9. Redesignated: 95th Squadron on
Group, 27 Jun 1949-3 Apr 1951. 14 Mar 1921; 95th Pursuit Squadron on
STATIONS. Alliance AAFld, Neb, 1 Jun
25 Jan 1923. Inactivated on 31 Jul 1927.
1943; Sedalia AAFld, Mo, 15 Jun 1943; Activated on 1 Jun 1928. Redesignated:
SQUADRONS 317
95th Attack Squadron on 1 Mar 1935; Wash, 26 Jun 1940; Pendleton, Ore, 29
95th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) Jun 194-1; Lexington County Aprt, SC,
on 17 Oct 1939. Inactivated on 26 15 Feb 1942; Barksdale Field, La, 24
Nov 1945. Redesignated 95th Bombard- Jun-18 Nov 1942; Telergma, Algeria, c.
ment Squadron (Light) on 29 Apr 1947. 24 Dec 1942; Sedrata, Algeria, 14 May
Activated on ig May 1947. Inactivated 1943; Djedeida, Tunisia, 25 Jun 1943;
on 10 ,Sep 1948. Redesignated 95th Villacidro, Sardinia, c. 5 Dec 1943; Po-
Bombardment Squadron (Light, Night retta, Corsica, c. ig Sep 1944; Dijon,
Intruder) on 8 May 1952. Activated on France, c. 21 Nov 1944; Linz, Austria, c.
10 May 1952. Redesignated 95th Bom- 14 Jun 194.5; Ebensee, Austria, 5 Jul
bardment Squadron (Tactical) on 1 Oct 1945; Clastres, France, c. 3 Oct-c. 17
1955. Inactivated on 25 Jun 1958. Nov 1945; Camp Myles Standish, Mass,
ASSIGNMENTS.Unkn, 20 Aug 1917- 25-26 Nov 1945. Langley Field, Va, ig
Feb 1918; 1st Pursuit Organization and May 1947-10 Sep 1948. Pusan, Korea,
Training Center, Feb 1918; 1st Pur- 10 May 1952; Miho, Japan, c. g Oct
suit Group, 5 May-24 Dec 1918; unkn, ig54-c. ig Mar 1955; Eglin AF Aux
24 Dec 1918-18 Mar 1919. 1st Pursuit Field No 9, Fla, 1 Apr 1955; RAF North
Group, 22 Aug 1919; Air Corps Training Creake, England, 23 Jun 1958; Eglin A F
Center, Jun-31 JuI 1927. 7th Bombard- Aux Field No 9, Fla, 24-25 Jun 1958.
ment Group, attached 1 Jun 1928; 17th AIRCRAFT. Nieuport 28, 1918; Spad
Pursuit (later Attack; Bombardment) XIII, 1918. In addition to SE-5,
Group, 15 Jul 1931-26 Nov 1945 (at- 1919-1922, Spad XIII, 1919, 1921-1922,
tached to 7th Bombardment Group to and MB-3, 1922-1925, included Fokker
29 Oct 1931). 17th Bombardment D-VII, and DH-4 during period
Group, ig May 1947-10 Sep 1948. 17th igig-ig25; PW-8, i924-1926; P-1,
Bombardment Group, 10 May 1952-25 1925-1927; PW-9, 1928-1929; P-12,
Jun 1958. 1929-1934; p-26, 1934-1935; p-12,
STATIONS.Kelly Field, Tex, 20 Aug 1935-1936; A-17, 1936-1939; B-18,
1917; Hazelhurst Field, NY, 5-27 Oct 1939-1940; B-23, 1940-1941; B-25,
1917; Issoudun, France, 16 Nov 1917; 1941-1942; B-26, 192-1945. B-26,
Villeneuve-les-Vertus, France 18 Feb 1952-1956; B-66, 19561958.
1918; Epiez, France, 1 Apr 1918; Toul, OPERATIONS. Combat as pursuit unit
France, 4 May 1918; Touquin, France, with French Sixth Army, French Eighth
28 Jun 1918; Saints, France, g Jul 1918; Army, and First Army, AEF, 8-c. 24
Rembercourt, France, 2 Sep 1918 (flight Mar, c. 28 Apr-io Nov 1918. Bombing
operated from Verdun, France, 7 of ice jam in Clinton River, Mich, which
Nov 1918-unkn ) ; Colombey-les-Belles, threatened to flood surrounding region,
France, c. 11 Dec 1918; Brest, France, 24 Feb 1925; reconnaissance in support
6 1 9 Feb 1919; Garden City, NY, 4-18 of flood-relief operations in Southern
Mar 1919. Selfridge Field, Mich, 12 Aug California, 2-5 Mar 1938. Antisubma-
1919; Kelly Field, Tex, 31 Aug 1919; El- rine patrols, c. 20 Dec ig4i-c. Mar 1942.
lington Field, Tex, i Jul 1921; Selfridge Combat in MTO and ETO, 30 Dec
Field, Mich, 1 Jul 1922; March Field, 1942-1 May 1945. German disarmament
Calif, 7 Jun-31 Jul 1927. Rockwell Jun-Sep 1945. Not operational,
Field, Calif, 1 Jun 1928; March Field, 1947-1948. Combat in Korea, c. 10 May
Calif, zg Oct 1931; McChord Field, 1952-Ju11953.
318 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR 11
CAMPAIGNS. World War I: Lorraine; 1953; 82d Fighter Group, 18 Aug 1955-8
St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. World War Jan 1958.
11: Antisubmarine, American Theater; STATIONS. Harding Field, La, g Feb
Air Offensive, Europe; Tunisia; Sicily; 1942; Muroc, Calif, 30 Apr 1942; Glen-
Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Nor- dale, Calif, 18 May-16 Sep 1942; North-
mandy; Northern France; Southern ern Ireland, 5 Oct 1942; Tafaraoui, Al-
France; North Apennines; Rhineland; geria, 24 Dec 1942; Telergma, Algeria, 1
Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, Jan 1943; Berteaux, Algeria, 1 Apr 1943;
EAME Theater. Souk-el-Arba, Algeria, 13 Jun 1943;
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Grombalia, Tunisia, 4 Aug 1943; San
tations: Steyr, Austria, 24 Feb 1944; Pancrazio, Italy, c. 3 Oct 1943; Lecce,
Germany, 25 Feb 1944. Air Force Out- Italy, 10 Oct 1943; Vincenzo Airfield, It-
standing Unit Award: 1 Nov 1956-1 aly, 11 Jan 1944; Lesina, Italy, c. 30
APr 1957. Aug-g Sep 1945. Grenier Field, NH, 12
EMBLEM. A red devil with a white ae- Apr 1947-2 Oct 1949. New Castle
rial bomb against a black triangle with County Aprt, Del, 1 Nov 1952-8 Jan
white edges. (Approved 4 Mar 1924 1958.
from World War I emblem.) AIRCRAFT. P-38, 1942-1945. P-51,
1947-1949. F-947 1952-1957.
96th FIGHTER OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO and
MTO, 25 Dec 1942-6 May 1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-
Arno; Normandy; Northern France;
Southern France; North Apennines;
Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley;
Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Italy, 25 Aug 1943; Italy, 2 Sep
1943;Ploesti, Rumania, 10Jun iw.
LINEAGE.Constituted 96th Pursuit EMBLEM.On and over a blue disc
edged in gray a brown and white fight-
Squadron (Interceptor) on 13 Jan 1942.
Activated on g Feb 1942. Redesignated ing jack-rabbit wearing white boxing
gloves, springing in belligerent attitude
96th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942. over a yellow mound charged with a
Inactivated on g Sep 1945. Activated on three-pronged green cactus. ( Approved
12 Apr 1947. Inactivated on 2 Oct 1949. 18 Aug 1942. )
Redesignated 96th Fighter-Interceptor
Squadron on 11 Sep 19%. Activated on 96th TROOP CARRIER
1 Nov 1952. Inactivated on 8 Jan 1958.
LINEAGE.Constituted 96th Troop Car-
ASSIGNMENTS. 82d Pursuit (later rier Squadron on 25 May 1943.
Fighter) Group, g Feb 1942-9 Sep 1945. Activated on 1 Jul 1943. Inactivated on
82d Fighter Group, 12 Apr 1947-2 Oct 18 Oct 1945. Activated in the reserve on
194.9. 4710th Defense Wing, 1 Nov 6 Mar 1947. Redesignated 96th Troop
19%; 525th Air Defense Group, 16 Feb Carrier Squadron (Medium) on 27 Jun
32% COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
OPERATIONS. Airborne assaults on
Normandy, Southern France, Holland,
and Germany; relief of Bastogne; trans-
portation of cargo and personnel in
ETO and MTO during World War 11.
SERVICE STREAMERS.None.
CAMPAIGNS.Rome-Arno; Normandy;
Northern France; Southern France;
Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central
Europe.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tation: France, [6-71Jun 1944.
1949. Ordered to active service on 1 EMBLEM.On and over a globe di-
May 1951.Inactivated on 4 May 1951. vided Air Force blue and white by a
Redesignated 96th Fighter-Bomber stylized Air Force golden yellow eagle
Squadron on 26 May 19%. Activated in in profile flight grid lines counter-
the reserve on 15 Jun 199.Redesignated changed, the eagle’s wings raised and
96th Troop Carrier Squadron (Medi- extending above the border in chief, his
um) on 8 Sep 1957. Ordered to active head and tail white, beak and talons Air
service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from Force golden yellow, his eye red;
active duty on 28 Nov 1962. grasped in the eagle’s talons and extend-
ASSIGNMENTS.440th Troop Carrier ing beyond the border in sinister base
Group, 1 Jul 1943-18 Oct 1945. Second a red packing box; in sinister seven Air
Air Force, 6 Mar 1947; ~ 0 t hTroop Force golden yellow stars placed be-
Carrier Group, 3 Sep 1947-4 May 1951. tween the grid lines; outlines and details
~ 0 t h Fighter-Bomber (later Troop black throughout. (Approved 28 Jul
Carrier) Group, 15 Jun 1952; Moth 1960.)
Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr 1957;934th
Troop Carrier Group, 11 Feb 1963-. 97th BOMBARDMENT
STATIONS. Baer Field, Ind, 1 July 1943;
Sedalia AAFld, Mo, g Jul 1943;Alliance
AAFld, Neb, 7 Sep 1943; Pope Field,
NC, 4 Jan 1944;Baer Field, Ind, 14-21
Feb 1944; Bottesford, England, 10 Mar
194;Exeter, England, 26 Apr 1944 (op-
erated from Ombrone Airfield, Italy, 18
Jul-24 Aug 1944); Reims, France, g Sep
1944; Le Mans, France, 28 Sep 1944;
Orleans, France, 4 Nov 1944-18 Oct
1945. Scott Field, Ill, 6 Mar 1947;
Wold-Chamberlain Mun Aprt, Minn, 27 LINEAGE.Constituted 20th Recon-
Jun 1g4g-4 May 1951. Ft Snelling, naissance Squadron (Light) on 20 Nov
Minn, 15 Jun 199;Minneapolis-St Paul 1940.Activated on 15 Jan 1 9 1 . Redes-
Intl Aprt, Minn, 8 Jan ig53-. ignated 97th Bombardment Squadron
AIRCRAFT. Principally C-47, 1943- (Light) on 14 Aug 1941.Inactivated on
1945.c-119,1962. 31 Mar 1946.
SQUADRONS 323
Tunisia, 4 Aug 1943; San Pancrazio, Squadron which was constituted and ac-
Italy, 3 Oct 1943; Lecce, Italy, 10 Oct tivated on i Mar 1935. Redesignated:
1943; Vincenzo Airfield, Italy, 11 Jan 97th Observation Squadron ( Medium)
1944; Lesina, Italy, c. 30 Aug-g Sep on 13 Jan 1942; 97th Observation
1945. Grenier Field, NH, 12 Apr 1947-2 Squadron on 4 Jul 1942; 97th Recon-
Oct 1949. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, naissance Squadron (Fighter) on 2 Apr
1 Dec 1950; New Castle County Aprt, 1943; 97th Tactical Reconnaissance
Del, 18 Aug 1955-8 Jan 1958. Squadron on 11 Aug 1943. Disbanded
AIRCRAFT. P-38, 1942-1945. P-51, on 15 Apr 1944.
1947-1949. F-86, 1951-1955; F-947 ASSIGNMENTS. Unkn, 20 Aug-Nov
1955-1957* 1917; Seventh Aviation Instruction Cen-
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO and ter, Nov igi7-Dec 1918; unkn, Dec
MTO, 25 Dec 1942-3 May 1945. 1918-3 Feb 19x9. Second Corps Area, 1
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. Mar 1935; IV Army Corps (flight as-
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; signed to Infantry School), 2 Oct 1940;
Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome- 66th Observation ( later Reconnaissance;
Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Tactical Reconnaissance) Group, 1 Sep
Southern France; North Apennines; 1941 (flight attached to Infantry School
Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley; to 6 Apr 1942); 76th Tactical Recon-
Air Combat, EAME Theater. naissance Group, 23 Aug 1943-15 Apr
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- 1944.
tations: Italy, 25 Aug 1943; Italy, 2 Sep STATIONS. Kelly Field, Tex, 20 Aug
194.3;Ploesti, Rumania, 10Jun 1944. 1917; Garden City, NY, 11-27 Oct 1917;
EMBLEM.On a blue rectangle, long Clermont-Ferrand, France, 15 Nov
axis vertical, the face of a stylized yel- 191-7; St Nazaire, France, 22 Dec
low Devil-Cat ( Gerenvetso-Satana) af- 1918-10 Jan 1919; Garden City, NY, 23
fronte, trimmed red and black, tusks Jan-3 Feb 1919. Mitchel Field, NY, 1
white, eyes green. (Approved 30 Oct Mar 1935; Lawson Field, Ga, 20 Nov
1942.) 1940; Miami Mun Aprt, Fla, 15 Dec
194.1 (flight at Lawson Field, Ga, to 15
97th TACTICAL Apr 1942); Tullahoma, Tenn, g Sep
RECONNAISSANCE
1942; Morris Field, NC, 8 Nov 1942;
Pope Field, NC, c. 31 Jan 1943; Camp
Campbell, Ky, 5 Apr 1943; Aiken
AAFld, SC, 22 Jun 1943; Morris Field,
NC, 29 Aug 194.3; Thermal AAFld,
Calif, 20 Sep 1943-15 Apr 1944.
AIRCRAFT. In addition to 0-1 and
0-39, included 0-31, YiO-40, 0-40,
and 0-43 during period 1935-1937;
0-46, ig36-ig40; in addition to 0-47,
1938-1942, included 0-49, 0-52, and
LINEAGE.Organized as 97th Aero 0-57, 1941-1942; in addition to P-39,
Squadron on 20 Aug 1917. Demobilized 1942-1944, included A-20, DB-7, GI,
on 3 Feb 1919. Reconstituted and con- L-4, P-40, and P-43 during period
solidated ( 1936) with 97th Observation 1942-1943.
SQUADRONS 325
-
OPERATIONS. Maintained and repaired ASSIGNMENTS. 440th Troop Carrier
aircraft, 1917-1918. Antisubmarine pa- Group, 1 Jul 1943-18 Oct 1945. 440th
trols, 18 Dec ig4i-Sep 1942; trained, Troop Carrier Group, 15 Sep 1947-4
and supported ground forces on maneu- May 1951. 440th Fighter-Bomber
vers, Sep igp-Apr 1944. Group, 15 Jun 1952-1 Ju1 1957. 440th
SERVICESTREAMERS. Theater of Oper- Troop Carrier Group, 16 Nov 1957;
ations. 349th Troop Carrier Group, 25 Mar
CAMPAIGNS, Antisubmarine, American 1958; 349th Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr
Theater. 1959; g4ist Troop Carrier Group, 11
DECORATIONS. None. Feb 1963-.
EMBLEM.On a yellow disc within a STATIONS.Baer Field, Ind, 1 Jul 1943;
red border the implements of observa- Sedalia AAFld, Mo, 10 Jul 1943; Alli-
tion aviation (radio ear phones, a pair of ance AAFld, Neb, 7 Sep 1943; Pope
binoculars, a radio set, aerial camera, Field, NC, 4 Jan 1944; Baer Field, Ind,
two microphones), all in black and 14-22 Feb 1944; Bottesford, England,
white, so arranged to suggest a skeleton. Mar 1944; Exeter, England, 26 Apr 1944
(Approved ig Oct 1936.) (operated from Ombrone Airfield, Italy,
18 Jul-24 Aug 1944); Reims, France, 13
97th TROOP CARRIER Sep 1944; Le Mans, France, 28 Sep
1944; Orleans, France, 4 Nov 1944-18
Oct 1945. Scott Field, Ill, 15 Sep 1947;
Wold-Chamberlain Mun Aprt, Minn, 27
Jun ig4g-4 May 1951. Ft Snelling,
Minn, 15 Jun 199; Minneapolis-St Paul
Intl Aprt, Minn, 8 Jan 1953-1 Jul 1957.
O’Hare Intl Aprt, Ill, 16 Nov 1957;
Paine AFB, Wash, 25 Mar 195%.
AIRCRAFT. Principally C-47, 194.3-
1945. c-119,1962.
LINEAGE. Constituted 97th Troop Car- OPERATIONS.Airborne assaults on
rier Squadron on 25 May 1943. Activated Normandy, Southern France, Holland,
on 1 Jul 1943. Inactivated on 18 Oct and Germany; relief of Bastogne; trans-
1945. Activated in the reserve on 15 Sep portation of cargo and personnel in
1947. Redesignated 97th Troop Carrier ETO and MTO during World War 11.
Squadron (Medium) on 27 Jun 1949. SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
Ordered to active service on 1 May CAMPAIGNS. Rome-Arno; Normandy;
1951. Inactivated on 4 May 1951. Redes- Northern France; Southern France;
ignated 97th Fighter-Bomber Squadron Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central
on 26 May 1952. Activated in the re- Europe.
serve on 15 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 1 DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Jul 1957. Redesignated 97th Troop Car- tation: France, [6-71 Jun 1944.
rier Squadron (Medium) on 24 Oct EMBLEM.On an Air Force blue disc
1957. Activated in the reserve on 16 Nov bordered Air Force golden yellow,
1957. Ordered to active service on 28 above a white mountain peak flanked by
Oct 1962. Relieved from active duty on three evergreen trees, one in dexter, two
28 Nov 1962. in sinister, all issuing from base, a cari-
326 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR, I1
catured brown kangaroo with red cap zon, Dec 194.5; Guam, is May 1945-20
lined green, bounding through the sky Oct 1948. Carswell AFB, Tex, 1 Dec
leaving white speed trails to sinister; his 1948; Clinton-Sherman AFB, Okla, 1
face expressing his eagerness to accom- Mar 1959-1 Feb 1963.
plish the mission, both forepaws AIRCRAFT.B-18, 1942; B-17, 1 % ~ -
pointing to the red cargo carried in his 1943; B-24, 1943-1945; B-29, 1946.
pouch; the kangaroo’s eyeballs and B-36, 1949-1957; B-52, 1958-1963.
highlights on nose and mouth white, OPERATIONS. Search missions from
outlines and details black throughout. Hawaii, c. May-Jun 1942; May-Oct
(Approved 26 Aug 1960.) 1943. Combat in South and Southwest
Pacific, 31 Jul 1942-c. 14 Feb 1943; in
98th BOMBARDMENT Central Pacific; Jun, Jul, Sep 1943; and
in Central and Western Pacific, 14 Nov
1943-12 Aug 1945. Non-operational,
1947-1948.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Central Pacific; Air Of-
fensive, Japan; Papua; Guadalcanal;
Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific;
Ryukyus; China Offensive; Air Combat,
Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tation: South Pacific, 31 Jul-30 Nov
LINEAGE. Constituted 9 t h Bombard- 1942. Presidential Unit Citation: [1g42].
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 2 Dec 1941. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 6
Activated on 16 Dec 1941. Redesignated Aug 1954-15 Jul 1957; 6 Oct 1959-15
98th Bombardment Squadron (Very JuI ig60.
Heavy) on 30 Apr 1946. Inactivated on EMBLEM.On a grayed medium blue
20 Oct 1948. Redesignated 98th Bom- disc, wide border red, a caricatured yel-
bardment Squadron (Heavy), and acti- low orange aerial bomb with flesh color
vated, on 1 Dec 1948. Discontinued, and arms, face portraying impudence, with
inactivated on 1 Feb 1963. right thumb crossing red tongue, ex-
ASSIGNMENTS. 11th Bombardment pressing pugnacious anticipation, while
Group, 16 Dec 1941-20 Oct 1948. 11th falling toward base and emitting speed
Bombardment Group, 1 Dec 1948; 11th lines to rear. (Approved 20 Sep 1944. )
Bombardment Wing, 16 Jun ig5z;
4123d Strategic Wing, 10 Dec 1957-1 98th FIGHTER
Feb 1963. LINEAGE.Constituted 98th Fighter
STATIONS. Hickam Field, TH, 16 Dec Squadron on 16 Ju1 1942. Activated on
1941; Espiritu Santo, 11 Aug 1942 (op- 23 Ju1 1942. Disbanded on 1 May 1944.
erated from New Caledonia, 21 Jul-11 Reconstituted, and redesignated 98th
Aug 1942, and Guadalcanal, Nov 1942); Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, on 24
Mokuleia, TH, 8 Apr 194.3; Nukufetau, Oct 1955. Activated on 8 Mar 1956.
11 Nov 1943; Tarawa, 20 Jan 1944; ASSIGNMENTS.337th Fighter Group,
Kwajalein, 3 Apr 1944; Guam, 21 Oct 23 Jul 1942-1 May 1944. 4709th Air De-
1944; Okinawa, 2 Jul 1945; Manila, Lu- fense Wing, 8 Mar 1956; 4621st Air De-
SQUADRONS 327
Activated on 1 JuI 1943. Inactivated on
18 Oct 1945.Activated in the reserve on
15 Sep 1947. Redesignated 98th Troop
Carrier Squadron (Medium) on 27 Jun
1949. Ordered to active service on 1
May 1951. Inactivated on 4 May 1951.
ASSIGNMENTS.440th Troop Carrier
Group, 1 Jul 1943-18 Oct 1945. 440th
Troop Carrier Group, 15 Sep 1947-4
May 1951.
STATIONS.Baer Field, Ind, 1 Jul 1943;
Sedalia AAFld, Mo, 10 Jul 1943;Alli-
fense Wing (later New York Air De- ance AAFld, Neb, 7 Sep 1943; Pope
fense Sector), I Oct 1956; 4728th Air Field, NC, 4 Jan 1944;Baer Field, Ind,
Defense Group, 8 Feb 1957; New York 14-22 Feb 1944;Bottesford, England, 8
Air Defense Sector, 1 Jul 1948; Wash- Mar 1944;Exeter, England, 26 Apr 1944
ington Air Defense Sector, 1 Feb 1959; (operated from Ramsbury, England,
New York Air Defense Sector, 1 Jul 7-23 Aug 1944);Reims, France, 13 Sep
1g61-. 1944; Le Mans, France, 30 Sep 1944;
STATIONS. Morris Field, NC, 23 JuI Orleans, France, 5 Nov 1944-18 Oct
1942;Drew Field, Fla, 7 Aug 1942;Sar- 1945. Wold-Chamberlain Field, Minn,
asota, Fla, 3 Jan 1943-1 May 1944.Do- 15 SeP 1947-4 May 1951.
ver AFB, Del, 8 Mar ig56-. AIRCRAFT. Principally C-47, 1943-
AIRCRAFT. P-39, 1942; P-43, 1942; 1945.
p-40, 1942-1944. F-89, 1956-1959; OPERATIONS.Airborne assaults on
F-IoI,I~~~-. Normandy, Holland, and Germany; re-
OPERATIONS.Operational training lief of Bastogne; transportation of cargo
unit, 1942-1943; replacement training and personnel in ETO during World
unit, 1943-1944. War 11.
SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea- SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
ter. CAMPAIGNS.Normandy; Northern
CAMPAIGNS. None. France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace;
DECORATIONS. None. Central Europe.
EMBLEM.Over a red-orange disc, DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
edged black, a stylized black falcon tation: France, [6-71 Jun 1944.
with white detail outlines; red eyeballs EMBLEM. None.
and tongue; golden yellow beak; his
wings extending beyond edge of disc.
99th BOMBARDMENT
Motto: On a red-orange scroll, edged
and inscribed in black, I N OMNIA
PARATUS, Ready for All Things. (Ap-
proved 30 Nov 1956.)
98th TROOP CARRIER
LINEAGE.
Constituted 98th Troop Car-
rier Squadron on 25 May 1943.
328 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR 11
LINEAGE.Organized as 99th Aero operated from Prauthoy, Bourbonne-
Squadron on 21 Aug 1917. Redesignated: les-Bains, and Montigny-b-Roi, until c.
99th Squadron on 14 Mar 1921; 99th 1 Feb 1919); Colombey-les-Belles,
Observation Squadron on 25 Jan 1923. France, i g Feb 1919; Sadirac, France, c.
Inactivated on 31 Jul 1927. Activated on 2 Mar-8 May 1919; Mitchel Field, NY,
g Nov 1928. Redesignated: 99th Bom- 24 May 1919; Hazelhurst Field, NY, 25
bardment Squadron on 1 Mar 1935; May 1919; Camp Alfred Vail, NJ, Jul
99th Bombardment Squadron (Medi- 1919; Bolling Field, DC, 17 Aug 1919;
um) on 6 Dec 1939; 99th Bombardment Kelly Field, Tex, 23 Jun-31 Jul 1927.
Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov 1940; Mitchel Field, NY, g Nov 1928-6 Nov
99th Bombardment Squadron (Very 1940; Rio Hato, Panama, 13 Nov 1940;
Heavy) on 28 Mar 1944. Inactivated on Zandery Field, Surinam, 3 Dec 1941;
20 Oct 1948. Redesignated 99th Stra- Orlando AB, Fla, 31 Oct 1942; Mont-
tegic Reconnaissance Squadron ( Photo- brook AAFld, Fla, 5 Feb 1943; Kissim-
graphic), and activated, on 1 May mee AAFld, Fla, 14 Nov 1943;
1949. Redesignated: 99th Bombardment Brooksville AAFld, Fla, 5 Jan 1944; Or-
Squadron (Heavy) on 1 Apr 1950; 99th lando AB, Fla, 25 Feb 1944; Dalhart
Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on AAFld, Tex, c. g Mar 1944; McCook
2 Oct 1950. AAFld, Kan, i g May-18 Nov 1944;
ASSIGNMENTS. Unkn, 21 Aug 1917-7 North Field, Tinian, 28 Dec 1944-7 Mar
Aug 1918; V Corps Observation Group, 1946; Clark Field, Luzon, 14 Mar 1946;
7 Aug-Dec 1918; unkn, Dec 19x8-May Harmon Field, Guam, g Jun 1947-20
1919; Eastern Department, May 1919; Oct 1948. Fairfield-Suisun AFB, Calif, 1
Third Corps Area, 20 Aug 1920; District May 194.9; Mountain Home AFB, Idaho,
of Washington, c. Jan 1922; Air Corps 1 May ig54-.
Training Center, Jun-31 Jul 1927. 9th AIRCRAFT. Sopwith 1, 1918; Salmson
Observation (later Bombardment) 2 , igi8-igig; included DH-4 and SE-5
Group, attached on g Nov 1928, and as- during period igig-ig27. In addition to
signed 15 Feb 1929-20 Oct 1948. 9th 0-1, 0-11, and 0-25, included OA-2,
Strategic Reconnaissance (later Bom- 0-31, Y10-35, 0-38, 0-39, Y1O-40,
bardment) Group, 1 May 1949; 9th 0-40, and 0-43, during period
Bombardment (later Strategic Aero- 1928-1936; B-lo, 19361938; B-18,
space) Wing, 16 Jun ig52--.
STATIONS.Kelly Field, Tex, 21 Aug 1938-1942; B-25, 1943; B-26, 1943;
1917; Garden City, NY, 3-14 Nov 1917; B-179 1943-1944; B-29, 1944-1947.
Tour, France, 12 Dec 1917; Haussimont, B/RB-17, 1949-1950; RB-29, 1949-
France, 11 Mar 1918; Amanty, France, 1950; B-29, 1949-1954; B-47, 1954-.
31 May 1918; Luxeuil-les-Bains, France, OPERATIONS. Combat as corps observ-
1 Jul 1918 (flight operated from Cor- ation unit with French Eighth Army
cieux, 19-24 Jul 1918, and Dogneville, and American V Army Corps, 22-23
24 Jul-26 Aug 1918); Souilly, France, 7 Jun, g Sep-io Nov 1918; school squad-
Sep 1918; Foucaucourt, France, 20 Sep ron with V Army Corps Infantry Liaison
1918; Parois, France, 4 Nov 1918; Bel- School, 1 Jul-7 Sep 1918, during which
rain, France, 31 Nov 1918; Chaumont- time one flight of unit, operating in
sur-Aire, France, 13 Dec 1918; Chau- Vosges region of Alsace and Lorraine,
mont, France, c. 25 Dec 1918 (flights participated in combat with French
SQUADRONS 329
XXXIII Corps and American 5th Divi- (later Southeast Army Air Forces)
Training Center, 5 Nov 1941 (attached
sion, i g Jul-26 Aug 1918. Antisubmarine
patrols, and reconnaissance of Vichy to I11 Fighter Command, i g Aug 1942);
French fleet at Martinique, Dec Twelfth Air Force, 24 Apr 1943; XI1 Air
ig41-0ct 1942. Unmanned, Nov 1942- Support (later Tactical Air) Command,
Feb 1943. Trained cadres for bom- 28 May 1943 (attached to 33d Fighter
bardment units, Feb ig43-Feb 1944. Group, 29 May 1943; 324th Fighter
Combat in Western Pacific, 25 Jan-is Group, c. 29 Jun 1943; 33d Fighter
Aug 1945. Unmanned, Apr 1947-20 Oct Group, i g Jul 1943; 79th Fighter Group,
1948. 16 Oct 1943; 324th Fighter Group, 1
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. Apr-6 Jun 1944); 332d Fighter Group, 1
CAMPAIGNS. World War I: Lorraine;May 1944 (attached to 86th Fighter
Alsace; St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Group, 11-30 Jun 1944); 477th Compos-
World War 11: Antisubmarine, Ameri- ite Group, 22 Jun 1945; 332d Fighter
can Theater; Air Offensive, Japan; Group, 1Jul igq-1 Julig4g.
Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific. STATIONS. Chanute Field, 111, 22 Mar
DECORATIONS. 1941; Maxwell Field, Ala, 5 Nov 1941;
Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Kawasaki, Japan, 15/16 Apr Tuskegee, Ala, 10Nov 1941-2 Apr 1943;
1945; Japan, 13-28 May 1945. Air Force Casablanca, French Morocco, 24 Apr
Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Jan 1957-31 1943; Oued N’ja, French Morocco, 29
Jan 1958. Apr 1943; Fardjouna, Tunisia, 7 Jun
EMBLEM.The buffalo, red lined with 1943; Licata, Sicily, 28 Jul 1943; Ter-
blue. (Approved 4 Mar 1924 from mini, Sicily, 4 Sep 194.3; Barcellona,
World War I emblem.) Sicily, 17 Sep 1943; Foggia, Italy, 17
Oct 1943; Madna, Italy, 22 Nov 1943;
99th FIGHTER Capodichino, Italy, 16 Jan 1944; Cer-
cola, Italy, 2 Apr 1944; Pignataro, Italy,
10 May 1944; Ciampino, Italy, 11 Jun
1944; Orbetello, Italy, 17 Jun 1944; Ram-
itelli, Italy, 6 JuI 1944; Cattolica, ItaIy,
c. 5 May 194.5; Godman Field, Ky, 22
Jun 1945; Lockbourne AAB, Ohio, 13
Mar 1 9 4 6 1 Jul 1949.
AIRCRAFT. P-40, 1943-1944; P-39,
1944; p-51, 1944-1945; p-47, 1944,
1945-1949.
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
ETO, 2 Jun 1943-30 Apr 1945.
LINEAGE.Constituted 99th Pursuit SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
Squadron on i g Mar 1941. Activated on ter.
22 Mar 1941. Redesignated 99th Fighter CAMPAIGNS.Sicily; Naples-Foggia;
Squadron on 15 May 1942. Inactivated Anzio; Rome-Arno; Normandy; North-
on 1 Jul 1949. ern France; Southern France; North
ASSIGNMENTS.Army Air Corps, 22 Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe;
Mar 1941; Technical Training Com- Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
mand, 26 Mar 1941;Southeast Air Corps DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
330 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
1942; 106th Reconnaissance Squadron Fla, Dec 1942; Morris Field, NC, 2 Feb
(Bombardment) on 2 Apr 1943; 100th 1943; Camp Campbell, Ky, 3 Apr 1943;
Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on Chatham Field, Ga, 23 Jun-1s Oct
g May 1944. Inactivated on 11 Dec 1943; Guadalcanal, 15 Nov 194.3 (oper-
1945. Redesignated 106th Bombard- ated through Russell Islands, Jan 1944);
ment Squadron (Light), and allotted to Sterling Island, 25 Jan 1944 (operated
ANG, on 24 May 1946. from Hollandia, 6 Aug-14 Sep 1944);
ASSIGNMENTS. Unkn, 27 Aug igi7-Feb Sansapor, New Guinea, 24 Aug 1944
1918; Second Artillery Aerial Observa- (operated from Morotai, 22 Feb-22 Mar
tion School, Feb igi8-Apr 1919 ( B flight 1945); Palawan, 15 Mar-Nov 1945;
with First Artillery Aerial Observation Camp Stoneman, Calif, c. g-ii Dec
School, 1918, and detachment thereof 1945.
with Fourth Artillery Aerial Observa- AIRCRAFT. Included JN-4, JN-6,
tion School, 1918; C flight with Fifth DH-4, TW-3, PT-1, BT-1, 0-2, 0-11,
Artillery Aerial Observation School, and 0-17 during period 1922-1933;
igi8-igig). Alabama NG, 21 Jan 1922 0-38, C. 1933-1941; 0-47, C. 1938-1942;
(originally intended as corps air service, 0-49, 1941-1942; A-20, 1941-1942;
served from 1923 as divisional aviation, P-39, 1941-1942; P-40, 1941-1942;
with 39th Division to 1924 and there- P-43, 1942; 0-46, 1942; L-3, 1942; L-4,
after with 31st Division); Fourth Corps 1942; B-25, 1943-1945.
Area, 25 Nov 1940; IV Army Corps, c. OPERATIONS.Repaired and main-
Dec 1940; 66th Observation (later Re- tained aircraft ( C flight in Zone of Ad-
connaissance) Group 1 Sep 1941; 76th vance), igi8-igig. Emergency opera-
Reconnaissance Group, 20 Jun 1943; tions while under state control included
Third Air Force, 13 Ju1 1943; I11 Recon- support of mine rescue work at Carbon
naissance Command, 23 Aug 1943; Hill, Ala, Nov 1923, and flood-relief in
Thirteenth Air Force, ig Nov 1943; 42d southern Alabama, 16-30 Mar 1929.
Bombardment Group, attached in Jan Antisubmarine patrols, Dec ig4i-Mar
1944 and assigned 1 Feb-11 Dec 1945. 1942; May-Sep 1942. Combat in South
STATIONS. Kelly Field, Tex, 27 Aug and Southwest Pacific, 30 Jan 1944-14
1917; St Maixent, France, 2 Jan 1918; Aug 1945.
Champ de Tir de Souge, France, 28 SERVICESTREAMERS. Theater of Oper-
Feb 1918-Apr 1919 (B flight at Camp ations.
de Coetquidan, Morbihan, 1 Mar-28 CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
Oct 1918, with detachment thereof at Theater; China Defensive; New Guinea;
Camp de Meucon, Morbihan, May-Oct Northern Solomons; Bismarck Archipel-
1918; C flight at Le Valdahon, 2 Mar ago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon;
igi8-c. May 1919); Mitchel Field, NY: Southern Philippines; China Offensive.
A and B flights, c. 28 Apr-8 May 1919, DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
C flight, c. 21 Jun-2 Jul 1919. Birming- tation: Balikpapan, Borneo, 23-30 Jun
ham, Ala, 21 Jan 1922; Miami Mun 1945. Philippine Presidential Unit Cita-
Aprt, Fla, c. 14 Dec 1941; Jacksonville, tion.
Fla, 14 Mar 1942; Savannah, Ga, May EMBLEM.A shield azure, two lions
1942; Tullahoma, Tenn, c. 8 Sep 1942; gambes erased in saltire or. (Approved
Morris Field, NC, Nov 1942; Ft Myers, 28 May 1924.)
332 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
border the top view of a stylized red Tactical Air Division), 11 Aug 1943; I
and black aircraft moving to left with (later 111) Tactical Air Division, 18 Apr
six black speed lines from wings and red 1944; Tenth Air Force, 29 Oct 1944 (at-
trail extending beyond border; a red tached to 1st Liaison Group [Prov], 18
ball with black outline at each wing tip Nov 1944-30 Apr 1945); Fourteenth
connected by a circular red band in Air Force, 6 JuI-25 Dec 1945 (attached
front of the plane; the whole design of to 312th Fighter Wing, 24 Jul-1 Aug
Indian character. (Approved 5 Jan 1945) *
1954.) STATIONS.Kelly Field, Tex, 28 Aug
1917; Garden City, NY, 31 Oct-3 Dec
115th LIAISON 1917; Tours, France, c. 27 Dec 1917; St
Nazaire, France, c. 11 Jan-c. Mar 1919;
Garden City, NY, c. 25 Mar-8 Apr 1919.
Los Angeles, Calif, 16 Jun 1924; Paso
Robles, Calif, 13 Mar 1941; San Bernar-
dino, Calif, 13 Dec 1941; Ontario, Calif,
1 Jun 1942; Laurel, Miss, 11 Nov 1942;
Esler Field, La, 30 Mar 1943; Pollock
AAFld, La, 7 Jul 1943; Brownwood
AAFld, Tex, 21 Nov 1943-14 Sep 1944;
Ledo, India, 11 Nov 1944 (detachment
LINEAGE.Organized as 115th Aero at Myitkyina, Burma, after 3 Jan 1945);
Squadron on 28 Aug 1917. Redesignated Myitkyina, Burma, 21 Jan 1945; Dinjan,
636th Aero Squadron on 1 Feb 1918. India (air echelon at Myitkyina, Bur-
Demobilized on 8 Apr 1919. Reconsti- ma), 24 Apr 1945; Nagaghuli, India, g
tuted and consolidated (1936) with May 1945; Chengkung, China, 20 Jul
115th Observation Squadron which, 1945; Hsingchiang, China, 23 Jul 1945
having been allotted to NG, was acti- ( operated primarily from Peishiyi,
vated on 16 Jun 1924. Ordered to active China, after 11 Aug 1945); Peishiyi,
service on 3 Mar 1941. Redesignated: China, 2 Sep 1945; Luliang, China, 3
115th Observation Squadron (Light) on Oct 1945; Kanchrapara, India, 13
13 Jan 1942; 115th Observation Squad- Oct-ig Nov 1945; Ft Lewis, Wash,
ron on 4 Ju1 1942; 115th Liaison 19-25 Dec 1945.
Squadron on 2 Apr 1943. Inactivated on AIRCRAFT. Included JN-4, DH-4,
25 Dec 1945. Redesignated 115th Bom- TW-3, PT-1, BT-1, 0-2, and 0-17
bardment Squadron (Light), and allot- during period 1924-1932; 0-38,
ted to ANG, on 24 May 1946. 1931-1942; in addition to 0-47, c.
ASSIGNMENTS. Unkn, 28 Aug-Dec 1938-1943, 0-49, 1941-1943, and L-2,
1917; Second Aviation Instruction Cen- 1942-1943, included P-40, 1943, appar-
ter, Dec igi7-Jan 1919; unkn, Jan-8 ently L-4, 1942-1943; in addition to
Apr 1919. California NG (divisional L-5, 1943-1945, included L-1, 1944-
aviation, 40th Division), 16 Jun 1924; 1945, and L-4,1945.
I11 Army Corps, 3 Mar 1941; Fourth Air OPERATIONS.Constructed facilities
Force, 1 Sep 1941; 6gth Observation and engaged in supply and related base
(later Reconnaissance) Group, 3 Sep support activities, igi8-igig. Antisub-
1941;I1 Air Support Command (later I1 marine patrols, Dec ig4i-c. Sep 1942;
SQUADRONS 345
combat in CBI, 3 Dec 1944”. 8 May Feb 1918; 1st Air Depot, Feb 1918-Apr
1945, Aug 1945. 1919; unkn, Apr-20 May 1919. Wash-
SERVICESTREAMERS. Theater of Oper- ington NG (divisional aviation, 41st
ations. Division), 6 Aug 1924; Ninth Corps
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American Area, 16 Sep 1940; Fourth Army,
Theater; India-Burma; China Defensive; 3 Oct 1940; IX Army Corps, c. Nov
Central Burma; China Offensive. 1940; Fourth Air Force, 1 Sep 1941; IV
DECORATIONS. None. Air Support Command, 3 Sep 1941; 70th
EMBLEM.On a wreath or and gules Observation ( later Reconnaissance;
the setting sun behind a grizzly bear Tactical Reconnaissance) Group, 13 Sep
passant on a grassy field all proper. (Ap- 1941-30 NOV1943.
proved 26 Dec 1929.) STATIONS.Kelly Field, Tcx, 29 Aug
1917; Garden City, NY, 31 Oct-7 Dec
116th TACTICAL 1917; St Maixent, France, 2 Jan 1918;
RECONNAISSANCE Romorantin, France, 18 Jan 1918; Col-
ombey-les-Belles, France, 6 Feb
igi8-Apr 1919; Mitchel Field, NY, c.
11-20 May 1919. Parkwater, Wash, 6
Aug 1924; Gray Field, Wash, 24 Sep
1940 (detachments operated from Yak-
ima, Wash, 16 Mar-1 May 1942, and
Hoquiam, Wash, 25 May ig42-ig42);
Corvallis AAFM, Ore, g Mar 1943; Red-
mond, AAFld, Ore, 16 Aug 1943; Cor-
vallis AAFld, Ore, 30 Oct 1943; Will
Rogers Field, Okla, 14-30 Nov 1943.
LINEAGE.Organized as 116th Aero AIRCRAFT. Not equipped, 1924-1925;
Squadron on 29 Aug 1917. Redesignated included JN type, PT-1, BT-1, 0-2,
637th Aero Squadron on 1 Feb 1918. and 0-17 during period 1925-193;
Demobilized on 20 May 1919. Reconsti- 0-38, c. 1932-1941; in addition to
tuted and consolidated (1936) with 0-47, c. ig38-ig43, included 0-49,
116th Observation Squadron which, 1941-c. 1943; p-39,1943.
having been allotted to NG, was acti- OPERATIONS. Principally transporta-
vated on 6 Aug 1924. Ordered to active tion and supply in Zone of Advance,
service on 16 Sep 1940. Redesignated: igi8-igig. Antisubmarine patrols, Dec
116th Observation Squadron ( Medium) ig4i-c. Oct 1942; aerial support for
on 13 Jan 1942; 116th Observation training ground forces, 1943.
Squadron on 4 Jul 1942; 116th Recon- SERVICESTREAMERS. Theater of Oper-
naissance Squadron (Fighter) on 2 Apr ations.
1943; 116th Tactical Reconnaissance CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
Squadron on 11 Aug 1943. Disbanded Theater.
on 30 Nov 1943. Reconstituted on 21 DECORATIONS. None.
Jun 1945. Redesignated 116th Fighter EMBLEM.An ace of spades proper
Squadron, and allotted to ANG, on 24 pierced by a stiletto bendsinisterwise,
May 1946. blade and guard gold, handle blue. (Ap-
ASSIGNMENTS. Unkn, 29 Aug 1917- proved 6 Julig3i.)
346 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
158th LIAISON
AIRCRAFT.In addition to L-5 included boro AAFld, Ga, 1 Jun 1944; Cross City
A-24, RA-24, UC-78, and BT-13 in AAFld, Flay 18 Aug 1 9 4 ; Drew Field,
1944; in addition to L-5 included Gi Fla, 6-26 Oct 1944; Leyte, 1 Dec 1 9 4 ;
and G 4 during period 1945-1946. G 5 , Mangaldan, Luzon, 31 Jan 1945 (de-
19461947,1947-1949* tachments operated from Negros, 1
OPERATIONS. Replacement training, Apr-24 Jun 1945, and Cebu, unkn-25
May-Jul 1 9 4 . Combat in ETO, Mar- Jun 1945); Okinawa, c. 30 Aug 1945;
May 1945. Not manned, 15 Feb-31 Kanoya, Japan, 10 Sep 1945; Itami,
Mar 1946, c. 1Apr-30 Sep 1947. Japan, c. Oct 1945-31 May 1946.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. AIRCRAFT. L-5, 1944-1946; UC-64,
CAMPAIGNS. Rhineland; Central Eu- '944-1946.
rope. OPERATIONS. Evacuation, supply, and
DECOHATIONS. None. courier missions to support ground
EMBLEM. On a light green disc, edged forces in forward areas of Southwest Pa-
black, a caricatured brown and white cific, 7 Feb-Julig45.
rabbit seated in cockpit of red, carica- SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
tured aircraft, firing an automatic Campaigns. Leyte; Luzon; Southern
revolver held in the left forepaw, hold- Philippines.
ing folded messages between toes of left DECORATIONS. Philippine Presidential
foot and steering plane by stick held in Unit Citation.
right forepaw; undercarriage of aircraft EMBLEM. None.
clipping top of brown and green tree in
base, and left wing being pierced by
large yellow orange anti-aircraft shell 160th LIAISON
traveling toward dexter chief, all emit- LINEAGE.Constituted 160th Liaison
ting speed lines and vapor trail to rear. Squadron on 23 Feb 1944. Activated on
(Approved 16 Dec 1944.) 1 Apr 1944. Redesignated: 160th Liai-
son Squadron (Commando) on 1 May
159th LIAISON 1944; 160th Liaison Squadron on 25 Nov
1945. Inactivated on 20 May 1946.
LINEAGE.Constituted 159th Liaison ASSIGNMENTS.I1 Tactical Air Division,
Squadron on 23 Feb 1944. Activated on 1 Apr 1944; I Tactical Air Division, 18
1 Mar 1944. Redesignated: 159th Liai- Apr 1 9 4 ; 3d Air Commando Group, 1
son Squadron (Commando) on 1 May May 1944 (attached to 5th Air Liaison
194; 159th Liaison Squadron on 25 Nov Group [Prov], May-Sep 1945; 308th
1945. Inactivated on 31 May 1946. Bombardment Wing, c. 22 Sep 1945-25
ASSIGNMENTS. I1 Tactical Air Division, Mar 1946); 308th Bombardment Wing,
1 Mar 1944; I Tactical Air Division, 18 25 Mar-zo May 1946.
Apr 1944; 3d Air Commando Group, 1 STATIONS.Brownwood AAFld, Tex, 1
May 1944 (attached to 5th Air Liaison Apr 1944; Statesboro AAFld, Ga, 31
Group [Prov], May-Sep 1945; 310th May 1944; Cross City AAFM, Fla, i g
Bombardment Wing, Sep 1945-25 Mar Aug 1944; Drew Field, Fla, 6-26 Oct
1946); V Fighter Command, 25 Mar-31 1944; Leyte, 1 Dec 1 9 4 ; Calasio, Lu-
May 1946. zon, 31 Jan 194.4 (detachment operated
STATIONS.Cox Field, Tex, 1 Mar 1944; from Mindoro, Feb-May 1945); Maba-
Pounds Field, Tex, 25 Mar 1 9 4 ; States- lacat, Luzon, 30 Apr 1945; Ie Shima, 15
SQUADRONS 359
Aug 194.5; Seoul, Korea, c. 22 Sep 1943 (air echelon attached to loth Pho-
1945-20 May 1946. tographic Group, 24 Dec 1 9 4 - 6 Feb
AIRCRAFT. L-5, 1944-1946; UC-64, 1945); loth Reconnaissance Group, 15
1944-1946- Nov 1945; Tactical Air Command, 25
OPERATIONS. Evacuation, supply, and Jun 1947; 363d Reconnaissance (later
courier missions to support. ground Tactical Reconnaissance) Group, 24 Jul
forces in forward areas of Southwest Pa- 1947-26 Apr 1949. 363d Tactical Recon-
cific, Feb-Jul 194.5. naissance Group, 1Sep 1950; 363d Tacti-
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. cal Reconnaissance Wing, 8 Feb ig58-.
CAMPAIGNS. Leyte; Luzon. STATIONS.Hamilton Field, Calif, 1
DECORATIONS. Philippine Presidential Mar 1943; Santa Rosa AAFld, Calif, 23
Unit Citation. Aug 194.3; Oakland Mun Aprt, Calif, 8
EMBLEM. None. Oct-2 Dec 194.3; Keevil, England, 23
Dec 1943; Rivenhall, England, c. 3 Feb
160th TACTICAL 1944; Staplehurst, England, 14 Apr
RECONNAISSANCE 1944; Maupertus, France, c. 5 Jul 1944;
Azeville, France, c. 22 Aug 1944; Mon-
trevil, France, g Sep 1944; Sandweiler,
Luxembourg, 11 Oct 1944; Le Culot,
Belgium, 29 Oct 1 9 4 (operated from
Conflans, France, 24 Dec 1944-6 Feb
1945); Venlo, Holland, 11 Mar 1945;
Gutersloh, Germany, 16 Apr 1945;
Brunswick, Germany, 26 Apr 194.5;
Wiesbaden, Germany, 20 May 1945;
Eschwege, Germany, 12 Ju1 1945; Darm-
stadt, Germany, 22 Sep 1945; Furth,
Germany, 24 Nov 1945; Furstenfeld-
bruck, Germany, 2 Mar 1947; Bad Kis-
LINEAGE. Constituted 380th Fighter singen, Germany, 14-25 Jun 194.7; Lang-
Squadron on 11 Feb 1943. Activated on ley Field, Va, 25 Jun 1947-26 Apr
1 Mar 1943. Redesignated: 160th Tacti-
1949. Langley AFB, Va, 1 Sep 1950;
cal Reconnaissance Squadron on 25 Aug Shaw AFB, SC, 2 Apr 1951 (operated
1944; 160th Reconnaissance Squadron from MacDill AFB, Fla, 22 Oct-30 Nov
(Photographic) on 29 Ju1 1946; 160th
Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 1g62)-.
(Photographic) on 14 Jun 1948. Inacti- AIRCRAFT. P-39, 1943; P-51, 1944-
vated on 26 Apr 1949. Redesignated 1945, 1946-1947; F-6, 1944-1945,1946-
160th Tactical Reconnaissance Squad- 1947: FP-80; 1947-1949. RB-26, 1950-
ron (Night Photographic) on 8Aug 1955; RB-57, 1954-1956; RB-66, 1956.
1950. Activated on 1 Sep 1950. Redesig- OPERATIONS. Air defense until Nov
nated 16th Tactical Reconnaissance 1943. Combat in ETO, 24 Feb 1944-5
Squadron (Night Photographic) on 10 May 1945. Replacement training,
OCt 1950. ig5u-1953. Reconnaissance over Cuba,
ASSIGNMENTS. 363d Fighter (later Oct-Nov 1962.
Tactical Reconnaissance) Group, 1 Mar SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
360 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; Geiger Field, Wash; Gowen Field, Ida-
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- ho; Portland AAB, Ore; and Chico
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; AAFld, Calif, May-Sep 1945); Alexan-
Air Combat, EAME Theater. dria AAFld, La, 30 Sep 194.4; Biggs
DECORATIONS. Air Force Outstanding Field, Tex, 5 Dec 194.5-9 Sep 1946; Al-
Unit Award: 23 Oct-24 Nov 1962. Cited brook Field, CZ, g Sep 1946; France
in the Order of the Day, Belgian Army: Field, CZ, 10 Dec 1947; Albrook Field,
1 Oct-17 Dec 1944; 18 Dec 1944-15 Jan CZ, 13-14 Jun 194.9.
1945. Belgian Fourragere. AIRCRAFT.Principally L-5, 1944-1949.
EMBLEM. On a disc, divided by a di- OPERATIONS,Forest fire patrols,
agonal line, blue and checky, white and May-Sep 1945; provided personnel and
black, and bordered red, a lightning bolt aircraft on detached service for exer-
over the diagonal line and extending cises, maneuvers, and various other
over the upper edge of the disc, yellow, duties.
shaded blue; on the blue area a camera SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea-
black trimmed grey, above an exploded ter.
flash bomb yellow center white. (Ap- CAMPAIGNS. None.
proved 31 Jul 1952.) DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM. None.
161st LIAISON
161st TACTICAL
LINEAGE.Constituted 161st Liaison RECONNAISSANCE
Squadron on 11 May 1944. Activated on
15 May 1944. Inactivated on 14 Jun
1949.
ASSIGNMENTS.I11 Tactical Air Com-
mand, 15 May 1944; I Tactical Air Divi-
sion, 24 Jun 1944 (attached to Fourth
Air Force, 3 May-c. 19 Oct 1945); I11
Tactical Air Command, 1 Sep 194.5; XIX
Tactical Air Command, 25 Oct 1945;
Tactical Air Command, 21 Mar 1946;
Ninth Air Force, 28 Mar 1946; Carib-
bean Defense Command, g Sep 1946;
Caribbean Air Command, 20 Sep 1946 LINEAGE.Constituted 381st Fighter
(attached to Provisional Composite Re- Squadron on 11 Feb 1943. Activated on
connaissance Group, 1 Feb 1948); 1 Mar 1943. Redesignated 161st Tactical
5620th Group (later 5620th Composite Reconnaissance Squadron on 25 Aug
Wing), 28 Jul 1948; 5700th Air Base 1944. Inactivated on g Nov 194.5. Redes-
Group, 13-14 Jun 1949. ignated 161st Reconnaissance Squadron
STATIONS.Statesboro AAFld, Ga, 15 (Photographic) on g Jul1946. Activated
May 1944; Pounds Field, Tex, 10 Jul on 31 Aug 1946. Redesignated: 161st
194.4; Mansfield AAFld, La, 30 Ju1 1944; Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
Pounds Field, Tex, 30 Sep 1944; Esler (Photographic) on 14 Jun 1948; 18th
Field, La, i g Nov 194.4 (operated from Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
McChord Field, Wash, with flights at (Photographic) on 10Oct 1950.
SQUADRONS 361
ASSIGNMENTS. 363d Fighter (later land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
Tactical Reconnaissance) Group, 1 Mar Air Combat, EAME Theater.
1943 (attached to loth Photographic DECORATIONS. Cited in the Order of
Group, 23 Dec 1944-3 Jan 1945); 67th the Day, Belgian Army: 1 Oct-17 Dec
Reconnaissance Group, 3 Ju1-g Nov 1944; 18 Dec 1944-15 Jan 1945. Belgian
1945. 363d Reconnaissance (later Tacti- Fourragere.
cal Reconnaissance) Group, 31 Aug EMBLEM.On a disc Air Force blue,
1946; Fourteenth Air Force, 23 Sep 1949 bordered black, over a cloud formation
(attached to 20th Fighter Wing, 20 Sep white, an Indian scout proper, wearing
1949-2 Apr 1951); 363d Tactical Recon- a head band with feather red, around
naissance Group, 2 Apr 1951; 432d his neck a scarf, checky, blue and white,
Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 8 Feb wearing a breech cloth red, carrying in
1958; 66th Tactical Reconnaissance his left hand a tomahawk gray and
Wing, 1 Jun igsg-. white, and sighting through a telescope
STATIONS.Hamilton Field, Calif, 1 gray held in his right hand; the scout
Mar 1943; Santa Rosa AAFld, Calif, 23 flying through the air astride a lightning
Aug 1943; Sacramento Mun Aprt, Calif, flash Air Force yellow and red, in base a
6 Oct-2 Dec 1943; Keevil, England, 20 small cloud of the third. (Approved 28
Dec 1943; Rivenhall, England, 2 Feb APr 1955.)
1944; Staplehurst, England, 14 Apr
1944; Maupertus, France, c. 4 Jul 1944; 162d LIAISON
Azeville, France, 23 Aug 1944; Mon-
trevil, France, 11 Sep 1944; Sandwieler,
Luxembourg, 2 Oct 194-4;Le Culot, Bel-
gium, 31 Oct 1 9 4 (operated from Con-
flans, France, 23 Dec 1944-4 Jan 1945);
Venlo, Holland, 11 Mar 1945; Gutersloh,
Germany, 16 Apr 1945; Brunswick, Ger-
many, 26 Apr 1945; Wiesbaden, Ger-
many, 19 May ig45;/Reims, France, c, 3
Jul-c. 4 Sep 1945; Drew Field, Fla. 16
S e p g Nov 1945. Brooks Field, Tex, 31 LINEAGE.Constituted 162d Liaison
Aug 1946; Langley Field, Va, 1 Nov Squadron on 11 May 1944. Activated on
1946; Shaw AFB, SC, 23 Sep ig4p25 15 May 1944. Inactivated on 3 Oct 1946.
May 1959; Laon, France, 1Jun 1959. ASSIGNMENTS.I11 Tactical Air Divi-
AIRCRAFT. P-39, 1943; P-51, 1944- sion, 15 May 1944; I1 Tactical Air Divi-
1945; F-6, 1944-1945. F-6, 19461947; sion, 24 Jun 1944; I11 Tactical Air Com-
FP-80, 1946-1955; T-33, 1950-1954; mand, 1 Sep 194.5; XIX Tactical Air
RF-84, 1954-1957; RF-101, 1957-. Command, 25 Oct 1945; Tactical Air
OPERATIONS. Air defense until Nov Command, 21 Mar 1946; Ninth Air
1943. Combat in ETO, 24 Feb 194-5 Force, 28 Mar-3 Oct 1946.
May 1945. Replacement training, 1950- STATIONS.Aiken AAFld, SC, 15 May
1953. 1944; Lafayette Aprt, La, 13 Ju1 1944;
SERVICE STREAMERS, None. Alexandria AAFld, La, 14 Sep 194.5;
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; Brooks Field, Tex, 6 Dec 1945-3 Oct
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- 1946.
362 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
173d LIAISON
LINEAGE.Constituted i73d Liaison
Squadron on 23 Oct 1944. Activated on
24 Oct 1944. Inactivated on 27 Oct
1945. STATIONS. Tuskegee, Ala, 13 Oct 1942;
ASSIGNMENTS.US Strategic Air Forces
in Europe, 24 Oct 1944; Ninth Air Selfridge Field, Mich, 29 Mar 1943; Os-
Force, 3 Nov 1944 (attached to Head- coda, Mich, 21 May 1943; Selfridge
quarters Command, European Theater Field, Mich, 10Jul-23 Dec 1943; Monte-
of Operations, US Army, 3-15 Nov corvino, Italy, 8 Feb 1944; Capodichino,
1944, and to Communications Zone, Eu- Italy, 15 Apr 1944; Ramitelli Airfield,
ropean Theater of Operations, US Army, Italy, 28 May 1944; Cattolica, Italy, c.
15 Nov 1944-25 Jul 1945); US Forces, 4 May 1945; Lucera, Italy, c. 18 Jul-Sep
European Theater, 10 Aug 1945; Army 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 17-19 Oct 1945.
Air Forces, c. 16-27 Oct 1945. Lockbourne AAB, Ohio, 1 Jul 1947-
STATIONS. Orly, France, 24 Oct 1Ju11949.
1944-0Ct 1945; Camp Patrick Henry, AIRCRAFT. P-40, 1943-1944; P-39,
Va, 27 Oct 1945. 1943-1944; p-47, 1944; p-51, 1944-
AIRCRAFT. In addition to L-4, 1945. p-4721947-1949.
1944-1945, and L-5, 1945, included OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
ETO, 15 Feb 1944-26 Apr 1945.
uc-78, 1944-1945. SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea-
OPERATIONS. Primarily courier in area
to rear of front lines, Nov ig44-May ter.
CAMPAIGNS. Rome-Amo; Normandy;
1945. Northern France; Southern France;
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Rhineland; Central Eu- North Apennines; Rhineland; Central
rope. Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME
DECORATIONS. None. Theater.
EMBLEM. None. DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tation: Germany, 24 Mar 1945.
EMBLEM.On a light turquoise blue
301st FIGHTER disc, edged black, a caricatured cat
LINEAGE.Constituted 3oist Fighter wearing a red cape, brown aviator’s hel-
Squadron on 4 Ju1 1942. Activated on 13 met and white goggles, piloting a gray,
Oct 1942. Inactivated on i g Oct 1945. .50 caliber aerial machine gun with red
Activated on 1 Ju1 1947. Inactivated on and white tail, winged yellow orange,
1 Jul1949. with an auxiliary gray wing tank under
ASSIGNMENTS. 332d Fighter Group, 13 each wing, all in flight toward dexter, in
Oct ig+-ig Oct 1945. 332d Fighter front of a large, white cloud formation.
Group, 1Jul igq-1 Julig4g. (Approved 29 Jun 1945.)
366 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
317th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE, Constituted 317th Bombardr
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan
1942. Activated on 15 Jul 1942. Inacti-
vated on 1 May 1944.
ASSIGNMXNTS. 88th Bombardment
Group, 15 Julig42-i May 194.4.
STATIONS.Salt Lake City AAB, Utah, LINEAGE.Constituted 317th Fighter
15 Ju1 1942; Geiger Field, Wash, 1 Sep Squadron on 24 Jun 1942. Activated on
SQUADRONS 387
3 Aug 1942. Inactivated on 28 Oct 1945. Amo; Normandy; Northern France;
Activated on 25 Aug 1947. Redesig- Southern France; North Apennines;
nated: 317th Fighter Squadron (All Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley;
Weather) on 10May 1948; 317th Fighter- Air Combat, EAME Theater.
All Weather Squadron on 20 Jan 1950; DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
317th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on tations: Sardinia, 30 Jul 194.3; Italy, 30
1 May 1951. Jan 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit
ASSIGNMENTS.325th Fighter Group, 3 Award: Mar ig53-J~" 1956.
Aug 1942-28 Oct 1945. Fourth Air EMBLEM.On a disc blue, bordered
Force, 25 Aug 1947; 325th Fighter (later black, a stylized sun, yellow, with in-
Fighter-All Weather; Fighter-Intercep- dented edge, piped white, forming rays,
tor) Group, 31 Dec 1947; 4704th the points extending to the border of the
Defense Wing, 6 Feb 1952; 567th Air black, over all three stylized clouds,
Defense Group, 16 Feb 1953; 325th black, issuing from sides of the disc, two
Fighter Group, 18 Aug 1955; loth Air from the left side and one from the right
Division, 15 Aug 1957; 5070th Air De- side; a star, blue, on the upper cloud and
fense Wing, 25 Aug 1960; Alaskan Air two stars, blue, on the center cloud, a
Command, 1Oct 1961-. bolt of lightning red, edged white, issu-
STATIONS.Mitchel Field, NY, 3 Aug ing from the upper cloud, lines
1942; Hillsgrove, RI, 3 Aug 1942-23 Jan indicating rain issuing from the upper
194.3; Tafaraoui, Algeria, 28 Feb 194.3; and middle cloud. (Approved 13 Dec
Montesquieu, Algeria, ig May 1943; 1951.)
Souk-el-Khemis, Tunisia, 3 Jun 194.3;
Mateur, Tunisia, 21 Jun 1943; Soliman, 317th TROOP CARRIER
Tunisia, c. 4 Nov 194.3; Foggia, Italy, 10
Dec 1943; Lesina, Italy, 29 Mar 1944; LINEAGE.Constituted 317th Troop
Rimini, Italy, c. 5 Mar 1945; Mondolfo, Carrier Squadron (Commando) on 1
Italy, c. 3 Apr 194.5; Vincenzo Airfield, May 1944. Activated on 1 May 1944.
Italy, Ju1-g Oct 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, RedesignatGd 317th Troop Carrier
26-28 Oct 1945. McChord Field, Wash, Squadron on 29 Sep 1945. Inactivated
25 Aug 1947; Hamilton Field, Calif, 24 on 28 Feb 1946.
Nov 1947; Moses Lake AFB, Wash, 26 ASSIGNMENTS. 2d Air Commando
Nov 1948; McChord AFB, Wash, 23 Apr Group, 1 May 1944; Tenth Air Force, 10
1950; Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, 15 Aug Sep 1945; US Army Forces, India-
1957-. Burma Theater, c. Jan-28 Feb 1946.
AIRCRAFT. P-40, 1942-1943; P-47, STATIONS. Camp Mackall, NC, 1 May
1943-1944; p-51, 1944-1945. p-61, 1944; Alachua AAFld, Fla, 7 Jun 1944;
1947-1948; F-82, 1948-1951; F-947 Dunnellon AAFld, f a , 21 Jun 1944;
1950-1953; F-86, 1953-1956; F-102, Camp Mackall, NC, 15 Aug 1944; Baer
19567 Field, Ind, 29 S e p i o 1944; Sylhet, In-
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and dia, 2 Nov 1944 (detachment operated
ETO, ig May-22 Sep 1943, and 14 Dec from Tulihal, India, 11-18 Nov 1944);
1943-5 May 1945. Bikram, India, 30 Nov 1944; Myitkyina,
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. Burma, 5 Dec 1944; Kalaikunda, India,
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; 6 Jan 194.5 (detachments operated from
Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome- Dinjan, India, 8-13 Jan 1945, and Bik-
388 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCEWORLD WAR I1
ram, India, 22-30 Jan 1945); Palel, 1942; Walla Walla, Wash, 21 Sep 1942;
India, 7 Feb 1945; Kalaikunda, India, 13 Rapid City AAB, SD, 28 Oct 1942;
Apr 1945 (a detachment operated from Walla Walla, Wash, 26 Nov 1942; Red-
Akyab, Burma, 29 Apr-1 May 1945, and mond Mun Aprt, Ore, Dec 1942; Walla
Comilla, India, 3-20 May 1945); Ledo, Walla AAFld, Wash, Feb 1943; Red-
India, 1 Jun 1945; Liangshan, China, 10 mond AAFld, Ore, c. Oct 1943; Avon
Sep 1945; Hsian, China, 25 Sep 1945; Park AAFld, Fla, c. g Nov 1943-1 May
Kunming, China, 3 Nov 1945; Salua, In- 1944.
dia, 10 Nov 1945; Hijli, India, 18 Dec AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1942-1944.
1945; Titagurh, India, 12 Jan-28 Feb OPERATIONS. Operational training
1946. unit, Oct-Nov 1942; replacement train-
AIRCRAFT. C-47, 1944-1945; C-46, ing unit, Dec ig42-May 1944.
1945. SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea-
OPERATIONS.Included assault land- ter.
ings at Thabuton, Burma, on 27 Feb CAMPAIGNS. None.
1945, and at Lewe, Burma, on 21 Apr DECORATIONS. None.
1945, in addition to aerial transportation EMBLEM.On a white disc, border
in CBI, 11Nov ig++-c.Aug 1945. black, a winged silhouette male figure
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. black in flight, hurling aerial bomb
CAMPAIGNS. India-Burma; China De- earthward with right hand and holding
fensive; Central Burma with two two aerial bombs under left arm. (Ap-
Arrowheads; China Offensive. proved 4 May 1943.)
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM. None.
318th FIGHTER
318th BOMBARDMENT
324th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE.Constituted 323d Fighter
Squadron on 24 Jun 1942. Activated on
25 Aug 194%. Disbanded on 10 Apr
1944, Reconstituted, and redesignated
323d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, on
14 Nov 1 9 9 . Activated on 26 Nov 1952.
Discontinued on 1Ju11960.
ASSIGNMENTS.327th Fighter Group,
25 Aug 1942-10 Apr 1944. 25th Air Di-
vision (attached to 4704th Defense
Wing), 26 Nov 1952; 4702d Defense
Wing, ig Jan 1953; 9th Air Division, 8
Oct 1954; 327th Fighter Group, 18 Aug LINEAGE. Constituted 324th Bombard-
1955; 473ist Air Defense Group, 15 Oct ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan
1957; Goose Air Defense Sector, 6 Jun 1942. Activated on 15 Apr 1942. Inacti-
1960; Department of the Air Force, 1 vated on 7 Nov 1945. Redesignated
Jul i g b . 324th Reconnaissance Squadron on 11
STATIONS. Mitchel Field, NY, 25 Aug Jun 1947. Activated on 1 Jul 1947. Re-
1942; Philadelphia Mun Aprt, Pa, 25 designated: 324th Strategic Reconnais-
Aug 1942; Richmond AAB, Va, ig Sep sance Squadron on 10 Nov 1948; 324th
1942-10 Apr 1944. Larson AFB, Wash, Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron
26 Nov 1952; Truax Field, Wis, 18 Aug (Medium) on 6 Jul 1950. Inactivated on
1955; Ernest Harmon AFB, Newfound- 8 NOV 1957.
land, 15 Oct 1957-1 Ju11960. ASSIGNMENTS. gist Bombardment
AIRCRAFT. P-40, 1942-1943; P-47, Group, 15 Apr 1942-7 Nov 1945. gist
1943-1944. F-51, 1953; F-86, 1953- Reconnaissance (later Strategic Recon-
1956; F-102, 1956-1960. naissance) Group, 1 Jul 1947; gist Stra-
OPERATIONS. Air defense and opera- tegic Reconnaissance Wing, 28 May
tional training unit until Feb 1944, and 1952-8 NOV1957.
afterward replacement training unit un- STATIONS. Harding Field, La, 15 Apr
til Apr 1944. 1942; MacDill Field, Fla, 13 May 1942;
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- Walla Walla, Wash, 22 Jun-24 Aug
ter. 1942; Kimbolton, England, 13 Sep 1942;
None.
CAMPAIGNS. Bassingbourn, England, 14 Oct 1942-23
SQUADRONS 399
Jun 1945; Drew Field, Fla, 3 Jul-7 Nov ASSIGNMENTS.327th Fighter Group,
1945. Andrews Field, Md, 1 Jul 1947; 25 Aug 1942-10 Apr 1944. 4707th Air
McGuire AFB, NJ, i g Ju1 1948; Barks- Defense Wing, 18 Oct 1955; 4622d Air
dale AFB, La, 1 Oct 1949; Lockbourne Defense Wing (later Boston Air De-
AFB, Ohio, 11Sep 1951-8 Nov 1957. fense Sector), 18 Oct 1956; 4729th Air
AIRCRAFT.B-17,1942-1945. B/RB-17, Defense Group, 8 Jul 1957; Boston Air
1949; WRB-29, 1949-1950; BPB-45, Defense Sector, 25 Jun 1958; 316th Air
1950-1953; RB-47,1953-1957. Division, 1 Jul 1958; Department of the
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 7 Nov Air Force, 8 Mar i g b .
1942-25 APr 1945. STATIONS.Mitchel Field, NY, 25 Aug
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. 1942; Bolling Field, DC, 25 Aug 1942;
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; Richmond AAB, Va, 20 Sep 1942-10
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- Apr 1944. Westover AFB, Mass, 18 Oct
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; 1955-25 Jun 1958; Sidi Slimane AB, Mo-
Air Combat, EAME Theater. rocco, 1Ju11958-8 Mar 1960.
DECORATIONS, Distinguished Unit Ci- AIRCRAFT. P-40, 1942-1943; P-47,
tations: Hamm, Germany, 4 Mar 1943; 1943-1944. F-86,1955-1960.
Germany, 11 Jan 1944. Air Force Out- OPERATIONS. Air defense and opera-
standing Unit Award: 8 Sep 1953-8 Nov tional training unit until Feb 1944, and
1957. afterward replacement training unit un-
EMBLEM.On and over a turquoise til Apr 1944.
blue disc with white clouds, a carica- SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
tured brown and white rabbit wearing a ter.
red jet helmet, yellow flak vest, and CAMPAIGNS. None.
brown flying boots, holding a black DECORATIONS. None.
camera and astride a gold jet engine. EMBLEM. Over a disc Air Force blue a
( Approved 24 Aug 1953.) bolt of lightning red, placed horizontally
across the disc; superimposed over the
324th FIGHTER bolt a stylized eagle’s head light tan and.
white, beak Air Force yellow, cere and
eyeball white, pupil black, iris red, all
outlines and detail black. (Approved 17
May 1956.)
325th BOMBARDMENT
7.
330th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 330th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan
1942. Activated on 1 Mar 1942. Redesig-
nated: 330th Bombardment Squadron
LINEAGE.Constituted 329th Fighter (Very Heavy) on 23 May 1945; 330th
Squadron on 24 Jun 1942. Activated on Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on
28 May 1948; 330th Bombardment
10 Jul 1942. Disbanded on 31 Mar 1944.
Squadron (Heavy) on 1Feb 1955.
Reconstituted, and redesignated 329th
ASSIGNMENTS. 93d Bombardment
Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, on 20
Group, 1 Mar 1942; 93d Bombardment
Jun 1955. Activated on 18Aug 1955. Wing, 16 Jun ig52-.
ASSIGNMENTS.328th Fighter Group, STATIONS. Barksdale Field, La, 1 Mar
10 Jul 1942-31 Mar 1944. 27th Air Divi-
1942; Ft Myers, Fla, 18 May-13 Aug
sion, 18 Aug 1955; 4722d Air Defense 1942; Alconbury, England, 7 Sep 1942
Group, 1 Dec 1956; 27th Air Division, (operated from Holmsley, England, 22
25 Jun 1958; Los Angeles Air Defense Oct-Nov 1942); Hardwick, England, c.
Sector, 1 Oct igsg-. 6 Dec 1942-15 Jun 1945 (operated from
STATIONS.Hamilton Field, Calif, 10 Tafaraoui, Algeria, 7-15 Dec 1942;
Jul 1942; Oakland Mun Aprt, Calif, 2 Gambut, Libya, 16 Dec 1942-25 Feb
Nov 1942; Portland AAB, Ore, 7 Oct 1953; Bengasi, Libya, 27 Jun-26 Aug
1943; Concord AAFld, Calif, 18 Dec 1943; Oudna, Tunisia, 18 Sep-3 Oct
1943-31 Mar 1944. George AFB, Calif, 1943); Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, 26 Jun
18 Aug igss-. 1945; Pratt AAFld, Kan, 24 Jul 1945;
SQUADRONS 407
Clovis AAFld, NM, 13 Dec 1945; Castle 1954; 329th Fighter Group, 18 Aug
Field, Calif, 21 Jun 1946. 1955-1 J u ~1959.
AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1942-1945; B-29, STATIONS.Hamilton Field, Calif, 10
1945-1949; B-50, 1949-1954; B-47, Jul 1942; Paine Field, Wash, 14 Jul
1954-1955; B-5% 1955-- 1942; Glendale, Calif, 10 Sep 1942; San
OPERATIONS.Antisubmarine patrols, Diego, Calif, 2 Nov 1942-31 Mar 1944.
May-30 Ju1 1942; combat in ETO and Stewart AFB, NY, 27 Nov 199-1 Jul
MTO, g Oct 1942-25 Apr 1945. 1959.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. AIRCRAFT. P-38, 1942-1944. F-80,
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American 1952-1953; F-86, 1953-1959*
Theater; Egypt-Libya; Air Offensive, OPERATIONS.Trained replacement
Europe; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; pilots, Sep ig42-Mar 1944; furnished
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- cadres for fighter squadrons, Jan-Dec
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; 1943; served as part of air defense force
Air Combat, EAME Theater. for the west coast, 1943.
SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea-
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
ter.
tations: North Africa, 17 Dec 1942-20
CAMPAIGNS. None.
Feb 1943; Ploesti, Rumania, 1 Aug 1943.
DECORATIONS. None.
Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1
EMBLEM.Over and through a me-
Jan 19561 Jul 1959; 1 Jun 1962-1 Apr
dium blue disc, border white, edged
1963. red, a caricatured black and yellow king
EMBLEM. None. bee with a look of ferocity on face,
grasping a large brown club, all in front
330th FIGHTER of a large white cloud formation. (Ap-
proverd 4 Mar 1944.)
331st BOMBARDMENT
Wing, i g Nov 1954; 18th Fighter- 1951-30 Sep 1952; 1 Oct 1952-31 Mar
Bomber Wing, 7 Aug 1956; 313th Air 1953.
Division, 1 Feb-8 Dec 1957); 4th EMBLEM.Over and through a tur-
Fighter-Day (later Tactical Fighter) quoise blue disc, marked with a large,
Wing 8, Dec ig57-. white, cumulus cloud, within a thin, red
STATIONS.Bushey Hall, England, 12 border piped white, a red, white, and
Sep 1942; Debden, England, 29 Sep blue skyrocket with silver gray head,
1942; Steeple Morden, England, c. 23 marked on blue segment with four
Jul-4 Nov 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 9-10 white stars, and having a bubble canopy
Nov 1 9 5 . Selfridge Field, Mich, g Sep inclosing pilot, in flight toward sinister
1946; Andrews Field, Md, 26 Mar 194.7; chief and emitting rocket discharge to-
Langley AFB, Va, 2 May 1949; Dover ward rear. ( Approved 15 Oct 1947. )
AFB, Del, 13 Aug-11 Nov 1950; John-
son AB, Japan, 13 Dec 1950; Taegu, 337th BOMBARDMENT
Korea, 15 Mar 1951; Suwon, Korea, c. 6
Apr 1951; Johnson AB, Japan, 27 Jun
1951; Kimpo, Korea, 20 Sep 1951;
Misawa, Japan, i g Nov 1954; Kadena
AB, Okinawa, 7 Aug 1956; Seymour
Johnson AFB, NC, 8 Dec 1957 (de-
ployed to McCoy AFB, Fla, 21 Oct-29
Nov 1962)-.
AIRCRAFT.Spitfire, 1942- 1943; P-47,
1943-1944; p-51, 1944-1945. p-47,
1947; p-80, 1947-1949; F-51, 1948-
1949; F-86, 1949-1958; F-100, 1958-
1959; F-105, 1959-* LINEAGE. Constituted 337th Bombard-
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, z Oct ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan
1942-21 Apr 1945. Combat in Korea, 15 1942. Activated on 15 Jul 1942. Inacti-
Dec 1950-27 Julig53. vated on 29 Nov 1945. Redesignated
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. 337th Bombardment Squadron (Very
CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: Air Offen- Heavy) on 13 May 1947. Activated in
sive, Europe; Normandy; Northern the reserve on 29 May 1947. Inactivated
France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 337th
Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Bombardment Squadron ( Medium ) on
Theater. Korean War: CCF Interven- 6 Nov 1953. Activated on 18 Nov 1953.
tion; First UN Counteroffensive; CCF ASSIGNMENTS. 96th Bombardment
Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Of- Group, 15 Jul 194-2-29 Nov 1945. 96th
fensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea Bombardment Group, 29 May 1947-27
Summer-Fall, 1952; Third Korean Win- Jun 1949. 96th Bombardment (later
ter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1953. Strategic Aerospace) Wing, 18 Nov
DECORATIONS.Distinguished Unit 1953-.
Citations: France, 5 Mar-24 Apr 1944; STATIONS. Salt Lake City AAB, Utah,
Korea, 22 Apr-8 Ju1 1951; Korea, g 15 Jul 1942; Gowen Field, Idaho, 6 Aug
Jul-27 Nov 1951. Republic of Korea 1942; Walla Walla, Wash, 16 Aug 1942;
Presidential Unit Citations: 1 Nov Rapid City AAB, SD, 29 Sep 1942; Po-
SQUADRONS 417
catello, Idaho, 1 Nov 1942; Pyote AAB, LINEAGE.Constituted 337th Fighter
Tex, 3 Jan-16 Apr 1943; Great Saling, Squadron on 29 Aug 1942. Activated on
England, 12 May 1943; Snetterton 11 Sep 1942. Disbanded on 31 Mar
Heath, England, 12 Jun 1943-22 Nov 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated
194.5; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 27-29 Nov 337th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, on
1945. Gunter Field, Ala, 29 May 23 Mar 1953. Activated on 8 Ju1 1954.
1947-27 Jun 1949. Altus AFB, Okla, 18 Discontinued on 8 Ju11960.
Nov 1953; Dyess AFB, Tex, 8 Sep ASSIGNMENTS.342d Composite Group,
1957-- 11 Sep 1942; 329th Fighter Group, Nov
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1942-1945. B-47, 1942-31 Mar 1944. 514th Air Defense
1955-* Group, 8 Jul 1954; 4707th Air Defense
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 13 Mar Wing, 18 Aug 1955; 4622d Air Defense
1943-21 Apr 1945. Transported rede- Wing (later Boston Air Defense Sec-
ployed personnel from ETO to North tor), 18 Oct 1956; 4729th Air Defense
Africa, Jun 1945. Group, 8 Jul 1957; Boston Air Defense
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. Sector, 25 Jun 1958; Department of the
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; Air Force, 8 Jul 1 9 6 ~ .
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- STATIONS.Iceland, 11 Sep 1942; Glen-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; dale, Calif, Nov 1942; Ontario AAFld,
Air Combat, EAME Theater. Calif, 3 Dec 1943-31 Mar 1944. Minne-
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- apolis-St Paul Intl Aprt, Minn, 8 Jul
tations: Germany, 17 Aug 1943; Poznan, 1954; Westover AFB, Mass, 18 Aug
Poland, g Apr 1944. Air Force Outstand- 1955-8 Julig60.
ing Unit Award: 1 Jan 1959-31 Dec AIRCRAFT. P-38, 1942-1944. F-89,
1960. 1954-1955; F-86, 1955-1958; F-104,
EMBLEM. On a disc dark blue, within 1958-1960.
a border light blue, piped orange, a OPERATIONS. Trained replacement pi-
golden aerial bomb, trimmed orange, lots, Nov ig42-Mar 1944, and furnished
winged red, having nose in shape of cadres for fighter squadrons, Jan-Dec
shark's head, falling to dexter base and 1943.
emitting speed lines white, in front of SERVICESTREAMERS. EAME Theater;
light blue cloud formation; in dexter American Theater.
chief four white stars of diminishing CAMPAIGNS. None.
sizes. (Approved 5 May 1943.) DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM.On an Air Force yellow
337th FIGHTER arched shaped square form, bordered
silver, a falcon, volant, silver and black,
surmounting a large flash of lightning
red. ( Approved g Jun 1955.)
338th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 338th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan
1942. Activated on 15 Jul 1942. Inacti-
vated on i g Dec 1945. Redesignated
418 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
enheath, England, and Yokota, Japan, Westover Field, Mass, 30 Oct 1942;
for operations, Apr 1954-1 Apr 1955); Hillsgrove, RI, 23 Jan 1943; Westover
Blytheville AFB, Ark, 1 Julrg59-. Field, Mass, 26 Apr-g May 1943; Port
422 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
34lst BOMBARDMENT
EMBLEM. A black disc, over the left 1951); 55th Strategic Reconnaissance
[sinister] area of the disc three curved Wing, 16 Jun 199-.
golden orange bands, highlighted white; STATIONS.McChord Field, Wash, 1
in the upper right [dexter] area of the Feb-23 Aug 1943; Nuthampstead, Eng-
disc an atomic symbol of the second, land, 14 Sep 1943; Wormingford,
and two silhouetted branches of olive, England, 16 Apr 1944; Kaufbeuren, Ger-
white. (Approved 15 Apr 1957.) many, 22 JuI 1945; Giebelstadt, Ger-
many, c. 5 May-20 Aug 1946. MacDill
343d FIGHTER Field, Fla, 24 Feb 1947; Topeka AFB,
Kan, 30 Jun 1948-14 Oct 194.9. Barks-
dale AFB, La, 1 Nov 1950; Ramey AFB,
PR, 3 Jan 1951; Forbes AFB, Kan, 14
Oct 1g9-.
AIRCRAFT. P-38, 1943-1944; P-51,
1944-1946. F-2, 1947-1948; B/FB-17,
1947-1949; F-9, 1947-1948; B-29, 1949.
RB-29, 1950-1951; m-50, 1951-1954;
RB-47, 19547
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 15 Oct
1943-21 APr 1945.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
LINEAGE.Constituted 343d Fighter Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Squadron on 21 Jan 1943. Activated on DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
1 Feb 1943. Inactivated on 20 Aug 1946. tations: ETO, 3-13 Sep 1944; Germany,
Redesignated 343d Reconnaissance ig Feb 1945. Air Force Outstanding
Squadron (Very Long Range, Map- Unit Awards: 5 Nov ig50-[15 Apr
ping) on 5 Feb 1947. Activated on 24 19541; Jul1956-Nov 1957.
Feb 1947. Redesignated 343d Strategic EMBLEM.A caricature flying raven
Reconnaissance Squadron ( Photo- black, eyelid white, eyeball red, beak
graphic-Mapping) on 29 Jun 1948. In- yellow, riding an electronic beam red.
activated an 14 Oct 1949. Redesignated (Approved 25 Jul 1952. )
343d Strategic Reconnaissance Squad-
ron (Medium, Electronics) on 27 Oct 344th BOMBARDMENT
1950. Activated on 1 Nov 1950. Redes-
ignated 343d Strategic Reconnaissance LINEAGE. Constituted 344th Bombard-
Squadron (Medium) on 15 JuI 1954. ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan
ASSIGNMENTS.55th Fighter Group, 1 1942. Activated on 3 Feb 1942. Redesig-
Feb 1943-20 Aug 1946. 55th Recon- nated 344th Bombardment Squadron
naissance (later Strategic Reconnaiss- (Very Heavy) on 23 May 1945. Inacti-
ance) Group, 24 Feb 1947-14 Oct 1949. vated on 27 Mar 1946. Activated on 1
55th Strategic Reconnaissance Group, 1 Jul 1947. Redesignated 344th Bombard-
Nov 1950 (attached to gist Strategic ment Squadron (Medium) on 28 May
Reconnaissance Wing, 1 Nov 1950-3 Jan 1948.
SQUADRONS 427
Air Combat, EAME Theater. Korean
War: UN Defensive; UN Offensive;
CCF Intervention; First UN Counterof-
fensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN
Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean
Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1952; Third
Korean Winter; Korea Summer-Fall,
1953-
DECORATIONS.Distinguished Unit
Citations: North Africa and Sicily, Aug
1942-17 Aug 194.3; Ploesti, Rumania, 1
ASSIGNMENTS. 98th Bombardment Aug 1943; Korea, 1 Dec 199-30 Apr
Group, 3 Feb 1942; 444th Bombardment 1953. Republic of Korea Presidential
Group, 10 Nov 1945-27 Mar 1946. 98th Unit Citation: [7 Aug] 1950-27 Jul
Bombardment Group, 1 Jul 1947; 98th 1953.
Bombardment Wing, 16 Jun ig52-. EMBLEM. On a disc Air Force blue,
STATIONS.MacDill Field, Fla, 3 Feb with white border, edged black, a pug-
1992; Barksdale Field, La, c. g Feb nacious blackbird, with white markings,
1942; Ft Myers, Fla, 30 Mar 1942; and a yellow beak and eye; wearing a
Drane Field, Fla, 17 May-3 Jul 1942; helmet, a boxing glove on his right
wing, and carrying a bomb under his
Ramat David, Palestine, 25 Jul 1942; St
Jean, Palestine, 21 Aug 1942; Kabrit, left wing all green; wearing white trou-
Egypt, 11 Nov 1942; Lete, Libya, 4 Marsers and striding rapidly over a white
1943; Hergla, Tunisia, 24 Sep 1943; cloud in base; trousers and cloud detail
of the first, all outlines black. (Ap-
Brindisi, Italy, 18 Nov 1943; Manduria,
proved 17 Aug 1956.)
Italy, i g Dec 1943; Lecce, Italy, 18 Jan
1944-19 Apr 1945; Fairmont AAFld,
Neb, 8 May 194.5; McCook AAFld, Neb, 344th FIGHTER
25 Jun 1945; Merced AAFld, Calif, 10
Nov 1945-27 Mar 1946. Andrews Field,
Md, 1 Ju1 1947; Spokane AAFld, Wash,
24 Sep 1947; Yokota, Japan, 5 Aug 1950;
Lincoln AFB, Neb, 24 Jul ig54-.
AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1942-1945; B-29,
1945. B-29, 1947-1954; B-47, 1954-*
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
ETO, 1 Aug 1942-15 Apr 1945. Combat
in Korea, 7 Aug 1950-25 Jullg53.
SERVICE STREAMERS.American Thea-
ter.
CAMPAIGNS.World War 11: Egypt- LINEAGE.Constituted 344th Fighter
Libya; Air Offensive, Europe; Tunisia; Squadron on 2 Oct 1942. Activated on
Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome- 10 Oct 1942. Inactivated on 15 Aug
Arno; Normandy; Northern France; 1946.
Southern France; North Apennines; ASSIGNMENTS.
343d Fighter Group, 10
Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley; Oct 1942-15 Aug 1946.
428 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
STATIONS.Elmendorf Field, Alaska, 10 ASSIGNMENTS. 98th Bombardment
Oct 1942, (detachment at Ft Randall, Group, 3 Feb 1942; 462d Bombardment
Alaska, 12 Nov 1942); Ft Randall, Group, 10 Nov 1945; Strategic Air Com-
Alaska, c. 25 Dec 1942; Ft Glenn, mand, 31 Mar-5 Jul 1946. 98th Bom-
Alaska, 8 Mar-c. 23 May 1943, (detach- bardment Group, 1 Ju1 194-7; 98th Bom-
ments at Amchitka, May-Jul 1943, and bardment Wing, 16 Jun ig52-.
Attu, c. 12 Jun-Dec 1943); Shemya, 25 STATIONS.MacDill Field, Fla, 3 Feb
J I 1943-15
~ Aug 1946. 1942; Barksdale Field, La, c. g Feb
AIRCRAFT. P-40, 1942-1945; P-38, 1942; Ft Myers, Fla, 30 Mar 1942;
1944-1946. Drane Field, Fla, 16 May-3 Jul 1942;
OPERATIONS. Defense of Alaska, Oct Ramat David, Palestine, 5 Aug 1942;
1942-Aug 1945. Fayid, Egypt, 16 Nov 1942; Tobruk,
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. Libya, 25 Jan 1943; Benina, Libya, 16
CAMPAIGNS. Aleutian Islands; Air Feb 1943; Hergla, Tunisia, 26 Sep 1943;
Combat, Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
DECORATIONS. None. Brindisi, Itlay, 18 Nov 1943; Manduria,
EMBLEM.Over and through a me- Italy, 20 Dec 1943; Lecce, Italy, 18 Jan
dium blue disc, wide border orange, 1944-19 Apr 1945; Fairmont AAFld,
piped white, a black aerial machine gun Neb, 8 May 1945; McCook AAFld, Neb,
winged white, in flight, firing shells from 25 Jun 1945; MacDill Field, Fla, 10Nov
cartridge belt, with muzzle toward sinis- 1945-5 Jul 1946. Andrews Field, Md, 1
ter chief; eleven empty yellow cartridge Jul 1947; Spokane AAFld, Wash, 24 Sep
cases, trimmed orange, falling toward 194.7; Yokota, Japan, 5 Aug 1950; Lin-
base, arranged three, four, and four. coln AFB, Neb, 24 Jul ig54-.
(Approved 13Jan 1 9 4 . ) AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1942-1945; B-29,
1945. B - 2 9 7 1947-1954; B-477 1954-.
345th BOMBARDMENT OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
ETO, 12 Aug 1942-15 Apr 1945. Com-
bat in Korea, 7 Aug 1950-25 Julig53.
SERVICE STREAMERS. American
Theater.
CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: Egypt-
Libya; Air Offensive, Europe; Tunisia;
Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-
Amo; Normandy; Northern France;
Southern France; North Apennines;
Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley;
LINEAGE. Constituted 345th Bombard- Air Combat, EAME Theater. Korean
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan War: UN Defensive; UN Offensive;
1942. Activated on 3 Feb 1942. Redesig- CCF Intervention; First UN Counterof-
nated 345th Bombardment Squadron fensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN
(Very Heavy) on 23 May 1945. Inacti- Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean
vated on 5 Jul 1946. Activated on 1 Jul Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, 199;
1947. Redesignated 345th Bombardment Third Korean Winter; Korea Summer-
Squadron (Medium) on 28 May 1948. Fall, 1953.
SQUADRONS 429
345th FIGHTER
LINEAGE. Activated on 1 Oct 1942 by
special authority prior to constitution as
345th Fighter Squadron on 2 Oct 1942.
Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945. Redes-
ignated 146th Fighter Squadron, and
allotted to ANG, on 24 May 1946.
ASSIGNMENTS. 350th Fighter Group, 1 LINEAGE. Constituted 346th Bombard-
Oct 1942-7 NOV1945. ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan
STATIONS. Bushey Hall, England, 1 1942. Activated on I Jun 1942. Inacti-
Oct 1942; Duxford, England, Oct 1942 vated on 8 Nov 1945. Redesignated
(ground echelon, which was formed in 346th Bombardment Squadron (Very
US, was at Harding Field, La, until c. z Heavy) on 13 May 1947. Activated in
Nov 1942);Casablanca, French Morocco, the reserve on 29 May 1947. Inactivated
ig Nov 1942; Oujda, French Morocco, 6 on 27 Jun ig.+g. Redesignated 346th
Jan 1943; La Senia, Algeria, 14 Feb Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron
1943; Maison Blanche, Algeria, c. 16 (Heavy), and activated, on 1 Jan 1953.
Redesignated 346th Bombardment
May 1943; Bone, Algeria, 28 Jun 1943;
Squadron (Heavy) on 1Oct 1955.
Rerhaia, Algeria, 17 Jul 1943; Sardinia, ASSIGNMENTS. 99th Bombardment
c. 18 Nov 1943 (operated from Corsica, Group, 1 Jun 1942-8 Nov 1945. 99th
6 Feb-12 Mar 1944); Pomigliano, Italy, Bombardment Group, 29 May 1947-27
1 Jun 1944; Tarquinia, Italy, 25 Jun Jun 1949. 99th Strategic Reconnaissance
1944; Pisa, Italy, 3 Dec 1944-14 Ju1 (later Bombardment) Wing, 1 Jan
194.5; Seymour Johnson Field, NC, 25 1953-*
Aug-7 NOV 194.5. STATIONS.Orlando AB, Fla, 1 Jun
AIRCRAFT. P-39, 1942-1944; P-400, 1942; MacDill Field, Fla, 1 Jun 1942;
1942-1943; p-38, 1943; p-47, Pendleton Field, Ore, 29 Jun 1942;
1944-1945. Gowen Field, Idaho, 28 Aug 1942;
430 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Walla, Walla, Wash, 25 Sep 1942; Sioux rocco, i g Nov 1942; Oujda, French Mo-
City AAB, Iowa, 18 Nov 1942-3 Jan rocco, 6 Jan 1943; La Senia:Algeria, 14
1943; Navarin, Algeria, 16 Mar 1943; Feb 1943; Orleansville, Algeria, c. 21
Oudna, Tunisia, 5 Aug 1943; Tortorella Apr 1943; Maison Blanche, Algeria, 22
Airfield, Italy, c. 13 Dec 1943; Marcia- May 1943 (operated from Monastir,
nise, Italy, c. 27 Oct-8 Nov 1945. Bir- Tunisia, 4-13 Jun 1943); Rerhaia, Al-
mingham Mun Aprt, Ala, 29 May 1947- geria, 22 Jul 1943; Sardinia, 28 Oct 1943
27 Jun 1949. Fairchild AFB, Wash, 1 (detachment operated from Sidi Amor,
Jan 1953; Westover AFB, Mass, 4 Sep Tunisia, 7 Feb-15 Jun 1944); Pomigli-
1956-. ano, Italy, 25 Jun 1944 (detachment op-
AIRCRAFT.B-17, 1942-1945. B/RB-36, erated from Piombino, Italy, 7 Jul-24
1953-1956; B-5% 1956. Aug 1944); Tarquinia, Italy, 24 Aug
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and 1944; Pisa, Italy, 16 Nov 1944-14 Jul
ETO, 31 Mar 1943-26 Apr 1945. 1945; Seymour Johnson Field, NC, 25
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. Aug-7 NOV1945.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; AIRCRAFT. P-39, 1942-1944; P-400,
Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; 1942-1943; p-38, 1943; p-47,
Rome-Amo; Normandy; Northern 1944-1945.
France; Southern France; North Apen- OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO, Jan
nines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po 1943-2 May 1945.
Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater. SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- CAMPAIGNS. Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-
tations: Sicily, 5 Jul 1943; Austria, 23 Foggia; Rome-Arno; Southern France;
APr 1944. North Apennines; Po Valley; Air Com-
EMBLEM.On a medium blue disc, bat, EAME Theater.
border black, a rattlesnake in striking DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
position, proper, tail entwined about tation: Italy, 6 Apr 1944.
large black aerial bomb, highlighted EMBLEM. None.
light blue and white, falling to dexter
base. (Approved 18 Feb 1944.) 347th BOMBARDMENT
346th FIGHTER
LINEAGE. Activated on 1 Oct 1942 by
special authority prior to constitution as
346th Fighter Squadron on 2 Oct 1942.
Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945. Redesi-
gnated 147th Fighter Squadron, and
allotted to ANG, on 24 May 1946.
ASSIGNMENTS.350th Fighter Group, 1
Oct 1942-7 NOV1945.
STATIONS. Bushey Hall, England, 1 LINEAGE. Constituted 347th
Oct 1942; Coltishall, England, Oct 1 9 4 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28
(ground echelon, which was formed in Jan 1942. Activated on 1 Jun 1942. Inac-
US, was at Harding Field, La, until c. 2 tivated on 8 Nov 1945. Redesignated
Nov 1942); Casablanca, French Mo- 347th Bombardment Squadron (Very
SQUADRONS 431
Heavy) on 13 May 1947. Activated in a camera light green, all outlined of the
the reserve on 29 May 1947. Inactivated second, over the upper right [dexter] part
on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 347th of the disc a globe, light blue shaded,
Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron land markings of Air Force blue; over all
(Heavy), and activated, on 1 Jan 1953. in saltire, a stylized futuramic aircraft
Redesignated 347th Bombardment proper, and a bolt of lightning red. ( Ap-
Squadron (Heavy) on 1Oct 1955. proved 11 May 1954.)
ASSIGNMENTS. 99th Bombardment
Group, 1 Jun 1942-8 Nov 1945. 99th 347th FIGHTER
Bombardment Group, 29 May 1947-27
Jun 1949. 99th Strategic Reconnaissance LINEAGE. Activated on 1 Oct 1942 by
(later Bombardment) Wing, 1 Jan 19% special authority prior to constitution as
(attached to 5th Strategic Reconnaiss- 347th Fighter Squadron on 2 Oct 1942.
ance Wing, 1 Jan-12 Sep 1953); 4047th Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945. Redesig-
Strategic Wing, 1 Sep 1961-. nated 148th Fighter Squadron, and al-
STATIONS.Orlando AB, Fla, 1 Jun lotted to ANG, on 24 May 1946.
1942; MacDill Field, Fla, 1 Jun 1942; ASSIGNMENTS. 350th Fighter Group, 1
Pendleton Field, Ore, 29 Jun 1942; Oct 1942-7 NOV1945.
Gowen Field, Idaho, 28 Aug 1942, STATIONS.Bushey Hall, England, 1
Walla Walla, Wash, c. 22 Sep 1942; Oct 1942; Snailwell, England, 4 Oct
Sioux City AAB, Iowa, 15 Nov 1942-5 1942 (ground echelon, which was
Jan 1943; Navarin, Algeria, c. 26 Mar formed in US, was at Harding Field, La,
1943; Oudna, Tunisia, 4 Aug 1943; Tor- until c. 2 Nov 1942); Kings Cliffe, Eng-
torella Airfield, Italy, c. 13 Dec 1943; land, 8 Dec 1942-4 Jan 1943; Casa-
Marcianise, Italy, c. 27 Oct-8 Nov 1945. blanca, French Morocco, 20 Nov 1942;
Birmingham Mun Aprt, Ala, 29 May Oujda, French Morocco, 6 Jan 1943; La
igq-27 Jun 1949. Travis AFB, Calif, 1 Senia, Algeria, 12 Feb 1943; Orleans-
Jan 1953; Fairchild AFB, Wash, 12 Sep ville, Algeria, g Mar 1943; Le Sers,
1953; Westover AFB, Mass, 4 Sep 1956; Tunisia, 21 Apr 1943; Djidjelli, Algeria,
McCoy AFB, Fla, 1 Sep 1961-. 14 May 1943; Rerhaia, Algeria, 18 Nov
AIRCRAFT.B-17, 1942-1945. B/RB-36, 1943; Corsica, c. 6 Dec 1943 (detach-
1953-1956; B-52, 19567 ment operated from Capodichino, Italy,
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and 10 Feb-Mar 1944); Sardinia, i g Ju1
ETO, 31 Mar 1943-26 Apr 1945. 1944; Tarquinia, Italy, 15 Sep 1944;
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; Pisa, Italy, 2 Dec 1944-14 Jul 1945; Sey-
Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; mour Johnson Field, NC, 25 Aug-7 Nov
Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern 1945.
France; Southern France; North Apen- AIRCRAFT. P-39, 1942-1944; P-400,
nines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po 1942-1943; p-38, 1943; p-47,
Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater. 1944-1945.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO, c. g
tations: Sicily, 5 Jul 1943; Austria, 23 Mar 1943-2 May 1945.
Apr 1944. SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
EMBLEM.On a disc white, outlined CAMPAIGNS. Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-
Air Force blue, the stylized aperture of Foggia; Rome-Arno; Southern France;
432 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
North Apennines; Po Valley; Air Com- Brookley Field, Ala, 17 Jul 1947-27 Jun
bat, EAME Theater. 1949. Fairchild AFB, Wash, 1 Jan 19%;
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Westover AFB, Mass, 4 Sep ig56-.
tation: Italy, 6 Apr 1944. AIRCRAFT.B-17,1942--1945. B/RB-36,
EMBLEM. None. 1953-1956; B-52, 1956-.
OPERATIONS, Combat in MTO and
348th BOMBARDMENT ETO, 31 Mar 1943-26 Apr 1945.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio;
Rome-Amo; Normandy; Northern
France; Southern France; North Apen-
nines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po
Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Sicily, 5 Jul 1943; Austria, 23
APr 1944.
EMBLEM.On an Air Force blue disc
LINEAGE. Constituted 348th Bombard- bordered Air Force golden yellow, a
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan light blue globe turning on its axis bend-
1942. Activated on 1 Jun 1942. Inacti- wise, grid lines Air Force blue; encir-
vated on 8 Nov 1945. Redesignated cling the globe in upward flight three
348th Bombardment Squadron (Very white stylized aircraft, shaded Air Force
Heavy) on 3 Jul 1947. Activated in the blue leaving Air Force golden yellow
reserve on 17 Jul 1947. Inactivated on condensation trails shaded brown; issu-
27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 348th Stra- ing from the globe four red lightning
tegic Reconnaissance Squadron flashes, to dexter, base, sinister, and
(Heavy), and activated, on 1 Jan 1953. chief respectively. (Approved 17 Nov
Redesignated 348th Bombardment 1958. )
Squadron (Heavy) on i Oct 1955.
ASSIGNMENTS. 99th Bombardment 348th FIGHTER
Group, 1 Jun 1942-8 Nov 1945. 99th
Bombardment Group, 17 Jul 1947-27
Jun 1949. 99th Strategic Reconnaissance
(later Bombardment) Wing, 1 Jan
1953-*
STATIONS.Orlando AB, Fla, 1 Jun
1942; MacDill Field, Fla, 1 Jun 1942;
Pendleton Field, Ore, 29 Jun 1942;
Gowen Field, Idaho, 28 Aug 1942;
Walla Walla, Wash, 30 Sep 1942; Sioux
City AAB, Iowa, 17 Nov 1942-2 Jan
1943; Navarin, Algeria, 16 Mar 194.3; LINEAGE.Constituted 348th Night
Oudna, Tunisia, c. 4 Aug 1943; Tortor- Fighter Squadron on 1 Oct 1942. Acti-
ella Airfield, Italy, c. 13 Dec 1943; Mar- vated on 4 Oct ig+. Disbanded on 31
cianise, Italy, c. 27 Oct-8 Nov 1945. Mar 1944.
SQUADRONS 433
350th BOMBARDMENT
3 5 1 s t FIGHTER
LINEAGE.Constituted 35ist Fighter LINEAGE. Constituted 352d Bombard-
Squadron on 29 Sep 1942. Activated on ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan
1 Oct i g q . Inactivated on 18 Oct 1945. 1942. Activated on 3 Feb 1942. Redesig-
Redesignated 158th Fighter Squadron, nated 352d Bombardment Squadron
and allotted to ANG, on 24 May 1946. (Very Heavy) on 5 Aug 1945. Inacti-
ASSIGNMENTS.353d Fighter Group, 1 vated on 15 Oct 1945. Activated on 4
Oct 1942-18 Oct 1945. Aug 1946. Redesignated 352d Bombard-
STATIONS.Mitchel Field, NY, 1 Oct ment Squadron (Medium) on 28 May
1942; Richmond AAB, Va, c. 7 Oct 1948.
SQUADRONS 437
ASSIGNMENTS. 3oist Bombardment blue in base) spattered in chief with
Group, 3 Feb 1942-15 Oct 1945. 301st white stars, a futuristic aircraft of the
Bombardment Group, 4 Aug 1946; 301st last, nose to chief, leaving a lightning-
Bombardment Wing, 16 Jun ig52-. like trail of flame to base, Air Force yel-
STATIONS. Geiger Field, Wash, 3 Feb low, orange and red; all within an Air
1942; Alamogordo, NM, 28 May 1942 Force golden yellow border; atop the
(operated from Muroc and San Diego, shield a helmeted knight’s head of the
Calif, c. 28 May-14 Jun 1942); Richard last, in profile facing the dexter, out-
E Byrd Field, Va, 21 Jun-ig Jul 1942; lined and shaded brown, his neck, flesh
Podington, England, 20 Aug 1942; Chel- tone; flying from the top of the helmet,
veston, England, 4 Sep 1942; Tafaraoui, a green forked pennant. Motto: On an
Algeria, 24 Nov 1942; Biskra, Algeria, 13 Air Force golden yellow scroll, DETER-
Dec 1942; A h M’lila, Algeria, 16 Jan MINED, inscribed in black. (Approved
1943; St-Donat, Algeria, 7 Mar 1943; 12 Jun 1957.)
Oudna, Tunisia, 8 Aug 1943; Cerignola,
Italy, g Dec 1943; Lucera, Italy, 2 Feb 352d FIGHTER
ig44-Ju1 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD,
28 Jul 1945; Mountain Home AAFld, LINEAGE.Constituted 352d Fighter
Idaho, 17 Aug 1945; Pyote AAFld, Tex, Squadron on 29 Sep 1942. Activated on
23 Aug-15 Oct 1945. Clovis AAFld, 1 Oct 1942. Inactivated on 18 Oct 1945.
NM, 4 Aug 1946; Smoky Hill AAFld, Redesignated 159th Fighter Squadron,
Kan, 16 Jul 1947; Barksdale AFB, La, 7 and allotted to ANG, on 24 May 1946.
Nov 1949; Lockbourne AFB, Ohio, 15 ASSIGNMENTS.353d Fighter Group, 1
Apr ig58-. Oct 1942-18 Oct 1945.
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1942-1945, B-29, STATIONS.Mitchel Field, NY, 1 Oct
1947-1953; B-47, 1953-1958; RB-47, 1 9 4 ; Richmond AAB, Va, c. 7 Oct
1958; B-47,1958-1961; E-47,1961-. 1942; Langley Field, Va, 2 Nov 1943;
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols Millville AAFld, NJ, 4 Mar 194.3; Rich-
off California coast, late May-c. mid-Jun mond AAB, Va, 27 Apr-26 May 1943;
1942. Combat in ETO and MTO, 5 Sep Goxhill, England, 8 Jun 1943; Metfield,
19424. 26 Apr 1945. Electronic counter- England, 6 Aug 1943; Raydon, England,
measures, ig58-. 14 Apr 1943-c. 11 Oct 1945; Camp Kil-
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. mer, NJ, 16-18 Oct 1945.
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American AIRCRAFT. P-40, 1942-1943; P-47,
Theater; Air Offensive, Europe; Egypt- 1943-1 944; p-51, 1944-1 945.
Libya; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; OPERATIONS. Air defense prior to over-
Anzio; Rome-Amo; Normandy; North- seas duty. Combat in ETO, g Aug
ern France; Southern France; North 1943-25 APr 1945.
Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater, CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
tations: Tunisia, 6 Apr 1943; Germany, land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
25 Feb 1944. Air Force Outstanding Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Unit Award: 1Jan 1961-31 Dec 1962. DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
EMBLEM. On a shield of the sky (Air tation: Holland, 17-23 Sep 1944.
Force blue in chief fading out to light EMBLEM. None.
438 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Aug 1955-8 Jan 1958. George AFB, tivated on 10 Apr 1944. Redesignated
tive service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved blue, YOU CALL, WE HAUL. (Ap-
from active duty on 28 Nov 1962. proved 7 Jul1961.)
ASSIGNMENTS. 302d Bombardment
Group, 1 Jun 1942-10 Apr 1 9 4 . 331st 355th FIGHTER
Bombardment Group, 7 Jul1g44-15 Apr
1946. 302d Troop Carrier Group, 27 Jun
1949-8 Jun 1951. 302d Troop Carrier
Group, 14 Jun 1952; 302d Troop Carrier
Wing, 14 Apr 1959; 906th Troop Carrier
Group, 11 Feb 1963-.
STATIONS.Geiger Field, Wash, 1 Jun
1942; Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 23 Jun
1942; Wendover Field, Utah, 30 Jul
1942; Pueblo AAB, Colo, 30 Sep 1942;
Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 1 Dec 1942;
Clovis, NM, 29 Jan 1943; Langley Field,
Va, 17 Dec 1943; Chatham AAFld, Ga,
g Mar-io Apr 1944. Dalhart AAFld,
Tex, 7 Jul 1944; McCook AAFld, Neb,
22 Nov 1944-8 Apr 194.5; Northwest
Field, Guam, 12 May 1945-15 Apr 1946.
McChord AFB, Wash, 27 Jun ig4g-8
Jun 1951. Clinton County AFB, Ohio, 14 LINEAGE, Constituted 355th Fighter
Jun igp-. Squadron on 12 Nov 1942. Activated on
AIRCRAFT. B-24, ig42-ig++. B-17, 15 Nov 1942. Inactivated on 31 Mar
1944; B-29,1945-1946. C-iig,1962. 1946. Redesignated 355th Fighter-Day
OPERATIONS. Operational and later re- Squadron on 28 Sep 1956. Activated on
placement training unit, 1943-1944. i g Nov 1956. Redesignated 355th Tacti-
Combat in Western Pacific, c. 7 Jul-14 cal Fighter Squadron on 1Jul1958.
ASSIGNMENTS.354th Fighter Group,
Aug 1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- 12 NOV 1942-31 Mar 1946. 354th
four white horizontal dart-like shapes Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 1 Dec 1942;
pointing to the sinister arched as an in- Clovis, NM, 29 Jan 1943; Langley Field,
crescent moon. (Approved 25 Jun Va, 17 Dec 1943; Chatham AAFld, Ga,
1957-) g Mar-io Apr 1944. Dalhart AAFld,
Tex, 7 Jul 1944; McCook AAFld, Neb,
22 Nov 1944-8 Apr 194.5; Northwest
357th BOMBARDMENT
Field, Guam, 12 May 1945-15 Apr 1946.
Clinton County AFB, Ohio, 14 Jun
1952; Donaldson AFB, SC, 16 Nov 1957;
New Orleans NAS, La, 25 Mar 1958;
Bates Field, Ala, 8 May 1961-.
AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1942-1944. B-17,
1944; B-zg,1945-1946. C-iig,1962.
OPERATIONS. Operational and later re-
placement training unit, ig4~-ig++
Combat in Western Pacific, c. 7 Jul-14
Aug 1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
ter.
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan,
Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific.
LINEAGE. Constituted 357th Bombard- DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan tation: Japan, 22-29 Jul 1945.
1942. Activated on 1 Jun 1942. Inacti- EMBLEM.Over and through a light
vated on 10 Apr 1944. Redesignated turquoise blue disc, a caricatured waiter
357th Bombardment Squadron (Very attired, proper, stalking toward dexter
Heavy) on 27 Jun 1944. Activated on 7 across a white cloud formation in base,
Jul 1944. Inactivated 15 Apr 1946. Re- with smug look of satisfaction on face,
designated 357th Troop Carrier Squad- having a white napkin folded over the
ron ( Medium) on 26 May 1952.Activated left forearm, and holding aloft with the
in the reserve on 14 Jun 1952. Ordered right hand a large metal tray, support-
to active service on 28 Oct 1962. Re- ing two, very large, red aerial bombs,
lieved from active duty on 28 Nov 1962. banded white, resting on top, of four,
ASSIGNMENTS. 302d Bombardment varied-size aerial bombs of green, blue,
Group, 1 Jun 1942-10 Apr 1944. 33ist yellow, and red, reading from left to
Bombardment Group, 7 Julig4.4-15 Apr right respectively, emitting wisps of va-
1946. 302d Troop Carrier Group, 14 Jun por toward rear. (Approved 20 Nov
1952; 445th Troop Carrier Group, 16 1945.)
Nov 1957; 446th Troop Carrier Group,
25 Mar 1958; 306th Troop Carrier Wing,
357th FIGHTER
8 May 1961; 908th Troop Carrier Group,
11 Feb 1963-. LINEAGE.Constituted 357th Fighter
STATIONS.Geiger Field, Wash, 1 Jun Squadron, and activated, on 12 Nov
1942; Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 23 Jun 1942. Inactivated on 20 Nov 1946. Re-
1942; Wendover Field, Utah, 30 Jul designated 357th Fighter-Interceptor
1942; Pueblo AAB, Colo, 30 Sep 1942; Squadron on 11 Sep 1952. Activated on
SQUADRONS 445
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Europe;
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tation: Germany, 5 Apr 1944.
EMBLEM.Over and through a deep
yellow disc, piped black, a black striking
dragon’s head, trimmed white, eye and
tongue red. (Approved 29 Jun 1943.)
363d FIGHTER
LJNEAGE. Constituted 363d Fighter
Squadron, and activated, on 1 Dec 1942.
Inactivated on 20 Aug 1946. Redesig-
nated 164th Fighter Squadron, and
allotted to ANG, on 21 Aug 1946.
ASSIGNMENTS. 357th Fighter Group, 1 vated on 29 Jun 1946. Redesignated
Dec 1942-20 Aug 1946. 364th Bombardment Squadron (Very
STATIONS. Hamilton Field, Calif, 1 Heavy) on 11 Jun 1947. Activated on 1
Dec 1942; Tonopah AAFld, Nev, 6 Mar Jul 1947. Inactivated on 6 Sep 1948. Re-
1943; Santa Rosa AAFld, Calif, 3 Jun designated 364th Bombardment
194.3; Oroville AAFld, Calif, 18 Aug Squadron (Medium) on 20 Dec 1950.
1943; Casper AAFld, Wyo, 7 Oct-g Nov Activated on 2 Jan 1951.
1943; Raydon, England, 1 Dec 194.3; ASSIGNMENTS, 305th Bombardment
Leiston, England, 1 Feb 1944; Neubi- Group, 1 Mar 1942-29 Jun 1946. 305th
berg, Germany, 20 Jul 1945-20 Aug Bombardment Group, 1 Jul 1947-6 Sep
1948. 305th Bombardment Group, 2 Jan
1946- 1951; 305th Bombardment Wing, 16 Jun
AIRCRAFT. P-39, 1943; P-51,
1943-1946. 195”.
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 11 Feb STATIONS.Salt Lake City, Utah, 1 Mar
1942; Geiger Field, Wash, 11 Jun 1942;
1944-25 APr 1945. Muroc, Calif, 4 Jul-23 Aug 1942; Graf-
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; ton Underwood, England, 11 Sep 1942;
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- Chelveston, England, 11 Dec 1942; St
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Trond, Belgium, 25 Jul 1945 (operated
Air Combat, EAME Theater. principally from Meeks Frield, Iceland,
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit 16 Aug-13 Oct 1945); Lechfeld, Ger-
Citations: Germany, 6 Mar and 29 Jun many, ig Dec 1945-29 Jun 1946. An.
1944; Derben, Germany, 14 Jan 194.5. drews Field, Md, 1Jul 1947-6 Sep 1948.
French Croix de Guerre with Palm: 11 MacDill AFB, Fla, 2 Jan 1951; Bunker
Feb 1944-15 Jan 1945. Hill AFB, Ind, 1Jun 1959.
EMBLEM. None. AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1942-1946. B-29,
1951-1953; B-47, 1952-1961; B-58,
364th BOMBARDMENT 1g61-.
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 17 Nov
LINEAGE. Constituted 364th Bombard- 1942-25 Apr 1945. Photo-mapping, Jun
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1945-c. Jun 1946. Apparently not
1942. Activated on 1 Mar 1942. Inacti- manned, 1947-1948.
SQUADRONS 451
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; tations: Germany, 6 Mar and 29 Jun
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- 1944; Derben, Germany, 14 Jan 1945.
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; French Croix de Guerre with Palm: 11
Air Combat, EAME Theater. Feb 1944-15 Jan 1945.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- EMBLEM. None.
tations: France, 4 Apr 194.3; Germany,
11 Jan 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit 365th BOMBARDMENT
Award: 1 Jan 199-1 Mar 1957.
EMBLEM. On a yellow disc, wide bor-
der blue, a caricatured black wolf's head
with white teeth, red tongue, and red
mark in left ear, in front of a large red,
jagged lightning flash bendwise, striking
to sinister base, and having two small
red flashes converging chevronwise in-
verted, at point of impact. (Approved
28 Oct 1944.)
364th FIGHTER
LINEAGE.Constituted 364th Fighter
Squadron, and activated, on 1 Dec 1942.
Inactivated on 20 Aug 1946. Redesig- LINEAGE. Constituted 365th Bombard-
nated 166th Fighter Squadron, and ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942.
allotted to ANG, on 21 Aug 1946. Activated on 1 Mar 1942. Inactivated on
ASSIGNMENTS.357th Fighter Group, 1 25 Dec 1946. Redesignated 365th Bomb-
Dec 1942-20 Aug 1946. ardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 11
STATIONS.Hamilton Field, Calif, 1 Jun 1947. Activated on 1 Jul 194.7, In-
Dec 1942; Tonopah AAFld, Nev, 7 Mar activated on 6 Sep 1948. Redesignated
1943; Santa Rosa AAFld, Calif, c. 4 Jun 365th Bombardment Squadron (Me-
1943; Marysville AAFld, Calif, 15 Aug dium) on 20 Dec ig50. Activated on 2
1943; Ainsworth AAFld, Neb, 6 Oct-io Jan 1951.
Nov 1943; Raydon, England, 1 Dec ASSIGNMENTS. 305th Bombardment
1943; Leiston, England, 2 Feb 1944; Group, 1 Mar 1942; XI1 Tactical Air
Neubiberg, Germany, c. 20 Jul 1945-20 Command, 1 Nov-25 Dec 1946. 305th
Aug 1946. Bombardment Group, 1 Jul 1947-6 Sep
AIRCRAFT. P-39, 1943; P-51, 1948. 305th Bombardment Group, 2 Jan
1943-1946. 1951; 305th Bombardment Wing, 16 Jun
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 11 Feb 1952--.
1944-25 APr 1945. STATIONS. Salt Lake City, Utah, 1 Mar
SERVICE STREAMERS.None. 1942; Geiger Field, Wash, 11 Jun 1942;
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Europe; Muroc, Calif, 4 Jul-23 Aug 1942; Graf-
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- ton Underwood, England, 11 Sep 1942;
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Chelveston, England, 11 Dec 1942; St
Air Combat, EAME Theater. Trond, Belgium, 25 Jul 1945; Lechfeld,
452 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Germany, Dec 1945-25 Dec 1946 (oper- mond AAB, Va, 16 Aug-26 Sep 1943;
ated principally from Tripoli, Libya, Goxhill, England, 20 Oct 1943; Leiston,
Jan-Oct 1946; Port Lyautey, French England, 3 Dec 1943; Raydon, England,
Morocco, Oct-Dec 1946). Andrews 2 Feb 1944; High Halden, England, 13
Field, Md, 1 Jul 1947-6 Sep 1948. Apr 1944; Cretteville, France, 3 Jul
MacDill AFB, Fla, 2 Jan 1951; Bunker 1944; Pontorson, France, 14 Aug 1 9 4 ;
Hill AFB, Ind, 1 Jun igsg-. Vitry-le-Francois, France, c. 15 Sep 1944
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1942-1946. B-29, (operated from St Dizier, France, 12-17
1951-1953; B-47, 1952-1961; B-58, Oct 1944); Mourmelon, France, c. 17
1961-. Oct 1944; Toul, France, c. 20 Nov 1944;
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 17 Nov Sandhofen, Germany, 7 Apr 1945;
1942-25 Apr 1945. Photo-mapping, 17 Reims, France, c. 23 Jun-io JuI 1945;
Jun ig45-Dec 1946. Apparently not La Junta AAFld, Colo, c. 4 Aug-7 Nov
manned, 1947-1948. 1945.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. AIRCRAFT. P-40, 1943; P-47, 1943-
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; 1945-
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- OPEHATIONS. Combat in ETO, 20 Dec
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; 1943-8 May 1945.
Air Combat, EAME Theater. SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- ter.
tations: France, 4 Apr 194.3; Germany, CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
11 Jan 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
Award: 1 Jan 1954 1 Mar 1957. land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe.
EMBLEM.On a shield, blue, two DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
swords, natural colors crossed horizon- tations: Ardennes, 24 Dec 1944-2 Jan
tally, bordered, golden yellow, over 194.5; ETO, 19-20 Mar 1945; Germany,
which is an eagle, natural colors, facing 8-25 Apr 1945. French Croix de Guerre
to the right, wings spread horizontally, with Palm.
perched on top of a globe, natural EMBLEM. None.
colors, bordered, golden yellow, and
with latitude and longitude lines, white. 366th BOMBARDMENT
(Approved 20 June 1952.)
365th FIGHTER
LINEAGE.Constituted 365th Fighter
Squadron on 20 Dec 1942. Activated on
1 Jan 1943. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945.
Redesignated 163d Fighter Squadron,
and allotted to ANG, on 24 May 1946.
ASSIGNMENTS.358th Fighter Group, I
Jan 1943-7 Nov 1945.
STATIONS.Richmond AAB, Va, 1 Jan
1943; Baltimore, Md, 28 Apr 1943; Mill-
ville AAFld, NJ, 29 May 1943; Camp LINEAGE.
Constituted 366th Bombard-
Springs AAFld, Md, 3 Jul 1943; Rich- ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jun
SQUADRONS 453
1942. Activated on 1 Mar 1942. Inacti- EMBLEM. A yellow orange disc within
vated on 25 Dec 1946. Redesignated a grayed blue annulet, piped black and
366th Bombardment Squadron (Very bordered orange, surmounted by a
Heavy) on 11 Jun 1947. Activated on 1 white death's head with stylized wings
Jul 1947. Inactivated on 6 Sep 1948. Re- of the same, shaded blue, above a red
designated 366th Bombardment Squad- aerial bomb falling to dexter base, all
ron (Medium) on 20 Dec 1950. casting deep drop shadow black. (Ap-
Activated on 2 Jan 1951. proved 17 Julig44. )
ASSIGNMENTS. 305th Bombardment
Group, 1 Mar 1942-25 Dec 1946. 305th
Bombardment Group, 1 Jul 1947-6 Sep 366th FIGHTER
1948. 305th Bombardment Group, 2 Jan
1951; 305th Bombardment Wing, 16 Jun
1952-.
STATIONS. Salt Lake City, Utah, 1 Mar
1942; Geiger Field, Wash, 11 Jun 1942;
Muroc, Calif, 4 Jul-23 Aug 1942; Graf-
ton Underwood, England, 12 Sep 194.2;
Chelveston, England, 11 Dec 1942; St
Trond, Belgium, 25 Jul 1945 (operated
principally from Foggia, Italy, and
Tunis, Tunisia, Sep-Nov 1945); Lech-
feld, Germany, i g Dec 1945-25 Dec
1946 (operated principally from Roberts
Field, Liberia, Jan-Apr 1946; Gibraltar
and Port Lyautey, French Morocco,
Sep-Oct 1946). Andrews Field, Md, 1 LINEAGE.Constituted 366th Fighter
Jul 1947-6 Sep 1948. MacDill AFB, Fla, Squadron on 20 Dec 1942. Activated on
2 Jan 1951; Bunker Hill AFB, Ind, 1 Jun 1 Jan 1943. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945.
19597 ASSIGNMENTS.358th Fighter Group, 1
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1942-1946. B-29, Jan 1943-7 Nov 1945.
1951-1953; B-47, 1952-1961; B-58, STATIONS.Richmond AAB, Va, 1 Jan
1961-. 1943; Langley Field, Va, 27 Apr 1943;
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 17 Nov Camp Springs AAFld, Md, 26 May
1942-25 Apr 1945. Photo-mapping, Jun 1943; Philadelphia Mun Aprt, Pa, 2 Jul
ig45-0ct 1946. Apparently not manned, 1943; Richmond AAB, Va, 13 Aug-25
1947-1948. Sep 194.3; Goxhill, England, 20 Oct
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. 1943; Leiston, England, 3 Dec 1943;
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; Raydon, England, 1 Feb 1944; High
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- Halden, England, 13 Apr 1944; Crette-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; ville, France, 4 Jul 1944; Pontorson,
Air Combat, EAME Theater. France, 14 Aug 1944; Vitry-le-Francois,
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- France, c. 15 Sep 1944 (operated from
tations: France, 4 Apr 1943; Germany, St Dizier, France, 12-17 Oct 1 9 4 ) ;
11 Jan 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Mourmelon, France, c. 16 Oct 194;
Award: 1Jan 1954-1 Mar 1957. Toul, France, c. 20 Nov 1944; Sandho-
454 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
fen, Germany, g Apr 1945; Reims, ment Squadron (Medium) on 11 Aug
France, 23 Jun-11 JuI 1945; La Junta 194.8.
AAFld, CO~O, C. 3 Aug-7 NOV1945. ASSIGNMENTS. 306th Bombardment
AIRCRAFT. P-40, 1943; P-47, Group, 1 Mar 1942-25 Dec 1946. 306th
1943-1945- Bombardment Group, 1 Jul 1947; 306th
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 20 Dec Bombardment Wing, 16 Jun ig52-.
1943-8 May 1945. STATIONS. Gowen Field, Idaho, 1 Mar
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- 1942; Wendover Field, Utah, c. 6 Apr-1
ter. Aug 1942; Thurleigh, England, c. 6 Sep
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; 1942 (detachments operated from La-
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- gens, Azores, 20 Aug-Oct 1945; Dakar,
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe. French West Africa, Sep 1945; Mar-
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- rakech, French Morocco, Oct 1945);
tations: Ardennes, 24 Dec 1944-2 Jan Giebelstadt, Germany, 25 Dec 1945;
1945; ETO, 19-20 Mar 1945; Germany, Istres, France, 26 Feb 1946; Furstenfeld-
8-25 Apr 1945. French Croix de Guerre
with Palm. bruck, Germany, 16 Aug 1946; Lech-
EMBLEM.On a medium blue oval, feld, Germany, 13 Sep-25 Dec 1946.
flecked with white stars, a golden Andrews Field, Md, 1 Jul 1947; MacDill
orange lightning bolt, point to base, AFB, Fla, 1 Aug ig48-.
surmounted by a dark blue falcon in AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1942-1946. B-29,
flight, with white head, brown feet, and 1948-1951; B-50, ~g50-lg51; B-47,
black claws. ( Approved 6 Sep 1943.) 1g51-.
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, g Oct
367th BOMBARDMENT 1942-19 Apr 1945. Photo-mapping, Eu-
rope and Africa, Jun ig45-Mar 1946;
later, courier missions to aid photo-
mapping operations of the group.
Apparently not manned, 1 Jul 1947-1
Aug 1948.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Germany, 11 Jan 1944; Ger-
many, 22 Feb 1 9 4 . Air Force
LINEAGE. Constituted 367th Bombard- OutStanding Unit Award: 22 Jan 1953-8
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan Dm 1956.
1942. Activated on 1 Mar 1942. Inacti- E h B L E M . Gules, a grifEin sergeant
vated on 25 Dec 1946. Redesignated holding in his dexter claw a lightning
367th Bombardment Squadron (Very bolt of four flashes or. Motto: PARA-
Heavy) on 11 Jun 1947. Activated on 1 TUS PRO RETALIATO, Prepared for
Jul 194.7. Redesignated 367th Bombard- Retaliation. (Approved 7 Aug 1953.)
SQUADRONS 455
367th FIGHTER Citations: Ardennes, 24 Dec 1944-2 Jan
1945; ETO, 19-20 Mar 1945; Germany,
8-25 Apr 1945. French Croix de Guerre
with Palm.
EMBLEM.On a disc medium blue, a
vulture proper, beak dripping blood,
perched on one of three golden orange
lightning bolts issuing from large white
cloud formation in sinister chief; small
cloud formations in dexter chief of gray
and maroon respectively. (Approved 1
Mar 1944.)
LINEAGE. Constituted 367th Fighter 368th BOMBARDMENT
Squadron on 20 Dec 1942. Activated on
1 Jan 1943. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945.
ASSIGNMENTS.358th Fighter Group, 1
Jan 1943-7 Nov 1945.
STATIONS.Richmond AAB, Va, 1 Jan
1943; Camp Springs AAFld, Md, 20 Apr
1943; MillviUe AAFLD, NJ, 29 May
1943; Philadelphia Mun Aprt, Pa, 16 Jun
1943; Richmond AAB, Va, 13 Aug-25
Sep 1943; Goxhill, England, 20 Oct
1943; Leiston, England, 4 Dec 1943;
Raydon, England, 31 Jan 1944; High
Halden, England, 13 Apr 1944; Crette-
ville, France, 4 Jul 1944; Pontorson,
France, 14 Aug 1944; Vitry-le-Francois, LINEAGE. Constituted 368th Bombard-
France, 15 Sep 1% (operated from St ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan
Dizier, France, 12-17 Oct 1944); Mour- 1942. Activated on 1 Mar 1942. Inacti-
melon, France, c. 16 Oct 1944; Toul, vated on 25 Dec 1946. Redesignated
France, c. 20 Nov 1944; Sandhofen, Ger- 368th Bombardment Squadron (Very
many, 8 Apr 1945; Reims, France, 23 Heavy) on 11Jun 1947. Activated on 1
Jun-io Jul 1945; La Junta AAFld, Colo, Jul 1947. Redesignated 368th Bombard-
C. 3 Aug-7 NOV1945. ment Squadron (Medium) on 11 Aug
AIRCRAFT. P-40, 1943; P-47, 1948.
1943-1945. ASSIGNMENTS. 306th Bombardment
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 20 Dec Group, 1 Mar 1942-25 Dec 1946. 306th
19434 May 1945. Bombardment Group, 1 Jul 1947; 306th
SERVICESTREAMERS.American Thea- Bombardment Wing, 16 Jun 199-.
ter. STATIONS.Gowen Field, Idaho, 1 Mar
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; 1942; Wendover Field, Utah, c. 6 Apr-1
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- Aug 1942; Thurleigh, England, c. 6 Sep
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe. 1942 (detachment operated from
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Gibraltar, 18 Aug ig45-Jan 1946; Port
456 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Lyautey, French Morocco, Feb-15 Jul 1943; Republic Field, NY, 26 May 1943;
1946); Giebelstadt, Germany, 25 Dec Westover Field, Mass, 24 Aug-2 Oct
1945; Istres, France, 24 Feb 1946 (de- 1943; East Wretham, England, c. i g Oct
tachment operated from Dakar, West ig43-c. 4 Nov 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ,
Africa, Jan-Mar 1946); Furstenfeld- CJ-10NOV1945.
bruck, Germany, 16 Aug 1946; Lechfeld, AIRCRAFT. P-47, 1943-1944; P-51,
Germany, 13 Sep-25 Dec 1946. Andrews 1944-1945.
Field, Md, 1 Jul 1947; MacDill AFB, OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 13 Dec
Fla, 1 Aug 194%. 1943-25 APr 1945-
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1942-1946. B-29, SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
1948-1951; B-50, 1950-1951; B-47, CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Europe;
1g51-. Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, g Oct land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
1942-19 Apr 1945. Photo-mapping, Eu- Air Combat, EAME Theater.
rope and Africa, Jun 1945-JU1 1946. Ap- DECORATIONS.IDistinguished Unit Ci-
parently not manned, 1 Jul 1947-1 Aug tation: Germany, 11Sep 1944.
1948. EMBLEM.None.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS,Air Offensive, Europe; 369th BOMBARDMENT
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Germany, 11 Jan 1944; Ger-
many, 22 Feb 1944. Air Force Outstand-
ing Unit Award: 22 Jan 1953-8 Dec
1956.
EMBLEM.On a white cloud the repre-
sentation of the Norse mythological god
Thor issuant, habited in a red cloak, a
gold cap with black horns, casting with
his upraised right arm a black chain LINEAGE. Constituted 369th Bom-
mace. (Approved 26 August 1942. ) bardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28
Jan 1942. Activated on 1 Mar 1942. In-
368th FIGHTER activated on 29 Jun 1946. Redesignated
369th Bombardment Squadron (Very
LINEAGE.Constituted 368th Fighter Heavy) on 11 Jun 1947. Activated on 1
Squadron on 20 Dec 1942. Activated on Jul 1947. Redesignated 369th Bombard-
15 Jan 1943, Inactivated on 10 Nov ment Squadron (Medium) on 11 Aug
1945. Redesignated 165th Fighter 1948.
Squadron, and allotted to ANG, on 24 ASSIGNMENTS. 306th Bombardment
May 1946. Group, 1 Mar 1942-29 Jun 1946. 306th
ASSIGNMENTS.359th Fighter Group, Bombardment Group, 1 Jul 1947; 306th
15 Jan 1943-10 Nov 1945. Bombardment Wing, 16 Jun igsz-.
STATIONS.Westover Field, Mass, 15 STATIONS. Gowen Field, Idaho, 1 Mar
Jan 1943; Grenier Field, NH, 7 Apr 1942;Wendover Field, Utah, c. 6 Apr-1
SQUADRONS 457
SQUADRONS 461
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; 1942; Pueblo AAB, Colo, 1 Dec 1942-2
Air Combat, EAME Theater. Jan 1943; Chengkung, China, 20 Mar
DECORATIONS. None. 1943; Hsinching, China, 18 Feb 1945;
EMBLEM. None. Rupsi, India, 27 Jun-14 Oct 1945; Camp
Kilmer, NJ, 5-6 Jan 1946. Ladd Field,
375th BOMBARDMENT Alaska, 15 Oct 1947 (one flight operated
from Fairfield-Suisun AAFId, Calif, and
later from Shemya AFB, Alaska, 15 Oct
1947-15 May 1949); Eielson AFB, Alas-
ka, 6 Mar 1949-21 Feb 1951. Forbes
AFB, Kan, 10 Oct 1951; Hunter AFB,
Ga, 17 Apr 199; Plattsburgh AFB, NY,
15 Julig5g-25 Jun 1961.
AIRCRAFT. B-18, 1942; B-24,
1942-1945. B/RB/WB-29, 1947-1951;
c-47, 1947-1951. B-29, 1951-199;
B-47,1953-1959*
OPERATIONS. Combat in CBI and
Western Pacific, 4 May 1943-19 Apr
1945. Not manned, 15 Jul ig5g-25 Jun
1961.
LINEAGE. Constituted 375th Bombard- SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan CAMPAIGNS. India-Burma; China De-
1942. Activated on 15 Apr 1942. Inacti- fensive; New Guinea; Western Pacific;
vated on 6 Jan 1946. Redesignated China Offensive; Air Combat, Asiatic-
375th Reconnaissance Squadron (Very Pacific Theater.
Long Range, Weather) on 16 Sep 1947. DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Activated on 15 Oct 1947. Inactivated tations: China, 21 Aug 1943; East and
on 21 Feb 1951. Redesignated 375th South China Seas, Straits of Formosa,
Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on and Gulf of Tonkin, 24 May 1944-[19]
4 Oct 1951. Activated on 10 Oct 1951. Apr 1945. Air Force Outstanding Unit
Discontinued, and inactivated, on 25 Award: 1 Nov 1956-1 Apr 1957.
Jun 1961. EMBLEM.Over and through a white
ASSIGNMENTS.308th Bombardment disc, border black, a skeleton in black
Group, 15 Apr 1942-6 Jan 1946. 7th cloak, wearing black aviator’s helmet
Weather (later 2107th Air Weather) and white goggles, ear phones and chin
Group, 15 Oct 1947-21 Feb 1951. 308th strap trimmed black, holding in the
Bombardment Group, 10 Oct 1951 (at- right hand a yellow aerial bomb point
tached to 2ist Air Division, 10 Oct down, and in the left hand a scythe
1951--17 Apr 1952); 308th Bombard- white trimmed black; inner folds of
ment Wing, 16 Jun 1952-25 Jun 1961. sleeve magenta. (Approved 11 Jan
STATIONS.Gowen Field, Idaho, 15 Apr 1943.)
1942; Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 18
Jun 1942; Alamogordo, NM, 24 Jul 1942; 375th FIGHTER
Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 28 Aug LINEAGE.Constituted 375th Fighter
1942; Wendover Field, Utah, 1 Oct Squadron on 28 Jan 1943.Activated on
SQUADRONS 465
10 Feb 1943. Inactivated on 10 Nov ASSIGNMENTS. 309t h Bornbardment
1945.Redesignated 172d Fighter Squad- Group, 15 Mar 1942-i May 1944. 309th
ron, and allotted to ANG, on 24 May Troop Carrier Group, 26 Jun i94g-20
1946. Feb 1951.309th Troop Carrier Group, 8
ASSIGNMENTS. 361st Fighter Group, 10 Jul 1955; 60th Troop Carrier Wing, 12
Feb 1943-10 Nov 1945. Mar 1957-25 Sep 1958.
STATIONS.Richmond AAB, Va, 10 Feb STATIONS. Davis-Monthan Field,
1943; Langley Field, Va, 27 May 19431 Ariz, 15 Mar 1942; Jackson AAB, Miss,
Millville AAFld, NJ, 20 Jul 1943; Camp 15 Mar 1942; Key Field, Miss, 25 Apr
Springs AAFld, Md, 15 Aug 1943;Rich. 1942; Columbia AAB, SC, 16 May
mond AAB, Va, 1 Oct-11 Nov 1943; 1942-1 May 1944. Smyrna AFB, Tenn,
Bottisham, England, 30 Nov 1943;Little 26 Jun 194920 Feb 1951. Ardrnore
Walden, England, 28 Sep 1944 (oper- AFB, Okla, 8 Jul 1955-21 May 1956;
ated from St Dizier, France, 23 Dec Dreux AB, France, 2 Jun 1956-25 Sep
ig+pi Feb 1945);Chievres, Belgium, 1 1958.
Feb 1945; Little Walden, England, g AIRCRAFT. B-25, 1942-1944. C-123,
Apr-c. 26 Oct 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 1955-1958-
9-19 Nov 1945. OPERATIONS.Operational training
AIRCRAFT. P-47, 1943-1944; P-51, unit, c. 1 Jun 1942-10 Jan 1943;replace-
1944-1945. ment training unit, 11 Jan 1943-1 May
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 22 Jan 1944.
1944-20 Apr 1945. SERVICE STREAMERS.American Thea-
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. ter.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; CAMPAIGNS. None.
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine? DECORATIONS. None.
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europei EMBLEM. None.
Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. None. 376th FIGHTER
EMBLEM. None.
376th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 376th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Medium) on 28 Jan
1942. Activated on 15 Mar 1942. Dis-
banded on 1 May 1944. Reconstituted,
and redesignated 376th Troop Carrier
Squadron (Medium), on 16 May 1949.
Activated in the reserve on 26 Jun 1949. LINEAGE.Constituted 376th Fighter
Inactivated on 20 Feb 1951. Redesig- Squadron on 28 Jan 1943. Activated on
nated 376th Troop Carrier Squadron 10 Feb 1943. Inactivated on 23 Oct
(Assault, Fixed Wing) on 14 Apr 1955. 1945.
Activated on 8 JuI 1955. Redesignated ASSIGNMENTS.361st Fighter Group,
376th Troop Carrier Squadron (Assault) 10 Feb 1943-23 Oct 1945.
on 15 Jul 1958. Inactivated on 25 Sep STATIONS.Richmond AAB, Va, 10 Feb
1958. 1943; Langley Field, Va, 26 May 1943;
4% COMBAT SQUADRONS OF TBE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Millville AAFld, NJ, 15 Aug 1943; 377th Troop Carrier Squadron (Assault,
Camp Springs AAFld, Md, 28 Aug 194-3; Fixed Wing) on 14 Apr 1955.Activated
Richmond AAB, Va, 30 S e p i i Nov on 8 Julig55. Redesignated 377th Troop
1943;Bottisham, England, 30 Nov 1943; Carrier Squadron (Assault) on 15 Jul
Little Walden, England, 28 Sep 1943 1958.Inactivated on 25 Sep 1958.
(operated from St Dizier, France, 23 ASSIGNMENTS. 309th Bombardment
Dec 1944-1 Feb 1945); Chievres, Bel- Group, 15 Mar 1942-1 May 194.309th
gium, 1 Feb 1945;Little Walden, Eng- Troop Carrier Group, 26 Jun 1949-28
land, 7 Apr-c. 11 Oct 1945; Camp Jan 1950. 309th Troop Carrier Group, 8
Myles Standish, Mass, 22-23 Oct 1945. Jul 1955;60th Troop Carrier Wing, 12
AIRCRAFT. P-47, 1943-1944; P-51, Ma? 1957-25 Sep 1958.
1944-194s. STATIONS.Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz,
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 22 Jan 15 Mar 1942; Jackson AAB, Miss, 15
1944-20 APr 1945. Mar 1942;Key Field, Miss, 29 Apr 1942;
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. Columbia AAB, SC,15 May 1942-1 May
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; i g ~ Smyrna
. AFB, Tenn, 26 Jun i w
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- 28 Jan 1950. Ardmore AFB, Okla, 8 JuI
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; 1955-21 May 1956; Dreux AB, France,
Air Combat, EAME Theater.
2 Jun 1956-25 Sep 1958.
DECORATIONS. None.
AIRCRAFT. B-25, 1942-1944. c-123,
EMBLEM.Over and through a light
turquoise blue disc, a caricatured white 1955-1958-
rabbit wearing yellow-orange aviator’s OPERATIONS.Operational training
helmet, white goggles, a brown belt and unit, c. 1 Jun 1942-10 Jan 1943;replace-
holster containing a black and white re- melnt training unit, 11 Jan 1943-1 May
volver, holding a commando dagger in 1944.
teeth, hind legs astride large orange SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
thunderbolt, and sighting and firing a ter.
machine gun black and white, resting on CAMPAIGNS. None.
front of thunderbolt; cartridge belt DECORATIONS. None.
yellow-orange, shaded black and white, EMBLEM. None.
streaming from side and to rear, empty
shells white scattered above gun on blue
disc, muzzle emitting flames proper.
377th FIGHTER
(Approved 17 Jun 1943.)
377th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 377th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Medium) on 28 Jan
1942. Activated on 15 Mar 1942. Dis-
banded on 1 May 1944. Reconstituted,
and redesignated 377th Troop Carrier
Squadron (Medium), on 16 May 194.
Activated in the reserve on 26 Jun iwg.
Inactivated on 28 Jan 1950.Redesignated
SQUADRONS 467
379th FIGHTER
LINEAGE.Constituted 379th Fighter
Squadron on 11 Feb 1943. Activated on
1 Mar 1943. Inactivated on 1 Aug 1946.
ASSIGNMENTS.362d Fighter Group, 1
Mar 1943-1 Aug 1946.
STATIONS.Westover Field, Mass, 1 LINEAGE.Constituted 380th Bombard-
Mar 1943; Bradley Field, Conn, 22 Jun ment Squadron (Medium) on 28 Jan
1943; Groton Field, Conn, 3 Aug 1943; 1942. Activated on 15 Mar 1942. Inacti-
Mitchel Field, NY, ig Oct-12 Nov 1943; vated on 12 Sep 1945. Redesignated
Wormingford, England, 30 Nov 1943; 380th Bombardment Squadron (Light)
Headcorn, England, 15 Apr 1944; Lig- on 11 Mar 1947. Activated in the reserve
nerolles, France, c. 7 Jul 1944; Rennes, on g Aug 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun
France, 10 Aug 1944; Prosnes, France, 1949. Redesignated 380th Bombardment
ig Sep 1944; Rouvres, France, g Nov Squadron (Medium) on 15 Mar 1952.
1944; Frankfurt, Germany, c. 8 Apr Activated on 28 Mar 1952.
1945; Furth, Germany, 30 Apr 1945; 11- ASSIGNMENTS. 310th Bombardment
lesheim, Germany, 4 May 1945; Strau- Group, 15 Mar 1942-12 Sep 1945. 310th
bing, Germany, 15 May-Aug 1945; Bombardment Group, g Aug 1947-27
Seymour Johnson Field, NC, 5 Sep Jun 1949. 310th Bombardment (later
1945; Biggs Field, Tex, 6 Dec 1945-1 Strategic Aerospace) Wing, 28 Mar
Aug 1946. 1952-.
AIRCRAFT. P-47, 1943-1945; P-51, STATIONS.Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz,
1945-1946. 15 Mar 1942; Jackson AAB, Miss, 15
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 8 Feb Mar 1942; Key Field, Miss, 25 Apr 1942;
1944-30 APr 1945. Columbia AAB, SC, 16 May 1942; Wal-
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- terboro, SC, 14 Aug ig42; Greenville
ter. AAB, SC, 18 Sep-17 Oct 1942; Me-
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; diouna, French Morocco, 17 Nov 1942;
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- Telergma, Algeria, c. 13 Dec 1942; Ber-
470 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
385th BOMBARDMENT
Dec 1943; Gosfield, England, 22 Dec Tenth Air Force, 30 Jul 1947; 312th
1943; Beaulieu, England, 5 Mar 1944; Bombardment Group, 13 Aug 1947-27
Azeville, France, 6 Jul 1944; Lignerolles, Jun 1949.
France, 15 Aug 1944; Bretigny, France, STATIONS. Bowman Field, Ky, 15 Mar
c. 3 Sep 194.1; Juvincourt, France, 11 1942; Will Rogers Field, Okla, 12 Jun
Sep 1944; Chievres, Belgium, 4 Oct 1942; Hunter Field, Ga, 18 Aug 1942;
1944; Metz, France, 27 Dec 1 9 4 ; DeRidder AAB, La, 18 Feb 1943; Rice
Florennes/ Juzaine, Belgium, c. 27 Jan AAFld, Calif, 13 Apr 1943; Salinas AAB,
1945; Aachen, Germany, c. 12 Mar 1945; Calif, 13 Aug-24 Oct 1943; Port Mores-
Fritzlar, Germany, c. 10 Apr 1945; by, New Guinea, 30 Nov 1943; Gusap,
Suippes, France, 30 Jul 1945; Antwerp, New Guinea, 6 Jan 1944; Nadzab, New
Belgium, c. 22 Aug-11 Sep 1945; Camp Guinea, c. 10 Jun 1944; Hollandia, New
Myles Standish, Mass, 20-22 Sep 1945. Guinea, c. 30 Jun 1944; Tanauan, Leyte,
AIRCRAFT.P-47, 1943-1945. ig Nov 1944; San Jose, Mindoro, 27 Jan
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 22 Feb 1945; Mangaldan, Luzon, c. 11 Feb
1944-5 May 1945. 1945; Floridablanca, Luzon, c. 20 Apr
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. 194-5; Okinawa, Sep-g Dec 1945; Camp
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; Anza, Calif, 24-26 Dec 1945. Ellington
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- Field, Tex, 30 Jul igq-27 Jun 1949.
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; AIRCRAFT. V-72, 1942-1943; A-24,
Air Combat, EAME Theater. 1942-1943; A-36, 1943; p-40, 1943-
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- 1944; A-20, 1944-1945.
tations: Germany, 21 Oct 1944; Ger- Operations. Antisubmarine, c. Dec
many, 20 Apr 1945. Cited in the Order ig42-c. Feb 1943; combat in Southwest
of the Day, Belgian Army: 6 Jun-30 Sep Pacific and Western Pacific, 14 Jan
1944; 16 Dec 1944-25 Jan 1945. Belgian 1944-24 Jan 1945. Not fully equipped,
Fourragere. Jul-26 Dec 1945.
EMBLEM. None. SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
Theater; New Guinea; Western Pacific;
389th BOMBARDMENT
Leyte; Luzon.
LINEAGE. Constituted 389th Bombard- DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
ment Squadron (Light) on 28 Jan 1942. tation: Formosa, 25 Mar-4 Apr 1945.
Activated on 15 Mar 1942. Redesig- Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.
nated: 389th Bombardment Squadron EMBLEM. None.
(Dive) on 27 Jul 1942; 389th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Light) on 6 Dec 1943;
389th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) 389th FIGHTER
on i g Ju1 1945. Inactivated on 26 Dec LINEAGE.Constituted 389th Fighter
1945. Redesignated 389th Bombard- Squadron on 24 May 1943. Activated on
ment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 14 Ju1 1 Jun 1943. Inactivated on 20 Aug 1946.
1947. Activated in the reserve on 30 Jul Redesignated 389th Fighter-Bomber
1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Squadron on 15 Nov 1952. Activated on
ASSIGNMENTS. 312th Bombardment 1 Jan 1953. Redesignated 389th Tactical
Group, 15 Mar 1942-26 Dec 1945. Fighter Squadron on 1 Jul 1958. Inacti-
478 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
39 1st FIGHTER
STATIONS. Langley Field, Va, 15 Jan Fighter Squadron on 1 Jul 1958. Inacti-
1941; Westover Field, Mass, c. 29 May vated on 1 Apr 1959. Activated on 30
1941; Pendleton, Ore, c. 25 Jan 1942; Apr 1962. Organized on 8 May 1962.
Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, c. 13 May ASSIGNMENTS. 366th Fighter Group, 1
1942; Geiger Field, Wash, 1 Ju1 1942; Jun 1943-20 Aug 1946. 366th Fighter-
Ephrata, Wash, 1 Dec 1942; Blythe, Bomber Group, 1 Jan 1953; 366th
Fighter-Bomber (later Tactical Fighter)
Calif, 7 Dec 1942; Salinas AAB, Calif, Wing, 25 Sep 1957-1 Apr 1959. United
29 May 1943; Blythe AAFld Calif, 13 States Air Forces in Europe, 30 Apr
Jul 1943-c. 2 Apr 1944; Mendelsham, 1962; 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, 8
England, 23 Apr 1944-24 Jul 1945; May 1962-.
Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, 13-28 Aug 1945. STATIONS.Richmond AAB, Va, 1 Jun
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1941-1942, 1944- 1943; Bluethenthal Field, NC, g Aug
1945; B-24, 1942-1944. 1943; Richmond AAB, Va, 6-17 Dec
OPERATIONS.Antisubmarine patrols, 1943; Membury, England, 12 Jan 1944;
Dec 1941-0Ct 1942. Combat in ETO, 24 Thruxton, England, 2 Mar 1944; St
May 1944-20 Apr 1945. Pierre du Mont, France, 17 Jun 1944;
SERVICE STREAMERS, None. Dreux, France, 24 Aug 1944; Laon/
SQUADRONS
Couvron, France, 7 Sep 1 9 4 ; Asch, Bel- (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942. Inactivated on
gium, 26 Nov 1944; MunsterlHandorf, 80 NOV1945.
Germany, 21 Apr 1945; Bayreuth/Bind- ASSIGNMENTS, 30th Bombardment
lach Germany, c. 25 Jun 1945; Fritzlar, Group, attached on 15 Jan 1941, and as-
Germany, 11 Sep 1945-20 Aug 1946. Figned 22 Apr 1942-30 Nov 1945.
Alexandria AFB, La, 1 Jan 1953-1 Apr STATIONS.March Field, Calif, 15 Jan
1959. Etain, France, 8 May 1962-. 194.1; New Orleans, La, 5 May 1941;
AIRCRAFT. P-47, 1943-1946. F-51, Muroc, Calif, 25 Dec 1941; Hammer
1953; F-86, 1953-1955; F-84, 1954- Field, Calif, 27 Feb 194% (detachment
1958; F-loo, 1957-1959. F-84, 1962-. operated from San Diego, 10 Apr-11
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 14 Mar May 1942); March Field, Calif, 15 Jul
1944-3 May 1945. Non-operational, 11 1942-28 Sep 1943; Barking Sands, TH,
Jan-1 Apr 1959. 20 Oct 1943; Canton, 10Nov 1943; Abe-
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. mama, 10 Jan 1944; Kwajalein, 17 Mar
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; 1944; Saipan, 4 Aug 1944; Kipapa, TH,
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- 18 Mar 194.5; Wheeler Field, TH, 23
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; May 1945; Kahuku, TH, 29 Sep-30 Nov
Air Combat, EAME Theater. 1945
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- AIRCRAFT. B-18, 1941; B-17, 1941;
tation: Normandy, 11 Ju1 1944. Cited in LB-30, 1942; B-24,1943-1945.
the Order of the Day, Belgian Army: 6 OPERATIONS, Antisubmarine patrols,
Jun-30 Sep 1944; 1 Oct-17 Dec 1944; 18 Jan ig42-c. Ju1 1943. Replacement
Dec 1944-15 Jan 1945. Belgian Fourra- training, Jun ig42-c. Jul 1943. Combat
gere. in Central and Western Pacific, 22 Nov
EMBLEM.On a light blue disc, a
1943-19 Feb 1945.
brown ape astride a red bomb, casting a SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
yellow lightning bolt. (Approved 24 Sep CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
1954. ) Theater; Central Pacific; Air Offensive,
Japan; Eastern Mandates; Western Pa-
392d BOMBARDMENT cific.
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM. On a black disc, border yel-
low, a bend of the second, charged with
a blue aerial bomb winged of black,
falling to base. (Approved i g Jan 1943.)
392d FIGHTER
LINEAGE.Constituted 3g2d Fighter
Squadron on 26 May 1943. Activated on
15 JuI 1943. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945.
LINEAGE. Constituted 2d Reconnais- Redesignated 178th Fighter Squadron,
sance Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov and allotted to ANG, on 24 May 1946.
1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Rede- ASSIGNMENTS.367th Fighter Group,
signated 3gzd Bombardment Squadron 15 Ju11943-7 Nov 1945.
482 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
393d FIGmER
LINEAGE.Constituted 393d Fighter
Squadron on 26 May 1943. Activated on
15 Jul 1943. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945.
Redesignated 179th Fighter Squadron, LINEAGE.Organized as 4th Aero
and allotted to ANG, on 24 May 1946. Squadron on 5 May 1917. Redesignated
ASSIGNMENTS. 367th Fighter Group, Squadron B, Post Field, Okla, on 22 Jul
15 Ju119437 Nov 1945. 1918. Demobilized on 2 Jan 1919. Re-
STATIONS,Hamilton Field, Calif, 15 constituted and consolidated ( 1924)
Jul 1943; Santa Rosa AAFld, Calif, 11 with the 4th Aero Squadron which was
Oct 1943; Oakland Mun Aprt, Calif, 6 organized on 23 Jun 1919. Redesignated:
Dec 1943-8 Mar 1944; Stony Cross, 4th Squadron on 14 Mar 1921; 4th
England, 4 Apr 1944; Ibsley, England, 6 Observation Squadron on 25 Jan 1923;
Jul 1944; Cretteville, France, 27 Jul 4th Reconnaissance Squadron on 25 Jan
1944; Cricqueville, France, 15 Aug 1944; 1938; 4th Reconnaissance Squadron
Peray, France, 4 Sep 1944; Clastres, (Medium Range) on 6 Dec 1939; 4th
France, 12 Sep 1944; Juvincourt, Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) on
France, 28 Oct 1944; St Dizier, France, 20 Nov 1940; 394th Bombardment
2 Feb 1945; Conflans, France, 15 Mar Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942. In-
1945; Frankfurt/Eschborn, Germany, 10 activated on 29 Apr 1946.
Apr 194.5; Crepy-en-Laonois, France, 4 ASSIGNMENTS. Eastern Department, 23
Jul-16 Aug 1945; Seymour Johnson Jun 1919; 2d (later 5th) Observation
Field, NC, 15 S e w Nov 1945. Group, 15 Dec 1919 (attached to East-
AIRCRAFT. P-39, 1943-1944; P-38, ern Department until 8 Jan 1920);
1944-1945; p-477 1945. Hawaiian Department, 31 Jan 1922 (di-
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, g May visional aviation for Hawaiian Division,
1944-7 May 1945. Feb ig22-Jan 1927); 5th Composite
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. ( later Bombardment ) Group, assigned
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; on 11 Jan 1927, attached on 12 Oct
1938, and assigned 25 Feb 1942-29 Apr
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; 1946.
STATIONS.Ft Sam Houston, Tex, 5
Air Combat, EAME Theater. May 1917; South San Antonio, Tex, May
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- 1917; Ft Sill, Okla, 24 Sep 1917; Post
tatims: France, 25 Aug 1944; Germany, Field, Okla, Nov 1917-2 Jan 1919. Hazel-
ig Mar 1945. Cited in the Order of the hurst Field, NY, 23 Jun 1919; Mitchel
Day, Belgian Army: 6 Jun-30 Sep 1944; Field, NY, Nov 1919-8 Jan 1920; Luke
16 Dec 1944-25 Jan 1945. Belgian Four- Field, TH, 24 Jan 1920; Schofield Bar-
ragere. racks, TH, 6 Feb 1922; Luke Field, TH,
EMBLEM. None. 11 Jan 1927; Hickam Field, TH, 1 Jan
484 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
1939; Bellows Field, TH, c. 30 May Unit Citation: [ig42]. Philippine Presi-
1942; Hickam Field, TH, 24 Jul 1942; dential Unit Citation.
Bellows Field, TH, 28 Sep-17 Nov 1942; EMBLEM. A cross estoilee divided per
Fiji, 25 Dec 1942 (operated from Es- saltire and per cross or and azure. (Ap-
piritu Santo and Guadalcanal, 3-19 Jan proved ig Jun 1931.)
1943, and 25 Apr-5 Jun 1943); Guadal-
canal, c. 28 Jun 1943 (operated from 394th FIGHTER
Munda, New Georgia, c. 28 Feb-g Apr
1944); Momote Airfield, Los Negros, 13
Apr 1944; Wakde, c. 25 Aug 1944;
Noemfoor, c. 27 Sep 1944; Morotai, 1
Nov 1944; Samar, c. 2 Mar 1945; Clark
Field, Luzon, Dec 1945-29 Apr 1946.
AIRCRAFT. Apparently included R-4,
JN-4, and JN-6, during period
igi7-igig. Primarily DH-4 during pe-
riod igig-1929; in addition to 0-19 and
OA-1, included B-12 and P-12 during
period ig2g-1937; primarily B-18 dur- LINEAGE.Constituted 394th Fighter
ing period ig38-1g41; B-17, 1941-194.2; Squadron on 26 May 1943. Activated on
LB-30, 1942; B-17, 1942-1943; B-24, 15 Jul 1943. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945.
1943-1945- ASSIGNMENTS.367th Fighter Group,
OPERATIONS. Evidently observer train-
15 J.11943-7 Nov 1945.
ing unit, igi8-igig. Sowed seeds from STATIONS.Hamilton Field, Calif, 15
the air for the Territorial Forestry Divi- Jul’ig4-3; Santa Rosa AAFld, Calif, 11
sion, 1926. Patrols over the Pacific, 7 Oct 1943; Hayward AAFld, Calif, 8 Dec
Dec ig4i-Jan 1942; May-Nov 1942; 21 1943-8 Mar 1944; Stony Cross, England,
Feb-24 Apr 1943; 6-20 Jun 1943; 16 4 Apr 1944; Ibsley, England, 6 Jul 1944;
Jul-3 Dec 1943. Training unit for B-17 Ste-Mere-Eglise, France, 27 Jul 1 9 4 ;
pilots, Jan-May 1942. Combat in South Cricqueville, France, 15 Aug 1944;
and Southwest Pacific, 4-18 Jan 1943; Peray, France, 5 Sep 1944; Clastres,
28 Apr-24 May 1943; 4-13 Jul 1943; 11 France, 11Sep 1944; Juvincourt, France,
Dec 1943-3 Apr 1944 and in Southwest 27 Oct 194.4; St Dizier, France, 3 Feb
and Western Pacific, 18 Apr 1944-12 1944; Conflans, France, 15 Mar 1945;
Aug 1945. Frankfurt/Eschborn, Germany, 11 Apr
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. 1945; Reims, France, c. 15 Jul-c. 26 Aug
CAMPAIGNS. Central Pacific; Guadal- 1945; Seymour Johnson Field, NC, 12
canal; New Guinea; Northern Solomons; Sep-7 Nov 194.5.
Eastern Mandates; Bismarck Archi- AIRCRAFT. P-39, 1943-1944; P-38,
pelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; 1944-1945; p-47,1945*
Southern Philippines; China Offensive; OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, g May
Air Combat, Asiatic-Pacific Theater. 1944-8 May 1945.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
tations: Woleai Island, 18 Apr-15 May CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
1944; Borneo, 30 Sep 1944, Presidential Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
SQUADRONS 48s
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; later operational training unit, Jun
Air Combat, EAME Theater. igp-May 1943. Combat in CBI, 5
DECORATIONS.Distinguished Unit Jun-17 Oct 1944.
Citations: France, 25 Aug 1944; Ger- SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
many, ig Mar 194-5. Cited in the Order CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
of the Day, Belgian Army: 6 Jun-30 Sep Theater; India-Burma; Air Offensive,
1944; 16 Dec 1944-25 Jan 1945. Belgian Japan; China Defensive; Western Pa-
Fourragere. cific.
EMBLEM. Over and through a golden DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
orange disc, a white, caricatured, Eng- tation: Yawata, Japan, 20 Aug 1944.
lish bulldog, wearing black aviator’s hel- EMBLEM. None.
met and white goggles, holding a piece
of gray cloth in the teeth and jaws; a
long, gray machine gun cartridge belt 395th FIGHTER
with yellow shells draped about shoul- LINEAGE. Constituted 395th Fighter
ders of bulldog, and extending into the Squadron on 24 May 1943. Activated on
foreground. (Approved 25 Feb 1944.) 1 Jun 1943. Inactivated on 20 Aug 1946.
Redesignated 18ist Fighter Squadron,
395th BOMBARDMENT and allotted to ANG, on 21 Aug 1946.
LINEAGE. Constituted 5th Reconnais- ASSIGNMENTS.368th Fighter Group, 1
sance Squadron (Medium) on 22 Nov Jun 1943-20 Aug 1946.
1940. Activated on 1 Apr 1941. Redesig- STATIONS.Westover Field, Mass, 1
nated: 395th Bombardment Squadron Jun 1943; Farmingdale, NY, 23 Aug-zo
(Medium) on 22 Apr 1942; 395th Bom- Dec 1943; Greenham Common, Eng-
bardment Squadron (Heavy) on 7 May land, 13 Jan 1944; Chilbolton, England,
1942; 395th Bombardment Squadron 15 Mar 1944; Cardonville, France, c. 20
(Very Heavy) on 20 Nov 1943. Dis- Jun 1944; Chartres, France, 27 Aug
banded on 20 Oct 1944. 1944; Laon/Athies, France, 11 Sep 1944;
ASSIGNMENTS. 40th Bombardment Chievres, Belgium, 2 Oct 1944; Juvin-
Group, attached on 1 Apr 1941, and as- court, France, 27 Dec 1944; Metz,
signed on 25 Feb 1942; 6th Bombard- France, 5 Jan 1945; Frankfurt-am-Main,
ment Group, g Aug 194%; 40th Bom- Germany, 15 Apr 1945; Buchschwabach,
bardment Group, 12 May 1943-20 Oct Germany, 13 May 1945; Straubing, Ger-
1944. many, 13 Aug 1945-20 Aug 1 9 4 .
STATIONS. Borinquen, PR, 1 Apr 1941; AIRCRAFT.P-47, 1943-1946.
Rio Hato, Panama, 17 Jun 1942-16 Jun
1943; Pratt AAFld, Kan, 1 Aug 1943-12 OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 14 Mar
Mar 1944; Chakulia, India, c. 11 Apr-20 1944-9 May 1945.
OCt 1944. SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
AIRCRAFT. B-18, 1941-1943; A-17, CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
1942-1943; B-24, 1942-1943; LB-30, Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
1942-1943; B-17, ig42-ig++; B-26, land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
1943; YB-29,1943; B-29,1943-1944. Air Combat, EAME Theater.
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols, DECORATIONS.Distinguished Unit
Dec ig4i-Feb 1943. Replacement and Citation: Mons, France, 3 Sep 1944.
486 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
tations: Yokohama, Japan, 28 May 1945; Aug 194.3; Marysville AAFld, Calif, 3
Japan and Korea, 27 Jul-14 Aug 1945. Nov 1943; Oroville AAFld, Calif, 29 Jan
EMBLEM.Over and through a black 1944; Hamilton Field, Calif, 13 Mar
disc, a caricatured white elephant with 194-4; DeRidder AAB, La, 27 Mar 1944;
aerial machine guns for tusks, firing, Stuttgart AAFld, Ark, 8 Feb 1945; Alex-
proper, face expressing anger, running andria AAFld, La, 2 Oct-7 Nov 1945.
and holding with the trunk a very large Hamilton AFB, Calif, 18 Nov 1 9 5 6 8
yellow orange aerial bomb, trimmed red Feb 1957.
at nose and tail fin, all over a segment ofAIRCRAFT. P-39, 1943-1944; A-36,
the globe with light blue water area, 1944; p-40,1944-1945; p-51,1945.
yellow orange land area, and marked OPERATIONS. Air defense and replace-
with darker blue lines of latitude and ment training until Mar 1944, and
longitude. ( Approved 20 Sep 1944.) afterward replacement training plus air
support for army maneuvers until Aug
398th FIGHTER 194.5. Not operational 18 Nov 1 9 5 6 8
Feb 1957.
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
ter.
CAMPAIGNS. None.
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM.Over and through a light
yellow green disc, border equally divided
black and white with thin black neat
line, a caricatured black condor with
white feathers about neck, red head and
neck, yellow orange beak and red feet,
diving toward dexter base and trailing
LINEAGE.Constituted 398th Fighter black speed lines. (Approved 30 Aug
Squadron on 26 May 1943. Activated on 1944. )
1Aug 1943. Redesignated: 398th Fighter-
Bomber Squadron on 5 Apr 1944; 398th 399th BOMBARDMENT
Fighter Squadron on 5 Jun 1944. Inac-
tivated on 7 Nov 1945. Redesignated
398th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on
18 Sep 1956. Activated on 18 Nov 1956.
Inactivated on 8 Feb 1957.
ASSIGNMENTS.369th Fighter (later
Fighter-Bomber; Fighter ) Group, 1 Aug
1943; 2d Tactical Air Division, 10 Aug
1945; I11 Tactical Air Command, 1 Sep
1945 (attached to 372d Fighter Group,
2 Oct-7 Nov 1945); XIX Tactical Air
Command, 25 Oct-7 Nov 1945. Western LINEAGE. Constituted 9th Reconnais-
Air Defense Force, 18 Nov 1956-8 Feb sdnce Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942.
1957. Redesignated 399th Bombardment
STATIONS.Hamilton Field, Calif, 1 Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942. Ac-
490 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
tivated on 15 Jul 1942. Inactivated on 1 New Guinea, Dec 1943; Nadzab, New
May 1944. Guinea, 23 Feb 1944; Biak, c. 12 Aug
ASSIGNMENTS. 88th Bombardment 1944; San Jose, Mindoro, 26 Jan 1945; Ie
Group, 15 Julig42--1 May 1944. Shima, c. 11 Aug 1945; Ft William
STATIONS. Salt Lake City AAB, Utah, McKinley, Luzon, 23 Nov 1945-27 Jan
15 Jul 1942; Geiger Field, Wash, 1 Sep 1946.
1942; Walla Walla, Wash, 21 Sep 1942; AIRCRAFT.B-24, 1942-1945.
Rapid City AAB, SD, 28 Oct 1942; OPERATIONS.Combat in Southwest
Walla Walla, Wash, 28 Nov 1942; Red- and Western Pacific, 15 Nov 1942-24
mond Mun Aprt, Ore, 1 Jan 1943; Walla Jul1945.
Walla AAFld, Wash, 2 Feb 1943; SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
Madras AAFld, Ore, 11 Jun 1943; Walla CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan;
Walla, AAFld, Wash, 21 Jul 1943; Avon China Defensive; Papua; Guadalcanal;
Park AAFld, Fla, c. g Nov 1943-1 May New Guinea; Northern Solomons; Bis-
1944. marck Archipelago; Western Pacific;
AIRCRAFT.B-17, 1942-1943. Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines;
OPERATIONS.Operational training China Offensive.
unit, Oct-Nov 1942; replacement train- DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
ing unit, Dec ig42-May 1943. tations: Papua, [16 Nov] 1942-23 Jan
SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea- 1943; New Guinea, 13 and 15 Sep 1943.
ter. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.
CAMPAIGNS. None. EMBLEM. None.
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM.On an orange disc, border 4Olst BOMBARDMENT
green, a skull wearing a black top hat
proper, between two green aerial bombs
held in skeleton hands. (Approved 25
Feb 1943. )
400th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE.Constituted loth Recon-
naissance Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan
1942. Activated on 15 Apr 1942. Redes-
ignated 400th Bombardment Squadron
(Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942. Inactivated on
27 Jan 1946.
ASSIGNMENTS. 90th Bombardment
Group, 15 Apr 1942-27 Jan 1946. 0United Feature Syndicate
STATIONS.Key Field, Miss, 15 Apr
1942; Barksdale Field, La, 17 May 1942; LINEAGE.Constituted 11th Recon-
Greenville AAB, SC, 21 Jun 194-2;Ypsi- naissance Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan
lanti, Mich, g-ig Aug 1942; Hickam 1942. Activated on 15 Apr 1942. Redes-
Field, TH, 12 Sep 1942; Iron Range, ignated 40ist Bombardment Squadron
Australia, c. 4 Nov 1942; Port Moresby, (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942. Inactivated on
New Guinea, c. 22 Mar 1943; Dobodura, 7 Nov 1945.
SQUADRONS 491
ASSIGNMENTS. g 1st Bombardment Redesignated i73d Fighter Squadron,
Group, 15 Apr 1942-7 Nov 1945. and allotted to ANG, on 24 May 1946.
STATIONS. Harding Field, La, 15 Apr ASSIGNMENTS.370th Fighter Group, 1
1942; MacDill Field, Fla, 13 May 1942; Jul1943-7 Nov 1945.
Walla Walla, Wash, 22 Jun-24 Aug STATIONS.Westover Field, Mass, 1 Ju1
1942; Kimbolton, England, 13 Sep 1942; 1943; Suffolk AAFld, NY, C. 20 Oct
Bassingbourn, England, 14 Oct 1942-22 1943; Groton AAFld, Conn, 5 Nov 1943;
Jun 1945; Drew Field, Fla, 3 Jul-7 Nov Bradley Field, Conn, 5-20 Jan 1944; Al-
1945. dermaston, England, 12 Feb 1944; An-
AIRCRAFT.B-17, 1942-1945. dover, England, 29 Feb-21 Jul 1944;
OPERA~ONS. Combat in ETO, 8 Nov Cardonville, France, c. 31 Jul 1944; La
1942-21 Apr 1945, Vielle, France, 15 Aug 1944; Lonray,
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. France, 6 Sep 1944; Roye/Amy, France,
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; 12 Sep 1944; Florennes/ Juxaine, Bel-
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- gium, 27 Sep 1944; Zwartberg, Belgium,
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; 27 Jan 194.5; Gutersloh, Germany, 20
Air Combat, EAME Theater. Apr 1945; Sandhofen, Germany, 27 Jun
DECORATIONS, Distinguished Unit Ci- 1945; Fritzlar, Germany, 6 Aug-Sep
tations: Hamm, Germany, 4 Mar 1943; 1945; Camp Myles Standish, Mass, c.
Germany, 11Jan 1944. 6-7 NOV1945.
EMBLEM. On a light purple rectangle, AIRCRAFT. P-47, 1943-1944; P-38,
long axis vertical, the comic strip char- 1944-1945; p-51, 1945.
acter, 'HAIRLESS JOE, proper, wearing OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 1 May
red brown, patched trousers and black, 1944-25 APr 1945.
sleeveless jacket, grasping and holding SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
aloft a very large yellow club with spike CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
through end, balancing on the right Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
foot, on a large light turquoise blue aer- land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
ial bomb, and the comic strip character, Air Combat, EAME Theater.
LONESOME POLECAT, proper, wear- DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
ing a red brown breech cloth and head tation: Hurtgen Forest, Germany, 2 Dec
band, having one white feather, 1944. Cited in the Order of the Day,
trimmed black, in the headdress, seated Belgian Army: 6 Jun-30 Sep 1944; 16
Dec 1944-25 Jan 1945. Belgian Fourra-
astride the large aerial bomb, behind gere.
HAIRLESS JOE, and holding aloft in EMBLEM. None.
the right hand a light turquoise blue axe
with yellow handle, all in front of a 402d BOMBARDMENT
white disc within a green annulet,
edged white. (Approved 18 Oct 1944.) LINEAGE.Constituted 12th Recon-
naissance Squadron (Heavy) on 20
401st FIGHTER Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941.
Redesignated: 402d Bombardment
LINEAGE.Constituted 401st Fighter Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942;
Squadron on 25 May 1943. Activated on 402d Bombardment Squadron (Very
1 Jul 194.3. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945. Heavy) on 28 Mar 1944. Inactivated on
492 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
P02d FIGHTER
LINEAGE.Constituted 402d Fighter
Squadron on 25 May 1943. Activated on
1 Jul 1943. Inactivated on 10 Nov 1945.
Redesignated 187th Fighter Squadron,
1 Apr 1944. Activated on I Apr 1944. and allotted to ANG, on 24 May 1946.
Inactivated on 10 May 1944. Activated ASSIGNMENTS.370th Fighter Group, 1
on 1 Jun 1944. Inactivated on 15 Apr Jul 1943-7 NOV1945.
1946. STATIONS. Westover Field, Mass, 1 Jul
ASSIGNMENTS. 39th Bombardment 1943; Groton AAFld, Conn, ig Oct
Group, attached on 15 Jan 1941, and as- 1943; Bradley Field, Conn, 6-19 Jan
signed 25 Feb 194-1 Apr 1944. 39th 1944; Aldermaston, England, 12 Feb
Bombardment Group, 1 Apr-io May 1944; Andover, England, 1 Mar-27 Ju1
1944. 502d Bombardment Group, 1 Jun 1 9 4 ; Cardonville, France, 31 Jul 1944;
1944-15 APr 1946. La Vielle, France, 15 Aug 1944; Lonray,
STATIONS. Ft Douglas, Utah, 15 Jan France, 6 Sep 1944; Roye/Amy, France,
1941; Geiger Field, Wash, 2 Jul 1941; 11 Sep 1944; Florennes/Juxaine, Bel-
Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 5 Feb gium, 26 Sep 1944; Zwartberg, Belgium,
1942-1 Apr 1944. Smoky Hill AAFld, 27 Jan 1945; Gutersloh, Germany, 22
Kan, 1 Apr-io May 1944. Davis-Mon- Apr 1945; Sandhofen, Germany, 27 Jun
than Field, Ariz, 1 Jun 1%; Dalhart 1945; Fritzlar, Germany, 6 Aug-Sep
AAFld, Tex, 5 Jun 1944; Grand Island 1945; Camp Shanks, NY, c. 9-10 Nov
AAFld, Neb, 26 Sep 1944-7 Apr 1945; 1945.
Northwest Field, Guam, 12 May AIRCRAFT. P-47, 1943-1944; P-38,
1945-15 APr 1946. 1944-1945; p-517 1945.
AIRCRAFT. B-25, 1941; B-17, 1941- OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 1 May
1942; B-24, 1942-1944. B-29, 1944- 1944-25 APr 1945.
1946. SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols, CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Dec ig4i-Jan 1942. Operational and Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
later replacement training unit, 1942- land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
1944. Combat in Western Pacific, 30 Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Jun-15 Aug. 1945. DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. tation: Hurtgen Forest, Germany, 2 Dec
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American 1944. Cited in the Order of the Day,
Theater; Air Offensive, Japan; Eastern Belgian Army: 6 Jun-30 Sep 1944; 16
Mandates; Western Pacific. Dec 1944-25 Jan 1945. Belgian Fourra-
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- gere.
tation: Japan, 5-15 Aug 1945. ' EMBLEM.
None,
SQUADRONS 493
405th FIGHTER
LINEAGE.Constituted 405th Fighter
Squadron on 25 May 1943. Activated on
15 Jul 1943. Inactivated on 10Nov 1945.
Redesignated 190th Fighter Squadron,
and allotted to ANG, on 24 May 1946.
ASSIGNMENTS. 37ist Fighter Group, 15
Jul1943-10 Nov 1945. 0 Walt Disney Produetiom
STATIONS.Richmond AAB, Va, 15 Jul
1943; Camp Springs AAFld, Md, 1 Oct LINEAGE.Constituted 16th Recon-
1943; Millville AAFld, NJ, 13 Dec 1943; naissance Squadron (Medium) on 20
Camp Springs AAFld, Md, 5 Jan 1944; Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Re-
Richmond AAB, Va, 20 Jan-14 Feb designated: 406th Bombardment Squad-
1944; Bisterne, England, 7 Mar 1944 ron (Medium) on 22 Apr 1942; 406th
(operated from Ibsley, England, 21 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 2
Apr-14 May 1944 ) ; Beuzeville, France, Nov 1943; 406th Bombardment Squad-
17 Jun 1%; Perthes, France, c. 12 ron (Very Heavy) on 5 Aug 1945.
Sep 1944; Dole/Tavaux, France c. Inactivated on 17 Oct 1945.
3 Oct 1944 (operated from Dijon, ASSIGNMENTS. 42d Bombardment
France, 11 Nov-23 Dec 1944); Tanton- Group, attached on 15 Jan 1941, and as-
ville, France, 21 Dec 194.4; Metz, signed on 3 Mar 1942; 41st Bombard-
France, c. 13 Feb 1945; Frankfurt/Esch- ment Group, 25 Feb 1942 (attached to
born, Germany, c. 4 Apr 1945; Furth, 28th Composite Group, c. Jun 1942-c.
SQUADRONS 497
Oct 1943); Fourth Air Force, 11 Oct Asiatic-Pacific Theater; Air Offensive,
1943; Eighth Air Force, 2 Nov 1943; 1st Europe; Normandy; Northern France;
Bombardment Division, c. 11 Nov 1943 Rhineland; Central Europe.
(attached to 482d Bombardment Group, DECORATIONS. French Croix de Guerre
4 Dec 1943-21 Feb 1944); VIII Air with Palm.
Force Composite Command, 26 Feb EMBLEM.On a light blue disc, INDI-
1944 (attached to 328th Service Group, AN BOY red, wearing a large feather
27 Feb 1944, and to 8oist Bombardment headdress white, red, and black, banded
Group, [Prov], 28 Mar-io Aug 1944); at the head light blue and yellow, yel-
VIII Fighter Command, 1 Oct 1944; 1st low trousers, white sash about the waist,
Air Division, 30 Dec 1944; 4g2d Bom- trimmed red and yellow, red moccasins,
bardment Group, 5 Aug-17 Oct 1945. trimmed black, white, and blue, peering
STATIONS. Ft Douglas, Utah, 15 Jan through telescope held in left hand, and
1941; Boise, Idaho, 4 Jun 1941 (air ech- throwing a black aerial bomb held aloft
elon operated from Paine Field, Wash, in right hand. (Approved 12 Ju1 1943.)
beginning 8 Dec 1941); Paine Field,
Wash, 21 Jan 1942 (detachments oper- pO6th FIGHTER
ated from Astoria, Wash, and Marsh-
field, Ore, Apr-May 1942, and from LINEAGE.Constituted 406th Fighter
bases in Alaska-Elmendorf Field, Yak- Squadron on 25 May 1943. Activated on
utat, Naknek, and Kodiak-from Jun to 15 Jul 1943. Inactivated on 10Nov 1945.
Nov 1942); Portland AAB, Ore, 20 Jul-1 ASSIGNMENTS. 37ist Fighter Group, 15
Nov 1942; Elmendorf Field, Alaska, 15 JuI 1943-10 NOV1945.
Nov 1942-18 Oct 194.3 (operated from STATIONS. Richmond AAB, Va, 15 Jul
Adak, 25 Jul-13 Aug 1943); Portland 1943; Camp Springs AAFId, Md, 2 Oct
AAB, Ore, 23 Oct 1943-2 Nov 1943; 1943; Millville AAFld, NJ, 17 Nov 1943;
England, 2 Nov 1943; Alconbury, Eng- Camp Springs AAFld, Md, 12 Dec
land, 11 Nov 1943; Watton, England, c. 1943; Richmond AAB, Va, 20 Jan-14
7 Feb 1944; Harrington, England, c. 25 Feb 1944; Bisterne, England, 7 Mar
Mar 1944; Cheddington, England, c. 5 1944 (operated from Ibsley, England,
Aug 1944; Harrington, England, 16 21 Apr-c. 1 May 1944); Beuzeville,
Mar-6 Aug 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, France, c. 17 Jun 1944; Perthes, France,
SD, 14 Aug 1945; Kirtland Field, NM, c. 20 Sep 1944; Dole/Tavaux, France, 1
17 Aug-17 Oct 1945. Oct 1944; Tantonville, France, 20 Dec
AIRCRAFT. B-18, 1941-1943; B-26, 1944; Metz, France, 15 Feb 1945;
1941-1942; A-29, 1942-1943; B-25, Frankfurt/Eschborn, Germany, c. 5 Apr
1943; B-24, 1943-1945. 1945; Furth, Germany, c. 3 May 1945;
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols, Horsching, Austria, 16 Aug 194.5; Stutt-
23 Dec 1941-4 May 1942. Combat in gart, Germany, c. 13 S e p O c t 1945;
Northern Pacific, 16 Jun ig42-Aug 1943. Camp Shanks, NY, 9-10 Nov 1945.
Served in ETO as CARPETBAGGER AIRCRAFT. P-47, 1943-1945.
unit, 5 Jan-Aug 1944, and afterwards OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 12 Apr
flew leaflet missions until g May 1945. 1944-9 May 1945.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Theater; Aleutian Islands; Air Combat, Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
498 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
v 407th FIGHTER
ONesvapaper Enterpride Association, h e . LINEAGE.Constituted 407th Fighter
Squadron on 12 Oct 1943. Activated on
LINEAGE.Constituted 17th Recon- 1 5 Oct 1943. &designated: 407th
naissance Squadron ( Heavy on 28 Jan Eighter-Bomber Squadron on 5 Apr
1942-Activated on 1 Mar 1942-Redesig- 1944; 407th Fighter Squadron on 5 Jun
nated 407th hnbardment Squadron 1944. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945. Redes-
( Heavy ) on 22 APr 1942. Inactivated On ignated igist Fighter Squadron, and
28 Feb 1946. allotted to ANG, on May 1946.
ASSIGNMENTS. 92d ~ O ~ b a r d m e n t ASSIGNMENTS. 372d Fighter (later
Group, 1 Mar 1942-28 Feb 1946. Fighter-Bomber; Fighter) Group, 15
STATIONS.Barksdale Field, La, 1 Mar Oct 1943-7 N~~ 1945.
1942; MacDill Field, F h 26 Mar 1942; STATIONS.Hamilton Field, Calif, 15
Sarasota, Fla, 17 May-19 JUl 1942; Bov- Oct 1943; Portland AAB, Ore, 7 Dec
ingdon, E n g l a d 18 A% 1942; 1943; Esler Field, La, 25 Mar 1944; Pol-
AlconburY7 England, 6 Jan 1943; Pod- lock AAFld, La, 15 Apr 1944; Esler
ington, England, 15 SeP 1943; Ishes7 Field, La, g Feb 1945; Alexandria
France, c. May 1945-28 Feb 1946. AAFld, La, 12 S e p 7 Nov 1945.
AIRCRAFT.B-17,1942-1946. AIRCRAFT. P-39, 1943-1944; P-40,
OPERATIONS.Antisubmarine duty 1944-1945; P - ~ 1945. ~,
while training in Florida. Some combat OPERATIONS. Replacement training
missions while training replacement and air support for maneuvers,
crews in England, 18 Aug 1942-6 Jan 1944-1945.
1943; after reorganization, COmbat in SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
ETO, 15 May 1943-25 Apr 1945. Trans- ter.
ported redeployed personnel from ETO CAMPAIGNS. None.
to North Africa, Tun-Sep 1945. DECORATIONS. None.
SERVICESTREAMERS, None. EMBLEM. None.
SQUADRONS 499
410th FIGHTER
LINEAGE.Constituted 410th Fighter
Squadron on 25 May 1943. Activated on
15 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945.
Redesignated 195th Fighter Squadron,
and allotted to ANG, on 24 May 1946.
ASSIGNMENTS. 373d Fighter Group, 15
Aug 1943-7 Nov 1945. LINEAGE.Organized as 16th Aero
STATIONS.Westover Field, Mass, 15 Squadron in May 1917. Redesignated
Aug 1943; Norfolk, Va, 23 Oct 1943; 21st Aero Squadron on 13 Jun 1917. De-
Richmond AAB, Va, 13 Feb-14 Mar mobilized on 14 Apr 1919. Reconstitut-
1944; Woodchurch, England, 4 Apr-27 ed and redesignated 2ist Observation
Jul 1944; Tour-en-Bassin, France, 30 Jul Squadron on 24 Mar 1923. Disbanded
1944; St-James, France, 20 Aug 1944; on 1 Oct 1933. Reconstituted and con-
solidated ( 2 Dec 1936) with zist Ob-
Reims, France, c. 21 Sep 1944; Le Culot,
servation Squadron (Long Range, Am-
Belgium, c. 24 Oct 1944; Venlo, Hol- phibian) which was constituted and
land, c. 14 Mar 1945; Lippstadt, Ger- activated on 1 Mar 1935. Redesignated:
many, c. 20 Apr 194.5; Illesheim, zist Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 Sep
Germany, 21 May-Jul 1945; Sioux Falls 1936; 21st Reconnaissance Squadron
AAFld, SD, 4 Aug 1945; Seymour John- (Long Range) on 6 Dec 1929; 21st Re-
son Field, NC, 20 Aug 1945; Mitchel connaissance Squadron (Heavy) on 20
Field, NY, 28 Sep-7 Nov 1945. Nov 1940; 411th Bombardment Squad-
AIRCRAFT.P-47, 1943-1945. ron (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942; 411th
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 8 May Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy)
1944-4 May 1945. on 28 Mar 1944. Inactivated on 1 Apr
SQUADRONS 503
1944. Activated on 1 Apr 1944. Inacti- OPERATIONS.Flying training unit,
vated on 10 May 1944. Activated on 1 Feb-c. Dec 1918. Neutrality, sea-search,
Jun 1944. Inactivated on 15 Apr 1946. and weather reconnaissance missions, 1
ASSIGNMENTS. Third Aviation Instruc- Oct ig3g-21 Aug 1940, Jun-Aug 1941.
tion Center, 1918. 2d (later 2d Bom- Antisubmarine patrols, Jan-Jun 1942.
bardment ) Wing, 1 Mar 1935 (attached Operational and later replacement train-
to 2d Bombardment Group, 1 Sep 1936; ing unit, 1942-1944. Combat in Western
7th Naval District, Sep ig3g-Aug Pacific, 15 Jul-15 Aug 1945.
1940); 3d Bombardment Wing, 15 Nov SERVICE STREAMERS.Theater of
1940 (attached to Newfoundland Base Operations.
Command, May-Aug 1941); 29th Bom- CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
bardment Group, attached on 5 Sep Theater; Air Offensive, Japan; Eastern
1941, and assigned 25 Feb 1942-1 Apr Mandates; Western Pacific.
1944. 29th Bombardment Group, 1 DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Apr-io May 1944. 502d Bombardment tation: Japan, 5-15 Aug 1945.
Group, 1Jun 1944-15 Apr 1946. EMBLEM.On an ultramarine blue cir-
STATIONS.San Antonio, Tex, hfay cle within a gold border a representa-
1917; Scott Field, Ill, 11 Aug 1917; Gar- tion of the Greek god Mercury (figure,
den City, NY, 23 Dec igi7-c. 4 Jan proper; helmet, sandals and purse,
1918; St Maxient, France, 23 Jan 1918; brown; wings and scroll, white). (Ap-
Issoudun, France, 21 Feb 1918; Bor- proved 7 Aug 1937.)
deaux, France, c. 6 Jan-c. 18 Mar 1919;
Hazelhurst Field, NY, c. 5-14 Apr 1919. 41 lth FIGHTER
Bolling Field, DC, 1 Mar 1935; Langley
Field, Va, 1 Sep 1936; Miami Mun Aprt, LINEAGE.Constituted 411th Fighter
Fla, g Sep 1939-22 Apr 1941; New- Squadron on 25 May 1943. Activated on
foundland Aprt, Newfoundland, 1 15 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945.
May-30 Aug 1941; MacDill Field, Fla, Redesignated 196th Fighter Squadron,
c. 3 Sep 1941; Gowen Field, Idaho, 25 and allotted to ANG, on 24 May 1946.
Jun 1942-1 Apr 194.1.. Pratt AAFld, Kan, ASSIGNMENTS.373d Fighter Group, 15
1 Apr-io May 1944. Davis-Monthan Aug 1943-7 Nov 1945.
Field, Ariz, 1 Jun 1944; Dalhart AAFld, STATIONS.Westover Field, Mass, 15
Tex, 5 Jun 1944; Grand Island AAFld, Aug 1943; Blackstone AAFld, Va, 22
Neb, 26 Sep 1944-7 Apr 1945; North- Oct 1943; Richmond AAB, Va, 15
west Field, Guam, 12 May 1945-15 Apr Feb-14 Mar 1944; Woodchurch, Eng-
1946. land, 5 Apr-27 Jul 194.4; Tour-en-Bassin,
AIRCRAFT.In addition to Nieuport 27 France, 30 Jul 1944; St-James, France,
and Nieuport 80, apparently included 20 Aug 1944; Reims, France, c. 29 Sep
Avro 504-K~ 1918. Included 0-38 dur- 1944; Le Culot, Belgium, c. 24 Oct 1944;
ing period 1935-1936; OA-4, YOA-5, Venlo, Holland, 15 Mar 1945; Lippstadt,
and B-lo, 1936-1937; B-18, 1937-1941 Germany, 23 Apr 1945; Illesheim, Ger-
( additionally included A-17, B-17, many, 20 May-Jul 1945; Sioux Falls
YiOA-8, OA-g, and apparently OA-10, AAFld, SD, 4 Aug 1945; Seymour John-
during period 1939-1941) ; B-17, son Field, NC, 20 Aug 1945; Mitchel
1939-1943; A-29, 1941-1942; B-24, Field, NY, 28 Sep-7 Nov 1945.
1943-1944, B-29,1944-’946* AIRCRAFT.P-47, 1943-1945.
504 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
i g Mar-5 Jun 1945; North Field, Iwo Rhumel, Algeria, 13 Feb 1943; Pont-du-
Jima, 7 Jul 1945; Clark Field, Luzon, 23 Fahs, Tunisia, c. 3 Aug 1943; Depienne,
Dec 1945; Floridablanca, Luzon, Tunisia, c. 25 Aug 1943; Cerignola, Ita-
unkn-30 Sep 1946. Travis AFB, Calif, 8 ly, 11 Dec 1943; Amendola, Italy, 17 Jan
JuI 1954-18 Aug 1955. 1944, Marcianise, Italy, c. Oct-29 Oct
AIRCRAFT. P-47, 1944-1946. F-86, 1945
1954-1955. AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1942-1945.
OPERATIONS. Combat in Western Pa- OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine, Mar-Apr
cific, 15 Jul-14 Aug 1945. 1942; combat in ETO and MTO, 17 Aug
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. 1942-26 Apr 1945.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Japan; SEHVICE STREAMERS. None.
Eastern Mandates. CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
DECORATIONS. None. Theater; Egypt-Libya; Air Offensive,
EMBLEM.On a disc gold, within a Europe; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia;
border black, a knight’s helmet, sur- Anzio; Rome-Amo; Normandy; North-
mounting a sword and olive branch in ern France; Southern France; North
saltire, all black, detail of the first. (Ap- Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe;
proved 11 Apr 1955.) Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
414th BOMBARDMENT tations: Steyr, Austria, 24 Feb 1944;
Ploesti, Rumania, 18 Aug 1944.
EMBLEM.Over and through a light
pastel blue disc, a small, caricatured,
brown puppy with look of supplication
on face, seated on the damaged, olive
drab-camouflaged tail section of a B-17,
proper, and clasping forepaws in prayer,
all in front of a large white cloud forma-
tion, and emitting white speed lines to
rear. (Approved 24 Jun 1944. )
tiptoeing from one small cloud forma- 27 Oct-8 Nov 1945. Robins AAFld, Ga,
tion to another in base, and holding 17 J u ~1947-27 J u 1949-
~
aloft a lighted candle in red and yellow AIRCRAFT.B-17, 1942-1945.
holder with the right hand, and grasp- OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
ing a double barreled shotgun proper in ETO, 31 Mar 1943-26 Apr 194.5.
the left hand, all in front of a large, yel- SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
low decrescent moon in the last quarter; CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
sky background flecked with six yellow Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio;
stars of varying sizes. (Approved 4 Dec Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern
1943.) France; Southern France; North Apen-
nines; Rhineland; Central Europe; PO
416th BOMBARDMENT Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Sicily, 5 Jul 1943; Austria, 23
APr 1944.
EMBLEM.On a black disc, border
orange, a white skeleton holding an
orange bow, discharging a white aerial
bomb shaded blue, with white speed
lines. (Approved 11 Jan 1943.)
416th FIGHTER
417th FIGHTER
DECORATIONS. None. light blue gray night cap, light red bed-
EMBLEM.On a light blue disc, a red room slippers, and carrying a blue gray
serpentine devil, green face and gloves, machine gun under the left wing and a
holding a trident black and riding a lighted match held aloft in feather tips
black aerial bomb falling to base, speed of right wing, all highlighted yellow and
lines white. ( Approved 27 Jan 1943.) casting a grayed blue violet shadow.
(Approved 13 Apr 1944. )
420th FIGHTER
42lst BOMBARDMENT
Straits of Formosa, and Gulf of Tonkin, France, 11 Sep 1944; Prosnes, France,
24 May 1944-28 Apr 1945. 13 Oct 1944; Etain, France, g Nov 1944;
EMBLEM. On a tan disc, bordure blue, Frankfurt, Germany, 12 Apr 1945;
a green dragon, wings, tail barb, tongue, Furth, Germany, 2 May 1945; Crepy-
nose, and facial trimmings red, horns en-Laommis, France, 5 Jul 1945; S t Vic-
black, entwined about a large yellow ae- toret, France, 18-24 Aug 194.5; Lemoore
rial bomb; eleven white stars arranged AAFld, Calif, g Sep 1945; Camp
four, two, and five about outer circum- Pinedale, Calif, 23 Oct 1945; March
ference of tan disc. (Approved 25 Aug Field, Calif, 8 Mar 1946; McChord
1943.) Field, Wash, 1 Sep ig46-~5Aug 1947.
AIRCRAFT. YP-61, 1944; A-20, 1944;
42Sth FIGHTER p-70, 1944; p-61, 1944-1946, 1946-
1947.
OPERATIONS. Combat in the ETO, Jul
1944-8 May 1945. Not operational,
Mar-Sep 1946.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS.Normandy; Northern
France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace;
Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME
Theater.
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM.On a yellow disc, edged
LINEAGE.Constituted 425th Night light turquoise blue, a caricatured,
Fighter Squadron on 23 Nov 1943. Acti- “Black Widow” aircraft in flight toward
vated on 1 Dec 1943. Inactivated on 25 dexter base, holding with the legs, two,
Aug 1947. light turquoise blue aerial machine guns
ASSIGNMENTS. 481st Night Fighter with cartridge belts affixed thereto,
Operational Training Group, 1 Dec proper, ridden by a caricatured, brown
1943; Ninth Air Force, 23 May 1944; IX rabbit seated astride fuselage, steering
Air Defense Command, 10 Jun 1944; with yellow reins held in the left fore-
q i s t Fighter Wing, 20 Jun 1944; IX Air paw, and holding a red flashlight in the
Defense Command, 6 Aug 1944; XIX right forepaw. (Approved 4 May 1945.)
Tactical Air Command, 7 Oct 1944;
Ninth Air Force, 7 Jul 1945; Fourth Air 426th BOMBARDMENT
Force, g Sep 1945; Air Defense Com-
mand, 21 Mar 1946; Fourth Air Force,
31 Jul1946-25 Aug 1947.
STATIONS. Orlando AB, Fla, 1 Dm
1943; Hammer Field, Calif, 30 Jan 1944;
Visalia Mun Aprt, Calif, 25 Feb-1 May
1944; Chormy Down, England, 26 May
1944; Scorton, England, 12 Jun 1944;
Stoneman Park, England, 12 Aug 1 9 4 ;
Vannes, France, 18 Aug 1944; Le Mous-
toiris, France, 1 Sep 1944; Coulommiers,
SQUADRONS 523
LINEAGE.Constituted 37th Recon- ASSIGNMENTS.IV Fighter Command, 1
naissance Squadron (Medium) on 28 Jan 1944; 481st Night Fighter Opera-
Jan 1942. Activated on 15 Mar 1942. Re- tional Training Group, 7 Feb 1944;
designated 426th Bombardment Squad- Tenth Air Force, 11 Jun 1944; AAF, In-
ron (Medium) on .22 Apr 1942. Dis- dia-Burma Sector, 22 Aug 1944; Four-
banded on 1 May 194.4. teenth Air Force, Nov 1944-5 Nov 1945
ASSIGNMENTS. 309th Bombardment (attached to 312th Fighter Wing, Feb-5
Group, 15 Mar 1942-1 May 1944. Nov 1945).
STATIONS. Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, STATIONS. Hammer Field, Calif, 1 Jan
15 Mar 1942; Jackson AAB, Miss, 15 1944; Delano AAFld, Calif, 31 Mar-15
Mar 1942; Key Field, Miss, 22 Adr 1942; Jun 1944; Madhaiganj, India, c. g Aug
Columbia AAB, SC, 15 May 1942-1 1944; Chengtu, China, 5 Nov 1944 (de-
May 1944- tachments operated from Kunming,
AIRCRAFT.B-25, 1942-1944. China, Nov-25 Dec 1944; Hsian, China,
OPERATIONS. Operational training 27 Nov 1944-17 Aug 1945); Shwangliu,
unit, c. 1 Jun 1942-10 Jan 1943; replace- China, Mar 194.5 (detachments oper-
ment training unit, 11 Jan 1943-1 May ated from Liangshan, China, Apr-13
1944. Aug 1945; Ankang, China, Apr-21 Aug
SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea- 1945); India, Sep-Oct 1945; Camp Kil-
ter. mer, NJ, 3-5 Nov 1945.
CAMPAIGNS. None. AIRCRAFT. P-70, 1944; P-61, 1944-
DECORATIONS. None, 1945.
EMBLEM.Over and through a white OPERATIONS. Combat in CBI, 21 Nov
disc, border green, the head and face of 1944-13 Aug 1945.
a devil light red, shaded dark red, hav- SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
ing green eyes, black hair and goatee, CAMPAIGNS. China Defensive; China
white teeth, and yellow horns, face ex- Offensive.
pressing craftiness and wicked cunning. DECORATIONS. None.
( Approved 20 Dec 1943.) EMBLEM.On an ultramarine blue
disc, within a border light red, a dexter
426th FIGHTER skeleton hand gold, holding in the finger
tips a cat’s eyeball white, flecked with
veins of red, having a pupil green and
iris yellow orange, surmounted by a sil-
houette, single-engine aircraft of the
field. ( Approved 8 Jun 1944.)
427th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE.Organized as 38th Aero
Squadron on 12 Jun 1917. Redesignated
Squadron A, Chanute Field, Ill, on 13
LINEAGE.Constituted 426th Night Jul 1918. Demobilized on 1 Dec 1918.
Fighter Squadron on 8 Dec 1943. Acti- Reconstituted and consolidated ( 1933)
vated on 1 Jan 1944. Inactivated on 5 with 38th Pursuit Squadron which was
NOV1945. constituted on 24 Mar 1923. Activated
524 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Dec 1944; Fourteenth Air Force, 24
Theater. Aug-29 Oct 1945.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- STATIONS. Hammer Field, Calif, 1 Feb
tation: Germany, 11 Jan 1944. Air Force 1944; Bakersfield, Calif, 1 May-12 Ju1
Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Jan-[Sep] 1944; Pomigliano, Italy, 12 Aug-20 Sep
19611. 1944; Pandaveswar, India, 31 Oct 1944
EMBLEM.On an orange equilateral ( detachments operated from Myitkyina,
triangle, one point up, bordered white, a Burma, 13 Nov-Dec 1944); Myitkyina,
SAC ribbon arched from dexter base to Burma, c. Dec 1944 (detachment oper-
sinister chief, light blue spattered with ated from Kunming, China, 18 Dec
white stars, surmounted by an Air Force ig44-c. 28 Jun 1945); Dinjan, India, c.
golden yellow mailed hand issuing from 25 May 1945 (detachments operated
sinister base and grasping a white globe, from Chengkung, China, 29 Jun-c. 16
'and areas Air Force blue, and a green Aug 1945; Nanning, China, 26 Jul-c. 16
dive branch arched throughout from Aug 1945); Liuchow, China, 13 Aug
he base of the triangle to its apex; out- 1945; India, Sep-Oct 1945; Camp Kil-
ines and details of hand and globe Air mer, NJ, 28-29 Oct 1945.
7orce blue. Motto: On the white border AIRCRAFT. P-70, 1944; P-61, 1944-
nscribed Air Force blue in dexter, VIG- 1945.
.LANT, in base, DEDICATED, and in OPERATIONS. Combat in M,TO, Sep
iinister, PREPARED. (Approved 18 Jul 1944, and in CBI, 23 Nov 1944-14 Aug
1960.) 1945.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
427th FIGHTER CAMPAIGNS. Rome-Arno; India-Bur-
ma; China Defensive; North Apennines;
Central Burma; China Offensive.
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM.On a grayed blue disc, bor-
der equally divided light green and red
violet, within a black annulet, a white
spider web surmounted by two, yellow
orange, jagged lightning flashes, pile-
wise, points converging in dexter base at
center of broken torteau. (Approved 30
APr 1945.1
LINEAGE.Constituted 427th Night
Fighter Squadron on i g Jan 1944. Acti- 428th BOMBARDMENT
vated on 1 Feb 1944. Inactivated on 29
OCt 1945. LINEAGE.Constituted 39th Recon-
ASSIGNMENTS.IV Fighter Command naissance Squadron (Medium) on 28
(attached to 481st Night Fighter Opera- Jan 1952. Activated on 15 Mar 1942. Re-
tional Training Group), 1 Feb 1944; designated 428th Bombardment Squad-
Tenth Air Force, 11 Jun 1944; Twelfth ron (Medium) on 22 Apr 1942, Inac-
Air Force (attached to 62d Fighter tivated on 12 Sep 1945. Activated on
Wing), Sep 1944; AAF, India-Burma 1 Feb 1959. Discontinued, and inacti-
Sector, z Oct 1944; Tenth Air Force, 13 vated, on 1 Jan 1962.
COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
ig Jan-ig Apr 1919; Mitchel Field, NY, 11: Central Pacific; Air Offensive, Japan;
g May 1919; Scott Field, Ill, 27 May Papua; Guadalcanal; Eastern Mandates;
igig; Langley Field, Va, Aug 1919; Western Pacific; Ryukyus; China Offen-
Brooks Field, Tex, 25 Jun-1 Aug 1927. sive; Air Combat, Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
Luke Field, TH, 1 Nov 1930; Hickam DECORATIONS.Distinguished Unit
Field, TH, g Oct 1939; Viti Levu, 24 Jul Citation: South Pacific, [2 Aug-Oct]
1942 (air echelon operated from New 1942. Presidential Unit Citation, [19421.
Hebrides, Aug 1942); Espiritu Santo, 1 EMBLEM. A square parted diagonally
Nov 1942-28 Mar 1943 (forward eche- from upper right to lower left comers
lon operated from Guadalcanal, Dec red above and blue below. (Approved
1942); Hickam Field, TH, 8 Apr 1943; 15 Feb 1924.)
Funafuti, 11 Nov 1943; Tarawa, 16 Jan
1944; Kwajalein, 31 Mar 1944; Guam, 21
Oct 1944; Okinawa, 2 Jul 1945; Manila, 4 3 l e t FIGHTER
Luzon, Dec 1945; Clark Field, Luzon,
15 Jun 1946-20Oct 1947.
AIRCRAFT. DH-4, igi8-igig; in addi-
tion to DH-4, apparently included SE-5
during period ig1g-1927. 0-19, 1930-
1936; in addition to B-12, included A-3,
P-12, and others at various times during
period 1936-1938; B-18, 1938-1941;
B-17, 1941-1943; B-24, 1943-1945;
F-13, 1946-1947; F-7, 1946-1947; c-477
1946; C-46, 1946-1947; FB-17, 1947.
OPERATIONS. Combat as corps obser-
vation unit with I Army Corps, 12 Sep- LINEAGE. Activated on 14 May 1943
6 Nov 1918; working principally with 111 by special authority prior to constitution
Corps School, instructed personnel of as 43ist Fighter Squadron on 15 May
ground services in mission and functions 1943. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1949. Rede-
of military aviation, Dec 1918-Apr 1919. signated 43ist Fighter-Interceptor
Demonstrations of effectiveness of aerial Squadron on 11 Sep 19%. Activated on
bombardment on warships, Jun-Sep 1 NOV1952.
1921. Search missions from Hawaii, 8 ASSIGNMENTS.475th Fighter Group,
Dec ig4i-Jul 1942; May-Oct 1943. 14 May 1943-1 Apr 1949 (attached to
Combat in Central Pacific, Jun 1942; 347th Fighter Group, 15 Nov 1947-28
May, Tun, Jul, Sep 1943; in South and Aug 1948). 4708th Defense Wing, 1
Southwest Pacific, 2 Aug ig42-c. 16 Feb Nov 1 9 9 ; 575th Air Defense Group, 16
1943; and in Central and Western Pa- Feb 1953; Seventeenth Air Force, 10
cific, 13 Nov 1943-12 Aug 1945. Photo- Jul 1953; 1603d Air Transport (later
mapping in Philippines, Formosa, and 7272d Air Base) Wing, 20 Jul 1953;
the Pescadores, 1946-1947. 7272d Operations Group, 1 Mar i958;
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. 65th Air Division, 1 Sep 1958; United
CAMPAIGNS. World War I: St Mihiel; States Air Forces in Europe (attached
Lorraine; Meuse-Argonne. World War to 65th Air Division), 1Jul i g b .
SQUADRONS 533
STATIONS. Charters Towers, Australia, 432d BOMBARDMENT
14 May 1943; Amberley Field, Australia,
c. 1 Jul 1943; Dobodura, New Guinea,
14 Aug 194.3 (operated from Port Mores-
by, New Guinea, 8 Aug-3 Oct 1943);
Nadzab, New Guinea, 26 Mar 1944;
Hollandia, New Guinea, 15 May 1944;
Biak, 15 Jul 1944; Dulag, Leyte, g Nov
1944 (detachment operated from San
Jose, Mindoro, 5 Feb-c. 4 Mar 1945);
Clark Field, Luzon, 28 Feb 1945; Lin-
gayen, Luzon, i g Apr 1945; Ie Shima, 8
Aug 1945; Kimpo, Korea, 5 Oct 1945; LINEAGE.Organized as 8gth Aero
Tachikawa, Japan, c. 20 Feb 1947; Ita- Squadron on ig Aug 1917. Demobilized
zuke, Japan, 15 Nov 1947; Ashiya, Ja- on i g May 1919. Reconstituted and con-
pan, 25 Mar-1 Apr 1949. Selfridge AFB, solidated ( 1936) with 89th Observation
Mich, 1 Nov 1952-23 Jun 1953; Wheelus Squadron (Long Range, Light Bom-
Field, Libya, 10 Jul 1953; Zaragoza AB, bardment) which was constituted on 1
Spain, 3 Sep ig58-. Mar 1935. Redesignated: 8gth Recon-
AIRCRAFT. P-38, 1943-1946; P-51, naissance Squadron on 24 Oct 1936;
1946-1949. F-51, 199-1953; F-86, 89th Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium
1953-1960; F-102, 1960-. Range) on 22 Dec 1939. Activated on 1
OPERATIONS.Combat in Southwest Feb 1940. Redesignated 89th Reconnais-
Pacific and Western Pacific, 12 Aug sance Squadron (Medium) on 20 Nov
1943-21 Jul1945. 1940; 432d Bombardment Squadron
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. (Medium) on 22 Apr 1942. Inactivated
CAMPAIGNS. China Defensive; New on 26 Nov 1945.
Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago; Western ASSIGNMENTS. Unkn, ig Aug-Nov
Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philip- 1917; 1st Air Depot, Nov 1917; zd Corps
pines; China Offensive. Aeronautical School, Feb 1918-Jan
DECORATIONS.Distinguished Unit 1919; unkn, Jan-ig May 1919. 17th
Citations: New Guinea, 18 and 21 Aug Bombardment Group: attached, 1 Feb
1943; New Guinea, 15 and 17 Oct 1943; 1940; assigned, 25 Feb 1942-26 Nov
Philippine Islands, 25 Oct-25 Dec 1944. 1945.
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 20 STATIONS.Kelly Field, Tex, i g Aug
Mar 1961-9 Feb 1962. Philippine Presi- 1917; Garden City, NY, c. 6-27 Oct
dential Unit Citation. 1917; Colombey-les-Belles, France, 16
EMBLEM. On a grayed dark blue disc, Nov 1917; Chatillon-sur-Seine, France,
border equally divided red and white, 17 Feb 1918; St Nazaire, France, c. 14
Satan’s head affronte, proper, beneath a Jan igig-unkn; Garden City, NY, c. 25
winged yellow orange halo and between Mar-ig May 1919. March Field, Calif, 1
five yellow orange stars forming the Feb 1940; McChord Field, Wash, 26 Jun
Southern Cross. (Approved i g Sep 1940; Pendleton, Ore, 29 Jun 1941;
1944.) McChord Field, Wash, c. 30 Dec 1941;
534 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- May 1944-c. g Dec 1945; Camp Kilmer,
tations: New Britain, 7-12 Aug 1942; NJ, 14-15 Dec 1945. George AFB, Calif,
Papua, 23 Jul-[c. 13 Nov 19421; New 1 Dec 1952 (operated from Keflavik,
Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland, and Iceland, 1 Dec 199-27 Mar ig53)-.
Solomon Islands, 10 Sep-io Oct 1942. AIRCRAFT. P-38, 1943-1944; P-51,
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation. 1944-1945. F-51, 1952-1953; F-86,
EMBLEM.On a blue disc, border 1953-1955; F-100, 1954-1959; F-104,
white, a kangaroo leaping proper, in 19597
front of a large white cloud formation, OPERATIONS. Air defense prior to over-
peering through a telescope grasped in seas duty. Combat in ETO, 26 May
the forelegs and holding a large gold 1944-25 APr 1945.
aerial bomb in a loop of the tail. (Ap- SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
proved 6 May 1943.) CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
435th FIGHTER land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tation: ETO, 18 Aug, 5 and 26 Sep 1944.
French Croix de Guerre with Palm.
EMBLEM. On a light blue disc, border
red, piped white, a caricatured, black
and white eagle, with yellow orange
beak and feet, standing on small, white
cloud formation in base, and facing to-
ward dexter, beneath five, white stars in
chief, while holding a large gray aerial
machine gun under the left wing, firing
LINEAGE.Constituted 435th Fighter from the muzzle, proper. (Approved 20
Squadron on 12 Oct 1943. Activated on Mar 1945.)
15 Oct 1943, Inactivated on 15 Dec
1945. Redesignated 435th Fighter- 436th BOMBARDMENT
Bomber Squadron on 15 Oct 1952. Ac-
tivated on 1 Dec 1 9 9 . Redesignated:
435th Fighter-Day Squadron on 15 Feb
1954; 435th Tactical Fighter Squadron
on 1 Jul 1958.
ASSIGNMENTS.479th Fighter Group,
15 Oct 1943; VIII Fighter Command,
1-15 Dec 1945. 479th Fighter-Bomber
(later Fighter-Day) Group, 1 Dec
19%; 479th Fighter-Day (later Tactical
Fighter) Wing, 8 Oct i g p . LINEAGE.Organized as 88th Aero
STATIONS.Grand Central Air Termi- Squadron on 18 Aug 1917. Redesig-
nal, Calif, 15 Oct 1943; Oxnard, Calif, 6 nated: 88th Squadron 14 Mar 1921; 88th
Feb 1944; Santa Maria AAFld, Calif, Observation Squadron on 25 Jan 1923.
8-15 Apr 1944; Wattisham, England, 14 Inactivated on 1 Aug 1927.Activated on
SQUADRONS 539
439th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 439th Bombard-
ment Squadron ( Medium) on 19 Jun
1942. Activated on 26 Jun 1942. Rede-
signated 439th Bombardment Squadron
(Light) on 3 Feb 1945. Inactivated on 4
0Walt Dirney Produetiom Jan 1946. Redesignated 114th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Light), and allotted to
LINEAGE.Constituted 438th Fighter ANG, on 24 May 1946.
Squadron on 12 Feb 1943. Activated on ASSIGNMENTS. 31gt h Bombardment
20 Feb 1943. Disbanded on L May 1944.
Group, 26 Jun 1942; VII Bomber Com-
mand, 18 Dec 1945-4 Jan 1946.
Reconstituted, and redesignated 438th
STATIONS.Barksdale Field, La, 26 Jun
Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, on 11 1942; Harding Field, La, 8-27 Aug
Feb 1953. Activated on 27 Apr 1953. 1942; Shipdham, England, 12 Sep 1942;
ASSIGNMENTS.53d Fighter Group, 20 Horsham St Faith, England, c. 4-22 Oct
Feb 1943-1 May 1 9 4 . 534th Air De- 1942; St-Leu, Algeria, 10 Nov 1942; Ta-
fense Group, 27 Apr 1953; 507th Fighter faraoui, Algeria, c. 18 Nov 1942; Maison
Group, 18 Aug 1955; 507th Fighter Blanche, Algeria, c. 24 Nov 1942; Tel-
Wing, 1 Feb 1961-. ergma, Algeria, 14 Dec 1942; Oujda,
STATIONS.Ft Myers, Fla, 20 Feb French Morocco, 3 Mar 1943;
1943-1 May 1944. Kinross AFB, Mich, Rabat/Sale, French Morocco, 25 Apr
27 APr 1953-. 1943; Sedrata, -4lgeria, 1 Jun 1943;
AIRCRAFT. P-39, 1943; P-47, 1943- Djedeida, Tunisia, 26 Jun 1943; Decimo-
544 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
1944; returned to the United States for 18 Feb 1953; Landstuhl AB, Germany, 4
reorganization and re-equipment, 25 Jul 1954; Erding Air Station, Germany,
Jan-27 Apr 1945; combat in Western 17 Feb 1956-1 Jan 1960.
Pacific, 17 Jul-12 Aug 1945. AIRCRAFT. P-40, 1943-1944; P-51,
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. 1944. F-86,1953-1960.
CAMPAIGNS. Algeria-French Morocco, OPERATIONS.Replacement training,
with Arrowhead; Tunisia; Sicily; Na- Feb iw3-May 1944.
ples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; South- SERVICESTREAMERS.American Thea-
ern France; North Apennines; Air Com- ter.
bat, EAME Theater; Air Offensive, CAMPAIGNS. None.
Japan; Ryukyus; China Offensive. DECORATIONS. Air Force Outstanding
DECORATIONS, Distinguished Unit Ci- Unit Award: 31 Oct 1955-31 Oct 1958.
tations: Rome, Italy, 3 Mar 1944; Flor- EMBLEM. On an orange disc with two
ence, Italy, 11 Mar 1944. French Croix orange horizontal extensions to either
de Guerre with Palm: Apr, May, and side near the top and bottom, those at
J u 1944.
~ the top with diagonal cut ends and at
EMBLEM. None. the bottom that on the right [dexter] cut
similarly and that on the left [sinister]
440th FIGHTER cut triangularly, beneath two black
clouds a snarling black police dog stand-
ing on a black aerial rocket on which is
superimposed an orange lightning flash,
the clouds and rocket extending over the
disc on the extensions, disc and exten-
sions outlined black. (Approved g Jul
1954.)
1943; Hillsgrove AAFld, RI, 21 Nov ham, England, 1 Oct 1942; La Senia,
1943-10 Apr 194.4. Greenville AFB, Algeria, 8 Jan 1943; Tafaraoui, Algeria,
Miss, 15 Oct 1956-8 Feb 1957. 28 Jan 1943; Montesquieu, Algeria, g
AIRCRAFT.P-47, 1943-1944. Apr 1943; Massicault, Tunisia, 29 Jun
OPERATIONS. Air defense, 1943; re- 1943; El Bathan, Tunisia, 28 Jul 1943;
placement training, 1944. Not opera- Decimomannu, Sardinia, c. g Nov 1943;
tional, 1956-1957. Alto, Corsica, 20 Sep 1944; Dijon/Long-
SERVICE STREAMERS. American vic, France, 11 Nov 1944; Dole/Tavaux,
Theater. France, 2 Apr 1945; Furth, Germany, 20
CAMPAIGNS. None. Jun 1945; Clastres, France, c. Oct-28
DECORATIONS. None. Nov 1945; Camp Myles Standish, Mass,
EMBLEM.None. c. 5-7 Dec 1945. Mitchel Field, NY, g
Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949. March AFB,
Calif, 1 Dec 1952-15 Sep 1960.
443d BOMBARDMENT
AIRCRAFT. B-26, 1942-1945. B-29,
1952-1953; YRB-47, 1953; B-47,
1953-1960.
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols in
Mediterranean, Feb-Mar 1943; combat
in MTO and ETO, 22 Apr 1943-1 May
1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS.Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-
Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Northern
France; Southern France; North Apen-
nines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Air
LINEAGE.Constituted 443d Bombard- Combat, EAME Theater; Antisubmarine,
ment Squadron (Medium) on ig Jun EAME Theater.
1942. Activated on 1 Jul 1942. Inacti- DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
vated on 7 Dec 1945. Redesignated 443d tations: Italy, 12 May 1944; ETO, 15
Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 26 Mar 1945. French Croix de Guerre with
May 1947. Activated in the reserve on g Palm: Apr, May, and Jun 1944.
Jul 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. EMBLEM.On a blue disc a caricature
Redesignated 443d Bombardment of an angry yellow parrot with red beak
Squadron (Medium) and activated, on and black and white eye, hurling a red
1 Dec 1952. Discontinued on 15 Sep bomb across the lower left edge of the
1960. disc and leaving white speed lines. (Ap-
ASSIGNMENTS. 320th Bombardment proved 4 Mar 1954.)
Group, 1 Ju1 1942-4 Dec 1945. 320th
Bombardment Group, g Jul 1947-27 Jun 443d FIGHTER
1949. 320th Bombardment Wing, 1 Dec
1952; Department of the Air Force, 15 LINEAGE.Constituted 443d Fighter
Sep i g b . Squadron on ig Feb 1943. Activated on
STATIONS.MacDill Field, Fla, 1 Jul 24 Feb 1943. Disbanded on 10Apr 1944.
1942; Drane Field, Fla, 8-28 Aug 1942; ASSIGNMENTS.327th Fighter Group,
Hethel, England, 12 Sep 1942; Tiben- 24 Feb 1943-10 Apr 1944.
SQUADRONS 549
STATIONS. Richmond AFB, Va, 24 Feb Hethel, England, 4 Oct 1942; La Senia,
1943; Norfolk AAFld, Va, 16 Feb-io Algeria, 8 Jan 1943; Tafaraoui, Algeria,
APr 1944. 28 Jan 1943; Montesquieu, Algeria, 14
AIRCRAFT. P-40, 1943; P-47, Apr 1943; Massicault, Tunisia, 29 Jun
1943-1944. 1943; El Bathan, Tunisia, 2g Jul 1943;
OPERATIONS. Operational training and Decimomannu, Sardinia, c. g Nov 1943;
air defense unit, Feb ig43-Feb 1944; re- Alto, Corsica, ig Sep 1944; Dijon/Long-
placement training, Feb-Apr 1944. vic, France, 11 Nov 1944; DoIe/Tavaux,
SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea- France, 2 Apr 1945; Berghof, Germany,
ter. ig Jun 1945; Herzogenaurach, Germany,
CAMPAIGNS. None. 23 Sep 1945; Clastres, France, c. Oct-
DECORATIONS. None. 28 Nov 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, c. 5-8
EMBLEM. None. Dec 1945. Mitchel Field, NY, g JuI
1947-27 Jun 1949. March AFB, Calif,
1 Jan 1959-15 Sep 1960.
444th BOMBARDMENT
AIRCRAFT. B-26, 1942-1945. B-47,
1959-1960-
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols in
Mediterranean, Feb-Mar 1943; combat
in MTO and ETO, 22 Apr 1943-30 Apr
1945.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-
Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Amo; Northern
France; Southern France; North Apen-
nines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Air
Combat, EAME Theater; Antisubma-
LINEAGE.Constituted 444th Bom- rine, EAME Theater.
bardment Squadron (Medium) on i g DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Jun 1942. Activated on 1 Jul 1942. Inac- tations: Italy, 12 May 1944; ETO, 15
tivated on 8 Dec 1945. Redesignated Mar 1945. French Croix de Guerre with
444th Bombardment Squadron (Light) Palm: Apr, May, and Jun 1944.
on 26 May 1947. Activated in the re- EMBLEM.On an Air Force blue disc
serve on g Jul 1947. Inactivated on 27 bordered white, a red lightning flash
Jun 1949. Redesignated 444th Bom- bend-sinisterwise edged white, sur-
bardment Squadron (Medium) on 6 mounted by a fierce and animated tiger
Oct 1958. Activated on 1 Jan 1959. Dis- in proper colors, balancing on his right
continued on 15 Sep 1960, hind foot, his left hind foot raised to
ASSIGNMENTS.320th Bombardment strike, his jaws wide apart and menac-
Group, 1 Jul 1942-4 Dec 1945. 320th ing, a black cigar trimmed red and
Bombardment Group, g Ju1 1947-27 Jun white falling from between his teeth;
1949. 320th Bombardment Wing, 1 Jan grasped in the tiger’s right forepaw, a
1959; Department of the Air Force, 15 white bomb, shaded silver-gray,
Sep ig60-. clutched tightly under his left foreleg a
STATIONS.MacDill Field, Fla, 1 JuI black book, pages white. (Approved 29
1942; Drane Field, Fla, 8-27 Aug 1942; Jan 1960.)
550 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
445th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 445th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Medium) on i g Jun
1942. Activated on 26 Jun 1942. Inacti-
vated on 12 Sep 1945. Redesignated
445th Bcmbardment Squadron (Light)
on 26 May 1947. Activiated in the re-
serve on 29 Jun 1947. Inactivated on 27
Jun 1949. Redesignated 445th Bombard-
LINEAGE,Constituted 444th Fighter ment Squadron (Medium) on 25 Nov
Squadron on i g Feb 1943. Activated on 1953. Activated on 15 Dec 1953. Discon-
1 Mar 1943. Disbanded on 31 Mar 1944. tinued, and inactivated, on 25 Oct 1961.
Reconstituted, and redesignated 444th ASSIGNMENTS. p i s t Bombardment
Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, on 23 Group, 26 Jun 1942-12 Sep 1945. 321st
Mar 1953. Activated on 16 Feb 19%. Bombardment Group 29 Jun 1947-27
ASSIGNMENTS. 328th Fighter Group, 1 Jun 1949. 321st Bombardment Wing, 15
Mar 1943-31 Mar 1944. 35th Air Divi- Dec 1953-25 Oct 1961.
sion, 16 Feb 1954; p d Air Division, 15 STATIONS. Barksdale Field, La, 26 Jun
Nov 1958; Washington Air Defense Sec- 1942; Columbia AAB, SC, c. 1 Aug
tor, 1 Ju1 1961-. 1942; Walterboro, SC, c. 20 Sep 1942;
STATIONS.Hamilton Field, Calif, 1 DeRidder AAB, La, 2 Dec 1942-21 Jan
Mar 1943; Tonopah AAFld, Nev, 6 Jun 1943; Oujda, French Morocco, 7 Mar
1943; Concord AAFld, Calif, 18 Sep 1943; Ain M’lila, Algeria, 12 Mar 1943;
1943; Santa Rosa AAFld, Calif, 15 Dec Souk-el-Arba, Tunisia, 1 Jun 1943; Soli-
1943-31 Mar 1944. Charleston AFB, SC, man, Tunisia, 8 Aug 1943; Grottaglie,
16 Feb ig54-. Italy, 3 Oct 1943; Amendola, Italy, c. 20
AIRCRAFT. P-39, 1943-1944; P-63, Nov 1943; Vincenzo Airfield, Italy, 14
1944. F-86, 1954-1960; F-101,1960-. Jan 1944; Gaudo Airfield, Italy, 18 Feb
OPERATIONS. Air defense and opera- 1944; Solenzara, Corsica, 23 Apr 1944;
tional training unit until 1 Mar 1944, Falconara, Italy, 8 Apr 1945; Pomigli-
and afterward replacement training unit ano, Italy, c. Aug 1945-12 Sep 1945. To-
until 31 Mar 1944. ledo Mun Aprt, Ohio, 29 Jun 1947-27
SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea- Jun 1949. Pinecastle AFB, Fla, 15 Dec
ter. 1953-25 OCt 1961.
CAMPAIGNS. None. AIRCRAFT. B-25, 1942-1945. B-47,
DECORATIONS. None. 1953-1961.
EMBLEM. On a disc Air Force yellow, OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
within a double border of the first and ETO, 15 Mar 1943-25 Apr 1945.
black, a gargoyle green, lips and eyes SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
red, pupils, eyeballs and teeth Air Force CAMPAIGNS. Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-
yellow, perched on a rocket and grasp- Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Southern
ing a lightning bolt in each hand, points France; North Apennines; Central Eu-
SQUADRONS 551
rope; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME 1943-194; in addition YP-SgA, 1944-
Theater. 1945, and P-sgB, 1945, included A-24,
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- A-25, A-36, P-38, P-51, B-17, and
tations: Athens, Greece, 8 Oct 194.3; Zeke-52 during period 194-1945; P-51,
Toulon, France, 18 Aug 1944. 1945-1946; P-80, 1945-1946. F-86,
EMBLEM. None. 1953-1955; F-897 1955-1960; F-101,
19607
445th FIGHTER OPERATIONS. Testing of aircraft and
tactics, Mar ig43-Mar 1944, and later
operational training, before becoming
dperational as a fighter squadron in Jan
1946.
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
ter.
CAMPAIGNS. None.
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM. On an Air Force blue disc,
the Liberty Bell in proper colors
- > (shades of golden brown), and a flam-
LINEAGE. Constituted 4 5 t h Fighter ing red sword pointing to dexter chief,
Squadron on ig Feb 1943. Activated on winged white, details gray, the flames
24 Feb 1943. Inactivated on 3 JuI 1946. Air Force golden yellow, edged red, all
Redesignated 445th Fighter-Interceptor in saltire. (Approved 24 Nov 1958.)
Squadron on 11 Feb 1953. Activated on
20 Mar 1953. 446th BOMBARDMENT
ASSIGNMENTS.50th Fighter Group, 24
Feb 1943; Tactical Air Division, AAF
Tactical Center, 10 Feb 194; 412th
Fighter Group, 11 Mar 1944-3 Jul 1946.
530th Air Defense Group, 20 Mar 1953;
412th Fighter Group, 18 Aug 1955;
Sault Sainte Marie Air Defense Sector, 1
Apr ig6o-.
STATIONS. Orlando AB, Fla, 24 Feb
1943; Muroc, Calif, 11 Mar 1944; Palm-
dale AAFld, Calif, 1 Jun 1944;
Bakersfield Mun Aprt, Calif, 11 Oct
1944; Santa Maria AAFld, Calif, 10 Jul
1945; March Field, Calif, 3 Dec 1945-3 LINEAGE. Constituted 446th Bombard-
Jul 1946. Geiger Field, Wash, 20 Mar ment Squadron (Medium) on ig Jun
1953; Wurtsmith AFB, Mich, 18 Aug 1942. Activated on 26 Jun 1942. Inacti-
1955-. vated on 12 Sep 1945. Redesignated
AIRCRAFT.In addition to P-38, P-39, 446th Bombardment Squadron (Light)
P-40, P-47, P-51, and P-63, included on 5 Mar 1947. Activated in the reserve
A-24, BT-13, C-78, L-3, L-4, XR-3, on 30 Mar 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun
XR-4, and Beaufighter during period 1949. Redesignated 446th Bombardment
552 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Squadron (Medium) on 25 Nov 1953. and second colors; above the demi
Activated on 15 Dec 1953. Discontin- sphere a tiger, in his proper colors, rest-
ued, and inactivated, on 25 Oct 1961. ing his paws on the top of the sphere.
ASSIGNMENTS. 321st Bombardment Motto: On a white scroll edged Air
Group, 26 Jun 1942-12 Sep 1945. Elev- Force blue, inscribed in red, SEMPER
enth Air Force, 30 Mar 1947; 321st SUMMATUM, Always the Highest.
Bombardment Group, 30 Sep 1947-27 (Approved 4 May 1956. )
Jun 1949, 321st Bombardment Wing, 15
Dec 1953-25 Oct 1961. 446th FIGHTER
STATIONS. Barksdale Field, La, 26 Jun LINEAGE.Constituted 446th Fighter
1942; Columbia AAB, SC, c. 1 Auk Squadron on 4 May 1943. Activated on
1942; Walterboro, SC, 17 Sep 1942; 20 May 1943. Disbanded on 31 Mar
DeRidder AAB, La, 1 Dec 1942-21 Jan
1943; Oujda, French Morocco, 7 Mar 1944.
ASSIGNMENTS.360th Fighter Group,
1943; Ain M’lila, Algeria, 12 Mar 1943; 20 May 1943-31 Mar 194.4.
Souk-el-Arba, Tunisia, 1 Jun 1943; Soli- STATIONS. Muroc AAB, Calif, 20 May
man, Tunisia, g Aug 1943; Grottaglie, 194.3; Salinas AAB, Calif, 22 Sep 194.3;
Italy, 3 Oct 1943; Amendola, Italy, c. 27 Van Nuys Metropolitan Aprt, Calif, 11
Nov 1943; Vincenzo Airfield, Italy, 14 Jan 1944-31 Mar 1944.
Jan 194.4; Gaudo Airfield, Italy, 18 Feb AIRCRAFT.P-38, 1943-1944.
1944; Solenzara, Corsica, c. 29 Apr 1944; OPERATIONS.Replacement training,
Falconara, Italy, c. 6 Apr 1945; Pomigli- Jun ig43-Mar 194-4.
ano, Italy, c. Aug 1945-12 Sep 1945. SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
Johnstown Mun Aprt, Pa, 30 Mar CAMPAIGNS. None.
1947-27 Jun 1949. Pinecastle AFB, Fla, DECORATIONS. None.
15 Dec 1953-25 Oct 1961. EMBLEM.None.
AIRCRAFT. B-25, 1942-1945. B-47,
1953-1961. 447th BOMBARDMENT
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
ETO, 15 Mar 1943-25 Apr 1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-
Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Southern
France; North Apennines; Central Eu-
rope; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME
Theater ,
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Athens, Greece, 8 Oct 1943;
Toulon, France, 18 Aug 1944.
EMBLEM. A shield quartered; the “per
fess” division line enhanced; first and LINEAGE. Constituted 447th Bombard-
fourth quarters azure; second and third ment Squadron ( Medium) on i g Jun
quarters argent; superimposed over all a 1942. Activated on 26 Jun 194.2. Inacti-
sphere, land areas green, water areas vated on 12 Sep 1945. Redesignated
light blue; encircling the sphere a mod- 447th Bombardment Squadron (Light)
ernistic wing with speed lines of the first on 26 May 1947. Activated in the re-
SQUADRONS 553
459th BOMBARDMENT
1942-1944. Combat in Western Pacific, May-8 Oct 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 3-5
c. 12 Apr-14 Aug 1945. NOV1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- AIRCRAFT. P-38, 1943-1945.
ter. OPERATIONS. Combat in CBI, 14 Nov
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan; ig43-c. 6 May 1945.
Western Pacific.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
tations: Japan, 3-9 Jul 1945; Tokyo, Ja- CAMPAIGNS.India-Burma; Central
pan, 8 Aug 1945. Burma.
EMBLEM.On a light turquoise blue DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
disc, border red, piped white, a red cen- tations: India-Burma, 11 Mar-ig May
taur having gold tail, white face, and 1944; Assam, India, 27 Mar 1944.
gray hoofs, wearing a red helmet, EMBLEM.Over and through a white
winged gold, and gray gloves, reared up disc, border yellow orange, a carica-
on hind legs on white cloud formation tured, three-headed, light green snake
in base, facing toward sinister, and with mouths open, having black wings,
shooting a jagged, gold lightning bolt entwined about a red lightning flash
affixed to bow string of curved bow of issuing from base and striking toward
the last, all beneath a white cloud for- sinister chief, edged yellow orange,
mation in dexter chief and flecked with forming simulated fuselage and charac-
white, five-point stars. (Approved g Apr teristics of a P-38 aircraft, and having
1945-1 small, jagged, red lightning forks, edged
yellow orange, issuing therefrom. (Ap-
459th FIGHTER proved 28 Nov 1 9 4 . )
460th BOMBARDMENT
462d BOMBARDMENT
18 Aug 1944; Pratt AAFld, Kan, 12 Dec Tactical Fighter) Wing, 20 Jan 1953-1
1944-29 Jun 1945; Kadena, Okinawa, 13 APr 1959.
Aug 1945-30 Jun 1946. STATIONS. Lakeland AAFld, Fla, 21
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1942-1943; B-24, Oct 1944-16 Feb 1945; North Field, Iwo
1943-1944. B-17, 1945; B-29, 1945- Jima, 24 Apr-3 Dec 1945; Camp Anza,
1946; C-46,1946. Calif, 15-16 Dec 1945. Dow AFB,
OPERATIONS. Replacement training, Maine, 20 Jan 1953; Tinker AFB, Okla,
1942-1944. 20 Mar 1955-1 Apr 1959.
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- AIRCRAFT. P-51, 1944-1945. F-84,
ter; Asiatic-Pacific Theater. 1953-1957; F--100,1957-1958.
CAMPAIGNS. None. OPERATIONS. Combat in Western Pa-
DECORATIONS. None. cific, 17 May-14 Aug 1945.
EMBLEM.Over and through a dia- SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
mond light magenta, edged black, a CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Japan.
stylized, winged green rhinoceros, DECORATIONS.Distinguished Unit
grasping a large yellow and black aerial Citation: Japan, 7-10 Jun 194.5.
bomb under the left forepaw, wearing a EMBLEM.On a light turquoise blue
short skirt, having a white wing on each disc, border yellow, a prancing, black
hind foot. (Approved 16 Jan 1943.) thoroughbred horse with white face and
shanks, reared up on a light turquoise
462d FIGHTER blue cloud formation, edged dark blue,
in base, in front of a jagged, red light-
ning flash striking from sinister chief to-
ward dexter base. (Approved 12 Feb
1945.)
463d BOMBARDMENT
464th FIGHTER
Bombardment Group, 23 Mar 1943-5
LINEAGE.Constituted 464th Fighter
APr 1944.
Squadron on 5 Oct 1 9 4 . Activated on STATIONS.Key Field, Miss, 13 Jul
12 Oct 1944. Inactivated on 27 May 1942; Hattiesburg, Miss, 15 Aug 1942;
1946. Redesignated 199th Fighter Harding Field, La, 26 Oct 1942; Ala-
Squadron, and allotted to ANG, on 28 chua AAFld, Fla, 24 Jan 1943; Mont-
May 1946. brook AAFld, Fla, c. ig Nov 1943;
ASSIGNMENTS.507th Fighter Group, Orlando AB, Fla, 2 Mar 1944; Dalhart
12 Oct 1944-27 May 1946. AAFld, Tex, ig Mar-5 Apr 1944.
STATIONS.Peterson Field, Colo, 12 AIRCRAFT.DB-7, 1942; A-20, 1942-
Oct 1944; Bruning AAFld, Neb, 20 Oct
1944; Dalhart AAFld, Tex, 15 Dec 1944.
OPERATIONS.Training for combat
1944-30 Apr 1945; Ie Shima, 24 Jun Jul-Nov 1942; operational training and
1945; Yontan, Okinawa, 29 Jan-27 May demonstration unit, Dec ig42-Mar
1946. 1944; replacement training unit, Mar-
AIRCRAFT.P-47, 1944-1945.
OPERATIONS. Combat in Western Pa- APr 1944.
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
cific, 1Julig45-14 Aug 1945. ter.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. CAMPAIGNS. None.
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan; DECORATIONS. None.
Western Pacific; Ryukyus; China Offen- EMBLEM.On a light blue disc, a red
sive. devil with black bat wings, horns, tail
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
barbed, and hoofs, with an expression of
tation: Korea, 13Aug 1945. impudence on face, eyes green and yel-
EMBLEM. None. low, leaning on and peering over a
white cloud formation, and holding two
465th BOMBARDMENT gray fragmentation bombs under the
left arm; yellow lightning bolt emitting
LINEAGE. Constituted 465th Bombard- from cloud formation. (Approved 22
ment Squadron (Light) on 7 Jul 1942. J u 1943-
~ )
Activated on 13 Jul 1942. Disbanded on
5 APr 1944. 465th FIGHTER
ASSIGNMENTS. 27th Bombardment
Group, 13 Jul 1942; I11 Air Support LINEAGE.Constituted 465th Fighter
Command, 21 Nov 1942; AAF School of Squadron on 5 Oct 1944. Activated on
Applied Tactics, c. 22 Jan 1943; 415th 12 Oct 1944. Inactivated on 24 May
572 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
466th BOMBARDMENT
1946. Redesignated 465th Fighter-
Interceptor Squadron on 3 Feb 1953. LINEAGE. Constituted 466th Bombard-
Activated on 18 Feb 1953. Inactivated ment Squadron (Heavy) on g JuI 1942.
on 18 Aug 1955. Activated on 8 Oct Activated on 15 Jul 1942. Inactivated on
1955. Discontinued on 15 Mar 1960. 1 APr 1944-
ASSIGNMENTS.507th Fighter Group, ASSIGNMENTS. 333d Bombardment
12 Oct 1944-24 May 1946. 567th Air Group, 15 Julig42--1 Apr 1944.
Defense Group, 18 Feb 1953-18 Aug STATIONS.Salt Lake City, Utah, 15 Jul
1955. 4711th Air Defense Wing, 8 Oct 1942; Topeka, Kan, c. 21 Aug 1942; Dal-
1955; p d Air Division, 1 Mar 1956; hart AAFld, Tex, 22 Feb 1943-1 Apr
4727th Air Defense Group, 8 Feb 1957; 1944.
Boston Air Defense Sector, 1 Jul 1959; AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1942; B-24,
Department of the Air Force, 15 Mar 1942-1943.
196~. OPERATIONS. Replacement training,
STATIONS.Petersm Field, Colo, 12 Aug 1942-NOV 1943.
Oct 1944; Bruning AAFld, Neb, 20 Oct SERVICESTREAMERS, American Thea-
1944; Dalhart AAFld, Tex, 15 Dec ter.
1944-30 Apr 1945; Ie Shima, 24 Jun CAMPAIGNS. None.
1945; Yontan, Okinawa, 29 Jan-24 May DECORATIONS. None.
1946. McChord AFB, Wash, 18 Feb EMBLEM. None.
1953-18 Aug 1955. Griffi~sAFB, NY, 8
Oct 1955; Laurence G Hanscom Field, 466th FIGHTER
Mass, 1Jul igsg-15 Mar 1960.
AIRCRAFT. P-47, 1944-1945. F-86,
1953-1955. F-89, 1955-1959; F-86,
1959-1960.
OPERATIONS. Combat in Western Pa-
cific, 1Julig45-14 Aug 1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Japan;
Western Pacific; Ryukyus; China Offen-
sive.
DECORATIONS.Distinguished Unit
Citation: Korea, 13 Aug-1945. LINEAGE.Constituted 466th Fighter
EMBLEM. On an irregular shaped Air Squadron on 5 Oct 1944. Activated on
SQUADRONS 573
12 Oct 1944. Inactivated on 25 Nov STATIONS.Salt Lake City, Utah, 15 Jul
1945. Redesignated 466th Fighter- 1942; Topeka, Kan, c. 21 Aug 1942; Dal-
Escort Squadron on i g Jun 1952. hart AAFld, Tex, 22 Feb 1943-1 Apr
Activated on 1 Jul 1952. Redesignated 1944.
466th Strategic Fighter Squadron on 20 AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1942; B-24, 1942-
Jan 1953. Inactivated on 11 May 1956. 1943.
ASSIGNMENTS.508th Fighter Group, OPERATIONS.Replacement training,
12 Oct 1944-25 Nov 1945. 508th Fight- Aug 1942-NOV 1943.
er-Escort (later Strategic Fighter) Wing, SERVICESTREAMERS, American Thea-
1 Jul 1952-11 May 1956. ter.
STATIONS. Peterson Field, Colo, 12 CAMPAIGNS. None.
Oct 1944; Pocatello AAFld, Idaho, 25 DECORATIONS. None.
Oct 1944; Bruning AAFld, Neb, 15 EMBLEM. None.
Nov-18 Dec 1944; Kahuku, TH, 6 Jan
194.5; Mokuleia, TH, 25 Feb 1945; Bel- 467th FIGHTER
lows Field, TH, 16 Sep-25 Nov 1945.
Turner AFB, Ga, 1 Jul ig9-11 May
1956.
AIRCRAFT. P-47, 1944-1945, F-84,
1952-1956-
OPERATIONS. Defense of the Hawaiian
Islands and replacement training, Jan-
Aug 1945.
SERVICE STREAMERS. Asiatic-Pacific
Theater. LINEAGE.Constituted 467th Fighter
CAMPAIGNS. None. Squadron on 5 Oct 1944. Activated on
DECORATIONS. None. 12 Oct 1 9 4 . Inactivated on 25 Nov
EMBLEM. On a light blue disc, a red 1945. Redesignated 467th Fighter-
cobra, on and over a black irregular Escort Squadron on ig Jun 19%. Acti-
crescent shaped cloud throughout the vated on 1 Jul 19%. Redesignated 467th
base, with hood raised and his tail end- Strategic Fighter Squadron on 20 Jan
ing in red flames against yellow clouds 1953. Inactivated on 11May 1956.
extending to top of disc, and holding in ASSIGNMENTS.508th Fighter Group,
his mouth a lighted cigarette 'in a white 12 Oct 1944-25 Nov 1945. 508th Fight-
holder and with a white flash issuing er-Escort (later Strategic Fighter) Wing,
downward from each fang. (Approved 1Julig52-11 May 1956.
23 SeP 1953. ) STATIONS. Peterson Field, Colo, 12
Oct 1944; Pocatello AAFld, Idaho, 25
467th BOMBARDMENT Oct 1944; Bruning AAFld, Neb, 15
Nov-18 Dec 194.4; Kahuku, TH, 6 Jan
LINEAGE. Constituted 467th Bombard- 1945; Mokuleia, TH, 3 Mar 1945; Bel-
ment Squadron (Heavy) on g Jul 1942. lows Field, TH, 16 Sep-25 Nov 1945.
Activated on 15 Jul 1942. Inactivated on Turner AFB, Ga, 1 Jul 1952-11 May
1 Apr 1 9 4 . 1956.
ASSIGNMENTS. 333d Bombardment AIRCRAFT. P-47, 1944-1945. F-84,
Group, 15 Julig42--1 Apr 1944. 1952-1956-
574 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
470th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 471st Bombard-
ment Squadron (Medium) on g Jul
1942. Activated on 16 Jul 1942. Dis-
banded on 1 May 1 9 4 .
ASSIGNMENTS. 334th Bombardment
Group, 16 Julig42-1 May 1944.
STATIONS.Greenville AAB, SC, 16 JuI
1942-1 May 1944.
AIRCRAFT.B-25,1942-1944.
OPERATIONS.Replacement training,
Sep ig42-Apr 1944.
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
LINEAGE. Constituted 470th Bombard- ter.
ment Squadron (Medium) on g Jul CAMPAIGNS. None.
1942. Activated on 16 Jul 1942. Dis- DECORATIONS. None.
banded on 1 May 1944. EMBLEM. In front of a yellow-orange
ASSIGNMENTS. 334th Bombardment disc, “Bomby” bear wearing a red avia-
Group, 16 Ju11942-1 May 1944. tor’s helmet and white goggles, standing
STATIONS.Greenville AAB, SC, 16 Jul on a white cloud formation in base and
1942-1 May 1944. pitching an orange and white aerial
576 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
bomb with his right forepaw. (Ap-
proved 5 Feb 1943.)
472d BOMBARDMENT
.*-
- ___-*
478th BOMBARDMENT
Fla, 11 Oct 1943; Lake Charles AAFld, 194.2. Activated on 15 Ju1 1942. Dis-
La, 7 Nov 1943-1 May 1944. banded on 1May 1944.
AIRCRAFT.B-26, 1942-1944. ASSIGNMENTS. 336th Bombardment
OPERATIONS.Replacement training, Group, 15 Julig42-i May 1944.
Sep ig42-Apr 1944. STATIONS. MacDill Field, Fla, 15 Jul
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- 1942; Ft Myers, Fla, i o Aug 1942; Avon
ter. Park, Fla, 10 Dec 1942; MacDill Field,
CAMPAIGNS. None. Fla, 13 Oct 1943; Lake Charles AAFld,
DECORATIONS. None. La, 8 Nov 1943-1 May 1944.
EMBLEM.DONALD DUCK proper, AIRCRAFT. B-26, 1942-1944.
wearing a red football helmet and light OPERATIONS.Replacement training,
blue-green jersey sweater, striped about Sep 1942-Apr 1944.
the middle with yellow orange, and SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
carrying a dark gray aerial bomb in the ter.
right hand, while running at top speed CAMPAIGNS. None.
with the left hand forward in stiff arm DECORATIONS. None.
position, all emitting speed lines light EMBLEM. None.
blue-green. (Approved 2 Sep 1943. )
M 2 d BOMBARDMENT
480th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 480th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Medium) on g Jul
1942. Activated on 15 Jul 1942. Dis-
banded on 1May 194.4.
ASSIGNMENTS. 336th Bombardment
Group, 15 Jul igp-1 May 1944.
STATIONS. MacDill Field, Fla, 15 Jul
1942; Ft Myers, Fla, 10Aug 1942; Avon
Park, Fla, 13 Dec 1942; MacDill Field,
Fla, 13 Oct 1943; Lake Charles AAFld,
La, 8 Nov 1943-1 May 1944. LINEAGE.Organized as 70th Aero
Squadron on 13 Aug 1917. Redesignated
AIRCRAFT.B-26, 1942-1944.
482d Aero Aquadron on 1 Feb 1918. De-
OPERATIONS.Replacement training, mobilized on 18 Mar 1919. Reconstituted
Sep ig42-Apr 1944. and consolidated (1936) with 482d
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
Bombardment Squadron which was con-
ter. stituted and allotted to the reserve on 31
CAMPAIGNS. None. Mar 1924. Activated, date unkn [person-
DECORATIONS. None. nel assigned, Mar 19251. Disbanded on
EMBLEM. None. 31 May 1942. Reconstituted and con-
solidated ( 2 1 Apr 1944) with 482d
Mlst BOMBARDMENT Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy)
which was constituted on 28 Feb 1944.
LINEAGE.Constituted 481st Bombard- Activated on 11 Mar 1944. Inactivated
ment Squadron (Medium) on g Jul on 30 Jun 1946.
580 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
large white cloud formation. (Approved 1945. Tulsa Mun Aprt, Okla, 31 Oct
20 Mar 1945.) 1947-19 Aug 1949. Sedalia AFB, Mo, 20
OCt 195”.
486th BOMBARDMENT AIRCRAFT.B-25, 1942-1945. YRB-47,
1954-1955; B-477 1955-*
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO, 6 Apr
1943-26 APr 1945-
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-
Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Southern
France; North Apennines; Po Valley;
Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tation: North Africa and Sicily, [Aprl-
17 Aug 1943.
EMBLEM.Over and through a light
0 blue-gray disc, flecked with white
LINEAGE. Constituted 486th Bombard- clouds, BUGS BUNNY proper, holding
ment Squadron (Medium) on 10 Aug a carrot in left forepaw and hurling a
1942. Activated on 20 Aug 1942. Inacti- black, white, and gray aerial bomb held
vated on 7 Nov 1945. Redesignated aloft in right forepaw. (Approved 26
486th Bombardment Squadron (Light) Aug 1943.)
on 8 Oct 1947. Activated in the reserve
on 31 Oct 1947. Inactivated on i g Aug 486th FIGHTER
1949. Redesignated 486th Bombardment LINEAGE.Constituted 486th Fighter
Squadron (Medium) on 3 Oct 1952. Ac- Squadron on 29 Sep 1942. Activated on
tivated on 20 Oct 1952. 1 Oct 1942. Inactivated on 10 Nov 1945.
ASSIGNMENTS. 340th Bombardment ASSIGNMENTS.35zd Fighter Group, 1
Group, 20 Aug 1942-7 Nov 1945. 340th Oct 1942-10 NOV1945.
Bombardment Group, 31 Oct 1947-19 STATIONS.Mitchel Field, NY, 1 Oct
Aug 194.9. 340th Bombardment Wing, 1942; Bradley Field, Conn, Oct 1942;
20 Oct 1g52-. Westover Field, Mass, Nov 1942; Trum-
STATIONS, Columbia AAB, SC, 20 Aug bull Field, Conn, c. 15 Jan 1943;
1942; Walterboro, SC, 30 Nov 1942-30 Republic Field, NY, 8 Mar 1943; Wes-
Jan 1943; El Kabrit, Egypt, c. 29 Mar tover Field, Mass, 24 May-16 Jun 1943;
194.3; Medenine, Tunisia, c. 11 Apr Bodney, England, 7 Jul 1943 (detach-
194.3; Sfax, Tunisia, 17 Apr 1943; Her- ment operated from Asch, Belgium, 23
gla, Tunisia, 3 Jun 1943; Comiso, Sicily, Dec 1944-27 Jan 1945); Chievres, Bel-
3 Aug 1943; Catania, Sicily, 27 Aug gium, 28 Jan 1945; Bodney, England, c.
1943; San Pancrazio, Italy, 25 Oct 1943; 14 Apr-4 Nov 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ,
Foggia, Italy, i g Nov 1943; Pompeii, It- 9 1 0 NOV1945.
aly, 28 Dec 1943; Gaudo Airfield, Italy, AIRCRAFT. P-47, 1942-1944; P-51,
22 Mar 1944; Alesan, Corsica, 15 Apr 1944-1945.
194.4; Rimini, Italy, 7 Apr-16 Ju1 194.5; OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, g Sep
Seymour Johnson Field, NC, g Aug 1943-25 APr 1945.
1945; Columbia AAB, SC, 2 Oct-7 Nov SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
SQUADRONS 585
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; aly, 28 Dec 1943; Gaudo Airfield, Italy,
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- 24 Mlar 1 9 4 ; Alesan, Corsica, ig Apr
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; 1944; Rimini, Italy, 7 Apr-c. 16 Jul
Air Combat, EAME Theater. 1945; Seymour Johnson Field, NC, g
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Aug 1945; Columbia AAB, SC, 2 Oct-7
tation: Brunswick, Germany, 8 May Nov 1945. Tulsa Mun Aprt, Okla, 31
1944. French Croix de Guerre with Oct 1947-19 Aug 1949. Sedalia AFB,
Palm: I Jan 1945. Mo, 20 Oct 1 9 ~ - .
EMBLEM. None. AIRCRAFT. B-25, 1942-1945. YRB-47,
1954-1955; B-47, 1955-.
4437th BOMBARDMENT OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
ETO, 9 May 1943-25 APr 1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-
Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Southern
France; North Apennines; Central Eu-
rope; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME
Theater.
DECORATIONS, Distinguished Unit Ci-
tation: North Africa and Sicily, [May]-
17 1943.
EMBLEM. On a white diamond-shaped
LINEAGE. Constituted 487th Bombard- background edged black, a red and
ment Squadron (Medium) on 10 Aug white checkerboard of nine squares, five
1942. Activated on 20 Aug 1942. Inacti- white and four red, surmounted by a
vated on 7 Nov 1945. Redesignated black chess knight in profile, highlights
487th 'Bombardment Squadron (Light) and details white; the checkerboard
on 8 Oct 1947. Activated in the reserve edged black, (Approved 15 May 1959.)
on 31 Oct 1947. Inactivated on 19 Aug
1949. Redesignated 487th Bombardment 487th FIGHTER
Squadron (Medium) on 3 Oct 1952. Ac-
tivated on 20 Oct 1 9 9 .
ASSIGNMENTS. 340th Bombardment
Group, 20 Aug 1942-7 Nov 1945. 340th
Bombardment Group, 31 Oct 1947-19
Aug 1949. 340th Bombardment Wing,
20 OCt 1952-.
STATIONS. Columbia AAB, SC, 20 Aug
1942; Walterboro, SC, 30 Nov 1942-29
Jan 1943; El Kabrit, Egypt, 29 Mar
1943; Medenine, Tunisia, c. 11 Apr
1943; Sfax, Tunisia, 17 Apr 1943; Her- LINEAGE.Constituted 487th Fightcr
gla, Tunisia, 3 Jun 1943; Comiso, Sicily, Squadron on 29 Sep 1942. Activated on
3 Aug 1943; Catania, Sicily, 27 Aug 1 Oct 1942. Inactivated on 10 Nov 1945.
1943;San Pancrazio, Italy, 29 Oct 1943; ASSIGNMENTS. 35zd Fighter Group, 1
Foggia, Italy, 26 Nov 1943; Pompeii, It- Oct 1942-10 NOV1945.
586 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
SQUADRONS 587
rope; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
Theater. Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- DECORATIONS. None.
tations: North Africa and Sicily, [Aprl- EMBLEM.None.
17 Aug 1943; Italy, 23 Sep 1944.
EMBLEM.On a yellow disc an ultra- 489th BOMBARDMENT
marine shield. Issuing from the lower
right of shield a mailed fist proper,
grasping two crossed lightning bolts; be-
hind the fist a representation of a world
globe, water area light blue, ground
areas light green. A red arrow encircles
the globe, the point of the arrow aimed
at a target not designated. Below the
disc a white scroll, outlined in black,
bearing the motto “We Go” in black let- LINEAGE.Organized as 77th Aero
ters. (Approved 16 Sep 1954.) Squadron on 13 Aug 1917. Redesignated
489th Aero Squadron on 1 Feb 1918.
488th FIGHTER Demobilized on 6 Mar 19x9. Reconsti-
tuted and consolidated (19%) with
LINEAGE. Constituted 9th Observation 489th Bombardment Squadron which
’ Squadron (Medium) on 5 Feb 1942. was constituted and allotted to the re-
Activated on 2 Mar 1942. Redesignated serve on 31 Mar 1924. Activated, date
9th Observation Squadron on 4 Julig42. unkn [personnel assigned, Jan 19251.
Inactivated on 18 Oct 1942, Activated Disbanded on 31 May 1942. Consoli-
on 1 Mar 1943. Redesignated: 9th Re- dated (1958) with 489th Bombardment
connaissance Squadron (Fighter) on 2 Squadron (Medium) which was consti-
Apr 1943; 488th Fighter Squadron on 11 tuted on 10 Aug 194.2. Activated on 20
Aug 1943. Disbanded on 1 May 1944. Aug 1942. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945.
ASSIGNMENTS.Air Force Combat Redesignated 489th Bombardment
Command, 2 Mar 1942; 59th Observa- Squadron (Light) on 24 Oct 1947. Acti-
tion Group, 29 Mar-18 Oct 1942. 59th vated in the reserve on 10 Nov 1947.
Observation (later Reconnaissance; Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redesi-
Fighter) Group, 1 Mar 1943-1 May nated 489th Bombardment Squadron
1944. (Medium) on 11 Aug 1958. Activated
STATIONS.Newark Mun Aprt, NJ, 2 on 1 Oct 1958. Discontinued, and inacti-
Mar 1942; Ft Dix, NJ; 26 Apr 1942; Bir- vated on 1Jan 1962.
mingham Mun Aprt, Ala, 18 Oct 1942. ASSIGNMENTS.Unkn, 13 Aug 1917-
Ft Myers, Fla, 1 Mar 1943; Thomasville Feb 1918; Air Service Production Center
AAFld, Ga, 2 May 1943-1 May 1944. No. 2, Feb-Dec 1918; unkn, Dec 1918-
AIRCRAFT.0-47, 1942; 0-52, 1942. 6 Mar 1919. Ninth Corps Area, [ lg24(?)]-
p-39, 1943-1944; P-4Q1944. 31 May 1942. 340th Bombardment
OPERATIONS.Antisubmarine patrols, Group, 20 Aug 1942-7 Nov 1945. 340th
[c. Jull-15 Oct 1942. Replacement train- Bombardment Group, 10 Nov 1947-27
ing, Apr 1943-May 1944. Jun 1949. 340th Bombardment Wing,
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. 1Oct 1958-1 Jan 1962.
S B COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD W A R 11
STATIONS. Kelly Field, Tex, 13 Aug ger in profile, natural colors. (Approved
1917; Garden City, NY, 5 Nov-4 Dec 27 Oct 19594
1917; St Maixent, France, 1 Jan 1918;
Romorantin, France, 13 Feb 1918; Brest, 489th FIGHTER
France, c. 4 Jan igig-unkn; Camp
Stuart, Va, c. 8 Feb 1919; Camp Lee,
Va, Feb-6 Mar 1919. Seattle, Wash,
[ig24( ? ) I 3 1 May 1942. Columbia
AAE3, SC, 20 Aug 1 9 4 ; Walterboro, SC,
30 Nov 1942-30 Jan 1943; El Kabrit,
Egypt, 29 Mar 1943; Medenine, Tunisia,
13 Apr 1943; Sfax, Tunisia, 26 Apr 1943;
Hergla, Tunisia, 3 Jun 1943; Comiso,
Sicily, 2 Aug 1943; Catania, Sicily, 27
Aug 1943; San Pancrazio, Italy, 15 Oct LINEAGE. Organized in NG as 104th
1943; Foggia, Italy, 25 Nov 1943; Pom- Squadron on 29 Jun 1921. Redesignated
peii, Italy, 5 Jan 1944; Gaudo Airfield, 104th Observation Squadron on 25 Jan
Italy, 24 Mar 1944; Alesan, Corsica, ig 1923. Ordered to active service on 3 Feb
Apr 1944; Rimini, Italy, 4 Apr-c. 16 JuI 1941. Redesignated: 104th Observation
1945; Seymour Johnson Field, NC, g Squadron (Light) on 13Jan 1942; 104th 1
Aug 1945; Columbia AAB, SC, 2 Oct-7 Observation Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. In-
Nov 1945. Davis Field, Okla, i(i Nov activated on 18 Oct 1942. Activated on
1947-27 Jun 1949. Whiteman AFB, Mo, 1 Mar 1943. Redesignated: 104th Re-
1 Oct 1958-1 Jan 1962. connaissance Squadron (Fighter) on 2
AIRCRAFT. El-25, ig42-ig45. B-47, Apr 1943; 489th Fighter Squadron on 11
1958-1961. Aug 1943. Disbanded on 1 May 1944.
OPERATIONS. Base construction and Reconstituted on 21 Jun 1945. Redesig-
maintenance, 1918. Combat in MTO, 25 nated 104th Fighter Squadron, and al-
APr 1943-24 APr 1945. lotted to ANG, on 24 May 194.
SERVICESTREAMERS. Theater of Oper- ASSIGNMENTS.Maryland NG (divi-
ations. sional aviation, 29th Division), 29 Jun
CAMPAIGNS. Tunisia; Sicily; Naples- 1921; I1 Army Corps, 3 Feb 1941; 59th
Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Southern Observation Group, 1 Sep 1941-18 Oct
France; North Apennines; Po Valley; 1942. 59th Observation (later Recon-
Air Combat, EAME Theater. naissance; Fighter) Group, 1 Mar 1943-
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- 1 May 1944.
tations: North Africa and Sicily, [Aprl- STATIONS.Logan Field, Md, 29 Jun
17 Aug 1943; Italy, 23 Sep 1944. 1921; Detrick Field, Md, 29 Sep 1941
EMBLEM.On a white globe bordered (operated from Ft Dix, NJ, 30 Dec
white, land areas representing the west- 1941-3 Jan 1942); Atlantic City Mun
em hemisphere, Air Force golden yel- Aprt, NJ, 3 Jan 1942; Birmingham Mun
low; over all an Air Force blue dart-like Aprt, Ala, 18 Oct 1942. Ft Myers, Fla, 1
weapon speeding to dexter its fins lined Mar 1943; Thomasville AAFld, Ga, 30
Air Force golden yellow; outlines and Mar 1943-1 May 194.
details Air Force blue throughout; all AIRCRAFT. Included JN type, PT-I,
surmounted fesswise by a springing ti- BT-1, 0-11, and 0-17 during period
SQUADRONS 589
1921-1932; primarily 0-38 during pe- and inactivated, on 25 Jun 1961. Redes-
riod 1931-1937; in addition to 0-46, ignated 490th Strategic Missile Squad-
ig36-ig+, and 0-47, c. ig3g-1942, in- ron, and activated, on 18 Dec 1961.
cluded 0-49 and 0-59 during 1941- Organized on 1 May 1962.
1942. p-39,1943-1944* ASSIGNMENTS. 341st Bombardment
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols, c. Group, 15 Sep 1942-2 Nov 1945. 34ist
31 Dec 1941-17 Oct 1942. Replacement Bombardment Group, 4 Apr 1947-27
training, Apr ig43-May 1944. Jun 1949. 34ist Bombardment Wing, 1
SERVICESTREAMERS.None. Sep 1955-25 Jun 1961. Strategic Air
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American Command, 18 Dec 1961; 34ist Strategic
Theater. Missile Wing, 1May 1962-.
DECORATIONS. None. STATIONS. Karachi, India, 15 Sep
1942; Ondal, India, 5 Jan 1943 (oper-
.
EMBLEM. A caricature of a Baltimore
Oriole (black and orange) facing to ated from Chakulia, India, 20-25 May
dexter in a boxing stance, with wings 1943); Kurmitola, India, 25 May 1943;
represented as arms wearing boxing Dergaon, India, 26 Aug 1944; Moran,
gloves, in front of a yellow lightning India, 20 Oct 1944; Warazup, Burma, 29
flash descending diagonally downward Nov 1944; Hanchung, China, 13 Apr-13
on and over a blue irregular curved Sep 1945 (detachment operated from
background ( Approved 21 Sep 1953.) Hsian, China, 16 Apr-4 Aug 1945);
Camp Kilmer, NJ, 1-2 Nov 1945. Dow
490th BOMBARDMENT Field, Maine, 4 Apr 1947-27 Jun 1949.
Abilene AFB, Tex, 1 Sep 1955-25 Jun
1961. Malmstrom AFB, Mont, 1 May
1962-.
AIRCRAFT. B-25, 1942-1945. B-47,
1956-1961.
OPERATIONS. Combat in CBI, 18 Feb
1943-20 May 1944 and 5 Jul 1944-4
Aug 1945; flew supplies from Chitta-
gong, India to Imphal, India, 20
May-30 Jun 1944, and dropped leaflets
for the U.S. Office of War Information,
Jan-Aug 1945. Training for operations
with Minuteman, 1 May 1962-.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
LINEAGE. Constituted 490th Bombard- CAMPAIGNS. India-Burma; China De-
ment Squadron (Medium) on 14 Aug fensive; Central Burma; China Offen-
1942. Activated on 15 Sep 1942. Inacti- sive.
vated on 2 Nov 1945. Redesignated DECORATIONS, Distinguished Unit Ci-
490th Bombardment Squadron ( Light ) tation: Central Burma, 1 Oct-31 Dec
on 11 Mar 1947. Activated in the reserve 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit
on 4 Apr 194.7. Inactivated on 27 Jun Award: 22 Oct 1962-31 Dec 1963.
1949. Redesignated 490th Bombardment EMBLEM. On a shield per fess nebuly
Squadron (Medium) on 7 Jun 1955. Ac- azure and grey, a target issuing from
tivated on 1 Sep 1955. Discontinued, dexter base of the first and or; the bull's
590 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
eye pierced by a swords point proper, vision), 30 Jan 1930; Second Corps
hilt and pommel OT, grip of the last and Area, 16 Sep 1940; First Army, 3 Oct
gules, between two lightning bolts of 1940; I1 Army Corps, c. Mar 1941; First
the last, fimbriated argent; in chief a se- Army, c. Jun 1941; I Air Support Com-
mee of stars of the last. (Approved 11 mand (attached to 59th Observation
Jul 1956.) Group), 1 Sep 1941; 59th Observation
Group, 29 Mar-18 Oct 1942. 59th
Observation (later Reconnaissance;
490th FIGHTER Fighter) Group, 1 Mar 1943-1 May
1944.
STATIONS. Hampton, Va, 5 Jun 1917-
29 May 1919. Newark Aprt, NJ, 30
Jun 1930; Ft Dix, NJ, 27 Mar 1942;
Hyannis Mun Aprt, Mass, 26 Aug 1942;
Grenier Field, NH, 10 Oct 1942; Bir-
mingham Mun Aprt, 18 Oct 1942. Ft
Myers, Fla, 1 Mar 1943; Thomasville
AAFld, Ga, 12 Apr 1943-1 May 1944.
AIRCRAFT. Unkn, if any, 1917-1919.
Included PT-1, BT-1, 0-2, and 0-17
LINEAGE. Organized as 5th Aviation during period 1930-igp; 0-38, 193%-c.
School Squadron on 5 Jun 1917. Redes- 1937; 0-467 19361941; 0-477 c. 1939-
ignated: 119th Aero Squadron on 2 Sep 1942; 0-49, 1941-1942; 0-9,1941-
1917; Detachment No, 11, Air Service, 1942; 0-58, 1942. p-39, 1943-1944-
Aircraft Production on 31 JuI 1918. De- OPERATIONS. Evidently engaged in ex-
mobilized on 29 May 19x9. Reconstituted perimental work for Airplane Engineer-
and consolidated (1936) with 119th ing Division, Bureau of Aircraft
Observation Squadron which, having Production, igi7-ig1g. Emergency op-
been allotted to NG, was activated on erations while under state control in-
30 Jan 1930. Ordered to active service cluded support of rescue efforts during
on 16 Sep 1940. Redesignated: 119th Moro Castle disaster off New Jersey
Observation Squadron (Medium) on 13 coast, 8 Sep 1934. Antisubmarine pa-
Jan 1942; 119th Observation Squadron trols, 7 Dec ig+-i5 Oct 1942. Replace-
on 4 Jul 1942. Inactivated on 18 Oct ment training, Apr ig43-Apr 1944.
1942. Activated on 1 Mar 1943. Redesig- SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
nated: 119th Reconnaissance Squadron CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
(Fighter) on 2 Apr 1943; 490th Fighter Theater.
Squadron on 11 Aug 1943. Disbanded DECORATIONS. None.
on 1 May 1944. Reconstituted on 21 Jun EMBLEM. On a blue disc a rising sun
1945. Redesignated 119th Fighter with ten rays within a diminished bor-
Squadron, and allotted to ANG, on 24 der all orange, two white wings dis-
May 1946. played overall the crest of the New Jer-
ASSIGNMENTS.Unkn, 1917-1919. New sey National Guard proper. (Approved 7
Jersey NG (divisional aviation, 44th Di- NOV1941.)
SQUADRONS 591
491st BOMBARDMENT rachi, India, 15 Sep 1942; Chakulia,
India, 5 Jan 1943 (detachment of
ground personnel at Gaya, India, 20
Jul-io Sep 1943); Yangkai, China, 10
Jan 1944-13 Sep 1945 (one detachment
operated from Kweilin and Liuchow,
China, 13 Jun-io Ju1 1944, and another
operated from Liuchow, 29 Aug-2 Nov
1944); Camp Kilmer, NJ, 1-2 Nov 1945.
New Haven, Conn, 5 Jun 1947-27 Jun
1949. Dyess AFB, Tex, 1 Nov ig$3-25
Jun 1961.
LINEAGE.Organized as 79th Aero AIRCRAFT. B-25, 1942-1945. B-47,
Squadron on 15 Aug 1917. Redesignated 1958-1961.
4gist Aero Squadron on 1 Feb 1918. De- OPERATIONS. Constructed and main-
mobilized on 31 Jan 1919. Reconstituted tained facilities, Feb-Dec 1918. Appar-
and consolidated (1936) with 4gist ently never active during period
Bombardment Squadron which was con- 1924-1942 when allotted to the reserve
stituted and allotted to the reserve on 31 with assignment to Ninth Corps Area
Mar 1924. Disbanded on 31 May 1942. and designated station at Seattle, Wash.
Consolidated ( 1958) with 4gist Bom- Combat in CBI, 10 Jan 1943-25 Ju1
bardment Squadron ( Medium) which 1945.
was constituted on 14 Aug 1942. Acti- SERVICESTREAMERS. Theater of Oper-
vated on 15 Sep 1942. Inactivated on 2 ations.
Nov 1945. Redesignated 4gist Bombard- CAMPAIGNS.India-Burma; China
ment Squadron (Light) on 26 May Defensive; New Guinea; China Offen-
1947. Activated in the reserve on 5 Jun sive.
1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redes- DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
ignated 4gist Bombardment Squadron tation: French Indochina, 11 Dec
(Medium) on 20 Aug 1958. Activated 1944-12 Mar 1945.
on 1 Nov 1958. Discontinued, and inac- EMBLEM.On a yellow disc, border
tivated, on 25 Jun 1961. black, a medium blue sphere in base,
ASSIGNMENTS. Unkn, 15 Aug-Dec marked with white lines of latitude and
1917; Seventh Aviation Instruction Cen- longitude, and having a black and red
ter, Dec igi7-Dec 1918; unkn, Dec stake affixed at pole, being rung by
1918-31 Jan 1919. 34ist Bombardment white horseshoe, trimmed black, leaving
Group, 15 Sep 1942-2 Nov 1945. 341st white speed lines to rear toward sinister
Bombardment Group, 5 Jun 1947-27 chief. (Approved ig Oct 1944.)
Jun 1949. 34ist Bombardment Wing, 1
Nov 1958-25 Jun 1961. 49lst FIGHTER
STATIONS. Kelly Field, Tex, 15 Aug
1917; Garden City, NY, 3-22 Nov 1917; LINEAGE. Constituted 304th Bombard-
Aulnat (near Clermont-Ferrand ) , ment Squadron (Light) on 13 Jan 1942.
France, 18 Dec 1917; St Nazaire, Activated on 10 Feb 1942.
France, c. 30 Dec igi8-c. 12 Jan 1919; Redesignated: 304th Bombardment
Garden City NY, c. 23-31 Jan 1919. Ka- Squadron (Dive) on 27 Jul 1942; 4gist
592 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
over left eye, of the last; a large black gnies, France, 15 Sep 1944; St Trond,
aerial bomb with white nose resting on Belgium, 30 Sep 1944; Kelz, Germany,
dexter base line and supported by right 26 Mar 1945; Kassel, Germany, c. 17
forepaw of bulldog. (Approved 7 Jul Apr 1945; Illesheim, Germany, 29 Apr
1944-) 1945; Laon, France, 5 Jul-Aug 1945;
Seymour Johnson Field, NC, g Sep-7
494th FIGHTER Nov 1945. Chaumont AB, France, 10
Jul 1952; Lakenheath, England, 15 Jan
1960-.
AIRCRAFT. A-18, 1941; A-20,
1941-1942; A-35, 1942-1943; p-40,
1943; p-39, 1943-1944; p-47, 1944-
1945. F-84, 199-1954; F-86, 1953-
1956; F-l00,1956-.
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols,
Mar-Apr 1942. Replacement training
unit, 1942-1943. Combat in ETO, 20
APr 1944-4 May 1945.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
LINEAGE. Constituted 57th Bombard- CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
ment Squadron (Light) on 20 Nov Theater; Air Offensive, Europe; Nor-
190 Activated
. on 15 Jan 1941. Redes- mandy; Northern France; Rhineland;
ignated: 57th Bombardment Squadron Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air
(Dive) on 28 Aug 1942; 494th Fighter- Combat, EAME Theater.
Bomber Squadron on 10 Aug 1943; DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
494th Fighter Squadron on 30 May tation: Germany, 6 Dec 1944. Cited in
1944. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945. Redes- the Order of the Day, Belgian Army: 6
ignated 494th Fighter-Bomber Squad- Jun-30 Sep 1944; 1 Oct-17 Dec 1944; 18
ron on 25 Jun 1952. Activated on 10 Jul Dec 1944-15 Jan 1945. Belgian Fourra-
1952. Redesignated 494th Tactical gere.
Fighter Squadron on 8 Jul1958. EMBLEM. Upon and over a blue disc a
ASSIGNMENTS. 48th Bombardment yellow drop bomb palewise, charged
(later Fighter-Bomber; Fighter) Group, with a black cougar, eyed red, tail en-
15 Jan 1941-7 Nov 1945. 48th Fighter- twined around wing of bomb and
Bomber Group, 10Jul 19%; 48th Fight- barbed. (Approved 22 Aug 1942.)
er-Bomber ( later Tactical Fighter)
Wing, 8 Dec ig57-. 495th BOMBARDMENT
STATIONS. Savannah, Ga, 15 Jan 1941;
Will Rogers Field, Okla, 23 May 1941; LINEAGE. Constituted 495th Bombard-
Savannah, Ga, 7 Feb 1942; Key Field, ment Squadron (Medium) on 31 Aug
Miss, 28 Jun 1942; William Northern 1942. Activated on 8 Sep 1942. Redesig-
Field, Tenn, 15 Aug 1943; Walterboro nated 495th Bombardment Squadron
AAFld, SC, 27 Jan-13 Mar 1944; Ibsley, (Light) on 3 Dec 1945. Inactivated on
England, 29 Mar 1944; Deux Jumeaux, 31 Mar 1946.
France, 4 JuI 1944; Villacoublay, ASSIGNMENTS. 344th Bombardment
France, zg Aug 1944; Cambrai/Nier- Group, 8 Sep 1942-31 Mar 1946.
SQUADRONS 597
black border a red curved sweep with Dec 1945. Langley AFB, Va, i g JuI
white figurehead outlined in black with 1954-25 Jun 1959.
black nose issuing from base to chief. In AIRCRAFT. B-25, 1942-1945. B-26,
upper left and extending beyond border 1954-1955; B-57, 1955-1959-
a red flash explosion. In base and in OPERATIONS.Combat in Southwest
front of red sweep a yellow lightning and Western Pacific, 24 Jun 1943-1 Sep
flash reaching out in four directions. In 1945.
upper portion three dark grey cloud for- SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
mations; all in front of curved black and CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan;
white counterchanged radar waves China Defensive; New Guinea; Bis-
reaching throughout from lower right marck Archipelago; Western Pacific;
to upper left. (Approved 11 Oct 1956.) Leyte; Luzon; China Offensive.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
498th BOMBARDMENT tation: Rabaul, New Britain, 2 Nov
1943. Philippine Presidential Unit Cita-
tion.
EMBLEM.Over a light blue triangular
shaped pattern, edged white, outlined of
the first, an orange and black checky
missile-bodied falcon, head, wings and
tail white, outline and detail black,
shadows light gray. (Approved 10 Oct
1955.)
LINEAGE. Constituted 498th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Medium) on 3 Sep 498th FIGHTER
1942. Activated on 8 Sep 1942. Inacti-
vated on i g Dec 1945. Redesignated
498th Bombardment Squadron ( Tacti-
cal) on 22 Mar 1954. Activated on i g
Julig54. Inactivated on 25 Jun 1959.
ASSIGNMENTS. 345th Bombardment
Group, 8 Sep 1942-19 Dec 1945. 345th
Bombardment Group, i g Ju1 1954; 345th
Bombardment Wing, 8 Oct 1957-25 Jun
1959.
STATIONS.Columbia AAB, SC, 8 Sep
1942; Walterboro AAFld, SC, 6 Mar-16 LINEAGE.Constituted 303d Bombard-
Apr 1943; Port Moresby, New Guinea, 5 ment Squadron (Light) on 13 Jan 1942.
Jun 1943; Dobodura, New Guinea, c. g Activated on 10 Feb 1942. Redesignat-
Jan 1944; Nadzab, New Guinea, 20 Feb ed: 303d Bombardment Squadron
1944; Biak, c. 13 Jul 1944; Dulag, Leyte (Dive) on 27 Jul 1942; 498th Fighter-
(operated from Biak), 12 Nov 1944; Tac- Bomber Squadron on 10 Aug 1943.
loban, Leyte, 27 Dec 1944; San Marce- Disbanded on 1 Apr 1944. Reconstitut-
lino, Luzon, 12 Feb 1945; Clark Field, ed, and redesignated 498th Fighter
Luzon, 11 May 1945; Ie Shima, c. 20 Interceptor Squadron, on 20 Jun 1955.
Jul-1 Dec 1945; F t Lewis, Wash, 17-19 Activated on 18 Aug 1955.
SQUADRONS 601
500th BOMBARDMENT
501st BOMBARDMENT
502d BOMBARDMENT
503d BOMBARDMENT
1 APr 1944.
STATIONS.Hunter Field, Ga, 10 Aug
ASSIGNMENTS. 346th Bombardment 1942; Drew Field, Fla, 6 Feb 1943; Wal-
Group, 7 Sep 1942-1 Apr 1944. terboro AAFld, SC, 3 Jul 1943; Rice
STATIONS. Salt Lake City AAB, Utah, AAFld, Calif, 17 Sep 1943-9 Mar 194.4;
7 Sep 1942; Smoky Hill AB, Kan, 3 Oct Fowlmere, England, 5 Apr 1944-7 Sep
1942; Dyersburg AAFld, Tenn, 26 Feb 1945; Drew Field, Fla, c. 20 Sep-7 Nov
1943-1 APr 1944. 1945.
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1942; B-24, AIRCRAFT. A-24, 1942-1943; P-39,
1942-1943, 1943-1944; p-51,1944-1945*
OPERATIONS. Replacement training, OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 30 Apr
NOV1942-c. Oct 1943. 1944-21 Apr 1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- SERVICE STREAMERS.American Thea-
ter. ter.
CAMPAIGNS. None. CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe,
DECORATIONS. None. Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
EMBLEM.Over and through a light
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe,
green disc, two light turquoise blue aeri-
Air Combat, EAME Theater.
al bombs in saltire, surmounted by the
head of a moose affronte, proper. (Ap- DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit
proved 22 Nov 1943. ) Citation: Germany, 10-11 Sep 1944.
EMBLEM.On an irregular shaped
cloud, outlined blue over a lightning
503d FIGHTER
flash yellow. outlined red, a Thunder-
LINEAGE.Constituted 482d Bombard- bird ied, outlined black, flying. (Ap-
'
the headdress, and three, white feathers Croix de Guerre with Palm: 29, 30, and
trimmed blue and yellow, red and yel- 31 Jul 1944. Cited in the Order of the
low, and red and yellow, respectively, Day, Belgian Army: 6 Jun-30 Sep 1944;
from left to right, fastened to head band 1 Oct-17 Dec 1944; 18 Dec 1944-15 Jan
by blue and black button. (Approved 22 1945. Belgian Fourragere.
Aug 1945.) EMBLEM. None.
brook, England, 12 May 1943-9 Jun er-Bomber Group, 1 Dec 1952; 405th
1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, Ju1-28 Fighter-Bomber Wing, 8 Oct 1957-1 Jul
Aug 1945. Wold-Chamberlain Field, 1958. 405th Fighter Wing, g Apr igsg-.
Minn, g Apr 1947-27 Jun 1949. STATIONS. Drew Field, Fla, 1 Mar
AIRCRAFT.B-17, 1942-1945. 1943; Walterboro AAFld, SC, 14 Sep
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 14 May 1943-14 Feb 1944; Christchurch, Eng-
1943-20 APr 1945. land, 7 Mar-22 Jun 1944; Picauville,
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. France, 29 Jun 194.4; St Dizier, France,
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; c. 13 Sep 1944; Ophoven, Belgium, 6
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- Feb 194.5; Kitzingen, Germany, 23 Apr
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; 194-5; Straubing, Germany, 8 May-2 Jul
Air Combat, EAME Theater. 194.5; Camp Shanks, NY, 14-15 Oct
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- 1945. Godman AFB, Ky, 1 Dec 1952;
tations: Germany, g Oct 1943; Germany, Langley AFB, Va, 17 Apr 1953-1 Ju1
11 Jan 1944. 1958. Clark AB, Luzon, g Apr igsg-.
EMBLEM. Over and through an AIRCRAFT. A-24, 1943; P-39, 1943;
ultramarine blue disc, an annulet white p-47, 1943-1945. F-84, 1953-1956;
surmounted by a light red aerial bomb, F-100, 1956-1958. F-86, 195~~-1960;
winged gold, falling toward dexter base. F-102, 1960-.
(Approved g Dec 1943. ) OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 11 Apr
1944-4 May 1945-
509th FIGHTER SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tation: France, 24 Sep 1944. Cited in
the Order of the Day, Belgian Army: 6
Jun-30 Sep 1944. Air Force Outstanding
Unit Award: 1Nov 1960-30 Jun 1961.
LINEAGE. Constituted 624th Bombard- EMBLEM. On a light silver gray disc
ment Squadron (Dive) on 4 Feb 1943. bordered black, in base a mound of
Activated on 1 Mar 1943. Redesignated: earth, dark gray; imbedded in the earth
509th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 10 and lying on its side a white skull, gap-
Aug 1943; 509th Fighter Squadron on ing eye sockets, nose and mouth black;
30 May 1944. Inactivated on 15 Oct springing up through the upper eye
1945. Redesignated 509th Fighter- socket and extending over the border in
Bomber Squadron on 15 Oct 1952. Acti- bend, a red rose, stem and leaves green;
vated on 1 Dec 1952. Inactivated on 1 all outlines and details black through-
Ju1 1958. Redesignated 509th Fighter- out. (Approved 30 Jan 1957.)
Interceptor Squadron on 11 Mar 1959.
Activated on g Apr 1959. 510th BOMBARDMENT
ASSIGNMENTS. 405th Bombardment
(later Fighter-Bomber; Fighter) Group, LINEAGE.
Constituted 510th Bombard-
1 Mar 1943-15 Oct 1945. 405th Fight- ment Squadron (Heavy) on 25 Sep
SQUADRONS 613
EMBLEM.On an ultramarine blue
disc, border ultramarine blue, piped
black, three yellow aerial bombs, one to
dexter, one to sinister, pointing to center
base point, larger one in center in pale,
surmounted by the head and face of a
grinning red devil affronte, trimmed
black and yellow. (Approved g Dec
1943. )
5 11th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE.Constituted 511th Bombard- LINEAGE. Constituted 626th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 25 Sep ment Squadron (Dive) on 4 Feb 1943.
1942. Activated on 1 Oct 1942. Inacti- Activated on 1 Mar 1943. Redesignated:
vated on 28 Aug 1945. Redesignated 511th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 10
511th Bombardment Squadron (Very Aug 194.3; 511th Fighter Squadron on
Heavy) on 23 Sep 1947. Activated in 30 May 1944. Inactivated on i g Oct
SQUADRONS 615
515th FIGHTER
vated on 24 Jun 1945. Redesignated
515th Bombardment Squadron ( Medi-
um) on 20 Aug 1958. Activated on 1
Dec 1958. Discontinued, and inactivat-
ed, on 1Jan 1962.
ASSIGNMENTS.376th Bombardment
Group, 31 Oct 1942-24 Jun 1945. 376th
Bombardment Wing, 1 Dec 1958-1 Jan
1962. LINEAGE.Constituted 632d Bombard-
STATIONS.Lydda, Palestine, 31 Oct ment Squadron (Dive) on 23 Mar 1943.
1942; Abu Sueir, Egypt, 8 Nov 1942; Activated on 28 Mar 1943. Redesignated
Gambut, Libya, 6 Feb 1943; Soluch, 515th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 10
Libya, 27 Feb 1943; Bengasi, Libya, 15 Aug 1943. Disbanded on 1 Apr 1944.
Apr 1943; Enfidaville, Tunisia, 26 Sep Reconstituted, and redesignated 515th
1943 (detachment operated from Ben- Strategic Fighter Squadron, on 13 Nov
gasi, Libya, 1-12 Oct 1943); San Pan- 1953. Activated on 18 Dec 1953. Inacti-
crazio, Italy, c. i g Nov 1943-19 Apr vated on 1Julig57.
1945; Harvard AAFld, Neb, 8 May-24 ASSIGNMENTS. 407th Bombardment
Jun 1945. Lockbourne AFB, Ohio, 1 Dec (later Fighter-Bomber) Group, 28 Mar
1958-1 Jan 1962. 1943-1 Apr 1944. 407th Strategic Fight-
AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1942-1945. B-47, er Wing, 18 Dec 1953-1 Julig57.
1958-1961; E-47,1961. STATIONS.Drew Field, Fla, 28 Mar
OPERATIONS.Combat in ETO and 1943 (operated from Amchitka, Jul-Aug
MTO, 1 Nov 1942-15 Apr 1945. Primari- 1943); Lakeland AAFld, Fla, 2 Oct
ly electronic countermeasures, 1 Dec 1943; Galveston AAFld, Tex, g Nov
1958-1 Jan 1962. 1943-1 Apr 1944. Great Falls AFB,
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. Mont, 18 Dec 1953-1 Julig57.
CAMPAIGNS. Egypt-Libya; Air Offen- AIRCRAFT. A-24, 1943; A-36, 1943;
sive, Europe; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples- p-51, 1943; p-47, 1943-1944- F-847
Foggia; Anzio, Rome-Arno; Normandy; 1954-1957.
Northern France; Southern France; OPERATIONS. Combat in Northern Pa-
North Apennines; Rhineland; Central cific, Jul-Aug 1943. Training for combat
Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME and later replacement training,
Theater. 1943-1944.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
tations: North Africa and Sicily, [Nov] ter.
622 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
5 17th FIGHTER
5 19th FIGHTER
LINEAGE.Constituted 636th Bombard-
LINEAGE. Constituted 637th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Dive) on 23 Mar 1943.
ment Squadron (Dive) on 23 Mar 1943.
Activated on 5 Apr 1943. Redesignated
518th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 10 Activated on 5 Apr 1943. Redesignated
Aug 1943. Disbanded on 1 Apr 1944. 519th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 10
Aug 1943. Disbanded on 1 Apr 1944.
Reconstituted, and redesignated 518th Reconstituted, and redesignated 519th
Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 4 Nov Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, on 4 Nov
1954. Activated on 8 Jan 1955. Inacti- 1954. Activated on 8 Dec 1954. Inacti-
vated on 18 Aug 1955. Activated on 8 vated on 18 Aug 1955.
Jun 1956. Inactivated on 1Jullg5g. ASSIGNMENTS. 408th Bombardment
ASSIGNMENTS. 408th Bombardment (later Fighter-Bomber) Group, 5 Apr
(later Fighter-Bomber ) Group, 5 Apr 1943-1 Apr 1944, 521st Air Defense
1943-1 Apr 1944, 27th Air Division, 8 Group, 8 Dec 1954-18 Aug 1955.
Jan-18 Aug 1955. 408th Fighter Group, STATIONS.Key Field, Miss, 5 Apr
8 Jun 1956-1 Julig5g. 1943; Drew Field, Fla, 24 Sep 1943; Ab-
STATIONS.Key Field, Miss, 5 Apr ilene AAFld, Tex, 10 Nov 1943; De-
1943; Drew Field, Fla, 22 Sep 1943; Ab- Ridder AAB, La, 11 Feb 1944; Wood-
624 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
529th FIGHTER
LINEAGE. Constituted 383d Bombard-
ment Squadron (Light) on 28 Jan
1942. Activated on 2 Mar 1942. Re-
designated: 383d Bombardment Squad-
ron (Dive) on 27 Jullg42; 9 9 t h Fight-
er-Bomber Squadron on 30 Sep 1943;
529th Fighter Squadron on 30 May
1944. Inactivated on 6 Jan 1946. Redes- 530th Bombardment Squadron (Very
ignated i33d Fighter Squadron, and al- Heavy) on 3 Jul 1947. Activated in the
lotted to ANG, on 24 May 1946. reserve on 17 Jul 1947. Inactivated on
ASSIGNMENTS. 31ith Bombardment 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 530th Bom-
(later Fighter-Bomber; Fighter) Group, bardment Squadron (Medium) on 20
2 Mar 1942-6 Jan 1946. May 1955. Activated on 11Jullg55.
STATIONS. Will Rogers Field, Okla, 2 ASSIGNMENTS. 380th Bombardment
Mar 1942; Hunter Field, Ga, 4 Jul 1942; Group, 3 Nov 1942-20 Feb 1946. 380th
Waycross, Ga, ig Oct 1942-18 Jul 1943; Bombardment Group, 17 Jul 1947-27
Nawadih, India, 17 Sep 1943; Dinjan, Jun 1949. 380th Bombardment Wing, 11
India, ig Oct ,1943; Pungchacheng, Ju~~~ss-.
China, 23 Aug 1944 (detachment oper- STATIONS. Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz,
ated from Hsian, China, 18 Sep-30 Oct 3 Nov 1942; Biggs Field, Tex, 2 Dec
1944, and 30 Mar-Aug 1945); Hsian, 1942; Lowry Field, Colo, 4 Mar-ig Apr
China, Aug 1945; Shanghai, China, 22 1942; Fenton, Australia, May 1942; Dar-
Oct-14 Dec 1945; Ft Lawton, Wash, win, Australia, g Aug 1944; San Jose,
5-6 Jan 1946. Mindoro, c. 28 Feb 1945; Okinawa, 10
AIRCRAFT. V-72, 1942; A-36, Aug 1945; Ft William McKinley, Luzon,
1942-1944; p-51,1944-1945. c. 28 Nov 1945-20 Feb 1946. Chatham
OPERATIONS. Combat in CBI, 16 Oct Field, Ga, 17 Ju1 1947-27 Jun 1949.
1943-14 Aug 1945. Plattsburgh AFB, NY,11Jul ig55-.
SERVICE STREAMERS.American Thea- AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1942-1945. B-47,
ter. 1955-*
CAMPAIGNS. India-Burma; China De- OPERATIONS. Combat in Southwest
fensive; China Offensive. and Western Pacific, c. 21 May 1943-24
DECORATIONS. None. J~11945.
EMBLEM. None. SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Japan;
530th BOMBARDMENT China Defensive; New Guinea; North-
ern Sblomons; Bismarck Archipelago;
LINEAGE. Constituted 530th Bombard- Western Pacific; Luzon; Southern Phil-
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Oct ippines; China Offensive.
1942. Activated on 3 Nov 1942. Inacti- DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
vated on 20 Feb 1946. Redesignated tations: Borneo, 13, 15 and 17 Aug 1943;
SQUADRONS 637
New Guinea, 20 Apr-17 May 1944. CAMPAIGNS. India-Burma; China De-
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation. fensive; China Offensive.
EMBLEM.Over and through a light DECORATIONS. None.
turquoise blue disc, border yellow- EMBLEM. None.
orange, piped and edged black, BUGS
BUNNY proper, holding a carrot aloft in 531st BOMBARDMENT
right forepaw and riding a large tan and
brown aerial bomb, falling to dexter
base, all emitting speed lines to rear.
(Approved 10Julig43. )
530th FIGHTER
LINEAGE. Constituted 384th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Light) on 28 Jan 1942.
Activated on 2 Mar 1942. Redesignated:
384th Bombardment Squadron ( Dive)
on 27 Jul 1942; 530th Fighter-Bomber
Squadron on 30 Sep 1943; 530th Fighter
Squadron on 30 May 1944. Inactivated 0 Walt Disney Productions
on 16 Feb 1946. Redesignated 134th
Fighter Squadron, and allotted to ANG, LINEAGE. Constituted 53ist Bombard-
on 24 May 1946. ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Oct
ASSIGNMENTS. 311th Bombardment 1942. Activated on 3 Nov 1942. In-
(later Fighter-Bomber; Fighter) Group, activated on 20 Feb 1946. Redesignated
2 Mar 1942-6 Jan 1946. 53ist Bombardment Squadron (Very
STATIONS. Will Rogers Field, Okla, 2 Heavy) on 13 May 1947. Activated in
Mar 1942; Hunter Field, Ga, 4 Jul 1942; the reserve on 29 May 1947. Redesignat-
Waycross, Ga, 22 Oct 1942-18 Jul 1943; ed 53ist Bombardment Squadron (Me-
Nawadih, India, 20 Sep 194.3; Dinjan, dium) on 26 Jun 1949. Ordered to
India, 18 Oct 1943 (detachment operat- active service on 1 May 1951. Inactivat-
ed from Kurmitola, India, 21 Oct-Nov ed on 16 May 1951. Activated on 1 May
1943; 28 May-11 Jun 1944); Kwanghan, 1959. Discontinued, and inactivated, on
1 Jan 1962.
China, 21 Oct 1944 (detachment operat-
ed from Hsian, China, 30 Oct 1944-21 ASSIGNMENTS. 380th Bombardment
Group, 3 Nov 1942-20 Feb 1946. Four-
Feb 1945); Pungchacheng, China, 5 teenth Air Force, 29 May 1947; 380th
May 1945; Hsian, China, Aug 194.5; Bombardment Group, 16 Jun 1947-16
Shanghai, China, 17 Oct 1945-16 Feb May 1951. 380th Bombardment Wing, 1
1946. May ig5g-1 Jan 1962.
AIRCRAFT. V-72, 1942; A-36, STATIONS. Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz,
1942-1944; p-51,1944-1945. 3 Nov 1942; Biggs Field, Tex, 2 Dec
OPERATIONS. Combat in CBI, 17 Oct 1942; Lowry Field, Colo, 4 Mar-ig Apr
1943-21 Ju11945. 1943; Manbulloo, Australia, c. 28 Apr
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- 1943; Long Strip, Australia, c. 5 Dec
ter. 1943; Darwin, Australia, 21 Ju1 1944;
638 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
San Jose, Mindoro, c. 1 Mar 1945; Oki- nated: 58th Bombardment Squadron
nawa, c. 15 Aug 1945; Ft William (Dive) on ig Oct 1942; 53ist Fighter-
McKinley, Luzon, c. 28 Nov 1945-20 Bomber Squadron on 14 Aug 1943;
Feb 1946. MacDill Field, Fla, 29 May 53ist Fighter Squadron on 18 Feb 1944.
1947-16 May 1951. Plattsburgh AFB, Inactivated on 10 Oct 1946. Redesignat-
NY, 1May 1959-1 Jan 1962. ed 53ist Fighter-Bomber Squadron on
AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1942-1945. B-47, 15 Nov 1952. Activated on 1 Jan 1953.
1959-1961. Inactivated on 8 Feb 1958. Redesignat-
OPERATIONS. Combat in the South- ed 53ist Tactical Fighter Squadron on
west and Western Pacific, c. 21 May ig May 1958. Activated on 1Jul1958.
1943-24 Ju11945. ASSIGNMENTS.Hawaiian (later Sev-
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. enth) Air Force, 1 Jan 1941; 2ist Fight-
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan; er Group, 15 Jun 1944-10 Oct 1946. 2ist
China Defensive; New Guinea; Bis- Fighter-Bomber Group, 1 Jan 1953-8
marck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Feb 1958. 21st Tactical Fighter Wing, 1
Luzon; China Offensive. Ju1 1958; 39th Air Division, 18 Jun
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- 1960-.
tations: Borneo, 13, 15 and 17 Aug 1943; STATIONS.Wheeler Field, TH, 1 Jan
New Guinea, 20 Apr-17 May 1944. 1941; Bellows Field, TH, 18 Mar 194.1;
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation. Hickam Field, TH, 29 Apr 1941; Bel-
EMBLEM.Over and through a light lows Field, TH, 11 Dec 1941; Wheeler
turquoise blue disc, DONALD DUCK, Field, TH, ig Dec 1941-18 Jun 1943;
proper, standing on a white cloud for- Canton, 24 Jun 1943; Makin, c. 18 Dec
mation in base, outlined light curquoise 1943; Bellows Field, TH, Mar 1944; Ku-
blue, wearing an ultramarine blue jacketoloa, TH, 21 Apr 1944; Mokuleia Field,
TH, 8 Oct 1 9 4 ; Iwo Jima, 26 Mar 1945;
and sailor cap, brandishing left fist and
hurling black fire bomb, fused yellow Isley Field, Saipan, 5 Dec 1945; North-
orange, with uplifted right hand. (Ap- west Field, Guam, 17 Apr-io Oct 1946.
proved 20 Apr 1944.) George AFB, Calif, 1 Jan 1953-26 Nov
1954; Toul/Rosieres AB, France, 13 Dec
1954; Chambley AB, France, 14 Jun
531st FIGHTER 1955-8 Feb 1958. Misawa, Japan, 1 Ju1
195%.
AIRCRAFT. B-18, 1941-1942; A-20,
1942-1943; A-24, 1943-1944; p-397
1944; p-38, 1944-1945; p-51,
1944-1946; p-47, 1946. F-51, 1953;
F-86,1953-1957. F-100,1958-.
OPERATIONS. Combat in Central Pacif-
ic, 18 Dec 1943-10 Mar 1944, and in
Western Pacific, 30 Mar-14 Aug 1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Central Pacific; Air Of-
LINEAGE. Constituted 58th Bombard- fensive, Japan; Eastern Mandates.
ment Squadron (Light) on 22 Nov DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
1940. Activated on 1 Jan 1941. Redesig- tation: Japan, 7 Apr 1945.
SQUADRONS 639
EMBLEM. On and over a white cloud Falls AAFld, SD, 3 Jul-28 Aug 1945. Of-
formation edged and voided of the sky, futt Field, Neb, 20 Dec 1946-27 Jun
Air Force blue, a black hawk swooping 1949. McConnell AFB, Kan, 1 Mar
in downward flight, details of wings 1962-.
white, his beak and talons Air Force AIRCRAFTAND MISSILES.B-17, 1942-
golden yellow, outlines and details red, 1945.Titan, 1963-.
grasping in each foot a red lightning OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 22 Jun
streak. Motto: On an Air Force blue 1943-25 APr 1945.
scroll, STRIKE AND RETURN, Air SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
Force golden yellow. (Approved 10 Nov CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
1958.1 Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
532d BOMBARDMENT Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Germany, 8 Oct 1943; Germany,
11 Jan 1944.
EMBLEM.On a scarlet disc, a white
flying Trojan horse, outlined black,
winged with Fortress wings ultramarine
blue, edged white, having a golden
lance spike on the knee of each foreleg,
eyes red, and breathing jagged golden
orange lightning flash from each nostril.
(Approved 4 Oct 1943. )
LINEAGE. Constituted 5 p d Bombard-
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Oct 532d FIGHTER
1942. Activated on 3 Nov 1942. Inacti-
vated on 28 Aug 1945. Activated in the
reserve on 20 Dec 1946. Redesignated
532d Bombardment Squadron (Very
Heavy) on 27 Dec 1946. Inactivated on
27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 532d Strateg-
ic Missile Squadron, and activated, on
29 Nov 1961. Organized on 1 Mar 1962.
ASSIGNMENTS. 381st Bombardment
Group, 3 Nov 1942-28 Aug 1945. Sec-
ond Air Force, 20 Dec 1946; 381st Bom-
bardment Group, 30 Sep 1947-27 Jun
1949. Strategic Air Command, 29 Nov
1961; 381st Strategic Missile Wing, 1 LINEAGE.Constituted 532d Fighter
Mar 1962-. Squadron on 18 Sep 1943. Activated on
STATIONS.Gowen Field, Idaho, 3 Nov 25 Sep 1943. Disbanded on 10Apr 1944.
1942; Ephrata, Wash, 1 Dec 1942; Pyote Reconstituted on 23 Mar 1953. Redesig-
AAB, Tex, 27 Dec 1942; Pueblo AAB, nated: 532d Fighter-Interceptor Squad-
Colo, 6 Apr-io May 1943; Ridgewell, ron on 23 Mar 1953; 532d Fighter-Day
England, 2 Jun 1943-24 Jun 1945; Sioux Squadron on 24 Feb 1956. Activated
640 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
533d FIGHTER
LINEAGE.Constituted 533d Fighter
Squadron on 18 Sep 1943. Activated on
25 Sep 1943. Disbanded on 10Apr 1944.
Reconstituted on 23 Mar 1953. Redesig-
nated: 533d Fighter-Interceptor Squad-
ron on 23 Mar 1953; 533d Fighter-Day
LINEAGE.Constituted 533d Bombard- Squadron on 24 Feb 1956. Activated on
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Oct 8 JuI 1956. Inactivated on 8 Dec 1957.
1942. Activated on 3 Nov 1942. Inacti- ASSIGNMENTS.83d Fighter Group, 25
vated on 2.8 Aug 1945. Redesignated Sep 1943-10 Apr 1944. 83d Fighter-Day
SQUADRONS 641
534th FIGHTER
LINEAGE.Constituted 534th Fighter
Squadron on 18 Sep 1943. Activated on
25 Sep 1943. Disbanded on 10Apr 1944.
LINEAGE.Constituted 534th Bombard- Reconstituted on 23 Mar 1953. Redesig-
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Oct nated: 534th Fighter-Interceptor Squad-
1942. Activated on 3 Nov 1942. Inacti- ron on 23 Mar 1953;534th Fighter-Day
6442 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
the reserve on 15 Sep 1947. Inactivated
on 27 Jun 1949.
ASSIGNMENTS.381st Bombardment
Group, 3 Nov 1942-28 Aug 1945. 381st
Bombardment Group, 15 Sep 1947-27
Tun 1949.
STATIONS. Gowen Field, Idaho, 3 Nov
1942; Ephrata, Wash, 1 Dec 1942; Pyote
AAB, Tex, 5 Jan 1943; Pueblo AAB,
Colo, 6 Apr-8 May 1943; Ridgewell,
England, 2 Jun 1943-24 Jun 194.5; Sioux
Falls AAFld, SD, 3 Jul-28 Aug 1945. Of-
Squadron on 24 Feb 1956. Activated on futt Field, Neb, 15 Sep 1947; Lincoln
8 Jul1956. Inactivated on 8 Dec 1957. Mun Aprt, Neb, 12 Feb 1948-27 Jun
ASSIGNMENTS.83d Fighter Group, 25 1949.
Sep 1943-10 Apr 1944. 83d Fighter-Day AIRCRAFT.B- 17, 1942-1 945.
Group, 8 Ju1 1956; 83d Fighter-Day OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 22 Jun
Wing, 11 Nov-8 Dec 1957. 1943-25 APr 1945.
STATIONS. Richmond AAB, Va, 25 Sep SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
1943; Dover AAFld, Del, 22 Nov CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
1943-10 Apr 1944. Seymour Johnson Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
AFB, NC, 8 Jul1956-8 Dec 1959. land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
AIRCRAFT.P-47, 1943-1944. F-86, Air Combat, EAME Theater.
1956-1957; F-100, 1957. DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
OPERATIONS. Replacement training, 28 tations: Germany, 8 Oct 1943; Germany,
Nov 1943-10 Apr 1944. 11 Jan 1944.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. EMBLEM.None.
CAMPAIGNS. None.
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM. On a green disc edged 535th FIGHTER
an Air Force g;lden yellow eagle, LINEAGE.constituted 535th Fighter
head white, tongue and talons orange,
Squadron on 24 Sep 1943. Activated on
eye, outlines and details black, flying to
dexter base and grasping in his talons 1 Oct 1943. Disbanded on 10 Apr 1944.
two gray cannons spouting orange Reconstituted on 16 May 1949. Activat-
flame, outlines and details black. ( Ap- ed in the reserve On 27 June 1949. Redes-
proved 12 Jun 1957. ) ignated 535th Fighter-Escort Squadron
on 16 Mar 1950. Ordered to active serv-
ice on 1 May 1951. Inactivated on 25
535th BOMBARDMENT Jun 1951. Redesignated 535th Troop
LINEAGE. Constituted 535th Bombard- Carrier Squadron (Medium) On 26 May
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Oct 1952. Activated in the reserve on 15 Jun
1942. Activated on 3 Nov 1942. Inacti- 1952. Inactivated on 1 Feb 1953.
vated on 28 Aug 194.5. Redesignated ASSIGNMENTS.87th Fighter Group, 1
535th Bombardment Squadron (Very Oct 1943-10 Apr 1944. 87th Fighter
Heavy) on 25 Aug 1947. Activated in (later Fighter-Escort) Group, 27 Jun
SQUADRONS 643
STATIONS.Salt Lake City AAB, Utah, STATIONS.Salt Lake City AAB, Utah,
3 Nov 1942; Rapid City AAB, SD, 12 3 Nov 1942; Rapid City AAB, SD, 12
Nov 1942; Pierre Mun Aprt, SD, 13 Dec Nov 1942; Pierre Mun Aprt, SD, 13 Dec
1942; Rapid City AAB, SD, 26 Apr 1942; Rapid City AAB, SD, c. 5 Apr
1943; Geiger Field, Wash, 26 Jun 1943; 1943; Geiger Field, Wash, 20 Jun 1943;
Pendleton Field, Ore, 16 Jul 1943; Gei- Peterson Field, Colo, 26 Oct 1943-1 Apr
ger Field, Wash, 6 Oct 1943; Peterson 1944.
Field, Colo, 26 Oct 1943-1 Apr 1 9 4 . AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1943; B-24, 1943-
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1943; B-24, 1943- 1944.
1944- OPERATIONS. Operationaltraining unit,
OPERATIONS.Operational training Jan-Oct 1943; replacement training, Oct
unit, Jan-Oct 1943; replacement train- 1943- APr 1944.
ing, Oct 1943-1 Apr 1944. SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- ter.
ter. CAMPAIGNS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. None. DECORATIONS. None.
DECORATIONS. None. EMBLEM. None.
EMBLEM, None.
542d FIGHTER
541s t FIGHTER
LINEAGE.Constituted 542d Fighter
LINEAGE.Constituted 54ist Fighter Squadron on 11 Oct 1943. Activated on
Squadron on 11 Oct 194.3. Activated on 1 Dec 1943. Disbanded on 1 Apr 1944.
1 Dec 1943. Disbanded on 1 Apr 1944. ASSIGNMENTS.476th Fighter Group, 1
ASSIGNMENTS.476th Fighter Group, 1 Dec 1943-1 Apr 1944.
Dec 1943-1 Apr 1 9 4 . STATIONS. Richmond AAB, Va, 1 Dec
STATIONS.Richmond AAB, Va, 1 Dec 1943; Pocatello AAFld, Idaho, 26 Mar-1
1943; Pocatello AAFld, Idaho, 25 Mar-1 APr 1944.
APr 1944. AIRCRAFT. ( See operations.)
AIRCRAFT.(See operations.) OPERATIONS. Programmed as a re-
OPERATIONS. Programmed as a re- placement training unit but apparently
placement training unit but apparently did not become operational.
did not become operational. SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. CAMPAIGNS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. None. DECORATIONS. None.
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM. None. EMBLEM. None.
STATIONS. Salt Lake City AAB, Utah, 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 544th Bom-
3 Nov 1942; Rapid City AAB, SD, 12 bardment Squadron (Medium) on 3 Jun
Nov 1942; Ainsworth AAFld, Neb, 13 1955. Activated on 1Aug 1955.
Dec 1942; Rapid City AAB, SD, 6 Apr ASSIGNMENTS. 384th Bombardment
1943; Geiger Field, Wash, 20 Jun 1943; Group, 1 Dec 1942-28 Feb 1946. 384th
Peterson Field, Colo, Oct 1943-1 Apr Bombardment Group, 16 Jul 1947-27
1944- Jun 1949. 384th Bombardment Wing, 1
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1943; B-24, 1943- Aug 1955-*
1944. STATIONS. Gowen Field, Idaho, 1 Dec
OPERATIONS. Operational training 1942; Wendover Field, Utah, 2 Jan
unit, Jan-Oct 1943; replacement train- 1943; Sioux City AAB, Iowa, 3 Apr-g
ing, Oct 1943-1 Apr 1944. May 1943; Grafton Underwood, Eng-
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- land, 4 Jun 1943; Istres, France, 22 Jun
ter. 1945-28 Feb 1946. Nashville Mun Aprt,
CAMPAIGNS. None. Tenn, 16 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949. Little
DECORATIONS. None. Rock AFB, Ark, 1Aug ig55-.
EMBLEM. None. AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1942-1946. B-47,
1956.
543d FIGHTER OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 22 Jun
1943-25 Apr 194.5. Transported rede-
LINEAGE.Constituted 543d Fighter ployed personnel from ETO to North
Squadron on 11 Oct 1943. Activated on Africa, Jun-Sep 1945,
1 Dec 1943. Disbanded on 1 Apr 1944. SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
ASSIGNMENTS. 476th Fighter Group, 1 CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Dec 1943-1 Apr 1944. Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
STATIONS. Richmond AAB, Va, 1 Dec land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
1943; Pocatello AAFld, Idaho, 26 Mar-1 Air Combat, EAME Theater.
APr 1944. DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
AIRCRAFT.( See operations. ) tation: Germany, 24 Apr 1944. Air Force
OPERATIONS. Programmed as a re- Outstanding Unit Award: 14 Feb-30
placement training unit but apparently Dec 1957.
did not become operational.
EMBLEM. None.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. None.
DECORATIONS. None. 544th FIGHTER
EMBLEM. None.
LINEAGE.Constituted 544th Fighter
Squadron on 12 Oct 1943. Activated on
544th BOMBARDMENT 1 Dec 1943. Disbanded on 31 Mar 1944.
549th BOMBARDMENT
red from each eye, while grasping two AIRCRAFTAND MISSILES. B-17, 194-
brown aerial machine guns in the claws. 1945. Atlas, 1961-.
( Approved 17 J u l i w . ) OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 17 Jul
1943-20 Apr 1945.
550th BOMBARDMENT SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Europe;
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Germany, 17 Aug 1943; Zwick-
au, Germany, 12 May 1944.
EMBLEM. On an irregular octagon, Air
Force golden yellow, an Air Force blue
isosceles triangle, one point up, spat-
tered with twelve white stars and
charged with a white cloud formation,
LINEAGE. Constituted 550th Bombard- details Air Force blue; issuing from the
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 25 Nov cloud and flying respectively to the
1942. Activated on 1 Dec 1942. Inacti- three angles of the triangle, three white
vated on 28 Aug 1945. Redesignated missiles, exhaust red and white; all sur-
550th Bombardment Squadron (Very mounted by three electrons in orbit, red
Heavy) on 25 Aug 1947. Activated in and white; on the Air Force golden yel-
the reserve on 15 Sep 1947. Inactivated low area, a greemolive branch in dexter
on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 550th and a red lightning bolt in sinister. (Ap-
Strategic Missile Squadron, and activat- proved 12 Sep 1962.)
ed, on 22 Jul 19%. Organized on 1 Apr
1961. 550th FIGHTER
ASSIGNMENTS. 385th Bombardment
Group, 1 Dec 1942-28 Aug 1945. Sec- LINEAGE.Constituted 550th Night
ond Air Force, 15 Sep 1947; Tenth Air Fighter Squadron on 3 May 1944. Acti-
Force, 1 Jul 1948; First Air Force, 15 vated on 1 Jun 1944. Inactivated on 4
Aug 1948; Tenth Air Force, 1 Dec Jan 1946.
1948-27 Jun 1949. Strategic Air Com- ASSIGNMENTS. Fourth Air Force, 1 Jun
mand, 22 Jul 1960; 310th Bombardment 1944 (attached to 319th Wing, 1 Jun-2
(later Strategic Aerospace) Wing, 1 Apr Nov 1944); Thirteenth Air Force, 2 Dec
1961-. 1944; XI11 Fighter Command, 12 Dec
STATIONS. Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 1944-4 Dec 1945 (attached to XI11
1 Dec 1942; El Paso, Tex, 4 Jan 1943; Bomber Command, 14 Feb 1945; 85th
Geiger Field, Wash, 1 Feb 1943; Great Fighter Wing, 7 Apr-Jun 1945).
Falls AAB, Mont, 11 M a r y Jun 1943; STATIONS.Hammer Field, Calif, 1 Jun
Great Ashfield, England, 6 Jul 1943-6 1944; Visalia AAFld, Calif, 25 Aug-z
Aug 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, 14-28 Nov 1944; Hollandia, New Guinea, 14
Aug 1945. Selfridge Field, Mich, 15 Sep Dec 1944 (detachment operated from
1947-27 Jun 1949. Schilling AFB, Kan, 1 Middelburg Island, 31 Dec 1944-14 Feb
Apr 1961-. 1945); Morotai, 14 Feb 1945 (detach-
SQUADRONS 655
ment operated from Tacloban, Leyte, 8 Force, 1 Jul 1948; First Air Force, 15
M a r y Apr 1945); Tacloban, Leyte, 7 Aug 1948; Tenth Air Force, 1 Dec
Apr-4 Dec 1945 (detachments operated 1948-27 Jun 1949. Strategic Air Com-
from Zamboanga, Mindanao, 27 Apr-17 mand, 24 Oct 1960; 818th Air (later
Jun 1945; Sanga Sanga, Sulu, 28 May- Strategic Aerospace) Division, 1 Apr
Aug 1945; and Puerto Princesa, Pala- 1961-.
wan, 9-19 Jun 1945); Camp Stoneman, STATIONS.Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz,
Calif, 3-4 Jan 1946. 1 Dec 1942; El Paso, Tex, 4 Jan 1943;
AIRCRAFT. BT-13, AT-lo, P/YP-61, Geiger Field, Wash. 1 Feb 1943; Great
and P-70, 1 9 4 ; P-61, P-70, and P-38, Falls AAB, Mont, 11 M a r y Jun 1943;
1945. Great Ashfield, England, 6 Jul 1943-6
OPERATIONS.Combat in Southwest Aug 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, 14-28
Pacific, c. 15 Jan-31 Julig45. Aug 1945. Selfridge Field, Mich, 15 Sep
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. 1947-27 Jun 194.9. Lincoln AFB, Neb, 1
CAMPAIGNS.New Guinea; Leyte; Apr 1961-.
Southern Philippines. AIRCRAFTAND MISSILES.B-17, 1942-
DECORATIONS. Philippine Presidential
1945. Atlas, 1962-.
Unit Citation. OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 17 Jul
EMBLEM. None. 1943-20 Apr 1945.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
551st BOMBARDMENT CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Germany, 17 Aug 1943; Zwick-
au, Germany, 12 May 194.
EMBLEM.On a sky blue disc edged
Air Force blue, bendwise throughout a
mailed hand issuing from sinister base,
dark gray, shaded black, highlights
white, grasping a drawn bow red, with
LINEAGE. Constituted ~ ~ 1Bombard-
s t arrow white, shaded black, the taut
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 25 Nov string black. Motto: On a white scroll
1942. Activated on 1 Dec 1942. Inacti- edged and inscribed Air Force blue,
vated on 28 Aug 1945. Redesignated STRENGTH MlAINTAINS SECURITY.
551St Bombardment Squadron (Very (Approved 20 Jun 1962. )
Heavy) on 25 Aug 1947. Activated in
the reserve on 15 Sep 1947. Inactivated 552d BOMBARDMENT
on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated ~ ~ 1 s t
Strategic Missile Squadron, and activat- LINEAGE. Constituted 552d Bombard-
ed, on 24 Oct 1960. Organized on 1 Apr ment Squadron (Medium) on 25 Nov
1961. 1942. Activated on 1 Dec 1942. Redesig-
ASSIGNMENTS. 385th Bombardment nated 552d Bombardment Squadron
Group, 1 Dec 1942-28 Aug 1945. Sec- (Light) on 23 Jun 194.5. Inactivated
ond Air Force, 15 Sep 194.7;Tenth Air on 7 Nov 1945. Redesignated 552d
COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
553d BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 553d Bombard-
ment Squadron (Medium) on 25 Nov
1942. Activated on 1 Dec 1942. Redesig-
nated 553d Bombardment Squadron
(Light) on 23 Jun 1945. Inactivated on
7 Nov 1945. Redesignated 553d
Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 31 Oct
1955. Activated on 8 Apr 1956. Inacti-
vated on 8 Jul 1957.
Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 31 Oct ASSIGNMENTS. 386th Bombardment
1955. Activated on 8 Apr 1956. Inacti- Group, 1 Dec 1942-7 Nov 1945. 386th
vated on 8 Julig57. Fighter-Bomber Group, 8 Apr 1956-8
ASSIGNMENTS. 386th Bombardment Jul 1957.
Group, 1 Dec 1942-7 Nov 1945. 386th STATIONS. MacDill Field, Fla, 1 Dec
Fighter-Bomber Group, 8 Apr 1956-8 1942; Lake Charles AAB, La, g Feb-8
Ju11957. May 1943; Snetterton Heath, England, 3
STATIONS. MacDill Field, Fla, 1 Dec Jun 1943; Boxted, England, 10Jun 1943;
1942; Lake Charles AAB, La, 8 Feb-8 Great Dunmow, England, 24 Sep 1943;
May 1943; Snetterton Heath, England, 3 Beaumont-sur-Oise, France, 1 Oct 1944;
Jun 1943; Boxted, England, 10Jun 1943; St-Trond, Belgium, g Apr-27 Jul 1945;
Great Dunmow, England, 24 Sep 1943; Seymour Johnson Field, NC, c. 7 Aug
Beaumont-sur-Oise, France, 2 Oct 1 9 4 ; 1945; Westover Field, Mass, 30 Sep-7
St-Trond, Belgium, 10Apr-27 Jul 1945; Nov 1945. Bunker Hill AFB, Ind, 8 Apr
Seymour Johnson Field, NC, 13 Aug 1956-8 Ju11957.
AIRCRAFT. B-26, 1943-1945; A-26,
1945; Westover Field, Mass, 30 Sep-7
Nov 1945. Bunker Hill AFB, Ind, 8 Apr 1944-1945. F-86, 1956-1957.
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 30 Jul
195- Ju11957. 1943-3 May 1945-
AIRCRAFT, B-26, 1943-1945; A-26, SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
1945. F-86,1956-1957; F-l00,1957. CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 30 Ju1 Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
1943-3 May 1945. land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. Air Combat, EAME Theater.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; DECORATIONS, Distinguished Unit Ci-
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- tation: ETO, 30 Juli943-30 Julig44.
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; EMBLEM. None.
Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
554th BOMBARDMENT
tation: ETO, 30 Julig43-30 Jul1944.
EMBLEM. On a yellow disc, thin bor- LINEAGE. Constituted 5 9 t h Bombard-
der black, piped white, a skull winged ment Squadron (Medium) on 25 Nov
of black, resting on a red aerial bomb 1942. Activated on 1 Dec 1942. Redesig-
falling to dexter base. (Approved 16 nated 554th Bombardment Squadron
APr 1943-) (Light) on 23 Jun 1945.Inactivated on
SQUADRONS 657
555th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 555th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Medium) on 25 Nov
1942. Activated on 1 Dec 1942. Redesig-
nated 555th Bombardment Squadron
(Light) on 23 Jun 1945. Inactivated on
7 Nov 1945.
ASSIGNMENTS. 386th Bombardment
Group, 1Dec igp-7 Nov 1945.
STATIONS.MacDill Field, Fla, 1 Dec
7 Nov 1945. Redesignated 554th Fight- 1942; Lake Charles AAB, La, g Feb-8
er-Bomber Squadron on 31 Oct 1955. May 1943; Snetterton Heath, England, 4
Activated on 8 Apr 1956. Inactivated on Jun 1943; Boxted, England, 10 Jun
8 Ju11957. 1943; Great Dunmow, England, 24 Sep
ASSIGNMENTS. 386th Bombardment 1943; Beaumont-sur-Oise, France, 2 Oct
Group, 1 Dec 1942-7 Nov 1945. 386th 1944; St-Trond, Belgium, g Apr-27 Jul
Fighter-Bomber Group, 8 Apr 1956-8 1945; Seymour Johnson Field, NC, 11
J u ~1957- Aug 1945; Westover Field, MasS, 29
STATIONS.MacDill Field, Fla, 1 Dec S e p 7 Nov 1945.
1942; Lake Charles AAB, La, c. g Feb-8 AIRCRAFT. B-26, 1943-1945; A-26,
May 1943; Snetterton Heath, England, 3 1945.
Jun 1943; Boxted, England, 10Jun 1943; OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 30 Ju1
Great Dunmow, England, 24 Sep 1943; 1943-3 May 1945.
Beaumont-sur-Oise, France, 2 Oct 1944; SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
St-Trond, Belgium, 10 Apr-27 Ju1 1945; CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Seymour Johnson Field, NC, 7 Aug Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
194.5; Westover Field, Mass, 29 Sep-7 land; Artlennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Nov 1945. Bunker Hill AFB, Ind, 8 Apr
DECORATIONS.Distinguished Unit
1956-8 Ju11957. Citation: ETO, 30 Jul 1943-30 Jul 1944.
AIRCRAFT. B-26, 1943-1945; A-26, EMBLEM. None.
1945. F-86,1956-1957.
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 30 Ju1
1943-3 May 1945. 556th BOMBARDMENT
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. LINEAGE. Constituted 556th Bombard-
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; ment Squadron (Medium) on 25 Nov
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- 1942. Activated on 1 Dec 1942. Inacti-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; vated on 12 Nov 1945. Redesignated
Air Combat, EAME Theater. 556th Strategic Missile Squadron on 22
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Nov 1957. Activated on 15 Dec 1957. In-
Citation: ETO, 30 Jul 1943-30 Jul 1944. activated on 16 Jul 1959. Activated on
EMBLEM.On a disc gold, a black 26 Apr 1961. Organized on 1 Oct 1961.
panther proper, crouched atop a rock ASSIGNMENTS. 387th Bombardment
formation in base in graduated shades Group, 1 Dec 1942-12 Nov 1945. Stra-
of brown, ( Approved z Apr 1943.) tegic Air Command, 15 Dec 1957; 702d
658 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
569th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 56gth Bombard-
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 15 Jan
1943. Activated on 26 Jan 1943. Inacti-
vated on 28 Aug 1945. Redesignated
56gth Bombardment Squadron (Very
Heavy) on 3 Jul 1947. Activated in the
reserve on 24 JuI 1947. Inactivated on LINEAGE, Constituted 570th Bombard-
27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 56gth Stra- ment Squadron (Heavy) on 15 Jan
tegic Missile Squadron, and activated, 1943. Activated on 26 Jan 1943. Inacti-
on 12 Dec 1960. Organized on 1 Jun vated on 28 Aug 1945. Redesignated
1961. 570th Bombardment Squadron (Very
ASSIGNMENTS. 390th Bombardment Heavy) on 12 Sep 1947. Activated in
Group, 26 Jan 1943-28 Aug 1945. Sec- the reserve on 6 Oct 1947. Inactivated
ond Air Force, 24 Jul 1947; Tenth Air on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 570th
Force, 1 Ju1 1948-27 Jun 1949. Strategic Strategic Missile Squadron, and activat-
Air Command, 12 Dec 1960; 9th Bom- ed, on 16 Aug 1961. Organized on 1 Jan
bardment (later Strategic Aerospace) 1962.
Wing, 1 Jun 1961-. ASSIGNMENTS. 390th Bombardment
STATIONS. Geiger Field, Wash, 26 Jan Group, 26 Jan 1943-28 Aug 1945. Sec-
1943; Great Falls, Mont, 6 Jun-4 Ju1 ond Air Force, 6 Oct 1947; Tenth Air
1943; Framlingham, England, 26 J d Force, 1 Jul 1948-27 Jun 1949. Strategic
1943-6 Aug 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, Air Command, 16 Aug 1961; 390th Stra-
SD, 19-28 Aug 1945. Lowry Field, Colo, tegic Missile Wing, 1 Jan 1962-.
24 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949. Mountain STATIONS. Geiger Field, Wash, 26 Jan
Home AFB, Idaho, 1 Jun 1961-. 1943; Great Falls AAB, Mont, 6 Tun-4
AIRCRAFTAND MISSILES.B-17, 1943- Jul 1943; Framlingham, England, 26 Jul
1945. Titan, igk-. 1943-6 Aug 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld,
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 12 Aug SD, 14-28 Aug 1945. Sioux City AAB,
1943-20 Apr 1945. Iowa, 6 Oct 1947-27 Jun 1949. Davis-
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. Monthan AFB, Ariz, 1 Jan 1962-,
SQUADRONS 667
white, forming the Big Dipper and Pola- SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
ris. Motto: On a white scroll, edged and CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
inscribed Air Force blue, DUCIMUS, Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
We Lead. ( Approved 5 Mar 1959.) land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
Air Combat, EAME Theater.
577th BOMBARDMENT DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tation: Gotha, Germany, 24 Feb iw.
EMBLEM.On a disc per pale white
and Air Force blue, the white area
charged with concentric Air Force blue
lines, an orange globe, grid lines black;
all between six stars counterchanged,
two in chief, two in base, one in dexter,
and one in sinister; all surmounted by a
gray dart-shaped projectile bendwise,
shaded black. (Approved 1 Feb 1962.)
585th BOMBARDMENT
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- 1944; Venlo, Holland, 7 May 1945; Kitz-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe. ingen, Germany, Sep 1945-15 Feb 1946;
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Bolling Field, DC, 15 Feb-31 Mar 1946.
tation: France, 7-9 Aug 1944. French AIRCRAFT. B-26, 1943-1945; A-26,
Croix de Guerre with Palm: France, 6 1945-1 946.
Jun-14 Sep 1944, OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 23 Mar
EMBLEM.Over and through a light 1944-20 Apr 1945.
yellow orange disc, a caricatured wolf SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea-
with ruddy pink complexion and white ter.
wings, wearing a brown work suit, black CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
flight boots, blue peaked cap, and white Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
gloves, carrying a large red, white, and land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe.
blue aerial bomb, while running across a DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
large white cloud formation, edged tation: France, 7-9 Aug 1944. French
blue, in base. (Approved g Dec 1943. ) Croix de Guerre with Palm: France, 6
Jun-14 Sep 1944.
EMBLEM.Over and through an isos-
586th BOMBARDMENT celes triangle dark green, edged white, a
caricatured tan donkey, face expressing
anger and emitting three drops of per-
spiration proper, nose pink, and wearing
a plug hat black, gray, and white, stand-
ing on forelegs and kicking a black fire
bomb, fired proper, with the hind legs.
( Approved 29 Jun 1943.)
587th BOMBARDMENT
598th BOMBARDMENT
600th BOMBARDMENT.
LINEAGE. Constituted 600th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 15 Feb
LINEAGE.Constituted 599th Bombard- 1943. Activated on 1 Mar 1943. Inacti-
ment Squadron (Medium) on 20 Mar vated on 1 Sep 1945.
680 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
603d BOMBARDMENT
OPERATIONS.
Operational training unit, 1943; Deenethorpe, England, 3 Nov
May-Dec 1943; replacement training, 1943-20 Jun 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld,
Dec ig43-Apr 1944. SD, c. 1-28 Aug 1945. Brooks Field,
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- Tex, 26 Jun 1947; Biggs AFB, Tex, 27
ter. Jun 1949-25 Jun 1951. Alexandria AFB,
CAMPAIGNS. None. La, 8 Feb ig54-.
DECORATIONS.None. AIRCRAFT, B-17, 1943-1945. F-86,
EMBLEM. None. 1954-1955; F-84, 1954-1957; F--100,
1957--
612th BOMBARDMENT OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 26 Nov
1943-20 APr 1945.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Europe;
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Germany, . i i Jan 1944; Ger-
many, 20 Feb 1944. Air Force
Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Jan-31 Dec
1963.
LINEAGE. Constituted 612th Bombard- EMBLEM.On a light sky blue disc,
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Mar within a border Air Force blue, a fight-
1943. Activated on 1 Apr 1943. Inacti- ing American bald eagle, dark brown,
vated on 28 Aug 1945. Redesignated wings highlight-ed Air Force yellow,
612th Bombardment Squadron (Very eyeball green, pupil black, with white
Heavy) on 27 May 1947. Activated in highlight, beak and feet Air Force yel-
the reserve on 26 Jun 1947. Redesignat- low, detail dark brown, talons black,
ed 612th Bombardment Squadron (Me- highlights white, tongue red, head and
dium) on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to tail feathers white, outlined black; the
active service on 1 May 1951. Inactivat- eagle carrying a large red bomb in his
ed on 25 Jun 1951. Redesignated 612th right talons, i-n-base a cloud white. (Ap-
Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 24 Nov proved 15 Sep 1955.)
1953. Activated on 8 Feb 1954. Redesig-
nated 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron 613th BOMBARDMENT
on 1Jul 1958,
ASSIGNMENTS. 401st Bombardment LINEAGE. Constituted 613th Bombard-
Group, 1 Apr 1943-28 Aug 1945. 401st ment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Mar
Bombardment Group, 26 Jun 1947-25 1943, Activated on 1 Apr 1943. Inacti-
Jun 1951. 401st Fighter-Bomber Group, vated on 28 Aug 1945. Redesignated
8 Feb 1954; 401st Fighter-Bomber (later 613th Bombardment Squadron (Very
Tactical Fighter) Wing, 25 Sep ig57-. Heavy) on 25 July 1947. Activated in
STATIONS. Ephrata AAB, Wash, 1 Apr the reserve on 12 Aug 1947. Inactivated
1943; Geiger Field, Wash, 4 Jun 1943; on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 613th
Great Falls AAB, Mont, 8 Jul-ig Oct Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 24 Nov
SQUADRONS
and face features of the first, eyeballs
red; grasping with three of his tentacles
a rocket inflamed, and with two of his
tentacles twirling flashes of firepower,
all proper. ( Approved 22 Feb 1955. )
614th BOMBARDMENT
640th BOMBARDMENT
piped white, an ultramarine blue rectan- France, 22 May-25 Jun 1945; Seymour
gle bendwise, surmounted by the head Johnson Field, NC, c. 24 Aug 1945;
of a game cock white, beak yellow, Myrtle Beach AAFld, SC, 5 Oct-7 Nov
comb and wattles red, wearing a white 1945. Vandenberg AFB, Calif, 15 Jan-1
aviator's helmet and goggles, outlined Nov 1959. K I Sawyer AFB, Mich, 1
black, and blowing a yellow and white Feb 1963-.
aerial bomb from the beak toward the AIRCRAFT. A-20, 1944-1945; A-26,
base. (Approved 18Jan 1944.) 1945. B-52,1963-.
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 4 May
644th BOMBARDMENT 1944-25 Apr 1945. Activated in 1959 in
the Thor program but was not manned.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe.
DECORATIONS.Distinguished Unit
Citation: Germany, 23-25 Dec 1944. Air
Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1
Feb-31 Mar 1963.
EMBLEM. Over and through an ultra-
marine blue disc, border white, edged
black, a right fist proper, winged gold,
LINEAGE. Constituted 644th Bombard- doubled about red brass knuckles. (Ap-
ment Squadron (Light) on 16 Jun 1943. proved 21 Dec 1943.)
Activated on 1 Jul 1943. Inactivated on
7 Nov 1945. Redesignated 644th Stra- 645th BOMBARDMENT
tegic Missile Squadron on 1 Dec 1958.
Activated on 15 Jan 1959. Inactivated
1 Nov 1959. Redesignated 644th
Zmbardment Squadron (Heavy), and
activated, on 15 N'ov 1962. Organized
on 1 Feb 1963. i
6443th BOMBARDMENT
649th BOMBARDMENT.
653d BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 653d Bombard-
ment Squadron (Light, Weather Recon-
naissance) on 17 Jul 1944. Activated on
g Aug 1944. Inactivated on i g Dec 1945.
LINEAGE. Constituted 652d Bombard- ASSIGNMENTS. 25th Bombardment
ment Squadron (Heavy, Weather Re- Group ( Reconnaissance), g Aug 1944
connaissance) on 17 Jul 1944. Activated ( attached to 7th Reconnaissance Group,
on g Aug 1944, Inactivated on ig Dec 6 Aug-Nov 1945); 325th Reconnaissance
1945 Wing, 5 Sep 1945; 3d Air Division, 12
SQUADRONS 697
669th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 668th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Light) on 25 Jan 1943. LINEAGE. Constituted 66gth Bombard-
Activated on 5 Feb 1943. Inactivated on ment Squadron (Light) on 25 Jan 1943.
11 Oct 1945. Redesignated 668th Bom- Activated on 5 Feb 1943. Inactivated on
bardment Squadron (Heavy), and acti- 11 OCt 1945.
vated, on 15 Nov 1962. Organized on 1 ASSIGNMENTS. 416th Bombardment
Feb 1963. Group, 5 Feb 1943-11 Oct 1945.
ASSIGNMENTS. 416th Bombardment STATIONS.Will Rogers Field, Okla, 5
Group, 5 Feb 1943-11 Oct 1945. Stra- Feb 1943; Lake Charles AAFld, La, 4
SQUADRONS
670th BOMBARDMENT
17 Aug 1945; Itami, Japan, 3-15 Nov Aug-io Dec 1943; Cape Sudest, New
1945. Cooke AFB, Calif, 1 Jan 1958; Guinea, 28 Jan 1944; Dobodura, New
Feltwell, England, 20 May 1958; Laken- Guinea, 3 Feb 1944; Saidor, New Guin-
heath, England, 17 Aug-1 Oct 1959. ea, c. 14 Apr 1944; Noemfoor, c..8 Sep
AIRCRAFTAND MISSILES. D B 7 , 1943; 1944; Tacloban, Leyte, 6 Dec 1944; San
A-20, 1943-1945. n o r , 1958-1959. Jose, Mindoro, 22 Dec 1944; Okinawa,
OPERATIONS.Combat in Southwest 18 Aug 1945; Itami, Japan, 4-15 Nov
Pacific, 27 Mar 1944-17 Jun 1945. 1945.
Trained RAF missile crews, 20 May AIRCRAFT.DB-7, 1943; A-20, 1943-
1958-1 Oct 1959. 1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. OPERATIONS. Combat in Southwest
CAMPAIGNS. New Guinea; Leyte; Lu- Pacific, 25 Mar'ig44-17 Jun 1945.
zon; Southern Philippines. SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- CAMPAIGNS. New Guinea; Leyte; Lu-
tation: Philippine Islands, 30 Dec zon; Southern Philippines.
1944-2 Jan 1945. Philippine Presidential DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Unit Citation. tation: Philippine Islands, 30 Dec
EMBLEM.On a white disc, bordure 1944-2 Jan 1945. Philippine Presidential
light yellow-green, a caricatured tan and Unit Citation.
brown monkey wearing red and white EMBLEM.Over and through a light
Indian headdress, holding a white toma- blue lozenge, piped white, a Wild West
hawk in the left hand and grasping a cowboy, wearing brown hat, jacket, and
large red aerial bomb, falling palewise, chaps, lavender shirt, blue trousers,
with the right arm and leg. (Approved black boots, seated on brown saddle
16 Aug 1943.) with red saddle cloth fastened about the
middle of a large yellow aerial bomb,
673d BOMBARDMENT trimmed black, while shooting a revolv-
er with the right hand, and twirling a
lariat above the head with the left hand,
all in front of a white cloud formation,
crossed by a red lightning bolt. (Ap-
proved 20 Julig43. )
674th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 674th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Light) on 23 Mar
1943. Activated on 28 Mar 1943. Inacti-
LINEAGE. Constituted 673d Bombard- vated on 15 Nov 1945.
ment Squadron (Light) on 23 Mar ASSIGNMENTS. 417th Bombardment
1943. Activated on 28 Mar 1943. Inacti- Group, 28 Mar 1943-15 Nov 1945.
vated on 15 Nov 1945. STATIONS. Will Rogers Field, Okla, 28
ASSIGNMENTS. 417th Bombardment Mar 1943; DeRidder AAB, La, 5
Group, 28 Mar 1943-15 Nov 1945. Aug-io Dec 1943; Cape Sudest, New
STATIONS. Will Rogers Field, Okla, 28 Guinea, 28 Jan 1944; Dobodura, New
Mar 1943; DeRidder AAB, La, 4 Guinea, 4 Feb 1944; Saidor, New Guin-
COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
677th BOMBARDMENT
0 W d t maney PraluetWm
CAMPAIGNS. India-Burma; Air Off en- 1949. Inactivated on 28 Jan 1950. Redes-
sive, Japan; China Defensive; Western ignated loth Strategic Reconnaissance
Pacific; Central Burma. Squadron (Medium) on g May 1 9 9 .
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Activated on 28 May 1952. Inactivated
tations: Yawata, Japan, 20 Aug 1 9 4 ; Ja- on 1 Ju11958.
pan, 10-14 May 1945; Japan, 24 Jul ASSIGNMENTS. 444th Bombardment
1945. Group, 1 Mar 194.3; 311th Reconnais-
EMBLEM. On a yellow disc, a carica- sance Wing, 7-31 Mar 1946.26th Recon-
tured “Uncle Sam” in sheriffs garb, naissance Group, 6 Nov 1947; Ninth Air
consisting of a gray-green, broad brim Force, 27 Jun 1949-28 Jan 1950. 26th
hat, blue scarf, red jacket with sheriffs Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 28 May
badge affixed to left side of chest, brown 1952-1 JuI 1958.
gloves, two brown cartridge belts with STATIONS.Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz,
holsters attached, and light blue-and- 1 Mar 1943; Great Bend, AAFld, Kan, 3
white striped trousers tucked in top of Aug 1943-12 Mar 1944; Charra, India,
brown, “Seven League” boots, winged c. 13 Apr 194.4; Dudhkundi, India, 1 JuI
white, striding over orange and black ig44-Apr 1945; West Field, Tinian,
world in base, and in each hand a “six Apr-27 Oct 1945; Merced AAFld, Calif,
shooter” proper, pointing toward sinis- 15 Nov 1945-31 Mar 1946. Rochester,
ter. (Approved 31 Oct 1946.) NY, 6 Nov 1947; Langley AFB, Va, 27
Jun 1949-28 Jan 1950. Lockbourne
678th BOMBARDMENT AFB, Ohio, 28 May 1952-1 Jul1958.
AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1943; B-26, 1943;
B-17, 1943-1944; YB-29, 1943-1944;
B-29, 1943-1946. YRB-47, 1954; RB-47,
1954-1958.
OPERATIONS. Combat in CBI, 5 Jun
1944-28 Mar 1945, and Western Pacific,
10May-14 Aug 1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
ter.
CAMPAIGNS. India-Burma; Air Offen-
sive, Japan; China Defensive; Western
LINEAGE. Constituted 678th Bombard- Pacific; Central Burma.
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 15 Feb DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
1943. Activated on 1 Mar 1943. Redesig- tations: Yawata, Japan, 20 Aug 1944; Ja-
nated 678th Bombardment Squadron pan, 10-14 May 1945; Japan, 24 Jul
(Very Heavy) on 20 Nov 1943; loth Re- 194.5. Air Force Outstanding Umit
connaissance Squadron (Very Long Award: 21 M a r 3 May 1956.
Range, Photographic) on 17 Dec 1945. EMBLEM. On an Air Force golden yel-
Inactivated on 31 Mar 1946. Redesignat- low disc within a black border nebuly,
ed loth Reconnaissance Squadron fimbriated of the first, edged of the sec-
(Photographic) on 8 Oct 1947. Activat- ond, a black silhouetted head of a Greek
ed in the reserve on 6 Nov 1947. Redes- warrior in profile, wearing an Air Force
ignated loth Tactical Reconnaissance golden yellow helmet, details and out-
Squadron (Photographic) on 27 Jun lines black; on the helmet’s visor three
SQUADRONS 705
698th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 698th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Light ) on 16 Jul 1943.
Activated on 1 Aug 1943. Disbanded on
15 SeP 1943-
ASSIGNMENTS.418th Bombardment
Group, 1Aug-15 Sep 1943.
STATIONS, Lake Charles AAFld, La, 1
Aug-15 Sep 1943.
AIRCRAFT.Unkn.
OPERATIONS. Squadron never reached Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 24 Jun
operational strength. 1952. Activated in the reserve on 8 Jul
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. 1952. Redesignated: 700th Troop Car-
CAMPAIGNS. None. rier Squadron (Medium) on 6 Sep 1957;
DECORATIONS. None. 700th Troop Carrier Squadron (As-
EMBLEM. None. sault) on 25 Sep 1958. Ordered to active
service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from
699th BOMBARDMENT active duty on 28 Nov 1962.
ASSIGNMENTS. 445th Bombardment
LINEAGE. Constituted 699th Bombard- Group, 1 Apr 1943-12 Sep 1945. 445th
ment Squadron (Light) on 16 Jul 1943. Bombardment Group, 12 Ju1 1947-27
Activated on 1 Aug 1943. Disbanded on Jun 1949. 445th Fighter-Bomber (later
15 SeP 1943. Troop Carrier) Group, 8 Jul 1 9 9 ; 445th
ASSIGNMENTS. 418th Bombardment Troop Carrier Wing, 25 Sep 1958; 918th
Group, 1Aug-15 Sep 1943. Troop Camer Group, 11Feb 1963-.
STATIONS. Lake Charles AAFld, La, 1 STATIONS.Gowen Field, Idaho, 1 Apr
Aug-15 Sep 1943.
1943; Wendover Field, Utah, 8 Jun
AIRCRAFT. Unkn.
1943; Sioux City AAB, Iowa, 8 Jul-20
OPERATIONS. Squadron never reached
operational strength. Oct 1943; Tibenham, England, 2 Nov
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. 1943-30 May 1945; Ft Dix AAB, NJ, C. 9
CAMPAIGNS. None. Jun-12 Sep 1945. McChord Field,
DECORATIONS. None. Wash, 12 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949. Buffalo,
EMBLEM. None. NY, 8 Ju1 1 9 9 ; Niagara Falls Mun Aprt,
NY, 15 Jun 1955; Dobbins AFB, Ga, 16
NOV1957-.
700th BOMBARDMENT
AIRCRAFT.B-24, 1943-1945. C-47 and
LINEAGE. Constituted 700th Bombard- C-123,1962.
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Mar OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 13 Dec
1943. Activated on 1 Apr 1943. Inacti- 1943-25 APr 1945.
vated on 12 Sep 1945. Redesignated SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
700th Bombardment Squadron (Very CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Heavy) on 13 May 1947. Activated in Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
the reserve on 12 Jul 1947. Inactivated land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 700th Air Combat, EAME Theater.
SQUADRONS 707
DECORATIONS.Distinguished Unit rier Group, 16 Nov 1957; 445th Troop
Citation: Gotha, Germany, 24 Feb 1944. Carrier Wing, 25 Sep 1958; 919th Troop
French Croix de Guerre with Palm: Dec Carrier Group, 11Feb 1963-.
ig43-Feb 1 ~ 5 . STATIONS. Gowen Field, Idaho, 1 Apr
EMBLEM. In front of a large irregular 1943; Wendover Field, Utah, 8 Jun
outline red cloud formation, a carica- 1943; Sioux City AAB, Iowa, 8 Jul-20
tured, white, winged colt (“Asbestos Al- Oct 1943; Tibenham, England, 2 Nov
ice”), with halo of like color, riding a 1943-30 May 1945; Ft Dix AAB, NJ, c. g
large blue aerial bomb, point to dexter Jun-ie Sep 1 % ~ .McChord Field,
base. (Approved 24 Aug 1944.) Wash, 12 JuI igq-27 Jun 1949. Buffalo,
NY, 8 Jul 1 9 9 ; Niagara Falls Mun Aprt,
701st BOMBARDMENT NY, 15 Jun 1955-1 Ju1 1957. Memphis
Mbn Aprt, Tenn, 16 Nov i g p .
AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1943-1945. C-47 and
C-123, 1962.
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 13 Dec
1943-25 APr 1945.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
LINEAGE. Constitut ed 701st Bombard- tation: Gotha, Germany, 24 Feb 1944.
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Mar French Groix de Guerre with Palm: Dec
1943. Activated on 1 Apr 1943. Inacti- 1943-Feb 1945.
vated on 12 Sep 1945. Redesignated EMBLEM. On a white scroll bordered
7oist Bombardment Squadron (Very red, a green turtle, eyeball white, pupil
Heavy) on 13 May 1947. Activated in Air Force blue, his red shell trimmed
the reserve on 12 Jul 1947. Inactivated Air Force golden yellow and equipped
on 27 Jun 194.9. Redesignated 701st with Air Force golden yellow airplane
Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 24 Jun wings; tied on to the turtle’s back with
1 9 9 . Activated in the reserve on 8 Jul Air Force golden yellow rope, a stack of
1952. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1957. Redes- light blue boxes shaded Air Force blue;
ignated 701st Troop Carrier Squadron on the turtle’s head a pair of Air Force
(Medium) on 24 Oct 1957. Activated in blue earphones, details light blue; out-
the reserve on 16 Nov 1957. Redesignat- lines and details Air Force blue through-
ed 70ist Troop Carrier (Assault) on 25 out. (Approved 20 Feb 1961.)
Sep 1958. Ordered to active service on
28 Oct 1962. Relieved from active duty 702d BOMBARDMENT
on 28 Nov 1962.
ASSIGNMENTS. 445th Bombardment LINEAGE.
Constituted 702d Bombard-
Group, 1 Apr 1943-12 Sep 1945. 445th ment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Mar
Bombardment Group, 12 Jul 1947-27 1943. Activated on 1 Apr 1943. Inacti-
Jun 1949. 445th Fighter-Bomber Group, vated on 12 Sep 1945. Redesignated
8 Jul 199-1 Jul 1957. 445th Troop Car- 702d Bombardment Squadron (Very
COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
AAFld, SD, 15 Jul-28 Aug 1945. Lub- ig43-c. 1 Aug 1945; Drew Field, Fla, 14
bock AFB, Tex, 22 Apr 1948-28 Mar Aug-7 Nov 1945. Bergstrom Field, Tex,
1950. 10 Nov 1947; Castle AFB, Calif, 27 Jun
AIRCRAFT.B-24,1~3-1945. 1949-16 Jun 1951.
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 16 Dee AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1943-1945.
1943-25 APr 1945 OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 24 Dec
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. 1943-21 APr 1945.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- CAMPAIGNS: Air Offensive, Europe;
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
Air Combat, EAME Theater. land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
DECORATIONS. None. Air Combat, EAME Theater.
EMBLEM. None. DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM. Over and through a
708th BOMBARDMENT yellow-orange disc, a black silhouette
four-motor aircraft in sinister chief,
dropping a stick of three blue violet
aerial bombs to foreground, and leaving
air stream to rear shaded light blue vi-
olet. (Approved 6 Sep 1943.)
709th BOMBARDMENT
STATIONS. Ephrata AAB, Wash, 1May ig43-c. 1 Aug 1945; Drew Field, Fla, 14
1943; Rapid City AAB, SD, 13 Jun 1943; Aug-7 NOV1945.
Harvard AAFld, Neb, 1 Aug-11 Nov AIRCRAFT.B-17, 1943-1945.
1943; Rattlesden, England, 1 Dec OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 24 Dec
ig43-c. 3 Aug 194.5; Drew Field, Fla, 18 1943-21 APr 1945.
Aug-7 Nov 1945. Bergstrom Field, Tex, SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
10Nov 1947-27 Jun 1949. CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
AIRCRAFT.B-17, 1943-1945. Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 24 Dec land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
1943-21 APr 194.5. Air Combat, EAME Theater.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. DECORATIONS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; EMBLEM.Over and through a disc
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- formed by a decrescent moon yellow or-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; ange, imposed on a field of light blue,
Air Combat, EAME Theater. flecked with eleven yellow stars, a red
DECORATIONS. None. comet aerial bomb banded black, leav-
EMBLEM.On an orange disc, bordure ing trail white to rear, and casting dark,
white, edged black, a large black aerial wide drop shadow. (Approved 6 Sep
bomb palewise, point to base, enclosed 1943.)
in spiral white reversed light gray, trail-
ing as wake behind black four-motor 71 lth BOMBARDMENT
silhouette aircraft in sinister base. (Ap-
proved 6 Sep 1943.)
710th BOMBARDMENT
712th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE, Constituted 712th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 6 Apr 1943.
Activated on 1 May 1943. Redesignated
712th Bombardment Squadron (Very LINEAGE. Constituted 713th Bombard-
Heavy) on 5 Aug 1945. Inactivated on 4 ment Squadron (Heavy) on 6 Apr 1943.
Aug 1946. Activated in the reserve on 19 Activated on 1 May 1943. Redesignated
Apr 1947. Redesignated 712th Bombard- 713th Bombardment Squadron (Very
ment Squadron (Light) on 27 Jun 1949. Heavy) on 5 Aug 1945. Inactivated on 4
Ordered to active service on 17 March Aug 1946. Activated in the reserve on 12
1951. Inactivated on 21 Mar 1951. Ju1 1947. Redesignated 713th Bombard-
ASSIGNMENTS. 448th Bombardment ment Squadron (Light) on 27 Jun 1949.
Group, 1 May 1943-4 Aug 1946. 448th Ordered to active service on 17 Mar
714 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
1951. Inactivated on 21 Mar 1951. Redes- the glove red, with deep blue cuff,
ignated 713th Fighter-Bomber Squad- marked with a two-headed thunderbird
ron on 6 Oct 1955. Activated in the re- black, detail white, all outlines black.
serve on 8 Nov 1955. Inactivated on 16 (Approved 26 Oct 1958.)
NOV 1957.
ASSIGNMENTS. 448th Bombardment 714th BOMBARDMENT
Group, 1 May 1943-4 Aug 1946. 448th
Bombardment Group, 12 Jul 1947-21
Mar 1951. 448th Fighter-Bomber
Group, 8 Nov 1955-16 Nov 1957.
STATIONS. Gowen Field, Idaho, 1 May
1943; Wendover Field, Utah, 4 Jul 1943;
Sioux City AAB, Iowa, 11 S e p 7 Nov
1943; Seething, England, 25 Nov 1943-5
Jul 194.5; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, 15 Jul
194-5; McCook AAFld, Neb, 25 J u l i ~ 5 ;
Biggs Field, Tex, 23 Aug 1945; McCook
AAFld, Neb, 8 Sep 1945; Fort Worth LINEAGE. Constituted 714th Bombard-
AAFld, Tex, 15 Dec 1945-4 Aug 1946. ment Squadron (Heavy) on 6 Apr 1943.
Long Beach MFM, Calif, 12 Jul Activated on 1 May 1943. Redesignated
1947-21 Mar 1951. Davis Field, Okla, 8 714th Bombardment Squadron (Very
NOV1955-16 NOV1957. Heavy) on 5 Aug 1945. Inactivated on 4
AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1943-1945; B-29, Aug 1946. Activated in the reserve on 12
1945-1946. Jul 1947. Redesignated 714th Bombard-
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 22 Dec ment Squadron (Light) on 27 Jun 1949.
1943-25 APr 1945. Ordered to active service on 17 Mar
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- 1951. Inactivated on 21 Mar 1951.
ter. ASSIGNMENTS.448th Bombardment
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Europe; Group, 1 May 1943-4 Aug 1946. 448th
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- Bombardment Group, 12 Jul 1947-21
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe. Mar 1951.
DECORATIONS. None. STATIONS.Gowen Field, Idaho, 1 May
EMBLEM.On a sky blue disc edged 1943; Wendover Field, Utah, 4 Jul 194.3;
white, a demi Indian war chief, in pro- Sioux City AAB, Iowa, 11 S e p 7 Nov
file, in natural colors (body red, hair 1943; Seething, England, 29 Nov 1943-5
black, teeth and eyeball white), wearing Ju1 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, 15 Jul
a tribal headdress golden yellow and 1945; McCook AAFld, Neb, 25 Jul 1945;
white, with five ornaments, white, red, Biggs Field, Tex, 23 Aug 1945; McCook
and black, and winged deep blue; hold- AAFld, Neb, 8 Sep 1945; Fort Worth
ing upward in his right hand a light cal- AAFld, Tex, 15 Dec 1945-4 Aug 1946.
iber machine gun black, detail white Long Beach AAFld, Calif, 12 Jul
and deep blue, on his right wrist a wide 1947-21 Mar 1951.
bracelet deep blue; on his upper arms AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1943-1945; B-29,
bracelets of the last with black Indian 1945-1946.
motifs; his left gloved hand holding a OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 22 Dec
golden yellow bomb, markings black; 1943-25 Apr 194.5.
SQUADRONS 715
727th BOMBARDMENT
747th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 747th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 May
1943. Activated on 1 Jun 1943. Redesig-
nated 747th Bombardment Squadron
(Very Heavy) on 5 Aug 1945. Inacti- LINEAGE. Constituted 748th Bombard-
vated on 17 Oct 1945. Activated in the ment Squadron (Heavy) on i g May
reserve 011 1 Aug 1947. Inactivated on 1943. Activated on 1 Ju1 1943. Inacti-
27 Jun 1949. vated on 28 Aug 1945.
ASSIGNMENTS. 456th Bombardment ASSIGNMENTS. 457th Bombardment
Group, 1 Jun 194.3-17 Oct 194-5. 456th Group, 1Ju11943-28 Aug 1945.
Bombardment Group, 1 Aug 1947-27 STATIONS.Geiger Field, Wash, 1 Jul
Jun 1949. 194-3; Rapid City AAB, SD, g Jul 1943;
STATIONS. Wendover Field, Utah, 1 Ephrata AAB, Wash, 28 Oct 1943; Wen-
Jun 1943; Gowen Field, Idaho, 14 Ju1 dover Field, Utah, 6 Dec 1943-1 Jan
1943; Bruning AAFld, Neb, z Aug 1943; 1944; Glatton, England, 28 Jan 1944-
Kearns, Utah, g Sep 1943; Muroc AAB, Jun 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, Jul-
Calif, z Oct-4 Dec 1943; Italy, 11 Jan 28 Aug 1945.
1944; Stornara, Italy, 25 Jan 1944-19 Jul AIRCRAFT.B-17, 1943-1945.
1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, 1 Aug OPERATIU~~~. Combat in ETO, 21 Feb
194.5; Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan, 17 1944-20 APr 1945.
Aug-17 Oct 1945. McChord Field, SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Europe;
Wash, 1Aug 1947-27 Jun 1949.
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
AIRCRAFT.B-24, 1943-1945. land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe.
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and DECORATIONS. None.
ETO, 10Feb 1944-26 Apr 1945. EMBLEM.Over and through a light
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. blue disc, broken line segment border
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; medium green, a large red aerial bomb
Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Amo; Nor- falling toward dexter base, tail fins in
mandy; Northern France; Southern graduated shades of gray and blue, nose
France; North Apennines; Rhineland; taking the form of the head and shoul-
Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, ders of a black leopard, with expression
EAME Theater. of anger on face, between a red violet
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- aerial bomb in dexter chief, and a yel-
tations: Wiener Neustadt, Austria, 10 low green and a red violet aerial bomb
May 1944; Budapest, Hungary, 2 Jul in sinister base, all in front of two white
1944. cloud formations. (Approved 15 Aug
EMBLEM. None. 1944.)
SQUADRONS 735
749th BOMBARDMENT 1943. Activated on 1 Jul 1943. Inacti-
vated on 28 Aug 1945.
ASSIGNMENTS. 457th Bombardment
Group, 1JuI 1943-28 Aug 1945.
STATIONS.Geiger Field, Wash, 1 Jul
1943; Rapid City AAB, SD, g Jul 1943;
Ephrata AAB, Wash, 28 Oct 1943; Wen-
dover Field, Utah, 6 Dec 1943-1 Jan
1944; Glatton, England, 28 Jan
ig44-Juii 194.5; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD,
Jd-28 Aug 1945.
AIRCRAFT.B-17, 1943-1945.
LINEAGE. Constituted 749th Bombard- OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 21 Feb
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 19 May 1944-20 APr 1945.
1943. Activated on 1 Jul 1943. Inacti- SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
vated on 28 Aug 1945. CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Europe;
ASSIGNMENTS. 457th Bombardment Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
Group, 1JuI 1943-28 Aug 1945. land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe.
STATIONS. Geiger Field, Wash, 1 Jul DECORATIONS. None.
1943; Rapid City AAB, SD, g Ju1 1943; EMBLEM. None.
Ephrata AAB, Wash, 28 Oct 194-3; Wen-
dover Field, Utah, 6 Dec 1943-1 Jan 75 1st BOMBARDMENT
i g ~ ; Glatton, England, 28 Jan
ig44-Jun 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD,
JuI-28 Aug 1945.
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1943-1945.
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 21 Feb
1944-20 APr 1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe.
DECORATIONS. None. LINEAGE. Constituted 75ist Bombard-
EMBLEM. On a light blue disc, border ment Squadron (Heavy) on i g May
grayed medium blue, a red devil stand- 1943. Activated on 1 Ju1 1943. Inacti-
ing, affronte, proper, wearing a black vated on 28 Aug 1945.
cape lined on under side with light yel- ASSIGNMENTS. 457th Bombardment
low green, holding a large aerial bomb Group, 1Jul1943-28 Aug 1945.
with black nose, and yellow tail section, STATIONS.Geiger Field, Wash, 1 Jul
under the left arm, and hurling a like 1943; Rapid City AAB, SD, g Jul 1943;
bomb toward base, with the right arm. Ephrata AAB, Wash, 28 Oct 1943; Wen-
( Approved g Apr 1945.). dover Field, Utah, 6 Dec 1943-1 Jan
194.4; Glatton, England, 28 Jan
750th BOMBARDMENT ig44-J~" 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD,
LINEAGE. Constituted 750th Bombard- JuI-28 Aug 1945.
ment Squadron (Heavy) on ig May AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1943-1945.
736 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 21 Feb 1944-3 Jul 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD,
1944-w APr 1945. 15 Jul 194.5; Walker AAFld, Kan, 25 Jul
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. 1945; March Field, Calif, 22 Aug-17
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; OCt 1945.
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1943-1945; B-29,
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe. 1945.
DECORATIONS. None. OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 24 Feb
EMBLEM.Over and through a light 1944-25 APr 1945.
pastel blue disc, flecked wtih white SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
clouds, border green, a white mountain CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
goat, outlined black, leaping in medium Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
blue arc from sinister base through cen- land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
ter of green cross hairs toward dexter, Air Combat, EAME Theater.
and leaving large, jagged, red and white DECORATIONS. None.
impact mark emanating from horns, all EMBLEM.On an ultramarine blue
in front of a large, yellow aerial bomb disc, a stylized golden eagle in flight to-
following trajectory of mountain goat’s ward dexter, riding a large gray aerial
leap. (Approved i g Jan 1945.) bomb, all edged and stipled white and
light blue, in front of a white cloud for-
752d BOMBARDMENT mation in sinister chief, terminating in a
lightning bolt striking circumferentially
toward dexter base. (Approved 16 Feb
1945.)
753d BOMBARDMENT
755th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 755th Bombard-
0 Walt Disney Productions ment Squadron (Heavy) .on i g May
1943. Activated on 1 JuI 1943. Redesig-
LINEAGE. Constituted 754th Bombard- nated 755th Bombardment Squadron
ment Squadron (Heavy) on i g May (Very Heavy) on 5 Aug 1945. Inacti-
1943. Activated on 1 Jul 1943. Redesig- vated on 17 Oct 1945.
738 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
,
742 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
sive; Japan; China Defensive; Western Aug 1958; Berlin, Sep ig6i; Cuba, Oct
Pacific. -NOV1962.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
tation: Yawata, Japan, 20 Aug 1944. CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Rome-Amo; Northern
EMBLEM. None.
Jormandy;
France; Southe France; North Apen-
nines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po
772d BOMBARDMENT
Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Ploesti, Rumania, 18 May 1944;
Germany, 24 Mar 1945. Air Force Out-
standing Unit Award: 15 Dec 1960-1
Apr 1961.
EMBLEM.On a medium blue disc,
wide border light red, piped white, a
caricatured brown and white falcon
with yellow feet and beak, wearing a
tan aviator’s helmet and white goggles,
LINEAGE. Constituted 772d Bombard- carrying a large light tan aerial bomb
ment Squadron (Heavy) on i g May under each wing, while stepping from
1943. Activated on 1 Aug 1943. Inacti- one white cloud formation to another in
vated on 25 Sep 1945. Redesignated base. (Approved 16 Feb 1944.)
772d Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium)
on 1 Dec 1952. Activated on 16 Jan 773d BOMBARDMENT
1953. Redesignated 772d Troop Carrier
Squadron (Assault ) on 18 Dec 1961.
ASSIGNMENTS. 463d Bombardment
Group, 1 Aug 1943-25 Sep 1945. 463d
Troop Carrier Group, 16 Jan 1953; 463d
Troop Carrier Wing, 25 Sep i g p .
STATIONS. Geiger Field, Wash, 1 Aug
1943; Rapid City AAB, SD, Aug 1943;
MacDill Field, Fla, 4 Nov 1943; Lake-
land AAFld, Fla, 3 Jan-z Feb 1944;
Celone Airfield, Italy, 11 Mar 1 9 4 ;
Pomigliano Airfield, Italy, 26 May 1945; LINEAGE. Constituted 773d Bombard-
Celone Airfield, Italy, 3-25 Sep 1945. ment Squadron (Heavy) on i g May
Memphis Mun Aprt, Tenn, 16 Jan 1953; 1943. Activated on 1 Aug 1943. Inacti-
Ardmore AFB, Okla, 17 Aug 1953; Se- vated on 25 Sep 1945. Redesignated
wart AFB, Tenn, 15 Nov 195%. 773d Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium)
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1943-1945. C-119, on 1 Dec 1952. Activated on 16 Jan
1953-1957; C-l3O7195S. 1953.
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and ASSIGNMENTS. 463d Bombardment
ETO, 16 Mar 1944-26 Apr 1945. Trans- Group, 1 Aug 1943-25 Sep 1945. 463d
ported men and material in support of Troop Carrier Group, 16 Jan 1953; 463d
the crises in Lebanon, Jul 1958; Taiwan, Troop Carrier Wing, 25 Sep ig57-.
748 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
STATIONS. Geiger Field, Wash, 1 Aug 774th BOMBARDMENT
1943; Rapid City AAB, SD, Aug 1943;
MacDill Field, Fla, 5 Nov 1943; Lake-
land AAFld, Fla, 3 Jan- Feb 1944; Ce-
lone Airfield, Italy, 15 Mar 1944-25 Sep
1945 (detachment operated from Port
Lyautey, French Morocco, 15 May-2
Sep 1945). Memphis Mun Aprt, Tenn,
16 Jan 1953; Ardmore AFB, Okla, 17
Aug 1953; Sewart AFB, Tenn, 15 Jan
19597
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1943-1945. C-119,
1953-1957; c-130,1956-.
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
LINEAGE. Constituted 774th Bombard-
ETO, 30 Mar 1944-26 Apr 1945. Trans- ment Squadron (Heavy) on ig May
ported men and materiel in support of 1943. Activated on 1 Aug 1943. Inacti-
the crises in Lebanon, Jul 1958; Taiwan, vated on 25 Sep 1945. Redesignated
Aug 1958; Berlin, Sep 1961; Cuba, Oct- 774th Troop Carrier Squadron (Medi-
Nov 1962. um) on 1 Dec 1952. Activated on 16 Jan
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. 1953-
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; ASSIGNMENTS. 463d Bombardment
Rome-Amo; Normandy; Northern Group, 1 Aug 1943-25 Sep 1945. 463d
France; Southern France; North Apen- Troop Carrier Group, 16 Jan 1953; 463d
nines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Troop Carrier Wing, 25 Sep ig57-.
Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater. STATIONS. Geiger Field, Wqsh, 1 Aug
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- 1943; Rapid City AAB, SD, Aug 1943;
tations: Ploesti, Rumania; 18 May 1944; MacDill Field, Fla, 4 Nov 1943; Lake-
Germany, 24 Mar 1945. Air Force Out- land AAFld, Fla, 2 Jan 1944-2 Feb
standing Unit Award: 15 Dec 1960-1 1944; Celone Airfield, Italy, 18 Mar
Apr 1961. 1944-25 Sep 1945. Memphis Mun Aprt,
EMBLEM. Over a light turquoise blue Tenn, 16 Jan 1953; Ardmore AFB, Okla,
10 Aug 1953; Sewart AFB, Tenn, 15 Dec
disc edged white, bordered red, an ul-
tramarine blue globe charged with an 1958-.
hRCRAFT. B-17, 1943-1945. c-119,
eight-point compass rose white, shaded
light turquoise blue, and centered with 1953-1957; c-l30,1956-.
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
eight alternate light and dark red seg- ETO, 30 Mar 1944-26 Apr 1945. Trans-
ments within an Air Force golden ported men and materiel in support of
yellow annulet, inflamed about the the crises in Lebanon, Jul 1958; Taiwan,
edges, shades of red, with black outline Aug 1958; Berlin, Sep 1961; Cuba, Oct-
and details, all surmounted by the head Nov 1962.
and shoulders of a black eagle issuing SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
from sinister, his head, eyeball and high- CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
lights white, his beak, Air Force golden Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern
yellow. (Approved 23 Dec 1957:) France; Southern France; North Apen-
SQUADRONS 749
nines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Sep 1945. Sewart AFB, Tenn, 8 Jun
Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater. 1955; Ardmore AFB, OMa, 10 Nov
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- 1955-1 Aug 1957.
tations: Ploesti, Rumania, 18 May 1944; AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1943-1945. c-119,
Germany, 24 Mar 1945. Air Force Out- 19561957.
standing Unit Award: 15 Dec 1960-1 OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
Apr 1961. ETO, 18 Mar 1944-26 Apr 1945.
EMBLEM.Quarterly sable and argent SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
in the first quarter three aircraft silhou- CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
ettes one and two of the second; in the Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern
second and third quarters a silhouette of France; Southern France; North Apen-
a four-leaf clover vert; in the fourth nines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po
quarter in bend two open parachutes Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
one dropping a soldier and the other DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
materiel of the second. (Approved 14 tations: Ploesti, Rumania, 18 May 1944;
SeP 1953.) Germany, 24 Mar 1945.
EMBLEM. On a light green disc, a yel-
775th BOMBARDMENT low orange annulet within an engrailed
border black, pierced at center light
blue with a black drop shadow thereon,
surmounted by a light red aerial bomb,
point to dexter base, in turn surmounted
by a shamrock, proper, casting a black
drop shadow. (Approved 3 May 1945. )
776th BOMBARDMENT
779th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 779th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 19 May
1943. Activated on 1 Aug 1943. Inacti-
vated on 31 Jul 1945. Redesignated:
779th Bombardment Squadron (Very
Heavy) on 14 Nov 1945; 779th Troop
Carrier Squadron (Medium) on 24 May
1955. Activated on 8 Jun 1955. Inacti-
vated on 1Aug 1957.
ASSIGNMENTS. 464th Bombardment vated on 31 Ju1 194.5. Redesignated
Group, 1 Aug 1943-31 Jul 1945. 464th 780th Bombardment Squadron (Very
Troop Carrier Group, 8 Jun 1955-1 Aug Heavy) on 14 Nov 1945; 780th Troop
1957- Carrier Squadron (Medium) on 22 Dec
STATIONS.Wendover Field, Utah, 1 1 9 9 . Activated on 1 Feb 1953. Inacti-
Aug 1943; Gowen Field, Idaho, 22 Aug vated on 8 Mar 1958.
1943; Pocatello AAFld, Idaho, 2 Oct ASSIGNMENTS. 465th Bombardment
1943-9 Feb 1944; Pantanella Airfield, Group, 1 Aug 1943-31 Jul 1945. 465th
Italy, 13 Apr 1944; Gioia, Italy, 20 Apr
Troop Carrier Group, 1 Feb 1953; 465th
1944; Pantanella Airfield, Italy, c. 1 Jun
Troop Carrier Wing, 12 Mar 1957; 317th
ig44-c. 6 Jun 1945; Waller Field, Trini-
Troop Carrier Wing, 8 Jul 1957-8 Mar
dad, 15 Jun-31 Jul 1945. Sewart AFB, 1958.
Tenn, 8 Jun 1955; Pope AFB, NC, g Sep STATIONS.Alamogordo AAFld, NM, 1
1955-1 Aug 1957. Aug 1943; Kearns, Utah, c. 13 Sep 1943;
AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1943-1945. C-119, McCook AAFld, Neb, c. 5 Oct 1943-1
1955-1957. Feb 1944; Pantanella Airfield, Italy, 15
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and Mar ig44-Jun 1945; Waller Field, Trini-
ETO, 30 Apr 1944-26 Apr 1945. dad, c. 15 Jun-31 Jul 1945. Donaldson
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea- AFB, SC, i Feb ig53-Dec 1953;
ter. Toul/Rosieres AB, France, 26 Dec 1953;
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; Evreux AB, France, 6 Dec 1954-8 Mar
Rome-Amo; Normandy; Northern
1958.
France; Southern France; North Apen- AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1943-1945. C-119,
nines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po 1953-1957; C-130,1957-1958.
Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater. OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-ETO, 5 May 1944-26 Apr 1945.
tations: Vienna, Austria, 8 Jul 1944; Par-SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea-
dubice, Czechoslovakia, [24] Aug 194.4.ter.
EMBLEM. None. CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern
780th BOMBARDMENT France; Southern France; North Apen-
nines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po
LINEAGE. Constituted 780th Bombard- Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
ment Squadron (Heavy) on ig May DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
1943. Activated on 1 Aug 1943. Inacti- tations: Vienna, Austria, 8 Jul 1944;
SQUADRONS 753
Germany, 3 Aug 1944. Air Force Out- Troop Carrier Wing, 8 Jul 1957-8 Mar
standing Unit Award: 29 Oct-16 Dec 1958. Strategic Air Command, 15 Nov
1956. 1962; 465th Bombardment Wing, 1 Feb
EMBLEM.Over and through a disc, 1963-.
partitioned per pile, red and medium STATIONS.Alamogordo AAFld, NM, 1
blue, a border of eight gold chain links, Aug 194.3; Kearns, Utah, c. 13 Sep 1943;
over all the base area of the red segment McCook AAFld, Neb, c. 5 Oct 1943-1
of the disc, a white arched, impact mark Feb 1944; Pantanella Airfield, Italy, 28
of seven points, radiating upward, sur- Mar ig44-Jun 1945; Waller Field, Trini-
mounted with an Air Force yellow para- dad, c. 15 Jun-31 Jul 1945. Donaldson
chute, in perspective, the lining gray, all AFB, SC, 1 Feb ig53-Dec 1953; Wies-
detail and lines black; suspended from baden AB, Germany, 26 Dec 1953;
the parachute an artillery piece of the Toul/Rosieres AB, France, i May 1954;
last color, highlighted white; all sur- Evreux AB, France, 24 May 1955-8 Mar
mounting an annulet in base of the last 1958. Robins AFB, Ga, 1Feb 1963-.
color. (Approved 17 Jun 1955. ) AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1943-1945. c-119,
1953-1957; c-130, 1957-1958. B-52,
781st BOMBARDMENT 1963-.
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
ETO, 5 May 1944-26 Apr 1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
ter.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern
France; Southern France; North Apen-
nines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po
Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Vienna, Austria, 8 Jul 1944;
’
Germany, 3 Aug 1944. Air Force Out-
standing Unit Award: 29 Oct-16 Dec
1956.
LINEAGE. Constituted 781st Bombard- EMBLEM.On a shield white, edged
ment Squadron (Heavy) on ig May Ai: Force blue, over and through a
1943. Activated on 1 Aug 1943. Inacti- white arrow, point to base, dropped
vated on 31 Ju1 194.5. Redesignated shadow light red, a caricatured Indian
781st Troop Carrier Squadron (Medi- proper, standing with arms folded,
urn) on 22 Dec 1952. Activated on 1 wearing yellow and white headdress,
Feb 1953. Inactivated on 8 Mar 1958. red cloak, yellow breechcloth with a
Redesignated 781st Bombardment black spade in the center; light green
Squadron (Heavy) and activated, on 15 trousers striped red, and yellow shoes,
Nov 1962. Organized on 1Feb 1963. flanked with twelve Air Force blue stars,
ASSIGNMENTS.465th Bombardment on a chief arched of the last, three para-
Group, 1 Aug 1943-31 Jul 1945. 465th chutes of the field. Motto: UNITAS-
Troop Carrier Group, 1 Feb 1953; 465th VIRTUS-EFFECTA, Unity, Strength,
Troop Carrier Wing, 12 Mar 1957; 317th and Effectiveness.
754 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
bombs resting on base line, while hurl- land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe.
ing a yellow orange aerial bomb with DECORATIONS. None.
the upraised right hand. (Approved 24 EMBLEM.On a white disc flecked
Ju11944.) with horizontal lines of turquoise blue,
edged black, a caricatured figure in
791st BOMBARDMENT tan and brown flight suit, helmet, and
boots, wearing a gray head set having
three yellow electrical flashes emanating
therefrom, and gray goggles, running to-
ward dexter over small, light turquoise
blue cloud formation in base, while
smoking a cigar and peering through a
black and yellow telescope held in the
right hand, and towing three, gray,
B-24 aircraft attached to strings held in
the left hand. (Approved 7 Mar 1945.)
796th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 796th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr
1943. Activated on 1 May 1943. Dis-
banded on 1 Apr 1944. LINEAGE. Constituted 798th Bombard-
ASSIGNMENTS. 469th Bombardment ment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr
Group, 1May 1943-1 Apr 1944. 1943. Activated on 1 May 194.3. Dis-
STATIONS. Pueblo AAB, Colo, 1 May banded on 1Apr 1944.
1943; Alexandria, La, 7 May 1943-1 Apr ASSIGNMENTS. 469th Bombardment
1944- Group, 1May 1943-1 Apr 1944.
AIRCRAFT.B-17, 1943-1944. STATIONS. Pueblo AAB, Colo, I May
OPERATIONS. Replacement training, Jul 1943; Alexandria, La, 7 May 1943-1 Apr
1943-Apr 1944. 1944.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. AIRCRAFT.B-17, 1943-1944.
CAMPAIGNS. None. OPERATIONS.Replacement training,
DECORATIONS. None. Jul1943-Apr 1944.
EMBLEM. None. SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. None.
797th BOMBARDMENT DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM.On a pastel blue disc, a red
LINEAGE. Constituted 797th Bombard- and black falcon, beak and feet yellow,
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr in flight, grasping a yellow aerial bomb
1943. Activated on 1 May 1943. Dis- with the claws, in front of a large white
banded on 1 Apr 1944. cloud formation, and over a pastel blue
ASSIGNMENTS. 469th Bombardment globe marked with lines of latitude and
Group, 1 May 1943-1 Apr 194.4. longitude; eight gold stars, arranged
SQUADRONS
three and five, circumferentially. (Ap- 1944. Activated on 1 May 1943. Dis-
proved g Nov 1943.) banded on 31 Mar 1944.
ASSIGNMENTS. 470th Bombardment
799th BOMBARDMENT Group, 1 May 1943-31 Mar 1944.
STATIONS.Mountain Home AAFld,
LINEAGE. Constituted 799th Bombard- Idaho, 1 May 1943; Tonopah AAFld,
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr Nev, 5 J a n 3 1 Mar 1944.
1943. Activated on 1 May 1943. Dis- AIRCRAFT.B - - , 1943-1944.
banded on 1Apr 1944. OPERATIONS,Replacement training,
ASSIGNMENTS. 469th Bombardment Jul-Aug 1943, and Oct ig43-Mar 1944;
Group, 1May 1943-1 Apr 1944. operational training unit, Aug-Oct 1943.
STATIONS, Pueblo AAB, Colo, 1 May SERVICE S ~ A M E RNone.
S.
1943; Alexandria, La, 7 May 1943-1 Apr CAMPAIGNS. None.
1944- DECORATIONS. None.
AIRCRAFT.B-17, 1943-1944. EMBLEM. None.
OPERATIONS.Replacement training,
Ju11943-Apr 1944. 802d BOMBARDMENT
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. None. LINEAGE.Constituted 802d Bombard-
DECORATIONS. None. ment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr
EMBLEM.None. 1943. Activated on 1 May 1-943. Dis-
banded on 31 Mar 1944.
ASSIGNMENTS. 470th Bombardment
800th BOMBARDMENT Group, 1 May 1943-31 Mar 1944.
STATIONS.Mountain Home AAFld,
LINEAGE, Constituted 800th Bombard-
Idaho, 1 May 1943; Tonopah AAFld,
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr
Nev, 3 J a n 3 1 Mar 1944.
1943. Activated on 1 May 1943. Dis- AIRCRAFT.B-17, 1943-1944.
banded on 31 Mar 1944.
OPERATIONS.Replacement training,
ASSIGNMENTS. 470th Bombardment Jul-Aug 1943, and Oct ig43-Mar 1944;
Group, 1 May 1943-31 Mar 1944.
operational training unit, Aug-Oct 1943.
STATIONS.Mountain Home AAFld,
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
Idaho, 1 May 1943; Tonopah AAFld, CAMPAIGNS. None.
Nev, 6 Jan-31 Mar 1944. DECORATIONS. None.
AIRCRAFT.B-17, 1943-1944. EMBLEM.None.
OPERATIONS.Replacement training,
Jul-Aug 1943, and Oct ig43-Mar 1944;
operational training unit, Aug-Oct 1943. 803d BOMBARDMENT
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. LINEAGE. Constituted 803d Bombard-
CAMPAIGNS. None. ment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr
DECORATIONS. None. 1943. Activated on 1 May 1943. Dis-
EMBLEM. None. banded on 31 Mar 1944.
ASSIGNMENTS. 470th Bombardment
801st BOMBARDMENT Group, 1 May 1943-31 Mar 1944.
STATIONS.Mountain Home AAFld,
LINEAGE. Comtituted 8oist Bombard- Idaho, 1 May 1943; Tonopah AAFld,
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr Nev, 4 Jan-31 Mar 1944.
762 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
816th BOMBARDMENT
um) on 15 Nov 1952. Activated on 1Jan
1953.
ASSIGNivfENTS. 483d Bombardment
Group, 20 Sep 1943-25 Sep 1945. 483d
Troop Carrier Group, 1 Jan 1953; 483d
Troop Carrier Wing, 8 Dec 1958; 315th
Air Division, 25 Jun i g b .
STATIONS. Ephrata AAB, Wash, 20
Sep 1943; MacDill Field, Fla, 7 Nov
1943-2 Mar 1944; Sterparone Airfield,
Italy, g Apr 1944; Pisa, Italy, 15 May-25
Sep 1945. Ashiya AB, Japan, 1 Jan 1953; LINEAGE. Constituted 816th Bombard-
Tachikawa AB, Japan, 25 Jun 1 9 6 ~ . ment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1943-1945. c-119, 1943. Activated on 20 Sep 1943. Inacti-
1953-1959; c-130,1958-. vated on 25 Sep 1945. Redesignated
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and 816th Troop Carrier Squadron (Medi-
ETO, 12 Apr 1944-26 Apr 1945; trans- um) on 15 Nov 1952. Activated on 1Jan
ported redeployed personnel from Pisa, 1953. Inactivated on 18 Sep 1956.
Italy, to Casablanca, French Morocco, ASSIGNMENTS. 483d Bombardment
May-Sep 1945. Transported troops, sup- Group, 20 Sep 1943-25 Sep 1945. 483d
plies, and equipment to, and evacuated Troop Carrier Group, 1 Jan 1953-18 Sep
casualties from, Korea, 1953. 1956-
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. STATIONS. Ephrata AAB, Wash, 20
CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: Air Offen- Sep 1943; MacDill Field, Fla, 7 Nov
sive, Europe; Rome-Arno; Normandy; 1943-2 Mar 1944; Sterparone Airfield,
Northern France; Southern France; Italy, g Apr 194.4; Pisa, Italy, 15 May-25
North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Sep 1945. Ashiya AB, Japan, 1 Jan 1953;
Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Tachikawa AB, Japan, 17-18 Sep 1956.
Theater. Korean War: Third Korean AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1943-1945. c-119,
Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1953. 1953-1956.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
tations: Germany, 18 Jul 1944; Ger- ETO, 12 Apr 1944-26 Apr 1945; trans-
many, 24 Mar 1945. Republic of Korea ported redeployed personnel from Pisa,
Presidential Unit Citation: [Jan]-28 Jul Italy, to Casablanca, French Morocco,
1953. Air Force Outstanding Unit May-Sep 1945. Transported troops, sup-
Awards: 6 May 1953-10 Sep 1954; 1 plies, and equipment to, and evacuated
Jan-30 Jun 1961. casualties from, Korea, 1953.
SQUADRONS 767
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. Troop Carrier Group, 1 Jan 1953; 483d
CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: Air Offen- Troop Carrier Wing, 8 Dec 1958; 315th
sive, Europe; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Air Division, 25 Jun I+.
Northern France; Southern France; STATIONS. Ephrata AAB, Wash, 20
North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Sep 1943; MacDill Field, Fla, 7 Nov
Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME 1943-2 Mar 1944; Sterparone Airfield,
Theater. Korean War: Third Korean Italy, g Apr 1944; Pisa, Italy, 15 May-25
Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1953. Sep 1945. Ashiya AB, Japan, 1Jan 1953;
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Naha AB, Okinawa, 25 Jun 1960-.
tations: Germany, 18 Jul 1944; Ger- AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1943-1945. c-119,
many, 24 Mar 1945. Republic of Korea 1953-1959; c-130,1958-.
Presidential Unit Citation: [Jan1-27 Jul OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
1953. Air Force Outstanding Unit ETO, 12 Apr 1944-26 Apr 1945; trans-
Award: 6 May 1953-10 Sep 1954. ported redeployed personnel from Pisa,
EMBLEM.On a light turquoise blue Italy, to Casablanca, French Morocco,
disc, border medium blue, a skeleton May-Sep 1945. Transported troops, sup-
proper, in flight, winged light yellow plies, and equipment to, and evacuated
orange, wearing a light red violet robe, casualties from, Korea, 1953.
and hurling a light turquoise blue aerial SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
bomb, shaded medium blue, highlighted CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: Air Offen-
white, point toward center base, with sive, Europe; Rome-Arno; Normandy;
upraised right hand, all behind small Northern France; Southern France;
white cloud formations, outlined medi- North Apennines; Rhineland; Central
um blue. (Approved 22 Mar 1944.) ,
Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME
Theater. Korean War: Third Korean
817th BOMBARDMENT Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1953.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Germany, 18 Jul 1944; Ger-
many, 24 Mar 1945. Republic of Korea
Presidential Unit Citation: [Jan]-27 Jul
1953. Air Force Outstanding Unit
Awards: 6 May 1953-10 Sep 1954; 1
Jan-30 Jun 1961.
EMBLEM.On a medium blue disc a
white winged unicorn in flight, horn Air
Force yellow, shaded golden brown;
outlines and details black throughout.
LINEAGE. Constituted 817th Bombard- Motto: On an Air Force golden yellow
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep scroll, edged and inscribed black, AD
1943. Activated on 20 Sep 194.3. Inacti- ASTRA ET ULTRA, To the Stars and
vated on 25 Sep 1945. Redesignated Beyond. (Approved i g Aug 1958. )
817th Troop Carrier Squadron (Medi-
um) on 15 Nov 1952. Activated on 1Jan 818th BOMBARDMENT
1953-
ASSIGNMENTS. 483d Bombardment LINEAGE.Constituted 840th Bombard-
Group, 20 Sep 1943-25 Sep 1 ~ 5 483d
. ment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep
7ss COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
1943. Activated on 1 Oct 1943. Redesig- TH, 12 Nov 1943-9 Julig44; Saipan, 25
nated 818th Bombardment Squadron Jul 194.4; Wheeler Field, TH, 17 Mar
(Heavy) on 15 Feb 1944. Disbanded on 1945; Kahuku, TH, 26 Sep-30 Nov 1945.
1 May 1944. AIRCRAFT. B-18, 1941-1942; B-25,
ASSIGNMENTS. 488th Bombardment 1941-1943; A-29, 1942; B-24, 1943-
Group, 1Oct 1943-1 May 1944. 1945.
STATIONS, Geiger Field, Wash, 1 Oct OPERATIONS.Antisubmarine alert at
1943; MacDill Field, Fla, c. 1 Nov Savannah, 8-14 Dec 1941; antisubma-
1943-1 May 1944. rine patrols, Jan ig42-c. Jul 1943. Sup-
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1943-1944. plied the 30th Bombardment Group
OPERATIONS.Replacement training, with replacement crews and planes,
Jan-May 1944. Nov ig43-May 1944. Sea search from
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. Hawaii, Nov ig43-May 1 9 4 . Combat
CAMPAIGNS. None. in Western Pacific, 10Aug 1944-19 Feb
DECORATIONS. None. 1945.
EMBLEMS. None. SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. World War 11: Antisub-
819th BOMBARDMENT marine, American Theater; Air Offen-
sive, Japan; Eastern Mandates; Western
Pacific; Air Combat, Asiatic-Pacific The-
ater.
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM.On and over a yellow disc
with a black border a black bat, out-
lined in red, wings displayed, flying over
a mass of red flames issuing from the
lower border of the disc. (Approved 17
LINEAGE.Constituted 39th Bombard- Feb 1942.)
ment Squadron (Medium) on 20 Nov
1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redes- 820th BOMBARDMENT
ignated: 3d Antisubmarine Squadron
(Heavy) on 29 Nov 1942; 819th Bom-
bardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Sep
1943. Inactivated on 30 Nov 1945.
ASSIGNMENTS. 13th Bombardment
Group, 15 Jan 1941; 25th Antisubmarine
Wing, 30 Nov 1942; 30th Bombardment
Group, 11Oct 1943-30 Nov 1945.
STATIONS.Langley Field, Va, 15 Jan
1941; Orlando, Fla, 6 Jun 1941 (detach-
ment operated from Savannah, Ga, 8-14
@Newspaper Enterprise Asrocintion, Inc.
Dec 1941); Westover Field, Mass, 20
Jan 1942; Dover, Del, i g Jul 1942; Ft LINEAGE. Constituted 521st Bombard-
Dix, NJ, 28 Feb 194.3; March Field, ment Squadron (Heavy) on 13 Oct
Calif, 22 Sep-4 Oct 1943; Barking 1942. Activated on 18 Oct 1942. Redes-
Sands, TH, 22 Oct 1943; Wheeler Field, ignated: 16th Antisubmarine Squadron
SQUADRONS 769
(Heavy) on 29 Nov 194.2; 820th Bom- OPERATIONS. Operational training
bardment Squadron (Medium) on 22 unit, 6 Feb-io Apr 1944.
Sep 1943. Inactivated on 4 Jan 1946. SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
ASSIGNMENTS. 378th Bombardment CAMPAIGNS. None.
Group, 18 Oct 1942; 25th Antisubmarine DECORATIONS. None.
Wing, 14 Dec 1942; 41st Bombardment EMBLEM.None.
Group, 11Oct 1943-4 Jan 1946.
STATIONS. Charleston, SC, 18 Oct 822d BOMBARDMENT
1942; Hammer Field, Calif, 22 S e p g
Oct 1943; Hickam Field, TH, 20 Oct
1943; Tarawa, 24 Dec 1943; Makin, 27
Apr 1944; Wheeler Field, THY14 Oct
1944-20 May 1945; Okinawa, 7 Jun-ig
Dec 194.5; Ft Lawton, Wash, 1-4 Jan
1946.
AIRCRAFT. 0-46, 1942; B-34, 1942-
1943; B-25, 1943-1945.
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols,
Nov 1942-JU1 1943. Combat in Central
Pacific, 28 Dec 1943-21 Sep 1944, and
Western Pacific, g Jul-12 Aug 1945. LINEAGE. Constituted 822d Bombard-
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. ment Squadron ( Medium) on 29 Mar
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American1943. Activated on 20 Apr 1943. Inacti-
Theater; Air Offensive, Japan; Easternvated on 12 Apr 1946. Redesignated
Mandates; Western Pacific; Ryukyus; 822d Bombardment Squadron (Light)
China Offensive. on 15 Nov 1952. Activated on 1 Jan
1953. Redesignated: 822d Bombardment
DECORATIONS. None.
Squadron (Tactical) on 1 Oct 1955;
EMBLEM.The caricatured newspaper 822d Tactical Missile Squadron on 18
cartoon figure of ALLEY OOP, grasping Jun 1958.
stone club red, green handle, in right ASSIGNMENTS. 38th Bombardment
hand and hurling a large yellow aerialGroup, 20 Apr 1943-12 Apr 1946. 38th
bomb held aloft in left hand proper. Bombardment Group, 1 Jan 1953; 38th
( Approved 15 May 1943.) Bombardment Wing, 8 Dec 1957; 587th
Tactical Missile Group, 18 Jun 1958;
821st BOMBARDMENT 38th Tactical Missile Wing, 25 Sep
1962-.
LINEAGE. Constituted 821st Bombard- STATIONS. Australia, 20 Apr 1943; Port
ment Squadron (Medium) on 21 Jan Moresby, New Guinea, c. 20 Jun 1943;
1944. Activated on 1 Feb 1944. Dis- Nadzab, New Guinea, 8 Mar 1944; Biak,
banded on 10Apr 1944. 25 Aug 1944; Morotai, c. 6 Nov 1944;
ASSIGNMENTS.I Bomber Command, 1 Lingayen, Luzon, c. 29 Jan 1945; Okina-
Feb-io Apr 1944, way 24 Jul 1945; Itazuke, Japan, c. 22
STATIONS. Selfridge Field, Mich, 1 Nov 1945-12 Apr 1946. Laon AB,
Feb-io Apr 1944. France, 1 Jan 1953; Sembach AB, Ger-
AIRCRAFT.B-25,ig44. many, 18 Jun ig58-.
770 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR 11
AIRCRAFTAND MISSILES. B-25, 1943- 1945-12 Apr 1946. Sembach AB, Ger-
1946. B-26, 1953-1955; B-57, 1955- many, 25 Sep ig62-.
1958; Matador, ig58-ig60; Mace, ig6i-. AIRCRAFT AND MISSILES. B-25, 1943-
OPERATIONS. Not manned prior to c. 1946. Mace, 1962-.
20 Jun 1943; combat in Southwest and OPERATIONS. Not manned prior to c.
Western Pacific, 14 Oct 1943-13 Aug 20 Jun 1943; combat in Southwest and
1945- Western Pacific, 15 Oct 1943-12 Aug
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. 1945.
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan; SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
China Defensive; New Guinea; North- CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan;
ern Solomons; Bismarck Archipelago; China Defensive; New Guinea; Bis-
Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; South- marck Archipelago; Western Pacific;
ern Philippines. Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: New Britain, 24-26 Dec 1943; tations: New Britain, 24-26 Dec 1943;
New Guinea, 16-17 Jun 194; Leyte, 10 New Guinea, 16-17 Jun 1944; Leyte, 10
Nov 1%. Air Force Outstanding Unit Nov i g ~ Philippine
. Presidential Unit
Awards: 1 Apr 1956-1 Mar 1958; 1 Apr Citation.
ig5g-30 Jan 1961. Philippine Presiden- EMBLEM.None.
tial Unit Citation.
EMBLEM. On and over a sky blue disc, 824th BOMBARDMENT
a black falcon, with red bells, perched
on a black gloved fist issuant from base. LINEAGE. Constituted 824th Bombard-
(Approved 17 Jun 1954.) ment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep
1943. Activated on 20 Sep 1943. Redes-
ignated: 824th Bombardment Squadron
823d BOMBARDMENT (Pathfinder) on 14 Feb 1944; 824th
Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 11
LINEAGE. Constituted 823d Bombard- Nov 1944. Inactivated on 25 Ju1 1945.
ment Squadron (Medium) on 29 Mar Activated on 15 Nov 1962. Organized on
1943. Activated on 20 Apr 1943. Inacti- 1 Feb 1963.
vated on 12 Apr 1946. Redesignated ASSIGNMENTS. 484th Bombardment
823d Tactical Missile Squadron, and ac- Group, 20 Sep 1943-25 Jul 1945. Stra-
tivated, on 10 Sep 1962. Organized on tegic Air Command, 15 Nov 1962; 484th
25 Sep 1962. Bombardment Wing, 1Feb 1963-.
ASSIGNMENTS. 38th Bombardment STATIONS.Harvard AAFld, Neb, 20
Group, 20 Apr 1943-12 Apr 1946. Sep 1943-2 Mar 194; Torretto Airfield,
United States Air Forces in Europe, 10 Italy, 8 Apr 1944; Casablanca, French
Sep 1962; 38th Tactical Missile Wing, Morocco, 25 May-25 Jul 1945. Turner
25 Sep 1962-. AFB, Ga, 1Feb 1963-.
STATIONS.Australia, 20 Apr 1943; Port AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1943-1945. B-9,
Moresby, New Guinea, c. 20 Jun 1943; 1963.
Nadzab, New Guinea, 7 Mar 1944; Biak, OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
26 Aug 1944; Morotai, 15 Oct 1944; Lin- ETO, 29 Apr 1944-26 Apr 1945; never
gayen, Luzon, 1 Feb 1945; Okinawa, 24 performed pathfinder functions indi-
JuI 1945; Itazuke, Japan, 21 Nov cated by designation.
SQUADRONS 771
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. 826th BOMBARDMENT
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern LINEAGE. Constituted 826th Bombard-
France; Southern France; North Apen- ment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep
1943. Activated on 20 Sep 1943. Redes-
nines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po
ignated: 826th Bombardment Squadron
Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater. (Pathfinder) on 14 Feb 1944; 826th
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 11
tations: Munich, Germany, and Inns- Nov 194. Inactivated on 25 Julig45.
bruck, Austria, 13 Jun 1944; Vienna, ASSIGNMENTS. 484th Bombardment
Austria, 22 Aug 1944. Group, 20 Sep 1943-25 Julig45.
EMBLEM. None. STATIONS.Harvard AAFld, Neb, 20
Sep 1943-2 Mar 1944; Torretto Airfield,
825th BOMBARDMENT Italy, 8 Apr 1944; Casablanca, French
Morocco, 25 May-25 Juliw5.
LINEAGE. Constituted 825th Bombard- AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1943-1945.
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
1943. Activated on 20 Sep 1943. Redes- ETO, 29 Apr 1944-26 Apr 1945; never
ignated: 825th Bombardment Squadron performed pathfinder functions indi-
(Pathfinder) on 14 Feb 1944; 825th cated by designation.
Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 11 SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
Nov 1944. Inactivated on 25 Julig45. , CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
ASSIGNMENTS. 484th Bombardment Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern
France; Southern France; North Apen-
Group, 20 Sep 1943-25 Julig45. nines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po
STATIONS.Harvard AAFld, Neb, 20 Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Sep 1943-2 Mar 1944; Torretto Airfield, DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
Italy, 8 Apr 1944; Casablanca, French tations: Munich, Germany, and Inns-
Morocco, 25 May-25 Julig45. bruck, Austria, 13 Jun 1944; Vienna,
AIRCRAFT.B-24,1943-1945. Austria, 22 Aug 1944.
OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and EMBLEM. None.
ETO, 29 Apr 1944-26 Apr 1945; never
performed pathfinder functions indi- 827th BOMBARDMENT
cated by designation.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Rome-Amo; Normandy; Northern
France; Southern France; North Apen-
nines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po
Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
772 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
(Heavy) on 29 Nov 1942; 827th Bom- (Very Heavy) on 5 Aug 1945. Inacti-
bardment Squadron (Heavy) on 1 Oct vated on 4 Aug 1946.
1943. Inactivated on 25 Julig45. ASSIGNMENTS.485th Bombardment
ASSIGNMENTS. 13th Bombardment Group, 20 Sep 1943-4 Aug 1946.
Group, 15 Jan 1941; 25th Antisubmarine STATIONS. Fairmont AAFld, Neb, 20
Wing, c. 30 Nov 1942; 484th Bombard- Sep 1943-11 Mar 1 9 4 ; Venosa, Italy, c.
ment Group, 1Oct 1943-25 Julig45. 30 Apr 1g44-c. g May 1945; Sioux City
STATIONS.Langley Field, Va, 15 Jan AAB, Iowa, 24 Jul 1945; Smoky Hill
1941; Orlando AB, Fla, 7 Jun 1941; AAFld, Kan, 8 Sep 1945-4 Aug 1946.
Westover Field, Mass, 25 Jan 1942; AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1943-1945; B-29,
Mountain Home AAFld, Idaho, 24 Sep 1945-1946.
1943; Harvard AAFld, Neb, 1 Oct OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
1943-2 Mar 1944; Torretto Airfield, ETO, 10May 1944-25 Apr 1945.
Italy, 8 Apr 1944; Casablanca, French SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea-
Morocco, 25 May-25 Julig45. ter.
AIRCRAFT. B-18, 1941; B-25, CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
1941-1943; A-29, 1942-1943; B-24, Rome-Arno;' Normandy; Northern
1943-1945. France; Southern France; North Apen-
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols, nines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po
Jan ig42-Sep 1943. Combat in MTO Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
and ETO, 29 Apr 1944-26 Apr 1945. DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. tation: Vienna, Austria, 26 Jun 1944.
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American EMBLEM. None.
Theater; Air Offensive, Europe; Rome-
Amo; Normandy; Northern France; 829th BOMBARDMENT
Southern France; North Apennines;
Fihineland; Central Europe; Po Valley; LINEAGE. Constituted 829th Bombard-
Air Combat, EAME Theater. ment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-1943. Activated on 20 Sep 1943. Redes-
tations: Munich, Germany, and Inns- ignated 829th Bombardment Squadron
bruck, Austria, 13 Jun 1944; Vienna, (Very Heavy) on 5 Aug 1945. Inacti-
Austria, 22 Aug 1944. vated on 4 Aug 1946.
EMBLEM.On a white disc, encircled ASSIGNMENTS. 485th Bombardment
Group, 20 Sep 1943-4 Aug 1946.
by a blue annulet, issuant from base, a STATIONS. Fairmont AAFld, Neb, 20
dexter arm from the wrist grasping a Sep 1943-11 Mar 1944; Venosa, Italy, c.
four pronged thunderbolt extending 30 Apr ig44-c. g May 1945; Sioux Falls
across and over the annulet. (Approved AAFld, SD, 30 May 1945; Sioux City
11 Jul 1942.) AAB, Iowa, 24 Jul 1945; Smoky Hill
AAFld, Kan, 8 Sep 1945-4 Aug 1946.
828th BOMBARDMENT AIRCRAFT, B-24, 1943-1945; B-9,
1945-1946.
LINEAGE. Constituted 828th Bombard- OPERATIONS. Combat in MTO and
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep ETO, 10May 1944-25 Apr 1945..
1943. Activated on 20 Sep 1943. Redes- SERVICESTREAMERS.American Thea-
ignated 828th Bombardment Squadron ter.
SQUADRONS 773
and leaning on black aerial bomb rest- 1943. Activated on 1 May 1943. Redes-
ing on yellow tail fins, while flicking ignated 843d Bombardment Squadron
ashes from an orange cigar with white on 22 Sep 1943. Disbanded on 1 May
tip, held in left forepaw. (Approved 12 1944.
Jan 1944.) ASSIGNMENTS. 25th Antisubmarine
Wing, 1 May 1943; Second Air Force, 22
84lst BOMBARDMENT Sep 1943; 488th Bombardment Group, 1
LINEAGE. Constituted 841st Bombard- Oct W3-l l944.
merit Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep STATIONS. Westover Field, Mass7 1
1943. Activated on 1Oct 1943. Disband- May 1943; Kearney AAFld7 Neb, 22 Sep
ed on 1May 1944. 1943; MacDill Field, Fla, c. 7 Nov
ASSIGNMENTS. 488th Bombardment l943-l W4*
Group, 1Oct 1943-1 May 1944. Amcwm. B-24, 1943; B-17, 1943-
STATIONS.Geiger Field, Wash, 1 Oct '944.
1943; MacDiu Field, Fla, c. N~~ OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrols,
May-Aug 1943; replacement training,
1943-1 May 1944.
AIRCRAFT.B-17, 1943-1944. Dec ig43-May 1944.
OPERATIONS.Replacement training, SERVICE STREAMERS- None*
Feb-May 1944. CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. Theater.
CAMPAIGNS. None. DECORATIONS. None.
DECORATIONS. None. EMBLEM. None.
EMBLEM. None.
844th BOMBARDMENT
842d BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 844th Bombard-
LINEAGE. Constituted 842d Bombard- ment Squadron on 14 Sep
merit Squadron (Heavy) On '4 Sep 1943. Activated on 1 Oct 1943. Redesig-
'943. Activated On Oct l943. Disband- nated 844th Bombardment Squadron
ed on 1 May 1944.
ASSIGNMENTS, 488th Bombardment (Very Heavy) on 17 Mar 1945. Inacti-
Group, 1 Oct 1943-1 May 1944. vated on 17 Oct 1945.
STATIONS.Geiger Field, Wash, 1 Oct 48gth Bombardment
1943; MacDill Field, Fla, c. 1 Nov Oct l943-l7 Oct l945.
1943-1 May 1944. STATIONS. Wendover Field, Utah, 1
AIRCRAFT.B-17, 1943-ig++ Oct 1943-3 Apr 1944; Halesworth, Eng-
OPERATIONS.Replacement training, land, C. 22 Apr-29 Nov 1 9 4 ; Bradley
Feb-May 1944. Field, Conn, 13 Dec 1944; Lincoln
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. AAFld, Neb, 17 Dec 1944; Great Bend
CAMPAIGNS. None. AAFld, Kan, 23 Feb 1945; Davis-Mon-
DECORATIONS. None. than Field, Ariz, 3 Apr 1945; Fainnont
EMBLEM. None. AAFld, Neb, 25 Jul 1945; Ft Lawton,
Wash, 23 Aug 1945; March Field, Calif,
843d BOMBARDMENT 2 SeP-17 OCt 1945.
LINEAGE. Constituted 24th Antisub- AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1943-1944; B-29,
marine Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Apr 194.5.
SQUADRONS 779
STATIONS. Salt Lake City AAB, Utah, Lowry AFB, Colo, 1 Feb 1960-1 Jul
15 Jul 1942; Geiger Field, Wash, 15 Sep 1961.
1942; Ephrata AAB, Wash, I Oct 1942; AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1944; B-17, 1944-
St Johns, Newfoundland, 29 Oct 1942; 1945.
Mitchel Field, NY, 25 Jun 1943; Casper OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 4 Jun
AAFld, Wyo, 13 Oct 1943; Wendover 1944-20 Apr 1945. Trained for opera-
Field, Utah, 16 Dec 1943-3 Apr 1944; tions with Titan, 1960-1961.
Halesworth, England, c. 22 Apr-29 Nov SERVICESTFWAMERS. None.
1944; Bradley Field, Conn, 13 Dec 1944; CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
Lincoln AAFld, Neb, 17 Dec 1944; Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
Great Bend AAFld, Kan, 23 Feb-28 land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
Mar 1945. Air Combat, EAME Theater.
AIRCRAFT. DB-7, 1942-1943; A-20, DECORATIONS. None.
1942-1943; OA-12, 1942-1943; B-17, EMBLEM. None.
1942-1943; B-24, 1943-1944; B-29,
1945. 849th BOMBARDMENT
OPERATIONS.Antisubmarine patrols,
1942-1943. Combat in ETO, 30 May-io LINEAGE. Constituted 849th Bombard-
Nov 1994. ment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. 1943. Activated on 1 Oct 1943. Inacti-
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American vated on 7 Nov 1945, Redesignated
Theater; Air Offensive, Europe; Nor- 849th Strategic Missile Squadron and
mandy; Northern France; Rhineland. activated, on 29 Feb 1960. Organized on
DECORATIONS. None. 1 Aug 1960. Discontinued, and inacti-
EMBLEM. None. vated, on 1Jul1961.
ASSIGNMENTS. 490th Bombardment
848th BOMBARDMENT. Group, 1 Oct 1943-7 Nov 1945. Strate-
gic Air Command, 29 Feb 1960; 703d
LINEAGE. Constituted 848th Bombard- Strategic Missile Wing, 1 Aug 1960-1
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep Julig6i.
1943. Activated on 1 Oct 1943. Inacti- STATIONS.Salt Lake City AAB, Utah,
vated on 7 Nov 1945. Redesignated 1 Oct 1943; Mountain Home AAFld,
848th Strategic Missile Squadron on 13 Idaho, 4 Dec 1943-9 Apr 1944; Eye,
Nov 1959. Activated on 1 Feb 1960. Dis- England, 27 Apr ig#-c. 26 Aug 1945;
continued, and inactivated, on 1 Jul Drew Field, Fla, 3 .Sep7 Nov 1945.
1961. Lowry AFB, Colo, 1 Aug 1960-1 Jul
ASSIGNMENTS. 490th Bombardment 1961.
Group, 1 Oct 1943-7 Nov 1945. 703d AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1944; B-17, 1944-
Strategic Missile Wing, 1 Feb ig6o-1 1945.
Jul 1961. OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 31 May
STATIONS. Salt Lake City AAB, Utah, 1944-20 Apr 1945. Trained for opera-
1 Oct 1943; Mountain Home AAFld, tions with Titan, ig6o-ig61.
Idaho, 4 Dec 1943-9 Apr 1944; Eye, SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
England, 28 Apr ig44-c. 26 Aug 1945; CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Europe;
Drew Field, Fla, 3 Sep7 Nov 1945. Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
SQUADRONS 781
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; OPERATIONS. CARPETBAGGER oper-
Air Combat, EAME Theater. ations, 31 May-c. 12 Aug 1944; combat
DECORATIONS. None. in ETO, 30 Aug 1944-20 Apr 1945.
EMBLEM. None. SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
850th BOMBARDMENT Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe;
Air Combat, EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. French Croix de Guerre
with Palm.
EMBLEM. On a circular representation
of a target, Air Force golden yellow and
black, water areas, light blue, and land
areas silhouetted black, surmounted
palewise throughout by an Air Force
golden yellow missile in upward flight.
Motto: On an Air Force blue scroll
above the emblem, bordered Air Force
golden yellow, ALWAYS ON TARGET,
LINEAGE. Constituted 850th Bombard- inscribed white. (Approved 11 Sep
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep 1962.)
1943. Activated on 1 Oct 1943. Inacti-
vated on 7 Nov 1945. Redesignated
850th Strategic Missile Squadron, and 851st BOMBARDMENT
activated, on 22 Jun 1960.
ASSIGNMENTS. 490th Bombardment
Group, 1 Oct 1943; VIII Air Force Com-
posite Command, 11 May 1944 (at-
tached to 8oist Bombardment Group
[Prov], 22 May-io Aug 1944); 490th
Bombardment Group, 10 Aug 1944-7
Nov 1945. Strategic Air Command, 22
Jun 1960; 28th Bombardment Wing, 1
Dec 1960; 44th Strategic Missile Wing,
1 Jan 1962-.
LINEAGE. Constituted 78th Bombard-
STATIONS. Salt Lake City AAB, Utah, ment Squadron (Light) on 20 Nov
1 Oct 1943; Mountain Home AAFld,
1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redes-
Idaho, 4 Dec 1943-9 Apr 1944; Eye, ignated: 78th Bombardment Squadron
England, 27 Apr 1944; Cheddington, (Medium) on 30 Dec 1941; 7th Anti-
England, 11 May 1944; Harrington, submarine Squadron (Heavy) on zg
England, 27 May 1944; Eye, England, Nov 1942; 851st Bombardment Squad-
12 Aug 194442. 26 Aug 1945; Drew ron (Heavy) on 27 Sep 1943. Inacti-
Field, Fla, 3 S e p 7 Nov 1945. Ellsworth vated on 7 Nov 1945. Redesignated 851st
AFB, SD, 1Dec 1960-. Strategic Missile Squadron, and acti-
AIRCRAFT AND MISSILES. B-24, 1 9 4 ; vated, on 25 Aug 1960. Organized on 1
B-17,1944-1945. Titan, 1962-. Feb ig6i.
782 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
ASSIGNMENTS. 45th Bombardment 852d BOMBARDMENT
Group, 15 Jan 1941; 26th Antisubmarine
Wing, 8 Dec 1942 (attached to 25th An- LINEAGE. Constituted 852d Bombard-
tisubmarine Wing, c. 16 Dec 1942, and ment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep
to 25th Bombardment Group, 20 Apr-20 1943. Activated on 1 Oct 1943. Inacti-
JuI 1943); 490th Bombardment Group, vated on 8 Sep 1945.
1 Oct 1943-7 Nov 1945. Strategic Air
ASSIGNMENTS. 4gist Bombardment .
Command, 25 Aug 1960; 4126th Strate- Group, 1 Oct 1943-8 Sep 1945.
gic Wing, 1 Feb 1961; 456th Strategic STATIONS.Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz,
1 Oct 1943; El Paso, Tex, 11 Nov 1943-1
Aerospace Wing, 1Feb 1963-.
STATIONS.Savannah, Ga, 15 Jan 1941; Jan 1944; England, 1 Jan 1944; North
Manchester, NH, 20 Jun 1941; Langley Pickenham, England, Mar 1944; Met-
Field, Va, g Apr 1942; Jacksonville, Fla, field, England, Apr 1944; North Picken-
16 May 1942 (operated from Edinburgh ham, England, 15 Aug 1944-5 Jul 1945;
Field, Trinidad, 20 Apr 1943-20 Jul McChord Field, Wash, 17 Jul-8 Sep
1943); Mountain Home AAFld, Idaho, 1945.
27 Sep 1943-9 Apr 1944; Eye, England, AIRCRAFT.B-24, 1943-1945.
28 Apr 1944-c. 26 Aug 1945; Drew OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 2 Jun
Field, Fla, 3 Sep 1945-7 Nov 1945. 1944-21 APr 1945.
Beale AFB, Calif, 1Feb 1961-. SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
AIRCRAFTAND MISSILES.A-20, DB-7, CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;
and B-18 for antisubmarine operations; Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-
B-24, 1944; B-17, 1944-1945. Titan, land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe,
1962--. Air Combat, EAME Theater.
OPERATIONS, Antisubmarine, g Feb DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
1942-17 JuI 1943; combat in ETO, 31 tation: Misburg, Germany, 26 Nov 1 9 4 .
May ig44-zo Apr 1945. EMBLEM. None.
SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
Theater; Air Offensive, Europe; Nor- 853d BOMBARDMENT
mandy; Northern France; Rhineland; LINEAGE. Constituted 853d Bombard-
Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air ment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep
Combat, EAME Theater. 1943. Activated on 1 Oct 1943. Inacti-
DECORATIONS. None. vated on 8 Sep 1945.
EMBLEM. On an Air Force blue disc, ASSIGNMENTS. 4gist Bombardment
fimbriated white, within a red border, a Group, 1Oct 1943-8 Sep 1945.
white globe shaded light bluish-gray, STATIONS.Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz,
surmounted in dexter base by an atomic 1 Oct 1943; El Paso, Tex, 11 Nov 1943-1
symbol of three orbits counterchanged; Jan 1944; England, 1 Jan 1944; North
in dexter a red and Air Force golden Pickenham, England, Mar 1944; Met-
yellow nose cone pointing downward field, England, Apr 1944; North Picken-
leaving a lightning-like trail arched to ham, England, 15 Aug 1944-5 Jul 1945;
base and surmounting the globe in sinis- McChord Field, Wash, 17 Jul-8 Sep
ter, red, bordered Air Force golden yel- 1945-
low. (Approved 22 Mar 1962.) AIRCRAFT.B-24,1943-1945.
SQUADRONS 783
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 2 Jun marine Squadron (Medium) on 3 Mar
1944-25 APr 1945. 1943; 17th Antisubmarine Squadron
SERVICESTREAMERS. None. (Heavy) on 20 Apr 1943; 855th Bom-
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Europe; bardment Squadron (Heavy) on 24 Sep
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- 1943. Inactivated on 8 Sep 1945.
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; ASSIGNMENTS. AAF Antisubmarine
Air Combat, EAME Theater. Command, 18 Oct 194; 378th Bom-
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- bardment Group, 20 Nov 1942; 26th An-
tation: Misburg, Germany, 26 Nov 1944. tisubmarine Wing, 14 Dec 1942; 4gist
EMBLEM. None. Bombardment Group, 1 Oct 1943-8 Sep
1945.
854th BOMBARDMENT STATIONS. Lantana, Fla, 18 Oct 1942;
Boca Chica, Fla, g Jan 1943; Miami, Fla,
LINEAGE. Constituted 854th Bombard- 3 Jul 1943; Alamogordo AAFld, NM, 24
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep Sep 1943; El Paso, Tex, 11 Nov 1943-1
1943. Activated on 1 Oct 1943. Inacti- Jan 194; England, 1 Jan 1944; North
vated on 8 Sep 1945. Pickenham, England, Mar 1944; Met-
ASSIGNMENTS. 4gist Bombardment field, England, Apr 1 9 4 ; North
Group, 1 Oct 1943-8 Sep 1945. Pickenham, England, 15 Aug ig4.i-5 Jul
STATIONS.Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 1945; McChord Field, Wash, 17 Jul-8
1 Oct 1943; El Paso, Tex, 11 Nov 1943-1 SeP 1945.
Jan 1944; England, 1 Jan 1944; North AIRCRAFT. B-34, B-18, and B-25 for
Pickenham, England, Mar 1944; Met- antisubmarine operations; B-24, 1943-
field, England, Apr 1944; North Picken- 1945.
ham, England, 15 Aug 194-5 Jul 1945; OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine prior to
McChord Field, Wash, 17 Jul-8 Sep 15 Aug 1943. Combat in ETO, 2 Jun
1945. 1944-25 APr 1945.
AIRCRAFT.B-24, 1943-1945. SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 2 Jun CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
1944-25 APr 1945- Theater; Air Offensive, Europe; Nor-
SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; mandy; Northern France; hhineland;
Normandy; Northern France; Rhine- Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air
land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Combat, EAME Theater.
Air Combat, EAME Theater. DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- tation: Misburg, Germany, 26 Nov 1944.
tation: Misburg, Germany, 26 Nov 1944. EMBLEM. None.
EMBLEM. None.
856th BOMBARDMENT.
855th BOMBARDMENT LINEAGE. Constituted 856th Bombard-
LINEAGE. Constituted 522d Bombard- ment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 13 Oct 1943. Activated on 1 Oct 1943. Redesig-
1942. Activated on 18 Oct 1942. Redes- nated 856th Bombardment Squadron
ignated: 17th Antisubmarine Squadron (Very Heavy) on 5 Aug 1945. Inacti-
(Heavy) on zg Nov 1942;17th Antisub- vated on 17 Oct 1945.
784 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe; Aug-16 Sep 1944, and 31 Dec ig44-c.
Normandy; Northern France; Southern May 1945.
France; Rhineland; Central Europe; Air SERVICESTFULWERS.None.
Combat, EAME Theater. CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- Theater; Air Offensive, Europe; Nor-
tation: Germany and German Occupied mandy; Northern France; Southern
Territory, 20 Mar-25 Apr 1945, French France; Rhineland; North Apennines;
Croix de Guerre with Palm. Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat,
EMBLEM. None. EAME Theater.
DECORATIONS. French Croix de Guerre
859th BOMBARDMENT with Palm.
EMBLEM. None.
LINEAGE. Constituted 517th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Heavy) on 13 Oct 860th BOMBARDMENT
1943. Activated on 18 Oct 1942. Redes-
ignated: 12th Antisubmarine Squadron LINEAGE. Constituted 860th Bombard-
(Heavy) on 29 Nov 1942; 859th Bom- ment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep
bardment Squadron (Heavy) on 24 Sep 1943. Activated on 1 Nov 1943. Inacti-
1943. Inactivated on 4 Oct 1945. vated on 28 Aug 1945.
ASSIGNMENTS. 377th Bombardment ASSIGNMENTS. 493d Bombardment
Group, 18 Oct 1942; 25th Antisubmarine Group, 1Nov 1943-28 Aug 1945.
Wing, g Dec 1942; 4g2d Bombardment STATIONS.McCook AAFld, Neb, 1
Group, 1 Oct ig43-c. Aug 1945 (de- Nov 1943-1 Jan 1944; Elveden Hall,
tached on 17 Dec 1944 and sent to England, 1 Jan 1944; Debach, England,
MTO, where the squadron operated 17 Apr 1944-6 Aug 1945; Sioux Falls
with the 15th Special Group [Prov] and AAFld, SD, c. 13-28 Aug 1945.
later with the 2641st Special Group AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1944; B-17, 1944-
[Prov] ) . 1945.
STATIONS.Atlantic City, NJ, 18 Oct OPERATIONS. Combat in ETO, 6 Jun
1942; Langley Field, Va, 12 Jan-18 Sep 1944-20 APr 1945.
1943; Blythe AAFld, Calif, 24 Sep 1943; SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
Alamogordo AAFld, NM, g Dec 1943-1 CAMPAIGNS.Normandy; Northern
Jan 1944; North Pickenham, England, 1 France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace;
Jan 1944; Harrington, England, 10 Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME
Aug-17 Dec 1944; Brindisi, Italy, 20 Theater.
Dec 1944; Rosignano, Italy, 24 Mar DECORATIONS. None.
194.5; Gioia del Colle, Italy, 20 May EMBLEM. None.
194.5; Bari, Italy, 20 Jul-4 Oct 1945.
AIRCRAFT. La, 1942-1943; 0-46,
861st BOMBARDMENT
1942-1943; 0-47, 1942-1943; B-18,
1943; B-25, 1943; B-24, 1943-1945; LINEAGE. Constituted 861st Bombard-
c-47, 1944-1 94.5. ment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep
OPERATIONS. Antisubmarine patrol, 18 1943. Activated on 1 Nov 1943. Inacti-
Oct 1942-18 Sep 1943. Combat in ETO, vated on 28 Aug 1945.
11 May-5 Aug 1944, and 17 Sep-16 Dec ASSIGNMENTS. 493d Bombardment
1944; CARPETBAGGER missions, 10 Group, 1 Nov 1943-28 Aug 1945.
786 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
1944; Isley Field, Saipan, 17 Sep 1944-1 STATIONS. El Paso Mun Aprt, Tex, 20
Nov 194.5; Camp Stoneman, Calif, 14 Nov 1943; Clovis AAFld, NM, 1 Dec
Nov 1945; March Field, Calif, c. 26 Nov 1943; Pratt AAFld, Kan, 13 Apr-18 Jul
1945; MacDill Field, Fla, c. 5 Jan-31 1944; Isley Field, Saipan, 17 Sep 1944-1
Mar 1946. Nov 1945; Camp Stoneman, Calif, 14
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1944; B-29, 1944- Nov 1945; March Field, Calif, c. 26 Nov
1946. 1945; MacDill Field, Fla, c. 5 Jan-31
OPERATIONS. Combat in Western Pa- Mar 1946.
cific, 28 Oct 1944-14 Aug 1945. AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1944; k 9 , 1944-
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. 1946.
CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Japan; OPERATIONS. Combat in Western Pa-
Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific. cific, 1 Nov 1944-14 Aug 1945.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- SERVICESTREAMERS.None.
tations: Japan, 27 Jan 1945; Japan, 26 CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan;
Jul-2 Aug 1945. Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific.
EMBLEM.Over and through a light DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
turquoise blue disc, a large, caricatured tations: Japan, 27 Jan 1945; Japan, 26
pug stalking across a small white cloud Jul-2 Aug 1945.
formation in base, wearing a red-and- EMBLEM.Over and through a medi-
white-striped turtleneck sweater, purple um blue disc, wide border dark red, a
trousers, brown shoes and derby, carry- gorilla affronte, proper, standing on a
ing a large yellow aerial bomb under yellow sphere marked with black lines
the left arm, while smoking a cigar, of latitude and longitude in base, and
proper, and flourishing with the right holding a large light red aerial bomb
hand to indicate “it’s a cinch.” (Ap- under the left arm, while hurling a like
proved 10 May 1944.) aerial bomb with the upraised right
arm, all in front of a large white cloud
870th BOMBARDMENT formation. (Approved 18 Aug 194.)
872d BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 872d Bombard-
ment Squadron (Very Heavy) on i g
Nov 1943. Activated on 20 Nov 1943.
Inactivated on 10 May 1944. Activated
on ig Sep 1944. Inactivated on 4 Jan
1946.
ASSIGNMENTS.497th Bombardment
Group, 20 Nov 1943-10 May 1944. 382d
Bombardment Group, i g Sep 1944-4
ASSIGNMENTS. 497th Bombardment Jan 1946.
Group, 20 Nov 19437 Mar 1946. STATIONS.El Paso Mun Aprt, Tex, 20
STATIONS.El Paso Mun Aprt, Tex, 20 Nov 1943; Clovis AAFld, NM, 1 Dec
Nov 1943; Clovis AAFld, NM, 1 Dec 1943; Pratt AAFld, Kan, 13 Apr-io May
1943; Pratt AAFld, Kan, 13 Apr-18 Jul 1944. Dalhart AAFld, Tex, i g Sep 1944;
Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan, 11 Dec 1944-1
1944; Isley Field, Saipan, 17 Sep 1944-1
Nov 1945; Camp Stoneman, Calif, 14 Aug 1945; Guam, 8 Sep 1945 (ground
Nov 1945; March Field, Calif, c. 26 Novechelon only; air echelon remained in
US until inactivation); Tinian, c. Oct-15
1945; MacDill Field, Fla, c. 5 Jan-7 Mar
1946. Dec 1945; Camp Anza, Calif, 28 Dec
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1944; B-29, 1944- 1945-4 Jan 1946.
1946. AIRCRAFT. B-17, B-24, and B-25,
OPERATIONS. Combat in Western Pa- 1944. B-29,1945-1946.
cific, 2 Nov 1944-14 Aug 1945. OPERATIONS. No combat.
SERVICE STREAMERS. None. SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan; ter; Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
CAMPAIGNS. None.
Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific.
DECORATIONS. None.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- EMBLEM. None.
tations: Japan, 27 Jan 1945; Japan, 26
Jul-zz Aug 1945.
EMBLEM.Over and through a light
873d BOMBARDMENT
pastel green disc, wide border orange,
an ancient warrior of giant stature,
standing affronte, feet apart, left hand
resting on hip, attired in battle dress of
gold mail, and wearing a winged gold
helmet and metallic gloves, having a
broad sword of metal, proper, strapped
about the waist by green sword belt,
holding a white fire bomb in the right
mailed hand; all in front of three laven-
der and purple mountain peaks in base, LINEAGE. Constituted 873d Bombard-
and casting a dark green line shadow on ment Squadron (Very Heavy) on ig
background. (Approved 5 Aug 1944. ) Nov 1943. Activated on 20 Nov 1943.
SQUADRONS 793
Inactivated on 4 Aug 1946. Redesig-
nated 873d Tactical Missile Squadron,
and activated, on 16 Sep 1960. Orga-
nized on 8 Feb 1961.
ASSIGNMENTS. 498th Bombardment
Group, 20 Nov 193-4 Aug 1946. Pacific
Air Forces, 16 Sep 1960; 498th Tactical
Missile Group, 8 Feb 1961-.
STATIONS.Clovis AAFld, NM, 20 Nov
1943; Great Bend AAFld, Kan, 13
Apr-16 Jul 1944; Isley Field, Saipan, 7
Activated on m Nov 1943. Inactivated
Sep 1944-2 Nov 1945; March Field, on 4 Aug 1946. Redesignated 874th
Calif, c. 7 Dec 1945; MacDill Field, Fla,
Tactical Missile Squadron, and acti-
5 Jan-4 Aug 1946. Kadena, Okinawa, 8
vated, on 25 Apr 1961. Organized on 8
Feb 1961-.
AIRCRAFTAND MISSILES. B-17, 1944;Sep 1961.
B-zg,1944-1946. Mace, 1961-. ASSIGNMENTS. 498th Bombardment
OPERATIONS. Group, 20 Nov 1943-4 Aug 1946. Pacific
Combat in Western Pa-
cific, 28 Oct 1944-13 Aug 1945. Air Forces, 25 Apr 1961; 498th Tactical
SERVICESTREAMERS. Missile Group, 8 Sep 1961-.
American Thea-
ter. STATIONS.Clovis AAFld, NM, 20 Nov
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan; 1943; Great Bend AAFld, Kan, 13
Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific. Apr-16 Ju1 1944; Isley Field, Saipan, 7
DECORATIONS. Sep 1944-1 Nov 1945; March Field,
Distinguished Unit Ci-
Calif, c. 7 Dec 1943; MacDill Field, Fla,
tations: Japan, 13 Dec 1944; Japan, 1-7
5 Jan-4 Aug 1946. Kadena, Okinawa, 8
Jun 194.5. Air Force Outstanding Unit
Award: 8 Feb 1961-29 May 1963. Sep ig6i-.
EMBLEM. On and over a medium blueAIRCRAFTAND MISSILES. B-17, 1944;
B-29,1944-1946. Mace, 1961-.
globe, grid lines Air Force blue, a styl-
OPERATIONS.
ized missile bendwise, its nose pointing Combat in Western Pa-
upward and extending beyond the cific, 28 Oct 1944-13 Aug 1945.
globe, Air Force golden yellow, shaded SERVICESTREAMERS. American Thea-
Air Force blue; the missile passing ter.
through a white gimbal fimbriated red; CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan;
radiating from the common center of Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific.
the earth, missile and gimbal, four redDECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Japan, 13 Dec 1944; Japan, 1-7
arrows; flanking the nose of the missile,
Jun 1945. Air Force Outstanding Unit
four white stars, two on either side; out-
Award: 8 Feb 1961-29 May 1963.
lines and details Air Force blue through-
out. (Approved 11 Sep 1962.) EMBLEM.Over and through a disc
bendy of 12 blue and red, the head and
874th BOMBARDMENT neck of a green dragon, striking toward
sinister base between 8 white stars, ar-
LINEAGE.Constituted 874th Bombard- ranged 3 to chief and 5 to base. (Ap-
ment Squadron on 19 Nov 1943. proved 10 Aug 1944.)
794 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD W A R I1
875th BOMBARDMENT 876th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 876th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Very Heavy) on ig
Nov 1943. Activated on 20 Nov 1943.
Inactivated on 10 May 1944. Activated
on 28 Aug 1944. Inactivated on 29 Dec
1945.
ASSIGNMENTS. 498th Bombardment
Group, u)Nov 1943-10 May ig44.383d
Bombardment Group, 28 Aug 1944-29
Dec 1945.
LINEAGE. Constituted 875th Bombard- STATIONS. Clovis AAFld, NM, 20 Nov
ment Squadron (Very Heavy) on ig 1943; Great Bend AAFld, Kan, 13
Nov 1943. Activated on 20 Nov 1943. In- Apr-io May 1944. Dalhart AAFM, Tex,
activated on 4 Aug 1946. 28 Aug 1944; Walker AAFld, Kan, 14
ASSIGNMENTS. 498th Bombardment Jan-11 Aug 1945; Tinian, i z Sep-c. 14
Group, 20 Nov 1943-4 Aug 1946. Dec 1945; Camp Anza, Calif, zg Dec
STATIONS. Clovis AAFld, NM, 20 Nov 1945.
1943; Great Bend AAFld, Kan, 13 AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1 9 4 ; B-29, 1944,
Apr-16 Jul 1944; Isley Field, Saipan, 7 B-29,1945.
Sep 1944-2 Nov 195; March Field OPERATIONS. No combat.
Calif, c. 7 Dec 1945; MacDill Field, Fla, SERVICESTREAMERS.American Thea-
5 Jan-4 Aug 1946. ter; Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
Amcam. B-17, 1949; RB-24, 1944; CAMPAIGNS. None.
B-2g,1944-1946. DXORATIONS. None.
OPERATIONS. Combat in Western Pa- EMBLEM. None.
cific,28 Oct 1944-13 Aug 1945.
SERVICE STREAMERS. American Thea- 877th BOMBARDMENT
ter.
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan;
Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Japan, 13 Dec 1944; Japan, 1 7
Jun 1945.
EMBLEM.On an orange disc, border
black, a stylized figure of VULCAN in
light purple and black, standing over
green globe marked with yellow lines of
latitude and longitude in base, and
holding in the left hand twelve red, jag- LINEAGE. Constituted 877th Bombard-
ged lightning flashes arranged seven to ment Squadron (Very Heavy) on ig
dexter, five to sinister, striking a blow Nov 1943. Activated on 20 Nov 1943.
with large light purple and black sledge Inactivated on 16 Feb 1946.
held aloft in the right hand. (Approved ASSIGNMENTS.499th Bombardment
9 Nov 1944.) Group, 20 Nov 1943-16 Feb 1946.
SQUADRONS 795
STATIONS.Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, STATIONS.Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz,
20 Nov 1943;Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan, 1 20 Nov 1943;Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan, 1
Dec 1943; Clovis AAFld, NM, 11 Feb Dec 1943; Clovis AAFld, NM, 11 Feb
194;Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan, 8 Apr-22 1944;Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan, 8 Apr-2%
Jul 1944; Isley Field, Saipan, 22 Sep Jul 1944; Isley Field, Saipan, 22 Sep
ig44-c.Nov 1945;March Field, Calif, c. ig++-c.Nov 1945;March Field, Calif, c.
Nov 1945-16 Feb 1946. Nov 1945-16 Feb 1946.
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 194; B-29, 1944- AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1944; B-29, 1944-
1946. 1946.
OPERATIONS. Combat in Western Pa- OPERATIONS. Combat in Western Pa-
cific, 24 Nov 1944-14 Aug 1945. cific, 24 Nov 1944-14 Aug 1945.
SERVICESTREAMERS, None. SERVICE STREAMERS. None.
CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan; CAMPAIGNS.Air Offensive, Japan;
Western Pacific. Western Pacific.
DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci- DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
tations: Nagoya, Japan, 23 Jan 1945; tations: Nagoya, Japan, 23 Jan 1945;
Japan, 22-28 Apr 1945. Japan, 22-28 Apr 1945.
EMBLEM.On a light turquoise blue EMBLEM.On a light turquoise blue
disc, border triparted red, white, and disc, border white, edged black, a cari-
black, a caricatured, brown and white catured, red pack horse facing to dexter,
condor with red head and yellow orange winged white, snorting flames from the
beak and feet, in flight toward dexter, nostrils, and having three, brown aerial
hurling a yellow orange lightning flash bombs strapped on back by a brown
with the feet, striking in dexter base at and yellow band, all in front of a large,
large, irregular, red-and-yellow orange, white cloud formation; in dexter fess a
blazing target, edged black. (Approved yellow orange, five-point star, edged
16 May 1945.) black. (Approved 6 Sep 1945.)
878th BOMBARDMENT
879th BOMBARDMENT
LINEAGE. Constituted 879th Bombard-
ment Squadron (Very Heavy) on ig
Nov 1943. Activated on 20 Nov 1943.
Inactivated on 16 Feb 1946.
ASSIGNMENTS. 499th Bombardment
Group, 20 Nov 1943-16 Feb 1946.
STATIONS.Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz,
20 Nov 1943;Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan, 1
Dec 1943; Clovis AAFld, NM, 11 Feb
LINEAGE. Constituted 878th Bombard- 1944;Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan, 8 APr-2
ment Squadron (Very Heavy) on ig J U l 1944; 1%’ Field, SaiPan, 22 SeP
Nov 1943. Activated on 20 Nov 1943. 1944-c.Nov 1945;March Field, Calif, c.
Inactivated on 16 Feb 1946. Nov 1945-16 Feb 1946.
ASSIGNMENTS. 499th Bombardment AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1944; B-29, 1944-
Group, 20 Nov 1943-16 Feb 1946. 1946.
796 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
Ga, 8 Feb 1942; Lawson Field, Ga, 16 1943; B-17, 1943-1945; B-24, 1944-
Apr 1942; Daniel Field, Ga, 14 Jun 1945e
1942; Winston-Salem, NC, 7 Jul 1942; OPERATIONS.Antisubmarine patrols
Morris Field, NC, 16 Aug 1942 (detach- over the Gulf of Mexico, 25 Dec 1941-2
ment at Ft Dix, NJ, 26 Sep 1942); Feb 1942, and over the Mediterranean
Langley Field, Va, 3-23 Oct 1942 (de- Sea, 23 Dec 1942-6 Mar 1943; operated
tachment at Wattisham, England, 5-21 a fighter training school, Mar-Oct 1943;
Oct 1942); Fedala, French Morocco, g transported supplies to partisans and
Nov 1942; Casablanca, French Morocco, dropped leaflets in MTO, c. 20 Oct
12 Nov 1942; Oujda, French Morocco, 19434.7 May 1945.
10 Dec 1942; Berrechid, French Moroc- SERVICESTREAMERS. None.
co, 24 Mar 1943; Berteaux, Algeria, 5 CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American
Sep 1943; Manduria, Italy, 25 Dec 1943; Theater; Algeria-French Morocco with
Blida, Algeria, 12 Apr 1944; Maison Arrowhead; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Amo;
Blanche, Algeria, 25 Aug-2 Oct 1944; Northern France; Southern France;
Brindisi, Italy, 31 Oct i g ~ Rosignano,
; North Apennines; Po Valley; Antisub-
Italy, 20 Mar 1945; Pomigliano, Italy, m marine, EAME Theater; Air Combat,
May-4 Oct 1945. EAME Theater.
AIRCRAFT. Included 0-38, 0-46, DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Ci-
0-47, and 0-49 during period 1 9 1 - tation: Southern France, 12 Aug 1949.
1942; A-zo, 1942; P-38, P-9, and P-40, EMBLEM. None.
APPENDIXES *
799
APPENDIX I. GLOSSARY OF LINEAGE TERMS
Actiuute. 1922-1959: To place a consti- Discontinue. To withdraw all personnel of
tuted unit on the active list and bring it an organized unit,
into physical existance by assignment of Inuctioate. ig2z-1959: To withdraw all
personnel. i g b : To place a constituted
unit on the active list and thus make it personnel from an active unit and place
the unit on the inactive list. 1
available for organization by assignment
of personnel. it6":
transfer a discontinued unit om the
active to the inactive list.
To
Authorize. To designate a unit and place
it on the inactive list (used prior to Order to actioe seruice. To place a unit
World War I1 in place of constitution of the Reserve or National Guard on ex-
of some units). tended active service with the regular
Air Force.
Consolidate. To combine two units, merg-
ing their lineage and histories into a Organize. igi3-ig22: To designate a unit
single unit. and bring it into physical existence by
assignment of personnel. ig60-: To bring
Constitute. To designate a unit (by name, an active unit into physical existence by
or number and name) and place it on assignment of personnel.
the inactive list, thus making it available
for activation. Reconstitute. To return a demobilized or
Demobilize. To withdraw all personnel disbanded unit to the inactive list,
from an organized unit and withdraw the thereby making it available for activation.
unit's designation, thereby terminating Relieve from active duty. To release a unit
the unit's existence. from extended active duty with the regu-
Dbband. To withdraw the designation of lar Air Force and return it to the Reserve
an inactive unit, or withdraw all person- or National Guard from which it had
nel and the designation of an active or been ordered to active service.
organized unit, thereby terminating the Redesignate. To change the designation
unit's existence. (name and/or number) of a unit.
801
APPENDIX 11. UNIT HONORS
Service Streamers APr 1945.
Po Valley: 5 Apr to 8 May 1945.
Theater of Operations: 6 Apr 1917 to 11 Air Offensive, Europe: 4 Jul 1942 to 5
Nov 1918. Jun 1944.
American Theater: 7 Dec 1941 to 2 Mar Normandy: 6 Junto 24 Jul 1944.
1946, Northern France: 25 Jul to 14 Sep i ~ . *
European-African-Middle Eastern (EAME) Rhineland: 15 Sep 1944 to 21 Mar 1945.
Theater: Dec 1941 to 8 Nov 1945. Ardennes-Alsace: 16 Dec 1944 to 25 Jan
Asiatic-Pacdc Theater: 7 Dec 1941 to 2 1945.
Mar 1946. Central Europe: 22 Mar to 11 May 1945.
Korean Theater: 27 Jun 1950 to 27 Jullg!j+ Air Combat: 7 Dec 1941 to 11 May 194.5.
Antisubmarine: 7 Dec 1941 to 2 Sep 1945.
Campaigns World War 11, Asiatic-Pacific Theater
Philippine Islands: 7 Dec 1941 to 10 May
Mexican Seruice: 19161917. 1942.
World War I East Indies: 1 Jan to 22 Jul 1942.
Somme Defensive: 21 Mar to 6 Apr 1918.
Lys: g to 27 Apr 1918.
Papua: 23 Jul 1942 to 23 Jan 1%
Guadalcanal: 7 Aug 1942 to 21 Fe 1943.
Northern Solomons: 23 Feb 1943 to 21
t
Champagne-Marne: 15-18 Ju1 1918.
Aisne-Marne: 18 Jul to 6 Aug 1918. Nov 1w.O
Somme Offensive: 8 Aug to 11 Nov 1918. Bismarck Archipelago: 15 Dec 1943 to 27
Oise-Aisne: 18 Aug to 11 Nov 1918.
St. Mihiel: 12 to 16 Sep 1918. Nge?%:inea: Jan 1943 to 31 Dec
Meuse-Argonne: 26 Sep to 11 Nov 1918. 1 W .*
NOTE: Other campaigns, in defensive Leyte: 17 Oct i w to 1 Jul 1945.*
sectors, are named after the Old Pxov- Luzon: 15 Dec 1944 to 4 Jul 1945..
inces (e.g., Lorraine). Southern Philippines: 27 Feb to 4 Jul
1945.*
Warld War 11, American Theater Central Pacific: 7 Dec 1941 to 6 Dec
Antisubmarine: 7 Dec 1941 to 2 Sep 1945. 1943.
World War l I , European-African-Middle Eastern Mandates: 7 Dec 1943 to 16 Apr
Eastern (EAME) Theater 1CJ44.Q
Egypt-Libya: 11 Jun 1942 to 12 Feb 1943. Western Pacific: 17 Apr 1944 to 2 Sep
Algeria-French Morocco: 8 to 11 Nov 1945.*
1942. Ryukyus: 26 Mar to 2 Jul 1945.'
Tunisia: 12 Nov 1942 to 13 May 1943. Air Offensive, Japan: 17 Apr 1942 to 2
Sicily: 14 May to 17 Aug 1943. SeP 1945.
Naples-Foggia: 18 Aug 1943 to 21 Jan Burma: 7 Dec 1941 to 26 May 1942.
1944. India-Burma: 2 Apr 1942 to 28 Jan 1945.
Anzio: 22 Jan to 24 May iw. Central Burma: 29 Jan to 15 Jul 1945.
Rome-Arno: zz Jan to g Sep 1944. China Defensive: 4 Jul 1942 to 4 May
Southern France: 15 Aug to 14 Sep 1944. 1945.
Northern Apennines: 10 Sep 1944 to 4. China Offensive: 5 May to 2 Sep 1945.
* Terminal date extended for actual combat in tkie campaign zone after the termination of
the major campaign.
802
SQUADRONS 803
Aleutian Islands: 3 Jun 1942 to q Aug Arrowheads
1943.
Air Combat: 7 Dec 1941 to 2 Sep 1945. An arrowhead (embroidered on the
Antisubmarine: 7 Dec 1942 to 2 Sep 1945. streamer of the appropriate campaign)
Korean War represents an assault landing, either am-
UN Defensive: 27 Jun to 15 Sep 1950. PgbiOUS O r &bOrne*
UN Offensive: 16 Sep to 2 Nov 1950.
CCF Intervention: 3 Nov 1950 to q Jan Decorations
1951.
First UN Counteroffensive:25 Jan to 21 Distinguished Unit Citation (U.S. Army or
Apr 1951. Air gorce).
CCF Spring CXbnsive: 22 APr to 8 J U l Air Force Outstanding Unit Award.
NOV1951.
Second Korean Winter: 28 Nov 1951 to Nav; Unit Commendation.
30 Apr 1952. Croix de Guerre (France).
Korea Summer-Fall, 199: 1 May to 30 Citation in the Order of the Day, Belgian
NOV 1952. Army.
Third Korean Winter: 1 Dec 1952 to 30 FouVagere (France Or Bel@um).
APr 1953- Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.
Korea Summer-Fall, 19%: 1 May to 27 Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Cita-
APPENDIX 111. ABBREVIATIONS
The following glossary of abbreviations used in the volume does not include
many standard abbreviations, such as those for months of the year and for states
and territories.
AAB .... .Army Air Base Intl ......International
AAF .... .Army Air Forces LG ..... .Landing Ground
AAFld ...Army Air Field MTO ... .Mediterranean Theater of
AB ..... .Air Base Operations
AEF .... .American Expeditionary Forces Mun .....Municipal
A F ......Air Force NAS .... .Naval Air Station
AFB ......AirForce Base NG ......National Guard
ANG ... .Air National Guard POW ....Prisoner of War
Aprt .... .Airport Prov .....Provisional
Awr .....Auxiliary RAF .... .Royal Air Force
c. ...... .circa (about or approximately) SAC ... .Strategic Air Command
CBI .... .China-Burma-India Theater Sta .... .Station
CCF .... .Chinese Communist Forces UN ..... .United Nations
EAME ...European-African-Middle unkn ....unknown
Eastern US ...... United States
ETO ... .European Theater of Operations USAF ...United States Air Force
Ft .......Fort USN ... .United States Navy
INDEX
INDEX
This index covers units designations included in the lineage statements of
the historical sketches, as well as the groups and wings shown under assign-
ments. Thus, it enables the user to locate a squadron under any of its designa-
tions, or find the units that made up a particular group or wing. The following
abbreviations are used in the index:
AB. ........ Air Base Intcp ........ Interceptor
Acft. ....... Aircraft Lab.. ... .: . . Laboratory
A h . ...... Aitdrome
Aerosp. ..... Aerospace
Antisub.. ... Antisubmarine
Arshp.. ..... Airship Obs. ........ Observation
Atk. ........ Attack Opnl. ....... Operational
A m . . ....... Aviation Ops ......... Operations
AfW.. ...... All Weather Photo.. ..... Photographic
Bln. ........ Balloon Prod. ....... Production
Bmr. ....... Bomber Prov. ....... Provisianal
Bomb. ...... Bombardment Pur. ........ Pursuit
Brrg ........ Barrage
Cam. ....... Carrier ... Reconnaissance
CCr. ....... Combat Crew
Chrtng. ..... Charting
Cmbt ....... Combat Sch. ........ School
Cmdo. ...... Commando Sec.. ....... Section
Co. ......... Company Spcl. ....... Special
Comd. ...... Command Spt. ........ support
Comp. ...... Composite Sqdn ........ Squadron
Crgo. ....... Cargo Srch. ....... Search
Ikf......... Defense Sta. ........ Station
Dep. ....... Depot Strat. ....... Strategic
Det. ........ Detachment Stu. ........ Student
Dirig ....... Dirigible Surv. ....... Surveillance
Dom.. ...... Domestic Svc. ........ Service
Esct. ....... Escort Tac. ........ Tactical
Eval. ....... Evaluation Tech. ....... Technical
Fld. ........ Field Tgt.. . . . . . . . Target
Flt. ......... Flight
Ftr.. ....... Fighter Tng ......... Training
Gnd.. ...... Ground Tr. ......... Troop
Gp. ........ Group Trsp. ....... Transport
Hcptr. ...... Helicopter Wea. ....... Weather
Hqs. ........ Headquarters w g ......... Wing
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808 COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE-WORLD WAR I1
71st ObS, 967 131, 2887 3 3 4 7 33%777. 89th Trsp, 128, 133, 137, 140,144,152, 156.
71st Rcn, 48, 96, 131, 132, 152, 288, 339, 90th Bomb, 390.3927 3947 490.
742. gist Bomb, 395,397,398,491-
71st Tac Rcn, 48, 96, 131, 132, 288,339. 91st Rcn, 397, 398.
72d Obs, 31,191,333,3377 349. gist Strat Rcn, 307,395,397, 398.
72d Rcn, 191, 269,337. gzd Bomb, 40074017403,498.
73d O h , 2 4 7 367 6 8 7 787 8 6 7 917 1187 1737 93d Bomb, 404.405,4& 500.
307. 94th Bomb, 408,409,41i750i.
73d Rcn, 7 8 , 6 173,177,307. 94th Tac Rcn, 408,409,411.
73d Tac Rcn, 86,173,177. 94th Tr Carr, 408,409.
74th Obs, 35,627 747 118. 95th Bomb, 412,413,415, 504.
74th Rcn, 35, 62, 74, 112, 117, 118, 1%. 96th Bomb, 416, 418, 419, 505, 649, 650.
74th Tac Rcn, 35, 49, 62, 74, 118, 173, 184, 97th Bomb, 421, 422,424,506-
98th Bomb, 425, 427,428,507.
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75th 0 S, 113, 151% 3497 351-
75th Rcn, 113, 151,349,351.
99th Bomb, 4299 4317 4327 5%.
100th Bomb, 433,434,435,512-
75th Tac Rcn, 113, 1 5 1 , ~ g . 106th Bomb, 271.
9 t h Obs, 108, 124, 162. 111th Strat Rcn, 19, 145.
76th Rcn, 108, 124, 154, 162, 331, 348. 3oist Bomb, 156, 437, 438, 439, 514.
76th Tac Rcn, 108, iy, 173, 184, 307, 324, 302d Bomb, 441, 44%~ ~ 5 1 5 .
302d Tr Carr, 441,442.
t
33 350.
77th 0 357 140, 343, 347, 3507 777.
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403d Tr Cam, 41, 54, 75,105, 131,242,245,
2477
404th Bom ,60g,6107611,68g.
404th Ftr, 609, 610,611.
404th Ftr-Bmr, 561, 609, 610, 611.
405th Bomb, 612,613,615,689.
405th Ftr, 612, 613, 615.
405th Ftr-Bmr, 612, 613, 615.
406th Bomb, 616,618,620,SSg.
406th Ftr, 616, 618, 620.
406th Ftr-Bmr, 616,618, 620.
406th Ftr Intcp, 616,618,620.
407th Bomb, 621, 622, 689.
407th Ftr-Bmr, 597,621,622.
408th Bomb, 623,624,6go.
408th Ftr, 396, 623.
408th Ftr-Bmr, 561, 623, 624.
4 9 t h Bomb, 690,691.
410th Bomb, 692,693,w.
411th Bomb, w, 695.
412th Ftr, gg, 146,153,184,551,
413th Ftr, 111, 164.
413th Ftr-Day, 111, 164.
414th Ftr, -9, 505, 541, 542, $2.
415th Bomb, 571, 624.
416th Bomb, 698,699, 700.
417th Bomb, 700, 701, 702.
418th Bomb, 705,706.
419th Tr Cam, 84, 242, -5, 247, 250, 282.
423d Obs, 14.7, 159, 162.
423d Rcn, 147, 159, 162.
424th Obs, 170, 174,178, 181.
424th R c ~ ,170, 174,178, 181.
426th Rcn, 158,201,204,207.
423d Obs, 24.
423d Rcn, 24.
423d Tac Rcn, 24, 74, 107, 192, ig8.
433d Tr Cam, 37, 247, 250, 252, 255, 25%
260, 384.
434th Tr Caw 263, 267, 270, 272, 283, 285.
435th Tr Carr, 6, 274, 276, 278, 280.
436th Tr Carr, 270, 282, 283, 285, dk~,386.
437th Tr Cam, 291, 293, 295, 296, 298.
438th Ftr-Bmr, 300, 301, 303.
438th Tr Carr, 300, 301,303,306.
439th Ftr-Bmr, 309, 311, 313.
439th Tr Cam, 309,3117 3137 316.
439th Ftr-Bmr, 309, 311, 313,
439th Tr Cam, 309,311,313,316.
40th Ftr-Bmr, 319,322, 325.
440th Tr Carr, 319, 322, 325, 327.
441st Tr Can-, 159, 238, 330, 332, 366, 367,
371.
442d Tr can; 247, 3% 3677 3687 370, 371.
INDEX: GROUPS 837
312th Tac Ftr, 473, 474, 475, 476. 440th Tr Carr, 319,322.
313th Bomb, 126, 531. 442d Tr Carr, 368,370.
314th Comp, 4 8 , 1 v , f i , 742. 445th Tr Carry 7069 707, 708.
314th Tr Carr, 35, 216,238, 240. 446th Tr Carr, 709,710.
315th Bomb, 192. 49th Bomb, 716.
315th Comp, 132, 517. 450th Bomb, 718.
316th Bomb, 144. 450th Ftr-Day, 718,7ig, 720.
316th Tr Cam, 35. 450th Tac Ftr, 718,7ig,720.
317th Tr Carry185, 189, 193,205, 75% 753, 45ist Strat Msl, 721.
754. 4 9 d Tr Cam 411,723,724,725.
319th 654. 454th Bomb, 728.
320th Bomb, 546, 547,548,549. 455th Strat Msl, 730,731.
321St Bomb, 554 59,553, 554. 456th Strat Aerosp, 732,782.
325th Ftr, 389. 456th Tr C m , 73% 733.
325th Rcn, 6g6. 459th Tr Can; 738,739,740-
3 8 t h Ftr, 402. 461st Bomb, 743.
337th ( M F ) , 511. 462d Strat Aerosp, 665,745.
340th Bomb, 584,585, 586,587. 463d Tr carr, 9% 747,748.
341st Bomb, 5 64, ssg, 591. 464th Tr C-3 3779 7502 751.
Mist Strat Ms?: 55, 64,589. 465th Bomb, 753.
345th Bomb, 600,6oi, 602,604. 465th Tr C m , 185,752, 753, 754.
349th Tr Carry35,380,381, 383,411. 471St Ftr, 522.
354th Ftr-Day, 439,441,443- 474th Ftr-Bmr, @, 528,530.
354th Tac Ftr, 439,441,443. 474th Tac Ftr, 526,528, 530.
355th Tac Ftr, 440,445,517. 478th Ftr, gg.
363d Tac Rcn, 56, 74, 104, 107, 19%198, 479th Fh-Day, 537, S8,W.
267,292,294,359,742- 479th Tac Ftr, 537,538,540.
366th Ftr-Bm, 478, 4799 480. 483d Tr Carr, 114, $33,
484th Bomb, 770,
m.
366th Tac Ftr, 487,479,480.
374th Tr Carr, 205. 494th Bomb, 787.
376th Bomb, 615, 617, 619,621. 506th Ftr-Bmr, 563,565, 569.
379th Bomb, 627,6%,631,632. 506th Strat Ftr, 563,565,569.
30th Bomb, 634,635,636,637. 5 d h Tac Fh,563,5659 569.
381st Strat Msl, 639,640. 507th FtrY 543.
384th Bomb, 648,649,650. 508th Ftr-Esct, 573,574-
385th Strat Aerosp, 653. 508th Strat Ftr, 573,574.
388th Tac Ftr, 659, 660, 661, 662. 509th Bomb, 482, 715, 773.
389th Strat Msl, 662,663,664. 512th Tr Carr, 6,13,20.
390th Strat Msl, 666,667. 513th Tr Carry%,55, 56961.
397th Bomb, 677. 516th Tr Carr, 97,100.
40ist Ftr-Bmr, 684,685,686. 702d Strat Msl, 657,658.
40ist Tac Ftr, 684,685,686. 703d Strat Msl, 780.
4 4 Tr Cam, 242,245, 247. 704th Strat Msl, Ssg, 6 g z y 7009 7879 788.
405th Ftr, 612,613. 705th Strat Msl, 700.
405th Ftr-Bmr, 518, 612, 613, 615, 68g. 706th Strat Msl, 653,662,663.
406th Ftr Intcp, 616,618,620. q03d Air Trsp, 41,120.
407th Strat Ftr, 308,621,622. 1603d Air Trsp, 532.
410th Bomb, 6gz. 2037th Antisub, 3, 10.
413th Ftr-Day, 111, 164. 2142d Air Wea, 229.
413th Tac Ftr, 111, 164. 2i43d Air Wea, 446, 615, 619, 697.
416th Bomb, 698. 4038th Strat, 422.
432d Tac Rcn, 7 4 , 107, ~ ~198,361. 4039th Strat, 273.
433d Tr Carr, 252,255,258. 4042d Strat, 631.
434th Tr Carr, 263,267,270. 4043d strat, 1%.
435th Tr Carr, 276,278,280. 4047th strat, 431.
INDEX: WINGS
4i23d Strat, 326. 5wist Comp, 555.
4126th Strat, 152, 782. 5039th AB, 36.
4128th Strat, 717. 5070th Air Def, 387.
4130th Strat, 413. 5212th Photo, 131.
4133d Strat, 148. 5298th Tr Carr, 47.
4134th Strat, 265. 5320th Air Def, log.
4136th Strat, 629. 5f300th731.
4137th Strat, 424. $both Comp, 31.
4138th Strat, 415. 5620th~391.
414ist Strat, 401. 5620th'Comp, 360,391.
4170th Strat, 403, 665. 5700th Comp, 100.
4228th Strat, 592. 5920th Comp, 307.
4238th Strat, 539. 6160th AB, 254.
4239th Strat, 311. 6162d AB, 190,420.
4241st Strat, 269. 6200th AB, 135,200,266.
4245th Strat, 716. 6351st AB, 28, 135.
4321st Strat, 653, 664. 7150th Air Force Comp, 79.
4430th AB, 518,519,520. 7272d AB, 532.
4621st Air Def, 204, 326, 327, 410, 646. 7300th Air Force Comp, 355.
4622d Air Def, 399,417. Bln Sch Det, 10.
4683d Air Def, 410.
4700th Air Def, 645. D. Miscellaneous
4702d Def, 153, 287,290,293,398-
4703d Air Def, 391. Air Corps Det, Bolling Fld, 76.
4703d Def, 287. Co A, 2d Bln Sqdn, 3.
4704th Def, 2872 2907 3877 3897 39% 445. Det No. 11, Air Svc, Acft Prod, 5 9 .
4703th Def, 314. Hqs Det, Bolling Fld, 499.
4706th Air Def, 227,323,391. Photo See No. 1, 23.
4706th Def, 23 , 242,323. 1st Arshp Co, 3.
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4707th Air De , 213, 235, 399, 417. 1st Bln Co, 3.
4707th Def, 2 0 9 7 2307 233, 2357 91, 9 2 . 1st Photo Sec, 23.
4708th Air Def, 262. 2d Bln Co, 10.
4708th Def, 206, 227, 237, 242, 262, 297, 3d Bln Co, 18.
532. 5th Hcptr Flt, 35.
4709th Air Def, 14, 34, ~ 4 326, , 407, 410, 9th Arshp Co, 191
645, 646. 9th Bln Co, 191.
4709th Def, 1 , 34, 202, 274, 407, 645, 646-
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4710th Air De , 204, q,318. 16th Dom Photo Unit, go.
16th Photo Lab Unit, go.
4710th Def, 204,209,318,321.
4711th Air Def, 138,213, 572. 16th Photo Unit, go.
4711th Def, 1 8, 176, 213, 272, 274. 19th Arshp Co, 18.
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4731th Air De ,398. 19th Bln Co, 18.
19th Dirig Co, 18.
4752d Air Def, 408.
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