Air Force Combat Units of WWII

382 AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR I1COMMANDERS. Brig Gen Adlai H Gilkeson,20 Nov 1g4o-c. 6 Mar 1942. 2d LtLeonard B Flemmons Jr, c. 10 Sep 1942;Maj George M Green, c. 24 Sep 1942; MajHenry G Silleck, c. 17 Nov 1942; MajThomas L Dawson, c. 25 Nov 1942-c. 19Jan 1943. Brig Gen Wiley D Ganey, 10Feb 1951; Brig Gen Howell M Estes Jr,I Mar 1952; Brig Gen Charles B Westover,23 Jul1953-.CAMPAIGNS. American Theater; European-African-MiddleEastern Theater.DECORATIONS. None.INSIGNE. Shield: Azure (sky blue), indexter chief a star argent, charged with atorteau, two fuzes of bomb or, encasedwith boxing gloves proper, in bend, glovestoward base, surrounded with indicationsof speed lines argent. Motto: THE OLDONE TWO. (Approved 16 Apr 1952.)13th BOMBARDMENT WINGConstituted as 13th Composite Wing on2 Oct 1940 and activated on 10 Oct. Movedto Puerto Rico at the end of the samemonth. Inactivated on 25 Oct 1941.Redesignated 13th Bombardment Wing.Activated in the US on I Oct 1942. Assignedto Eighth AF. Redesignated 13thBombardment Wing (Medium) in Feb1943. Moved to England, May-Jun 1943.Redesignated 13th Combat BombardmentWing (Heavy) in Aug 1943. Groups wereassigned in Sep 1943 and the wing servedin combat in the European theater untilApr 1945. Redesignated 13th Bombard-ment Wing (Heavy) in Jun 1945. Returnedto the US in Aug 1945. Redesignated13th Bombardment Wing (VeryHeavy) in Aug 1945. Inactivated on 17OCt 1945.GROUPS. 25th Bombardment: 1g4-1941. 36th Pursuit: 1941. 40th Bombardment:1941. 95th Bombardment: 1943-1945. zooth Bombardment: 1943-1945.390th Bombardment: 1943-1945. 490thBombardment: 1945. 493d Bombardment:1945.STATIONS. Langley Field, Va, 1-26 Oct1940; Borinquen Field, PR, I Nov 1940;San Juan, PR, c. 6 Jan 1941; BorinquenField, PR, c. I May-25 Oct 1941. MacDillField, Fla, I Oct 1g42-c. 10 May 1943;Marks Hall, England, c. 2 Jun 1943 ; CampBlainey, England, c. 13 Jun 1943; Horham,England, 13 Sep 1943-c. 6 Aug 1945; SiouxFalls AAFld, SD, c. 15 Aug 1945; PetersonField, Colo, 17 Aug-17 Oct 1945.COMMANDERS. Capt Kenneth 0 Sanborn,c. 10 Oct 1940; Brig Gen FollettBradley, c. I Nov 1940; Lt Col Robert V Ignico,c. 4 Aug 1941; Brig Gen Douglas BNetherwood, c. 7 Sep-25 Oct 1941. MajHenry G Silleck, ~gpunkn; Col AlfredA Kessler Jr, 16 Sep 1943; Col Harold QHuglin, c. g Fek. I Apr 1944; Col EdgarM Wittan, 17 Apr 1944; Col Karl TruesdellJr, 13 Sep 1944; Col Hunter HarrisJr, 25 Sep 1944; Brig Gen Alfred A KesslerJr, 5 Nov 1944; Brig Gen Harold Q Huglin,19 Nov 1944; Lt Col Clifton D Wright,18 Jul1945-unkn; Lt Col Paul C Hutchins,31 Aug 1g45-unkn.