The organization has provided 70 years of continuous air power to the Pacific since its establishment in September 1941. Korean War: UN Defensive; UN Offensive; CCF Intervention;
Later in Dec 1941
Lt Gen George C Kenney, 3 Sep 1942
Then let us help you preserve this history by donating these items to the Army Air Corps Library and Museum. It was re-designated Far East AF in October of 1941, and became the 5th AF in February 1942. Seoul, Korea, 15 Jun 1951; Osan-Ni, Korea, 25 Jan 1954; Nagoya, Japan, 1
Contact us today to see how you can help the Army Air Corps Library and Museum, a Texas Not-For-Profit Corporation. Headquarters was remanned in Sep 1942 and assumed control of AAF organizations in Australia and New Guinea. 1943. Irumagawa, Japan, c. 25 Sep 1945; Tokyo, Japan, 13 Jan 1946; Nagoya,
Lt Gen Roger M Ramey, 1 Jun 1954-. Activated in
1943. Summer-Fall, 1953-. We need help with transcribing data. remained in the theater, and from Jun 1950 to Jul 1953 it was engaged in
Forces). 90th Bombardment Group
417th Bombardment Group, 8th Fighter Group
It is the U.S. Air Force's oldest continuously serving Numbered Air Force. V Bomber: 1941-1946. 5thaf.org is a project of the Army Air Corps Library and Museum. the Korean War. Volunteers are transcribing servicemen names and their awards from General Orders that we are publishing on this website for enthusiasts, families and researchers of genealogy and World War II history. Do you have WWII memorabilia that you are not sure what to do with it? Indies. 1942 (the AAF organizations in the Southwest Pacific being under the
organizations in Australia and New Guinea. Offensive, Japan; China Defensive; Papua; New Guinea; Northern Solomons;
The 5th AF participated in operations in Papua, New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies, and the liberation of the Philippines. 43rd Bombardment Group
5th Air Force. Commands. operations that stopped the Japanese drive in Papua, recovered New Guinea,
Decorations. ), Data from Air Force Combat Units of World War II By Maurer, Maurer, Published 1986. 5thaf.org is a project of the Army Air Corps Library and Museum. When the war ended in Aug 1945
We hope you will find this information useful and enjoyable. The Fifth did not function as an air force for some time after Feb 1942 (the AAF organizations in the Southwest Pacific being under the control of American-British-Dutch-Australian Command and later Allied Air Forces). Footnotes: * The Far East Air Force was redesignated the 5th Air Force on Thursday, 5 February, 1942 ** Much information for above areas taken from USAAF Combat Chronology Website (now defunct), whose webmaster in turn used as sources: AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR II, Office of Air Force History, Headquarters USAF, 1961, ISBN 0-912799-02-1 ; COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE, … Second Korean Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea
Gen Edward J Timberlake, 21 May 1951; Maj Gen Frank F Everest, 1 Jun 1951;
elements of the Fifth were moving to the Ryukyus for the invasion of
Gen Thomas D White, 16 Jan 1948; Lt Gen Earle E Partridge, 6 Oct 1948; Maj
Lt Gen Glenn O Barcus, 30 May 1952; Lt Gen Samuel E Anderson, 31 May 1953;
Sources of material include the US National Archives, Air Force Historical Research Agency and the records donated by individual servicemen and their families. Activated in the Philippines on 20 Sep 1941. Welcome to the 5TH Air Force 5th Air Force, with headquarters at Yokota Air Base, Japan, is the U.S. Air Force's oldest continuously serving Numbered Air Force. Constituted as Philippine Department AF on 16 Aug 1941. The 5th AF participated in the defense of the Philippines after Pearl Harbor. This air force lost most of its men and equipment in
Campaigns. Want to help? Do you have items such as papers, photos, uniforms, gear and other artifacts? 380th Bombardment Group
This air force lost most of its men and equipment in the defense of the Philippines after 7 Dec 1941. The Fifth participated in
The Fifth did not function as an air force for some time after Feb
Indies, and liberated the Philippines. This website is part of the Army Air Corps Library and Museum, and as a 501(c)(3) Non-profit, your qualifying donations are tax deductible. HQ, Thirteenth Air Force, (15 June–12 September 1944) HQ, XIII Bomber Command , (1 June-3 September 1944) 5th Bombardment Group , (Heavy) (13th AF) (7 April–16 August 1944) Ennis C Whitehead, 15 Jun 1944; Maj Gen Kenneth B Wolfe, 4 Oct 1945; Maj
Brereton, Oct 1941-Feb 1942; Lt Gen George C Kenney, 3 Sep 1942; Lt Gen
3rd Air Commando Group, 317th Troop Carrier Group
Headquarters: Nichols Field, Luzon, 20 Sep 1941; Darwin, Australia, Dec 1941; Java, Jan-Feb 1942; Brisbane, Australia, 3 Sep 1942; Nadzab, New Guinea, 15 Jun 1944; Owl, Schouten Islands, 10 Aug 1944; Leyte, c. 20 Nov 1944; Mindoro, Jan 1945; Clark Field, Luzon, Apr 1945; Okinawa, Jul 1945; Irumagawa, Japan, c. 25 Sep 1945. 433rd Troop Carrier Group, 6th Reconnaissance Group
Assignments. Philippine Department, U.S. Army,, Nichols Field, Luzon, 20 Sep 1941; Darwin, Australia, Dec
1941; Philippine Islands, 7 Dec 1941-10 May 1942; Papua, [Sep] 1942-23 Jan
Netherlands Indies. Redesignated as: Far East Air Force on 28 Oct 1941; 5 Air Force on 5 Feb 1942; Fifth Air Force on 18 Sep 1942. The organization has provided more than 75 years of continuous air power to the Pacific since its establishment in September 1941. The names on this honor roll of men assigned to units of the 5th Air Force is not a complete list of all who served with the 5th, however, we are attempting to locate as many documents that have survived as possible. 1st UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive;
374th Troop Carrier Group
Are you an AAC, AAF or USAF Veteran, family member, historian or WW2 enthusiast? 5th Air Force Bombardment Groups in WW2. neutralized islands in the Bismarck Archipelago and the Netherlands East
It was renamed to the Far East Air Force (FEAF) on 28 October 1941 and was under the command of Major-General Lewis Hyde Brereton . white five pointed star, charged with a red roundel, within a blue disc
Insigne. 5th Air Force. It is headquartered at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Brig Gen Henry B Clagett, 20 Sep 1941; Maj Gen Lewis H
We Need YOU! Distinguished Unit Citations: Philippine Islands, 8-22 Dec
The 5th AF participated in the defense of the Philippines after Pearl Harbor.