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8Th SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON 8th SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON MISSION LINEAGE 8th Aero Squadron organized, 21 Jun 1917 Redesignated 8th Squadron (Surveillance), Jun 1921 Redesignated 8th Squadron (Attack), Nov 1921 Redesignated 8th Attack Squadron, 25 Jan 1923 Redesignated 8th Bombardment Squadron (Light), 15 Sep 1939 Redesignated 8th Bombardment Squadron (Dive), 28 Sep 194 Redesignated 8th Bombardment Squadron (Light), 25 May 1943 Redesignated 8th Bombardment Squadron, Light, Apr 1944 Redesignated 8th Bombardment Squadron, Light, Night Intruder, 25 Jun 1951 Redesignated 8th Bombardment Squadron, Tactical, 1 Oct 1955 Redesignated 8th Attack Squadron, 18 Nov 1969 Redesignated 8th Special Operations Squadron, 30 Sep 1970 Redesignated 8th Fighter Squadron, 1 Jul 1973 Redesignated 8th Special Operations Squadron, 1 Mar 1974 STATIONS Camp Kelly, TX, 21 Jun 1917 Selfridge Field, MI, 8 Jul 1917 Garden City, NY, 28 Oct–22 Nov 1917 Winchester, England, 8 Dec 1917 Dartford, England, 24 Dec 1917 (detachments at Thetford, Wyton, and Northolt, England) Thetford, England, 1 May–11 Jul 1918 Winchester, England, 11 Jul 1918 Amanty, France, 30 Jul 1918 Ourches, France, 31 Aug 1918 Toul, France, 29 Sep 1918 Saizerais, France, 23 Oct 1918 Colombey-les-Belles, France, 11 Feb 1919 Fargues-St Hilaire, France, 22 Feb–18 Apr 1919 Mitchel Field, NY, 3 May 1919 Kelly Field, TX, 25 May 1919 (flight at McAllen, TX, after 25 Jul 1919) McAllen, TX, 13 Aug 1919 (flight operated from Laredo, TX, 15 Aug 1919–3 Aug 1920, and from Pope Field, NC, after 13 Aug 1920; detachment of flight operated from Laredo, TX, after 3 Aug 1920) Kelly Field, TX, 2 Jul 1921 (flight at Pope Field, NC, to 26 Nov 1921) Ft Crockett, TX, 30 Jun 1926 Barksdale Field, LA, 27 Feb 1935 Savannah, GA, 8 Oct 1940–19 Jan 1942 Brisbane, Australia, 25 Feb 1942 Charters Towers, Australia, 17 Mar 1942 Port Moresby, New Guinea, 31 Mar 1942 Charters Towers, Australia, 9 May 1942 Port Moresby, New Guinea, 28 Jan 1943 Dobodura, New Guinea, 10 Apr 1943 Nadzab, New Guinea, 1 Feb 1944 Hollandia, New Guinea, 16 May 1944 Dulag, Leyte, 15 Nov 1944 San Jose, Mindoro, 30 Dec 1944 Okinawa, c. 7 Aug 1945 Atsugi, Japan, c. 26 Oct 1945 Yokota AB, Japan, 20 Aug 1946 Johnson AB, Japan, 14 Mar 1950 Iwakuni, Japan, 1 Jul 1950 Kunsan AB, South Korea, 18 Aug 1951 Johnson AB, Japan, 5 Oct 1954 Yokota AB, Japan, 17 Nov 1960 Clark AB, Philippines, 24 Apr 1964 Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam, 17 Jan 1968 Bien Hoa AB, South Vietnam, 15 Nov 1969 Eglin Air Force Auxiliary Field No. 9 (Hurlburt Field) FL, 18 Aug 1969-31 Aug 1970 Clark AB, Philippines, 1 Oct 1972–1 Mar 1974 Eglin Air Force Auxiliary Field No. 9 (Hurlburt Field) FL, 1 Mar 1974 DEPLOYED STATIONS Clark AB, Philippines, 9–23 Apr 1964 Bien Hoa AB, South Vietnam, 5 Aug–3 Nov 1964 Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam, 18–28 Jun 1965 Da Nang AB, South Vietnam, 28 Jun–15 Aug 1965, 16 Oct–16 Dec 1965, 15 Feb–18 Apr 1966, and 15 Jun–15 Aug 1966 Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam, 12 Oct–12 Dec 1966, 11 Feb–12 Apr 1967, 7 Jun–2 Aug 1967, and 26 Sep–22 Nov 1967 ASSIGNMENTS Unkn, 21 Jun 1917–31 Aug 1918 IV Corps Observation Group, 31 Aug 1918 VI Corps Observation Group, 23 Oct 1918–5 Feb 1919 Unkn, 5 Feb–1 Jul 1919 Army Surveillance (later, 1st Surveillance; 3rd Attack; 3rd Bombardment) Group, 1 Jul 1919 3rd Bombardment Wing, 25 Oct 1957 41st Air Division, 8 Jan 1964 Thirteenth Air Force, 24 Apr 1964 405th Fighter Wing, 18 Nov 1964 35th Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 Jan 1968 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 Nov 1969 35th Tactical Fighter Wing, 30 Sep 1970 315th Tactical Airlift Wing, 31 Jul 1971 377th Air Base Group (later, 377th Air Base Wing), 15 Jan 1972 405th Fighter Wing, 1 Oct 1972 1st Special Operations (later, 834th Tactical Composite; 1st Special Operations) Wing, 1 Jul 1974 1st Special Operations (later 16th Operations) Group, 22 Sep 1992 ATTACHMENTS 3rd Bombardment Wing, 13 Aug 1956–24 Oct 1957 41st Air Division, 1 Sep 1963–7 Jan 1964 405th Fighter Wing, 9–23 Apr 1964 405th Fighter Wing, 24 Apr–17 Nov 1964 34th Tactical Group, 5 Aug–3 Nov 1964 33rd Tactical Group, 18–28 Jun 1965 2nd Air Division, 28 Jun–7 Jul 1965 6252nd Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 Jul–15 Aug 1965, 16 Oct–16 Dec 1965 and 15 Feb–7 Apr 1966 35th Tactical Fighter Wing, 8–18 Apr 1966, 15 Jun–15 Aug 1966, 12 Oct–12 Dec 1966, 11 Feb– 12 Apr 1967, 7 Jun–2 Aug 1967, and 26 Sep–21 Nov 1967 405th Fighter Wing, 15–17 Jan 1968 315th Tactical Airlift Wing, 16–30 Jul 1971 6251st Air Base Squadron, 1–14 Sep 1972 Detachment 2, 377th Air Base Wing, 15–30 Sep 1972 WEAPON SYSTEMS DH–4, 1918–1919, 1919–1926 GAX (GA–1), 1923 O–2, 1926–1928 A–3B, 1928–1934 A–12, 1934–1936 A–8 O–19B O-19E A–17A, 1936–1940 B–18, 1939–1941 A–18 A–24, 1941, 1942 A–20A, 1941, 1942–1943, 1943–1945 B–25J, 1943 A–26B (later designated B–26), 1945 A-26C B–57, 1956–1969 A–37, 1969–1972 C–130E, 1974 MC-130E CV-22A COMMANDERS Cpt Sheldon H. Wheeler, 21 Jun 1917 1Lt Norton L. Newhall, 17 Oct 1917 2Lt Jacob D. Halstead, 1 May 19l8 1Lt George Englehart, l8 Jul 19l8 Cpt John G. Winant, 2 Aug 1918 1Lt Walter Bender, l6 Feb 1919 2Lt F. Taylor, 31 May 1919 Cpt William G. Renwick, 7 Jun 1919 Cpt H. M. Guilbert, 3 Sep 1919 Cpt George C. Kenney, 13 Oct 1919 1Lt Vincent J. Meloy, c. Jul 1920 Cpt Charles A. Pursley, c. Jul 1920 1LT Harrison G. Crocker 28 Mar 21-15 May 21 1LT Vincent J. Meloy 15 May 21-24 Mar 22 1Lt John R. Glascock, 7 Aug 1921 1Lt Vincent J. Meloy, 1 Nov 1921 Cpt Charles B. B. Bubb, l6 Feb 1922 Cpt Thomas H. Shea Jr., l4 May 1922 1LT Lotha A. Smith 1 Jun 22-1 Jul 22 1Lt Peter E. Skanse, 17 Jun 1922 Cpt Charles B. B. Bubb, 12 Oct 1922 1LT Edward V. Harbeck 10 Jun 23-1 Aug 23 Cpt Joseph H. Davidson 1 Aug 23-1 Oct 23 1LT Lotha A. Smith 1 Oct 23-1 Jan 24 1LT Harrison G. Crocker 1 Jan 24-1 Jun 24 Cpt Joseph H. Davidson, 3 Aug 1923 1Lt Lotha A. Smith, 13 Oct 1923 Cpt Joseph H. Davidson, 1924 1LT James E. Duke 1 Jun 24-1 Aug 24 1Lt George W. McEntire, 19 Jan 1925 Cpt Joseph H. Davidson, 17 Feb 1925 Cpt Ross F. Cole, 24 Apr 1925 1Lt Dwight J. Canfield, 10 Mar 1926 2Lt John L. Hitchings, l4 Apr 1926 2Lt Howard M. Turner, Apr 1926 1Lt Dwight J. Canfield, 6 May 1926 1Lt Ralph F. Stearley, 17 Jun 1926 1Lt Angier H. Foster, 4 Oct 1926 1Lt Ralph F. Stearley, 9 Nov 1926 1Lt James T. Curry Jr., 4 Dec 1926 1LT Samuel J. Simonton 31 Aug 29-6 Sep 29 1LT John L. Davidson 6 Sep 29-20 Jan 30 Cpt Lotha A. Smith 20 Jan 30-5 Jul 33 1LT John D. Corkville 7 Jul 33-14 Feb 34 1LT George McCoy, Jr. 14 Feb 34-14 Apr 34 Cpt Lloyd L. Harvey 14 Apr 34-18 May 34 Cpt John D. Corkville 18 May 34-2 Jul 34 Cpt Lloyd L. Harvey 2 Jul 34-11 Feb 35 Cpt John D. Corkville 11 Feb 35-20 Aug 35 Maj. Lester J. Maitland 20 Aug 35-16 Jul 38 Maj Younger A. Pitts, l6 Jul 1938 Cpt Richard H. Lee, 11 Jul 1939 Cpt John F. Guillett, 21 Dec 1939 Maj Richard H. Lee, 31 Jan 1940 Cpt Robert D. Gapen, 4 Apr 194l 1Lt Robert F. Strickland, 1 Jul 1941 1Lt Alexander G. Evanoff, 24 Jan 1942 1Lt Virgil Schwab, 2 Mar 1942 Maj Floyd W. Rogers, 17 Apr 1942 Maj Harry L. Galusha, 30 Jul 1942 Maj Holden F. Ellison, l8 Oct 1942 LTC James A. Downs, Mar 1943 Maj Randolph H. Wilkins, Aug 1943 Cpt Martin J. Radnik, 2 Nov 1943 Maj Charles W. Howe, 4 Feb 1944 Maj Charles C. Smith, May 1944 Maj George R. Greene, 28 Sep 1944 Maj Abraham E. Shook, 13 Feb 1945 Cpt George L. Cooper, 13 Jul 1945 Cpt Donald G. Hellier, Oct 1945 Cpt Lawrence A. Adams Jr., 1 Nov 1945 Cpt Max E. Wolfson, 24 Dec 1945 1Lt Clifford S. Haines, 1 Jan 1946 Cpt Edward W. Cordes, Mar 1946 Cpt Virgil R. Sewell, Apr 1946 Cpt Weston F. Maughan, Dec 1946 Maj John J. Ruettgers, 3 Jan 1947 Maj Thomas J. Price, 8 Jan 1948 Maj Joseph W. Bird, 7 May 1949 LTC William D. Harris, 22 Sep 1949 LTC Abraham E. Shook, 2 Aug 1950 LTC Isaac F. Larkey, l8 Oct 1950 Maj Gus Weiser, Mar 1951 LTC Edward L. Wilson Jr., 12 May 1951 LTC Stanley V. Rush, 29 Aug 1951 LTC Edward D. Leahy, Dec 1951 LTC Ralph N. Romstad, l8 Mar 1952 Maj Frederick S. Kelly, Oct 1952 Maj Robert L. Wood, Nov 1952 LTC Raleigh D. Smith, 24 May 1954 LTC Charles E. Mendell, 10 Jun 1955 LTC James M. Sedberry Jr., l6 Jan 1956 Maj I. H. Young, 30 Jun 1958 LTC Norbert C. Treacy, 29 May 1959 Maj Patrick H.
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