20th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Lineage. Constituted 20th Observation Squadron (Light) on 5 Feb 1942. Activated on 2 Mar 1942. Redesignated: 20th Observation Squadron on 4 Jul 1942; 20th Reconnaissance Squadron (Fighter) on 2 Apr 1943; 20th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 27 Nov 1945.

Insignia approved on 31 Oct 1942. Indian made multipiece painted leather.

Stations. Savannah AB, GA, 2 Mar 1942; Pope Field NC, 28 Mar 1942; Vichy, MO, 14 Dec 1942; Morris Field, NC, 8 May 1943; Key Field, MS, 31 Aug-8 Nov 1943; Guskhara, India, 5 Jan 1944 (flight operated from Kisselbari, India, after 6 Mar 1944); Kisselbari, India, 26 Mar 1944 (operated from Dinjan, India, 1 May-20 Jun 1944, with detachment at Tingkawk Sakan, Burma, after 21 May 1944; operated primarily from Tingkawk Sakan, Burma, 21 Jun-c. 10 Nov 1944, with detachment at Myitkyina, Burma, 10 Jul-c. 25 Aug 1944); Myitkyina, Burma, c. 9 Nov 1944 (flight operated from Akyab, Burma, 12 Apr-22 May 1945); Nagaghuli, India, c. 20 Apr 1945; Dergaon, India, 9 Jul 1945; Piardoba, India, Sep-Nov 194.5; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 2627 Nov 1945.