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

370th Fighter Group

Wing & Command Assignments:
71st FW, IX TAC 08-1944
70th FW, IX TAC 10-1944
XXIX TAC 01-02-1945

Squadrons :

• 401st FS '9D'
• 402nd FS 'E6'
• 485th FS '7F'

Combat Aircraft:
P38 Lightning
P51 Mustang from 02-1945


Stations:

• Andover 02-1944
• A3 Cardonville (F) 24-07-1944
• A19 La Vielle (F) 15-08-1944
• A73 Roye-Amy (F) 11-09-1944
• A78 Florennes-Juzaine (B) 26-09-1944
• Y32 Ophoven (B) 27-01-1945
• Y99 Gütersloh (G) 20-04-1945

Group COs:

• Col. Howard F. Nichols to 06-11-1944
• Lt.Col. Seth J. McKee to 22-02-1945

Facts:
First Mission: 01-05-1944
First Mission with P51: 09-03-1945



Major Awards:

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