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312th Fighter Wing

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312th Fighter Wing
Emblem of the 312th Fighter Wing
Active1944–1945
Country United States
BranchUnited States Army Air Forces
RoleFighter
Part ofFourteenth Air Force
Garrison/HQChina Burma India Theater of World War II
EngagementsWorld War II

The 312th Fighter Wing was a United States Army Air Forces organization. It was a command and control organization of Fourteenth Air Force that fought in the China Burma India Theater of World War II.

History

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Lineage

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Constituted as 312th Fighter Wing on 7 March 1944.

Activated in China on 13 March.
Inactivated on 5 November 1945.

Assignments

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Stations

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Major components

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Operations history

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Activated in China on 13 March 1944. Assigned to Fourteenth Air Force. Commanded and controlled assigned units in combat in China from July 1944 until August 1945. Moved to the US, October–November 1945 and was inactivated.

References

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  • Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
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