344th Fighter Squadron
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Official emblem of the 344th Fighter Squadron
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Active | 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.
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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
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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