The 72d Fighter Wing was a wing of the United States Army Air Forces. It was assigned to Second Air Force, stationed at Colorado Springs Army Air Base, Colorado. It was inactivated on 9 April 1946.[1]
72d Fighter Wing
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| Active | 1943–1946 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Type | Fighter |
| Role | Command and control of Fighter Operational and Replacement Training Units |
History
editThe wing was initially activated as a command and control organization for heavy bomber training. In 1943 it became single-engine fighter training organization for Second Air Force.[1] The wing had jurisdiction for fighter training Operational Training Units and Replacement Training Units in the midwest. Bases assigned to the wing included:[citation needed]
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Lineage
edit- Constituted as 72d Bombardment Operational Training Wing (Heavy) on 12 August 1943
- Activated on 20 August 1943
- Redesigned 72d Fighter Wing on 1 September 1943
- Inactivated on 9 April 1946[1]
- Disbanded on 15 June 1983[2]
- Reconstituted on 31 July 1985 and redesigned 372d Electronic Warfare Group[3]
- Disbanded on 9 September 1992
Assignments
edit- Second Air Force, 12 August 1943 – 9 April 1946[1]
Components
edit- 36th Fighter Group, 17 September 1943 – 4 April 1944
- 84th Fighter Group, 1 November 1943 – 1 April 1944
- 357th Fighter Group, 7 October – 9 November 1943
- 407th Fighter Group, 9 March 1943 – 21 March 1944
- 408th Fighter Group, 1 November 1943 – 1 April 1944
- 476th Fighter Group, 26 March-1 April 1944
- 507th Fighter Group, 12 October 1944 – 24 June 1945
- 508th Fighter Group, 12 October 1944 – 6 January 1945[1]
Stations
edit- Rapid City Army Air Base, South Dakota, 20 August 1943
- Colorado Springs Army Air Base, Colorado, 7 October 1943
- Peterson Field, Colorado, November 1943;
- Colorado Springs Army Air Base, Colorado, December 1945-9 April 1946
Awards
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References
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. p. 406. ISBN 0-912799-02-1.
- ^ Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 498q, 15 June 1983, Subject: Disbandment of Certain Inactive Air Force Units
- ^ Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 648q, 31 July 1985, Subject: Reconstitution, Redesignation, and Consolidation of Selected Air Force Organizations
Bibliography
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1.