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that fought in the

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History

Lineage

Constituted as 312th Fighter Wing on 7 March 1944. : Activated in China on 13 March. : Inactivated on 5 November 1945.

Assignments

, 13 March 1944 – 1 October 1945. *

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, 3–5 November 1945.

Stations

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, 13 March 1944. * Chengtu Airfield,

, c. 25 March 1944 – c. 1 October 1945. *

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, c. 3–5 November 1945.

Major components

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, 11 May – 24 August 1944 (P-38, P-47). *

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, 12 May – 1 October 1945 (P-40, P-47). * 311th Fighter Group, 18 August 1944 – 1 October 1945 (P-51).

Operations history

Activated in

on 13 March 1944. Assigned to

. Commanded and controlled assigned units in combat in China from July 1944 until August 1945. Moved to the US, October–November 1945 and was inactivated.

References

* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. .

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:312th Fighter Wing (World War Ii) Fighter wings of the United States Army Air Forces Military units and formations established in 1945