Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.5 inch-90mm
24th FIGHTER SQUADRON
Lineage. Organized as 19 Aero Squadron, c. early June 1917. Redesignated as 24 Aero Squadron on 14 Jun 1917. Demobilized on 1 Oct 1919. Reconstituted, and consolidated (8 Apr 1924) with the 24 Squadron (Pursuit) (constituted on 30 Aug 1921; organized on 1 Oct 1921; redesignated 24 Pursuit Squadron on 25 Jan 1923). Consolidated squadron retained designation 24 Pursuit Squadron. Redesignated as: 24 Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 6 Dec 1939; 24 Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942. Inactivated on 15 Oct 1946. Activated on 25 Oct 2019.
Assignments. Post Headquarters Kelly Field, Jun 1917; Headquarters Aviation Concentration Center, Jan 1918; unkn, Feb-Aug 1918; IV Corps Observation Group, 6 Aug 1918; First Army Observation Group, 22 Aug 1918; Third Army, 9 Apr 1919; III Corps Observation Group (attached to 2 Infantry Division), 6 May 1919; American Forces in Germany, 2 Jul 1919; unkn, Aug-1 Oct 1919. Second Corps Area, 1 Oct 1921; Panama Canal Department, 30 Apr 1922; 6 Observation (later, Composite) Group, 27 May 1922; 20 Pursuit Group (attached to 6 Composite Group), 15 Nov 1930; 3 Attack Wing (remained attached to 6 Composite Group), 16 Jun 1932; 16 Pursuit (later, Fighter) Group, 1 Dec 1932; XXVI Fighter Command, 1 Nov 1943; 6 Fighter Wing, 25 Aug-15 Oct 1946. 495 Fighter Group (Active Associate), 25 Oct 2019-.
Stations. Kelly Field, TX, Jun 1917; Garden City, NY, 3 Jan 1918; Wye, England, 31 Jan 1918; Narborough, England, 1 May 1918; St. Maixent, France, 22 Jul 1918; Ourches, France, 6 Aug 1918; Gondreville-sur-Moselle, France, 22 Aug 1918; Vavincourt, France, 22 Sep 1918; Weissenthurm, Germany, 7 May 1919: Mitchel Field, NY, c. 2 Aug 1919; Park Field, TN, Aug-1 Oct 1919. Mitchel Field, NY, 1 Oct 1921; France Field, Canal Zone, 30 Apr 1922; Albrook Field, Canal Zone, 26 Oct 1932; La Joya, Panama, 15 Mar 1942; Albrook Field, Canal Zone, Sep 1942; La Joya, Panama, 10 Jan 1943; Albrook Field, Canal Zone, 28 May 1943; Howard Field, Canal Zone, 9 Jun 1943; Madden Field, Panama, 8 Mar 1944; France Field, Canal Zone, 15 Aug 1944-15 Oct 1946. Fort Worth Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, TX, 25 Oct 2019-.
Aircraft. Salmson 2A2, 1918-1919; DH-4, 1918-1919, 1922-1930; SPAD XIII, 1919. Fokker D-7, 1921-1922; various SE-5, MB-3, PW-9, 1922-1930; P-12, 1930-1939; P-26, 1938-1939; P-36, 1936-1942; P-39, 1942-1943; P-70, 1942-1943; P-40, 1943-1944; P-38, 1945-1946; P-47, 1946.
Operations. Engaged in combat as observation unit with First Army in France, 12 Sep-11 Nov 1918; later served with occupation forces in Germany, May-Jul 1919. Goodwill flight to Guatemala, 7-12 Feb 1938; served as air defense unit for Panama Canal, 1922-1946. Active associate unit of the 457 Fighter Squadron.
Service Streamers. World War II: American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. World War I: Lorraine; St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. None.
Emblem. Approved on 18 Feb 1924; newest rendition approved on 30 Oct 2019.