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Formed in February 1940 as the 31st Pursuit Group it became a TFW in 1957, the same year they converted to F-100Ds. The 31st TFW commanded five F-100 squadrons in South Vietnam. Major Don Schmenk of the 308th TFS, known as the “Emerald Knights” painted two names on the nose of his F-100D. One was Carol Ann his daughter and the other was “Mary Jane” along with a little mouse. The last name and mouse were in honor of his wife.