2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron OA-10 (USAAF)
	13TH ARMY AIR FORCE: As shown on page one the 13th Air Force's initial base was on Espiritu Santo. What follows is a basic time-line of the progressive movements of the 13th AAF support units up through the South and Southwest Pacific to the Philippines. In the listing below when a group, squadron, or air force "moves" to a location that means the headquarters located there. When it "operates" from a location that means that's where some or all of the planes were stationed away from headquarters. January 13 1943: The 13th AAF is activated in New Caledonia. January 21 1943: The 13th AAF sets up original headquarters base on Espiritu Santo with the following units. The 4th Photographic Reconnaissance Group (operating out of New Caledonia since    November 22 1942). The 17th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (had been operating out of Noumea,    New Caledonia since Dec. 2 1942). The 13th Troop Carrier Squadron located at Tontouta, New Caledonia. January 16 1943: The 17th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron moves to Guadalcanal. January 22 1943: The 4th Photographic Reconnaissance Group moves to Espiritu Santo. The 18th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron joins the 4th Photo Recon Group and    moves to Dumbea, New Caledonia. February 2 1943: The 18th Photo Recon Squadron moves to Espiritu Santo. April 14 1943: The 18th Photo Recon Squadron becomes a detachment of the air echelon at Espiritu Santo. July 1 1943: The 13th Troop Carrier Squadron is assigned to the XIII Service Command. August 1 1943: The 64th Troop Carrier Squadron moves to Tontouta, New Caledonia. August 6 1943: The 63rd Troop Carrier Squadron moves to Espiritu Santo. August 7 1943: The 64th Troop Carrier Squadron moves to Espiritu Santo. August 22 1943: The 13th Troop Carrier Squadron is assigned to the 403rd Troop Carrier Group. September 15 1943: The 403rd Troop Carrier Group becomes part of the 13th AAF and moves to Espiritu Santo. October 9 1943: The 18th Photo Recon Squadron becomes the 18th Combat Mapping Squadron. October 13 1943: A detachment of the 17th Photo Recon Squadron starts operations from Munda, New Georgia. November 1 1943: The 64th Troop Carrier Squadron moves to Henderson Field, Guadalcanal. November 2 1943: The 13th Troop Carrier Squadron moves to Espiritu Santo. December 11 1943: A detachment of the 17th Photo Recon Squadron starts operations from Bougainville. January 31 1944: A detachment of the 17th Photo Recon Squadron ends operations from Munda, New Georgia. February 1944: A detachment of the 17th Photo Recon Squadron ends operations from Bougainville. February 20 1944: The 18th Combat Mapping Squadron is inactivated. March 9 1944: A detachment of the 17th Photo Recon Squadron resumes operations from Munda, New Georgia. April 1 1944: A detachment of the 17th Photo Recon Squadron ends operations from Munda, New Georgia. May 6 1944: The 4th Photographic Reconnaissance Group moves to Guadalcanal. August 13 1944: The 63rd Troop Carrier Squadron moves to Los Negros. August 16 1944: The 13th Troop Carrier Squadron starts operations from Los Negros. August 30 1944: The 403rd Troop Carrier Group moves to Los Negros. September 16 1944: The 64th Troop Carrier Squadron moves to Biak. September 21 1944: The 13th Troop Carrier Squadron moves to Biak. October 1 1944: The 63rd Troop Carrier Squadron moves to Biak. October 2 1944: The 64th Troop Carrier Squadron starts operations out of Wakde. October 4 1944: The 403rd Troop Carrier Group moves to Biak. The 13th Troop Carrier Squadron starts operations from Wakde. The 63rd Troop Carrier Squadron starts operations from Wakde. October 8 1944: A detachment of the 17th Photo Recon Squadron starts operations from Noemfoor. October 13 1944: A detachment of the 17th Photo Recon Squadron starts operations from Sansapor, New Guinea. October 19 1944: The 13th Troop Carrier Squadron ends operations from Wakde. The 63rd Troop Carrier Squadron ends operations from Wakde. October 21 1944: The 64th Troop Carrier Squadron ends operations out of Wakde. October 23 1944: A detachment of the 17th Photo Recon Squadron ends operations from Noemfoor. October 29 1944: The 63rd Troop Carrier Squadron starts operations from Noemfoor. The 64th Troop Carrier Squadron starts operations from Noemfoor. October 31 1944: The 63rd Troop Carrier Squadron ends operations from Noemfoor. November 2 1944: The 17th Photo Recon Squadron Moves to Morotai. November 4 1944: A detachment of the 17th Photo Recon Squadron ends operations from Sansapor, New Guinea. November 7 1944: The 4th Reconnaissance Squadron joins the 13th AAF and moves to Hollandia, New Guinea. December 1944: A detachment of the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron starts operations from Morotai. December 12 1944: The 4th Photographic Reconnaissance Group moves to Morotai. December 14 1944: The 38th Photo Recon Squadron is attached to the 13th AAF and moves to Hollandia,    New Guinea. December 28 1944: The 38th Photo Recon Squadron moves to Morotai. January 1945: A detachment of the 4th Recon Squadron ends operations from Morotai. A detachment of the 4th Recon Squadron starts operations from Australia. January 1 1945: The 64th Troop Carrier Squadron ends operations out of Noemfoor. February 9 1945: A detachment of the 17th Photo Recon Squadron starts operations from Dulag, Leyte. February 16 1945: The 25th Liaison Squadron is assigned to the 13th AAF. March 5 1945: The 25th Liaison Squadron moves to Dulag, Leyte. April 1945: A detachment of the 4th Recon Squadron starts operations from Zamboanga, Mindinao. April 19 1945: The 25th Liaison Squadron moves to Malabang, Mindanao. May 1945: A detachment of the 4th Recon Squadron ends operations from Australia. May 3 1945: The 63rd Troop Carrier Squadron moves to Dulag, Leyte. May 7 1945: The 17th Photo Recon Squadron moves to Puerto Princesa, Palawan. June 1945: A detachment of the 4th Recon Squadron ends operations from Zamboanga, Mindinao. June 22 1945: The 25th Liaison Squadron moves to Del Monte, Mindanao. June 25 1945: The 403rd Troop Carrier Group moves to Leyte. July 11 1945: The 4th Reconnaissance Squadron moves to Tacloban, Leyte. July 16 1945: The 64th Troop Carrier Squadron moves to Dulag, Leyte. July 17 1945: The 13th Troop Carrier Squadron moves to Dulag, Leyte. August 1945: A detachment of the 4th Recon Squadron starts operations from Clark Field, Luzon. August 1945: A detachment of the 4th Recon Squadron starts operations from Okinawa. If anyone can provide additional information for these or any of the other support units listed on the Support Units page please let me know and I'll update the page. Larry E Long.

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