San Francisco Air Defense Region

San Francisco Fighter Wing
Emblem of the San Francisco Fighter Wing
Active	1942–1945
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army Air Force
Role	Air Defense and Fighter Training
Part of	Fourth Air Force
Engagements	World War II
Commanders
Notable commanders	General Dean C. Strother

The San Francisco Fighter Wing is a disbanded United States Army Air Forces unit. Its last assignment was with Fourth Air Force, at San Francisco, California. It was disbanded on 7 June 1944

History

The wing was first activated in 1942 as the San Francisco Air Defense Wing, It provided air defense for the San Francisco area. It also trained fighter groups and personnel.^[1] Its mission, equipment and personnel were transferred to the 411th AAF Base Unit (Fighter Wing) on 1 April 1944,^[2] The wing remained a paper unit until 7 June, when the 411th was simultaneously redescribed as the 411th AAF Base Unit (Air Defense Region).

Lineage

• Constituted as San Francisco Air Defense Wing on 6 August 1942

Activated on 11 August 1942

Redesignated San Francisco Fighter Wing in July 1943

Disbanded on 7 June 1944.^[1]

Assignments

• IV Fighter Command, 11 August 1942 - 7 June 1944

Components

• 328th Fighter Group: 11 April 1943 – 1 March 1944 (attached c. 28 October 1942 - 11 April 1943)^[3]
• 354th Fighter Group: (attached 15 November 1942 - 2 June 1943)
• 357th Fighter Group: c. April 1943 - c. 7 October 1943
• 363d Fighter Group: 1 March 1943 - c. 3 December 1943
• 367th Fighter Group: 15 July 1943 – c. 8 March 1944
• 369th Fighter Group: 1 August 1943 – c. 28 March 1944
• 372d Fighter Group: 28 October 1943 - c. 7 December 1943
• 478th Fighter Group: 1 December 1943 – c. 3 February 1944^[1]

Stations

• San Francisco, California, 20 August 1942 - 7 June 1944^[1]

References

Notes

1. Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. p. 429. ISBN 0-405-12194-6.
2. Abstract, History of San Francisco Fighter Wing Apr-Jun 1944 (retrieved Dec 10, 2012)
3. AFHRA Factsheet 328th Armament Systems Wing (retrieved Dec 10, 2012)

Bibliography

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

• Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6.