312th Fighter Wing
The 312th Fighter Wing was a United States Army Air Forces organization. It was a command and control organization of Fourteenth Air Force that fought in the China Burma India Theater of World War II.
312th Fighter Wing | |
---|---|
![]() Emblem of the 312th Fighter Wing | |
Active | 1944–1945 |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
Role | Fighter |
Part of | Fourteenth Air Force |
Garrison/HQ | China Burma India Theater of World War II |
Engagements | World War II
|
History
Lineage
Constituted as 312th Fighter Wing on March 7, 1944.
- Activated in China on March 13.
- Inactivated on November 5, 1945.
Assignments
- Fourteenth Air Force, 13 March 1944 – 1 October 1945.
- Army Service Forces, 3–5 November 1945.
Stations
- Kunming Airport, China, March 13, 1944.
- Chengtu Airfield, China, c. March 25, 1944 – c. October 1, 1945.
- Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, United States, c. November 3–5, 1945.
Major components
- 33d Fighter Group, 11 May – 24 August 1944 (P-38, P-47).
- 81st Fighter Group, 12 May – 1 October 1945 (P-40, P-47).
- 311th Fighter Group, 18 August 1944 – 1 October 1945 (P-51).
Operations history
Activated in China on March 13, 1944. Assigned to Fourteenth Air Force. Commanded and controlled assigned units in combat in China from July 1944 until August 1945. Moved to the US, October–November 1945 and was inactivated.
gollark: https://hub.docker.com/r/rockyluke/drac-kvm/ ← this?
gollark: Because of that, I've never actually used the remote console features, and just have to poke it manually.
gollark: My server only supports Java and .NET remote consoles...
gollark: I just use SSH. All hail SSH.
gollark: Wow! I hate nvidia more now!
References
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.