2d Pursuit Squadron, Interceptor, 2d Fighter Squadron & 2d Fighter Squadron, Single Engine
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Constituted as 2d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated: 2d Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942; 2d Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 20 Aug 1944. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945.
Stations. Selfridge Field, MI, 15 Jan 1941; Norfolk, VA, 17 Dec 1941; Selfridge Field, MI, 14 Jan 1942; Florence, SC, 18 Feb 1942; Wilmington, NC, 27 Apr 1942; Grenier Field, NH, 14 Jun-19 Jul 1942; Eglinton, Northern Ireland, 19 Aug 1942; Goxhill, England, 26 Aug-27 Oct 1942 (air echelon at Biggin Hill, England, 26 Aug-13 Sep 1942; Gibraltar, 6-8 Nov 1942; Tafaraoui, Algeria, 8-14 Nov 1942); La Senia, Algeria, 13 Nov 1942 (air echelon at Maison Blanche, Algeria, 24 Nov-4 Dec 1942; Bone, Algeria, 28 Nov 1942-11 Jan 1943); Orleansville, Algeria, 30 Dec 1942 (air echelon at Bone, Algeria, to 11 Jan 1943; at Biskra, Algeria, 4 Jan-19 Jan 1943); Relizane, Algeria, 15 Jan 1943; Biskra, Algeria, 20 Jan 1943; Chateaudun-du-Rhumel, Algeria, 16 Feb 1943 (air echelon at Thelepte No. 1, Tunisia, 15-17 Feb 1943; Youks-les-Bains, 17-20 Feb 1943; and at Canrobert, Algeria, 20 Feb 1943); Ain M'Lila, Algeria, 23 Feb 1943; Youks-les-Bains, Algeria, 8 Mar 1943 (air echelon at Thelepte No. 2, Tunisia, 10 Mar-6 Apr 1943; Sbeitla, Tunisia, 6-14 Apr 1943; Gidem [Le Sers No. 3], Tunisia, 14-20 Apr 1943); Le Sers, Tunisia, 20 Apr 1943; La Sebala, Tunisia, 22 May 1943 (air echelon at Le Sers No. 3, Tunisia, 22-23 May 1943; Bocca di Falco, Sicily, 29 Jul-6 Aug 1943); Bocca di Falco, Sicily, 6 Aug 1943; Borgo, Corsica, 3 Dec 1943; Aghione Airfield, Corsica, 27 Apr 1944; Madna Airfield, Italy, 16 May 1944 (air echelon at Piryatin, USSR, 4-6 Jul 1944); Piagiolino Airfield, Italy, 21 Apr 1945; Lesina Airfield, Italy, c. 10 Jul-13 Aug 1945; Drew Field, FL, 25 Aug-7 Nov 1945.
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![2d Pursuit Squadron, Interceptor, 2d Fighter Squadron & 2d Fighter Squadron, Single Engine
Constituted as 2d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated: 2d Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942; 2d Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 20 Aug 1944. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945.
Stations. Selfridge Field, MI, 15 Jan 1941; Norfolk, VA, 17 Dec 1941; Selfridge Field, MI, 14 Jan 1942; Florence, SC, 18 Feb 1942; Wilmington, NC, 27 Apr 1942; Grenier Field, NH, 14 Jun-19 Jul 1942; Eglinton, Northern Ireland, 19 Aug 1942; Goxhill, England, 26 Aug-27 Oct 1942 (air echelon at Biggin Hill, England, 26 Aug-13 Sep 1942; Gibraltar, 6-8 Nov 1942; Tafaraoui, Algeria, 8-14 Nov 1942); La Senia, Algeria, 13 Nov 1942 (air echelon at Maison Blanche, Algeria, 24 Nov-4 Dec 1942; Bone, Algeria, 28 Nov 1942-11 Jan 1943); Orleansville, Algeria, 30 Dec 1942 (air echelon at Bone, Algeria, to 11 Jan 1943; at Biskra, Algeria, 4 Jan-19 Jan 1943); Relizane, Algeria, 15 Jan 1943; Biskra, Algeria, 20 Jan 1943; Chateaudun-du-Rhumel, Algeria, 16 Feb 1943 (air echelon at Thelepte No. 1, Tunisia, 15-17 Feb 1943; Youks-les-Bains, 17-20 Feb 1943; and at Canrobert, Algeria, 20 Feb 1943); Ain M'Lila, Algeria, 23 Feb 1943; Youks-les-Bains, Algeria, 8 Mar 1943 (air echelon at Thelepte No. 2, Tunisia, 10 Mar-6 Apr 1943; Sbeitla, Tunisia, 6-14 Apr 1943; Gidem [Le Sers No. 3], Tunisia, 14-20 Apr 1943); Le Sers, Tunisia, 20 Apr 1943; La Sebala, Tunisia, 22 May 1943 (air echelon at Le Sers No. 3, Tunisia, 22-23 May 1943; Bocca di Falco, Sicily, 29 Jul-6 Aug 1943); Bocca di Falco, Sicily, 6 Aug 1943; Borgo, Corsica, 3 Dec 1943; Aghione Airfield, Corsica, 27 Apr 1944; Madna Airfield, Italy, 16 May 1944 (air echelon at Piryatin, USSR, 4-6 Jul 1944); Piagiolino Airfield, Italy, 21 Apr 1945; Lesina Airfield, Italy, c. 10 Jul-13 Aug 1945; Drew Field, FL, 25 Aug-7 Nov 1945.](albums/userpics/10003/FS-2-1001-A~0.jpg "2d Pursuit Squadron, Interceptor, 2d Fighter Squadron & 2d Fighter Squadron, Single Engine
Constituted as 2d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated: 2d Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942; 2d Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 20 Aug 1944. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945.
Stations. Selfridge Field, MI, 15 Jan 1941; Norfolk, VA, 17 Dec 1941; Selfridge Field, MI, 14 Jan 1942; Florence, SC, 18 Feb 1942; Wilmington, NC, 27 Apr 1942; Grenier Field, NH, 14 Jun-19 Jul 1942; Eglinton, Northern Ireland, 19 Aug 1942; Goxhill, England, 26 Aug-27 Oct 1942 (air echelon at Biggin Hill, England, 26 Aug-13 Sep 1942; Gibraltar, 6-8 Nov 1942; Tafaraoui, Algeria, 8-14 Nov 1942); La Senia, Algeria, 13 Nov 1942 (air echelon at Maison Blanche, Algeria, 24 Nov-4 Dec 1942; Bone, Algeria, 28 Nov 1942-11 Jan 1943); Orleansville, Algeria, 30 Dec 1942 (air echelon at Bone, Algeria, to 11 Jan 1943; at Biskra, Algeria, 4 Jan-19 Jan 1943); Relizane, Algeria, 15 Jan 1943; Biskra, Algeria, 20 Jan 1943; Chateaudun-du-Rhumel, Algeria, 16 Feb 1943 (air echelon at Thelepte No. 1, Tunisia, 15-17 Feb 1943; Youks-les-Bains, 17-20 Feb 1943; and at Canrobert, Algeria, 20 Feb 1943); Ain M'Lila, Algeria, 23 Feb 1943; Youks-les-Bains, Algeria, 8 Mar 1943 (air echelon at Thelepte No. 2, Tunisia, 10 Mar-6 Apr 1943; Sbeitla, Tunisia, 6-14 Apr 1943; Gidem [Le Sers No. 3], Tunisia, 14-20 Apr 1943); Le Sers, Tunisia, 20 Apr 1943; La Sebala, Tunisia, 22 May 1943 (air echelon at Le Sers No. 3, Tunisia, 22-23 May 1943; Bocca di Falco, Sicily, 29 Jul-6 Aug 1943); Bocca di Falco, Sicily, 6 Aug 1943; Borgo, Corsica, 3 Dec 1943; Aghione Airfield, Corsica, 27 Apr 1944; Madna Airfield, Italy, 16 May 1944 (air echelon at Piryatin, USSR, 4-6 Jul 1944); Piagiolino Airfield, Italy, 21 Apr 1945; Lesina Airfield, Italy, c. 10 Jul-13 Aug 1945; Drew Field, FL, 25 Aug-7 Nov 1945.")