8 1 ▁ ▁St ations ▁▁ ▁P atter son ▁Field , ▁Ohio , ▁ 1 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁ ▁D rew ▁Field , ▁Florida , ▁ 1 3 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁ ▁Pope ▁Field , ▁North ▁Carolina , ▁ 2 5 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁Lock bourne ▁Army ▁Air ▁Base , ▁Ohio , ▁ 8 ▁August - 2 2 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁Pla ine ▁Des ▁Ga ia cs ▁Air field , ▁New ▁C aled onia , ▁ 1 0 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁T ont out a ▁Air field , ▁New ▁C aled onia , ▁ 1 7 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁L ug an ville ▁Air field , ▁Esp ir itu ▁Santo , ▁New ▁Heb rides , ▁ 2 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁ ▁Oper ated ▁from ▁Los ▁Neg ros ▁Island , ▁Admir alty ▁Islands , ▁ 1 6 ▁August - 4 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁▁ ▁M ok mer ▁Air field , ▁B iak , ▁Netherlands ▁East ▁Ind ies , ▁ 2 1 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁ ▁Oper ated ▁from ▁W ak de ▁Air field , ▁W ak de , ▁Netherlands ▁East ▁Ind ies , ▁ 4 – 1 9 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁ ▁D ul ag ▁Air field , ▁D ul ag , ▁Ley te , ▁Philippines , ▁ 1 7 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁ ▁Clark ▁Field ,