Constituted as 60th Troop Carrier Wing on 5 Jun 1943 and activated on
12 Jun. Assigned to I Troop Carrier Command. Trained groups and glider
crews and participated in several airborne maneuvers. Inactivated on 8 Oct
1945.
Redesignated 60th Fighter Wing. Allotted to ANG (Wash) on 24 May 1946.
Extended federal recognition on 19 Apr 1948. Inactivated on 31 Oct
1950.
Components. (Omitted because of large number and frequent changes.)
Stations. Sedalia AAFld, Mo, 12 Jun 1943; Pope Field, NC, c. 22 Jul
1943; Laurinburg-Maxton AAB, NC, c. 20 Dec 1943; Pope Field, NC, c. 8 Mar
1944-8 Oct 1945.
Commanders. Col Maurice M Beach, Jun 1943; Col Julian M Chappell, c. 22
Jul 1943; Col Jerome B McCauley, c. 31 Aug 1943; Col Younger A Pitts, 23
Mar 1944-c. 8 Oct 1945.
Campaigns. American Theater.
Decorations. None. Data from Air Force Combat Units of World War II By Maurer, Maurer, Published 1986
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