Combat Chronology of the
United States Army Air Forces in World War II

December 1941

IV. Overseas Units

  • ALASKA DEFENSE COMMAND, US ARMY
  • Air Force, Alaska Defense Command
  • 28th Composite Gp, Elmendorf Fld, Territory of Alaska
  • 18th Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor) (20 P-36s)
  • 36th Bombardment Sqd (Heavy) (6 B-18As)
  • 73d Bombardment Sqd (Medium) (6 B-18As)
  • CARIBBEAN DEFENSE COMMAND, US ARMY
  • Caribbean Air Force, Albrook Fld, CZ
  • VI Bomber Command, Albrook Fld, CZ
  • 6th Bombardment Gp (Heavy), France Fld, CZ
  • 3d Bombardment Sqd (Heavy) (B-18)
  • * 7th Reconnaissance Sqd (Heavy), Howard Fld, CZ (B-17, B-18)
  • 25th Bombardment Sqd (Heavy) (B-18)
  • 74th Bombardment Sqd (Heavy), Aguadulce, Panama (B-18)
  • 9th Bombardment Gp (Heavy), Waller Fld, Trinidad
  • 1st Bombardment Sqd (Heavy) (B-18)
  • 5th Bombardment Sqd (Heavy), Beane Fld, St Lucia (B-18)
  • 44th Reconnaissance Sqd (Heavy), Atkinson Fld, British Guiana (B-17)
  • *59th Bombardment Sqd (Light), Howard Fld, CZ (A-20)
  • 99th Bombardment Sqd (Heavy), Zandery Fld, Surinam (B-18)
  • 25th Bombardment Gp (Heavy), Borinquen Fld, Puerto Rico
  • 10th Bombardment Sqd (Heavy) (B-18)
  • 12th Bombardment Sqd (Heavy), Benedict Fld, St Croix (B-18)
  • *27th Reconnaissance Sqd (Heavy) (B-18)
  • 35th Bombardment Sqd (Heavy), Coolidge Fld, Antigua (B-18)
  • 40th Bombardment Gp (Medium), Borinquen Fld, Puerto Rico
  • * 5th Reconnaissance Sqd (Medium) (B-18)
  • 29th Bombardment Sqd (Medium) (B-18)
  • 44th Bombardment Sqd (Medium) (B-18)
  • 45th Bombardment Sqd (Medium) (B-18)
  • VI Interceptor Command, Borinquen Fld, Puerto Rico
  • 12th Pursuit Wing, Albrook Fld, CZ
  • 16th Pursuit Gp (Interceptor), Albrook Fld, CZ
  • 24th Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor) (P-36)
  • 29th Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor) (P-40)
  • 43d Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor) (P-40)
  • 32d Pursuit Gp (Fighter), Rio Hato, Panama
  • 51st Pursuit Sqd (Fighter) (P-36)
  • 52d Pursuit Sqd (Fighter) (P-36)
  • 53d Pursuit Sqd (Fighter) (P-36)
  • 37th Pursuit Gp (Interceptor), Albrook Fld, CZ
  • 28th Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor) (P-40)
  • 30th Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor), Chorrera, Panama (P-40)
  • 31st Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor) (P-26, P-40)
  • 36th Pursuit Gp (Interceptor), Losey Fld, Puerto Rico
  • 22d Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor) (P-36)
  • 23d Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor) (P-36)
  • 32d Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor) (P-36)
  • 20th Transport Sqd, France Fld (detachment at Howard Fld), CZ (C-39, C-47, C-49)
  • 39th Observation Sqd, France Fld, CZ (O-47, O-49)
  • HAWAIIAN DEPARTMENT, US ARMY
  • Hawaiian Air Force, Hickam Fld, Territory of Hawaii
  • 14th Pursuit Wg, Wheeler Fld, Territory of Hawaii
  • 15th Pursuit Gp (Fighter), Wheeler Fld
  • 45th Pursuit Sqd (Fighter) (P-36A)
  • 46th Pursuit Sqd (Fighter) (P-36A, P-40B)
  • 47th Pursuit Sqd (Fighter) (P-40B, P-36A)
  • 72d Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor) (none)
  • 18th Pursuit Gp (Interceptor), Wheeler Fld
  • 6th Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor) (P-40B)
  • 19th Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor) (P-40B, P-40C)
  • 44th Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor), Bellows Fld (P-40B, P-40C)
  • 73d Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor) (P-40B)
  • 78th Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor) (P-40B)
  • 18th Bombardment Wg, Hickam Fld, Territory of Hawaii
  • 5th Bombardment Gp (Heavy), Hickam Fld
  • * 4th Reconnaissance Sqd (Heavy) (B-17, B-18)
  • 23d Bombardment Sqd (Heavy) (B-17, B-18)
  • 31st Bombardment Sqd (Heavy) (B-17, B-18)
  • 72d Bombardment Sqd (Heavy) (B-17, B-18))
  • 11th Bombardment Gp (Heavy), Hickam Fld
  • 26th Bombardment Sqd (Heavy) (B-17, B-18)
  • 42d Bombardment Sqd (Heavy) (B-17, B-18)
  • *50th Reconnaissance Sqd (Heavy) (B-17, B-18)
  • 19th Transport Sqd, Hickam Fld (C-33)
  • 58th Bombardment Sqd (Light), Hickam Fld (A-20)
  • 86th Observation Sqd, Bellows Fld (B-12, O-47, O-49)

ICELAND BASE COMMAND, US ARMY

  • 33d Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor), Reykjavik Aerodrome (P-40)

NEWFOUNDLAND BASE COMMAND, US ARMY

  • *41st Reconnaissance Sqd (Heavy), Newfoundland Airport (B-17)

PUERTO RICAN DEPARTMENT, US ARMY

  • 4th Observation Sqd, Losey Fld, Puerto Rico (O-47, O-52)

US ARMY FORCES IN THE FAR EAST

  • Far East Air Force, Nichols Fld, Philippine Islands
  • V Bomber Command, Clark Fld, Philippine Islands
  • 19th Bombardment Gp (Heavy), Clark Fld
  • *14th Bombardment Sqd (Heavy) (B-17)
  • 28th Bombardment Sqd (Heavy) (B-17)
  • 30th Bombardment Sqd (Heavy) (B-17)
  • 32d Bombardment Sqd (Heavy), ground echelon enroute US to Philippine Is; air echelon at Hamilton Fld, Calif (B-17)
  • 38th Reconnaissance Sqdn (Heavy), ground echelon enroute US to Philippine Is; air echelon enroute US to Hawaii
  • 93d Bombardment Sqd (Heavy) (B-17)
  • 27th Bombardment Gp (Light), Ft William McKinley
  • 16th Bombardment Sqd (Light) (none)
  • 17th Bombardment Sqd (Light) (none)
  • 91st Bombardment Sqd (Light) (none)
  • 5th Interceptor Command (Provisional), Nielson Fld
  • 24th Pursuit Gp (Interceptor), Clark Fld
  • 3d Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor), Iba Afld (P-40E)
  • 17th Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor), Nichols Fld (P-40E)
  • 20th Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor) (P-40B)
  • *21st Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor), Nichols Fld (P-40E)
  • *34th Pursuit Sqd (Interceptor), Del Carmen Fld (P-35)
  • 2d Observation Sqd, Nichols Fld (O-46, O-52)