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Delaware World War II Army Airfields

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Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History.
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Thole, Lou (1999), Forgotten Fields of America : World War II Bases and Training, Then and Now - Vol. 2. Pictorial Histories Pub .
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Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History.
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39th Bombardment Squadron (Medium)/ 3rd Antisubmarine Squadron (Heavy), 19 July 1942 – 28 February 1943
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344th Air Base Squadron / 344th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, 29 May 1942 – 31 March 1944
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4th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor)/ 4th Fighter Squadron (52nd Ftr Gp), 27 April 1942 – 12 June 1942
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62nd Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor)(56th Purs Gp), 10 December 1941 – 17 January 1942
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312th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, 16 September 1942 – 10 April 1944
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80th Bombardment Squadron (Medium)(45th Bomb Gp), 29 April 1942 – 15 July 1942
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Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in the United States by state
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Hq and Hq Sq, 45th Bombardment Group (Medium), 16 May 1942 – 27 July 1942
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365th Fighter Group (Single Engine), 11 August 1943 – 18 November 1943
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18th Observation Squadron (65th Obsn Gp), 2 March 1942 – 23 March 1942
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83rd Fighter Group (Single Engine), 22 November 1943 – 10 April 1944
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552nd Army Air Force Base Unit, 31 March 1944 – 31 December 1945
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1596th Army Air Force Base Unit, 1 December 1944-November 1945
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125th Army Air Force Base Unit, 10 April 1944 – 31 March 1946
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Locations of major World War II USAAF Airfields in Delaware
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Assigned to Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command
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United States Army Air Forces
First Air Force
World War II
United States Army Air Forces
Dover, Delaware

Dover Air Force Base
New Castle, Delaware
New Castle Air National Guard Base
New Castle Airport
First Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
ISBN
0-89201-092-4
ISBN
0-912799-12-9
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1-57510-051-7
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USAAF
First Air Force
World War II
First Air Force Replacement Training Stations
First Air Force Tactical Airfields
Freeman Army Airfield

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