449th Fighter Squadron

Constituted 449th Fighter Squadron on 2 Aug 1943. Activated on 26 Aug 1943, Inactivated on 25 Dec 1945.

Insignia Indian made painted multi piece leather.

Stations. Kunming, China, 26 Aug 1943; Lingling, China, 26 Aug 1943 (detachments operated from Hengyang and Kweilin, China, Sep 1943); Suichwan, China, Feb 1944; Kweilin, China, Jun 1944; Chengkung, China, 16 Jul 1944 (detachment operated from Yunnani, China, c. 23 Jul 1944-Mar 1945; Mengtsz, China, Mar 1945; Posek, China, 12 Apr-May 1945); Mengtsz, China, c. 13 Jul 1945; India, Sept-Nov 1945; Ft Lewis, Wash, 19-25 Dec 1945.