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424 AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR I1a border of the second, and surmounted bya large, dark red Torii pierced at centerwith a chevron couped inverted, above asphere of the second outlined, marked,and charged with the Southern Cross constellationof the first, at the center of astylized pair of golden orange wings inbase. (Approved 25 Apr 1947. Thisinsigne was modified 11 Oct 1954.)316th BOMBARDMENT WINGConstituted as 316th BombardmentWing (Very Heavy) on 4 Aug 1944 andactivated on 14 Aug. Moved to Okinawa,Jul-Sep 1945. Assigned to Eighth AF andlater (1946) to Far East Air Forces. Redesignated316th Composite Wing in Jan1946, and 316th Bombardment Wing(Very Heavy) in May 1946. Inactivatedon Okinawa on 21 Jun 1948.Redesignated 316th Air Division (Defense).Organized in French Morocco on18 Sep 1953. Assigned to United StatesAir Forces in Europe.COMPONENTS. Groups. 22d: 1946-1948. 333d: 1944-1946. 346th: 1944-1946. 382d: 1944-1945. 383d: 1944-1945.Squadrons. 35th Fighter: I953-. 45thFighter: 1953-.STATIONS. Peterson Field, Colo, 14 Aug19447 Jul 1945; Kadena, Okinawa, 5 Sep1945-21 Jun 1948. Rabat/Sale, FrenchMorocco, 18 Sep 1953-.COMMANDERS. Col Howard W Gray,26 Aug 1944; Col Joseph J Nazzaro, 22Nov 1944; Col Thomas J DuBose, 5 Dec1944; Col Joseph J Nazzaro, I Dec 1945;Brig Gen Richard C Lindsay, 21 Jan 1946;Col Clarence A Neely, 3 Mar 1947; ColFrancis L Rivard, 13 Sep 1947; Brig GenCharles T Myers, I Oct 1947; Col John FWadman, 11 Dec 1947; Col Walter EArnold, 11 May-21 Jun 1948. Col JohnR Kane, 21 Sep 1953; Col Richard PFulcher, 26 Dec 1953; Col Woodrow WDunlop, 13 Nov 1954; Col Wallace S Ford,23 Jun 1955--CAMPAIGNS. Asiatic-Pacific Theater.DECORATIONS. None.INSIGNE. On an ultramarine blue disc,marked with stylized latitude and longitudelines argent, a lion rampant, holdingaloft in the dexter paw a sword, 211 of thelast. (Approved 12 Feb 1945. Thisinsigne was superseded by a new emblemon 15 Nov 1955.)322d TROOP CARRIER WINGConstituted as 322d Troop Carrier Wingon 4 Dec 1944 and activated by Far EastAir Forces on 30 Dec. Operated in the
AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS-WZNGS 425southwestern and western Pacific areasuntil the end of the war. Znactivated in thePhilippines on 15 Feb 1946.Allotted to the reserve. Activated in theUS on 12 Jun 1947. Redesignated 322d AirDivision (Troop Carrier) in Apr 1948.Znactivated on 27 Jun 1949.Redesignated 322d Air Division (CombatCargo). Activated in Germany on IMar 1954. Assigned to United States AirForces in Europe.COMPONENTS. Groups. 374th: 1945-1946. 440th: 1947-1949. Wings. 60thTroop Carrier: 1955-. 317th Troop Carrier:1955-. 465th Troop Carrier: 1955-.STATIONS. Hollandia, New Guinea, 30Dec 1944; Manila, Luzon, 22 Jul 1945-15Feb 1946. Lowry Field, Colo, 12 Jun1947-27 Jun 1949. Wiesbaden, Germany,I Mar 1954; Ramstein, Germany, c. 22Mar 1954; Evreux/Fauville AB, France,12 Aug I&.COMMANDERS. Col Ray T Elsmore, 30Dec 1944; Col Leo H Dawson, 17 Oct1945-unkn. Col Lucion N Powell, I Mar1954; Brig Gen Franklin Rose, 17 May1954-*CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Japan;Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon.DECORATIONS. None.INSIGNE. Shield: Argent between thepoints of a flying dart gules, a sphere ofthe field, with axis, latitude lines, longitudelines and outline sable; in dexterchief a cross couped of the second, wingedof the first; in sinister base a parachutegules, lines and detail black; two pointspointed bendwise, one in dexter base andone in sinister chief azure. (Approved 16Aug 1956.)323d COMBAT CREWTRAINING WINGConstituted as Boston Air DefenseWing on 6 Aug 1942 and activated on 11Aug. Redesignated Boston Fighter Wingin Jul 1943. Defended the New Englandarea; also trained fighter organizationsand personnel. Apparently was not mannedfrom Jul 1944 until Feb 1945. Redesignated323d Combat Crew TrainingWing. Trained very heavy bombardmentpersonnel from Mar until Aug 1945.Apparently had no personnel assignedafter Aug. Znactivated on 8 Apr 1946.Redesignated 323d Troop Carrier Wingand allotted to the reserve. Activated onI Aug 1947. Redesignated 323d Air Divi-
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