91st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

The 91st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron was originally constituted as the 91st Observation Squadron in 1941 and activated at Birmingham Army Air Field, Alabama. During World War II, the unit was redesignated and played a vital role in aerial reconnaissance, providing valuable intelligence for Allied ground and air operations across the European Theater. Flying aircraft such as the F-6 (a reconnaissance variant of the P-51 Mustang), the squadron supported campaigns in France and Germany, helping to locate enemy positions and direct artillery fire. After the war, the squadron continued its reconnaissance mission during the early Cold War period before being inactivated in 1949.