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Title
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Army Air Corps
Subject
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The 362nd Fighter Group was a part of the XIX Tactical Air Command (TAC) which was under the Ninth Air Force in the Army Air Corps
Description
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No matter the differences between the Army and the Army Air Corps, the Air Corps steadfastly supported their ground counterparts. As a part of the Ninth Air Force, the 362nd Fighter Group flew in coordination of General Omar N. Bradley's First Army. They were a small cog in a very large war machine.
Items in this collection do not apply completely to the Ninth Air Force, the 362nd Fighter Group, or the 379th Fighter Squadron. They are a part of the larger story of the Army Air Corps.
Source
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National Museum of the United States Air Force
National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
Publisher
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United States Air Force
Date
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1943-1945
Still Image
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Title
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A Destroyed P-47 and the Pilots' Grave
Subject
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The grave of a P-47 pilot who crashed after sustaining damage from a ground explosion
Description
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This P-47 was destroyed when its' squadron bombed a gunpowder storage depot. According to the museum information plaque, the grave for the pilot was dug by a refugee French couple, who used some of the leftover .50 caliber ammunition to outline the grave.
Source
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National Museum of the United States Air Force
Publisher
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United States Air Force
Date
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1943-1945
.50-caliber bullets
damage
destroyed
grave
P-47
storage depot