116th Fighter Bomber Group

The 116th FBG, assigned to the 116th FBW, whose personnel came from Georgia, Florida, and California National Guard units, was ordered to active duty in October 1950. In early 1951, the group transitioned from F-80s to F-84 ThunderJets, and shortly thereafter received orders to deploy to Japan. Personnel and aircraft proceeded by ship to Japan, arriving near the end of July. After unloading, personnel found that thirty-three of the seventy-five aircraft shipped had structural damage or corrosion problems. While support personnel worked feverishly on the aircraft, the tactical elements resumed their training program. Most of the pilots had not flown for a month, and as the aircraft were repaired, the training in gunnery, rocketry, bombing, and instrument flying intensified. In August, the group began flying air defense alert missions in northern Japan. In November, elements of the tactical group and rotating squadrons deployed to South Korea for combat. Those rotating elements flew missions from Taegu AB to cut enemy rail lines, disrupt supply routes, destroy vehicles, equipment, and troop shelters and support U.N. forces in close combat. Between rotations to South Korea, those squadrons remaining in Japan continued to fly air defense missions under control of the 116th Wing headquarters through the first half of 1952. On July 10, 1952, the 116th designation returned to control of the Air National Guard, with the 474th Fighter-Bomber Wing absorbing its personnel, equipment, aircraft and other resources.

Combat Components

158th Fighter-Bomber Squadron: duration.
159th Fighter-Bomber Squadron: duration.
196th Fighter-Bomber Squadron: duration.

Stations

Misawa AB, Japan, c. July 25, 1951-July 10, 1952 (deployed to Taegu AB, South Korea, November 1951-c. June 1952).

Air Force BBS

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Daniel M. (Dan) Quinn wrote on January 23, 2012

Send Email To DANIEL M. (DAN) QUINN

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City and State: CATOOSA OK

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I'd like to hear from anyone who knew my father Jack Quinn.

Medical records recently found put him in the 158th FBS under the
116thFBG in Misawa Japan.

Thank you

Keywords: Jack Quinn F-84 Pilots

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Joseph Trusso JR. wrote on November 3, 2004

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City and State: JAMESTOWN NY

Unit: 49TH FIGHTER BOMER WING

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

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Keywords: 6038thUSAF Gen. Hospital Misawa Japan APO710

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Theodore (Ted) Biskupiak wrote on October 15, 2004

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City and State: NEW BRITAIN CT

Unit: 116THMAINT.SQDN/49THCOMM.SQDN

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