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    • The 344th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with 343d Fighter Group stationed at Shemya Army Airfield, Alaska Territory.


    History


    Activated as a P-40 Warhawk fighter squadron in Alaska during World War II. Engaged in combat missions during Aleutian Campaign, 1942–1943. Switched to long-range P-38 Lightning fighters in 1944 and flew long-range attacks against Japanese shipping and airfields in northern Japan from its base at Shemya. Inactivated in 1946.


    = Lineage

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    Constituted 344th Fighter Squadron on 2 Oct 1942
    Activated on 10 Oct 1942
    Inactivated on 15 Aug 1946.


    = Assignments

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    343d Fighter Group, 10 Oct 1942 – 15 Aug 1946


    = Stations

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    Elmendorf Field, Alaska Territory, 10 Oct 1942
    Detachment at Fort Randall Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, 12 Nov 1942
    Fort Randall Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, c. 25 Dec 1942
    Fort Glenn Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, 8 Mar-c. 23 May 1943
    Detachment at Amchitka Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, May-Jul 1943
    Detachment at Alexai Point Army Airfield, Attu, Alaska Territory, c. 12 Jun – Dec 1943
    Shemya Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, 25 Jun 1943 – 15 Aug 1946.


    = Aircraft

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    P-40 Warhawk, 1942–1944
    P-38 Lightning, 1944–1946


    References


    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.


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