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landings. Extensive strikes by the wing were able to keep enemy airfields in the region non-operational. During this period wing
Mitchell bombers became the first American planes to strike the Philippines since the defeat there in May 1942. During operations from Owi and Biak wing fighters scored
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to be located at an advanced base. The Air Task Force was to be a streamlined operational organization free from administrative duties so that it could concentrate on a given operation. Once the operation was complete, components of the force could be returned to their parent organizations. To
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one day after the infantry landed to establish a base to extend the range of Allied airpower in New Guinea. The island seemed secure, so the infantry units were withdrawn from the island on 20 May. However
Japanese forces infiltrated the 308th's camp the following morning. The camp was
370:. These fighters initially concentrated on defending the Leyte beachhead, but as fighter strength increased, Japanese air attacks were limited to night raids. During operations on Leyte, in addition to merchant shipping, wing aircraft destroyed one
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The wing arrived in
Okinawa in late June where it served as the ADVON for both Fifth Air Force and Far East Air Forces, assuming Operational Control of all land based aircraft on the island including Navy and
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413:. Japanese air opposition in the Philippines had been reduced to the extent that wing fighters were diverted from providing air cover to close air support missions. The 308th began attacks on
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Advanced
Echelon (ADVON), already located there. The task force defended installations at Dobodura from enemy air and sea attack, attacked Japanese forces at
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arrived during the recovery operation, but two hours later, 59 Navy planes had been prepared to enter combat again On the 27th the field was ready for the
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offensive. but strong resistance delayed the offensive on the island beyond the date when the airfields were planned to become operational, so nearby
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were under attack. The incomplete strip handled a landing every 2 minutes, some crashing because of the soft uneven nature of the strip. Japanese
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force. It transferred without personnel and equipment to Japan in 1947 and was not remanned. The unit inactivated on 30 June 1948.
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in the
Philippines Only two days later as preparation of the airfield had barely begun, Tacloban was used as an emergency strip by
280:. As the Wakde airstrip was being established, Japanese attacks continued and caused casualties among units attached to the wing.
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attacked on 22 July, destroying the last enemy stronghold. A Japanese attempt to reinforce the island was beaten back by wing
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382:. 375 enemy aircraft were destroyed as the 308th achieved air superiority before handing over Leyte at the end of December.
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28 victories over enemy aircraft and 55 more were destroyed on ground. In addition, shipping strikes resulted in 30
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force from 1945 to 1947 when it was stripped of all personnel, remaining a paper unit until it was inactivated.
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was reconnoitered and proved to be a better base. The last resistance on Owi ended when wing
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Groups attached for brief periods between 1 February 1944 and 1 September 1945
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The wing did not resume operations until
September when it began attacks from
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On 1 Feb 44 the provisional Air Task Force was transformed into the
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providing materiel for aviation fuel and explosives. It attacked
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as a provisional organization, with its personnel drawn from the
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Liaison Squadron: 25 March 1946 – 20 May 1946 (attached
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plus 91 smaller craft sunk while over 200 more were damaged.
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The wing moved to Korea late in 1945 and became part of the
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with fighter cover, air resupply and limited air strikes.
233:
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Bombardment wings of the United States Army Air Forces
1299:. Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1948
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and dropped supplies to advanced forces fighting at
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From
Dobodura to Okinawa: 308th Bomb Wing's Warbook
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From
Dobodura to Okinawa: 308th Bomb Wing's Warbook
401:forces most of which were concentrated on northern
252:. The wing began to establish air bases at Saidor,
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207:(FEAF), developed the concept in late 1942 for an
170:that were attached for brief periods. It earned a
158:from February 1944 to August 1945, operating as a
2156:Military units and formations established in 1944
2147:
1504:Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II
1337:Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II
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875:Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
385:In Jan 45 the wing assumed responsibility for
172:Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
121:Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
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1297:"Factsheet 53 Weapons Evaluation Group (ACC)"
425:and Canton to isolate Japanese forces there.
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1270:AFHRA Factsheet 353 Special Operations Group
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781:: (attached 16 January 1945 – February 1945)
748:: (attached 22 October 1945 – 14 April 1946)
147:, where it was inactivated on 30 June 1948.
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602:: (attached, 26 January 1945 – 18 May 1945)
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437:headquarters arrived the following month.
111:South West Pacific Theater of World War II
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752:26th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
532:, Netherlands East Indies, 10 August 1944
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1472:Air Force Combat Units of World War II
1272:11/24/2010 (retrieved 15 October 2013)
1234:Air Force Combat Units of World War II
526:, Netherlands East Indies, 2 July 1944
49:attacking enemy shipping in New Guinea
1544:
1295:Robertson, Patsy (24 February 2009).
1285:9/22/2010 (retrieved 15 October 2013)
544:, Luzon, Philippines, 11 January 1945
538:, Leyte, Philippines, 22 October 1944
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18:308th Bombardment Wing (World War II)
1444:Air Force Historical Research Agency
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1283:AFHRA Factsheet 49 Operations Group
139:unit. Its last assignment was with
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914:1 February 1944 – 2 September 1945
492:, 1 February 1944 – 31 August 1945
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405:. Wing aircraft flew hundreds of
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2001:36th Photographic Reconnaissance
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1438: This article incorporates
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182:. The 308th became part of the
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1996:8th Photographic Reconnaissance
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483:
342:. On 22 Oct 1944 it landed at
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2053:United States Army Air Forces
1668:5th Interceptor (Provisional)
1501:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) .
1469:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) .
1334:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) .
1231:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) .
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779:547th Night Fighter Squadron
765:418th Night Fighter Squadron
467:Activated on 1 February 1944
417:, concentrating on chemical
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212:implement this concept, the
47:North American B-25 Mitchell
7:
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746:4th Reconnaissance Squadron
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691:312th Bombardment Group
570:, Korea, 7 January 1946
137:United States Air Force
93:United States Air Force
1440:public domain material
686:90th Bombardment Group
671:38th Bombardment Group
618:. 23 September 1945 –
542:San Marcelino Airfield
472:308th Bombardment Wing
460:308th Bombardment Wing
350:planes engaged in the
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278:303d Airdrome Squadron
250:308th Bombardment Wing
154:served in combat with
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35:308th Bombardment Wing
740:Operational Squadrons
676:43d Bombardment Group
653:22d Bombardment Group
600:3d Air Commando Group
558:, Japan, 16 June 1945
474:, Light in March 1946
330:
1268:Haulman, Daniel L.,
962:Bismarck Archipelago
911:Air Offensive, Japan
846:Awards and campaigns
638:3d Bombardment Group
352:Battle of Leyte Gulf
266:1st Cavalry Division
1970:421st Night Fighter
1965:418th Night Fighter
1917:375th Troop Carrier
1912:374th Troop Carrier
1907:317th Troop Carrier
1891:71st Reconnaissance
1699:91st Reconnaissance
1303:on 17 November 2015
709:348th Fighter Group
612:475th Fighter Group
564:, 22 September 1945
496:Far East Air Forces
458:Constituted as the
271:The ADVON moved to
216:(later renamed the
205:Far East Air Forces
174:for its actions on
141:Far East Air Forces
2032:66th Troop Carrier
2027:65th Troop Carrier
2017:21st Troop Carrier
1975:547th Intelligence
1922:433d Troop Carrier
1886:6th Reconnaissance
1684:54th Troop Carrier
1612:USAAF in Australia
890:Campaign Streamer
681:58th Fighter Group
658:35th Fighter Group
648:18th Fighter Group
622:. 31 January 1946)
606:49th Fighter Group
368:49th Fighter Group
336:
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323:Philippine Islands
218:1st Air Task Force
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1798:345th Bombardment
1793:312th Bombardment
1714:310th Bombardment
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2125:Fourteenth
2120:Thirteenth
1460:11 October
1086:11 October
1059:References
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830:VMF(N)-541
589:Components
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244:New Guinea
195:Background
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419:factories
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168:squadrons
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199:General
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859:Dates
856:Award
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306:Wing
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180:Luzon
176:Leyte
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1480:ISBN
1462:2013
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1345:ISBN
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