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612th Tactical Fighter Squadron

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In addition, Detachment 1 of the squadron was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation for the period 1 July 1968 – 31 December 1968, an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device for the period 1 May 1966-30 September 1966 and three Vietnam Gallantry Crosses with palm. AF Pamphlet 900-2,
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moved to Misawa. The squadron was reassigned, but remained a paper unit until March 1971, when it moved without personnel and equipment and replaced Detachment 1 at Phan Rang. The American presence in Vietnam was being reduced, however, and the squadron's time at Phan Rang was limited. Combat
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Approved 15 September 1955. Description: On a light sky blue disc, within a border Air Force blue, a fighting American bald eagle, dark brown, wings highlighted Air Force yellow, eyeball green, pupil black, with white highlight, beak and feet Air Force yellow, detail dark brown, talons black,
327:, Mount in July. At Great Falls the first combat crews were assigned to the squadron. In the final stage of training the squadrons dispersed with the 612th remaining at Great Falls, while the other squadrons trained at bases in Montana and Wyoming. 2304: 649:. Although the squadron continued to exist as a paper unit at Misawa, all of its resources were assigned to the detachment, which engaged in combat operations in Vietnam. Between June 1967 and April 1969, the detachment operated from 6214: 1982: 408:, Germany. Although the bombers were able to attack, poor weather conditions prevented the division from receiving effective fighter cover. For over three hours the bomber formation suffered more than 400 attacks by 2297: 5306: 2290: 1315: 435:
attacks and battle damage to the 612th's planes, 100% of the unit's bombs fell within 1000 feet of the aiming point. Beginning in October 1944, the unit concentrated its attacks on Axis oil reserves.
2318: 254:, Louisiana. In 1965 in moved to Japan, but most of the squadron was assigned to a detachment located in Vietnam. In 1971 it formally moved to Vietnam for a few months before it moved to 6209: 5271: 27: 2950: 1300: 1285: 704:(Provisional). After return to Torrejon the squadron was inactivated in the fall of 1991 as the United States removed its combat units permanently stationed in Spain. 3984: 1290: 354: 416:
attacks. Despite these attacks the unit continued its attack and struck a telling blow against German aircraft production for which the squadron was awarded the
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for the Korean war. The 612th was called up on 1 May 1951. Its personnel were used as fillers for other organizations and it was inactivated on 25 June.
578: 396:, Germany. The 401st group did not suffer the combat loss of an airplane until its ninth mission on 30 December. The squadron operated chiefly against 6138: 5188: 496:
The unit was alerted for redeployment to the Pacific Theater and the last plane departed Deenethorpe in early June. The ground echelon sailed on the
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in December 1944 and January 1945, the unit attacked transportation and communications in the battle area. It supported airborne forces involved in
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highlights white, tongue red, head and tail feathers white, outlined black; the eagle carrying a large red bomb in his right talons, in
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Army Air Forces Stations: A Guide to the Stations Where U.S. Army Air Forces Personnel Served in the United Kingdom During World War II
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reduced 1949 defense budget required reductions in the number of units in the Air Force. As a result, in June 1949, the 612th moved to
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In addition to strategic missions, squadron operations included attacks on transportation, airfields, and fortifications prior to the
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the 612th attacked Normandy beachhead areas dropping bombs five minutes before troops landed. The following month it provided
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operations ceased in late June, and on 15 July the squadron moved without personnel and equipment for the second time.
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Closest aircraft is Republic F-84F Thunderstreak, serial 51-9484. This plane was transferred to the
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A little over a month later, on 20 February, the squadron earned its second DUC for an attack on the
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After completing training the ground echelon left for overseas on 19 October 1943. After staging at
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Aircraft is McDonnell F-4D-29-MC Phantom II, serial 66-0261. This airplane was transferred to the
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The closest aircraft is General Dynamics F-16A Block 15H Fighting Falcon, serial 81-790 carrying
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Lineage information, including assignments, stations and aircraft through March 1963 in Maurer,
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on the fifth. Upon arrival in the US, personnel were granted thirty days leave, reassembling at
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The squadron had an earlier emblem portraying the squadron mascot, "Mangler." Closway, p. 36
400:, bombing industries, submarine facilities, shipyards, missile sites, marshalling yards, and 6148: 6128: 6118: 5832: 5384: 5288: 5198: 5178: 5168: 4728: 4611: 4585: 4580: 4542: 4537: 4424: 4324: 4259: 4204: 4159: 4059: 4001: 3671: 3349: 3265: 3199: 3164: 3159: 2882: 2643: 2613: 2483: 2458: 1795: 688:. The squadron deployed to advanced locations in Europe and the Middle East, where it stood 650: 432: 374: 88: 1820: 1730: 614:
and maneuvers, It deployed aircraft and personnel to Europe and the Middle East to support
531:(ADC). It is not clear whether or not the squadron was fully staffed or equipped. In 1948, 6158: 6133: 6123: 6113: 5208: 5183: 5173: 5163: 4668: 4467: 4457: 4429: 4269: 4179: 4139: 4109: 4099: 4054: 4039: 3676: 3209: 2986: 2981: 2861: 2851: 2846: 2841: 2771: 2628: 2503: 2367: 2337: 638: 630: 540: 378: 219:. After training in the United States it moved to England, where it participated in the 2258:"AF Pamphlet 900-2, Unit Decorations, Awards and Campaign Participation Credits, Vol II" 243:
and its personnel were used to fill out other units before the squadron was inactivated
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Aircraft is North American F-100D-85-NH Super Sabre, serial 56-3408. Taken about 1960.
626:, Florida. By 1965, however, deployments had begun to the Pacific and Southeast Asia. 346: 335: 2583: 2238: 6203: 4447: 4409: 4399: 4364: 4344: 4339: 4334: 4254: 4229: 4169: 4124: 4074: 4069: 4034: 3946: 3926: 3741: 3438: 3414: 2856: 2608: 2473: 2024: 2002:. Maxwell AFB, AL: Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center. Archived from 455: 60: 1422: 858:
Alexandria Air Force Base (later England Air Force Base), Louisiana, 8 February 1954
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Closway, pp. 40, 47, 62 (reproducing War Department General Order 50, 17 June 1944)
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in 1980 and to the AMARC on 8 January 1990. It was sold for scrap on 19 May 2000.
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Closway, pp. 40, 63 (reproducing War Department General Order 83, 2 October 1945)
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from 1947, becoming a corollary unit in 1949. In the spring of 1951, it was
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Battle Colors: Insignia and Markings of the Eighth Air Force in World War II
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Sioux Falls Army Air Field, South Dakota, c. 1 August 1945 – 28 August 1945
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401st Fighter-Bomber Wing (later Tactical Fighter Wing), 25 September 1957
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Fletcher, p. 190 (simultaneous activation and inactivation of squadrons)
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in 1957, but was returned to the regular air force in 1963 to equip the
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units or processed for discharge and the squadron was inactivated.
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to see the damage that had been done as a result of their efforts.
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The squadron flew its last combat mission on 20 April 1945 against
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RAF Deenethorpe (AAF-128), England, 4 November 1943 – 20 June 1945
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Great Falls Army Air Base, Montana, 8 July 1943 – 19 October 1943
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B-17 Flying Fortress units of the United States Army Air Forces
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Brooks Field (later Brooks Air Force Base), Texas, 26 June 1947
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In January 1968, the 39th Air Division was inactivated and the
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On 26 November the 612th flew its first combat mission against
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Assignment information through 1977 in Ravenstein, pp. 214-215
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Citizen Airmen: a History of the Air Force Reserve, 1946-1994
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on 3 November 1943. The air echelon staged for deployment at
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612th Tactical Fighter Squadron patch showing squadron emblem
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401st Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 July 1971 – 1 October 1991
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Biggs Air Force Base, Texas, 27 June 1949 – 25 June 1951
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The squadron moved on paper to rejoin the 401st Wing at
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Torrejon Air Base, Spain, 5 July 1971 – 1 October 1991
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Phan Rang Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, 15 March 1971
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401st Bombardment Group, 1 April 1943 – 28 August 1945
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401st Bombardment Group, 26 June 1947 – 25 June 1951
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Washington, DC: Center for Air Force History. 1481:Vol. 1, p. 438; AF Pamphlet 900-2, Vol. 2, p. 83 535:assumed responsibility for managing reserve and 2175:Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II 1883: 1881: 1879: 1877: 1291:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon operators 833:Ephrata Army Air Base, Washington, 1 April 1943 1526: 1524: 1522: 1520: 1518: 5265: 3978: 2944: 2735: 2298: 1562: 1560: 1558: 1556: 1554: 1552: 1516: 1514: 1512: 1510: 1508: 1506: 1504: 1502: 1500: 1498: 1358:Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center 304:, South Dakota. The cadre soon departed for 8: 1960: 1958: 1956: 1954: 1944: 1942: 1786: 1784: 812:475th Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 January 1968 361:Combat in the European Theater of Operations 1823:. Air Force History Index. 27 December 1961 1733:. Air Force History Index. 27 December 1961 1598: 1596: 1594: 803:401st Fighter-Bomber Group, 8 February 1954 5447: 5328: 5272: 5258: 5250: 4648: 4555: 4496: 4485: 4024: 4013: 3985: 3971: 3963: 3331: 3149: 2951: 2937: 2929: 2742: 2728: 2720: 2571: 2305: 2291: 2283: 692:. In 1983, the squadron converted to the 373:. The rest of the squadron became part of 2581:United States Air Force In South Vietnam 1542: 1540: 815:35th Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 March 1971 341:and sailed on 27 October disembarking at 310:Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics 2058:. San Angelo, TX: Newsfoto Publishing Co 2055:Pictorial Record of the 401st Bomb Group 1116: 926: 750:Activated in the reserve on 26 June 1947 357:via Newfoundland, Iceland and Scotland. 1494: 1337: 861:Misawa Air Base, Japan, 3 November 1965 760:Ordered to active service on 1 May 1951 523:), Texas in June 1947 as a unit of the 2136:Air Force Combat Units of World War II 17: 5415:46th Bombardment Operational Training 5395:16th Bombardment Operational Training 1348:on its wing pylons and an AN/ALQ-131 916:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon 836:Geiger Field, Washington, 4 June 1943 694:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon 427:aircraft manufacturing facilities in 7: 1987:Air Force Historical Research Agency 1311:List of B-29 Superfortress operators 1104:Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm 977:Germany, 612th Bombardment Squadron 959:Germany, 612th Bombardment Squadron 680:, Spain in July 1971, replacing the 292:for the squadron was drawn from the 272:Organization and training for combat 137:Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm 369:were immediately reassigned to the 196:unit. It was last assigned to the 1198:16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945 809:39th Air Division, 3 November 1965 602:, by 1957 the squadron was flying 586:The squadron was redesignated the 246:The squadron was redesignated the 14: 3135:Air Defense, Tactical Air Command 1948:AF Pamphlet 900-2, Vol. 1, p. 438 1216:15 September 1944 – 21 March 1945 1034:1 January 1963 – 31 December 1963 657:, before returning to Phan Rang. 604:North American F-100 Super Sabres 558:All reserve corollary units were 454:, it also supported the siege of 160:612th Bombardment Squadron Emblem 5315: 5280: 3993: 3010: 2959: 2795: 2750: 2652: 2582: 2576: 2555:435th Air Ground Operations Wing 2351: 2346: 2321: 2313: 2052:Closway, Gordon R., ed. (1946). 1981: This article incorporates 1976: 1964:AF Pamphlet 900-2, Vol. 2, p. 83 1296:List of F-4 Phantom II operators 1273:612th Tactical Fighter Squadron 1260: 1255:612th Tactical Fighter Squadron 1242: 1224: 1206: 1188: 1180:25 July 1944 – 14 September 1944 1170: 1152: 1134: 1111:612th Tactical Fighter Squadron 1096: 1091:612th Tactical Fighter Squadron 1085:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1078: 1073:612th Tactical Fighter Squadron 1067:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1060: 1055:612th Tactical Fighter Squadron 1052:8 August 1964 – 15 November 1964 1049:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1042: 1037:612th Tactical Fighter Squadron 1031:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1024: 1019:612th Tactical Fighter Squadron 1008:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1000: 995:612th Tactical Fighter Squadron 982: 964: 944: 910:McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II 904:North American F-100 Super Sabre 481:, the squadron flew missions to 389:. Its tail code was Triangle-S. 334:, New York they embarked on the 323:, Washington in May 1943 and to 223:against Germany. It earned two 163: 151: 134:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 127:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 71: 53: 26: 2822:Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson 1352:pod on the centerline over the 992:10 October 1966 – 10 April 1967 782:612th Tactical Fighter Squadron 684:and assuming its personnel and 682:308th Tactical Fighter Squadron 608:612th Tactical Fighter Squadron 574:401st Group F-84F Thunderstreak 547:and became a corollary unit of 381:. The 612th became part of the 190:612th Tactical Fighter Squadron 44:1943-1945, 1949-1951, 1954-1991 21:612th Tactical Fighter Squadron 2832:Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam 2102:Knaack, Marcelle Size (1978). 1993:Anderson, Capt. Barry (1985). 1936:Fletcher, p.190 (through 1982) 1458:Baugher, Joe (29 April 2023). 227:for combat action. Following 107:European Theater of Operations 1: 6107:United States Army Air Forces 5157:United States Army Air Forces 2172:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) . 2133:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) . 1362:Baugher, Joe (3 March 2023). 1144:4 November 1943 – 5 June 1944 787:Inactivated on 1 October 1991 770:612th Fighter-Bomber Squadron 736:Inactivated on 28 August 1945 696:. It deployed its forces to 622:, the squadron operated from 600:Republic F-84F Thunderstreaks 588:612th Fighter-Bomber Squadron 248:612th Fighter-Bomber Squadron 3585:but with a military presence 2550:406th Air Expeditionary Wing 2022:Cantwell, Gerald T. (1997). 1016:15 March 1971 – 25 June 1971 777:Activated on 8 February 1954 319:The ground echelon moved to 280:was activated March 1943 at 225:Distinguished Unit Citations 1918:Station number in Anderson. 1792:"Factsheet 39 Air Division" 1421:Baugher, Joe (6 May 2023). 1409:Illinois Air National Guard 1252:15 March 1971 – 14 May 1971 1237:612th Bombardment Squadron 1219:612th Bombardment Squadron 1201:612th Bombardment Squadron 1183:612th Bombardment Squadron 1165:612th Bombardment Squadron 1147:612th Bombardment Squadron 1108:29 June 1966 – 15 July 1971 971:Distinguished Unit Citation 952:Distinguished Unit Citation 886:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 763:Inactivated on 25 June 1951 745:, Very Heavy on 27 May 1947 662:475th Tactical Fighter Wing 418:Distinguished Unit Citation 383:92d Combat Bombardment Wing 211:was first activated during 198:401st Tactical Fighter Wing 121:Distinguished Unit Citation 6231: 2777:Seventh (Air Forces Korea) 2071:Fletcher, Harry R (1993). 1460:"1966 USAF Serial Numbers" 1423:"1951 USAF Serial Numbers" 1417:McDonnell F-4C Phantom IIs 1413:15th Tactical Fighter Wing 1364:"1981 USAF Serial Numbers" 1360:(AMARC) on 26 June 1996. 1350:electronic countermeasures 1270:15 May 1971 – 15 July 1971 1234:2 March 1944 – 21 May 1945 1162:6 June 1944 – 24 July 1944 1088:1 April 1989–31 March 1991 989:Presidential Unit Citation 755:612th Bombardment Squadron 743:612th Bombardment Squadron 727:612th Bombardment Squadron 715:612th Bombardment Squadron 672:401st Wing F-4D Phantom II 655:37th Tactical Fighter Wing 647:35th Tactical Fighter Wing 596:North American F-86 Sabres 539:units from ADC. President 505:Sioux Falls Army Air Field 462:in September. During the 314:Brooksville Army Air Field 278:612th Bombardment Squadron 221:strategic bombing campaign 217:612th Bombardment Squadron 124:Presidential Unit Citation 6102: 5400:17th Bombardment Training 5390:15th Bombardment Training 5313: 5152: 4495: 4484: 4023: 4012: 3008: 2793: 2650: 2560:501st Combat Support Wing 2344: 892:North American F-86 Sabre 722:Activated on 1 April 1943 686:McDonnell F-4 Phantom IIs 653:under the control of the 592:Alexandria Air Force Base 509:Boeing B-29 Superfortress 325:Great Falls Army Air Base 302:Rapid City Army Air Field 252:Alexandria Air Force Base 250:and activated in 1954 at 25: 2826:Elmendorf Air Force Base 2787:Thirteenth Expeditionary 2545:100th Air Refueling Wing 2212:Watkins, Robert (2008). 1306:List of F-86 Sabre units 1070:1 July 1983–30 June 1985 898:Republic F-84 Thunderjet 757:, Medium on 27 June 1949 717:(Heavy) on 20 March 1943 624:Homestead Air Force Base 450:for the breakthrough at 387:1st Bombardment Division 1900:Ravenstein, pp. 264-265 1778:Ravenstein, pp. 214-215 533:Continental Air Command 460:Operation Market Garden 371:351st Bombardment Group 294:395th Bombardment Group 286:401st Bombardment Group 194:United States Air Force 79:United States Air Force 5354:IV Air Support Command 5339:II Air Support Command 2449:Kleine Brogel Air Base 2424:Câmpia Turzii Air Base 1983:public domain material 673: 629:The squadron moved to 583: 575: 298:383d Bombardment Group 2836:Hickam Air Force Base 1859:Ravenstein, pp. 65-66 1850:Ravenstein, pp. 60-63 1141:Air Offensive, Europe 702:7440th Composite Wing 671: 581: 573: 553:97th Bombardment Wing 549:Strategic Air Command 521:Brooks Air Force Base 355:Air Transport Command 306:Orlando Army Air Base 282:Ephrata Army Air Base 34:F-16A Fighting Falcon 2965:Tactical Air Command 2393:Spangdahlem Air Base 923:Awards and campaigns 620:Cuban Missile Crisis 545:Biggs Air Force Base 431:, Germany. Despite 412:fighters, including 6086:443nd Troop Carrier 6070:77th Reconnaissance 6065:71st Reconnaissance 5369:XXII Bomber Command 4929:801st (Provisional) 3374:Davis–Monthan (ACC) 772:on 24 November 1953 713:Constituted as the 529:Air Defense Command 464:Battle of the Bulge 425:Erla Maschinenwerke 296:at Ephrata and the 6060:8th Reconnaissance 6055:7th Reconnaissance 6050:6th Reconnaissance 6045:5th Reconnaissance 6040:4th Reconnaissance 6035:3rd Reconnaissance 6030:2nd Reconnaissance 5693:388th Bombardment 5364:XXI Bomber Command 5349:II Fighter Command 3130:Air Forces Iceland 2756:Pacific Air Forces 2525:39th Air Base Wing 2402:Support facilities 1798:on 23 October 2012 1674:Closway, pp. 56-57 1588:Closway, pp. 44-45 1546:Watkins, pp. 86–87 1454:Air National Guard 1415:until it received 1120:Campaign Streamer 674: 643:Phan Rang Air Base 612:military exercises 584: 576: 566:Fighter operations 537:Air National Guard 515:Reserve operations 6197: 6196: 6098: 6097: 6094: 6093: 5968:505th Bombardment 5963:504th Bombardment 5958:502nd Bombardment 5953:501st Bombardment 5948:500th Bombardment 5943:499th Bombardment 5938:498th Bombardment 5933:497th Bombardment 5928:494th Bombardment 5923:493rd Bombardment 5918:491st Bombardment 5913:490th Bombardment 5908:489th Bombardment 5903:488th Bombardment 5898:487th Bombardment 5893:486th Bombardment 5888:485th Bombardment 5883:484th Bombardment 5878:472nd Bombardment 5873:471st Bombardment 5868:470th Bombardment 5863:469th Bombardment 5858:468th Bombardment 5853:467th Bombardment 5848:464th Bombardment 5843:462nd Bombardment 5838:461st Bombardment 5833:460th Bombardment 5828:459th Bombardment 5823:458th Bombardment 5818:457th Bombardment 5813:456th Bombardment 5808:455th Bombardment 5803:454th Bombardment 5798:453rd Bombardment 5793:452nd Bombardment 5788:451st Bombardment 5783:450th Bombardment 5778:449th Bombardment 5773:448th Bombardment 5768:447th Bombardment 5763:446th Bombardment 5758:445th Bombardment 5753:444th Bombardment 5748:418th Bombardment 5743:415th Bombardment 5738:407th Bombardment 5733:401st Bombardment 5728:400th Bombardment 5723:399th Bombardment 5718:398th Bombardment 5713:396th Bombardment 5708:395th Bombardment 5703:393rd Bombardment 5698:390th Bombardment 5688:385th Bombardment 5683:384th Bombardment 5678:383rd Bombardment 5673:382nd Bombardment 5668:381st Bombardment 5663:379th Bombardment 5658:376th Bombardment 5653:351st Bombardment 5648:346th Bombardment 5643:333rd Bombardment 5638:331st Bombardment 5633:330th Bombardment 5628:312th Bombardment 5623:308th Bombardment 5618:307th Bombardment 5613:306th Bombardment 5608:305th Bombardment 5603:304th Bombardment 5598:303rd Bombardment 5593:302nd Bombardment 5588:301st Bombardment 5583:100th Bombardment 5435:316th Bombardment 5430:315th Bombardment 5359:XX Bomber Command 5344:II Bomber Command 5247: 5246: 5148: 5147: 5144: 5143: 5140: 5139: 4640: 4639: 4480: 4479: 4476: 4475: 4265:Kirton In Lindsey 4240:Horsham St. Faith 4195:Grafton Underwood 3960: 3959: 3635: 3634: 3319: 3318: 3125:Air Forces Panama 2926: 2925: 2717: 2716: 2568: 2567: 2540:86th Airlift Wing 2535:52nd Fighter Wing 2530:48th Fighter Wing 2520:31st Fighter Wing 2499:Stuttgart Airport 2444:Izmir Air Station 2434:Chièvres Air Base 2429:Chabelley Airport 2388:Ramstein Air Base 2373:Incirlik Air Base 2223:978-0-7643-1987-7 1332:Explanatory notes 1277: 1276: 1115: 1114: 1012:Combat "V" Device 876: 875: 733:. 1 November 1943 698:Incirlik Air Base 678:Torrejon Air Base 635:39th Air Division 590:and activated at 582:401st Wing F-100D 491:Frankfurt am Main 468:Operation Varsity 448:close air support 414:air-to-air rocket 398:strategic targets 256:Torrejon Air Base 202:Torrejon Air Base 183: 182: 172:ETO Fuselage Code 131:Combat "V" Device 6222: 5578:99th Bombardment 5573:96th Bombardment 5568:95th Bombardment 5563:94th Bombardment 5558:88th Bombardment 5553:86th Bombardment 5548:86th Bombardment 5543:85th Bombardment 5538:48th Bombardment 5533:47th Bombardment 5528:46th Bombardment 5523:42nd Bombardment 5518:40th Bombardment 5513:39th Bombardment 5508:34th Bombardment 5503:29th Bombardment 5498:25th Bombardment 5493:19th Bombardment 5488:17th Bombardment 5483:16th Bombardment 5478:12th Bombardment 5448: 5425:73rd Bombardment 5420:58th Bombardment 5410:21st Bombardment 5405:18th Replacement 5329: 5319: 5289:Second Air Force 5284: 5274: 5267: 5260: 5251: 4649: 4556: 4507:VIII Air Support 4497: 4486: 4380:Snetterton Heath 4290:Martlesham Heath 4095:Bury St. Edmunds 4090:Burtonwood Depot 4025: 4014: 4002:Eighth Air Force 3997: 3987: 3980: 3973: 3964: 3332: 3150: 3014: 2963: 2953: 2946: 2939: 2930: 2799: 2754: 2744: 2737: 2730: 2721: 2656: 2586: 2580: 2572: 2484:RAF Menwith Hill 2355: 2350: 2325: 2317: 2307: 2300: 2293: 2284: 2279: 2277: 2275: 2270:on 4 August 2015 2269: 2262: 2253: 2251: 2249: 2244:on 4 August 2015 2243: 2236: 2227: 2208: 2180: 2168: 2166: 2164: 2141: 2129: 2127: 2125: 2110: 2098: 2096: 2094: 2079: 2067: 2065: 2063: 2048: 2046: 2044: 2029: 2018: 2016: 2014: 2008: 2001: 1980: 1979: 1965: 1962: 1949: 1946: 1937: 1934: 1928: 1925: 1919: 1916: 1910: 1907: 1901: 1898: 1892: 1889:Combat Squadrons 1885: 1872: 1866: 1860: 1857: 1851: 1848: 1833: 1832: 1830: 1828: 1814: 1808: 1807: 1805: 1803: 1788: 1779: 1776: 1770: 1767: 1761: 1758: 1752: 1749: 1743: 1742: 1740: 1738: 1727: 1721: 1718:Combat Squadrons 1711: 1705: 1699: 1693: 1690: 1684: 1681: 1675: 1672: 1666: 1663: 1657: 1654: 1648: 1645: 1639: 1636: 1630: 1627: 1621: 1618: 1612: 1609: 1603: 1600: 1589: 1586: 1580: 1577: 1571: 1564: 1547: 1544: 1535: 1532:Combat Squadrons 1528: 1482: 1478: 1472: 1471: 1469: 1467: 1450: 1444: 1441: 1435: 1434: 1432: 1430: 1405: 1399: 1396: 1390: 1382: 1376: 1375: 1373: 1371: 1342: 1267:Commando Hunt VI 1264: 1246: 1228: 1210: 1192: 1174: 1156: 1138: 1117: 1100: 1082: 1064: 1046: 1028: 1004: 986: 974:20 February 1944 968: 948: 927: 828: 651:Phu Cat Air Base 375:Eighth Air Force 167: 155: 77: 75: 74: 59: 57: 56: 30: 18: 6230: 6229: 6225: 6224: 6223: 6221: 6220: 6219: 6200: 6199: 6198: 6193: 6090: 6074: 6018: 5977: 5973:509th Composite 5473:9th Bombardment 5468:7th Bombardment 5463:6th Bombardment 5458:2nd Bombardment 5439: 5385:5th Bombardment 5373: 5320: 5311: 5295: 5278: 5248: 5243: 5136: 5105: 5079: 4933: 4636: 4600: 4547: 4521: 4491: 4472: 4434: 4320:North Pickenham 4019: 4008: 3991: 3961: 3956: 3631: 3584: 3578: 3502: 3473:Seymour Johnson 3336: 3326: 3315: 3244: 3139: 3113: 3015: 3006: 2968: 2957: 2927: 2922: 2866: 2800: 2791: 2758: 2748: 2718: 2713: 2657: 2648: 2587: 2569: 2564: 2508: 2504:Volkel Air Base 2414:BĂźchel Air Base 2397: 2368:Aviano Air Base 2356: 2342: 2326: 2311: 2273: 2271: 2267: 2260: 2256: 2247: 2245: 2241: 2234: 2230: 2224: 2211: 2189: 2178: 2171: 2162: 2160: 2150: 2139: 2132: 2123: 2121: 2119: 2108: 2101: 2092: 2090: 2088: 2077: 2070: 2061: 2059: 2051: 2042: 2040: 2038: 2021: 2012: 2010: 2009:on 4 March 2016 2006: 1999: 1992: 1977: 1974: 1969: 1968: 1963: 1952: 1947: 1940: 1935: 1931: 1927:Fletcher, p. 90 1926: 1922: 1917: 1913: 1908: 1904: 1899: 1895: 1886: 1875: 1867: 1863: 1858: 1854: 1849: 1836: 1826: 1824: 1819: 1815: 1811: 1801: 1799: 1790: 1789: 1782: 1777: 1773: 1769:Cantwell, p. 87 1768: 1764: 1760:Cantwell, p. 73 1759: 1755: 1750: 1746: 1736: 1734: 1729: 1728: 1724: 1712: 1708: 1700: 1696: 1691: 1687: 1682: 1678: 1673: 1669: 1664: 1660: 1655: 1651: 1646: 1642: 1637: 1633: 1628: 1624: 1619: 1615: 1610: 1606: 1601: 1592: 1587: 1583: 1578: 1574: 1565: 1550: 1545: 1538: 1529: 1496: 1486: 1485: 1479: 1475: 1465: 1463: 1457: 1451: 1447: 1442: 1438: 1428: 1426: 1420: 1406: 1402: 1397: 1393: 1383: 1379: 1369: 1367: 1361: 1343: 1339: 1329: 1324: 1282: 1249:Commando Hunt V 1195:Ardennes-Alsace 1177:Northern France 956:11 January 1944 925: 882: 877: 825: 794: 710: 639:Kunsan Air Base 631:Misawa Air Base 568: 517: 500:Queen Elizabeth 470:in March 1945. 379:RAF Deenethorpe 363: 274: 269: 264: 192:is an inactive 186: 179: 135: 133: 125: 123: 109: 72: 70: 54: 52: 36: 12: 11: 5: 6228: 6226: 6218: 6217: 6212: 6202: 6201: 6195: 6194: 6192: 6191: 6186: 6181: 6176: 6171: 6166: 6161: 6156: 6151: 6146: 6141: 6136: 6131: 6126: 6121: 6116: 6110: 6109: 6103: 6100: 6099: 6096: 6095: 6092: 6091: 6089: 6088: 6082: 6080: 6076: 6075: 6073: 6072: 6067: 6062: 6057: 6052: 6047: 6042: 6037: 6032: 6026: 6024: 6023:Reconnaissance 6020: 6019: 6017: 6016: 6011: 6006: 6001: 5996: 5991: 5985: 5983: 5979: 5978: 5976: 5975: 5970: 5965: 5960: 5955: 5950: 5945: 5940: 5935: 5930: 5925: 5920: 5915: 5910: 5905: 5900: 5895: 5890: 5885: 5880: 5875: 5870: 5865: 5860: 5855: 5850: 5845: 5840: 5835: 5830: 5825: 5820: 5815: 5810: 5805: 5800: 5795: 5790: 5785: 5780: 5775: 5770: 5765: 5760: 5755: 5750: 5745: 5740: 5735: 5730: 5725: 5720: 5715: 5710: 5705: 5700: 5695: 5690: 5685: 5680: 5675: 5670: 5665: 5660: 5655: 5650: 5645: 5640: 5635: 5630: 5625: 5620: 5615: 5610: 5605: 5600: 5595: 5590: 5585: 5580: 5575: 5570: 5565: 5560: 5555: 5550: 5545: 5540: 5535: 5530: 5525: 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Index


F-16A Fighting Falcon
United States
United States Air Force
Fighter
European Theater of Operations
Vietnam War
Distinguished Unit Citation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Combat "V" Device
Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm


United States Air Force
401st Tactical Fighter Wing
Torrejon Air Base
squadron
World War II
strategic bombing campaign
Distinguished Unit Citations
V-E Day
reserves
mobilized
Korean War
Alexandria Air Force Base
Torrejon Air Base
Ephrata Army Air Base
401st Bombardment Group
cadre
395th Bombardment Group

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