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332nd Fighter Group

United States Army Air Forces
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Tuskegee Airmen
Tuskegee Airmen Members of the 332nd Fighter Group, Ramitelli, Italy, c. 1945.

The 332nd Fighter Group was an all-black unit of the U.S. Army Air Forces that trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama during World War II. It was formed in 1944 by combining four squadrons, including the 99th Pursuit Squadron, which had previously trained at Tuskegee. The 332nd Fighter Group fought in the European theater and became one of the Army Air Forces' most successful and decorated escort groups. The pilots flew P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft, known for their durability and armament. Altogether, 992 pilots graduated from the Tuskegee Air Field program, flying over 1,500 missions and destroying hundreds of enemy aircraft, earning numerous medals.

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