419th NFS

Activated:
1 Apr 43
Inactive:
20 Feb 47
Operating Locations:
Guadacanal, Solomans 15 Nov 43 to 17 Jul 44
Det.A Bougainville, Solomans 25 Jan 44 to 27 Mar 44
Det.A Nadzab, New Guinea 25 Jun 44 to 25 Jul 44
Det.B Momote, Los Hegras, Admiraltys 28 Jun 44 to 18 Aug 44
Det.A Noemfoor Island, N.E. India 25 Jul 44 to 27 Nov 44
HQ Det. Middleburg Island, N.E. India 18 Aug 44 to 10 Feb 45
Det.A Morotai, Halmaheras, N.E. India 27 Nov 44 to 16 Mar 45
HQ Det. Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Phillippines 6 Mar 45 to 31 Aug 45
Det.A Zamboanga, Mindanao, Phillippines 16 Mar 45 to 20 Jul 45
Det.B Sanga Sanga, Sulu Arch 20 Jun 45 to 27 Jul 45
Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Phillippines 27 Jul 45 to 10 Jan 46

Total Enemy Aircraft Destroyed:
5

First Enemy Aircraft Destroyed:
5 Aug 44

Received first P-61:
3 May 44

Operational Aircraft:
P-70 & P-70 A: 1943-1944
P-38 G & J: 1943-1944
P-61 A & B: 1944-1945

Service Streamers:
None
Decorations:
None
Commanders:
Capt. John J. McCloskey 1 Apr 43 to 22 Nov 43
Maj. Ralph F. Jones 23 Nov 43 to 22 Dec 43
Capt. Emerson Y. Barker 22 Dec 43 to 16 Jan 44
Maj. Ralph F. Jones 17 Jan 44 to 8 Apr 44
Capt. Emerson Y. Barker 20 Feb 44 to 8 Apr 44
Capt. Howard G. Daniel 8 Apr 44 to 12 Apr 44
Maj. Emerson Y. Barker 12 Apr 44 to 12 Jun 44
Capt. Al Lukas 13 Jun 44 to 15 Jun 44
Maj. Andrew J. Bing 16 Jun 44 to 30 Jun 44
Maj. Joseph A. Shulmistras 1 Jul 44 to 30 Jun 45
Capt. Richard O. Stewart 1 Feb 45 to Apr 45
Lt Col Norman M. Jacob Apr 45 to Nov 45

Victories:
Lucas/Blankenship 1 Sally
Svhroth/James 1 Dinah
Dessert/Thompson 1 Dinah
LeVitt/Kahn 1 Betty
Michels/Morgan 1 Nick

Assigned Aircraft:

No Picture Available

#329

Serial No. 42-39450

P-61 B-2

No Picture Available

#311

Serial No. 42-5506

P-61 A-1

No Picture Available

#312

Serial No. 42-5507

P-61 A-1

No Picture Available

#313 Uncle Sugar Able

Serial No. 42-5508

P-61 A-1

No Picture Available

#324 Old Salty Dog II

Serial No. 42-5563

P-61 A-5

No Picture Available

#327

Serial No. Unknown

P-61 ?-?

Markings:
White, slanted 3 digit numbers (ranging 300-330), located on the nose or nose gear doors and tail.

Emblems:
None

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