369th Fighter Group
Encyclopedia
The 369th Fighter Group is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force
, stationed at Stuttgart Army Airfield, Arkansas
. It was inactivated on 10 August 1945.
The 369th was primarily a training group during World War II
assigned initially to Fourth Air Force, than later to Third Air Force in March 1944. It took part in air-ground maneuvers and demonstrations, participating in the Louisiana Maneuvers in the summer of 1944 and in similar activities in the US until after V-J Day.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force
Third Air Force
The Third Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Forces in Europe . It is headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany....
, stationed at Stuttgart Army Airfield, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
. It was inactivated on 10 August 1945.
The 369th was primarily a training group during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
assigned initially to Fourth Air Force, than later to Third Air Force in March 1944. It took part in air-ground maneuvers and demonstrations, participating in the Louisiana Maneuvers in the summer of 1944 and in similar activities in the US until after V-J Day.
Lineage
- Constituted as 369th Fighter Group on 26 May 1943
- Activated on 1 August 1943
- Redesignated 369th Fighter-Bomber Group in April 1944
- Redesignated 369th Fighter Group in June 1944
- Inactivated on 10 August 1945
Assignments
- IV Fighter CommandIV Fighter CommandThe IV Fighter Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to Fourth Air Force, based at Oakland Airport, California...
, 1 August 1943 - III Fighter CommandIII Fighter CommandThe III Fighter Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force stationed at MacDill Field, Florida. It was inactivated on 8 April 1946.-Lineage:...
, 28 March 1944 – 10 August 1945
Stations
- Hamilton Field, California, 1 August 1943
- Marysville Army Airfield, California, c. 5 November 1943
- Oroville Army Airfield, California, 28 January 1944
- Hamilton Field, California, 16 March 1944
- DeRidder Army Airbase, LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, 28 March 1944 - Stuttgart Army AirfieldStuttgart Municipal AirportStuttgart Municipal Airport is a public-use airport located in Prairie County, Arkansas, United States. It is seven nautical miles north of the central business district of Stuttgart, which owns the airport and is the county seat of Arkansas County...
, ArkansasArkansasArkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, 8 February – 10 August 1945.
Components
- 398th Fighter Squadron: 1943–1945
- 399th Fighter Squadron: 1943–1945
- 400th Fighter Squadron: 1943–1945