64th Service Squadron Flown 1936 First Day Cover

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64th Service Squadron (1923-36) (7th Bombardment Group)
Air Park No. 9 (1921-23)
HQ-Not organized 1921-26; Third Corps Area on 1926-27; Ninth Corps Area on 1927-28; Inactive 1928-30; March
Field, CA, 1930-36
Constituted in the Regular Army on 30 August 1921 as Air Park No. 9, assigned to the 7th Bombardment Group,
and allotted to the Third Corps Area. Redesignated as the 64th Service Squadron on 25 January 1923. Designated
Active Associate was the 59th Service Squadron 1923-27. Organized on 31 December 1926 with Organized Reserve
personnel as a RAI unit in the Third Corps Area at large. Withdrawn from the Third Corps Area on 28 February 1927
and allotted to the Ninth Corps Area. Organized on 12 Octber 1927 with Organized Reserve personnel as a RAI unit in
the Ninth Corps Area at large. Withdrawn from the Ninth Corps Area on 1 September 1928 and allotted to the Eighth
Corps Area. Kelly Field, TX, designated as headquarters location on organization, but the unit was never organized at
that location. Activated on 19 September 1930 at March Field, CA. Relieved from assignment to the 7th Bombardment
Group on 1 June 1931 and assigned to the 17th Pursuit Group. Consolidated with HHS, 17th Attack Group on 1
September 1936.
Events: 142, 197, 201, 227, 249
Commanders, 64th Service Squadron
1st Lt. William A. Hayward* 31 Dec 26-28 Feb 27 Capt. Claude E. Duncan 1 Dec 31-11 Mar 33
Maj. H. C. Kress Muhlenberg* 12 Oct 27-1 Sep 28 1st Lt. Leo H. Dawson 11 Mar 33-25 May 33
Inactive 1 Sep 28-19 Sep 30 2nd Lt. Alfred R. Maxwell 25 May 33-26 Jul 33
Capt. Shiras A. Blair 19 Sep 30-22 Oct 31 1st Lt. James W. Spry 26 Jul 33-27 Nov 33
Capt. Gilbert C. Collar 22 Oct 31-2 Nov 31 Capt. Bernard T. Castor 27 Nov 33-2 Apr 35
Capt. Leo F. Post 5 Nov 31-1 Dec 31 Maj. Orin J. Bushey 2 Apr 35-1 Sep 36
* RAI Commanders: Regular Army officers.

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94th Pursuit Squadron (1st Pursuit Group)
HQ-Mitchel Field, NY, 1919; Selfridge Field, MI, 1919; Kelly Field, TX, 1919-21; Ellington Field, TX, 1921-22;
Selfridge Field, MI, 1922-41
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Stationed at Mitchel Field, NY, as of 1 June 1919 as the 94th Aero Squadron. Transferred on 27 June 1919 to Selfridge
Field, MI, 27 June 1919. Transferred on 31 August 1919 to Kelly Field, TX. Assigned on 22 August 1919 to the 1st
Pursuit Group. Redesignated as the 94th Squadron (Pursuit) on 14 March 1921. Transferred on 1 July 1921 to Ellington
Field, TX. Transferred on 1 July 1922 to Selfridge Field, MI. Redesignated as the 94th Pursuit Squadron on 25 January
1923. Consolidated on 8 April 1924 with the 103rd Aero Squadron (a WWI unit organized in August 1917 at Garden
City, NY; demobilized on 18 August 1919 at Garden City, NY; reconstituted on 8 April 1924). Awarded the Frank Luke
Trophy for 1939. Redesignated as the 94th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 6 December 1939. Redesignated as the
94th Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) on 12 March 1941. Location 7 December 1941—Selfridge Field, MI.
Organization Day: 20 August. Chosen to commemorate the date of the squadron's original date of organization 20
August 1917.
Status: Active in the U. S. Air Force as the 94th Fighter Squadron at Langley A.F.B., VA.
Events: 29, 39, 46, 55, 71, 85, 104, 107, 131, 164, 165, 197, 213, 214, 227, 249
Commanders, 94th Pursuit Squadron
1st Lt. Samuel G. Frierson ao Dec 20-17 Mar 21 2nd Lt. Luther S. Smith 1 Oct 26-6 Nov 26
Capt. Byrne V. Baucom 17 Mar 21-16 May 21 Capt. Hugh M. Elmendorf 6 Nov 26-1 Jun 28
1st Lt. Willard S. Clark 16 May 21-19 Jul 21 1st Lt. John K. Cannon 13 Jun 28-12 Jan 29
Capt. Lawrence P. Hickey 19 Jul 21-15 Aug 21 Capt. Harry A. Johnson 12 Jan 29-14 Jul 32
1st Lt. Donald A. Hicks 15 Aug 21-30 Oct 21 Capt. Audrey B. Ballard 14 Jul 32-16 Nov 33
Capt. Byrne V. Baucom 30 Oct 21-21 Jun 22 1st Lt. Earle E. Partridge 16 Nov 33-12 Mar 34
1st Lt. Sam L. Ellis 21 Jun 22-3 Jul 22 Capt. Audrey B. Ballard 12 Mar 34-4 Jun 34
Capt. Frank O'D. Hunter 3 Jul 22-19 Oct 22 1st Lt. Earle E. Partridge 4 Jun 34-23 Oct 34
1st Lt. Sam L. Ellis 19 Oct 22-19 Jul 23 Maj. Edwin J. House 23 Oct 34-1 Sep 36
1st Lt. Frank O'D. Hunter 19 Jul 23-1 Apr 25 Capt. Leo H. Dawson 1 Sep 36-25 Jun 38
1st Lt. Sam L. Ellis 1 Apr 25-2 Sep 25 1st Lt. Edward W. Anderson 26 Jun 38-28 Jul 38
1st Lt. Stanton T. Smith 2 Sep 25-22 Aug 26 Maj. Harold H. George 28 Jul 38-1 Feb 40
1st Lt. St. Clair Streett 22 Aug 26-1 Oct 26 Maj. John R. Hawkins 1 Feb 40-1 Jul 41
Unknown 1 Jul 41-7 Dec 41