4th Air Force - 369th Fighter Group

398th FS  -  399th FS  -  400th FS

Constituted as 369th Fighter Group on 26 May 1943. Activated on 1 Aug 1943. Assigned to Third AF, later (Mar 1944) to Fourth AF. Redesignated 369th Fighter-Bomber Group in Apr 1944, and 369th Fighter Group in Jun 1944. Trained replacement crews and participated in various maneuvers, such as the Louisiana Maneuvers in the summer of 1944. Aircraft included A-36s, P-39s, P-40s, and (in 1945) P-51s.

The 369th Fighter Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force, stationed at Stuttgart Army Airfield, Arkansas. It was inactivated on 10 August 1945.

The 369th was primarily a training group during World War II assigned initially to Fourth Air Force, than later to Third Air Force in March 1944. It took part in air-ground maneuvers and demonstrations, participating in the Louisiana Maneuvers in the summer of 1944 and in similar activities in the US until after V-J Day.

Squadrons. 398th Fighter Squadron: 1943-1945. 399th Fighter Squadron: 1943-1945. 400th Fighter Squadron: 1943-1945.

Stations.
Hamilton Field, Calif, 1 Aug 1943; Marysville AAFld, Calif, c. 5 Nov 1943; Oroville AAFld, Calif, 28 Jan 1944; Hamilton Field, Calif, 16 Mar 1944; DeRidder AAB, La, 28 Mar 1944; Stuttgart AAFld, Ark, 8 Feb-10 Aug 1945.

Commanders.
Col Charles Young, 1 Aug 1943; Maj Paul M Brewer Jr, 12 Feb 1944; Lt Col Emmett S Davis, 27 Nov 1944; Lt Col Walter W Berg, 11 Jan 1945; Lt Col Paul T OPizzi, 13 May 1945; Lt Col Harold G Lund, 19 May-10 Aug 1945.

Campaigns. American Theater.

Decorations. None.

Insigne. None.

History

Lineage

Constituted as 369th Fighter Group on 26 May 1943

Activated on 1 August 1943

Redesignated 369th Fighter-Bomber Group in April 1944

Redesignated 369th Fighter Group in June 1944

Inactivated on 10 August 1945

Assignments

IV Fighter Command, 1 August 1943

III Fighter Command, 28 March 1944 – 10 August 1945

Stations

Hamilton Field, California, 1 August 1943

Marysville Army Airfield, California, c. 5 November 1943

Oroville Army Airfield, California, 28 January 1944

Hamilton Field, California, 16 March 1944

DeRidder Army Airbase, Louisiana, 28 March 1944

Stuttgart Army Airfield, Arkansas, 8 February – 10 August 1945.

Components

398th Fighter Squadron: 1943–1945

399th Fighter Squadron: 1943–1945

400th Fighter Squadron: 1943–1945