27th Fighter Group
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The 27th Fighter Group was a United States Army Air Forces combat unit that saw significant action during World War II, particularly in the Mediterranean Theater.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 27th Fighter Group canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States Army Air Forces fighter group ⓘ |
| activeDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North American A-36 Apache NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic P-47 Thunderbolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign |
Italian Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicilian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
522d Fighter Squadron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
523d Fighter Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ 524th Fighter Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation ⓘ |
| engagement |
Allied invasion of Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Allied invasion of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Torch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWWII |
Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
Fifteenth Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Twelfth Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
escort missions
ⓘ
fighter-bomber operations ⓘ interdiction missions ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Philip Cochran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combat operations in Italy
ⓘ
combat operations in North Africa ⓘ |
| role |
close air support
ⓘ
fighter ⓘ ground attack ⓘ |
| theater | Mediterranean Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | fighter group ⓘ |
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