32nd Fighter Squadron

History and serials

compiled by G.H.J. Scharringa

European Aviation Historical Society

© 2005
 History of 32nd Fighter Squadron
Lineage:
Constituted 32nd Pursuit Squadron (interceptor) on 22 December 1939. Activated on 1 February 1940.
Redesignated 32nd Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942; 32nd Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 10
February 1944; 32nd Fighter Squadron, Twin Engine, on 13 January 1945; 32nd Fighter Squadron, Single
Engine, on 1 February 1946. Inactivated on 15 October 1946. Redesignated 32nd Fighter-Day Squadron
on 9 May 1955. Activated on 8 September 1955. Redesignated 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron on 8 July
1958; 32nd Fighter-interceptor Squadron on 8 July 1959; 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 July 1969;
32nd Fighter Squadron 1 November 1991; 32nd Air Operations Squadron 1 Jul 1994.

Assignment:
36th Pursuit Group 1 February 1940;
Antilles Air Command 3 August 1943;
XXVI Fighter Command 13 March 1944;
6th Fighter Wing 25 August 1946 - 15 October 1946.
36th Fighter-Day Group 8 September 1955;
36th Fighter-Day Wing 8 December 1957;
86th Fighter-interceptor Wing 8 April 1960;
Seventeenth Air Force 1 November 1968;
32nd Tactical Fighter Group 16 November 1989 - 1 Jul 1994.
32nd Air Operations Group 1 Jul 1994 - current

Stations:
Kelly Field,Tx 1 February 1940;
Brooks Field, Tx 1 February 1940;
Langley Field, Va 18 November 1940;
Ponce AB, PR 6 January 1941;
Arecibo, PR 19 February 1942;
Hato Field, Curacao 9 March 1943;
France Field, CZ 13 March 1944;
Howard Field, CZ 10 January 1945 - 15 October 1946.
Camp New Amsterdam, Nl 8 September 1955 ;
Ramstein AB,Ge 1 Jul 1994 - current

Line of P-36s from 36th Pursuit

Group at Losey Field, Puerto
Rico in 1941. It is not known if
any of these belong to the 32nd
Pursuit Squadron.
Aircraft:
AT-6A 1940 - May 1943
YP-37 Nov 1940 - Dec 1940
P-36A Nov 1940 - May 1943
P-40C Feb 1942 - Feb 1943
P-40E Jun 1941 - May 1943
P-39D May 1941 -Oct 1943
P-39N May 1943 - Jun 1944
P-39Q Jun 1943 - Jun 1945
BT-13A May 1943 - Sep 1945
UC-64A 1943
RA-20A Oct 1943 - Oct 1943
UC-43A Apr 1943 - May 1943
L-4A Apr 1943 - May 1943
B-25D Nov 1943 - Feb 1944
UC-78 Oct 1944 - Apr 1945
AT-6D Mar 1944 - Apr 1945
AT-6F Sep 1945 - ?
C-45F Sep 1945 - ?
P-38L Apr 1945 - 1946
P-47N 1946 - 15 Oct 1946
F-86F 8 Sep 1955 - Dec 1956
T-33A 1955-1967
F-100C Apr 1956 - 1960
TF-102A 1960 -1969

Formation of P-39s from the 32nd Fighter Squadron. The first one is identified as 42-19659. (Donald Baker)
Aircraft (Continued):
F-102A 1960 -1969
F-4E Aug 1969 - Aug 1978
F-15A 13 Sep 1978 -1980
F-15B 1978 -1980
F-15C 1980 -1991
F-15D 1980 -1991
F-15A MSIP 1991 -14 Jan 1994
F-15B MSIP 1991 -14 Jan 1994

P-38 44-23120 of the 32nd Fighter Squadron during maneouvres at Hato field, Panama.

Commanders:
none 1 Feb 1940;
Cap. Charles Harrington 18 Nov 1940;
Maj. Richard P. Klocko 1 Jun 1941;
1st Lt. William L. Curry 19 Feb 1942;
Cap. Hallock P.K. Walmsley 1 Sep 1942;
Lt. Col. Howard C. Junkermann 9 Mar 1943;
Cap. Quentin D. Corley 19 Apr 1944;
Maj. Melville H. Bouter 18 Sep 1944;
Cap. Bruce W . Mallery 16 Oct 1944;
Maj. Charles G. Edwards 11 Mar 1945;
Cap. John G. Kilian 21 Apr 1945;
Cap. Jack 0. Scott 29 Jul 1945;
Maj. Donald S. Glover 31 Oct 1945 - 15 Oct 1946.
Lt. Col. Alden E West 8 Sep 1955;
Lt. Col. Donald H. Paap 1 Dec 1957;
Lt. Col. Frederick C. Blesse 23 Oct 1958;
Lt. Col. Alma R. Flake 8 Jun 1961;
Lt. Col. Gelvin S. Nicely 24 Jun 1963;
Lt. Col. Edward M. Walch Jr. 7 Jul 1965;
Lt. Col. Daniel C. Perry 5 Jun 1967;
Col. Austin 0. Davis 16 Jul 1968;
Lt. Col. Boyd E. Gibson 17 Mar 1970;
Col. Theodore Dowd 18 Aug 1972;
Col. Robert E Messerli 2 Jul 1973;
Col. Kenny D. Cobb 2 Jul 1974;
Col. Donald L. Poorman 24 Sep 1975;
Col. Wade L. Green 11 Feb 1977;
Col. Albert L. Pruden Jr 5 Jan 1978;
Col. Donald R. Delauter 17 Nov 1979;
Col. Garryl C. Sipple 31 Jul 1981;
Col. Clifton C. Clark Jr 29 Apr 1983;
Col. Charles S. Price 19 Jun 1984;
Col. Stuart L. Alton 25 Jun 1985;
Col. Richard T. Giblin IV 27 Sep 1986;
Col. Rick N. Parsons 10 Aug 1987;
Col. Michael C. Francisco 20 Jun 1988;
Col Richard H. Hagelin III 25 Jul 1989;
Lt. Col. Milton E. Branch Jr. 16 Nov 1989;
Col. John Graham Jr. 14 Jun 1991;
Col. Bill Hodgkins, 29 Jul 1993 - 19 Apr 1994.
Lt. Colonel D.P. Jones Aug 1994;
Lt. Colonel T.D. Entwistle Dec 1994;
Lt. Colonel J.K. Larned Dec 1995;
Lt. Colonel D.I. Balckwelder May 1997;
Lt. Colone P. Shaw Jun 1999;
Lt. Colone J. Schaal Jun 2000;
Lt. H.D. Belote Jun 2001;
Lt. R.D. Evans Jun 2003 - current

P-40 after a not so nice landing.

Remarks:
On 13 September 1978, the 1st TFW arrived at Soesterberg. They took over the task of the 32nd for a
three month period. Crews of the 71st flew the machines over. After 45 days, they were replaced by
crews of the 94th TFS. The deployment was called Coronet Sandpiper. During the stay at Soesterberg,
the 71st and 94th TFS were attached to the 32nd TFS.

Serials:
P-36A 38-112; 120; 122; 123; 141; 144;
P-38L 43-50268; 43-50269; 44-23120
P-39D 41-6919;6864; 6862; 6903; 6916
P-39N 42-18871; 18855
P-39Q 42-19657; 19659; 20880;44-3535; 3546; 3590; 3860; 3866
P-40N 42-104978
C-45F 43-35711;
AT-6A 40-2135;
AT-6D 41-34485/110
AT-6F 44-82132;
BT-13A 42-42782;

Another P-38L with squadron insignia on the nose.

F-86F 52-5272; 5273; 5274; 5275; 5276; 5281; 5284; 5285; 5287; 5291;
52- 5293; 5302; 5308; 5311; 5312; 5314;5317; 5318; 5330;
52-5331; 5334; 5350; 5357; 5384; 52-5418

T-33A 52-9833; 53-4958; 57-0539; 0544

F-100C 54-1861; 1865; 1871; 1872; 1876; 1877; 1878; 1881;

54-1883; 1884; 1885; 1886; 1888; 1890; 1893; 1894;
54-1898; 1899; 1900; 1901; 1902; 1904; 1908; 1911;
54-1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1923; 1926; 1929; 1936;
54-1938; 1939; 1944; 1952; 1965; 1967; 1972; 1978;
54-1985; 1988; 1998; 2015; 2016; 2019; 2029; 2034
F-100F 56-3896; 3905
F-102A 56-0975; 0977; 0980; 0982; 0983; 0985; 0986; 0987;
56-1002; 1006; 1013; 1014; 1023; 1027; 1028; 1029;
56-1032; 1122; 1130; 1163; 1210; 1211; 1236; 1238;
56-1244; 1245
TF-102A 54-1363; 1370

F-4E 67-0259; 68-0321; 0370; 0384; 0388; 0401; 0404;

68-0405; 0408; 0411; 0412; 0413; 0422; 0426; 0433;
68-0438; 0440; 0441; 0442; 0443; 0444; 0445; 0446;
68-0447; 0452; 0507; 0513; 0516; 0528; 0529; 0534;
68-0538; 69-0237; 0239; 0246; 0249; 0253; 0254;
69-0259; 0260; 0263; 0264; 0265; 0266; 0267; 0268;
69-0275; 0283; 0306; 7214; 7558; 74-0649; 0650;
74-0651; 0652; 0653; 0654; 0656; 0657; 0659; 0660;
74-0661; 0662; 0663; 0664; 0665; 0666; 1040; 1041;
74-1044; 1045; 1046; 1047; 1048; 1049; 1050; 1051;
74-1052; 1053; 1054; 1055

Former Portuguese AF F-86F painted in the colors of the 32nd FDS. This Sabre can be seen in the Dutch Military Air Force Museum
in Soesterberg, Netherlands. (P. van Weenen)

F-15A 77-0074; 0075; 0078; 0079; 0081; 0082; 0083; 0085;

77-0086; 0087; 0088; 0089; 0090; 0091; 0092; 0093;
77-0094; 0095;

F-15B 77-0157; 77-0158

F-15C 78-0546; 0547; 0548; 0549; 0550; 79-0015; 0016; 0017; 0018; 0019;
79-0020; 0021; 0022; 0023; 0024; 0026; 0027; 0028; 0029; 0030;
79-0031; 0032; 0033; 0034; 81-0045; 0046; 0047; 0048; 0049

F-15D 78-0574; 79-0004; 0005; 81-0065

F-100C 54-1923 with green diagonal band on the tail. These green bands were later replaced by red/white and blue bands. (Fugere
via D. Menard)

F-102A 56-1029 air to air. In the early Dagger days they flew in more colorful paint schemes. (Coll Author)
 Checklist:
Aircraft Type Serial Arrival date 52-5287 08-SEP-1955
P-36A 38-0112 52-5291 08-SEP-1955
38-0120 52-5293 08-SEP-1955
38-0122 52-5302 08-SEP-1955
38-0123 52-5308 08-SEP-1955
38-0141 52-5311 08-SEP-1955
38-0144 52-5312 08-SEP-1955
52-5314 08-SEP-1955
P-39D 41-6862 52-5317 08-SEP-1955
41-6864 52-5318 08-SEP-1955
41-6903 52-5330 08-SEP-1955
41-6916 52-5331 08-SEP-1955
41-6919 52-5334 08-SEP-1955
52-5350 08-SEP-1955
P-39N 42-18871 52-5357 08-SEP-1955
42-18855 52-5384 08-SEP-1955
52-5418 08-SEP-1955
P-39Q 42-19657
42-19659 T-33A 52-9833
42-20880 53-4958
44-3546 57-0539
44-3590 57-0544
44-3860
44-3866

P-40N 42-104978

P-38L 43-50268
43-50269
44-23120

C-45F 43-35711

BT-13A 42-42782
F-4E 68-0447 with old nose taxiing at Soesterberg AB.
(Author)
AT-6A 40-2135
AT-6D 41-34485
AT-6F 44-82132

F-86F 52-5272 08-SEP-1955

52-5273 08-SEP-1955
52-5274 08-SEP-1955
52-5275 08-SEP-1955
52-5276 08-SEP-1955
52-5281 08-SEP-1955
52-5284 08-SEP-1955
F-86F (cont) 52-5285 08-SEP-1955
Aircraft Type Serial Arrival date 54-2034 Aug 1956
F-100C 54-1861 Aug 1956
54-1865 Feb 1958 F-100F 56-3896 26 Jan 1959
54-1871 Apr 1959 56-3905 26 Jan 1959
54-1872 Oct 1956
54-1876 Sep 1956
54-1877 Aug 1956
54-1878 Feb 1958
54-1881 Sep 1956
54-1883 Jan 1958
54-1884 Aug 1956
54-1885 Aug 1956
54-1886 Jun 1957
54-1888 Sep 1956
54-1890 Mar 1958
54-1893 Aug 1958
54-1894 Apr 1959
Last flight of the SP-2 Neptune was escorted by two
54-1898 Jun 1959
54-1899 Dec 1959 32nd F-15s. (RNAF)

54-1900 Apr 1960

54-1901 Feb 1958
54-1902 Jan 1959
54-1904 Jan 1958
54-1908 Aug 1956
54-1911 Oct 1958
54-1912 Apr 1959
54-1913 Oct 1957
54-1914 Apr 1959
54-1915 Apr 1959
54-1923 Sep 1956
54-1926 Aug 1956
54-1929 Aug 1956
54-1936 Jan 1958
The 32nd Commander usually flew in the 61032
54-1938 Aug 1956
with red/white/blue stripes on the fuselage. (A.G.
54-1939 Aug 1956 Van den Brink)
54-1944 Aug 1956
54-1952 Jan 1957
54-1965 Aug 1956
54-1967 Aug 1956
54-1972 Aug 1956
54-1978 Aug 1956
54-1985 Aug 1956
54-1988 Sep 1956
54-1998 Sep 1956
54-2015 Aug 1956
54-2016 Aug 1956
54-2019 Sep 1956 One of the T-33s from the 32nd the 52-9833 carrying
54-2029 Sep 1956 a towing target under its wing (A.G. van den Brink)
Aircraft Type Serial Arrival date F-4E (cont) 68-0442
F-102A 56-0975 68-0443
56-0977 68-0444
56-0980 68-0445
56-0982 68-0446
56-0983 68-0447
56-0985 68-0452
56-0986 68-0507
56-0987 68-0513
56-1002 68-0516
56-1006 68-0528
56-1013 68-0529
56-1014 68-0534
56-1023 68-0538
56-1027 69-0237
56-1028 69-0239
56-1029 69-0246
56-1032 69-0249
56-1122 69-0253
56-1130 69-0254
56-1163 69-0259
56-1210 69-0260
56-1211 69-0263
56-1236 69-0264
56-1238 69-0265
56-1244 69-0266
56-1245 69-0267
TF-102A 54-1363 69-0268
54-1370 69-0275
69-0283
F-4E 67-0259 69-0306
68-0321 69-7214
68-0370 69-7558
68-0384 74-0649
68-0388 74-0650
68-0401 74-0651
68-0404 74-0652
68-0405 74-0653
68-0408 74-0654
68-0411 74-0656
68-0412 74-0657
68-0413 74-0659
68-0422 74-0660
68-0426 74-0661
68-0433 74-0662
68-0438 74-0663
68-0440 74-0664
68-0441 74-0665
F-4E (cont) 74-0666 F-15A (cont) 77-0115 11 SEP 1992
74-1040 77-0124 25 JUN 1992
74-1041 77-0132 22 OCT 1991
74-1044 F-15B 76-0127 04 NOV 1991
74-1045 77-0157 20 NOV 1978
74-1046 77-0158 20 NOV 1978
74-1047 77-0163 30 JUN 1992
74-1048 F-15C 78-0546 13 JUN 1980
74-1049 78-0547 13 JUN 1980
74-1050 78-0548 13 JUN 1980
74-1051 78-0549 08 JUL 1980
74-1052 78-0550 08 JUL 1980
74-1053 79-0015 13 JUN 1980
74-1054 79-0016 25 JUN 1980
74-1055 79-0017 08 JUL 1980
79-0018 27 JUN 1980
F-15A 77-0074 13 SEP 1978 79-0019 15 JUL 1980
77-0075 13 SEP 1978 79-0020 15 JUL 1980
77-0078 20 NOV 1978 79-0021 08 JUL 1980
77-0079 18 DEC 1978 79-0022 30 JUL 1980
77-0081 18 DEC 1978 79-0023 14 AUG 1980
77-0082 18 DEC 1978 79-0024 30 JUL 1980
77-0083 18 DEC 1978 79-0026 14 NOV 1980
77-0085 20 NOV 1978 79-0027 14 NOV 1980
77-0086 20 NOV 1978 79-0028 09 AUG 1980
77-0087 23 JAN 1979 79-0029 14 AUG 1980
77-0088 18 DEC 1978 79-0030 14 NOV 1980
77-0089 18 DEC 1978 79-0031 14 NOV 1980
77-0090 18 DEC 1978 79-0032 14 NOV 1980
77-0091 20 NOV 1978 79-0033 14 NOV 1980
77-0092 18 DEC 1978 79-0034 25 NOV 1980
77-0093 18 DEC 1978 79-0039 06 DEC 1988
77-0094 18 DEC 1978 79-0045 14 NOV 1980
77-0095 23 JAN 1979
77-0096 27 JUN 1992
77-0097 26 MAR 1992
77-0098 08 APR 1992
77-0099 27 JUL 1992
77-0100 05 MAR 1992
77-0102 21 AUG 1992
77-0103 05 MAR 1992
77-0104 08 APR 1992
77-0105 26 MAR 1992
77-0106 08 JAN 1992
77-0109 24 AUG 1992
77-0110 11 SEP 1992
77-0111 09 OCT 1992
77-0113 25 JUN 1992
 Aircraft Type Serial Arrival date
F-15C (cont) 79-0064 09 OCT 1990
79-0068 09 OCT 1990
79-0074 09 OCT 1990
79-0076 18 NOV 1988
79-0077 09 OCT 1990
79-0079 09 OCT 1990
80-0010 10 JAN 1989
80-0019 27 AUG 1991
80-0027 NOV 1986
81-0027 29 AUG 1989
81-0045 24 MAR 1983
81-0046 28 MAR 1983
81-0047 24 MAR 1983
81-0048 15 APR 1983
81-0049 15 APR 1983
F-15D 78-0574 13 JUN 1980
79-0004 30 JUL 1980
79-0005 06 NOV 1980
79-0007 05 OCT 1990
80-0060 27 MAR 1991
81-0065 05 FEB 1983

The second F-4 that crashed from th 32nd was the 68433, here seen at Soesterberg. (Photo D. Heinen)
32nd mishaps

Date: Type Serial Event

16-12-41 P-39D 41-6919 crashed
10-01-42 Lt Mc Ken na m ade a cras h land ing at Lose y Field
11-01-42 P-39D Lt Doherty crashed into the see. Pilot missing
18-01-42 P-39D Lt. Lubner taxiing accident. A/c damaged
20-01-42 AT-6A Lt. Frost parked an AT-6 on his back
02-02-42 P-36A 38-0112 Lt. Johnston damaged a/c while taxiing.
04-02-42 P-36A 38-0141 Lt. Oneal damaged P-36 while landing a/c wo
04-02-42 P-36A 38-0123 Lt. Hopper damaged P-36 while landing a/c/ wo
11-02-42 P-40C Lt Gwehr damaged left wing and landinggear
24-02-42 P-39 Lost wing inflight and crashed
25-02-42 P-39D 41-6882 landinggear collapsed at Hato Lt. Jefferies
16-05-43 P-39K 42-4265 crashed on Hato left landinggear collapsed Lt. Raymond L. Parker
05-06-43 P-39D 41-6840 Bellyklanding at Hato. A/c damaged Lt. Gerard F. Cavanagh
02-07-43 P-39 Crash ed at Ha to cause d by rain a/c w o, pilot unhu rt.
21-07-43 P-39 Crashed at Hato 1st Lt. Henri J.S. Carbonell killed, a/c wo
12-08-43 P-39s Collision on ground at Hato, caused by malfunction of brake.
05-09-43 P-39 crashed on take off from Hato, engine trouble, pilot unhurt a/c damaged.
21-12-43 P-39 crashe d at see, 5 miles w est of N othcap e Aruba , 2nd Lt. Ellsw orth
Borom killed.
07-04-44 P-39Q 42-20912 2nd Lt. Louis A Sosin pilot error.
09-10-44 P-39Q 42-19647 2nd Lt Ja ck P eters on m idair c ollision with 1 st Lt. R uud R Br ill
P-39Q 44-3524
16-10-44 P-39Q 44-3539 Maj Melville H. Boulter midair collision with Cpt. Robert B Koster
P-39Q 44-3525
13-12-44 P-39Q 42-20880 Lt. Warren Maxon dit not return from a mission and was reported missing
27-12-44 P-39Q 42-19657 2nd Lt. Hartwell T. Bressier flying acc.
27-12-44 P-39Q 42-19659 1st Lt Da vid A Dozie r Flying acc ident.
28-12-44 P-39Q 42-19657 lost conta ct with rest o f miss ion in the vinc inity of Madd en Da m bo th
and P-39Q 42-19659 pilots Lt. David A Dozier and Lt. Hartwell T. Bressler reported missing.
31-12-44 P-39 Lt. Edward Doran got engine problems and was forced to land at sea.
Loc al fish erm en re scu ed him .
30-03-45 P-39Q 44-3860 Lt. George A McClung lost contact with rest of flight and was reported
missing.
21-04-45 C-45E crashed while searching a missing aircraft and pilot of the 51st Fighter
Squadron.
12-10-45 P-38L midaircollision with other P-38, a/c lost tailboom pilot unhurt. A/c wo.
01-10-56 F-100C 54-1988 Cra she d dur ing tra ining m issio n. Lt. R enk H. M oha me d eje cted safe ly.
20-11-56 F-100C Crash ed while lan ding witho ut hydrolics C apt. Dav id R. Sco tt unhurt.
28-05-57 F-100C 54-1923 Crashed at Soesterberg during landing pilot Alan N. Rae killed.
23-07-57 F-100C 54-2029 Crashed at Soesterberg during landing pilot survived.
03-08-57 F-100C 54-1952 Engine problem s on tak e off at W heelus A B, pilot unhu rt.
15-08-57 F-100C 54-1939 Engine problems o n take off at W heelus AB pilot David H. Clegg unhurt
18-10-57 F-100C 54-1938 Lt. Renk H. Mohamed ejected above North Sea
14-11-57 F-100C 54-2016 Lt. Renk H. Mohamed ejected above Bussum after a/c caught fire.
26-03-58 T-33A Crashed during a night training mission from Nouasseur, France.
Instuctor pilot Cpt. Glenn L. Wallin was killed while trainee ejected.
03-12-58 F-100C 54-1861, 1865 Ran out of fuel while from en route from Soesterberg to Wheelus AB.
Both pilots ejec ted s afely.
25-09-61 F-102A 56-1021 Cra she d nea r Niew koo p, Nl d uring trainin g m issio n, pilo t ejec ted s afely.
12-12-62 F-102A 56-0973 Cra she d dur ing nig ht train ing m issio n, pilo t ejec ted s afely.
02-08-66 F-102A 56-1029 W as destroyed during a fire in the alert hangar.
14-11-69 F-4E 68-0421 Crashed during trainingmission at Aviano AB, pilot and wso ejected.
21-06-71 F-4E 68-0433 Crashed near Maurik, pilot and wso killed.
15-09-75 F-4E 69-0266 Crashed during take-off from Witmundhaven, Germany pilot and wso
ejected.
29-08-77 F-4E 74-1051 Crashed it Sea near Terschelling, Netherlands, pilot and wso killed.