Headquarters Squadron
U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF), 5th Air Force (5th AF), 49th Fighter Group (49th FG)

Background
Headquarters Squadron (HQ), 49th Fighter Group (49th FG), U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) controlled the operations of the 7th Fighter Squadron (7th FS) "Screamin' Demons", 8th Fighter Squadron (8th FS) "The Black Sheep" and 9th Fighter Squadron (9th FS) "The Flying Knights".

Wartime History
On February 2, 1942 arrives Melbourne with the entire 49th Fighter Group (49th FG).

On November 14, 1942 Major Selman C.O. 17th Fighter Squadron (Provisional) was assigned to Headquarters Squadron at 14 Mile Drome (Schwimmer) near Port Moresby in New Guinea.

On March 6, 1943 moves to Horanda Airfield (Dobodura No. 4) near Dobodura.

On November 20, 1943 moves to Gusap.

On April 19, 1944 moves to Finschhafen.

On May 17, 1944 moves to Hollandia.

On June 3, 1944 moves to Biak.

On October 24, 1944 moves to Tacloban Airfield on Leyte in the Philippines.

On December 30, 1944 moves to San Jose Airfield on Mindoro in the Philippines.

On February 25, 1945 moves to Lingayen Airfield on Luzon in the Philippines.

References
AFHRA - History Highlights of the 49th Fighter Group 1941 to 1946
Protect & Avenge The 49th Fighter Group in World War II (1995) by S. W. Ferguson & William K. Pascalis
49th Fighter Group Aces of the Pacific Aviation Elite Units 14 (2004) by by William Hess