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3rd Air Park

The 3rd Air Park was part of the 2nd Pursuit Group. some elements of the 2nd PG, 3rd PG and 1st Day Bombardment Groups were grouped into the tactical formation called the First Pursuit Wing established on 26 August 1918. The 1st PW had the squadrons of the 2nd PG - 12th, 22nd, 49th and 139th, the 3rd PG 28th, 93rd, 103rd and 213th, the 11th, 20th and 96th Aero Squadrons (daylight bombing units) and "A" flight of the 255th and "B" Flight of the 360th Aero Squadron under its tactical control. Captain Harold P. Frank is listed as one of four officers with the 3rd Air Park.

The 255th Aero Squadron was a service squadron formed in Feb 1918 at Wright Field in Ohio, departed for France in June and were attached to the 3rd Army Air Park from October until they shipped for home in July 1919. - Mike O'Neal

Learn more: 1st Observation Group, 1st Pursuit Group, 1st Bombardment Group, 2nd Pursuit Group, 3rd Pursuit Group, 4th Pursuit Group, 5th Pursuit Group and 3rd Air Park. See the really cool USAS Bases Google Map we've made just for you.

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1st Observation Group - 1st aero squadron, 12th aero squadron, 50th aero squadron
1st Pursuit Group - 27th aero squadron, 94th aero squadron, 95th aero squadron, 147th aero squadron, 185th aero squadron
1st Bombardment Group - 96th aero squadron, 11th aero squadron, 20th aero squadron, 166th aero squadron
2nd Pursuit Group - 13th aero squadron, 22nd aero squadron, 49th aero squadron, 139th aero squadron
3rd Pursuit Group - 28th aero squadron, 93rd aero squadron, 103rd aero squadron, 213th aero squadron
4th Pursuit Group - 17th aero squadron, 25th aero squadron, 148th aero squadron, 141st aero squadron
5th Pursuit Group - 41st Aero Squadron, 138th Aero Squadron, 638th Aero Squadron
3rd Air Park - 255th Aero Squadron