367th Fighter Squadron
| 367th Fighter Squadron | |
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Emblem of the 357th Fighter Squadron | |
| Active | 1943-1945 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter |
The 367th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 358th Fighter Group, IX Fighter Command, stationed at La Junta Army Airfield, Colorado. It was inactivated on 7 November 1945.
The unit was reactivated on 23 October 2015 at Homestead ARB, Florida as an active duty TFI unit attached to the 495th Fighter Group out of Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.
History
Trained in the Mid-Atlantic United States with P-40 Warhawks, 1943. While in training also used for air defense of Philadelphia area. Moved to England during September–October 1943 Equipped with P-47 Thunderbolts. Began operations on 20 December 1943 and served in combat with Eighth and, later, Ninth Air Forces until V-E Day.
Attached to Eighth Air Force, engaged in escort work until April 1944 to cover the operations of bombers that the AAF sent against targets on the Continent. Dive-bombed marshalling yards and airfields during Apr to help prepare for the invasion of Normandy.
Moved to the Continent in Jul and took part in operations that resulted in the Allied breakthrough at St Lo. Continued to fly escort, interdictory, and close-support missions during the Allied drive across France and into Germany, earning four citations before the end of the war. Reassigned to Ninth Air Force in August.
Reassigned to Second Air Force in July 1945 and programmed for deployment to Okinawa to take part in planned invasion of Japan. Equipped with long-range P-47N Thunderbolt and began training until Atomic Bomb attacks ended the Pacific War.
Inactivated on 7 November 1945.
Reactivation 2015
Deactivated in 1945, the 367th Fighter Squadron was reactivated at Homestead ARB during a ceremony Oct. 23, 2015.
Detachment 93, an active duty Air Force unit from the 495th Fighter Group out of Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, attached here, took up the mantle of the 367th FS "Vultures".
The newly reappointed squadron has more than 150 active duty Airmen furthering the Total Force Integration initiative.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of 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.