335th Fighter Squadron USAAF

E560656

The 335th Fighter Squadron USAAF was a World War II United States Army Air Forces fighter unit, originally formed from American volunteers of the RAF Eagle Squadrons and noted for its combat operations in the European Theater.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
335th Fighter Squadron 1
335th Fighter Squadron USAAF canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army Air Forces fighter squadron
military unit
aircraftOperated North American P-51 Mustang
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Supermarine Spitfire
allegiance United States
associatedWith Eagle Squadrons
basedIn United Kingdom during World War II
branch United States Army Air Forces
conflict World War II
country United States of America
engagedIn air-to-air combat against the Luftwaffe
bomber escort missions over occupied Europe
formedFrom No. 121 Squadron RAF
RAF Eagle Squadrons
linked to: Eagle Squadrons
garrison RAF Debden
historicalContext transition of American volunteers from RAF service to USAAF control in 1942
notableFor high aerial victory scores in the Eighth Air Force
notedFor combat operations in the European Theater during World War II
operatedBy Eighth Air Force
operationalPeriod World War II era
origin American volunteers who had served in the RAF Eagle Squadrons
partOf 4th Fighter Group (USAAF)
predecessor No. 121 Squadron RAF
primaryMission air superiority
fighter escort
role fighter
service United States Army Air Forces in Europe
linked to: Ninth Air Force
theater European Theater of Operations
type fighter aviation unit

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

RAF Debden stationedUnit 335th Fighter Squadron USAAF
4th Fighter Group (USAAF) squadron 335th Fighter Squadron
subject linked to: 4th Fighter Group USAAF
linked to: 335th Fighter Squadron USAAF