376th Fighter Squadron
376th Fighter Squadron | |
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European Theater of Operations[1] | |
Insignia | |
376th Fighter Squadron emblem[note 1][1] | |
World War II fuselage code[2] | E9 |
The 376th Fighter Squadron is an inactive
History
Established in early 1943 as the 376th Fighter Squadron and equipped with
The unit served primarily as an escort organization, covering the penetration, attack, and withdrawal of B-17/B-24 bomber formations that the USAAF sent against targets on the Continent. The squadron also engaged in counter-air patrols, fighter sweeps, and strafing and dive-bombing missions. Attacked such targets as airdromes, marshalling yards, missile sites, industrial areas, ordnance depots, oil refineries, trains, and highways. During its operations, the unit participated in the assault against the
The squadron supported the airborne attack on the Netherlands in September 1944 and deployed to Chievres Airdrome, (ALG A-84), Belgium between February and April 1945 flying tactical ground support missions during the airborne assault across the Rhine. The unit returned to Little Walden and flew its last combat mission on 20 April 1945. Demobilized during the summer of 1945 in England, inactivated in the United States as a paper unit in October.
Lineage
- Constituted 376th Fighter Squadron on 28 January 1943
- Activated on 10 February 1943
- Inactivated on 10 November 1945[1]
Assignments
- 361st Fighter Group, 10 February 1943 – 10 November 1945[1]
Stations
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Aircraft
- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, 1943–1944
- North American P-51D Mustang, 1944–1945[1]
References
Notes
- Explanatory notes
- ^ Approved 17 June 1943.
- Citations
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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