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446 AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR I1sance and one troop carrier group assigned,until Jul 1943. Afterward, carried outmedium bombardment operations againstthe enemy on the Continent until Oct 1943when all components and personnel werewithdrawn from the command. Disbandedin England on I Dec 1943.WINGS. 3d Bombardment: 1943. 44thBombardment: 1943.STATIONS. Bolling Field, DC, 28 Apr1942; Savannah, Ga, 29 May-c. 20 Jul1942; Bushy Park, England, Jul 1942;Membury, England, 21 Aug 1942; Sunninghill,England, 19 Oct 1942-1 Dec 1943.COMMANDERS. Brig Gen Robert CCandee, May 1942-16 Oct 1943.CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe.DECORATIONS. None.INSIGNE. None.VIII FIGHTER COMMANDConstittlted as VIII Interceptor Commandon 19 Jan 1942. Activated on I Feb1942. Redesignated VIII Fighter Commandin May 1942. Moved to England,bMay-Jul 1942, and served with Eighth AFuntil after V-E Day. Inactivated in Englandon 20 Mar 1946. Disbanded on 8 Oct1948.WINGS. 6th: 1942-1943. 65th (formerly4th Air Defense): 1943-1944, 1945.66th (formerly 5th Air Defense): 1943-1944, '945. 67th: 1943-1944, 1945.STATIONS. Selfridge Field, Mich, I Feb1942; Charleston, SC, c. 13 Feb-c. I May1942; High Wycombe, England, c. 12 May1942; Bushey Hall, England, c. 27 Jul1942; Charleroi, Belgium, c. 15 Jan 1945;High Wycombe, England, 17 Jul 1945;Honington, England, 26 Oct 1945-c. 20Mar 1946.COMMANDERS. Col Lawrence P Hickey,c. I Feb 1942; Brig Gen Frank O'DHunter, 14 May 1942; Maj Gen WilliamE Kepner, 29 Aug 1943; Brig Gen MurrayC Woodbury, I Aug 1944; Brig GenFrancis H Griswold, 3 Aug 1944; ColBenjamin J Webster, 17 Oct 1944; ColRobert W Humphreys, 19Apr 1945; MajGen Westside T Larson, 17 Jul 1945; MajGen William E Kepner, 22 Jul 1945; MajGen Westside T Larson, 3 Aug 1945; MajGen Howard M Turner, 22 Sep 1945; BrigGen Emil C Gel, 13 Oct 1945-c. Mar1946.CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe ;Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland;Central Europe.DECORATIONS. None.INSIGNE. A figurehead consisting of ablue demi lion rampant outlined in gold.(Approved 23 May 1942.)
AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS-COMMANDS 447IX AIR DEFENSE COMMANDConstituted as IX Air Defense Commandon 19 Jun 1944. Activated in Englandon I Jul 1944. Assigned to NinthAF. Provided air defense for areas behindthe advancing ground forces innorthern Europe. Inactivated in Europeon 25 Jun 1946. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948.WINGS. 7zst Fighter: 1944.STATIONS. Hampstead Borough, England,I Jul 1944; Ecrammeville, France,Jul 1944; Rennes, France, 25 Aug 1944;Versailles, France, 8 Sep 1944; Paris,France, 16 Dec 1944; Neustadt, Germany,24 May 1945-1946.COMMANDERS. Brig Gen William LRichardson, I Jul 1944; Brig Gen NedSchramm, 28 Jul 1944; Brig Gen WilliamL Richardson, 27 Oct 1944; Col MatthewK Deichelmann, 5 Dec 1945-1946.CAMPAIGNS. Normandy ; NorthernFrance; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace;Central Europe.DECORATIONS. None.INSIGNE. None.IX FIGHTER COMMANDConstittrted as IX Interceptor Commandon 19 Jan 1942. Activated on I Feb 1942.Redesignated IX Fighter Command inMay 1942. Moved to Egypt, Nov 1942-Jan 1943. Assigned to Ninth AF. Operatedin the Mediterranean area until Sep1943. Moved to England, Oct-Nov 1943,for operations in the European theater.Inactivated in Europe on 16 Nov 1945.Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948.WINGS. 8th: 194-1943. 9th: 1942-1943. 70th: 1943-1944. 7ZSt: 1943-1944.84th: 1944, 1944-1945. zooth: 1943-1944.303d: 1944, 1944-1945.STATIONS. New Orleans AAB, La, I Feb1942; Drew Field, Fla, Jul-Oct 1942; ElKabrit, Egypt, 31 Jan 1943; Tripoli,Libya, 10 Apr-22 Sep 1943; Middle Wallop,England, 30 Nov 1943-Ju1 1944; LesObeaux, France, Jul 1944; Canisy, France,Aug 1944; Charleroi, Belgium, Sep 1944;Verviers, Belgium, Oct 1944; Bruhl, Germany,Mar 1945; Weimar, Germany, Apr1945; Fritzlar, Germany, Jul 1945; Erlangen,Germany, SepNov 1945.COMMANDERS. Capt Phillip R Pattison,I Feb 1942; Col Thomas W Blackburn, 16Feb 1942; Maj Phillip R Pattison, Jul1942; Lt Col W C Warren, 6 Aug 1942;Maj Joseph A Kelly, 10 Aug 1942; MajArch G Campbell Jr, 15 Aug 1942; MajHugh E McConville, Aug 1942; Col JohnC Kilborn, Sep 1942; Brig Gen Auby CStrickland, Jan 1943; Col Charles D Mc-Allister, 3 Jun 1943; Col Frederick MByerly, 13 Sep 1943; Lt Col Ray JStecker, 4 Oct 1943; Maj Gen Elwood RQuesada, 18 Oct 1943; Brig Gen Ralph FStearley, 21 Apr 1945-unkn.CAMPAIGNS. Air Combat, EAME Theater;Egypt-Libya; Air Offensive, Europe;Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Normandy;Northern France; Rhineland;Ardennes-Alsace ; Central Europe.
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