79. stíhací skupina [1942-1947]

79th Fighter Group
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Vytvořena jako 79th Pursuit Group (Interceptor) 13.1.1942
Aktivována 9.2.1942
Přetvořena na 79th Fighter Group v květnu 1942
Deaktivována 15.7.1947
Přetvořena na 502. skupina protivzdušné obrany
Aktivována 1953

SQUADRONY
85th - 1942 - 1947
86th - 1942 - 1947; 1955
87th - 1942 - 1947

STATIONS
Tallahassee, Dale Mabry Army Airfield , 9.2.1942
Charlotte, Morris Field Air Base , 1.5.1942
Warwick, Hillsgrove Army Air Base , 22.6.1942
Bedford, Bedford Municipal Airport , 2.7. - 28.9.1942
Egypt, 18.11.1942
Libya, 25.1.1943
Tunisia, 12.3.1943
Sicily, 16.7.1943
Southern Italy, 15.9.1943
Foggia, Foggia Airport / , 9.10.1943
Termoli, Madna Airfield / , 19.11.1943
Naples, Capodichino Airfield / , leden 1944
Pomigliano d'Arco, Pomigliano Airfield / , 1.5.1944
Corsica, červen 1944
Southern France, 25.8.1944
Iesi, Iesi Airfield / , říjen 1944
Fano, Fano Airfield / , 5.12.1944
Cesenatico, Cesenatico Airfield / , 20.3.1945
Horsching, Austria, červenec 1945 - 25.6.1947
Hampton, Langley Field , 25.6. - 15.7.1947
Youngstown, Youngstown Air Force Base , 18.8.1955

COMMANDERS
2d Lt Thomas G. Mitchell, 11.2.1942
Lt Col J Stanley Holtoner, 17.2.1942
Lt Col Peter McGoldrick, 1942
Col Earl E Bates, listopad 1942
Col Charles W Stark, duben 1944
Lt Col Melvin J Neilson, květen 1944
Col Gladwyn E Pinkston, 28.11.1944
Lt Col John F Martin, 17.5.1945
Col German P Culver, květen 1946
Lt Col Bascom A Brooks, 4.2.1947
Lt Col John M Thacker, duben 1947 - neznámé datum
Col Benjamin H Emmert Jr, 1955

CAMPAIGNS
Air Combat, EAME Theater
Egypt - Libya
Tunisia
Sicily
Naples - Foggia
Anzio
Rome - Arno
Southern France
North Apennines
Po Valley

DECORATIONS
Distinguished Unit Citations - North Africa and Sicily, březen - 17.8.1943
- Italy, 16. - 20.4.1945

INSIGNE
None
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