415th Night Fighter Squadron
- 415th Night Fighter Squadron
The 415th Night Fighter Squadron is a former United States Army Air Forces P-61 Black Widow fighter squadron. During World War II the squadron fought in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations under Twelfth Air Force and later Fifteenth Air Force.
History
* Activated 10 February 1943 at La Senia AB, Algeria. Remained at La Senia AB until June 1943.
* La Sebia, Tunisia, (June 22-25 1943)
* Monastir, Tunisia (June - July 1943)
* La Sebala, Tunisia (July - September 1943)
* Cassibile, Sicily (September - November 1943)
* Cantania, Sicily (November - December 1943)
* Mntecorvino, Italy (December 1943 - January 1944)
* Marcianise, Italy (January - March 1944)
* Pomigliano, Italy (March - June 1944)
* La Blanca, Italy (June 11-17 1944)
* Valtone, Italy (June - July 1944)
* Soonzara, Corsica (July - September 1944)
* La Vallon, France (September 1-25 1944)
* Longvic, France (September - November 1944)
* Ochey, France (December 1944 - March 1945)
* St Dizier, France (March - April 1945)
* Gross-Gerau, Germany (April 1945 - October 1945)
Squadron not manned or equipped October 1945 - September 1947. Inactivated 1 September 1947. Redesignated as 449th Fighter Squadron.
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