Activated on 1 October 1942 at RAF Duxford, England by special authority of the USAAF by Eighth Air Force. Assigned to VIII Fighter Command, equipped with a mixture of United States personnel reassigned from the 31st and 52d Fighter Groups, and Americans transferred from the Royal Air Force who had volunteered to join the RAF prior to the United States entry into the European War, 11 December 1941.
Squadron was initially equipped with export/Lend-Lease version of P-39D Airacobra, designated Airacobra I by the RAF with additional aircraft that had been sold to France that been impounded by the British after the Fall of France. These aircraft were re-designated as P-400. Deployed to French Morocco and assigned to Twelfth Air Force where the unit engaged in combat during the North African campaign. Briefly equipped with P-38 Lightnings from June to Sept 1943 each Squadron was assigned two P-38s to intercept and destroy high flying Luftwaffe reconnaissance aircraft sent to photograph the allied invasion fleet gathering along the North African coast for the invasion of Sicily.
Re-equipped with P-47D Thunderbolts, January 1944 and engaged in combat during Italian Campaign. Also covered Allied landings on Elba in June 1944 and supported the invasion of southern France in August. Returned to Italy and fought in Po Valley, 1944–1945 until the end of the European War in May 1945.
Activated in England on 1 October 1942 by special authority granted to Eighth Air Force prior to constitution as 347th Fighter Squadron on 2 October 1942
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Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II(PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
August 18, 2023
347th, fighter, squadron, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, december, 2012, le. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations December 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 347th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit Its last assignment was with the 350th Fighter Group stationed at Seymour Johnson Field North Carolina It was inactivated on 7 November 1945 347th Fighter SquadronEmblem of the 347th Fighter SquadronActive1942 1945CountryUnited StatesBranchUnited States Air ForceTypeFighter SquadronNickname s Screaming Red AssesDecorationsDistinguished Unit Citation Contents 1 History 1 1 Lineage 1 2 Assignments 1 3 Stations 1 4 Aircraft 2 ReferencesHistory EditActivated on 1 October 1942 at RAF Duxford England by special authority of the USAAF by Eighth Air Force Assigned to VIII Fighter Command equipped with a mixture of United States personnel reassigned from the 31st and 52d Fighter Groups and Americans transferred from the Royal Air Force who had volunteered to join the RAF prior to the United States entry into the European War 11 December 1941 Squadron was initially equipped with export Lend Lease version of P 39D Airacobra designated Airacobra I by the RAF with additional aircraft that had been sold to France that been impounded by the British after the Fall of France These aircraft were re designated as P 400 Deployed to French Morocco and assigned to Twelfth Air Force where the unit engaged in combat during the North African campaign Briefly equipped with P 38 Lightnings from June to Sept 1943 each Squadron was assigned two P 38s to intercept and destroy high flying Luftwaffe reconnaissance aircraft sent to photograph the allied invasion fleet gathering along the North African coast for the invasion of Sicily Re equipped with P 47D Thunderbolts January 1944 and engaged in combat during Italian Campaign Also covered Allied landings on Elba in June 1944 and supported the invasion of southern France in August Returned to Italy and fought in Po Valley 1944 1945 until the end of the European War in May 1945 Demobilized and inactivated 7 November 1945 Unit designation allocated to Pennsylvania Air National Guard re designated as 148th Fighter Squadron 24 May 1946 Lineage Edit Activated in England on 1 October 1942 by special authority granted to Eighth Air Force prior to constitution as 347th Fighter Squadron on 2 October 1942Inactivated on 7 November 1945Redesignated 148th Fighter Squadron Allotted to Pennsylvania Air National Guard on 24 May 1946 Assignments Edit 350th Fighter Group 2 October 1942 7 November 1945Stations Edit RAF Bushey Hall AAF 341 England 1 October 1942 RAF Duxford AAF 357 England October 1942 Oujda Airfield French Morocco 6 January 1943 Oran Es Senia Airport Oran Algeria 14 February 1943 Maison Blanche Airport Algiers Algeria May 1943 Rerhaia Airfield Algeria c 17 July 1943 Sardinia 5 November 1943 Corsica 6 February 1944 Tarquinia Airfield Italy 8 September 1944 Pisa Airfield Italy 2 December 1944 14 July 1945 Seymour Johnson Field North Carolina 25 August 7 November 1945 Aircraft Edit P 39 Airacobra 1942 1944 P 400 Airacobra 1942 1944 P 38 Lightning 1943 P 47 Thunderbolt 1944 1945References Edit World War II portal This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Maurer Maurer ed 1982 1969 Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 405 12194 6 LCCN 70605402 OCLC 72556 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 347th Fighter Squadron amp oldid 1059547522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
