322 nd FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON

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1 322 nd FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON LINEAGE 322 nd Fighter Squadron constituted, 24 Jun 1942 Activated, 19 Aug 1942 Disbanded, 10 Apr 1944 Reconstituted and redesignated 322 nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 20 Jun 1955 Activated, 18 Aug 1955 Inactivated 30 Sep 1968 STATIONS Mitchel NY, 19 Aug 1942 radley, 1 Sep 1942, 1 Nov 1942, 13 Oct Apr 1944 Larson AF, WA, 18 Aug 1955 Kingsley OR, 1 Apr 1959 ASSIGNMENTS 326 th Fighter Group, 19 Aug 1910 Apr th Air Division, 18 Aug st Air Defense Group, 1 Dec th Fighter Group, 1 Apr 1959 WEAPON SYSTEMS P-47, F-86D, 1955 F-86L F-101, 1959 ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT SERIAL NUMERS ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT TAIL/ASE CODES UNIT COLORS

2 COMNDERS Col P. A. Rand, #1963 HONORS Service Streamers American Theater Campaign Streamers Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards 1 Jan-31 Dec Jun Apr 1962 EMLEM On a disc white, edged Air Force blue, a golden roundle charged with a silhouetted map of the United States of the first, outlined of the second; encircling the roundle a spiked orle red; an American bald eagle of the second and first, perched on a red lightning shaft jet-propelled, shooting diagonally over the design, fire exhaust and explosion blast of the last and of the third. (Approved, 31 May 1956) EMLEM SIGNIFICAE MOTTO EVER ALERT NICKNAME OPERATIONS In 1954, the USAF selected Klamath Falls as an ideal site for the establishment of an All- Weather fighter-interceptor squadron and an aircraft control and warning squadron. The squadrons filled the gap in the air defense system between Portland and San Francisco. Construction of the base began in May 1955 after the City of Klamath Falls and the United States Corps of Engineers consummated a lease for approximately 300 acres of Exclusive Use airport property and approximately 720 acres of Joint Use airport property to the USAF. The lease, updated continually with the same conditions, extends through 30 June 2045 at a cost of $1 to the United States Government. F-101, eagle on , vertical of the 322nd FIS, Kingsley Oregon. Stylized fin had blue-green body, and white and gold wings on a black flash. 322nd F-I Squadron: activated 18 Aug 55 at Larson AF, WA, as the 9th AD; flying F-86D acft; transferred to 4721 st AD Group 1 Dec 56; cony to F-86L acft in spring 57; transferred to 408th,Ftr Group (AD) and moved to Kingsley OR 1 Apr 59; cony to F-1018 acft in Apr 59;

3 discontinued 30 Sep 68. The 408th Fighter Group (FG) became activated at Kingsley Field in 1956, followed by a move of the 322 Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS) from Larson AF, Washington. This created a fully operational Air Defense Command airbase with heavy Air Defense Alert commitments. An official dedication of the facilities on 3 July 1957 changed the name of the base to Kingsley in honor of Second Lieutenant David R. Kingsley. Redesignation of the 322 FIS in 1968 changed the unit to the 59 FIS and in 1969 the 460 FIS moved to Kingsley Field from Oxnard AF, California. An extensive reorganization in 1970 caused a redesignation of the host unit from 408 FG to the 4788th Air ase Group (AD) (ADC). Prior to 1971, the assigned military strength totaled as many as 2,000. With the movement of the 460 FIS from Kingsley Field in 1971, personnel strength decreased to about 500 organizational personnel. During that period, the designation of the parent unit on base changed to the 827th Air Defense Group. At the same time, a small alert detachment, 318 FIS, Detachment 1, moved to the airport to maintain an Air Defense 5-minute Identification Alert capability with the F-106A aircraft P TOA Kurpa, Michael G RP McCrone, Edgar M RP OLoC Mumaw, Marshall E Into Atlantic Ocean S of Montauk Harbor, NY RP CREF urkot, Stanley J Feeding Hills, RP OMF Lykins, illy G Mansfield, RP Tannenbaum, Leonard radley RP GC Askew, George W P KGC urdick, Richard M P-47D 22353, LEF Morphew, Marion C Jr 1 Mi S E Windsor Hill, RP , OC uss, Elmer 10 Mi S Hartford,

4 C-1A Coenen, Cyril Suffolk County AAF, NY P Cadenhead, James W P Niccolai, Albert T L-3A 7803 GAC De Simone, Philip A L-2M GAC (parked aircraft) RP FLEF Huber, Warren E RP Goldsboro AA, GL Hoppel, George C Jr Pope P-47D P-47D RA-24A P-47D AT-6A P-47D RP-47C P-47D CL KCRLEF CLEF CLEF C OC Weir, James G. Smith, Arthur Mann, Lester T Jorgenson, William, Jr Roderick, Richard C Reasman, James C Mc Dowell, Gildas C Higgins, Richard W 5 Mi NE Field 3 Mi NE Field 1 Mi S Pikesville, lack Creek, 10 Mi N Williamston, 10 Mi N Williamston,

5 P-47D AAF, CLEF Platner, John 2 Mi N P-51D FG Kearney AAF, NE GL Shafer, Charles A Kearney AAF, NE P-47D P-47D CL KCRLEF Weir, James G. Smith, Arthur 5 Mi NE Field 3 Mi NE Field P radley Ludwig, Vance P. radley AAF, P radley Jackson, Willis O. radley AAF, P C-1A radley Windsor Locks, radley Windsor Locks, FLoG GL Callaway, Raymond L. Weeks, Arthur L arre, radley C FLEF Shortley, Rush M Union, Air Force Order of attle Created: 3 Nov 2011 Updated: Sources Air Force Historical Research Agency. U.S. Air Force. Maxwell AF, AL. The Institute of Heraldry. U.S. Army. Fort elvoir, VA. Air Force News. Air Force Public Affairs Agency. Unit history. 25 th NORAD Region