406th Fighter Group
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The 406th Fighter Group was a United States Army Air Forces combat unit in World War II, noted for its ground-attack and fighter operations in the European Theater.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 406th Fighter Group canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States Army Air Forces fighter group ⓘ |
| activationDate | 1943-03-01 ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Curtiss A-25 Shrike
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas A-24 Banshee NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic P-47 Thunderbolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| branch | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentUnit |
512th Fighter Squadron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
513th Fighter Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ 514th Fighter Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1945-11-10 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
air operations over Belgium
ⓘ
air operations over France ⓘ air operations over Germany ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| formedAs | 406th Bombardment Group (Dive) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Ashford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Station Ashford, Kent, England NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Station Christchurch, Hampshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
IX Tactical Air Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ninth Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType |
armed reconnaissance
ⓘ
close air support ⓘ interdiction ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fighter escort and air superiority missions in the European Theater
ⓘ
ground-attack operations against German forces in Western Europe ⓘ |
| partOf |
IX Tactical Air Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ninth Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redesignatedAs |
406th Fighter Group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
406th Fighter-Bomber Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
fighter
ⓘ
fighter-bomber ⓘ ground-attack ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| stationedAt |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Ashford NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Christchurch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedOperation |
Battle of the Bulge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Normandy campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Cobra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | tactical fighter group ⓘ |
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