514th Air Defense Group
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The 514th Air Defense Group is a disbanded
319th Bombardment Group in Italy at the end of World War II
. After the end of combat in Europe, it deployed to Okinawa, where it was inactivated.
The group was activated once again in 1953, when
475th Fighter Group
in a project that replaced air defense groups commanding fighter squadrons with fighter groups with distinguished records during World War II.
History
World War II
The
319th Bombardment Group in Italy, then returned to the United States for transfer to the Pacific Theater.[1] The group sailed from Naples, Italy to Boston, Massachusetts. Upon arrival in the United States members of the group received 30-day leaves, following which the group reassembled in South Carolina.[1]
The 514th staged through
Okinawa.[1] The unit performed same mission on Okinawa as it had in Italy. The group was awarded credit for participation in the Ryukus Campaign.[3] It was disbanded in 1948.[4]
Cold War
The 514th was redesignated as an air defense group, reconstituted and activated at
North American F-51 Mustangs,[6] as its operational component.[7] The 18th had previously been assigned directly to the 31st Air Division. The group replaced the 72d Air Base Squadron as host active duty USAF unit at Minneapolis-St Paul Airport. It was assigned three squadrons to perform its support responsibilities.[8][9]
The 18th Squadron upgraded to
Air Defense Command's Project Arrow, which was designed to bring back on the active list the fighter units which had compiled memorable records in the two world wars.[14] The group was disbanded once again in 1984.[15]
Lineage
- Constituted as 514th Air Service Group
- Activated on 27 December 1944
- Inactivated on 4 January 1946
- Disbanded on 8 October 1948[4]
- Reconstituted and redesignated 514th Air Defense Group on 21 January 1953
- Activated on 18 February 1953[5]
- Inactivated on 18 August 1955[5]
- Disbanded on 27 September 1984[15]
Assignments
- Unknown, 27 December 1944 – July 1945[b]
- VII Bomber Command, c. 3 July 1945 – 4 January 1946
- 31st Air Division, 16 February 1953 – 18 August 1955[5]
Components
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Operational Squadrons |
Support Units
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Stations
- Serragia Airfield, Corsica, France 27 December 1944
- Capodichino Airport, Naples, Italy, 8 January 1945 – 16 January 1945
- Bradley Field, Connecticut, c. 25 January 1945 – c. 25 January 1945[1]
- Columbia Army Air Base, South Carolina, c. 25 February 1945 – 26 April 1945
- Fort Lawton, Washington, May 1945 – May 1945[1]
- Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, July 1945
- Machinato Air Base, Okinawa, 3 July 1945 – 4 January 1946
- Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Minnesota, 16 February 1953 – 18 August 1955[5]
Aircraft
- North American F-51D Mustang 1953[6]
- North American F-86A Sabre 1953[6]
- North American F-86F Sabre 1953–1954[6]
- Northrop F-89D Scorpion 1954–1955[6][10]
Awards and campaigns
| Campaign Streamer | Campaign | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Streamer without inscription | 27 December 1944 – 16 January 1945 | 514th Air Service Group[3] |
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Ryukyus | July 1945-2 September 1945 | 514th Air Service Group[3] |
See also
- List of United States Air Force Aerospace Defense Command Interceptor Squadrons
- List of F-86 Sabre units
- F-89 Scorpion units of the United States Air Force
Notes
- Explanatory notes
- El Salvador Air Force.Baugher, Joe (19 January 2023). "1942 USAF Serial Numbers". Joe Baugher. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Probably XV Air Force Service Command until January 1945.
- Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g "Abstract, History 514 Air Service Group, Dec 1944 – Jun 1945". Air Force History Index. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ a b Coleman, p. 208
- ^ a b c AF Pamphlet 900-2, p 415
- ^ a b Department of the Air Force Letter, 322 (AFOOR 887e), 8 October 1948, Subject: Disbandment of Certain Inactive Air Force Units
- ^ a b c d e f Cornett & Johnson, p. 82
- ^ a b c d e f g h Cornett & Johnson, p.114
- ^ a b Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 99
- ^ a b Cornett & Johnson, p.147
- ^ a b See "Abstract, History 514 Infirmary, Jan–Jun 1953". Air Force History Index. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ a b Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p.417
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p. 127
- ^ Maurer, Combat Units, p. 349
- ^ Robertson, Patsy (24 February 2009). "Factsheet 53 Weapons Evaluation Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 13 September 2018. (formerly 475th Fighter Group)
- ^ Buss, Sturm, Volan, & McMullen, p.6
- ^ a b Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 575q, 27 September 1984, Subject: Disbandment of Units
- ^ "Factsheet 18 Fighter Squadron". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Factsheet 337 Flight Test Squadron". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Abstract, History 764 Air Materiel Squadron, Dec 1944 – Jun 1945". Air Force History Index. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Buss, Lydus H.(ed), Sturm, Thomas A., Volan, Denys, and McMullen, Richard F., History of Continental Air Defense Command and Air Defense Command July to December 1955, Directorate of Historical Services, Air Defense Command, Ent AFB, CO, (1956)
- Coleman, John M (1950). The Development of Tactical Services in the Army Air Forces. New York, NY: Columbia University Press.
- Cornett, Lloyd H; Johnson, Mildred W (1980). A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946–1980 (PDF). Peterson AFB, CO: Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. LCCN 61060979.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. OCLC 72556.
- "AF Pamphlet 900-2, Unit Decorations, Awards and Campaign Participation Credits" (PDF). Washington, DC: Department of the Air Force. 15 June 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
Further reading
- Grant, C.L., (1961) The Development of Continental Air Defense to 1 September 1954, USAF Historical Study No. 126
- Leonard, Barry (2009). History of Strategic Air and Ballistic Missile Defense (PDF). Vol. I. 1945–1955. Fort McNair, DC: Center for Military History. ISBN 978-1-4379-2131-1. Archived from the original(PDF) on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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