4th Fighter Group USAAF
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The 4th Fighter Group USAAF was a distinguished United States Army Air Forces fighter unit in World War II, renowned for its high aerial victory scores and origins in former RAF Eagle Squadrons.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 4th Fighter Group USAAF canonical | 2 |
| 334th Fighter Squadron USAAF | 1 |
| 336th Fighter Squadron USAAF | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces fighter group
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military unit ⓘ |
| activationDate | 1942-09-12 ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
North American P-51 Mustang
NERFINISHED
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Republic P-47 Thunderbolt NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedAt | Debden, Essex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1945-11-10 ⓘ |
| emblem | 4th Fighter Group emblem ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
No. 121 Squadron RAF
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No. 133 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 71 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | RAF Debden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
Eighth Air Force
NERFINISHED
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VIII Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType |
armed reconnaissance
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bomber escort ⓘ fighter sweep ⓘ |
| nickname | Debden Eagles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Col. Don Blakeslee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first USAAF fighter group in the European Theater to engage in combat operations
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high aerial victory scores in World War II ⓘ one of the highest scoring USAAF fighter groups in aerial victories ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
United Kingdom
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occupied Europe ⓘ |
| origin | RAF Eagle Squadrons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | strategic bombing campaign over Germany ⓘ |
| predecessor | RAF Eagle Squadrons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBase | RAF Debden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
air superiority
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fighter escort ⓘ ground attack ⓘ |
| serviceBranchDuringWWII | Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| squadron |
334th Fighter Squadron
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335th Fighter Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ 336th Fighter Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | 4th Fighter Wing (USAF) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | fighter aviation unit ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
334th Fighter Squadron USAAF
this entity surface form:
336th Fighter Squadron USAAF