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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.)
AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS-COMMANDS 439I1 BOMBER COMMANDConstituted as I1 Bomber Command on4 Sep 1941 and activated on 5 Sep. Assignedto Second AF. Trained bombardmentorganizations. Also patrolled thewest coast (until May 1943). Disbandedon 6 Oct 1943.COMPONENTS. (Omitted because oflarge number and frequent changes.)STATIONS. Ft George Wright, Wash,5 Sep 1941-6 Oct 1943.COMMANDERS. Brig Gen John B Brooks,29 Sep 1941; Brig Gen Eugene L Eubank,c. 20 Jul 1942; Col Albert F Hegenberger,c. 4 Sep 1942; Brig Gen Robert B Williams,Oct 1942; Brig Gen Eugene L Eubank,c. I May 1943; Col Hugo P Rush,28 Sep-6 Oct 1943.CAMPAIGNS. American Theater.DECORATIONS. None.INSIGNE. None.I11 AIR SUPPORT COMMANDConstituted as I11 Air Support Commandon 21 Aug 1941. Activated on ISep 1941. Assigned to Third AF.Trained air force organizations for supportoperations and assisted in trainingground forces. Also conducted antisubmarinepatrols. Disbanded on 16 Mar1942.COMPONENTS. (Various observation andlight bombardment organizations.)STATIONS. Savannah AB, Ga, I Sep1941; Drew Field, Fla, c. 1-16 Mar 1942.COMMANDERS. Col Asa N Duncan, Sep1941; Lt Col Herbert B Thatcher, c. 28Jan-16 Mar 1942.CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, AmericanTheater.DECORATIONS. None.INSIGNE. None.I11 BOMBER COMMANDConstituted as I11 Bomber Command on4 Sep 1941 and ractivated on 5 Sep, Assigned to Third AF. Trained bombardmentorganizations and personnel. Alsopatrolled in search of enemy submarines,Dec IgqI-Aug 1942. Inactivated on 8 Apr1946. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948.COMPONENTS. (Omitted because oflarge number and frequent changes.)STATIONS. Drew Field, Fla, 5 Sep 1941 ;MacDill Field, Fla, c. Sep 1941; SavannahAB, Ga, c. 10 Dec 1941; MacDill Field,Fla, c. 15 Dec 1941-8 Apr 1946.COMMANDERS. Maj Gen Follett Bradley,Sep 1941; Col James P Hodges, 4 Mar1942; Brig Gen Samuel M Connell, 20Mar 1942; Brig Gen Robert Olds, 25 Apr1942; Brig Gen James E Parker, 4 Nov1942; Brig Gen Robert C Oliver, 5 Jul1944; Brig Gen Joseph H Atkinson, 14Aug 1g44-unkn.CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, AmericanTheater.DECORATIONS. None.INSIGNE. None.
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