which was designed to reestablish the fighter units which had compiled memorable records in the two world wars. The squadron was inactivated along with the group and its equipment and personnel were transferred to the 13th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, which was simultaneously activated. Lineage Constituted as the 637th Bombardment Squadron (Dive) on 23 March 1943 Activated on 5 April 1943 Redesignated 519th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 10 August 1943 Disbanded on 1 April 1944 Reconstituted and redesignated 519th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 4 November 1954 Activated on 8 December 1954 Inactivated on 18 August 1955 Assignments 408th Bombardment Group (later 408th Fighter-Bomber Group), 5 April 1943 – 1 April 1944 521st Air Defense Group, 8 December 1954 – 18 August 1955 Stations Key Field, Mississippi, 5 April 1943 Drew Field, Florida, 24 September 1943 Abilene Army Air Field, Texas, 10 November 1943 DeRidder Army Air Base, Louisiana, 11 February 1944 Woodward Army Air Field, Oklahoma, 26 March – 1 April 1944 Sioux City Municipal Airport, Iowa, 8 December 1954 – 18 August 1955 Aircraft Douglas A-24 Banshee, 1943–1944 North American A-36 Apache, 1943–1944 Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, 1943–1944 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt 1943–1944 North American F-86D Sabre, 1954–1955 References Notes Bibliography Buss, Lydus H. (ed), Sturm, Thomas A., Volan, Denys, and McMullen, Richard F., History of Continental Air Defense Command and Air Defense Command July to December 1955, Directorate of Historical Services, Air Defense Command, Ent AFB, CO, (1956) Further reading 519 Aerospace Defense Command units Military units and formations established in 1954 Military units and formations of the Cold War