344th Fighter Squadron

Activated as a P-40 Warhawk fighter squadron in Alaska during World War II. Engaged in combat missions during Aleutian Campaign, 1942–1943. Switched to long-range P-38 Lightning fighters in 1944 and flew long-range attacks against Japanese shipping and airfields in northern Japan from its base at Shemya. Inactivated in 1946.

• Constituted 344th Fighter Squadron on 2 Oct 1942

Activated on 10 Oct 1942

Inactivated on 15 Aug 1946.

• 343d Fighter Group, 10 Oct 1942 – 15 Aug 1946

• Elmendorf Field, Alaska Territory, 10 Oct 1942

Detachment at Fort Randall Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, 12 Nov 1942

• Fort Randall Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, c. 25 Dec 1942
• Fort Glenn Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, 8 Mar-c. 23 May 1943

Detachment at Amchitka Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, May-Jul 1943

Detachment at Alexai Point Army Airfield, Attu, Alaska Territory, c. 12 Jun – Dec 1943

• Shemya Army Airfield, Alaska Territory, 25 Jun 1943 – 15 Aug 1946.

• P-40 Warhawk, 1942–1944
• P-38 Lightning, 1944–1946

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

• Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016.