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39th Fighter Squadron and 41st Fighter Squadron | 35th Fighter Group | Fifth Air Force

 

LINEAGE. Constituted 39th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 22 Dec 1939. Activated on 1 Feb 1940. Redesignated: 39th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942-.

 

ASSIGNMENTS. 31st Pursuit Group, 1 Feb 1940; 35th Pursuit (later Fighter; Fighter-Interceptor ) Group, 15 Jan 1942-.

 

STATIONS. Selfridge Field, Mich, 1 Feb 1940; Baer Field, Ind, 6 Dec 1941; Bellingham, Wash, 10 Dec 1941-23 Jan 1942: Brisbane, Australia, 25 Feb 1942; Ballarat, Australia, 8 Mar 1942; Mount Gambier, Australia, 16 Mar 1942; Williamstown, Australia, 3 Apr 1942; Woodstock, Australia, 20 Apr 1942; Port Moresby, New Guinea, 2 Jun 1942; Townsville, Australia, 26 Jul 1942; Port Moresby, New Guinea, 18 Oct 1942; Nadzab, New Guinea, 15 Dec 1943; Gusap, New Guinea, 27 Jan 1944; Nadzab, New Guinea, g Jun 1944; Noemfoor, 7 Aug 1944; Owi, Schouten Islands, 12 Sep 1944; Morotai, 23 Oct 1944; Mangaldan, Luzon, 22 Jan 1945; Lingayen, Luzon, c. 10 Apr 1945; Clark Field, Luzon, 21 Apr 1945; Okinawa, 30 Jun 1945.

 

AIRCRAFT. P-35, and probably P-36, 1942-1943; P-39, 1941-1942; P-38, 1942-1943; P-47, 1943-1945; P-51, 1945-.

 

OPERATIONS. Patrols off the coast of Washington, c. 15 Dec 1941-c. 15 Jan 1942; combat in Southwest and Western Pacific, 2 Jun 1942-14 Aug 1945.

 

CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American Theater; East Indies; Air Offensive, Japan; Papua; New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Ryukyus; China Offensive.

 

EMBLEM. On a blue disc bordered in gold a giant cobra poised and ready to strike from behind a cumulus cloud proper. (Approved 16 Apr 1941.)

 

Multi-piece wool with embroidered detail.

 

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Chenille.

 

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41st Fighter Squadron | 35th Fighter Group | Fifth, Twelfth and Fifteen Army Air Force | Flying Buzzsaw

 

LINEAGE. Constituted 41st Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 22 Dec 1939. Activated on 1 Feb 1940. Redesignated: 41st Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942.

 

ASSIGNMENTS. 31st Pursuit Group, 1 Feb 1940; 35th Pursuit (later Fighter; Fighter-Interceptor) Group, 15 Jan 1942.

 

STATIONS. Bolling Field, DC, 1 Feb 1940; Selfridge Field, Mich, 21 Oct 1940; Baer Field, Ind, 6 Dec 1941; Paine Field, Wash, c. 15 Dec 1941-21 Jan 1942; Brisbane, Australia, 25 Feb 1942; Ballarat, Australia, 8 Mar 1942; Mount Gambier, Australia, 17 Mar 1942; Bankstown, Australia, 7 Apr 1942; Port Moresby, New Guinea, c. 20 Jul 1942; Tsili Tsili, New Guinea, 16 Aug 1943; Nadzab, New Guinea, 22 Oct 1943; Gusap, New Guinea, 15 Feb 1944; Nadzab, New Guinea, g Jun 1944; Noemfoor, 16 Aug 1944; Owi, Shouten Islands, 17 Sep 1944; Morotai, 17 Oct 1944; Mangaldan, Luzon, 21 Jan 1945; Lingayen, Luzon, 16 Apr 1945; Clark Field, Luzon, 20 Apr 1945; Okinawa, 30 Jun 1945-.

 

AIRCRAFT. P-35, 1940-1941; P-39, 1941-1942, 1942--1943; P-400, 1942-1944; P-38, 1943; P-47 1944-1945; P-51,1945-.

 

OPERATIONS. Patrols off the coast of Washington, 14 Dec 1941-21 Jan 1942. Combat in Southwest and Western Pacific, 23 Jul 1942-14 Aug 1945.

 

CAMPAIGNS. An antisubmarine, American Theater; East Indies; Air Offensive, Japan; Papua; New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Ryukyus; China Offensive.

 

EMBLEM. On a blue disc with a yellow border and scattered with white clouds a silver buzz-saw in operation, winged in red and leaving a trail of yellow chips. (Approved 4 Oct 1941.)

 

Embroidered on wool.

 

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Painted leather.

 

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Chenille on wool.

 

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