415th Night Fighter Squadron

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The 415th Night Fighter Squadron is a former United States Army Air Forces P-61 Black Widow fighter squadron. During World War II the squadron fought in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations under Twelfth Air Force and later Fifteenth Air Force.

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  • Activated 10 February 1943 at La Senia AB, Algeria. Remained at La Senia AB until June 1943.
  • La Sebia, Tunisia, (June 22-25 1943)
  • Monastir, Tunisia (June - July 1943)
  • La Sebala, Tunisia (July - September 1943)
  • Cassibile, Sicily (September - November 1943)
  • Cantania, Sicily (November - December 1943)
  • Mntecorvino, Italy (December 1943 - January 1944)
  • Marcianise, Italy (January - March 1944)
  • Pomigliano, Italy (March - June 1944)
  • La Blanca, Italy (June 11-17 1944)
  • Valtone, Italy (June - July 1944)
  • Soonzara, Corsica (July - September 1944)
  • La Vallon, France (September 1-25 1944)
  • Longvic, France (September - November 1944)
  • Ochey, France (December 1944 - March 1945)
  • St Dizier, France (March - April 1945)
  • Gross-Gerau, Germany (April 1945 - October 1945)

Squadron not manned or equipped October 1945 - September 1947. Inactivated 1 September 1947. Redesignated as 449th Fighter Squadron.