Los Angeles Air Defense Region

Los Angeles Air Defense Region
Active	1942–1945
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army Air Force
Role	Air Defense Command and Control
Engagements	World War II

The Los Angeles Air Defense Region is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Fourth Air Force, stationed in San Francisco, California It was inactivated on 31 August 1945

History

Provided air defense for the Los Angeles area. Also trained fighter groups and personnel.

Lineage

Constituted as Los Angeles Air Defense Wing on 6 August 1942

Activated on 11 August 1942

Re-designated Los Angeles Fighter Wing in July 1943

Re-designated Los Angeles Air Defense Region 1 Jul 1944

Disbanded on 31 August 1945

Assignments

IV Fighter Command, 11 August 1942
Fourth Air Force, 7 June 1944- 31 August 1945

Components

20th Fighter Group: 1 January – 11 August 1943
329th Fighter Group: 29 November 1943 – 31 March 1944
360th Fighter Group: 15 January 1943 – 31 March 1944
364th Fighter Group: 11 October 1943 – 11 January 1944
412th Fighter Group: 30 November 1943 – 11 October 1944
473d Fighter Group: 1 November 1943 – 31 March 1944
474th Fighter Group: 11 October 1943 – 6 February 1944
479th Fighter Group: 15 August 1943 – 12 April 1944

Stations

Los Angeles Airport, California, 20 August 1942
San Francisco, California, 7 June 1944- 31 August 1945

References

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.

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