400th Fighter Group

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:8th_Air_Force
gptkbp:active_years 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkbp:base Norton Field
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:Tactical_Air_Command
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:fighting_style over 200
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Norton_Field,_California
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 400th Fighter Group
gptkbp:insignia Group emblem
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:motto “ We Will Fight”
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Tboli
gptkbp:notable_winners over 100 enemy aircraft
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:role fighter aircraft operations
gptkbp:squadrons 512th Fighter Squadron
511th Fighter Squadron
513th Fighter Squadron
gptkbp:successor Air National Guard units
gptkbp:supports ground support missions
gptkbp:training pilot training
gptkbp:unit_history participated in major campaigns
conducted reconnaissance missions
activated in 1943
engaged in air superiority missions
received commendations
supported ground troops
inactivated in 1945
involved in post-war activities
recognized for exceptional performance
involved in the Battle of the Bulge
participated in the liberation of France
contributed to the Allied victory in Europe
awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation
had a significant impact on air operations
legacy continued through Air National Guard
operated in various locations in Europe
operated under the 9th Air Force
provided escort for bombers
reassigned to different commands