Air Force Combat Units of WWII

FIRST AIR FORCEAIR FORCESConstituted as Northeast Air District on19 Oct 1940. Activated on 18 Dec 1940.Redesignated First AF early in 1941.Trained new organizations and, later, replacementsfor combat units. Also providedair defense for the eastern US until1943. Assigned to Air Defense Commandin Mar 1946 and to Continental Air Commandin Dec 1948, being concerned primarilywith air defense until 1949 andwith reserve and national guard activitiesthereafter.COMMANDS. I Bomber (later assignedtcj Second AF and redesignated XXBomber Command) : 1941-1942. IBomber (Antisubmarine Command priorto assignment to First AF) : 943-1946. IFighter: 1941-1946. I Ground Air Support:1941-1942.STATIONS. Mitchel Field, NY, 18 Dec1940; Ft Slocom, NY, 3 Jun 1946; MitchelAFB, NY, 17 Oct 1949.COMMANDERS. Maj Gen James EChaney, 18 Dec 1940; Maj Gen Herbert ADargue, 24 Jun 1941; Brig Gen Arnold NKrogstad, 10 Dec 1941; Maj Gen FollettBradley, 5 Mar 1942; Maj Gen James EChaney, 23 Jul 1942; Maj Gen RalphRoyce, 18 Apr 1943; Maj Gen Frank O’DHunter, 17 Sep 1943; Maj Gen Robert WDouglass Jr, 20 Oct 1945; Maj Gen RobertM Webster, 16 Jul 1947; Maj Gen Glenn0 Barcus, I Sep 1949; Maj Gen Willis HHale, 17 Jul 1950; Maj Gen James PHodges, 27 Feb 1951 ; Col Joseph A Bulger,I Sep 1951; Maj Gen Howard M Turner,g Aug 1952; Maj Gen Roger J Browne,10 May 1g54-.CAMPAIGNS. American Theater.DECORATIONS. None.INSIGNE. A white star charged with ared disc in the center and with goldenorange stylized wings below the Arabicnumber “I” in white, all on a blue disc.(Approved 18 Jan 1944.)457