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US ARMY AIR FORCES
DECEMBER 1941
SATURDAY, 6 DECEMBER 1941

The combat organization of the US Army Air Forces at 2400 hours Eastern Standard Time, 6 December 1941 (0500 GMT, 7 December 1941) is listed below.

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Clark Field, Fort Stotsenberg, Luzon

V Bomber Command
19th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
24th Pursuit Group (Interceptor)
14th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)
20th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40B)
28th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)
30th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)
93d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-17)
Del Carmen Field, Luzon
34th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-35)
Fort William McKinley, Luzon
27th Bombardment Group (Light)
16th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (none)
17th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (none)
91st Bombardment Squadron (Light) (none)
Iba Airfield, Luzon
3d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40E)
Nichols Field, Luzon
Far East Air Force
2d Observation Squadron (O-46, O-52)
17th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40E)
21st Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (P-40E)
Nielson Field, Luzon
5th Interceptor Command (Provisional)