| Commanding Officer |
Group Markings |
Arrived Station # Place |
Moved | Remarks | ||||||
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| US 9th Air Force | Lt. Gen. Lewis Brereton |
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6 Oct 1943 Bushey Hall, Watford Hertfordshire |
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| The 9th US Air Force was set up in England specifically to provide tactical air support for the D-Day (Operation Overlord, 6 Jun 1944) invasion of Europe and beyond. | ||||||||||
| 19th Tactical Air Command | Maj. Gen. Otto Weyland |
4 Jan 1944 449 Middle Wallop Hampshire |
1 Feb 1944 476 Aldermaston Court Berkshire |
Moved to France 1 Jul 1944 |
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| Fighter Command's role was to provide air support for bombing missions and support the ground army's advance through Europe. | ||||||||||
| 100th Fighter Wing | Col. David Lancaster |
24 Nov 1943 150 Boxted Essex |
13 Jan 1944 347 Ibsley Hampshire |
Moved to France 1 Jul 1944 |
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| 354th Fighter Group | Col. Kenneth Martin |
13 Nov 1943 150 Boxted Essex |
17 Apr 1944 410 Lashenden Kent |
Moved to France 17 Jun 1944 |
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| 353rd Fighter Squadron | P-51 | FT |  |
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| 355th Fighter Squadron | P-51 | GQ |  |
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| 356th Fighter Squadron | P-51 | AJ |  |
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| 358th Fighter Group | Col. Cecil Wells |
31 Jan 1944 157 Raydon Suffolk |
13 Apr 1944 411 High Halden Kent |
Moved to France 3 Jul 1944 |
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| 365th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | CH |  |
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| 366th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | IA |  |
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| 367th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | CP |  |
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| 362nd Fighter Group | 30 Nov 1943 159 Wormingford Essex |
15 Apr 1944 412 Headcorn Kent |
Moved to France 7 Jul 1944 |
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| 377th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | E4 |  |
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| 378th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | G8 |  |
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| 379th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | B8 |  |
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| 363rd Fighter Group | Col. John Ulricson |
23 Dec 1943 471 Keevil Wiltshire |
1 Apr 1944 413 Staplehurst Kent |
Moved to France 1 Jul 1944 |
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| 380th Fighter Squadron | P-51 | A9 |  |
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| 381st Fighter Squadron | P-51 | B3 |  |
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| 382nd Fighter Squadron | P-51 | C3 |  |
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| 303rd Fighter Wing | Brig. Gen. Burton Hovey |
8 Mar 1944 417 Ashford Kent |
Moved to France 31 Jul 1944 |
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| 36th Fighter Group | Lt. Col. Van Slayden |
5 Apr 1944 418 Kingsnorth Kent |
Moved to France 7 Jul 1944 |
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| 22nd Fighter Squadron | P-47 | 3T |  |
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| 23rd Fighter Squadron | P-47 | 7U |  |
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| 53rd Fighter Squadron | P-47 | 6V |  |
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| 373rd Fighter Group | Col. William Schwartz |
4 Apr 1944 419 Woodchurch Kent |
Moved to France 30 Jul 1944 |
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| 410th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | R3 |  |
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| 411th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | U9 | ||||||||
| 412th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | V5 | ||||||||
| 406th Fighter Group | Col. Anthony Grossetta |
5 Apr 1944 415 Ashford Kent |
Moved to France 1 Jul 1944 |
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| 512th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | L3 |  |
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| 513th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | 4P |  |
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| 514th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | O7 |  |
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