Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.0 inch-77mm
166th AIRLIFT WING
Lineage. Constituted 342nd Fighter Squadron on 24 Sep 1942. Activated on 30 Sep 1942. Inactivated on 10 May 1946. Redesignated 142nd Fighter Squadron, and allotted to DE ANG, on 24 May 1946. 142nd Fighter Squadron (SE) extended federal recognition on 6 Sep 1946. Redesignated: 142nd Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 17 May 1951; 142nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 1 Dec 1952; 142nd Tactical Fighter Squadron on 10 Nov 1958; 142nd Air Transport Squadron (Heavy) on 7 Apr 1962. 166th Air Transport Group extended federal recognition and activated on 7 Apr 1962; 166th Military Airlift Group on 8 Jan 1966; 166th Tactical Airlift Group on 12 May 1971; 166th Airlift Group on 1 Jun 1992; 166th Airlift Wing on 10 Jan 1995-.
Assignments. 348th Fighter Group, 30 Sep 1942-10 May 1946 (attached to XIII Bomber Command, c. 25 Aug-22 Sep 1944). Delaware Air National Guard, 6 Sep 1946-. 118th Tactical Airlift Wing, 12 May 1971-10 Jan 1995.
Stations. Mitchel Field, NY, 30 Sep 1942; Bradley Field, CT, 30 Sep 1942; Westover Field, MA, 28 Oct 1942; Bedford Mun Aprt, MA, 13 Jan 1943; Westover Field, MA, 28 Apr-9 May 1943; Port Moresby, New Guinea, 23 Jun 1943; Finschhafen, New Guinea, 17 Dec 1943; Saidor, New Guinea, c. 30 Mar 1944; Wakde, 22 May 1944; Noemfoor, 22 Sep 1944; Tacloban, Leyte, 1 Dec 1944; Tanauan, Leyte, 16 Dec 1944; San Marcelino, Luzon, 6 Feb 1945; Floridablanca, Luzon, 15 May 1945; Ie Shima, 12 Jul 1945; Itami, Japan, c. 20 Oct 1945-10 May 1946. New Castle County Airport (later Greater Wilmington Airport; New Castle ANGB), DE, 6 Sep 1946-.
Aircraft. P-47, 1942-1945; P-51, 1945. F-47, 1946-1950; F-84, 1950-1951; F-94, 1951-1952; F-51, 1952-1954; F-86, 1954-1962; C-97, 1962-1971; C-130, 1971-.
Operations. Combat in Southwest and Western Pacific, 25 Jul 1943-14 Aug 1945. Called to active duty as part of the Korean War call-up, 1 Feb 1951-1 Dec 1952. Provide combat ready aircrew for state, national and worldwide deployment in support of any assigned mission including all weather, day and night, airland, airdrop and aeromedical evacuation. Participated in Operation Desert Storm, 1991.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaigns. Air Offensive, Japan; China Defensive; New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Ryukyus; China Offensive.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: New Britain, 16-31 Dec 1943; Philippine Islands, 24 Dec 1944. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.