Constituted as 84th Bombardment Group (Light) on 13 Jan 1942. Activated
on 10 Feb 1942. Redesignated 84th Bombardment Group (Dive) in Jul 1942,
and 84th Fighter-Bomber Group in Aug 1943. Assigned to Third AF and later
(Nov 1943) to Second AF. Aircraft included A-24's (1942-1943) and P-47's
(1943-1944). Served as an operational training and a replacement training
unit. Also participated occasionally in demonstrations and maneuvers.
Disbanded on 1 Apr 1944.
Reconstituted, redesignated 84th Fighter Group (All Weather), and
allotted to the reserve, on 26 May 1949. Activated on 1 Jun 1949. Ordered
into active service on 1 Jun 1951. Inactivated on 2 Jun 1951.
Redesignated 84th Fighter Group (Air Defense). Activated on 18 Aug
1955. Assigned to Air Defense Command. Equipped with F-86 aircraft.
Squadrons. 491st (formerly 304th): 1942-1944. 496th (formerly 301st):
1942-1944; 1949-1951. 497th (formerly 302nd): 1942-1944; 1955-. 498th
(formerly 303rd): 1942-1944; 1955-.
Stations. Savannah AB, Ga, 10 Feb 1942; Drew Field, Fla, c. 7 Feb 1943;
Harding Field, La, 4 Oct 1943-1 Apr 1944. Mitchel AFB, NY, 1 Jun 1949;
McGuire AFB, NJ, 10 Oct 1949-2 Jun 1951. Geiger Field, Wash, 18 Aug
1955-.
Commanders. Maj Augustus Nelson, 10 Feb 1942; Col Philo G Meisenholder,
Mar 1942; Lt Col Harry R Melton Jr, Aug 1942; Lt Col John R Kelly, Dec
1942; Lt Col Paul A Zartman, 31 Jan 1943; Col Reginald F C Vance, 15 Aug
1943; Lt Col William D Gilchrist, Sep 1943-1944. Col Grover C Willcox Jr,
18 Aug 1955-.
Campaigns. American Theater.
Decorations. None.
Insigne. Shield: Azure, a flash in pale between in dexter chief a gun
sight and in sinister base a drop bomb palewise, all or. Motto: Cursum
Perficio - I Accomplish My Course. (Approved 22 Jan 1943.) Data from Air Force Combat Units of World War II By Maurer, Maurer, Published 1986 | 
