67th Fighter Wing (World War II)
Encyclopedia
The 67th Fighter Wing is an inactive United States Air Force
organization. Its last assignment was with the VIII Fighter Command
, being stationed at RAF Troston, England. It was inactivated on 21 November 1945.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
organization. Its last assignment was with the VIII Fighter Command
VIII Fighter Command
The VIII Fighter Command is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the United States Air Forces in Europe, being stationed at RAF Honington, England. It was inactivated on 20 March 1946....
, being stationed at RAF Troston, England. It was inactivated on 21 November 1945.
Lineage
- Constituted as 6th Air Defense Wing on 14 June 1943
- Activated on 15 June 1943
- Redesignated 67th Fighter Wing in July 1943
- Inactivated on 21 November 1945.
- Allotted to ANG (Massachusetts) on 24 May 1946
- Extended federal recognition on 15 October 1946 (remained inactive)
- Inactivated on 31 October 1950.
Assignments
- Eighth Air ForceEighth Air ForceThe Eighth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Global Strike Command . It is headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana....
, 15 June 1943 - VIII Fighter CommandVIII Fighter CommandThe VIII Fighter Command is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the United States Air Forces in Europe, being stationed at RAF Honington, England. It was inactivated on 20 March 1946....
, 26 August 1943 – 21 November 1945
Components
- 20th Fighter Group: 26 August 1943 – 11 October 1945
- 352d Fighter Group352d Fighter GroupThe 352d Fighter Group was one of the most highly decorated USAAF Fighter Groups in World War II, producing many leading aces of the war. The 352d was composed of three squadrons: . Once deployed to the European Theater of Operations , the group was eventually headquartered in Bodney, England...
: 7 July 1943 – 27 January 1945 - 356th Fighter Group356th Fighter GroupThe 356th Fighter Group is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Army Service Forces, being stationed at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. It was inactivated on 10 November 1945....
: 5 October 1943 – 4 November 1945
- 359th Fighter Group359th Fighter GroupThe 359th Fighter Group is an inactive United States Army Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Army Service Forces, being stationed at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. It was inactivated on 10 November 1945....
: October 1943 – November 1945 - 364th Fighter Group364th Fighter GroupThe 364th Fighter Group is an inactive United States Army Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Army Service Forces, being stationed at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. It was inactivated on 10 November 1945....
: February 1944 – November 1945
Stations
- Bedford Army Air Base, MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, 15 June – 4 August 1943 - Wallcott Hall (AAF-372), England, c. 26 August 1943
- RAF Troston (AAF-595), England, c. 25 October – 21 November 1945.