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344th Fighter Squadron

Field	Value
unit_name	344th Fighter Squadron
image	344th Fighter Squadron - World War II - A - Emblem.png
image_size	250
caption	Official emblem of the 344th Fighter Squadron
dates	1942-1946
country	United States
branch	United States Air Force
type	Fighter

The 344th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with 343d Fighter Group stationed at Shemya Army Airfield, Alaska Territory.

History

Activated as a P-40 Warhawk fighter squadron in Alaska during World War II. Engaged in combat missions during Aleutian Campaign, 1942–1943. Switched to long-range P-38 Lightning fighters in 1944 and flew long-range attacks against Japanese shipping and airfields in northern Japan from its base at Shemya. Inactivated in 1946.

Lineage

Constituted 344th Fighter Squadron on 2 Oct 1942 : Activated on 10 Oct 1942 : Inactivated on 15 Aug 1946.

Assignments

343d Fighter Group, 10 Oct 1942 – 15 Aug 1946

Stations

Elmendorf Field, Alaska Territory, 10 Oct 1942 : Detachment at Fort Randall Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, 12 Nov 1942
Fort Randall Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, c. 25 Dec 1942
Fort Glenn Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, 8 Mar-c. 23 May 1943 : Detachment at Amchitka Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, May-Jul 1943 : Detachment at Alexai Point Army Airfield, Attu, Alaska Territory, c. 12 Jun – Dec 1943
Shemya Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, 25 Jun 1943 – 15 Aug 1946.

Aircraft

P-40 Warhawk, 1942–1944
P-38 Lightning, 1944–1946

References

Wikipedia Source

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