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 Combat Units up through the South Pacific via the Solomons, New Guinea, and the Philippines to Japan's front door. This is the chronological listing for the 347th Fighter Group Squadrons. 67th Fighter Squadron68th Fighter Squadron339th Fighter Squadron 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. 67th FIGHTER SQUADRON January 29 1943: The 67th FS moves to Guadalcanal. July 23 1943: The 67th FS moves to Woodlark. October 28 1943: The 67th FS moves to New Georgia. January 23 1944: The 67th FS moves to Russell Islands. March 2 1944: The 67th FS moves to Bougainville. April 3 1944: The 67th FS moves back to Russell Islands. August 15 1944: The 67th FS moves to Middleburg Island. February 22 1945: The 67th FS moves to San Jose, Mindoro with some operations out of Morotai. March 1 1945: The 67th FS leaves the 347th FG and joins the 18th FG. 68th FIGHTER SQUADRON April 12 1943: The 68th FS operating out of Guadalcanal since Nov. 12 1942 moves it's station to Fiji but    continues to operate from Guadalcanal. February 4 1944: The 68th FS moves to Bougainville. August 17 1944: The 68th FS moves to Middleburg Island. February 23 1945: The 68th FS moves to San Jose, Mindoro. March 6 1945: The 68th FS moves to Puerto Princesa, Palawan. 339th FIGHTER SQUADRON December 29 1943: The 339th FS, stationed in New Caledonia since Oct. 3 1942, moves to Guadalcanal.    Detachments had been flying out of Guadalcanal since Oct. 3 1942. January 15 1944: The 339th FS moves to Stirling, Treasury Islands. August 15 1944: The 339th FS moves to Sansapor, New Guinea. September 19 1944: The 339th FS moves to Middleburg, New Guinea. February 22 1945: The 339th FS moves to San Jose, Mindoro with some operations out of Morotai. March 6 1945: The 339th FS moves to Puerto Princesa, Palawan. This was the 13th Army Air Force 347th Fighter Group Squadrons travels and bases during the war. For a time-line of changes for Fighter Squadrons as they occurred throughout the war continue to page 7 or click on the bullet marked "Next" below.

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