2 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁( Att ached . ▁Dep loy ed ▁from ▁ 3 5 th ▁P urs uit ▁Group , ▁Hamilton ▁A AF , ▁California ) ▁ ▁Squadron ▁operated ▁from : ▁Del ▁Car men ▁Field , ▁Lu zon , ▁ 1 ▁November ▁– ▁ 2 5 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁ ▁Squadron ▁operated ▁from : ▁O ran i ▁Air field ** , ▁Lu zon , ▁ 2 6 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁– ▁ 4 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁. ** ▁Far ▁East ▁Air ▁Force ▁units ▁were ▁ordered ▁moved ▁to ▁B ata an ▁Air field , ▁along ▁with ▁air fields ▁at ▁C abc aben ▁and ▁Mar iv eles , ▁effective ▁ 8 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁– ▁c . ▁ 8 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁After ▁the ▁fall ▁of ▁B ata an , ▁some ▁aircraft ▁and ▁personnel ▁managed ▁to ▁escape ▁to ▁Mind ana o , ▁and ▁operate ▁from ▁Del ▁Monte ▁Air field , ▁c . ▁ 8 ▁April ▁– ▁c . ▁ 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁. ** ▁Un ne eded ▁Gr ound ▁E ch el on ▁personnel ▁were ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁ 5 th ▁Inter ceptor ▁Command ▁and ▁fought ▁as ▁a ▁ground ▁inf antry ▁unit ▁during ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁B ata an ▁ 1 8 ▁January ▁– ▁ 8 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁A ircraft ▁ ▁Sever sky ▁P - 3 5 A , ▁ 1 9 4 1 –