LINEAGE. Constituted 87th Pursuit
Squadron (Interceptor) on 13 Jan 1942.
Activated on 9 Feb 1942. Redesignated
87th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942.
Inactivated on 15 Jul 1947. Redesig-
nated 87th Fighter-Interceptor Squad-
ron on 11 Sep 1952. Activated on 1 Nov
1952. Inactivated on 8 Sep 1955. Acti-
vated on 8 Apr 1956.

ASSIGNMENTS. 79th Pursuit ( later
Fighter) Group, 9 Feb 1942-15 Jul
1947. 31st Air Division, 1 Nov 1952;
521St Air Defense Group, 16 Feb 1953;
Third Air Force, 21 Dec 1954 4 Sep
1955. S8th Air Division, 8 Apr 1956;
30th Air Division, 1 Sep 1958; Detroit
Air Defense Sector, 8 Apr 1959-.

STATIONS. Dale Mabry Field, Fla, 9
Feb 1942; Morris Field, NC, 1 May
1942; Rentschler Field, Conn, 25 Jun-28
Sep 1942; Egypt, 12 Nov 1942; Libya,
24 Jan 1943; Tunisia, 13 Mar 1943; Mal-
ta, 4 Jul 1943; Sicily, 17 Jul 1943;
Southern Italy, 15 Sep 1943; Salsola, Ita-
ly, 4 Oct 1943; Madna Airfield, Italy, 17
Nov 1943; Capodichino, Italy, 17 Jan
1944; Pomigliano, Italy, 1 May 1944;
Corsica, 11 Jun 1944; Southern France,
22 Aug 1944; Iesi, Italy, 4 Oct 1944;
Fano, Italy, 6 Dec 1944; Cesenatico, Ita-
ly, 21 Mar 1945; Horsching, Austria, 27
Jul 1945-25 Jun 1947; Langley Field,