The squadron was first activated at Asansol Airfield, India in September 1944 as the 6th Fighter Squadron, Commando and equipped with Republic P-47 Thunderbolts.
In its first months of operation, it flew from several stations in what are now India and Bangladesh, maintaining detachments at Cox's Bazar from  15 to 21 October 1944, 2 to 8 November 1944 and 11 to 18 January 1945, and from Fenny Airfield from 1 to 24 December 1944.
The 6th flew combat missions in the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II starting on  17 October 1944.
 In 1945, the 6th converted to the North American P-51 Mustang, continuing to fly missions until 8 May 1945.
 The squadron left India in October 1945 and was inactivated upon arriving at the Port of Embarkation in November.
 In 1948, the Air Force disbanded the squadron along with its other fighter commando squadrons.
The squadron was first activated at Asansol Airfield, India in September 1944 as the 6th Fighter Squadron, Commando and equipped with Republic P-47 Thunderbolts. In its first months of operation, it flew from several stations in what are now India and Bangladesh, maintaining detachments at Cox's Bazar from  15 to 21 October 1944, 2 to 8 November 1944 and 11 to 18 January 1945, and from Fenny Airfield from 1 to 24 December 1944. The 6th flew combat missions in the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II starting on  17 October 1944.  In 1945, the 6th converted to the North American P-51 Mustang, continuing to fly missions until 8 May 1945.  The squadron left India in October 1945 and was inactivated upon arriving at the Port of Embarkation in November.  In 1948, the Air Force disbanded the squadron along with its other fighter commando squadrons.
6th Special Operations Squadron