27th Fighter Group

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The 27th Fighter Group was a United States Army Air Forces combat unit that saw significant action during World War II, particularly in the Mediterranean Theater.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army Air Forces fighter group
activeDuring World War II
aircraftOperated Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
North American A-36 Apache
linked to: A-36 Apache

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
allegiance United States Army
branch United States Army Air Forces
campaign Italian Campaign
linked to: Italian campaign

North African Campaign
Sicilian Campaign
component 522d Fighter Squadron
523d Fighter Squadron
524th Fighter Squadron
conflict World War II
country United States
decorations Distinguished Unit Citation
engagement Allied invasion of Italy
linked to: Italian campaign

Allied invasion of Sicily
Operation Torch
garrisonDuringWWII Italy
North Africa
higherCommand Fifteenth Air Force
Twelfth Air Force
missionProfile escort missions
fighter-bomber operations
interdiction missions
notableCommander Philip Cochran
notableFor combat operations in Italy
combat operations in North Africa
role close air support
fighter
ground attack
theater Mediterranean Theater of Operations
type fighter group

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