Constituted as Hawaiian AF on 19 Oct 1940. Activated in Hawaii on 1 Nov
1940. Redesignated Seventh AF in Feb 1942. Provided air defense for the
Hawaiian Islands and, after mid-1943, served in combat in the central and
western Pacific areas. Transferred back to Hawaii in Jan 1946.
Redesignated Pacific Air Command in Dec 1947. Discontinued on 1 Jun
1949.
Redesignated Seventh AF. Activated in Hawaii on 5 Jan 1955. Assigned to
Far East Air Forces.
Commands. VII Bomber: 1942-1946. VII Fighter: 1942-1945.
Stations. Ft Shafter, TH, 1 Nov 1940; Hickam Field, TH, c. 12 Jul 1941;
Saipan, 13 Dec 1944; Okinawa, 14 Jul 1945; Hickam Field, TH, 1 Jan
1941-Jun 1949. Hickam AFB, TH, 5 Jan 1955; Wheeler AFB, TH, 24 Mar
1955-.
Commanders. Maj Gen Frederick L Martin, 2 Nov 1940; Maj Gen Clarence L
Tinker, 18 Dec 1941; Brig Gen Howard C Davidson, 9 Jun 1942; Maj Gen
Willis H Hale, 20 Jun 1942; Maj Gen Robert W Douglass Jr, 15 Apr 1944; Maj
Gen Thomas D White, 23 Jun 1945; Brig Gen Donald F Stace, 19 Oct 1946; Maj
Gen Ralph H Wooten, 22 May 1947; Brig Gen Robert F Travis, 1 Sep 1948-1
Jun 1949. Maj Gen Sory Smith, 5 Jan 1955; Brig Gen Julian M Chappell, 25
Jul 1955-.
Campaigns. Central Pacific; Air Offensive, Japan; Eastern Mandates;
Western Pacific; Ryukyus; China Offensive.
Decorations. None.
Insigne. On a blue disc a golden orange Arabic numeral "7" enfiled in
base by a white five-pointed star charged with a red disc, in perspective,
all within a golden orange border. (Approved 21 May 1943.) Data from Air Force Combat Units of World War II By Maurer, Maurer, Published 1986
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