Re-equipped with North American A-36 Apache dive bombers and deployed to New Guinea as part of Fifth Air Force.

In the Southwest Pacific the squadron attacked Japanese strong points and tactical positions and targets of opportunity in support of general Douglas MacArthur's campaign along the north coast of New Guinea; then advancing into the Netherlands East Indies and Philippines as part of the Island Hopping campaign.

The squadron was reactivated as a Boeing B-29 Superfortress unit in the reserves in 1947, but lack of funding and personnel led to rapid inactivation.

Reactivated in 2004 flying Naval Grumman EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency