The XIII Fighter Command was a United States Army Air Forces formation. It was last assigned to Thirteenth Air Force, based at Manila, Luzon, Philippines. It was inactivated on 15 March 1946.

XIII Fighter Command
Active1943–1946
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleCommand of fighter units
EngagementsSouthwest Pacific Theater
China-Burma-India Theater[1]
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Brig Gen Dean C. Strother[1]

History edit

XIII Fighter Command was a World War II command and control organization for Thirteenth Air Force. Its mission was to provide command and control authority of Army Air Force fighter organizations within the Thirteenth Air Force Area of Responsibility.

It participated in the following campaigns: China Defensive; Guadal¬canal; New Guinea; Northern Solomons; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines; China Offensive.

Lineage edit

  • Constituted as the XIII Fighter Command on 14 December 1942
Activated on 13 January 1943
Inactivated on 15 March 1946
Disbanded on 8 October 1948[1]

Assignments edit

Stations edit

Components edit

Groups
Squadrons

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Notes edit

Explanatory notes
  1. ^ Aircraft is Republic P-47N-5-RE Thunderbolt, serial 44-88572 of the 413th Fighter Squadron.
Citations
  1. ^ a b c d Maurer, Combat Units, p. 451
  2. ^ Kane, Robert B. (21 October 2011). "Thirteenth Air Force (Air Forces Pacific) (PACAF)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  3. ^ Robertson, Patsy (27 June 2017). "Factsheet 18 Operations Group (PACAF)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ Haulman, Daniel (13 June 2018). "Factsheet 42 Air Base Wing (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  5. ^ Robertson, Patsy (12 July 2017). "Factsheet 347 Rescue Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. ^ Robertson, Patsy (9 August 2017). "Factsheet 414 Fighter Group (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  7. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 93-94
  8. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 515
  9. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 654-655

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