86th Fighter Group

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/86th_Fighter_Group
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkbp:base Norton Field
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_M._Mc_Cauley
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 86th Fighter Group
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:Eightball_emblem
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:Air_Force_Longevity_Service_Award
gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Global_War_on_Terrorism_Service_Medal
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Vietnam_Service_Medal
gptkb:NATO_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Good_Conduct_Medal
gptkb:Korean_Service_Medal
gptkb:Southwest_Asia_Service_Medal
gptkb:American_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:American_Theater_Ribbon
gptkb:European_Theater_Ribbon
gptkb:World_War_II_Army_of_Occupation_Medal
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:location gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:mission air superiority missions
escort missions
ground attack missions
gptkbp:motto We Fly to Fight
gptkbp:nickname The Flying Eightballs
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Captain_John_E._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Captain_Robert_L._Mc_Cauley
gptkb:Major_William_A._Mc_Cauley
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_A._Mc_Cauley
gptkb:Major_John_E._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:role fighter aircraft operations
gptkbp:successor gptkb:86th_Fighter_Wing
gptkbp:year_created 1945-11-01
1943-02-01
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:7th_Army_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6