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404th Fighter Group
| Airfields - Bases |
| From |
To |
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| 4/02/1943 |
5/07/1943 |
Key Field, Miss. |
| 5/07/1943 |
4/09/1943 |
Congaree AAF,SC. |
| 4/09/1943 |
13/11/1943 |
Burns AAF,Ore. |
| 13/11/1943 |
12/03/1944 |
Myrtle Beach AAF,SC. |
| 13/03/1944 |
22/03/1944 |
Camp Shanks, NY |
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22/03/1944
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4/04/1944
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Transfer to UK |
| aboard m/s Stirling Castle |
| 4/04/1944 |
6/07/1944 |
Winkton |
| 6/07/1944 |
29/08/1944 |
A.5 |
| 29/08/1944 |
13/09/1944 |
A.48 |
| 13/09/1944 |
1/10/1944 |
A.68 |
| 1/10/1944 |
30/03/1945 |
A.92 |
| 30/03/1945 |
12/04/1945 |
Y.54 |
| 12/04/1945 |
23/06/1945 |
Y.86 |
| 23/06/1945 |
?/07/1945 |
R.50 |
| ?/07/1945 |
10/08/1945 |
Camp New York, Reims |
| 10/08/1945 |
30/08/1945 |
Camp Top Hat, Antwerpen |
| 30/08/1945 |
8/09/1945 |
Return to U.S.A. aboard
m/s Montclair Victory
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| 11/09/1945 |
9/11/1945 |
Drew Field, Fla. |
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| Commanding officers |
| From |
To |
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| 4/02/1943 |
5/05/1943 |
Lt.Col.Lucius G.Drafts |
| 6/05/1943 |
26/01/1944 |
Lt.Col.James Van G.Wilson |
| 27/01/1944 |
24/11/1944 |
Col.Carroll W.McColpin |
| 25/11/1944 |
22/04/1945 |
Lt.Col.Leo C.Moon |
| 23/04/1945 |
?/?/1945 |
Lt.Col.John R.Murphy |
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| Aircraft used in the ETO |
| Republic P47 Thunderbolt |
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| Aircraft markings and Call Signs |
| 404 FG |
Call Sign |
Proverb (later : Ocean) |
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506 FS
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Marking |
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4K- |
| Call Sign |
Tuba (later : Pintail) |
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507 FS
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Marking |
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| Code |
Y8- |
| Call Sign |
Neptune (later: Crocus) |
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508 FS
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Marking |
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| Code |
7J- |
| Call Sign |
Robert (later: Granite) |
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| Remarks |
| 4/02/1943 |
Activated as 404th Bombardment Group (Dive) |
| ?/08/1943 |
Redesignated to 404th Fighter-Bomber Group |
| ?/05/1944 |
Redesignated to 404th Fighter Group |
| 9/11/1945 |
Deactivated |
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