53d Pursuit Squadron, Fighter; 53d Fighter Squadron, Twin Engine; 53d Fighter Squadron and 53d Fighter Squadron, Single Engine

Constituted 53d Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) on 22 Nov 1940. Activated on 1 Jan 1941. Redesignated: 53d Fighter Squadron, (Twin Engine) on 15 May 1942; 53d Fighter Squadron on 28 Sep 1942; 53d Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1946.

Insignia approved on 6 Apr 1944. US made, chenille embroidery on wool.

Stations. Rio Hato, Panama, 1 Jan 1941; Albrook Field, CZ, 1 Jan 1941; Rio Hato, Panama, c. 21 Aug 1941; France Field, CZ, c. 12 Dec 1941; Chorrera, Panama, 7 Jan-8 Jun 1943; Charleston AAFld, SC, 23 Jun 1943; Biggs Field, TX, c. 15 Sep 1943; Ainsworth AAFld, NE, 23 Nov 1943-11 Mar 1944; Kingsnorth, England, 5 Apr 1944; Brucheville, France, c. 7 Jul 1944; Le Mans, France, c. 29 Aug 1944; Athis, France, c. 23 Sep 1944; Juvincourt, France, 5 Oct 1944; Le Culot, Belgium, c. 23 Oct 1944; Aachen, Germany, 28 Mar 1945; Niedermennig, Germany, 8 Apr 1945; Kassel/Rothwesten, Germany, 20 Apr 1945-15 Feb 1946.