The 24th Pursuit Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was wiped out in the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42). The survivors fought as infantry during Battle of Bataan and after their surrender, were subjected to the Bataan Death March, although some did escape to Australia. The unit was never remanned or equipped. It was carried as an active unit until 2 April 1946.
Group members and one of the last Curtiss P-40Es of the 24th Pursuit Group, taken at Bataan Airfield in early 1942 during the Battle of the Philippines (note the camouflage netting).
21st Pursuit Squadron Curtiss P-40B Warhawks Clark Field, Field, Luzon, 1941
Lt. Lloyd Stinson, 34th Pursuit Squadron Seversky P-35A in combat over the Philippines, 1941.
21st Pursuit Squadron P-40Bs being serviced at Clark Field, Luzon.
The 4th Composite Group is an inactive United States Army Air Corps unit. It was last was assigned to the United States Army Philippine Department at Nichols Field, Commonwealth of the Philippines. It was disbanded on 1 November 1941.
Officers of the 3d Pursuit Squadron in formation in front of a squadron Boeing P-26 Peashooter, Clark Field, Luzon, Philippines, 1937
2d Observation Squadron Douglas O-46A 36-139 Nichols Field, Luzon, Philippines, 1939 (4M tail designation of 4th Composite Group)
28th Bombardment Squadron Martin B-10B 34–51, Clark Field, Luzon, Philippines, 1937
17th Pursuit Squadron ex-Swedish Seversky P-35A #17 Nichols Field, Luzon, Philippines 1941.
