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The 310th Fighter Squadron was constituted in January 1942 as the 310th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) and activated at Harding Field, Louisiana. In its early days, the unit trained with the Bell P-39 Airacobra and Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, serving both as an operational and replacement training unit. Assigned to multiple fighter commands, the squadron also played a vital role in the air defense of the northeastern United States, protecting key regions under First Air Force before transitioning into a fully operational combat unit in 1943.

Re-equipped with the powerful Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, the squadron deployed to the Southwest Pacific in late 1943 under Fifth Air Force. Entering combat in early 1944, it initially provided air defense and escorted transports before expanding into bomber escort missions over New Guinea and convoy protection across the region. Operating from forward bases such as Noemfoor, the 310th carried out aggressive bombing and strafing attacks against Japanese airfields and installations throughout the Dutch East Indies, steadily weakening enemy strongholds.

By late 1944, the squadron moved into the Philippines, where it conducted fighter sweeps, supported ground operations, and safeguarded critical supply routes. In 1945, it worked alongside Mexico’s Escuadrón 201, which flew combat missions using P-47 aircraft in support of Allied operations in Luzon and Formosa. Later that year, operating from Okinawa, the squadron struck targets in Korea and Japan, including railways, airfields, and military installations. Following Japan’s surrender, the 310th flew reconnaissance missions before being inactivated in the Philippines in January 1946, leaving behind a legacy of relentless combat operations across the Pacific Theater.

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