419th NFS

Activated:

1 Apr 43

 

Inactive:

20 Feb 47

 

Operating Locations:

Guadacanal, Solomans 15 Nov 43 to 17 Jul 44

Det.A Bougainville, Solomans 25 Jan 44 to 27 Mar 44

Det.A Nadzab, New Guinea 25 Jun 44 to 25 Jul 44

Det.B Momote, Los Hegras, Admiraltys 28 Jun 44 to 18 Aug 44

Det.A Noemfoor Island, N.E. India 25 Jul 44 to 27 Nov 44

HQ Det. Middleburg Island, N.E. India 18 Aug 44 to 10 Feb 45

Det.A Morotai, Halmaheras, N.E. India 27 Nov 44 to 16 Mar 45

HQ Det. Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Phillippines 6 Mar 45 to 31 Aug 45

Det.A Zamboanga, Mindanao, Phillippines 16 Mar 45 to 20 Jul 45

Det.B Sanga Sanga, Sulu Arch 20 Jun 45 to 27 Jul 45

Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Phillippines 27 Jul 45 to 10 Jan 46

 

Total Enemy Aircraft Destroyed:

5

 

First Enemy Aircraft Destroyed:

5 Aug 44

 

Received first P-61:

3 May 44

 

Operational Aircraft:

P-70 & P-70 A: 1943-1944

P-38 G & J: 1943-1944

P-61 A & B: 1944-1945

 

Service Streamers:

None

 

Decorations:

None

 

Commanders:

Capt. John J. McCloskey 1 Apr 43 to 22 Nov 43

Maj. Ralph F. Jones 23 Nov 43 to 22 Dec 43

Capt. Emerson Y. Barker 22 Dec 43 to 16 Jan 44

Maj. Ralph F. Jones 17 Jan 44 to 8 Apr 44

Capt. Emerson Y. Barker 20 Feb 44 to 8 Apr 44

Capt. Howard G. Daniel 8 Apr 44 to 12 Apr 44

Maj. Emerson Y. Barker 12 Apr 44 to 12 Jun 44

Capt. Al Lukas 13 Jun 44 to 15 Jun 44

Maj. Andrew J. Bing 16 Jun 44 to 30 Jun 44

Maj. Joseph A. Shulmistras 1 Jul 44 to 30 Jun 45

Capt. Richard O. Stewart 1 Feb 45 to Apr 45

Lt Col Norman M. Jacob Apr 45 to Nov 45

 

Victories:

Lucas/Blankenship 1 Sally

Svhroth/James 1 Dinah

Dessert/Thompson 1 Dinah

LeVitt/Kahn 1 Betty

420th NFS

Activated: 25 May 1943.

Inactive: 31 Mar 1944. 

 

Operating Locations:

Orlando AB, FL, 1 Jun 1943

Kissimmee AAFld, FL, 1 Jun 1943

Dunnellon AAFld, FL, 20 Aug 1943

Hammer Field, CA, 18 Jan-31 Mar 1944

 

Total Enemy Aircraft Destroyed: None

 

First Enemy Aircraft Destroyed: None

 

Received first P-61: 1 Jun 1943.

 

Air Defense Department, AAF School of Applied Tactics, 1 Jun - 26 July 1943 (attached to 481 Night Fighter Operational Training Group, 17-25 Jul 1943)

481st Night Fighter Operational Training Group, 26 Jul 1943 - 31 Mar 1944.

 

Operational Aircraft:

P-61 A & B: 1943-1944

 

Service Streamers: None

Decorations: None

Commanders:

Lt Col William C. Odell, 1 Jun 1943;

Capt Porter B. Williamson, 22-31 Mar 1944

 

550th NFS

Activated:

1 Jun 44

 

Inactive:

4 Jan 46

 

Operating Locations:

Hollandia, New Guineea 14 Dec 44 to 14 Feb 45

Det. Middleburg Is, N.E. India 31 Dec 44 to 19 Feb 45

Marotia, Halmaheras, N.E. India 14 Feb 45 to 7 Apr 45

Det. Tacloban, Leyte, Phillippines 1 Mar 45 to 7 Apr 45

Talcoban, Leyte, Phillippines 7 Apr 45 to 4 Dec 45

Det. Zamboanga, Mindano, Phillippines 27 Apr 45 to 17 Jun 45

Det. Sanga Sanga, Salu Ach 1 Jun 45 to Aug 45

Det. Puerto Pricesa, Palawan, Phillippines 9 Jun 45 to 19 Jun 45

 

Total Enemy Aircraft Destroyed:

0

First Enemy Aircraft Destroyed:

0

 

Received first P-61:

6 Jan 45

 

Operational Aircraft:

BT-13: 1944

AT-10: 1944

P-38: 1944

P-70: 1944-1945

P-61: 1944-1945

 

Service Streamers:

None

 

Decorations:

Philippine Presidential Unit Citation

 

Commanders:

Maj. Robert A. Tyler 1 Jun 44 to 4 Jan 46

 

Victories:

None

Markings:

Unknown

 

Emblems:

None

426th NFS

Activated:

1 Jan 44

 

Inactive:

5 Nov 45

 

Operating Locations:

Madhaigani, India 9 Aug 44

Barrackpore, India(Air Echelon) 4 Oct 44 to 31 Oct 44

Chengtu, China 5 Nov 44 with a detachment at Kunming, China 25 Nov 44 to Dec 44 and another at Hsian, China 27 Nov 44 to 17 Aug 45

Shwangliu, China Mar 45 with detachments at Ziangshan, China April to Aug 45 and at Ankang, China Apr to 21 Aug 45

India Sep to Oct 45

Camp Kilmer, NJ 3 Nov to 5 Nov 45

 

Total Enemy Aircraft Destroyed:

5

 

First Enemy Aircraft Destroyed:

29 Oct 44

 

Received first P-61:

25 Sep 44

 

Operational Aircraft:

P-70: 1944

P-61 A & B: 1944-1945

 

Service Streamers:

None

 

Decorations:

None

 

Commanders:

Maj William Hellriegel

 

Victories:

Absmeier/Smith "Jing Bow Joy Ride" 2 "Lilys"

Wilfong/Ashley "I'll Get By" 1 "Dinah"

Heise/Brock 1 "Lily"

Scott/Phillips "Merry Widow" 1 "Lily"

Markings:

Unknown

 

Emblems:

On an ultramarine blue disc, within a border light red, a dexter skeleton hand gold, holding in the finger tips a cat's eyeball white, flecked with veins of red, having a pupil green and iris yellow orange, surmounted by a silhouette, single-engine aircraft of the field. (Approved 8 Jun 1944)