United States Army Air Force Order of Battle

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United States Army Order of Battle

United States Army Air Force - Major General H.H. Arnold

USAAF Combat Command Boling Field Anacostia D.C.

1st Photo Recon Group - Maj. Kaye
-1st Photo Squadron (12) A-29
-2nd Photo Squadron (12) F-2
-3rd Photo Squadron (12) F-2
-4th Photo Squadron (12) A-29

60th Air Transport Group - Maj. Maughan
-10th Air Transport Squadron (12) C-47
-11th Air Transport Squadron (12) C-47
-12th Air Transport Squadron (12) C-47

61st Air Transport Group - Maj. Hillsinger
- 13th Air Transport Squadron (12) C-47
- 14th Air Transport Squadron (12) C-39
- 15th Air Transport Squadron (12) C-39

64th Air Transport Group - Maj. Lawton
- 16th Air Transport Squadron (12) C-47
- 17th Air Transport Squadron (12) C-47
- 18th Air Transport Squadron (12) C-47

USAAF First Air Force Mitchell Field, New York - Major General Dargue

1st Bomber Command, Langley Field, Virginia

2nd Bomb Group - LTC George (Langley Virginia)
- 20th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 49th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 96th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E

22nd Bomb Group - Maj. Lewis ( Langley Virginia)
- 2nd Bombardment Squadron (12) B-26
- 19th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-26
- 33rd Bombardment Squadron (12) B-26
- 18th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-26

34th Bomb Group - LTC Smith (Westover, Massachusetts)
- 4th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 7th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 18th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 1st Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E

43rd Bomb Group - LTC Valentine (Bangor Maine)
- 63rd Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 64th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 65th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 13th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E

90th Bomb Group (36) B-24
10th Bomb Group (36) B-24

1st Interceptor Command Mitchell Field, New York

8th Interceptor Group - LTC F. Smith (Mitchell Field NY)
- 35th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-39
- 36th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-39

31st Interceptor Group - LTC J.R. Hawkins (Bear Field Indiana)
- 39th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-39s
- 40th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-39s
- 41st Interceptor Squadron (12) P-39s

33rd Interceptor Group - LTC E.R. Quesada (Mitchell Field NY)
- 58th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 59th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 60th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E

52nd Interceptor Group - LTC R.L. Schoenlein (Selfridge Mich.)
- 2nd Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 4th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 5th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E

57th Interceptor Group - MAJ. C.B. Hughes (Winsor Locks, Conn.)
- 64th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 65th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 66th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E

103rd Interceptor Group (36) P-38s
104th Interceptor Group (36) P-38s
136th Fighter Group (36) P-51A
139th Fighter Group (36) P-51A
134th Fighter Group (36) P-51A

1st Air Support Command Mitchell Field, New York

45th Attack Group - MAJ A.H. Miller (Mitchell Field, NY)
- 78th Attack Squadron (12) A-20
- 79th Attack Squadron (12) A-20
- 80th Attack Squadron (12) A-20
- 92nd Attack Squadron (12) A-20

USAAF Second Air Force, Fort George, Wright Washington

2nd Bomber Command, Fort George, Wright Washington

17th Bomb Group - LTC W.R. Peck (Pendelton, Oregon)
- 34th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-25
- 37th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-25
- 95th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-25
- 89th Recon Squadron (12) B-25

39th Bomb Group - MAJ C.B. Overacker (Geiger Field, Washington)
- 60th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 61st Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 62nd Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 12th Recon Squadron (12) B-17E

42nd Bomb Group - COL J.D. Ripper (Gowen Field, Idaho)
- 75th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-25
- 76th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-25
- 77th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-25
- 16th Recon Squadron (12) B-25

2nd Interceptor Command, Fort Lawson, Washington

54th Interceptor Group - COL P.K. Morill (Paine Field, Washington)
- 42nd Interceptor Squadron (12) P-39
- 56th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-39
- 57th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-39

55th Interceptor Group - MAJ J.W. Fredricks (Portland AAB, Oregon)
- 37th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 39th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 54th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E

23rd Interceptor Group (36) P-38s
86th Interceptor Group (36) P-38s
114th Fighter Group (36) P-51A
135th Fighter Group (36) P-51A
137th Fighter Group (36) P-51A

2nd Air Support Command, Will Rogers Field, Oaklahoma

48th Attack Group - LTC B.R. Burnett (Will Rogers Field, Oaklahoma)
- 55th Attack Squadron (12) A-20
- 56th Attack Squadron (12) A-20
- 57th Attack Squadron (12) A-20
- 88th Attack Squadron (12) A-20

USAAF Third Air Force, MacDill Field Tampa, Florida

3rd Bomber Command MacDill Field, Florida

13th Bomb Group - COL W.T. Westside (Orlando AAB, Florida)
- 39th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-26
- 40th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-26
- 41st Bombardment Squadron (12) B-26
- 3rd Recon Squadron (12) B-25

29th Bomb Group - LTC J.M. Fitz (MacDill Field, Florida)
- 6th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 43rd Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 52nd Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 21st Recon Squadron (12) B-17E

38th Bomb Group - LTC R.D. Knapp (Jackson AAB, Mississippi)
- 69th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-26
- 70th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-26
- 71st Bombardment Squadron (12) B-26
- 15th Recon Squadron (12) B-26

44th Bomb Group - LTC H.P. Rush (MacDill Field, Florida)
- 66th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-25
- 67th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-25
- 68th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-25
- 14th Recon Squadron (12) B-17C

3rd Attack Group - LTC P. Melville (Savannah AAB, Georgia)
- 8th Attack Squadron (12) A-20
- 13th Attack Squadron (12) A-20
- 89th Attack Squadron (12) A-20
- 90th Attack Squadron (12) A-20

3rd Interceptor Command, Drew Field, Florida

49th Interceptor Group - MAJ G. McCoy Jr. (Morrison Field, Florida)
- 7th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 8th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 9th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E

50th Interceptor Group - LTC A.R. Springer (Key Field, Mississippi)
- 10th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 11th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 12th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E

53rd Interceptor Group - LTC EW Barnes (Dale Mabrey Field, Florida)
- 13th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-39
- 14th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-39
- 15th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-39

56th Interceptor Group - LTC D.D. Graves (Charlotte AAB, North Carolina)
- 61st Interceptor Squadron (12) P-39
- 62nd Interceptor Squadron (12) P-39
- 63rd Interceptor Squadron (12) P-39

3rd Interceptor Group (36) P-38s
4th Interceptor Group (36) P-38s
130th Fighter Group (36) P-51A
144th Fighter Group (36) P-51A
126th Fighter Group (36) P-51A

58th Interceptor Group - MAJ L.W. Chick
- 67th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 68th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 69th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E

USAAF Fourth Air Force, Riverside California

4th Bomber Command, Davis Monthan Field, Arizona

14th Fighter Group - LTC C.S. Olds (March Field California)
- 48th Fighter Squadron (12) P-40E
- 49th Fighter Squadron (12) P-40E
- 50th Fighter Squadron (12) P-40E

41st Bomb Group - LTC AY Smith (Davis Monthan Field, Arizona)
- 46th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-25
- 47th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-25
- 76th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-25

51st Fighter Group - LTC H.L. Sanders (March Field, California)
- 16th Fighter Squadron (12) P-40E
- 25th Fighter Squadron (12) P-40E
- 26th Fighter Squadron (12) P-40E

4th Interceptor Command, Riverside California

63rd Fighter Group - MAJ D. Richards
- 93rd Fighter Squadron (12) P-40E
- 87th Fighter Squadron (12) P-40E
- 80th Fighter Squadron (12) P-40E

20th Fighter Group - MAJ J. Auton
- 55th Fighter Squadron (12) P-40E
- 77th Fighter Squadron (12) P-40E
- 79th Fighter Squadron (12) P-40E

90th Interceptor Group - MAJ F. Jackson
- 100th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-38
- 98th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-38
- 91st Interceptor Squadron (12) P-38

102nd Interceptor Group - MAJ J. O'Toole
- 102nd Interceptor Squadron (12) P-38
- 103rd Interceptor Squadron (12) P-38
- 201st Interceptor Squadron (12) P-38

USAAF Hawaiian Command, Hickam Field, Oahu

14th Pursuit Wing, Wheeler Field, Oahu

19th Interceptor Group (36) P-38s

44th Fighter Group (36) P-40E
24th Fighter Group (36) P-40E

15th Fighter Group - LTC PW Blanchard (Wheeler Field, Hawaii)
- 45th Pursuit Squadron (12) P-40E
- 46th Pursuit Squadron (12) P-40E
- 47th Pursuit Squadron (12) P-40E

18th Fighter Group - MAJ Morgan (Wheeler Field, Hawaii)
- 6th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 19th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 44th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 73rd Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 78th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E

129th Fighter Group (36) P-51A
125th Fighter Group (36) P-51A
128th Fighter Group (36) P-51A

18th Bombardment Wing, Hickam Field, Oahu

5th Bombardment Group - LTC Bobzien (Hickam Field, Hawaii)
- 23rd Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 31st Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 72nd Bombardment Squadton (12) B-17E
- 4th Recon Squadron (12) B-17E

11th Bombardment Group - LTC Hegenberger (Hickam Field, Hawaii)
- 26th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-26
- 42nd Bombardment Squadron (12) B-26
- 50th Recon Squadron (12) B-26

98th Bomb Group (36) B-17E
112th Bomb Group (36) B-24

USAAF Far East Command, Luzon, Philippine Islands

5th Bomber Command, Clark Field, Luzon

19th Bombardment Group - MAJ Gibbs (Clark Field, Luzon)
- 14th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 28th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 30th Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E
- 93rd Bombardment Squadron (12) B-17E

5th Interceptor Command (Provisional), Nielson Field, Luzon

17th Interceptor Group (36) P-38 (Clark Field, Luzon)

24th Interceptor Group - LTC OL Grover (Clark Field, Luzon)
- 3rd Pursuit Squadron (12) P-40E
- 17th Interceptor Squadron (12) P-40E
- 20th Fighter Squadron (12) P-40E

8th Air Force, Barksdale Army Air Field, Louisana

8th Fighter Command, Barksdale AAF

110th Fighter Group (36) P-40E
77th Fighter Group (36) P-40E
89th Fighter Group (36) P-40E
99th Fighter Group (36) P-40E
93rd Fighter Group (36) P-40E
111th Fighter Group (36) P-40E
149th Fighter Group (36) P-51A
150th Fighter Group (36) P-51A

8th Bomber Command, Barksdale AAF

301st Bomb Group (36) B-24
100th Bomb Group (36) B-17E
55th Bomb Group (36) B-17E
101st Bomb Group (36) B-17E
45th Bomb Group (36) B-24
78th Bomb Group (36) B-24
120th Bomb Group (36) B-17E
121st Bomb Group (36) B-17E
155th Bomb Group (36) B-17E
162nd Bomb Group (36) B-17E
119th Bomb Group (36) B-17E
137th Bomb Group (36) B-17E
144th Bomb Group (36) B-17E
133rd Bomb Group (36) B-17E
142nd Bomb Group (36) B-17E

9th Air Force, Shaw Army Air Field, South Carolina

9th Fighter Command, Eglin Army Air Field, Florida

109th Fighter Group (36) P-51A
107th Fighter Group (36) P-51A
117th Fighter Group (36) P-51A
120th Fighter Group (36) P-51A
124th Fighter Group (36) P-51A


9th Bomber Command, Eglin Army Air Field, Florida

122nd Bomb Group (36) B-17E
132nd Bomb Group (36) B-17E
134th Bomb Group (36) B-17E
122nd Bomb Group (36) B-17E
122nd Bomb Group (36) B-17E
122nd Bomb Group (36) B-17E
122nd Bomb Group (36) B-17E
122nd Bomb Group (36) B-17E
122nd Bomb Group (36) B-17E
122nd Bomb Group (36) B-17E

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USAAF Reserve Force
Army Air Corps Reserve Center, Alamagordo New Mexico

361 B-17C Flying Fortress
400 P-40B Warhawk
300 P-36D Hawk
144 P-35 Seversky
40 P-40E Warhawk
99 B-17E Flying Fortress
261 B-24 Liberator
40 P-38 Lightning
99 B-26 Maurader
99 B-25 Mitchell
200 B-23 Dragons
140 B-18 Bolo