413th Fighter Group
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| 413th Fighter Group | |
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 413th Fighter Group Insignia |
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| Active | 1944 - 1946 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Role | Fighter |
| Part of | Twentieth Air Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Pacific Ocean Theater of World War II |
The 413th Fighter Group was a World War II United States Army Air Forces combat organization. It served primarily in the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II.
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[edit] History
[edit] Operational Units
- 1st Fighter Squadron 1944-1946
- 21st Fighter Squadron 1944-1946
- 34th Fighter Squadron 1944-1946
[edit] Aircraft Flown
[edit] Stations Assigned
- Seymour-Johnson Field, NC 15 Oct 1944
- Bluethenthal Field, NC Nov 1944-6 Apr 1945
- Ie Shima, Okinawa 19 May 1945
- Kadena Field, Okinawa 10 Nov 1945
[edit] Operational History
Constituted as 413th Fighter Group on 5 Oct 1944 and activated on 15 Oct. Trained for very-long-range operations with P-47N Thunderbolts.
Moved to the South West Pacific Area, Apr-Jun 1945. Assigned to Twentieth Air Force; reassigned to the Eighth Air Force early in August 1945. Flew a few strafing missions from Saipan to the Truk Islands in May before beginning operations from Ie Shima in Jun. Engaged in dive-bombing and strafing attacks on factories, radar stations, airfields, small ships, and other targets in Japan. Made several attacks on shipping and airfields in China during July. Flew its only escort mission on 8 Aug 1945 when it covered B-29's during a raid against Yawata, Kyoto, Japan.
Served as a part of the air defense and occupation force for the Ryukyu Islands after the war. Inactivated on Okinawa on 15 Oct 1946.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
