529th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (529th FBS)
529th Fighter Squadron (529th FS)
U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF), 311th Bombardment Group (311th BG)

Background
On January 28, 1942 constituted as the 383rd Bombardment Squadron (Light). On March 2, 1942 activated in the 311th Bombardment Group (311th BG) at Will Rogers Field. On July 4, 1942 moves to Hunter Field. On July 27, 1942 redesignated 383rd Bombardment Squadron (Dive). On October 1942 moves to Waycross, Georgia. On July 18, 1943 begins a movement overseas to China Burma India (CBI).

Wartime History
On September 17, 1943 arrives Nawadih Airfield in India. On September 30, 1943 redesignated 529th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (529th FBS).

On October 19, 1943 moves to Dinjan Airfield in India.

On May 30, 1944 redesignated 529th Fighter Squadron (529th FS).

On August 23, 1944 moves to Pungchacheng Airfield in China.

On September 18, 1944 the squadron sends a detachment to Hsian Airfield in China. On October 30, 1944 the detachment returns to Pungchacheng Airfield.

On March 30, 1945 the the again squadron sends a detachment to Hsian Airfield in China.

On August 1, 1945 the entire squadron moves to Hsian Airfield in China.

On October 22, 1945 moves to Shanghai in China. On December 14, 1945 begins a movement back to the United States.

On January 5, 1946 arrives Fort Lawton in Washington State. On January 6, 1946 inactivated.

Postwar
On May 24, 1946 redesignated as the 133rd Fighter Squadron (133rd FS) and allotted to the Air National Guard (ANG).

Awards
None.

References
Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II (1982) pages 636 (530th Fighter) [PDF pages 648]