93d Fighter Squadron
| 93rd Fighter Squadron | |
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93d Fighter Squadron emblem
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| Active | 1 June 1943 – 10 June 1946 27 June 1949 – 3 April 1951 15 June 1952 – 16 November 1957 1 October 1978 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter |
| Part of |
Air Force Reserve Command Tenth Air Force 482nd Fighter Wing 482nd Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Homestead Air Reserve Base |
| Nickname(s) | Makos |
| Engagements |
Battle of Normandy Operation Market Garden Siege of Bastogne Operation Plunder Siege |
| Decorations |
 DUC FCdG w/ Palm
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The 93d Fighter Squadron (93 FS) is part of the 482d Fighter Wing at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida. It operates the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions.
Activated in June 1943 under I Troop Carrier Command and equipped with C-47 Skytrains. Trained in various parts of the eastern United States until the end of 1943. Deployed to England and assigned to IX Troop Carrier Command, Ninth Air Force.
Prepared for the invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe. Began operations by dropping paratroops of the 101st Airborne Division in Normandy on D-Day (6 June 1944) and releasing gliders with reinforcements on the following day. The unit received a Distinguished Unit Citation and a French citation for these missions. After the Normandy invasion the squadron ferried supplies in the United Kingdom.
After moving to France in September, the unit dropped paratroops of the 82nd Airborne Division near Nijmegen and towed gliders carrying reinforcements during the airborne attack on the Netherlands. In December, it participated in the Battle of the Bulge by releasing gliders with supplies for the 101st Airborne Division near Bastogne.
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