475th Fighter Group
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The 475th Fighter Group was a World War II United States Army Air Forces unit in the Pacific Theater, renowned for producing top American aces such as Major Thomas McGuire.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 475th Fighter Group canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces unit
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fighter group ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed | Lockheed P-38 Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| engagedAgainst |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment | single-seat fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| formedPartOf | Fifth Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWar |
New Guinea
NERFINISHED
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Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAce |
Charles H. MacDonald
NERFINISHED
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Jay T. Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas B. McGuire Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Thomas B. McGuire Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high aerial victory scores in the Pacific
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producing top American fighter aces ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
New Guinea campaign
NERFINISHED
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Philippines campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ South West Pacific Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
escort of bombers
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fighter sweep operations ⓘ |
| role |
air superiority
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fighter ⓘ |
| service | United States Army Air Forces in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | combat aviation unit ⓘ |
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