▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁the ▁ 9 1 7 ▁Wing ▁split . ▁ ▁The ▁wing ' s ▁B - 5 2 ▁squad ron , ▁the ▁ 9 3 ▁B S , ▁fol ded ▁under ▁a ▁new ▁ 3 0 7 ▁B W ▁and ▁the ▁ 4 7 ▁F S ▁organized ▁under ▁the ▁new ▁ 9 1 7 th ▁F ighter ▁Group . ▁The ▁ 9 1 7 ▁F G ▁was ▁re ass igned ▁to ▁the ▁ 4 4 2 d ▁F ighter ▁Wing ▁at ▁Wh item an ▁Air ▁Force ▁Base , ▁MO . ▁ ▁Line age ▁ ▁Const it uted ▁as ▁the ▁ 4 7 th ▁P urs uit ▁Squadron ▁( F ighter ) ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁ ▁Activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated : ▁ 4 7 th ▁P urs uit ▁Squadron ▁( Interceptor ) ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated : ▁ 4 7 th ▁F ighter ▁Squadron ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated : ▁ 4 7 th ▁F ighter ▁Squadron , ▁Single ▁Engine ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁ ▁In activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 4 7 th ▁F ighter - Interceptor ▁Squadron ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁October ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁