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2 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Officers kill California murder suspect on I-5 ... Oregon House approves bill making schools publish vaccine rates ... 'He holds the key' ... Officers kill California murder suspect on I-5 ... Oregon House approves bill making schools publish vaccine rates ... 'He holds the key' ... Family seeks U.S. Army Air Corps flag My husband joined the Army Air Corps during World War II. I am looking for an Army Air Corps flag so I can fly it in his honor since he lost his fight with cancer. I want to fly it along with his Air Force retirement flag when we fly the American flag. My son, who is retired Navy, would also like to honor his dad that way. Do you know if there is a flag for the Army Air Corps? Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 27, 2011 at 12:01 AM Updated Jul 27, 2011 at 3:00 AM Posted Jul. 27, 2011 at 12:01 AM Updated Jul 27, 2011 at 3:00 AM » Social News My husband joined the Army Air Corps during World War II. I am looking for an Army Air Corps flag so I can fly it in his honor since he lost his fight with cancer. I want to fly it along with his Air Force retirement flag when we fly the American flag. My son, who is retired Navy, would also like to honor his dad that way. Do you know if there is a flag for the Army Air Corps? — Clara C., Eagle Point We ran your question up the SYA flag pole to see if it would fly, Clara. Sure enough, Tom Marshall, a retired Air Force enlisted man now working for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics in White City, stepped forward to help us out. "The Air Force became its own branch on Sept. 18, 1947 — that's when we developed our own flag," he observed, establishing his credentials in the military history department. At the outbreak of World War II, the U.S. Army Air Forces became the command responsible for all U.S. Army air operations. The Army Air Corps was its predecessor. Each unit of the U.S. Army Air Forces had its own flag, which you can see online at http://tmg110.tripod.com/usafh1.htm. You can find the colorful flags for each unit on the website. For example, there is a flag for the Eighth Air Force in Europe, Ninth Air Force in the Middle East-Europe, 11th Air Force in the North Pacific, 12th Air Force in the Mediterranean, the 14th Air Force in China. No, there was no 13th Air Force. Something about bad luck and all. "So the flag would depend on which unit her husband was stationed with during the war," he explained. Once that was determined, you may be able to order it through a military surplus store, he suggested. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected]. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 27, 2011 at 12:01 AM Updated Jul 27, 2011 at 3:00 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501