From AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR II Edited by Maurer, Maurer Office of Air Force History - Washington DC - 1983 edition. Click here for a history of the Jungle Air Force in WW II. Click here for some interesting facts about the Jungle Air Force. Constituted as the Thirteenth AF on Dec 14 1942. Activated in New Caledonia on Jan 13 1943. Served in the South Pacific and, later, Southwest Pacific, participating in the Allied drive north and west from the Solomons to the Philippines. Remained in the Philippines, as part of the Far East Air Forces, after the war. COMMANDS: XIII Bomber: 1943-1946 Constituted as XIII Bomber Command on Dec 14 1942 Activated in the South Pacific on Jan 13 1943 XIII Fighter: 1943-1946 Constituted as XIII Fighter Command on Dec 14 1942 Activated in the South Pacific on Jan 13 1943 STATIONS: New Caledonia, Jan 13 1943 Espiritu Santo, Jan 21 1943 Guadalcanal, Jan 13 1944 Los Negros, Jun 15 1944 Hollandia, New Guinea, Sep 13 1944 Noemfoor, Sep 23 1944 Morotai, Oct 29 1944 Leyte, Mar 1 1945 COMMANDERS: Maj. Gen. Nathan F. Twining, Jan 13 1943 Brig. Gen. Ray L. Owens, Jul 27 1943 Maj. Gen. Hubert R. Harmon, Jan 7 1944 Maj. Gen. St. Clair Streett, Jun 15 1944 Maj. Gen. Paul B. Wurtsmith, Feb 19 1945 CAMPAIGNS:  China Defensive Guadalcanal,see map New Guinea,see map Northern Solomons,see map Eastern Mandates Bismarck Archipelago Western Pacific Leyte Luzon Southern Philippines China Offensive DECORATIONS: Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Click on the decoration for more information. Main MenuSite Map