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The 431st Fighter Squadron (Red Devils) was activated on May 14, 1943 and was inactivated on 1 April 1949. On September 11, 1952 they were re-designated 431st Fighter Interceptor Squadron and re-activated November 1, 1952 at Selfridge AFB, Michigan. They remained here until June 23, 1953 when they transferred to Wheelus AB in Libya. The 431st FIS were stationed in Libya until September 1958 then moved with their F-86Ds to Zaragoza AB, Spain. On September 28, 1960 the 431st FIS transitioned to the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger. On May 18, 1964 they returned to the U.S. and George AFB, California where on April 23, 1965 they traded the F-102 for the F-4C Phantom II and were again re-designated 431st TFS. The squadron would be re-designated 3 more time before being in-activated on June 30, 1992.