Philadelphia Fighter Wing
| Philadelphia Fighter Wing | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1946 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Force |
| Role | Air defense and training fighter units |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Brigadier General Glenn O. Barcus |
The Philadelphia Fighter Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the I Fighter Command, stationed at Philadelphia Airport, Pennsylvania, where it was inactivated on 3 April 1946.
History
The wing was a World War II air defense organization, reporting to First Air Force, responsible for the air defense of the Philadelphia area. The wing was also a training organization for fighter groups and personnel, with assigned groups subsequently deploying to overseas theaters. Not manned after July 1944, and inactivated at the end of the war.
Lineage
- Constituted as the Philadelphia Air Defense Wing on 6 August 1942
- Activated on 11 August 1942
- Redesignated Philadelphia Fighter Wing c. 2 July 1943
- Inactivated on 3 April 1946
- Disbanded on 8 October 1948[1]
Assignments
- I Fighter Command, 11 August 1942 – 3 April 1946
Components
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Stations
- Philadelphia Airport, Pennsylvania, 11 August 1942 – April 1946
References
Notes
- ^ Maurer, Combat Units, p. 428
- ^ Dollman, TSG David. (18 October 2016). "Factsheet 366 Operations Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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