Lineage. Organized as 77 Aero Squadron on 20 Feb 1918. Redesignated as Squadron A, Barron Field, TX, on 21 Jul 1918. Demobilized on 18 Nov 1918. Reconstituted and consolidated (1936) with 77 Observation Squadron, which was constituted on 18 Oct 1927. Redesignated as 77 Pursuit Squadron on 8 May