From AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR II Edited by Maurer, Maurer Office of Air Force History - Washington DC - 1983 edition. and other sources. Click on the insignia to see the rest of them. 18th Fighter Group 44th Fighter Squadron "Vampires"

GROUPS: 18th: 1943-1946 347th: 1943-1945 Unattached: 1943-1945 STATIONS: New Caledonia, Jan 13 1943 Espiritu Santo, Jan 22 1943 Guadalcanal, Dec 1943 Sansapor, New Guinea, Aug 15 1944 Leyte, Jan 10 1945 Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Mar 1 1945 Manila, Luzon, Nov 1945 COMMANDERS: Brig. Gen. Dean C. Strother, Jan 13 1943 Brig. Gen. Earl W. Barnes, Jan 1944 Col. Willard R. Wolfinbarger, Nov 16 1944 Brig. Gen. Earl W. Barnes, Jan 31 1945 CAMPAIGNS:  China Defensive Guadalcanal,see map New Guinea,see map Northern Solomons,see map Bismarck Archipelago Western Pacific Leyte Luzon Southern Philippines China Offensive DECORATIONS: Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Click on the decorations for more information. 18th FG SQUADRONS: 12th Squadron 44th Squadron 70th Squadron (moved from 347th FG on 3-16-43) DECORATIONS: Distinguished Unit Citation: Philippine Islands, 10-11 Nov 1944 Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Click on the decorations for more information. 347th FG SQUADRONS: 67th Squadron 68th Squadron 339th Squadron UNATTACHED SQUADRONS:  419th Night Fighter Squadron 550th Night Fighter Squadron Det B 6th Night Fighter Squadron DECORATIONS: Distinguished Unit Citation: Netherlands East Indies, 7, 20, and 22 Nov 1944 Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Click on the decorations for more information. Main MenuSite Map