319th Fighter Interceptor Squadron

The 319th Fighter Interceptor Squadron was first activated during World War II in 1942, serving as part of the United States Army Air Forces. Initially tasked with air defense and training duties, the squadron provided coastal protection and later participated in the defense of the Aleutian Islands against Japanese forces. Reactivated during the Cold War, the unit was assigned to the Air Defense Command and stationed at various locations within the United States, including Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Indiana. Flying aircraft such as the North American F-86 Sabre and later the Convair F-106 Delta Dart, the 319th played a critical role in continental air defense until its inactivation in 1967.