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

406th 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 :

• 512th FS 'L3'
• 513th FS '4P'
• 514th FS 'O7'

Combat Aircraft:
P47 Thunderbolt from 04-1944


Stations:

• Ashford 04-1944
• A13 Tour-en-Bessin (F) 31-07-1944
• A14 Cretteville (F) 17-08-1944
• A35 Le Mans (F) 04-09-1944
• A80 Mourlemon-le-Grand (F) 22-09-1944
• Y34 Metz-Frescaty (F) 02-02-1945
• Y29 Asche (B) 08-02-1945
• Y94 Münster-Handorf 15-04-1945

Group COs:

• Col. Anthony V. Grossetta to 06-1945

Facts:
First Mission: 09-05-1944



Major Awards:

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