107th EXPEDITIONARY FIGHTER SQUADRON – FROGFOOT AGGRESSOR – BLUE

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Computer made/mounted on velcro   4.0 inch-100mm

 

107th FIGHTER SQUADRON

Lineage.  Organized as the 107 Aero Squadron on 27 August 1917. Redesignated 801 Aero Squadron on 1 February 1918. Demobilized 18 March 1919. Reconstituted  and consolidated (1936) with 107 Observations Squadron  which having been allotted to NG, was activated on 7 May 1926. Ordered to active service 15 October 1940. Redesignated 107 Observation Squadron (Light) on 13 Jan 1942; 107 Observations Squadron  on 4 Jul 1942; 107 Reconnaissance Squadron (Fighter) on 31 May 1943; 107 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 13 Nov 1943. Inactivated 9 Nov 1945. Redesignated 107 Bombardment Squadron (Light) and allocated to ANG on 24 May 1946.  107 Bombardment Squadron (Light) extended federal recognition on 26 Sep 1946. Redesignated 107 Fighter Squadron (Jet) on 1 July 1950; 107 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 1 November 1952; 107 Fighter Interceptor Squadron on 1 July 1955; 107 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 12 April 1958; 107 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 July 1972; 107 Fighter Squadron on 15 March 1992-.

Assignments. Unkn, 27 Aug 1917-Feb 1918; Third Aviation Instruction Center, Feb 1918-Jan 1919; Unkn, Jan-18 Mar 1918; Michigan NG (divisional aviation, 32d Division), 7 May 1926; Fourth Corps Area, 15 Oct 1940; V Army Corps, c. Dec 1940; 67 Observation (later Reconnaissance) Group, 1 Sep 1941-9 Nov 1945. MI ANG, 26 Sep 1946; 127 Pilot Training Wing, 1 Feb 1951-1 Nov 1952; 127 Fighter Bomber Group, Nov 1952; 127 Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 1 Oct 1962; 127 Tactical Fighter Group, 1 Jul 1972; 127 Tactical Fighter Wing, 9 Dec 1974; 127 Fighter Wing, 15 Mar 1992-.

Stations. Kelly Field, TX, 27 Aug 1917; Garden City, NY, c. 31 Oct-7 Dec 1917; St Maixent, France, 2 Jan 1918; Issoudun, France, 21 Feb 1918; St Nazaire, France, c. 4 Jan 1919-unkn; Garden City, NY, c. 8-18 Mar 1919; Detroit, MI, 7 May 1926; Romulus, MI, c. 1929; Camp Beauregard, LA, 28 Oct 1940; Charleston, SC, c. 14 Dec 1941; Esler Field, LA, 30 Jan 12 Aug 1942; Membury, England, c. 7 Sep 1942; Aldermaston, England, 25 Nov 1942; Membury, England, 8 Jan 1943; Middle Wallop, England, 11 Dec 1943; Deux Jumeaux, France, 28 Jun 1944; Le Molay, France, 5 Jul 1944; Toussus le Noble, France, 29 Aug 1944; Gosselies, Belgium, 16 Sep 1944; (operated from Chievres, Belgium, 7-18 Dec 1944); Vogelsang, Germany, 23 Mar 1945; Limburg, Germany, 4 Apr 1945; Eschwege, Germany, 9 Apr-5 Jul 1945; Drew Field, FL, 16 Sep-9 Nov 1945. Wayne City Aprt, MI, 29 Sep 1946; Luke AFB, AZ, 1 Feb 1951-1 Nov 1952 (Korean War call-up); Detroit-Wayne Metro Aprt, 1 Nov 1952; Selfridge AFB, MI, Jan 1971; Selfridge ANGB, MI, Jul 1971-.

Aircraft. PT-1, BT-1, O-2, 1927-1932; O-38, 1931-1941; O-47, C. 1938-1942;O-49, 1941-1942; O-52, A-20, P-51, 1942; Spitfire, 1942-1944; L-4, 1942-1943; A-20, 1943; DB-7, 1943; P-51/F-6, 1943-1945; A-26, 1946-1950; B-26, 1946-1950; F-84B/C, 1950-1952; F-84E/G, 1951-1952; F-51H, 1952-1953; F-86E, 1953-1955; F-89C, 1955-1958;  RF-84F, 1958-1971; RF-101A/C, 1971-1972; F-100D/F, 1972-1978; A-7D/K, 1978-1990; F-16A/B, 1990-1994; F-16C/D, 1994-2008; A-10, 2009-.

Operations. Assembled, serviced and repaired aircraft, 1918. Antisubmarine patrols, Dec 1941-Jan 1942; combat in ETO, 20 Dec 1943-10 May 1945. Pilot Training during the Korean War call-up. Deployed in support of Operation Southern Watch, Northern Watch & Iraqi Freedom.

Service Streamers. Theater of American Operations.

Campaign Streamers. Antisubmarine, American Theater, Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: LeHavre and Straits of Dover, 23 Feb-20 Mar 1944. Cited in the Order of the Day, Belgian Army: 6 Jun-29 Sep 1944; 17 Dec 1944-25 Jan 1945. Belgian Fourragere.

Emblem. Approved on 16 Sep 1954.

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Weight 0.0000 kg
Dimensions 0.00 × 0.00 × 0.00 cm