Delaware World War II Army Airfields

During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces had two major airfields in Delaware. They were:

Dover Army Air Field, 4 miles southeast of Dover, Delaware

Assigned to First Air Force

18th Observation Squadron (65th Obsn Gp), 2 March 1942-23 March 1942

80th Bombardment Squadron (Medium)(45th Bomb Gp), 29 April 1942-15 July 1942

Hq and Hq Sq, 45th Bombardment Group (Medium), 16 May 1942-27 July 1942

39th Bombardment Squadron (Medium)/ 3rd Antisubmarine Squadron (Heavy), 19 July 1942-28 February 1943

312th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, 16 September 1942-10 April 1944

365th Fighter Group (Single Engine), 11 August 1943-18 November 1943

83rd Fighter Group (Single Engine), 22 November 1943-10 April 1944

125th Army Air Force Base Unit, 10 April 1944-31 March 1946

Now: Dover Air Force Base

New Castle Army Air Base, 1 mile west of New Castle, Delaware

Assigned to First Air Force

62nd Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor)(56th Purs Gp), 10 December 1941-17 January 1942

4th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor)/ 4th Fighter Squadron (52nd Ftr Gp), 27 April 1942-12 June 1942

Assigned to Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command

344th Air Base Squadron / 344th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, 29 May 1942-31 March 1944

2nd Ferrying Group, 29 May 1942-4 December 1945

552nd Army Air Force Base Unit, 31 March 1944-31 December 1945

1596th Army Air Force Base Unit, 1 December 1944-November 1945

Was: New Castle Air National Guard BaseNow: New Castle Airport (ILG)