9 or 10 May, Lt Col Gerald E Montgomery assumes command of the 136th FBG
15 May, the group, now flying F-84’s is moved to Itazuke AFB, APO-929, Japan to fight in Korea.
24 May, the 111th (Houston), 154th (Little Rock), 182nd (Brooks AFB) Fighter Squadrons of the 136 FBG flew their first combat missions in the Far East, Korea
11 June, Col Dean Davenport assumes command of the 136th FBG
26 June, while escorting B-29’s near “Mig Alley”, 1LT Arthur E. Olinger and Capt Harry Underwood (182nd FS) are credited for the first Mig-15 kill by the Air Guard.
1 July-August 12, the 524th Fighter Escort Squadron was attached.
20 or 24 September, Col William T. Halton assumes command of the 136th FBG
5 November, Col Prendergast is KIA over Korea and Col Alfred G. Lambert, Jr. assumes command of the 136th FBW.
10 November, Col James B. Buck assumes command of the 136th FBW.
16 November, 136th FBW moved to Taegu AFB, K-2, APO-970, Korea.
27 December, a C-47 crashes into the 136th Maintenance Squadron Hangar