When the 109th Airlift Squadron flew in World War II it was assigned to the 67th observation group which saw combat with Eighth and Ninth Air Forces in the European Theater of Operations.
It was called to federal duty in 1941 (World War II). The 109th Observation Squadron was assigned to the 67th Observation Group at Esler Army Airfield, Louisiana in August 1941. The group was first organized during World War II as the 67th Observation Group and saw combat with Eighth and Ninth Air Forces in the European Theater of Operations. 
