Air Force Combat Units of WWII

438 AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR I1vided air defense for the east coast of theUS (until Aug 1944) ; trained fighter personneland organizations. Znactivated on21 Mar 1946. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948.WINGS. Boston Fighter: 1942-1944.New York Fighter: 1942-1944. NorfolkF i g h t e r: 1942-1944. PhiladelphiaFighter : 1942-1944.STATIONS. Mitchel Field, NY, 5 Jun1941; New York, NY, 27 Dec 1941; - _-1Mitchel Field, NY, 9 Jun 1942-21 Mar1946.COMMANDERS. Brig Gen John C Mc-Donnell, Tun 1941; Brig Gen John K Cannon,Mar-c. Sep 1942; Col Elwood RQuesada, c. 29 Sep 1942; Brig Gen Willis RTaylor, c. 25 Nov 1942; Brig Gen Glenn 0Barcus, Apr 1943-c. 14 Apr 1944; Brig GenJohn R Hawkins, c. 26 May 1g44-unkn.carrier organizations and personnel. Disbandedon 4 Nov 1945.WINGS. 50th: 1942-1943, 1945. 5ZSt:1942. 52d: 1942-1943, 1945. 53d: 1942-1944. 60th: 1943-1945. 6zst: 1943-1945.CAMPAIGNS. American Theater.DECORATIONS. None.STATIONS. Washington, DC, 30 Apr1942; Stout Field, Ind, c. 20 May 1942-INSIGNE. On a geometrical figure 4 Nov 1945.formed by an octagon with invected sides COMMANDERS. Brig Gen Fred S Borum,azure, border gold, a pile argent debruised 30 Apr 1942; Col Reed G Landis, 3 Augat base point by a mullet of the last and 1943; Brig Gen Frederick W Evans, 4surmounted by a stylized falcon graspingOct 1943; Brig Gen William D Old, 26Aug 1944; Maj Gen Paul L Williams, c.two lightning bolts in claws, diving bend-Aug-c. 4 Nov 1945.wise and emitting speed lines, all or. (Ap-CAMPAIGNS. American Theater.proved 11 Jun 1943.)DECORATIONS. None.I TROOP CARRIER COMMANDINSIGNE. On a blue disc edged in gold,a stylized condor clutching in its dexterclaw a Paratrooper carrying a “tommy”Established as Air Transport Command gun, ready for action. Motto: VINCITon 30 APr 1942. Assigned directly to QUI PRIMUM GERIT-He conquersAAF. Redesignated I Troop Carrier who gets there first. (Approved 21 OctCommand in Jul 1942. Trained troop 1942.)