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90Th Fighter Squadron Emblem


     The 90Th Pursuit Squadron was formed in January, 1942 as part of the 80Th Pursuit Group. It was redesignated the 90Th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942. Other members of the 80Th Pursuit Group were the 88Th and 89Th Fighter Squadrons. The 90Th was stationed at Selfridge Field, Michigan on 9 February 1942, but made several moves in the following years. These moves included:

24 June 1942 - Newark, New Jersey
27 August 1942 - La Guardia Air Port, New York
27 February 1943 - Mitchell Field, New York
28 June 1943 - Karachi, India
13 September 1942 - Jorhat, India
1 March 1944 - Moran, India
22 August 1944 - Tingkawk Sukan, Burma
21 January 1945 - Myitkyina, Burma
5 May 1945 - Moran, India
30 May 1945 - Dudhkumdi, India
1 November 1945 - Camp Kilmer, New Jersey

     The squadron flew the P-47 "Thunderbolt" during 1942. They transitioned to the P-40 "Tomahawk" in 1943 when it was learned that they would be going to the Far East instead of Europe as expected. In the China-Burma-India theater of operations, the 90th compiled a very impressive combat record, and the group was nicknamed "The Burma Banshees". The 80Th Fighter Group's only ace of the war, 1st Lt Samuel Hammer was one of the most memorable pilots of the 90Th. With the end of the war the squadron was deactivated on 3 November 1945.

     The 90Th Fighter Squadron's emblem was approved on 19 January 1945. The black and white bear swinging a left uppercut showed the fighting spirit of the squadron during a time of intense combat against the Japanese. The stars represent the the strength of America and the power of their attacks against the Japanese.



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