The XIII Fighter Command was a United States Army Air Forces formation. It was last assigned to Thirteenth Air Force, based at Manila, Luzon, Philippines. It was inactivated on 15 March 1946.
XIII Fighter Command | |
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Active | 1943–1946 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Command of fighter units |
Engagements | Southwest Pacific Theater China-Burma-India Theater[1] |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Brig Gen Dean C. Strother[1] |
XIII Fighter Command was a World War II command and control organization for Thirteenth Air Force. Its mission was to provide command and control authority of Army Air Force fighter organizations within the Thirteenth Air Force Area of Responsibility.
It participated in the following campaigns: China Defensive; Guadal¬canal; New Guinea; Northern Solomons; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines; China Offensive.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency