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  • 34th Pursuit Squadron
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  • The 34th Pursuit Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was wiped out in the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42). The survivors fought as infantry during Battle of Bataan and after their surrender, were subjected to the Bataan Death March, although some did escape to Australia. The unit was never remanned or equipped. It was carried as an active unit until 2 April 1946.
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Branch
command structure
Role
  • Pursuit
Country
  • United States
Caption
  • Lt. Lloyd Stinson, 34th Pursuit Squadron Seversky P-35A in combat over the Philippines, 1941.
Dates
  • 1940
Unit Name
  • 34
Battles
  • Philippine Islands
decorations
  • --01-06
  • --12-12
  • --12-07
  • Distinguished Unit Citations: 40px
  • Philippine Presidential Unit Citation 40px
abstract
  • The 34th Pursuit Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was wiped out in the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42). The survivors fought as infantry during Battle of Bataan and after their surrender, were subjected to the Bataan Death March, although some did escape to Australia. The unit was never remanned or equipped. It was carried as an active unit until 2 April 1946.