Air Force Combat Units of WWII

AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITSWINGS 403Moved to England, May-Jun 1943, forduty with Eighth AF. Redesignated 65thFighter Wing in Jul1g43. Served in combatin the European theater from Jul 1943to late in Apr 1945. Inactivated in Englandon 21 Nov 1945.Redesignated 65th Air Division (Defense).Organized in Iceland on 24 Apr1952. Assigned to Military Air TransportService. Served in the air defense ofIceland, its combat elements being fightersquadrons temporarily deployed from theUS. Discontinued on 8 Mar 1954.Activated in Spain on 8 Apr 1957. Assignedto Sixteenth AF. No combatelements were assigned at the time ofactivation.GROUPS. 4th: 1943-1945. 56th: 1943-1945. 78th: 1943. 355th: 1943-1945.356th: 1943-1944- 361st: 1944-1945, 1945.479th: 1944-1945-STATIONS. Hamilton Field, Calif, 27Mar-c. 6 May 1943; Debden, England, 4Jun 1943; Saffron Walden, England, c. 17Jun 1943; Elveden Hall, England, c. I Sep1945; Troston, England, c. 25 Oct-21 Nov1945. Keflavik Aprt, Iceland, 24 Apr1952-8 Mar 1954. Madrid, Spain, 8 Apr'957-.COMMANDERS. Col Jesse Auton, Apr1943; Brig Gen Ross G Hoyt, 4 Jun 1943;Brig Gen Jesse Auton, c. 6 Sep 1943; ColWilliam L Curry, 29 Jul 1~5-unkn. 1stLt John J Brody, 24 Apr 1952; Col MeredithH Shade, 10 Oct 1952; Col EmmettS Davis, 5 Sep 1953-unkn. Capt Newel1H Beaty, 8 Apr 1957-.CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland;Ardennes-Alsace ; Central Europe.DECORATIONS. None.INSIGNE. None.66th FIGHTER WINGConstituted as 5th Air Defense Wingon 25 Mar 1943 and activated on 27 Mar.Moved to England, May-Jun 1943, andassigned to Eighth AF. Redesignated66th Fighter Wing in Jul 1943. Participatedin combat in the European theaterfrom Nov 1943 to late in Apr 1945. Inactivatedin England on 21 Nov 1945.Allotted to ANG (Ill) on 24 May 1946.Extended federal recognition on 26 Nov1946. Inactivated on 31 Oct 1950.GROUPS. 4th: 1945. 55th: 1943-1945.56th: 1945. 78th: 1943-1945. 339th:1944-1945- 353d: 1943-1945- 357th:1944-1945- 358th: 1943-1944- 359th:1943. 36152: 1943-1944, 1945- 479th: 1945.STATIONS. Norfolk Mun Aprt, Va, 27Mar-c. 11 May 1943; Duxford, England,c. 3 Jun 1943; Sawston, England, 20 Aug1943; Troston, England, c. 25 Oct-21 Nov1945.COMMANDERS. Brig Gen Murray CWoodbury, I Apr 1943; Col Glenn E Duncan,9 Sep-c. 8 Oct 1945.CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland;Ardennes-Alsace ; Central Europe.DECORATIONS. None.INSIGNE. None.