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16th Pursuit Squadron, Interceptor; 16th Pursuit Squadron, Fighter; 16th Fighter Squadron, Twin Engine; 16th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine; 16th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine
Constituted as 16 Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated: 16 Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) on 12 Mar 1941; 16 Fighter Squadron (Twin Engine) on 15 May 1942; 16 Fighter Squadron (Single Engine) on 1 Jun 1942; 16 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 7 Dec 1945.

Indian made painted multi piece leather.

Stations. Hamilton Field, CA, 15 Jan 1941; March Field, CA, 10 Jun 1941-11 Jan 1942; Karachi, India, 12 Mar 1942; Kunming, China, 27 Jun 1942 (detachment operated from Lingling, China, 10 Jul-Aug 1942); Chungking, China, 17 Aug 1942; Kweilin, China, 27 Oct 1942; Chenyi, China, 29 Nov 1942 (detachment operated from Yunnani, China, 26 Dec 1942-Mar 1943) Kweilin, China, 31 Mar 1943; Hengyang, China, 20 Sep 1943; Chengkung, China, 25 Nov 1943 (detachments operated from Tsuyung, China, 25 Nov 1943-Apr 1944; Nanning, China, Feb 1944; Szemao, China, Apr 1944; Yunnani, China, May-Jul 1944; Liangshan, China, 16-31 Dec 1944; Kwanghan, China, 24 Dec 1944-30 Jan 1945; Laohokow, China, 1 Jan-16 Mar 1945; Poseh, China, 1 Feb-13 Apr 1945; Pakhoi, China, 7-19 Aug 1945); Nanning, China, 19 Aug 1945; Loping, China, Sep-Nov 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 6-7 Dec 1945.

16th Pursuit Squadron, Interceptor; 16th Pursuit Squadron, Fighter; 16th Fighter Squadron, Twin Engine; 16th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine; 16th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine

Constituted as 16 Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated: 16 Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) on 12 Mar 1941; 16 Fighter Squadron (Twin Engine) on 15 May 1942; 16 Fighter Squadron (Single Engine) on 1 Jun 1942; 16 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 7 Dec 1945.

Indian made painted multi piece leather.

Stations. Hamilton Field, CA, 15 Jan 1941; March Field, CA, 10 Jun 1941-11 Jan 1942; Karachi, India, 12 Mar 1942; Kunming, China, 27 Jun 1942 (detachment operated from Lingling, China, 10 Jul-Aug 1942); Chungking, China, 17 Aug 1942; Kweilin, China, 27 Oct 1942; Chenyi, China, 29 Nov 1942 (detachment operated from Yunnani, China, 26 Dec 1942-Mar 1943) Kweilin, China, 31 Mar 1943; Hengyang, China, 20 Sep 1943; Chengkung, China, 25 Nov 1943 (detachments operated from Tsuyung, China, 25 Nov 1943-Apr 1944; Nanning, China, Feb 1944; Szemao, China, Apr 1944; Yunnani, China, May-Jul 1944; Liangshan, China, 16-31 Dec 1944; Kwanghan, China, 24 Dec 1944-30 Jan 1945; Laohokow, China, 1 Jan-16 Mar 1945; Poseh, China, 1 Feb-13 Apr 1945; Pakhoi, China, 7-19 Aug 1945); Nanning, China, 19 Aug 1945; Loping, China, Sep-Nov 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 6-7 Dec 1945.

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