Activated:
01 Dec 43
 
Inactive:
25 Aug 47 (Became the 317th Fighter Squadron)
 
Operating Locations:
Charmy Down, England 26 May 44 to 12 Jun 44
Scorton, England 12 Jun 44 to 12 Aug 44
Det. Hurn Airdrom, England 29 Jun 44 to Jul 44
Staneman Park, England 12 Aug 44 to 18 Aug 44
Vanne, France 18 Aug 44 to 1 Sep 44
La Moustier, France 1 Sep 44 to 11 Sep 44
Coulommiers, france 11 Sep 44 to 13 Oct 44
Prosnes, France 13 Oct 44 to 19 Nov 44
Etain, France 19 Nov 44 to 12 Apr 45
Frankfurt, Germany 12 Apr 45 to 2 May 45
Furth, Germany 2 May 45 to 5 Jul 45
 
Total Enemy Aircraft Destroyed:
10 and 4 V-1's
 
First Enemy Aircraft Destroyed:
5 Aug 44 (V-1), 24 Dec 44
 
Received first P-61:
15 Jun 44
 
Operational Aircraft:
A-20: 1944
P-70: 1944
P-61A & B: 1944-1946 10, 4 V-1
 
Service Streamers:
None
 
Decorations:
None
 
Commanders:
Capt. Russell Glasses 10 Feb 45 to 7 May 45
Capt. Morra T. McDonald 7 May 45 to ?
Lt Col Leon G. Lewis May 45 to Sep 45 Capt. Leon G. Lewis 10 Dec 43 to 10 Feb 45
 
Victories:
Peterson/Howet 2 V-1's
Ormsby/Howerton 1 Do 217's, 1 Me 110, 1 Ju 188
Thompson/Downey 1 V-1
Andrews/Kleinheine 1 Ju 88, 1 Ju-188
Slayton/Ferris 1 Me 110
Slayton/Robinson 1 Ju 188
Sortanowicz/Van Sickels 1 Ju 87, 1 V-1
Stacey/Mason 1 Ju 88
Gray/Robinson 1 Ju 188
 
Assigned Aircraft:
No Picture Available
Unknown
Serial No. 44-5537
P-61 A-5
No Picture Available
Unknown
Serial No. 44-5539
P-61 A-5
No Picture Available
Unknown
Serial No. 44-5542
P-61 A-5
No Picture Available
Unknown
Serial No. 44-5545
P-61 A-5
No Picture Available
Unknown
Serial No. 44-5546
P-61 A-5
No Picture Available
Unknown
Serial No. 44-5549
P-61 A-5
No Picture Available
Junkin Judy
Serial No. 44-5550
P-61 A-5
No Picture Available
Unknown
Serial No. 44-5560
P-61 A-5
No Picture Available
Unknown
Serial No. 44-5565
P-61 A-5
No Picture Available
Double Trouble
Serial No. 44-5566
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Unknown
Serial No. 44-5568
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Tabitha
Serial No. 44-5569
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Daisy Mae
Serial No. 42-5570
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Mah Ideel
Serial No. 44-5571
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Unknown
Serial No. 44-5574
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Sleepy Time Gal
Serial No. 44-5576
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Unknown
Serial No. 42-5578
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Unknown
Serial No. 42-5579
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Wabash Cannon-Ball IV
Serial No. 44-5580
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Little Nan
Serial No. 44-5581
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Two O'Clock Jump
Serial No. 44-5582
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Dangerous Dan
Serial No. 44-5583
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Unknown
Serial No. 44-5584
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Plenty Peed-Off Patootie III
Serial No. 44-5585
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Unknown
Serial No. 42-5587?
XP-61 D
No Picture Available
Unknown
Serial No. 42-5588
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Unknown
Serial No. 42-5589
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Unknown
Serial No. 42-39395
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Unknown
Serial No. 42-39397
P-61 A-10
No Picture Available
Norma Dea
Serial No. Unknown
P-61 ?-?
No Picture Available
IITYWYBdd
Serial No. Unknown
P-61 ?-?
No Picture Available
Fearless Fosdic
Serial No. Unknown
P-61 ?-?
No Picture Available
Little Audrey
Serial No. Unknown
P-61 ?-?
No Picture Available
Midnight Menace
Serial No. Unknown
P-61 ?-?
No Picture Available
The Creep
Serial No. Unknown
P-61 ?-?
Markings:
None
 
Emblems:
On a yellow disc, edged light turquoise blue, a caricatured "Black Widow" aircraft in flight toward dexter base, holding with the legs, two light turquoise blue aerial machine guns with cartridge belts affixed thereto, proper, ridden by a caricatured, brown rabbit seated astride fuselage, steering with yellow reins held in the left forepaw, and holding a red flashlight in the right forepaw. (Approved 4 May 1945) Unknown.

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