Air Force Combat Units of WWII

AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS-WINGS407iSTATIONS. Walker AAFld, Kan, 17 Feb1943; Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan, 30 Jun-15 Oct 1943. Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan,20 Nov 1943; Colorado Springs, Colo, 29Feb-17 Jul 1944; Isley Field, Saipan, 24Aug 1944-20 Oct 1945; MacDill Field,Fla, 15 Jan-31 May 1946. Orchard PlaceAprt, Ill, 12 Jun 1947-27 Jun 1949. TyndallAFB, Fla, 8 Jul 1g57-.COMMANDERS. Col Thomas H Chapman, 2 Jul-15 Oct 1943. Col Thomas HChapman, 27 Nov 1943; Brig Gen EmmettO’Donnell Jr, 15 Mar 1944; Col Morris JLee, 16 Sep 1945; Col Neil B Harding, 28Jan-14 May 1946. Col Milton H Ashkins,Operational Training Wing (Heavy) inAug 1943. Znactivated on 15 Oct 1943.Redesignated 73d Bombardment Wing(Very Heavy). Activated on 20 Nov 1943.Moved to Saipan, Jul-Sep 1944, and assignedto Twentieth AF. Engaged in veryheavy bombardment operations from Oct1944 to Aug 1945. Returned to the US latein 1945. Assigned to Strategic Air Commandon 21 Mar 1946. Znactivated on 31May 1946.Allotted to the reserve. Activated on 12Jun 1947. Redesignated 73d Air Division(Bombardment) in Apr 1948. Znactivated1957-.CAMPAIGNS. American Theater; AirOffensive, Japan; Eastern Mandates; WesternPacific.DECORATIONS. None.INSIGNE. Shield: Azure, a diminishedborder argent, issuant from base and sinistertwo piles throughout bendwise thesinister overlapping the dexter and terminatingupon the border of the last, eachcharged with an arrowhead sable garnishedof the second and emitting a flighttrail throughout or edged gules. Motto:on 27 Jun 1949.Redesignated 73d Air Division (Weapons).Activated on 8 Jul 1957. Assignedto Air Defense Command. No combatelements were assigned at the time ofMORS AGGRESSORIBUS-DeathAggressors. (Approved g Apr 1958.)84th FIGHTER WINGtoactivation.GROUPS. 338th: 1947-1949. 38zst: 1947-Constituted as 84th Fighter Wing on 4Nov 1943 and activated on 10 Nov. Moved1949. 497th: 1943-1946. 498th: 1943- to the European theater in Jan 1944. As-1946. 499th: 1943-1946. 500th: 1943-1946. signed - to Ninth AF. Ensaeed in combatV ”