360th Fighter Group

The 360th Fighter Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Fourth Air Force, stationed at Santa Maria Army Airfield, California. It was inactivated on 31 march 1944

The 360th was a training group during World War II assigned to Fourth Air Force. It's mission was to train P-38 Lightning replacement crews for combat.

History

Lineage

  • Constituted as 360th Fighter Group on 30 Dec 1942
Activated on 15 Jan 1943
Disbanded on 15 Jan 1943

Assignments

  • IV Fighter Command, 16 Jan 1943-31 Mar 1944

Stations

  • Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale, California, 15 Jan 1943
  • Muroc Army Air Field, California, 14 Apr 1943
  • Salinas Army Air Base, California, 22 Sep 1943
  • Santa Maria Army Airfield, California, 11 Jan-31 Mar 1944.

Components

  • 371st Fighter Squadron: 15 Jan 1943-15 Jan 1943
  • 372d Fighter Squadron: 15 Jan 1943-15 Jan 1943
  • 373d Fighter Squadron: 15 Jan 1943-15 Jan 1943
  • 446th Fighter Squadron: 15 Jan 1943-15 Jan 1943

References

  • Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.