348 th NIGHT FIGHTER SQUADRON

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1 348 th NIGHT FIGHTER SQUADRON LINEAGE 348 th Night Fighter Squadron constituted, 1 Oct 1942 Activated, 4 Oct 1942 Disbanded, 31 Mar 1944 STATIONS, 4 Oct 1942 Salinas A, 19 Jan-31 Mar 1944 ASSIGNMENTS Fighter Command School, 4 Oct 1942 AAF School of Applied Tactics, 21 Jan 1943 Air Defense Department, AAAT, 18 Feb 1943 Night Fighter Division, AAAT, 1 Apr st Night Fighter Operational Training Group, 26 Jul Mar 1944 ATHMENTS 481 st Night Fighter Operational Training Group, 17 Jul 1943) WEAPON SYSTE A-20/DB-7 P-70, B-18 C-78 AT-11 BT-13 YP-61 B-34 ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT SERIAL NUMBERS ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT TAIL/BASE CODES UNIT COLORS

2 COMMANDERS HONORS Service Streamers American Theater Campaign Streamers None Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers Decorations None EMBLEM On a black disc, a deaths head green, trimmed black, wearing a golden-orange aviator s helmet, gray goggles, in front of a small white disc. (Approved, 16 Apr 1943) EMBLEM SIGNIFINCE MOTTO NICKNAME OPERATIONS Operational training unit, Oct 1942-Mar UC AAAT, KCRSF Wright, Ellsworth A 4 Mi S Pine Castle AAF, A-20G AAAT,, CREF Morgan, Roy S Bartow AAF, A-20G A-20G A-20G A-20G MACOB, MF, KCR, MACB Harrington, Paul F McDonald, Robert J Abelein, Jay D Terry, David S AAAT Air Base,, 7 Mi S Christmas, AT , Woodford, George L L-3C , GL Gray, Richard R A

3 RDB-7B AL-411 F S MF Monroe, John E P Leonard, Joseph E Macdill Field, P CRLOG Chapman, Franklin W Lexington, KY P Reynolds, George W P KCROG Loeder, William C P Sorbo, Albert R P Lee, Eugene RDB-7B AL-383 MF Walker, Harold H UC EF Zimmer, Paul R P KMACOB Ewing, George J R 2 Mi W Cocoa, AT MF Erickson, Clinton W AT A TOA Blackman, Robert C A DB-7B AL-411 Gebler, Russell J A-20C A Kratz, Winston W A Bolling Field, DC A-20G Lane, James D YP N 481NFG AT N 481NFG A-20G N 481NFG YP N 481NFG, Hammer Field, Fresno, Salinas A Salinas,, og Perry E. Lambert, Clarence D Hubbard, Jack W Jr Perry E. Key Field A Meridian, 5 Mi E Santa Barbara, King City AAF, King City, Key Field A Meridian,

4 AT N 481NFG A-20G Nq 481NFGp A-20G Nq 481NFGp A-20G Nq 481NFGp A-20G Nq 481NFGp Hammer Field, Fresno,,, TOAEF Lambert, Clarence D Jones, ORan B Walrath, Theodore J Voy, Kenneth C Martin, De Alton 5 Mi E Santa Barbara, ¼ mi NE of 5 mi E of Stuart,,, YP Nq 481NFGp Perry E Eglin Field, A-20G Nq 481NFGp A-20G Nq 481NFGp A-20G Nq 481NFGp YP Nq 481NFGp,,,, SSP MACO og Youker, Laurel D Otto, George E Graham, Joe S Izenour, Charles S Jr GA,,, Ball Ground, GA P Nq ProNFGp BOF Davis, Achilles E P Nq ProNFGp Buchanan, Arthur M P Nq ProvNFGp, Killian, Frank E Air Base, P Nq GAC Weir, Richard P L-4B FG A Leggett, Clifford L A C FG A TOAGL White, Laurin C A

5 Air Force Order of Battle Created: 26 Oct 2011 Updated: 25 May 2012 Sources Air Force Historical Research Agency. U.S. Air Force. Maxwell AFB, AL. The Institute of Heraldry. U.S. Army. Fort Belvoir, VA. Air Force News. Air Force Public Affairs Agency.