The squadron was first activated at the beginning of 1943. After training in the United States, it moved to England and entered combat in the European Theater of Operations. The squadron earned the Distinguished Unit Citation and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm during its combat missions. After VE Day, the squadron returned to the United States, where it was inactivated on 7 November 1945. The squadron was reactivated in October 2015.
The 367th Fighter Squadron was activated on 1 January 1943 at Richmond Army Air Base, Virginia as one of the original squadrons of the 358th Fighter Group. The squadron initially began training with the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk. Later that year, the unit replaced its Warhawks with the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, which it flew for the remainder of the war. The squadron left Richmond in September 1943 for the port of embarkation.[2][4] It sailed for England on the SS Monterey on 8 October.[5]
The 367th arrived in England during October 1943, where it began operations with Eighth Air Force on 20 December 1943, but was transferred to Ninth Air Force in February 1944. The unit engaged primarily in missions escorting bombers attacking targets on the continent of Europe until April 1944. The squadron dive bombedmarshalling yards and airfields and attacked enemy communications during April and May from its new station, an advanced landing ground[6] at RAF High Halden, to help prepare for the invasion of Normandy.[4]
The squadron escorted troop carrier formations on D Day and the following day as the formations dropped paratroopers on the Cotentin Peninsula. For the remainder of June, it attacked rail lines, troop concentrations, bridges and transport. The squadron moved to France in July and, from its base at Cretteville, took part in operations that resulted in the Allied breakthrough at St Lo. The squadron continued to fly escort, interdiction and close air support missions during the Allied drive across France and into Germany.[4]
The squadron received a Distinguished Unit Citation for its actions between 24 December 1944 and 2 January 1945, when it supported Seventh Army, attacking railroads and rolling stock, other vehicles and enemy artillery formations. It also destroyed numerous Luftwaffe fighters while defending against Operation Bodenplatte, an attack concentrating on forward Allied air bases in an attempt by the Luftwaffe to attain air superiority in the area of the Battle of the Bulge. In March, the squadron attacked German forces attempting to withdraw across the Rhine River, destroying motor transport and hampering the withdrawal efforts, earning a second Distinguished Unit Citation. The following month, the squadron attacked enemy airfields near Munich and Ingolstadt, engaging aircraft and supporting the advance of ground forces in the area, earning a third award of the Distinguished Unit Citation. The squadron was also awarded the French Croix de Guerre with Palm by the Government of France for its assistance in the liberation of France.[4] The squadron was credited with the destruction of 49.5 enemy aircraft during the war.[7]
The squadron remained in Germany after VE Day until July 1945, when it returned to the United States, where it was inactivated on 7 November 1945.[4]
^Aircraft is General Dynamics F-16C Block 30H Fighting Falcon serial 87–290 at Homestead Air Reserve Base.
^Per Maurer. However, normally one year of service was required for this award unless the service was within the theater, but outside the Continental United States.
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^ abcdefgh. 482d Fighter Wing Public Affairs. 3 November 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^Station names and dates from 1943 through 1945 in Maurer,m Combat Squadrons, p. 455. Maurer does not include station identification numbers used in Europe during World War II.
Bibliographyedit
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Anderson, Capt. Barry (1985). (PDF). Maxwell AFB, AL: Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
Freeman, Roger A. (1970). The Mighty Eighth: Units, Men and Machines (A History of the US 8th Army Air Force). London, England, UK: Macdonald and Company. ISBN978-0-87938-638-2.
Johnson, 1st Lt. David C. (1988). (PDF). Maxwell AFB, AL: Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2015.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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External linksedit
"358th Fighter Group". American Air Museum in Britain. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
January 01, 1970
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The 367th Fighter Squadron is a reverse associate United States Air Force unit stationed at Homestead Air Reserve Base Florida where it operates and maintains the General Dynamics F 16 Fighting Falcons of the 482d Fighter Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command Its parent is the 495th Fighter Group at Shaw Air Force Base South Carolina 367th Fighter Squadron482d Fighter Wing F 16 Fighting Falcon note 1 Active1943 1945 2015 presentCountry United StatesBranch United States Air ForceRoleFighterSize150 1 Part ofAir Combat CommandGarrison HQHomestead Air Reserve BaseNickname s Vultures 1 EngagementsEuropean Theater of OperationsDecorationsDistinguished Unit CitationFrench Croix de Guerre with PalmCommandersCurrentcommanderLt Col Henry Jefress 1 Insignia367th Fighter Squadron emblem approved 1 March 1944 2 World War II Fuselage code 3 CPTail codeFM The squadron was first activated at the beginning of 1943 After training in the United States it moved to England and entered combat in the European Theater of Operations The squadron earned the Distinguished Unit Citation and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm during its combat missions After VE Day the squadron returned to the United States where it was inactivated on 7 November 1945 The squadron was reactivated in October 2015 Contents 1 History 1 1 World War II 1 2 Associate unit 2 Lineage 2 1 Assignments 2 2 Stations 2 3 Aircraft 2 4 Awards and campaigns 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Citations 4 3 Bibliography 5 External linksHistory editWorld War II edit nbsp Squadron P 47 at High Halden The 367th Fighter Squadron was activated on 1 January 1943 at Richmond Army Air Base Virginia as one of the original squadrons of the 358th Fighter Group The squadron initially began training with the Curtiss P 40 Warhawk Later that year the unit replaced its Warhawks with the Republic P 47 Thunderbolt which it flew for the remainder of the war The squadron left Richmond in September 1943 for the port of embarkation 2 4 It sailed for England on the SS Monterey on 8 October 5 The 367th arrived in England during October 1943 where it began operations with Eighth Air Force on 20 December 1943 but was transferred to Ninth Air Force in February 1944 The unit engaged primarily in missions escorting bombers attacking targets on the continent of Europe until April 1944 The squadron dive bombed marshalling yards and airfields and attacked enemy communications during April and May from its new station an advanced landing ground 6 at RAF High Halden to help prepare for the invasion of Normandy 4 The squadron escorted troop carrier formations on D Day and the following day as the formations dropped paratroopers on the Cotentin Peninsula For the remainder of June it attacked rail lines troop concentrations bridges and transport The squadron moved to France in July and from its base at Cretteville took part in operations that resulted in the Allied breakthrough at St Lo The squadron continued to fly escort interdiction and close air support missions during the Allied drive across France and into Germany 4 The squadron received a Distinguished Unit Citation for its actions between 24 December 1944 and 2 January 1945 when it supported Seventh Army attacking railroads and rolling stock other vehicles and enemy artillery formations It also destroyed numerous Luftwaffe fighters while defending against Operation Bodenplatte an attack concentrating on forward Allied air bases in an attempt by the Luftwaffe to attain air superiority in the area of the Battle of the Bulge In March the squadron attacked German forces attempting to withdraw across the Rhine River destroying motor transport and hampering the withdrawal efforts earning a second Distinguished Unit Citation The following month the squadron attacked enemy airfields near Munich and Ingolstadt engaging aircraft and supporting the advance of ground forces in the area earning a third award of the Distinguished Unit Citation The squadron was also awarded the French Croix de Guerre with Palm by the Government of France for its assistance in the liberation of France 4 The squadron was credited with the destruction of 49 5 enemy aircraft during the war 7 The squadron remained in Germany after VE Day until July 1945 when it returned to the United States where it was inactivated on 7 November 1945 4 Associate unit edit The 367th Fighter Squadron was reactivated at Homestead Air Reserve Base during a ceremony on 23 October 2015 replacing Detachment 93 of the 495th Fighter Group Under the Total Force Integration program the squadron a regular unit will operate and maintain the General Dynamics F 16 Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 482d Fighter Wing of Air Force Reserve Command as an associate unit 1 Lineage editConstituted as the 367th Fighter Squadron Single Engine on 20 December 1942 Activated on 1 January 1943 Inactivated on 7 November 1945 8 Redesignated 367th Fighter Squadron Activated c 23 October 2015 1 Assignments edit 358th Fighter Group 1 January 1943 7 November 1945 2 495th Fighter Group c 23 October 2015 present 1 Stations edit Richmond Army Air Base Virginia 1 January 1943 Camp Springs Army Air Field Maryland 20 April 1943 Millville Army Air Field New Jersey 29 May 1943 Philadelphia Municipal Airport Pennsylvania 16 June 1943 Richmond Army Air Base Virginia 13 August 1943 25 September 1943 RAF Goxhill Station 345 9 England United Kingdom 20 October 1943 RAF Leiston Station 373 9 England United Kingdom 4 December 1943 RAF Raydon Station 157 9 England United Kingdom 21 January 1944 RAF High Halden Station 411 9 England United Kingdom 13 April 1944 Cretteville A 14 10 France 4 July 1944 Pontorson A 28 10 France 14 August 1944 Vitry le Francois A 67 10 France 15 September 1944 Mourmelon le Grand Airfield A 80 10 France 16 October 1944 Toul Croix de Metz Airfield A 90 10 France 20 November 1944 Mannheim Sandhofen Airfield Y 79 10 Germany 8 April 1945 Reims Champagne Airport A 62 10 France 23 June 1945 10 July 1945 La Junta Army Air Field Colorado 3 August 1945 7 November 1945 11 Homestead Air Reserve Base c 23 October 2015 present 1 Aircraft edit Curtiss P 40 Warhawk 1943 2 Republic P 47 Thunderbolt 1943 1945 2 General Dynamics F 16 Fighting Falcon 2015 present 1 Awards and campaigns edit Award streamer Award Dates Notes nbsp Presidential Unit Citation 24 December 1944 2 January 1945 Ardennes 367th Fighter Squadron 2 nbsp Presidential Unit Citation 19 March 1945 20 March 1945 Europe 367th Fighter Squadron 2 nbsp Presidential Unit Citation 8 April 1945 25 April 1945 Germany 367th Fighter Squadron 2 nbsp French Croix de Guerre with Palm 1944 1945 367th Fighter Squadron 2 Campaign Streamer Campaign Dates Notes nbsp American Theater without inscription 1 January 1943 25 September 1943 2 note 2 nbsp Air Offensive Europe 20 October 1943 5 June 1944 2 nbsp Normandy 6 June 1944 24 July 1944 2 nbsp Northern France 25 July 1944 14 September 1944 2 nbsp Rhineland 15 September 1944 21 March 1945 2 nbsp Ardennes Alsace 16 December 1944 25 January 1945 2 nbsp Central Europe 22 March 1944 21 May 1945 2 See also editList of United States Air Force fighter squadrons General Dynamics F 16 Fighting Falcon operatorsReferences editNotes edit Aircraft is General Dynamics F 16C Block 30H Fighting Falcon serial 87 290 at Homestead Air Reserve Base Per Maurer However normally one year of service was required for this award unless the service was within the theater but outside the Continental United States Citations edit a b c d e f g h WW II squadron reactivated 482d Fighter Wing Public Affairs 3 November 2015 Archived from the original on 22 December 2015 Retrieved 31 May 2016 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Maurer Combat Squadrons p 455 Watkins pp 28 29 a b c d e Maurer Combat Units pp 240 241 Freeman p 252 Rust p 69 Newton and Senning p 634 Lineage through 1945 in Maurer Combat Squadrons p 455 a b c d Station number in Anderson a b c d e f g Station number in Johnson Station names and dates from 1943 through 1945 in Maurer m Combat Squadrons p 455 Maurer does not include station identification numbers used in Europe during World War II Bibliography edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Anderson Capt Barry 1985 Army Air Forces Stations A Guide to the Stations Where U S Army Air Forces Personnel Served in the United Kingdom During World War II PDF Maxwell AFB AL Research Division USAF Historical Research Center Archived from the original PDF on 23 January 2016 Retrieved 7 July 2012 Freeman Roger A 1970 The Mighty Eighth Units Men and Machines A History of the US 8th Army Air Force London England UK Macdonald and Company ISBN 978 0 87938 638 2 Johnson 1st Lt David C 1988 U S Army Air Forces Continental Airfields ETO D Day to V E Day PDF Maxwell AFB AL Research Division USAF Historical Research Center Archived from the original PDF on 29 September 2015 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Maurer Maurer ed 1983 1961 Air Force Combat Units of World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 912799 02 1 LCCN 61060979 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 Newton Wesely P Jr Senning Calvin F 1963 USAF Credits for the Destruction of Enemy Aircraft World War II USAF Historical Study No 85 PDF Research Studies Institute USAF Historical Division Air University Archived from the original PDF on 25 October 2014 Retrieved 27 April 2014 Rust Kenn C 1967 The 9th Air Force in World War II Fallbrook CA Aero Publishers Inc LCCN 67 16454 Watkins Robert 2008 Battle Colors Vol III Insignia and Markings of the Ninth Air Force in World War II Atglen PA Shiffer Publishing Ltd ISBN 978 0 7643 2938 8 External links edit 358th Fighter Group American Air Museum in Britain Retrieved 31 May 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 367th Fighter Squadron amp oldid 1205709494, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
