Army Air Forces in World War II

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

December 1941

V. Units Sorted by Station

AIR ECHELONS ENROUTE FROM U.S. TO HAWAII

38th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy)

88th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy)

ALABAMA

Birmingham Army Air Base (Birmingham Municipal Airport)

71st Observation Group

106th Observation Squadron (O-47, O-49)

Brookley Field, Mobile

63d Transport Group

9th Transport Squadron (C-39)

Maxwell Field, Montgomery

3d Photographic Squadron (?)

Reilly Field, Fort McClellan, Anniston

102d Observation Squadron (C-45, O-46, O-47, O-49, O-57)

ARIZONA

Davis-Monthan Field (Tucson Municipal Airport)

41st Bombardment Group (Medium)

6th Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium) (A-29, B-18, LB-30)

46th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-18)

47th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (A-29)

48th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (A-29, B-18)

Tucson

IV Bomber Command, Tucson

1st Bombardment Wing, Tucson

ARKANSAS

Adams Field, Little Rock

72d Observation Group

110th Observation Squadron (O-47, O-49)

BRITISH GUINEA

Atkinson Field

44th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

BRITISH WEST INDIES

Antigua, Coolidge Field

35th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-18)

St. Lucia, Beane Field

5th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-18)

Trinidad, Waller Field

9th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

1st Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-18)

CALIFORNIA

Fresno Army Air Base, Fresno

47th Bombardment Group (Light)

84th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (B-18)

85th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20, B-18)

86th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (B-18)

97th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (LB-30)

Hamilton Field, San Rafael

4th Air Force

IV Air Support Command

7th Bombardment Group (Heavy) air echelon only

20th Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

9th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), air echelon only (B-17)

11th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), air echelon only (B-17)

17th Transport Squadron (C-47)

22d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), air echelon only (B-17)

55th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

70th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-36)

77th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

79th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

March Field, Riverside

14th Pursuit Group (Fighter)

51st Pursuit Group (Fighter)

64th Transport Group

16th Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) (P-40)

18th Transport Squadron (C-47)

25th Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) (P-40)

26th Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) (P-40)

48th Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) (P-38)

49th Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) (P-38)

50th Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) (P-40)

McClellan Field, Sacramento

62d Transport Group

4th Transport Squadron (C-39)

7th Transport Squadron (C-39)

Moffett Field, Mountain View

4th Photographic Squadron (F-2)

Riverside (US Post Office), Riverside

IV Interceptor Command

Salinas Army Air Base (Salinas Airport), Salinas

69th Observation Group

31st Observation Squadron (O-49, O-52)

82d Observation Squadron (O-46, O-47, O-49, O-52)

Sherwood Field, Paso Robles

115th Observation Squadron (BC-1, O-38, O-47, O-49)

CANAL ZONE

Albrook Field

Caribbean Air Force

VI Bomber Command

12th Pursuit Wing

37th Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

16th Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

24th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-36)

28th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

29th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

31st Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-26, P-40)

43d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

France Field

6th Bombardment Group (Heavy), France Fld, CZ

3d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-18)

20th Transport Squadron (C-39, C-47, C-49)

25th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-18)

39th Observation Squadron (O-47, O-49)

Howard Field

7th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) (B-17, B-18)

59th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20)

Detachment, 20th Transport Squadron (C-39, C-47, C-49)

CONNECTICUT

Bradley Field, Windsor Locks

1st Photographic Squadron (A-29)

57th Pursuit Group (Interceptor),

64th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

Brainard Field, Hartford

65th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

66th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Bolling Field

Air Force Combat Command

Office Chief of Air Corps

1st Photographic Group

FLORIDA

Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee

53d Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

13th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-39)

14th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-39)

15th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-39)

Drew Field, Tampa

III Interceptor Command

13th Transport Squadron (C-47)

Eglin Field, Valpariso

Air Corps Proving Ground

1st Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (various acft)

24th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (various acft)

54th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (various acft)

Jacksonville Army Air Base (Municipal Airport), Jacksonville

66th Observation Group

118th Observation Squadron (C-45, O-46, O-47, O-49, O-57, O-58, O-59)

MacDill Field, Tampa

III Bomber Command

29th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

44th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

6th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

14th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) (B-24)

21st Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) (A-29, B-17)

43d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

52d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

66th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-18)

67th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (?)

68th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (?)

Morrison Field, Palm Beach

49th Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

7th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-35)

8th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-35)

9th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

Orlando Army Air Base (Municipal Airport), Orlando

13th Bombardment Group (Medium)

3d Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium) (B-18, B-25)

39th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-18, B-25)

40th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-18)

41st Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-25)

National Guard Armory, Tampa

3d Air Force

GEORGIA

Atlanta Army Air Base (Atlanta Airport), Atlanta

30th Observation Squadron (O-38, O-49)

Daniel Field, Augusta

61st Transport Group

14th Transport Squadron (C-39)

15th Transport Squadron (C-39)

Lawson Field, Fort Benning, Columbus

15th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20)

16th Observation Squadron (O-47, O-49)

97th Observation Squadron (O-47, O-49, O-52, O-57)

128th Observation Squadron (BC-1, O-38, O-46)

Savannah Air Base, Savannah

III Air Support Command

3d Bombardment Group (Light)

8th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20, A-24)

13th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20)

89th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20)

90th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20)

GROUND ECHELONS ENROUTE FROM U.S. TO OVERSEAS

Enroute to Newfoundland

49th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)

Enroute to Philippine Islands

7th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

35th Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

22d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)

38th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy)

88th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy)

ICELAND, Reykjavik Airport, Reykjavik

33d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

IDAHO

Gowen Field, Boise

42d Bombardment Group (Medium)

16th Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium) (B-18, B-26)

75th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-18)

76th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-26)

77th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-26)

ILLINOIS

Chicago Municipal Airport, Chicago

108th Observation Squadron (O-31, O-47, O-49, O-52)

INDIANA

Baer Field, Fort Wayne

31st Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

39th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-39)

40th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-39)

41st Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-39)

KANSAS

Marshall Field, Fort Riley, Junction City

1st Observation Squadron (O-47, O-49)

Sherman Field, Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth

124th Observation Squadron (BC-1, O-38, O-47)

127th Observation Squadron (BC-1, O-38, O-46)

KENTUCKY

Bowman Field, Louisville

V Air Support Command

46th Bombardment Group (Light)

50th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20)

51st Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20)

53d Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20)

87th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20)

Godman Field, Fort Knox, Louisville

73d Observation Group

12th Observation Squadron (O-38, O-47, O-49, O-52, YO-54, O-57, O-59)

LOUISIANA

Esler Field, Camp Beauregard, Alexandria

67th Observation Group

107th Observation Squadron (C-45, O-47, O-49)

109th Observation Squadron (O-47, O-49, O-58)

122d Observation Squadron (BC-1, O-38, O-46, O-47)

Harding Field, Baton Rouge

58th Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

67th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-36)

68th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

69th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-35, P-36, P-39)

New Orleans Army Air Base (New Orleans Airport), New Orleans

30th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

2d Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

21st Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (A-29)

27th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (A-29)

38th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-18)

MAINE

Dow Field, Bangor

43d Bombardment Group (Heavy)

13th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) (B-18)

63d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (LB-30)

64th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-18)

65th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

MARYLAND

Detrick Field, Frederick

104th Observation Squadron (O-46, O-47, O-49, O-59)

MASSACHUSETTS

Fort Devens Army Airfield, Fort Devens, Ayer

152d Observation Squadron (BC-1, O-47, O-49, O-52, O-58)

Otis Field, Camp Edwards, Falmouth

101st Observation Squadron (O-46, O-47, O-49, O-59)

Westover Field, Chicopee Falls

34th Bombardment Group, (Heavy)

60th Transport Group

1st Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

4th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

7th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

10th Transport Squadron (?)

18th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

MICHIGAN

Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens

1st Pursuit Group (Fighter)

52d Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

2d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

4th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

5th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

11th Transport Squadron (?)

27th Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) (P-38)

71st Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) (P-38)

94th Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) (P-38)

MISSISSIPPI

Jackson Army Air Base (Municipal Airport), Jackson

38th Bombardment Group (Medium)

15th Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium) (B-26)

69th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-26)

70th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-26)

71st Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-26)

Key Field, Meridian

50th Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

10th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (BT-13, P-35)

11th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-36, P-40)

12th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (?)

113th Observation Squadron (O-47, O-49, O-52)

153d Observation Squadron (O-47, O-49, O-52, O-58)

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Grenier Field (Manchester Airport), Manchester

45th Bombardment Group (Light)

78th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20, DB-7)

79th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20, DB-7)

80th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20, DB-7)

92d Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20)

NEW JERSEY

Fort Dix Army Airfield, Fort Dix, Wrightstown

126th Observation Squadron (BC-1, O-46, O-49, O-59)

Newark Municipal Airport, Newark

119th Observation Squadron (O-47, O-49, O-52)

NEW YORK

Mitchel Field, Hempstead, Long Island

1st Air Force

I Air Support Command

I Interceptor Command

8th Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

33d Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

12th Transport Squadron (unknown aircraft)

35th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-39)

36th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-39)

49th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) air echelon only (B-17)

58th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

59th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

60th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

Wheeler-Sack Field, Pine Camp, Great Bend

91st Observation Squadron (O-46, O-47, O-49, O-52)

NEWFOUNDLAND

Newfoundland Airport, Gander Lake

41st Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) (B-17B)

NORTH CAROLINA

Camp Davis, Wilmington

3d Barrage Balloon Squadron (various balloons)

Douglas Field, Charlotte

56th Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

61st Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-39, P-40)

62d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-39, P-40)

63d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-39, P-40)

Pope Field, Fort Bragg, Fayetteville

2d Balloon Squadron (various balloons)

59th Observation Group

112th Observation Squadron (O-47, O-49, O-57)

OHIO

Patterson Field, Dayton

10th Transport Group

1st Transport Squadron (C-39, C-47)

Wright Field, Dayton

50th Transport Wing

5th Transport Squadron (C-39, C-47)

OKLAHOMA

Post Field, Fort Sill, Lawton

15th Observation Squadron (O-43, O-47, O-49, O-52)

125th Observation Squadron (BC-1, O-38, O-47)

154th Observation Squadron (O-38, O-47, O-49, O-57)

Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City

II Air Support Command

48th Bombardment Group (Light)

55th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20)

56th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20)

57th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20)

88th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20)

OREGON

Pendleton Army Air Base (Municipal Airport), Pendleton

17th Bombardment Group (Medium)

34th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-25)

37th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-25)

89th Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium) (B-25)

95th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-25)

Portland Army Air Base (Portland-Columbia Airport), Portland

55th Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

16th Transport Squadron (C-47)

37th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-43)

38th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-43)

54th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-36, P-40, P-43)

PANAMA

Aguadulce

74th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-18)

Chorrera

30th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40)

Rio Hato

32d Pursuit Group (Fighter)

51st Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) (P-36)

52d Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) (P-36)

53d Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) (P-36)

PENNSYLVANIA

Harrisburg Municipal Airport, Harrisburg

103d Observation Squadron (O-46, O-47, O-49, O-57)

Olmsted Field, Middletown

2d Transport Squadron (C-39, C-47)

6th Transport Squadron (C-39, C-53)

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

Clark Field, Fort Stotsenberg, Luzon

V Bomber Command

19th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

24th Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

14th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

20th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40B)

28th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

30th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

93d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

Del Carmen Field, Luzon

34th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-35)

Fort William McKinley, Luzon

27th Bombardment Group (Light)

16th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (none)

17th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (none)

91st Bombardment Squadron (Light) (none)

Iba Airfield, Luzon

3d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40E)

Nichols Field, Luzon

Far East Air Force

2d Observation Squadron (O-46, O-52)

17th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40E)

21st Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40E)

Nielson Field, Luzon

5th Interceptor Command (Provisional)

PUERTO RICO

Borinquen Field, Punta Borinquen

VI Interceptor Command

25th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

40th Bombardment Group (Medium)

10th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-18)

5th Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium) (B-18)

27th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) (B-18)

29th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-18)

44th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-18)

45th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-18)

Losey Field, Ponce

36th Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

4th Observation Squadron (O-47, O-52)

22d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-36)

23d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-36)

32d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-36)

RHODE ISLAND

Providence

26th Observation Group

SOUTH CAROLINA

Owens Field, Columbia

65th Observation Group

105th Observation Squadron (O-38, O-47, O-49, O-52)

121st Observation Squadron (AT-6, O-38, O-46, O-47, O-58)

SURINAM

Zandery Field

99th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-18)

TERRITORY OF ALASKA

Elmendorf Field, Fort Richardson, Anchorage

28th Composite Group

18th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (20 P-36s)

36th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (6 B-18As)

73d Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (6 B-18As)

TERRITORY OF HAWAII

Bellows Field, Waimanlo Military Reservation, Oahu

44th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40B, P-40C)

86th Observation Squadron (B-12, O-47, O-49)

Hickam Field, Honolulu

Hawaiian Air Force

18th Bombardment Wg

5th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

11th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

4th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) (B-17, B-18)

19th Transport Squadron (C-33)

23d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17, B-18)

26th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17, B-18)

31st Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17, B-18)

42d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17, B-18)

50th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) (B-17, B-18)

58th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (A-20)

72d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17, B-18)

Wheeler Field, Schofield Barracks, Oahu

14th Pursuit Wg

15th Pursuit Group (Fighter)

18th Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

6th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40B)

19th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40B, P-40C)

45th Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) (P-36A)

46th Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) (P-36A, P-40B)

47th Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) (P-40B, P-36A)

72d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (none)

73d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40B)

78th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40B)

TEXAS

Biggs Field, Fort Bliss, El Paso

120th Observation Squadron (O-47, O-49)

Brooks Field, San Antonio

22d Observation Squadron (O-46, O-49, O-52)

Brownwood Airfield, Brownwood

68th Observation Group

111th Observation Squadron (O-43, O-47, O-49, O-52, O-59)

Duncan Field, San Antonio

3d Transport Squadron (C-39)

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

Benedict Field, St Croix

12th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-18)

UTAH

Hill Field, Ogden

8th Transport Squadron (C-39)

VIRGINIA

Langley Field, Hampton

I Bomber Command

2d Bombardment Group (Heavy)

22d Bombardment Group (Medium)

2d Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-26)

3d Observation Squadron (O-43, O-47, O-49, O-52)

18th Reconnaissance Sq (Medium) (B-26)

19th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-26)

20th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

33d Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (B-26)

41st Reconnaissance Sq (Heavy) (B-17)

96th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

WASHINGTON

Fort George Wright, Spokane

2d Air Force

II Bomber Command

Fort Lawton, Seattle

II Interceptor Command

Geiger Field, Spokane

39th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

12th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

60th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

61st Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

62d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)

Gray Field, Fort Lewis, Tacoma

2d Photographic Squadron (F-2)

70th Observation Group

116th Observation Squadron (O-47, O-49)

123d Observation Squadron (BC-1, O-46)

McChord Field, Tacoma

12th Bombardment Group (Light)

81st Bombardment Squadron (Light) (B-18)

82d Bombardment Squadron (Light) (B-18, PT-17)

83d Bombardment Squadron (Light) (B-18, B-23)

94th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (B-18, B-23)

Paine Field, Everett

54th Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

42d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-39)

56th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-39)

57th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-39)