| 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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06 Oct 1943 472 Ascot Berkshire |
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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. | ||||||||||
| 9th Fighter Command | Col. Clarence Crumrine |
16 Oct 1943 476 Aldermaston Court Berkshire |
Changed to 9th ASC | |||||||
| 9th Air Support Command | Maj. Gen. Elwood Quesada |
4 Dec 1944 449 Middle Wallop Hampshire |
Changed to 9th TAC | |||||||
| 9th Tactical Air Command | Brig. Gen. Ralph Stearley |
15 Feb 1944 409 Uxbridge Middlesex |
Moved to France 10 June 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. | ||||||||||
| 70th Fighter Wing | Brig. Gen. James McCauley |
29 Nov 1943 486 Greenham Common Berkshire |
6 Dec 1943 150 Boxted Essex |
Moved to France 9 Jun 1944 |
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| 48th Fighter Group | Col. Dixon Allison |
29 March 1944 347 Ibsley Hampshire |
Moved to France 18 Jun 1944 |
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| 492nd Fighter Squadron | P-47 | F4 |  |
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| 493rd Fighter Squadron | P-47 | I7 |  |
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| 494th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | 6M |  |
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| 367th Fighter Group | Col. Charles Young |
5 Apr 1944 452 Stoney Cross Hampshire |
6 Jul 1944 347 Ibsley Hampshire |
Moved to France 22 Jul 1944 |
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| 392nd Fighter Squadron | P-38 | H5 |  |
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| 393rd Fighter Squadron | P-38 | 8L |  |
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| 394th Fighter Squadron | P-38 | 4N |  |
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| 371st Fighter Group | Col. Bingham Kleine |
7 Mar 1944 415 Bisterne Close Hampshire |
Moved to France 17 Jun 1944 |
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| 404th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | 9Q |  |
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| 405th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | 8N |  |
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| 406th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | 4W |  |
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| 474th Fighter Group | Col. Clinton Wasem |
12 Mar 1944 454 Warmwell Dorset |
Moved to France 6 Aug 1944 |
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| 428th Fighter Squadron | P-38 | F5 |  |
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| 429th Fighter Squadron | P-38 | 7Y |  |
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| 430th Fighter Squadron | P-38 | K6 |  |
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| 71st Fighter Wing | Brig. Gen. Ned Schramm |
14 Jan 1944 486 Greenham Common Berkshire |
1 Mar 1944 406 Andover Hampshire |
Moved to France 10 July 1944 |
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| 366th Fighter Group | Col. Dyke Meyer |
10 Jan 1944 466 Membury Dorset |
1 Mar 1944 407 Thruxton Hampshire |
Moved to France 17 Jun 1944 |
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| 389th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | A6 |  |
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| 390th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | B2 | ||||||||
| 391st Fighter Squadron | P-47 | A8 | ||||||||
| 368th Fighter Group | Col. Gilbert Meyers |
13 Jan 1944 486 Greenham Common Berkshire |
15 Mar 1944 404 Chilbolton Hampshire |
Moved to France 20 Jun 1944 |
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| 395th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | A7 |  |
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| 396th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | C2 |  |
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| 397th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | D3 |  |
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| 370th Fighter Group | Col. Howard Nichols |
12 Feb 1944 467 Aldermaston Berskshire |
29 Feb 1944 406 Andover Hampshire |
Moved to France 31 Jul 1944 |
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| 401st Fighter Squadron | P-38 | 9D |  |
Changed to P-51 Feb 1945 |
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| 402nd Fighter Squadron | P-38 | E6 |  |
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| 485th Fighter Squadron | P-38 | 7F |  |
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| 84th Fighter Wing | Col. Randolph Williams |
29 Jan 1944 471 Keevil Wiltshire |
4 Mar 1944 408 Beaulieu Hampshire |
Moved to France 19 Jun 1944 |
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| 50th Fighter Group | Col. William Greenfield |
5 Apr 1944 551 Lymington Hampshire |
Moved to France 25 Jun 1944 |
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| 10th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | T5 |  |
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| 81st Fighter Squadron | P-47 | 2N | ||||||||
| 313rd Fighter Squadron | P-47 | W3 | ||||||||
| 365th Fighter Group | Col. Lance Call |
22 Dec 1943 154 Gosfield Essex |
5 Mar 1944 408 Beaulieu Hampshire |
Moved to France 28 Jun 1944 |
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| 386th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | D5 |  |
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| 387th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | B4 |  |
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| 388th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | C4 |  |
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| 404th Fighter Group | Col. Carroll McColpin |
5 Apr 1944 414 Winkton Dorset |
Moved to France 6 Jul 1944 |
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| 506th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | 4K |  |
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| 507th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | Y8 | |
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| 508th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | 7J | |
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| 405th Fighter Group | Col. James Ferguson |
7 Mar 1944 461 Christchurch Hampshire |
Moved to France 30 Jun 1944 |
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| 509th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | G9 |  |
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| 510th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | 2Z |  |
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| 511th Fighter Squadron | P-47 | K4 |  |
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| 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group | Col. Frederick Anderson |
1 Oct 1942 466 Membury Dorset |
16 Dec 1943 449 Middle Wallop Hampshire |
Moved to France 5 Jul 1944 |
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| 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron |  |
L-4 | ZM | 16 Dec 1943 486 Greenham Common Berkshire |
14 Mar 1944 449 Middle Wallop Hampshire |
Moved to France 5 Jul 1944 |
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| 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron |  |
F-6 | 5M | 22 Dec 1943 467 Aldermaston Berkshire |
16 Mar 1944 449 Middle Wallop Hampshire |
Moved to France 27 Jun 1944 |
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| 30th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron | F-5 | I6 | 17 May 1944 449 Middle Wallop Hampshire |
Moved to France 3 Jul 1944 |
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| 33rd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron | F-5 | SW | 27 Apr 1944 465 Chalgrove Oxfordshire |
Moved to France 15 Aug 1944 |
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| 107th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron | F-6 | AX | 8 Jan 1943 466 Membury Dorset |
11 Dec 1943 449 Middle Wallop Hampshire |
Moved to France 28 Jun 1944 |
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| 109th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron | F-6 | VX | 15 May 1943 466 Membury Dorset |
12 Dec 1943 449 Middle Wallop Hampshire |
Moved to France 4 Jul 1944 |
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| 153rd Liaison Squadron | A-20 | ZS | 3 Oct 1943 466 Membury Dorset |
28 Nov 1943 471 Keevil Wiltshire |
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