▁Group : ▁▁▁ 6 th ▁Night ▁F ighter ▁Squadron ▁( P - 7 0 ) ▁▁ 1 2 th ▁F ighter ▁Squadron ▁( P - 3 9 ) ▁▁ 4 4 th ▁F ighter ▁Squadron ▁( P - 3 8 ) ▁▁ 7 0 th ▁F ighter ▁Squadron ▁( P - 3 9 ) ▁▁ 4 1 9 th ▁Night ▁F ighter ▁Squadron ▁( P - 3 8 , P - 6 1 ) ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 8 th ▁F G ▁moved ▁to ▁New ▁Guinea ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁equ ipped ▁with ▁P - 3 8 s . ▁Esc orted ▁bom bers ▁to ▁targets ▁in ▁the ▁southern ▁Philippines ▁and ▁Bor neo , ▁and ▁attacked ▁enemy ▁air fields ▁and ▁install ations ▁in ▁the ▁Netherlands ▁Ind ies . ▁Rece ived ▁a ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Unit ▁C itation ▁for ▁actions ▁at ▁Or m oc ▁Bay : ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁the ▁group ▁with stood ▁inten se ▁fla k ▁and ▁vig orous ▁opposition ▁from ▁enemy ▁intercept ors ▁to ▁attack ▁a ▁Japanese ▁con voy ▁that ▁was ▁attempting ▁to ▁bring ▁in ▁additional ▁troops ▁for ▁use ▁against ▁American ▁forces ▁that ▁had ▁land ed ▁on ▁Ley te ; ▁on ▁the ▁following ▁day ▁a ▁few ▁of ▁the ▁group ' s ▁plan es ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁same ▁area , ▁engaged ▁a ▁large ▁force ▁of ▁enemy ▁f igh ters , ▁and ▁destroyed ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁them . ▁ ▁M oved ▁to ▁the ▁Philippines ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁Support ed ▁ground