Organized and trained in New England during 1943.
 Moved to England in January 1944, being assigned to VIII Fighter Command.
 Entered combat in mid-December 1943, supported the invasion of Normandy during June 1944 by patrolling the English Channel, escorting bombardment formations to the French coast, and dive-bombing and strafing bridges, locomotives, and rail lines near the battle area.
 After D-Day, engaged chiefly in escorting bombers to oil refineries, marshalling yards, and other targets in such cities as Ludwigshafen, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Berlin, Merseburg, and Brux.
  Continued combat operations until the German capitulation in May 1945.
  Returned to the United States and was inactivated in November, 1945.
Organized and trained in New England during 1943.  Moved to England in January 1944, being assigned to VIII Fighter Command.  Entered combat in mid-December 1943, supported the invasion of Normandy during June 1944 by patrolling the English Channel, escorting bombardment formations to the French coast, and dive-bombing and strafing bridges, locomotives, and rail lines near the battle area.  After D-Day, engaged chiefly in escorting bombers to oil refineries, marshalling yards, and other targets in such cities as Ludwigshafen, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Berlin, Merseburg, and Brux.   Continued combat operations until the German capitulation in May 1945.   Returned to the United States and was inactivated in November, 1945.
165th Airlift Squadron