Squadrons of the 82nd FG
95th Fighter Squadron:
96th Fighter Squadron:
97th Fighter Squadron:
Assigned 8th AAF: September 1942
Wing/Command Assignment
VIII FC: Sep. 1942 - Oct. 1942
Combat Aircraft:
P-38G
Stations
EGLINGTON 5 Oct. 1942 - 3 Jan. 1943
MAYDOWN 6 Oct. 1942 - 16 Dec. 1942 (97FS only).
Group COs
Lt Col William E. Covington Jr 5 Oct 1942 - 3 Jan. 1943
Major Awards:
None
Early History:
Activated 9 Feb. 1942 at Harding Field, LA. Went overseas on the 16 September 1942 and arrived in England in early October 1942. Trained in Northern Ireland with P-38s and moved to North Africa to join the 12AF in December 1942. Later assigned 15 AF in Italy to fly bomber escort.
Subsequent History:
Established as fighter interceptor wing with the Air Defense Command during the 1950s.
