81st Fighter Group

Constituted as 81st Pursuit Group (Interceptor) on 13 Jan 1942. Redesignated 81st Fighter Group in May 1942. Inactivated on 27 Dec 1945.

Insignia approved on 2 Mar 1943. Chinese made embroidery on silk

Stations. Morris Field, NC, 9 Feb 1942; Dale Mabry Field, FL, c. 1 May 194.2; Muroc, CA, c. 28 Jun-4 Oct 1942; Mediouna, French Morocco, c. 5 Jan 1943; Thelepte, Tunisia, 22 Jan 1943; Le Kouif Airfield, Algeria, 17 Feb 1943; Youks-lesBains, Algeria, 22 Feb 1943 ; Le Kouif Airfield, Algeria, 24 Feb 1943; Thelepte, Tunisia, c. 'Mar 1943; Algeria, c. 3 Apr 1943; Monastir, Tunisia, c. 26 May 1943; Sidi Ahmed, Tunisia, 10 Aug 1943; Castelvetrano, Sicily, 12 Oct 1943; Montecorvino Airfield, Italy, c. Feb 1944; Karachi, India, c. 2 Mar 1944; Kwanghan, China, 12 May 1944; Fungwansham, China, Feb 1945; Huhsien, China, Aug-Dec 1945.