2d Air Commando Group

Constituted as 2d Air Commando Group on 11 Apr 1944. Activated on 22 Apr 1944. Inactivated on 12 Nov 1945.

Squadrons. 1st Fighter: 1944-1945. 2d Fighter: 1944-1945. 127th Liaison: 1944-1945. 255th Liaison: 1944-1945. 156th Liaison: 1944-1945. 317th Troop Carrier: 1944-1945.

Operations. Trained for operations with P-51, C-47, and L-5 aircraft. From Nov 1944-May 1945 dropped supplies to Allied troops who were fighting the Japanese in the Chindwin Valley in Burma; moved Chinese troops from Burma to China; transported men, food, ammunition, and construction equipment to Burma; dropped Gurka paratroops during the assault on Rangoon; provided fighter support for Allied forces crossing the Irrawaddy River in Feb 1945; struck enemy airfields and transportation facilities; escorted bombers to targets in the vicinity of Rangoon; bombed targets in Thailand; and flew reconnaissance missions. After May 1945 the fighter squadrons were in training; in Jun the group’s C-47’s were sent to Ledo to move road-building equipment; during Tun-Jul most of its L-5’s were turned over to Fourteenth AF.

Insignia, Indian made multi piece painted leather

Stations. Drew Field, FL, 22 Apr-28 Sep 1944; Kalaikunda, India, 12 Nov 1944-4 Oct 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 11-12 Nov 1945.