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The 9th AF in the E.T.O.

36th Fighter Group

Wing & Command Assignments:
303rd FW
assigned to XIX TAC 08-1944
assigned to XXIX TAC 01-10-1944
assigned to IX TAC 01-02-1945

Squadrons :

• 22nd FS '3T'
• 23rd FS '7U'
• 53rd FS '6V'

Combat Aircraft:
P47 Thunderbolt


Stations:

• Kingsnorth 04-1944
• A16 Brucheville (F) 17-07-1944
• A35 Le Mans (F) 23-08-1944
• A76 Athis (F) 23-09-1944
• A68 Juvincourt (F) 01-10-1944
• A89 Le Culot (B) 23-10-1944
• Y46 Aachen (G) 28-03-1945
• Y62 Niedermendig (G) 08-04-1945
• R12 Kassel/Rothwesten 21-04-1945

Group COs:

• Lt.Col. Van H. Slayden to 04-1945
• Lt.Col. Paul P. Douglas Jr to 06-1945

Facts:
First Mission: 08-05-1944
Last Mission: 08-05-1945



Major Awards:
12-04-1945 Distinguished Unit Citation

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