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

405th Fighter Group

Wing & Command Assignments:
Assigned to 9th AF: 04-1944 303rd FW, XIX TAC 08-1944
100th FW, XIX TAC 10-1944
XXIX TAC 08-02-1945

Squadrons :

• 509th FS 'G9'
• 510th FS '2Z'
• 511th FS 'K4'

Combat Aircraft:
P47 Thunderbolt from 04-1944


Stations:

• Christchurch 04-1944
• A8 Picauville (F) 01-07-1944
• A64 St.Dizier (F) 14-09-1944
• Y32 Ophoven (B) 09-02-1945
• R6 Kitzingen (G) 30-04-1945

Group COs:

• Col. James Ferguson from 04-1944 to 26-04-1944
• Col. Robert L. Delashaw from 26-04-1944 to 22-10-1944
• Lt.Col. J. Garrett Jackson to 10-1945

Facts:
First Mission: 11-04-1944
Last Mission: 08-05-1945



Major Awards:

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