1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁Ass igned ▁to ▁the ▁ 3 4 th ▁P urs uit ▁Squadron ▁ ▁Curt iss ▁P - 4 0 B , ▁ 1 9 4 1 - 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁Ass igned ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 th ▁P urs uit ▁Squadron ▁ ▁Curt iss ▁P - 4 0 E , ▁ 1 9 4 1 - 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁Ass igned ▁to ▁the ▁ 3 d , ▁ 1 7 th ▁and ▁ 2 1 st ▁P urs uit ▁Squad rons ▁ ▁Note : ▁ 5 2 ▁P - 3 5 As ▁were ▁sh ipped ▁to ▁the ▁Philippines ▁during ▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁Most ▁ex - S wed ish ▁orders ▁and ▁arrived ▁in ▁the ▁Philippines ▁in ▁Swedish ▁instruments , ▁mark ings , ▁and ▁technical ▁orders . ▁There ▁were ▁several ▁acc idents ▁and ▁write - offs ▁before ▁the ▁war ▁started . ▁ ▁These ▁were ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁Compos ite ▁Group ▁ 3 d , ▁ 1 7 th ▁and ▁ 2 0 th ▁P urs uit ▁Squad rons . ▁▁ 2 4 ▁were ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁ 3 4 th ▁P urs uit ▁Squadron ▁upon ▁its ▁arrival ▁at ▁Del ▁Car men ▁Field ▁on ▁ 1 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁with ▁the ▁rest ▁being ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Philipp ine ▁Army ▁Air ▁Corps . ▁ ▁There ▁were ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 1 0 7 ▁Curt iss ▁P - 4 0 s ▁that ▁were ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 4