United States Army Air Forces in the South West Pacific Theatre

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Date	1942–1945
Location	South West Pacific Theatre of World War II
Result	Allied victory over the Empire of Japan (1945)

Airfields of the United States Army Air Force; in the South West Pacific Theatre;
	Part of World War II
Date	1942–1945
Location	South West Pacific Theatre of World War II
Result	Allied victory over the Empire of Japan (1945)

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During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces engaged in combat against the air, ground and naval forces of the Empire of Japan in the South West Pacific Theatre.

As defined by the United States Department of War, the South West Pacific theatre included the Philippines, the Dutch East Indies (excluding Sumatra), Borneo, Australia, the Australian Territory of New Guinea (including the Bismarck Archipelago), the western part of the Solomon Islands and some neighbouring territories. The theatre took its name from the major Allied command, which was known simply as the "South West Pacific Area".

The major USAAF combat organizations in the region was Fifth Air Force, based in Australia after the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42). From Australia, the Allied forces, led by General Douglas MacArthur, first moved north into New Guinea in 1942, then into the Netherlands East Indies in 1943, and returning to the Philippines in 1944 and 1945. Moving with the Allied ground forces, the USAAF Fifth Air Force established a series of airfields, some at existing facilities, but most were carved out of the jungle to provide tactical air support of the ground forces.

In addition to the Fifth Air Force units, elements of Seventh and Thirteenth Air Force advanced into the theatre as Japanese land and naval forces were driven out of the Central and South Pacific Areas.

[edit] Airfields and major unit assignments

These airfields, and the headquarters of major units assigned (less Australia) were:

New Guinea

Port Moresby Airfield Complex

By 1944, Port Moresby had eight airfields, with units deploying their headquarters and squadrons around the area. Operational airfields in the area included Kila Airfield (3 Mile) for fighters and bombers; Wards Airfield (5 Mile) Airfield for heavy bombers and transport planes; Jackson Airfield (7 Mile) which was primarily a command base; Berry Airfield (12 Mile) a fighter and medium bomber base near Bomana; Schwimmer Airfield (14 Mile) for fighter and medium bomber base; Durand Airfield (17 Mile) another fighter and medium bomber base; Rogers Airfield (Rarona, 30 Mile), a fighter and medium bomber base, and Fishermans Airfield (Daugo), an emergency landing strip on offshore island.

Kila Airfield (3 Mile Drome), Port Moresby

09°29′24.92″S 147°11′31.19″E / 9.4902556°S 147.1919972°E

Headquarters, 3d Bombardment Group (January 28 – May 20, 1943)

8th, 13th, 89th, 90th Bomb Squadrons

8th Fighter Squadron (49th Fighter Group), 25 Sep-15 Apr 1943

80th Fighter Squadron (8th Fighter Group), 21 Mar-11 Dec 1943

Wards Airfield (5 Mile Drome), Port Moresby

09°26′36″S 147°13′12″E / 9.44333°S 147.22°E

Headquarters: V Fighter Command (December–January 1942)

Headquarters: 54th Troop Carrier Wing (May 3, 1943 – April 18, 1944)

317th Troop Carrier Group (September 30, 1943 – April 1944)

374th Troop Carrier Wing (December 1942-7 October 1943)

375th Troop Carrier Group (December 1942 – October 7, 1943)

6th Troop Carrier Squadron, 13 Oct 1942-2 Oct 1943

21st Troop Carrier Squadron, 18 Feb-28 Sep 1943

22d Troop Carrier Squadron, 24 Jan-4 Oct 1943

33d Troop Carrier Squadron, 28 Dec 1942-5 Oct 1943

6th Reconnaissance Group (December 10, 1943 – February 17, 1944)

71st Reconnaissance Group (November 7, 1943 – January 20, 1944)

320th Bombardment Squadron, 10 February – December 1943

321st Bombardment Squadron, 10 February – December 1943

Jackson Airfield (7 Mile Drome), Port Moresby

09°26′36″S 147°13′12″E / 9.44333°S 147.22°E

43d Bombardment Group (September 14, 1942 – December 10, 1943)

90th Bombardment Group (February 10 – December 1943)

345th Bombardment Group (June 5, 1943 – January 18, 1944)

8th Fighter Group (May 16 – December 23, 1943)

49th Fighter Group (October 9, 1942 – March 1943)

348th Fighter Group (June 23 – December 16, 1943)

Berry Airfield (12 Mile Drome), Port Moresby

09°23′19.78″S 147°14′42.82″E / 9.3888278°S 147.2452278°E

8th Fighter Squadron (49th Fighter Group)

Schwimmer Airfield (14 Mile Drome), Port Moresby

09°22′25.56″S 147°13′56.82″E / 9.3737667°S 147.23245°E

13th Bombardment Squadron (3d Bombardment Group)

9th Fighter Squadron (49th Fighter Group)

39th Fighter Squadron (35th Fighter Group)

Durand Airfield (17 Mile Drome), Port Moresby

09°22′57.35″S 147°10′23.76″E / 9.3825972°S 147.1732667°E

38th Bombardment Group (October 1942 – March 4, 1944)

Headquarters, 69th, 70th 71st, 405th Bomb Squadrons

13th Bombardment Squadron (3d Bombardment Group)

90th Bombardment Squadron (3d Bombardment Group)

499th Bombardment Squadron (345th Bombardment Wing)

7th Fighter Squadron (49th Fighter Group)

Rogers (Rarona) Airfield (30 Mile Drome), Port Moresby

09°02′37.12″S 146°53′40.32″E / 9.0436444°S 146.8945333°E

35th Fighter Group (July 22, 1942 – August 15, 1943)

Headquarters, 39th, 40th, 41st, Fighter Squadrons

7th Fighter Squadron (49th Fighter Group) P-40 Warhawk

Fishermans (Daugo Island) Airfield, Port Moresby

09°30′47.64″S 147°03′02.06″E / 9.5132333°S 147.0505722°E

Built by the RAAF circa 1944 as an emergency airfield

Momote Airfield , Los Negros, Admiralty Islands

02°03′42.80″S 147°25′26.94″E / 2.061889°S 147.42415°E

Headquarters, Thirteenth Air Force, (June 15 – September 13, 1944)

Headquarters, XIII Bomber Command, (June – September 3, 1944)

5th Bombardment Group, (13th AF) (April 7 – August 17, 1944)

307th Bombardment Group, (13th AF) (April 29 – August 24, 1944)

403d Troop Carrier Group, (13th AF) August 30 – October 4, 1944

419th Night Fighter Squadron (DET), (13th AF) (June 27 – August 18, 1944)

Cape Gloucester (Tuluvu) Airfield, Cape Gloucester, New Britain

05°27′33″S 148°25′57″E / 5.45917°S 148.4325°E

8th Fighter Group (February 20 – March 14, 1944)

Saidor Airfield, Madang Province

05°37′42.92″S 146°27′54.29″E / 5.6285889°S 146.4650806°E

417th Bombardment Group (February 8 – September 9, 1944)

58th Fighter Group (April 3 – August 30, 1944)

348th Fighter Group (March 29, 1944)

Dobodura Airfield Complex, Oro Province

The main Dobodura complex had eleven airstrips, most interconnected for taxiing purposes.

08°48′16.36″S 148°18′32.57″E / 8.8045444°S 148.3090472°E

3d Bombardment Group (May 20, 1943 – February 3, 1944)

22d Bombardment Group (October 9, 1943 – January 13, 1944)

43d Bombardment Group (December 10, 1943 – March 4, 1944)

90th Bombardment Group (December 1943 – February 23, 1944)

345th Bombardment Group (January 18 – February 16, 1944)

417th Bombardment Group (February 7 – April 8, 1944)

49th Fighter Group (March – November 20, 1943)

58th Fighter Group (December 28, 1943 – April 3, 1944)

475th Fighter Group (August 14, 1943 – March 24, 1944)

418th Night Fighter Squadron (November 22, 1943 – March 28, 1944)

Oro Bay (Cape Sudest) Airfield, Oro Province

08°40′16.37″S 148°24′42.44″E / 8.6712139°S 148.4117889°E

308th Bombardment Wing (February 1 – July 2, 1944)

417th Bombardment Group (January 28 - February 4 1944)

547th Night Fighter Squadron (September 5 – October 6, 1944)

Nadzab Airfield Complex, Morobe Province

The Nadzab airfield complex included five separate airstrips, including a prewar airfield at Narakapor Plantation.

06°34′07.56″S 146°43′34.70″E / 6.5687667°S 146.726306°E

Headquarters: Fifth Air Force (June 15 – August 10, 1944)

Headquarters: V Bomber Command (February 21 – August 15, 1944)

Headquarters: V Fighter Command (January–July 1944)

91st Reconnaissance Wing (March 30 – August 10, 1944)

54th Troop Carrier Wing (April 18 – October 5, 1944)

3d Bombardment Group (February 3 – May 12, 1944)

22d Bombardment Group (January 13 – August 11, 1944)

38th Bombardment Group (March 4 – October 1, 1944)

43d Bombardment Group (March 4 – July 2, 1944)

90th Bombardment Group (February 23 – August 10, 1944)

345th Bombardment Group (February 16 – July 1944)

8th Fighter Group (March 14 – June 17, 1944)

35th Fighter Group (October 5, 1943 – February 7, 1944)

475th Fighter Group (March 24 – May 15, 1944)

6th Reconnaissance Group (February 17 – August 1944)

71st Reconnaissance Group (January 20 – August 8, 1944)

374 Troop Carrier Group (September 1 – October 14, 1944)

375th Troop Carrier Group (September 1 – October 14, 1944)

433d Troop Carrier Group (August 25, 1943 – October 17, 1944)

421st Night Fighter Squadron (January 27 – June 28, 1944)

419th Night Fighter Squadron (Detachment) (13th AF) (June 26 – July 25, 1944)

Finschafen Airfield (Dreger Field), Morobe Province

06°37′20.25″S 147°51′14.81″E / 6.6222917°S 147.8541139°E

86th Fighter Wing (May 1 – August 1, 1944)

8th Fighter Group (December 23, 1943 – February 20, 1944)

49th Fighter Group (April 19 – May 17, 1944)

348th Fighter Group (December 16, 1943 – March 29, 1944)

317th Troop Carrier Group (April–June 1944)

418th Night Fighter Squadron (March 28 – May 12, 1944)

Gusap Airfield, Morobe Province

06°03′12.93″S 145°57′37.25″E / 6.0535917°S 145.9603472°E

85th Fighter Wing (February 25 – July 24, 1944)

310th Bombardment Wing (February 1 – May 6, 1944)

312th Bombardment Group (January 1 – June 1944)

35th Fighter Group (February 7 – July 22, 1944)

49th Fighter Group (November 20, 1943 – April 19, 1944)

Lae Airfield, Morobe Province

06°43′59.58″S 146°59′44.90″E / 6.7332167°S 146.995806°E

309th Bombardment Wing (February 1 – March 3, 1944)

Tsili Tsili (Tsile-Tsile) Airfield, Morobe Province

06°50′55.34″S 146°20′59.67″E / 6.8487056°S 146.3499083°E

35th Fighter Group (August 15 – October 5, 1943)

Gurney Airfield, Milne Bay Province, Milne Bay

10°18′37.34″S 150°20′00.10″E / 10.3103722°S 150.333361°E

8th Fighter Group (September 18, 1942 – February 1943)

418th Night Fighter Squadron (November 2–22, 1943)

421st Night Fighter Squadron (January 4–27, 1944)

Netherlands East Indies

Hollandia Airfield Complex, Papua Province

(Hollandia, Sentani and Cyclops Airfields, Sentani only airfield still in use)

02°34′36.93″S 140°30′58.72″E / 2.576925°S 140.5163111°E

Headquarters, Thirteenth Air Force (September 13–23, 1944)

308th Bombardment Wing (August 10 – October 22, 1944)

310th Bombardment Wing (May 6 – September 18, 1944)

85th Fighter Wing (July 24 – October 24, 1944)

3d Bombardment Group (May 12 – November 16, 1944)

42d Bombardment Wing (13th AF) (August–September 1944)

312th Bombardment Group (June – November 19, 1944)

49th Fighter Group (May 17 – June 5, 1944)

475th Fighter Group (May 15 – July 14, 1944)

317th Troop Carrier Group (June – November 17, 1944)

418th Night Fighter Squadron (May 12 – September 28, 1944)

550th Night Fighter Squadron (13th AF) (December 14, 1944 – February 14, 1945)

Wakde Airfield, Wakde, Papua Province

01°56′20.38″S 139°00′51.44″E / 1.9389944°S 139.0142889°E

Headquarters, XIII Bomber Command (September 3 – October 17, 1944)

5th Bombardment Group (13th AF) (August 17 – September 22, 1944)

307th Bombardment Group (13th AF) (August 24 – October 18, 1944)

348th Fighter Group (May 22 – August 26, 1944)

Sansapor (March) Airfield, West Irian Jaya Province

00°25′05.71″S 132°11′32.50″E / 0.4182528°S 132.192361°E

Headquarters, XIII Fighter Command (August 15, 1944 – January 10, 1945)

86th Fighter Wing (August 19, 1944 – January 16, 1945)

18th Fighter Group (13th AF) (August 23, 1944 – January 13, 1945)

347th Fighter Group (13th AF) (August 15 – September 19, 1944)

Middleburg (Toem) Airfield, West Irian Jaya Province

00°22′13.53″S 132°11′42.57″E / 0.370425°S 132.1951583°E

86th Fighter Wing (August 4–19, 1944)

347th Fighter Group (13th AF) (September 19, 1944 – February 22, 1945)

419th Night Fighter Squadron (13th AF) (August 21, 1944 – March 6, 1945)

550th Night Fighter Squadron (DET) (13th AF) (December 31, 1944 – February 14, 1945)

Kornasoren (Yebrurro) Airfield Noemfoor, Schouten Islands

00°56′08.80″S 134°52′19.51″E / 0.935778°S 134.8720861°E

Headquarters, Thirteenth Air Force (September 23 – October 29, 1944)

309th Bombardment Wing (July 28 – November 9, 1944)

5th Bomb Group (13th AF) (September 22 – October 1944)

417th Bombardment Group (September 9 – December 6, 1944)

58th Fighter Group (August 30, 1944 – April 3, 1944)

348th Fighter Group (August 26, 1944 – November 16, 1944)

Mokmer Airfield, Biak

01°11.00′45″S 136°6.27′30″E / 1.19583°S 136.11283°E

38th Bombardment Group (October 1–15, 1944)

90th Bombardment Group (August 10, 1944 – January 26, 1945)

345th Bombardment Group (July – November 12, 1944)

49th Fighter Group (June 5 – October 24, 1944)

475th Fighter Group (July 14 – October 28, 1944)

6th Reconnaissance Group (August – November 3, 1944)

71st Reconnaissance Group (August 8 – November 5, 1944)

91st Reconnaissance Wing (August 10 – November 12, 1944)

2d Combat Cargo Group (November 1944 – May 1945)

54th Troop Carrier Wing (October 5, 1944 – February 14, 1945)

374th Troop Carrier Group (October 14, 1944 – May 28, 1945)

375th Troop Carrier Group (October 14, 1944 – May 28, 1945)

403d Troop Carrier Group (13th AF) (October 4, 1944 – June 25, 1945)

419th Night Fighter Squadron (Det) (13th AF) (July 26 – November 27, 1943)

Wama Airfield, Morotai

02°02′42.82″N 128°19′28.95″E / 2.0452278°N 128.3247083°E

Headquarters, Thirteenth Air Force (October 29, 1944 – March 1, 1945)

Headquarters, XIII Bomber Command (October 17, 1944 – August 27, 1945)

5th Bomb Group (13th AF) (October 1944 – March 5, 1945)

38th Bombardment Group (October 15, 1944 – January 29, 1945)

310th Bombardment Wing (September 18 – November 14, 1944)

307th Bombardment Group (13th AF) (October 18, 1944 – September 1945)

8th Fighter Group (September December 19 20, 1944)

35th Fighter Group (September 27, 1944 – January 20, 1945)

4th Reconnaissance Group (13th AF) (December 12, 1944 – September 1945)

418th Night Fighter Squadron (September 28 – December 26, 1944)

419th Night Fighter Squadron (DET), (13th AF) (November 27, 1944 – March 16, 1945)

550th Night Fighter Squadron (13th AF) (February 14 – April 7, 1945)

Owi Airfield, Pulau Owi, Schouten Islands

01°14′38.75″S 136°12′42.44″E / 1.2440972°S 136.2117889°E

Headquarters: Fifth Air Force (August 10 – November 20, 1944)

Headquarters: V Bomber Command (August 15 – November 1944)

Headquarters: V Fighter Command (July–November 1944)

308th Bombardment Wing (July 2 – August 10, 1944)

309th Bombardment Wing (November 9, 1944 – February 8, 1945)

22d Bombardment Group (August 11 – November 15, 1944)

43d Bombardment Group (July 2 – November 15, 1944)

8th Fighter Group (June 17 – September 19, 1944)

35th Fighter Group (July 22 – September 27, 1944)

418th Night Fighter Squadron (Detachment) (September 16 – October 5, 1944)

421st Night Fighter Squadron (June 28 – October 25, 1944)

547th Night Fighter Squadron (October 6 – December 31, 1944)

Philippine Islands (1944–1945 Campaign)

Binmaley Airstrip, Luzon

16°02′03.20″N 120°15′58.08″E / 16.034222°N 120.2661333°E

Temporary PSP airstrip on "Yellow Beach" as part of United States Army Lingayen Gulf landing on January 9, 1945. Dismantled after the war.

71st Reconnaissance Group (February 5 – August 1945)

Clark Field, Luzon

15°11′09″N 120°33′37″E / 15.18583°N 120.56028°E

Major United States Army airfield in the Philippines from 1919. Occupied by Imperial Japanese Army January 1942 – January 1945. Active USAF base from after liberation until 1991 when destroyed after Mount Pinatubo explosion.

Battle of the Philippines (1941–42)

V Bomber Command, 14 November - 24 December 1941

20th Pursuit Squadron, July - December 1941 (P-40B)

14th Bombardment Squadron 16 September 1941 - 1 January 1942 (B-17)

24th Pursuit Group, 1 October - 20 December 1941 (P-40B)

19th Bombardment Group, 26 October - 24 December 1941 (B-17)

30th Bombardment Squadron 23d October - 20 December 1941 (B-17)

93d Bombardment Squadron 23d October - 20 December 1941 (B-17)

Philippines Campaign (1944–45)

Headquarters, Fifth Air Force (April – August 4, 1945)

Headquarters, V Bomber Command (March–August 1945)

Headquarters, V Fighter Command (March–August 1945)

Headquarters, XIII Bomber Command (August 27, 1945 – March 15, 1946)

310th Bombardment Wing (August 23 – October 21, 1945)

91st Reconnaissance Wing (March 24 – July 30, 1945)

22d Bombardment Group (March 12 – August 4, 1945)

43d Bombardment Group (March 16 – July 26, 1945)

345th Bombardment Group (May 12 – July 25, 1945)

35th Fighter Group (April 19 – 28 JUn 1945)

475th Fighter Group (February 28 – April 20, 1945)

6th Reconnaissance Group (May 1 – July 31, 1945)

54th Troop Carrier Group (June–September 1945)

317th Troop Carrier Group (March 17 – August 24, 1945)

433d Troop Carrier Group (May 31 – September 11, 1945)

421st Night Fighter Squadron (April 26 – August 5, 1945)

Floridablanca Airfield (Basa Air Base), Floridablanca, Luzon

14°59′11.34″N 120°29′32.99″E / 14.9864833°N 120.4924972°E

312th Bombardment Group (April 19 – August 13, 1945)

348th Fighter Group (May 15 – July 6, 1945)

Laoag Airfield, Luzon

18°10′41.13″N 120°31′53.48″E / 18.1780917°N 120.5315222°E

3d Air Commando Group, (April–August 1945)

Lingayen Airfield, Lingayen Luzon

16°02′06.21″N 120°14′29.81″E / 16.0350583°N 120.2416139°E

309th Bombardment Wing (May 29 – October 12, 1945)

38th Bombardment Group (January 29 – July 25, 1945)

18th Fighter Group (13th AF) (January 13 – March 1, 1945)

35th Fighter Group (April 10–19, 1945)

49th Fighter Group ((February 25 – August 16, 1945)

475th Fighter Group (April 20 – August 8, 1945)

547th Night Fighter Squadron (January 18 – August 13, 1945)

Mangaldan Airfield, Mangaldan, Luzon

16°04′00.62″N 120°24′03.67″E / 16.0668389°N 120.4010194°E

35th Fighter Group (January 20 – April 10, 1945)

58th Fighter Group (April 5–18, 1945)

312th Bombardment Group (February 10 – April 19, 1945)

3d Air Commando Group (October 24 – December 1944)

Nielson Field, Luzon

14°33′02.06″N 121°01′46.08″E / 14.5505722°N 121.0294667°E

374 Troop Carrier Group, {May 28, 1945 – May 15, 1946)

403d Troop Carrier Group (13th AF) (June 25, 1945 – January 1946)

Porac Airfield, Porac, Luzon

15°04′21.43″N 120°32′32.95″E / 15.0726194°N 120.5424861°E

58th Fighter Group (April 18 – July 10, 1945)

375th Troop Carrier Group (May 20 – August 1945)

San Marcelino Airfield, San Marcelino, Luzon

14°58′29.22″N 120°09′23.07″E / 14.9747833°N 120.1564083°E

308th Bombardment Wing (January 11 – June 16, 1945)

309th Bombardment Wing (February 8 – May 29, 1945)

90th Bombardment Group (January 26 – August 10, 1945)

345th Bombardment Group (February 13 – May 12, 1945)

348th Fighter Group (February 4 – May 15, 1945)

421st Night Fighter Squadron (October 25, 1944 – February 8, 1945)

547th Night Fighter Squadron (December 1944 – January 16, 1945)

Puerto Princesa Airfield, Palawan

09°44′31.63″N 118°45′31.43″E / 9.7421194°N 118.7587306°E

Headquarters, XIII Fighter Command, (March 1, 1945 – November 1945)

42d Bombardment Group, (13th AF) (March 1945 – January 1946)

347th Fighter Group, (13th AF) (March 6 – December 1945)

419th Night Fighter Squadron, (13th AF) (March 6, 1945 – January 10, 1946)

550th Night Fighter Squadron (DET), (13th AF) (June 9–19, 1945)

Tanauan Airfield, Tanauan, Leyte

11°06′15.11″N 125°01′14.08″E / 11.1041972°N 125.0205778°E

312th Bombardment Group (November 19, 1944 – February 10, 1945)

433d Troop Carrier Group (January 19 – May 31, 1945)

Bayug Airfield, Burauen, Leyte

10°59′05.41″N 124°54′41.31″E / 10.9848361°N 124.911475°E

Headquarters, Fifth Air Force (November 20, 1944 – January 1945)

Headquarters, V Bomber Command (November 1944 – January 1945)

Headquarters, V Fighter Command (November 1944 – January 1945)

Headquarters, XIII Fighter Command (January 10 – March 1, 1945)

308th Bombardment Wing (October 22, 1944 – January 11, 1945)

310th Bombardment Wing (November 14 – December 15, 1944)

85th Fighter Wing, (June 1945 – July 1946)

91st Reconnaissance Wing (November 12, 1944 – January 28, 1945)

54th Troop Carrier Wing (February 14 – June 1945)

6th Reconnaissance Group (November 3, 1944 – May 1, 1945)

71st Reconnaissance Group (November 5, 1944 – February 5, 1945)

Dulag Airfield, Dulag, Leyte

10°58′56.41″N 125°00′38.23″E / 10.9823361°N 125.0106194°E

Liberated in November 1944

3d Bombardment Group (November 16 – December 30, 1944)

22d Bombardment Group (November 15–26, 1944)

345th Bombardment Group (November 12, 1944 – January 1, 1945)

475th Fighter Group (October 28, 1944 – February 5, 1945)

2d Combat Cargo Group (May – August 20, 1945)

317th Troop Carrier Group (November 17, 1944 – March 17, 1944)

418th Night Fighter Squadron (November 14–30, 1944)

Tacloban Airfield, Tacloban City, Leyte

11°13′39″N 125°01′40″E / 11.2275°N 125.02778°E

43d Bombardment Wing (November 15, 1944 – March 16, 1945)

345th Bombardment Group (January 1 – February 13, 1945)

417th Bombardment Group (December 6–22, 1944)

49th Fighter Group (October 24 – December 30, 1944)

348th Fighter Group (November 16, 1944 – February 4, 1945)

421st Night Fighter Squadron (October 25, 1944 – February 8, 1945)

547th Night Fighter Squadron (November 9, 1944 – January 11, 1945)

McGuire Field, San Jose, Mindoro

12°21′41.72″N 121°02′49.73″E / 12.3615889°N 121.0471472°E

Headquarters, Fifth Air Force (January–April 1945)

Headquarters, V Bomber Command (January–March 1945)

Headquarters, V Fighter Command (January–March 1945)

Headquarters, Thirteenth Air Force (March 1, 1945 – January 1946)

310th Bombardment Wing (December 15, 1944 – August 23, 1945)

91st Reconnaissance Wing (January 28 – March 24, 1945)

3d Bombardment Group (December 30, 1944 – August 6, 1945)

380th Bombardment Group (February 20 – August 9, 1945)

417th Bombardment Group (December 22, 1944 – August 17, 1945)

8th Fighter Group (December 20, 1944 – August 6, 1945)

49th Fighter Group (December 30, 1944 – February 25, 1945)

58th Fighter Group (December 30, 1944 – April 5, 1945)

475th Fighter Group (December 30, 1944 – August 6, 1945)

375th Troop Carrier Group (February 27 – May 20, 1945)

418th Night Fighter Squadron (December 26, 1944 – July 9, 1945)

547th Night Fighter Squadron (December 1944 – January 16, 1945)

550th Night Fighter Squadron (13th AF)

Detachment: March 8 – April 7, 1945

Full Squadron: April 7 – December 4, 1945

San Roque Airfield (Moret Field), Zamboanga City, Mindanao

06°55′20.71″N 122°03′34.69″E / 6.9224194°N 122.0596361°E

18th Fighter Group (13th AF) (May 4 – November 10, 1945)

58th Fighter Group (November 18 – December 30, 1944)

419th Night Fighter Squadron (DET), (13th AF) (March 18 – July 20, 1945)

550th Night Fighter Squadron (DET), (13th AF) (May 28 – August 1945)

Guiuan Airfield, Samar

11°02′03.93″N 125°44′23.47″E / 11.034425°N 125.7398528°E

5th Bombardment Group (13th AF) (March 5 – December 1945)

22d Bombardment Group (January 20 – March 12, 1945)

Sanga Sanga Airfield, Sulu

05°02′49.18″N 119°44′34.92″E / 5.0469944°N 119.7430333°E

419th Night Fighter Squadron (DET), (13th AF) (June 20 – July 24, 1945)

Airfields used during the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42)

7th Bombardment Group

19th Bombardment Group

24th Pursuit Group

Bataan Airfield, Luzon

14°27′14.81″N 120°34′06.63″E / 14.4541139°N 120.5685083°E (Approximate)

Del Carmen Airfield, Luzon

Del Monte Airfield, Mindanao

08°21′41.59″N 124°49′59.97″E / 8.3615528°N 124.833325°E (Approximate)

Iba Airfield, Luzon

Nichols Field, Luzon

[edit] See also

United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific War (1941–1945)

[edit] References

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0892010975
www.pacificwrecks.com (For names and geographic locations of airfields)

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