Lineage

Organized as 13 Aero Squadron on 14 Jun 1917. Demobilized on 29 Mar 1919. Reconstituted, and consolidated (16 Oct 1936) with 104 Aero Squadron, which was organized on 25 Aug 1917. Redesignated: 13 Squadron on 14 Mar 1921; 13 Attack Squadron on 25 Jan 1923. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1924. Activated on 1 Nov 1929. Redesignated: 13 Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 15 Sep 1939; 13 Bombardment Squadron (Dive) on 28 Sep 1942; 13 Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 25 May 1943; 13 Bombardment Squadron, Light, Night Intruder on 25 Jun 1951; 13 Bombardment Squadron, Tactical on 1 Oct 1955. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 15 Jan 1968. Activated on 8 Feb 1969. Redesignated 13 Fighter Squadron on 1 Jul 1973. Inactivated, and redesignated 13 Bombardment Squadron, Tactical, on 30 Sep 1973. Redesignated 13 Bomb Squadron on 1 May 2000. Activated on 14 Jun 2000.

Assignments

Of 13 Aero Sq: Unkn, 14 Jun 1917?Jun 1918; 2 Pursuit Group, 28 Jun-Dec 1918; unkn, Dec 1918?29 Mar 1919. Of 104 Aero (later, 13 Attack) Sq: Unkn, 25 Aug 1917?Aug 1918; V Corps Observation Group, Aug?Dec 1918; unkn, Dec 1918?30 Jun 1919; Army Surveillance (later, 1 Surveillance; 3 Attack) Group, 1 Jul 1919?27 Jun 1924. 3 Attack Group, 1 Nov 1929?consolidation. Of Consolidated Sq: 3 Attack (later, 3 Bombardment) Group, from consolidation (attached to 3 Bombardment Wing, 13 Aug 1956?24 Oct 1957); 3 Bombardment Wing, 25 Oct 1957 (attached to 41 Air Division, 1 Sep 1963?7 Jan 1964); 41 Air Division, 8 Jan 1964; Thirteenth Air Force, c. 10 Apr 1964 (attached to 405 Fighter Wing, 10 Apr? 17 Nov 1964); 405 Fighter Wing, 18 Nov 1964?15 Jan 1968 (attached to: 2 Air Division, 5 Aug?3 Nov 1964 and 17 Feb?21 Jun 1965; 6252 Tactical Fighter Wing, 16 Aug?16 Oct 1965 and 16 Dec 1965?17 Feb 1966; 35 Tactical Fighter Wing, 17 Apr?17 Jun 1966, 14 Aug?13 Oct 1966, 12 Dec 1966?11 Feb 1967, 11 Apr?8 Jun 1967, 1 Aug?26 Sep 1967, and 21 Nov 1967?15 Jan 1968). 15 Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 Feb 1969; Pacific Air Forces, 15 Sep 1970 (attached to 8 Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 Sep?30 Oct 1970); 8 Tactical Fighter Wing, 31 Oct 1970; 405 Fighter Wing, c. 24 Dec 1972?30 Sep 1973. 7 Operations Group, 14 Jun 2000?.

Stations

Of 13 Aero Sq: Camp Kelly, TX, 14 Jun 1917; Wilbur Wright Field, OH, 8 Jul 1917; Garden City, NY, 1 Nov?3 Dec 1917; St Maixent, France, 1 Jan 1918; Issoudun, France, 27 Jan 1918 (detachment at Meucon, France, 6 Apr?c. 11 May 1918, and Haussimont, France, c. 11 May?c. 24 Jun 1918); Colombey?les?Belles, France, 5 Jun 1918; Toul, France, 28 Jun 1918; Belrain, France, 23 Sep 1918; Souilly, France, 23 Sep 1918; Colombey?les?Belles, France, 16 Dec 1918; port of embarkation, 6 Feb?3 Mar 1919; Garden City, NY, 13?29 Mar 1919. Of 104 Aero (later, 13 Attack) Sq: Kelly Field, TX, 25 Aug 1917; Garden City, NY, 4?22 Nov 1917; Winchester, England, 8 Dec 1917; Upavon, England, 24 Dec 1917 (detachments at Salisbury and Andover, England, 24 Dec 1917?6 Jun 1918; Yatesbury, England, 24 Dec 1917?9 Jul 1918); Netheravon, England, 24 Mar 1918; Salisbury, England, 6 Jun 1918; Winchester, England, 10?18 Jul 1918; St Maixent, France, 22 Jul 1918; Epiez, France, 4 Aug 1918; Luxeuil?les?Bains, France, 8 Aug 1918; Souilly, France, 8 Sep 1918; Foucaucourt, France, 20 Sep 1918; Parois, France, 4 Nov 1918 (flight operated from Barricourt, France, 10 Nov 1918?unkn); Belrain, France, 30 Nov 1918; Colombey?les?Belles, France, 14 Jan 1919; St Denis de Pile, France, 29 Jan 1919; Libourne, France, 3 Feb 1919; Bordeaux, France, 10?18 Apr 1919; Roosevelt Field, NY, c. 28 Apr 1919; Mitchel Field, NY, c. 1 May 1919; Ft Bliss, TX, c. 15 May 1919; Kelly Field, TX, Jun 1919; Ft Bliss, TX, 6 Nov 1919 (flight operated from Marfa, TX, c. 6 Nov 1919?3 Sep 1920; Post Field, OK, 10 Sep?4 Nov 1920; Marfa, TX, 17 Nov 1920?Jun 1921); Kelly Field, TX, 2 Jul 1921?27 Jun 1924. Langley Field, VA, 1 Nov 1929; Ft Crockett, TX, 17 Nov 1929; Barksdale Field, LA, 27 Feb 1935?consolidation. Of Consolidated Sq: Barksdale Field, LA, from consolidation; Savannah, GA, 10 Oct 1940?19 Jan 1942; Oakland, CA, 23?31 Jan 1942; Brisbane, Australia, 25 Feb 1942; Charters Towers, Australia, 10 Mar 1942 (detachment operated from Del Monte, Mindanao, 12?14 Apr 1942); Port Moresby, New Guinea, 3 Nov 1942; Charters Towers, Australia, 25 Nov 1942; Port Moresby, New Guinea, 16 Dec 1942; Dobodura, New Guinea, 22 May 1943; Nadzab, New Guinea, 1 Feb 1944; Hollandia, New Guinea, c. 21 May 1944; Dulag, Leyte, 20 Nov 1944; San Jose, Mindoro, 30 Dec 1944; Okinawa, c. 7 Aug 1945; Atsugi, Japan, c. 10 Oct 1945; Johnson AB, Japan, 10 Mar 1950; Iwakuni, Japan, 2 Jul 1950; Kunsan AB, South Korea, c. 15 Aug 195 1; Johnson AB, Japan, 2 Oct 1954; Yokota AB, Japan, 17 Nov 1960; Clark AB, Philippines, 10 Apr 1964?15 Jan 1968 (deployed at Bien Hoa AB, South Vietnam, 5 Aug?3 Nov 1964, 17 Feb?16 May 1965; Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam, 16 May?21 Jun 1965; Da Nang AB, South Vietnam, 16 Aug? 16 Oct 1965, 16 Dec 1965?17 Feb 1966, 17 Apr? 17 Jun 1966 [operated from Bien Hoa AB, South Vietnam, 15?22 May 1966], 14 Aug?9 Oct 1966; Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam, 10? 13 Oct 1966, 12 Dec 1966?11 Feb 1967, 11 Apr?8 Jun 1967, 1 Aug- 26 Sep 1967, 21 Nov 1967?15 Jan 1968). MacDill AFB, FL, 8 Feb 1969?15 Sep 1970; Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, 28 Sep 1970; Clark AB, Philippines, c. 24 Dec 1972?30 Sep 1973. Dyess AFB, TX, 14 Jun 2000?.

Commanders

Of 13 Aero Sq: Capt Maxwell Kirby, 14 Jun 1917; 1Lt Charles T. Trowbridge, 18 Sep 1917; 1Lt Raymond C. Sunborn, 26 Jan 1918; 1Lt Hugh O. Ellis, 19 Mar 1918; Capt Charles J. Biddle, 24 Jun 1918; 1Lt Dickinson Este, 24 Oct 1918?unkn. Of 104 Aero, (later, 13 Attack) Sq: Lt B. L. Corson, 25 Aug 1917; 1Lt Edward A. Waters, 25 Sep 1917; 1Lt J.M. Rhodes, 17 Jun 1918; 1Lt Edward A. Waters, 2 Jul 1918; Capt Clearton H. Reynolds, 22 Jul 1918?unkn; Capt William R. Holcombe, Aug 1919; Capt Dogan H. Arthur, Nov 1919; 1 Lt Lloyd L. Harvey, Mar 1921?unkn. Of Consolidated Sq: Unkn, 16 Oct 1936?Jul 1937; Maj Auby C. Strickland, Aug 1937; Capt Frank A. Armstrong Jr., Nov 1939; unkn, Dec 1940-Jan 1942; Capt James Orr, 19 Jan 1942; Maj Herman F. Lowery, 2 Apr 1942; Maj Alexander G. Evanoff, c. 25 May 1942; Maj Harold V. Maull, c. 25 Nov 1942; Maj David M. Conley, 4 May 1943; Maj Arthur Small, 13 Oct 1943; Capt Theodore G. Fitch, 21 Dec 1943; Maj Alfred E. Baucom, 4 Mar 1944; Capt Richard L. Walker, 27 Aug 1944; Capt Ansel L. Boiter (acting), 19 Mar 1945; Maj Donald J. MacLellan, 27 Mar 1945; Capt Melville W. Fisher, 12 Sep 1945; Capt Howard W. Knudsen, 19 Nov 1945; 1Lt John W. Bryden, 27 Dec 1945; Capt F. M. McMullen, 28 Mar 1946; Capt W. F. Maughan, 1 Jul 1946; Maj Arnold P. Burris, 28 Aug 1946; Maj T. J. Price, 21 Apr 1947; Lt Col J. P. Crocker, 22 Sep 1947; Maj C. H. Gross, 21 Jun 1948; Lt Col Robert E. Jarrell, 12 May 1949; Lt Col Walter S. King, 17 Oct 1950; Maj John J. Davis, 21 Feb 1951; Lt Col Joseph H. Belser, 1 Mar 1951; Lt Col Alvin R. Fortney, 14 Dec 1951; Lt Col Estes B. Sherrill, Jul 1952; Maj Vincent R. LaBerge, Nov 1952; Lt Col David W. Allerdice, 1953; Lt Col Stanley D. Kline, by Jul 1953; Lt Col Richard D. Salter, by Dec 1953; Maj John E. Rees, 16 Jan 1954; Maj Edward F. Taylor, 1 Jul 1954; Maj John E. Rees, 9 Jul 1954; Maj Edward F. Taylor, 16 Aug 1954; Lt Col Robert A. Sedgwick, 22 Aug 1954; Lt Col Arthur Small, 1 Mar 1955; Lt Col William D. Miner, 8 Apr 1955; Lt Col Marcus H. Worde, 14 Jun 1955; Maj Howard W. Ice, 14 May 1958; Lt Col Richard A. Christenson, 9 Jun 1959; Lt Col William W. Sams, 20 Aug 1960; Lt Col Donald A. Luttrell, Aug 1963; Lt Col Billy A. McLeod, Oct 1963; Maj Howard F. O'Neal, 26 Sep 1964; Maj Billy J. Gregory, 2 May 1965; Maj Floren B. Nelson, 4 Jul 1965; Lt Col William J. Amos, 19 Jan 1966; Lt Col George W. Cap, 13 Feb 1967?15 Jan 1968. Unkn (apparently not manned), 8 Feb?22 Apr 1969; Lt Col Paul R. Pitt, 23 Apr 1969; Lt Col Edward K. Matthews, 1 Aug 1971;Lt Col David D. Brandt Jr., 23 Apr 1972?unkn.

Aircraft

Of 13 Aero Sq: Spad XIII, 1918. Of 104 Aero (later, 13 Attack) Sq: Salmson 2, 1918; DH?4, 1919?1922, 1923?1924; XB?1A, 1921?1922; GAX (GA?1), 1922?1923. A?3, 1929?1934; A?12, 1934?1936; A?17, 1936. Of Consolidated Sq: A?17, 1936?1939; B?12, B?18, 1939?1941; A?20, 1941, 1944?1945; B?25, 1942?1944, A (later, B)?26, 1945?1956; B?57, 1956?1968. B?57, 1969?1972.

Operations

Of 13 Aero Sq: Combat as pursuit unit, c. 20 Jul?10 Nov 1918. Of 104 Aero (later, 13 Attack) Sq: Combat as corps observation unit, 12 Sep?10 Nov 1918. Mexican border patrol, Nov 1919?Jun 1921. Of Consolidated Sq: Combat operations in Southwest Pacific and Western Pacific, 6 Apr 1942?12 Aug 1945. Combat operations in Korea, 28 Jun 1950?27 Jul 1953. Rotating deployed crews flew combat operations in Southeast Asia, May 1964?15 Jan 1968. Combat in Southeast Asia, 17 Oct 1970?10 Apr 1972.

Service Streamers

None.

Campaign Streamers

World War I: St Mihiel; Meuse?Argonne; Lorraine. World War II: Antisubmarine, American Theater; Philippine Islands; East Indies; Papua; Bismarck Archipelago; New Guinea; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines; Western Pacific; Air Offensive, Japan. Korean War: UN Defensive; UN Offensive; CCF Intervention; 1st UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer?Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea, Summer?Fall 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea, Summer 1953. Vietnam: Vietnam Advisory; Vietnam Defensive; Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt VII; Vietnam Ceasefire.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers

None.

Decorations

Distinguished Unit Citations: Philippine Islands, [12?14 Apr] 1942; Philippine Islands, 11?14 Apr 1942; Papua, 23 Jul 1942?23 Jan 1943; New Guinea, 17 Aug 1943; Korea, 27 Jun?31 Jul 1950; Korea, 22 Apr?8 Jul 1951; Korea, 1 May?27 Jun 1953. Presidential Unit Citations (Southeast Asia): 10 Oct 1966?10 Apr 1967; 6 Jun 1967?18 Jan 1968; 1 Jan?1 Apr 1971. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with the Combat "V" Device: 19 Feb 1965?19 Feb 1966; 15 Sep?31 Dec 1970; 1 Oct 1971?31 Mar 1972. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1958?30 Jun 1960; 1 Jul 1960?31 Mar 1962; 5 Aug 1964?31 Mar 1965; 8 Feb?31 Dec 1969. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation (WWII). Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: 27 Jun?31 Jul 1950. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966?9 Feb 1967 and [28 Sep] 1970?24 Dec 1972.

Emblem

Approved on 14 Feb 1924.

Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 13 Oct 2000

Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through 30 Sep 1973