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

48th Fighter Group

Wing & Command Assignments:
70th FW
assigned to IX TAC 08-1944
assigned to XXIX TAC 22-10-1944
assigned to IX TAC 16-01-1945

Squadrons :

• 492nd FS 'FS'
• 493rd FS 'I7'
• 494th FS '6M'

Combat Aircraft:
P47 Thunderbolt


Stations:

• Ibsley 04-1944
• A4 Deux Jumeaux (F) 28-06-1944
• A42 Villacoublay (F) 29-08-1944
• A74 Cambrai/Niergnies (F) 15-09-1944
• A92 St.Trond (B) 23-10-1944
• Y54 Kelz (G) 26-03-1945
• Y96 Kassel (G) 17-04-1945
• R10 Illesheim (G) 29-04-1945

Group COs:

• Col. Dixon M. Allison to 23-04-1944
• Col. George M. Westenbaker Jr to 10-1944
• Col. James K. Johnson to 08-06-1945

Facts:
First Mission: 20-04-1944
Last Mission: 08-05-1945



Major Awards:

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