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Los Angeles Air Defense Region

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Active
  
1942–1945

Engagements
  
World War II

Country
  
United States

Branch
  
United States Army Air Force

Role
  
Air Defense Command and Control

The Los Angeles Air Defense Region is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Fourth Air Force, stationed in San Francisco, California It was inactivated on 31 August 1945

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History

Provided air defense for the Los Angeles area. Also trained fighter groups and personnel.

Lineage

  • Constituted as Los Angeles Air Defense Wing on 6 August 1942
    • Activated on 11 August 1942 Re-designated Los Angeles Fighter Wing in July 1943 Re-designated Los Angeles Air Defense Region 1 Jul 1944 Disbanded on 31 August 1945

    Assignments

  • IV Fighter Command, 11 August 1942
  • Fourth Air Force, 7 June 1944- 31 August 1945

    • Components

  • 20th Fighter Group: 1 January – 11 August 1943
  • 329th Fighter Group: 29 November 1943 – 31 March 1944
  • 360th Fighter Group: 15 January 1943 – 31 March 1944
  • 364th Fighter Group: 11 October 1943 – 11 January 1944
  • 412th Fighter Group: 30 November 1943 – 11 October 1944
  • 473d Fighter Group: 1 November 1943 – 31 March 1944
  • 474th Fighter Group: 11 October 1943 – 6 February 1944
  • 479th Fighter Group: 15 August 1943 – 12 April 1944

    • Stations

  • Los Angeles Airport, California, 20 August 1942
  • San Francisco, California, 7 June 1944- 31 August 1945

    • References

    Los Angeles Air Defense Region Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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