Lineage. Constituted as the 301 Fighter Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Activated on 13 Oct 1942. Redesignated as the 301 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, c. 21 Aug 1944. Inactivated on 19 Oct 1945. Activated on 1 Jul 1947. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1949. Consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with the 901 Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, which was constituted on 7 Apr 1958. Activated on 1 Aug 1958. Inactivated on 2 Jul 1969. Redesignated as the 301 Fighter Squadron on 1 Dec 1999. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Jan 2000.
Assignments. 332 Fighter Group, 13 Oct 1942-19 Oct 1945. 332 Fighter Group, 1 Jul 1947-1 Jul 1949. 4228 Strategic Wing, 1 Aug 1958; 454 Bombardment Wing, 1 Feb 1963-2 Jul 1969 (attached to 4252 Strategic Wing, Dec 1965-Mar 1966 and Jul-Dec 1967). 944 Operations Group, 1 Jan 2000; 44 Fighter Group, 1 Feb 2010-.
Stations. Tuskegee AAFld, AL, 13 Oct 1942; Selfridge Field, MI, 29 Mar 1943; Oscoda AAFld, MI, 9 Nov 1943; Selfridge Field, MI, 19 Nov 1943-23 Dec 1943; Taranto, Italy, 29 Jan 1944; Montecorvino, Italy, 8 Feb 1944; Capodichino, Italy, 15 Apr 1944; Ramitelli Airdrome, Italy, 30 May 1944; Cattolica Airdrome, Italy, c. 4 May 1945; Lucera Airdrome, Italy, c. 18 Jul-30 Sep 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 17-19 Oct 1945. Lockbourne AAB (later, AFB), OH, 1 Jul 1947-1 Jul 1949. Columbus AFB, MS, 1 Aug 1958-2 Jul 1969. Luke AFB, AZ, 1 Jan 2000; Holloman AFB, NM, 1 Feb 2010; Eglin AFB, 18 Jun 2020-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Rome-Arno; Southern France; North Apennines; Po Valley; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Germany, 24 Mar 1945. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jun 2010-31 May 2011. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 6 Oct 1959-15 Jul 1960; 1-31 Jul 1965 and 1 Dec 1965-1 Mar 1966 [one award]; 2 Mar-1 Apr 1966 and 1 Jul-31 Dec 1967 [one award]; 1 Jul-1 Dec 1968; 6 Sep 1998-5 Sep 2000; 1 Jul 2005-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2006-30 Jun 2007; 1 Jun 2011-31 May 2013.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 14 Jun 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 30 May 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 29 Jun 1945; latest rendering, 19 Mar 2009.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Approved by Margaret Ream.