431st Fighter Squadron

Activated on 14 May 1943 by special authority prior to constitution as 431st Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1943. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1949.

Stations. Charters Towers, Australia, 14 May 1943; Amberley Field, Australia, c. 1 Jul 1943; Dobodura, New Guinea, 14 Aug 1943 (operated from Port Moresby, New Guinea, 8 Aug-3 Oct 1943); Nadzab, New Guinea, 26 Mar 1944; Hollandia, New Guinea, 15 May 1944; Biak, 15 Jul 1944; Dulag, Leyte, 9 Nov 1944 (detachment operated from San Jose, Mindoro, 5 Feb-c. 4 Mar 1945); Clark Field, Luzon, 28 Feb 1945; Lingayen, Luzon, 19 Apr 1945; Ie Shima, 8 Aug 1945; Kimpo, Korea, 5 Oct 1945; Tachikawa, Japan, c. 20 Feb 1947; Itazuke, Japan, 15 Nov 1947; Ashiya, Japan, 25 Mar-1 Apr 1949.