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559th Fighter-Escort Squadron, 559th Strategic Fighter Squadron and 559th Fighter-Day Squadron Constituted 81 Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated: 81 Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 30 Dec 1941; 81 Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 9 Oct 1944. Inactivated on 22 Jan 1946. Redesignated 81 Bombardment Squadron, Light, on 29 Apr 1947. Activated on 19 May 1947. Inactivated on 10 Sep 1948. Redesignated 559 Fighter-Escort Squadron on 27 Oct 1950. Activated on 1 Nov 1950; 559 Strategic Fighter Squadron on 20 Jan 1953; 559 Fighter-Day Squadron on 1 Jul 1957. Inactivated on 8 Jan 1958.

559th Fighter-Escort Squadron, 559th Strategic Fighter Squadron and 559th Fighter-Day Squadron

Constituted 81 Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated: 81 Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 30 Dec 1941; 81 Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 9 Oct 1944. Inactivated on 22 Jan 1946. Redesignated 81 Bombardment Squadron, Light, on 29 Apr 1947. Activated on 19 May 1947. Inactivated on 10 Sep 1948. Redesignated 559 Fighter-Escort Squadron on 27 Oct 1950. Activated on 1 Nov 1950; 559 Strategic Fighter Squadron on 20 Jan 1953; 559 Fighter-Day Squadron on 1 Jul 1957. Inactivated on 8 Jan 1958.

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Filename:559-1001.jpg
Album name:AFushi / USAF 0551-0575
Inscription:None
Base:Turner AFB, GA, & Bergstorm AFB, TX
Filesize:47 KiB
Date added:Mar 20, 2018
Dimensions:249 x 250 pixels
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RKoslin   [Sep 23, 2021 at 06:47 PM]
Patch obtained from the late Bill Nuding - Squadron C.O., who also flew Spits off the boat and into N. Africa, with the 64th F.S. An identical patch is also located in the City of Houston garbage dump with a nice custom made frame from Arden's gallery. Call sign - Rain of Death.

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