IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1411 
Honoring the service and commitment of the 111th Fighter Wing, 
Pennsylvania Air National Guard. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 27, 2010 
Ms. SCHWARTZ submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the service and commitment of the 111th Fighter 
Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard. 
Whereas the 111th Fighter Wing’s roots date back to the es-
tablishment of the 103rd Observation Squadron on 27 
June 1924, in the sod fields of the Philadelphia Airport; 
Whereas on 17 February 1941, the 103rd was ordered to ac-
tive service, performing antisubmarine patrols off the 
coast of New England; 
Whereas the squadron deployed to the China-Burma-India 
(CBI) Theater of World War II in 1943, executing sup-
port operations for the duration of the war; 
Whereas the 391st Bombardment Group (Medium), con-
stituted on 15 January 1943, earned the Distinguished 
Unit Citation for its service during World War II, per-
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forming ground attack missions in France and the Low 
Countries in advance of the invasion of Normandy, and 
Germany in support of in and in the aftermath of the 
Battle of the Bulge; 
Whereas in 1946, both the 391st, then redesignated the 
111th Bomb group (Light), and the 103rd Squad were 
designated to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard; 
Whereas the 111th Composite Wing was activated in April 
1951, performing strategic bombing and reconnaissance 
missions in support of the United States efforts in the 
Korean War; 
Whereas in 1963, the 111th ended its 39-year history at 
Philadelphia Airport, and moved into new housing on the 
north end of the Willow Grove Naval Air Station; 
Whereas during the Vietnam War, the 111th conducted re-
connaissance and observation missions, helping to coordi-
nate critical communication between ground forces and 
fighter aircraft; 
Whereas in 1995, the newly designated 111th Fighter Wing 
volunteered for deployment to Kuwait, where they con-
ducted Combat Search and Rescue alert, Kill Box flights 
over Iraq, Airborne Forward Air Control, and joint train-
ing missions in support of Operation Southern Watch; 
Whereas 1999, the 111th again deployed to Al Jaber, Ku-
wait, to support joint combat flight operations for Oper-
ation Southern Watch; 
Whereas immediately following the attacks of September 
11th, the 111th Fighter Wing voluntarily deployed on 
very short notice to support joint combat operations for 
Operation Southern Watch and Operation Enduring 
Freedom; 
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Whereas between 2002–2003, the wing was the lead unit for 
short notice, voluntary, out-of-cycle Air Expeditionary 
Force deployments to Bagram AB, Afghanistan, per-
forming joint combat flight operations with U.S. Army, 
Special Forces and coalition ground troops despite total 
‘black out’ conditions, a substantial number of mines on 
and around the airfield, extreme weather conditions, and 
unremitting enemy shelling; 
Whereas in 2003, the 111th once again volunteered for de-
ployment to Al Jaber, Kuwait, directly supporting coali-
tion armor forces during the invasion from the Kuwaiti 
border; 
Whereas the 111th Fighter Wing was awarded the Air Force 
Outstanding Unit Award, with Valor, for voluntarily de-
ploying to austere bases in two separate combat oper-
ations within a five-month period; 
Whereas the unit was also awarded the Reserve Family Read-
iness Award in 2003 and the Air National Guard Distin-
guished Flying Unit Award in 2004; 
Whereas in its 86-year history, the wing has flown aircraft 
that includes the JN–4 Jenny, PT–1 Trusty, BT–1, O– 
1 Bird Dog, O–2H Skymaster, O–11 Curtiss Falcon, O– 
38, O–47A, O–47B, O–49 Vigilant, O–52 Owl, O–57 
Grasshopper, P434–1, L–4 Grasshopper, L–1B Vigilant, 
P–39 Airacobra, P–40 Warhawk, B–25 Mitchell, P–38 
Lightning, A–26 Invader, B–26 Marauder, B–29 Super-
fortress, RB–29 Superfortress, F–51 Mustang, T–33 
Shooting Star, F–84 Thunderjet, F–94 Starfire, F–89 
Scorpion, C–97 Stratofreighter, U–3A Blue Canoe, O–2 
Skymaster, OA–37 Dragonfly, OA–10A Thunderbolt II, 
and the A–10 Thunderbolt II; 
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•HRES 1411 IH 
Whereas the members of the 111th Fighter Wing of the 
Pennsylvania Air National Guard have served with cour-
age, selflessness, and compassion in every role they have 
been asked to fulfill, and have earned the respect and 
gratitude of the citizens of Pennsylvanian and all Ameri-
cans; 
Whereas, while the Base Realignment and Closure Commis-
sion of 2005 removed the 111th’s flying mission, the unit 
will continue proudly serving the United States through 
new missions; and 
Whereas the ruling of the Base Realignment and Closure 
Commission of 2005 marks the ‘‘End of an Era’’ for the 
111th Fighter Wing at Willow Grove Naval Air Station: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the exemplary service of mem-
bers of the 111th Fighter Wing of the Pennsylvania 
Air National Guard; and 
(2) honors and thanks all members of the 
111th Fighter Wing of the Pennsylvania Air Na-
tional Guard, past and present, for their tremendous 
contributions to the defense and security of the 
United States. 
Æ 
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