United States. Army Air Forces. Composite Group, 477th
United States. Army Air Forces. Composite Group, 477th
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Variants
Tuskegee Airmen
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Sources
found: Moye, J. Todd. Freedom flyers, 2010: CIP table of contents (477th)
found: Army Air Forces www homepage, Aug. 20, 2009 (477th Composite Group; constituted as 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) on 13 May 1943, activated 1 June 1943 and assigned to the 3rd Air Force; inactivated 25 Aug. 1943. Reactivated 15 Jan. 1944 and assigned to the 1st Air Force, redesignated 477th Composite Group in June 1945, inactivated 1 July 1947)
found: Wikipedia, Aug. 20, 2009: under Tuskegee Airmen (A B-25 bomb group, the 477th Bombardment Group (Medium), was forming in the U.S. but completed its training too late to see action. The 99th Fighter Squadron after its return to the United States became part of the 477th, redesignated the 477th Composite Group)
found: Sandler, S. Segregated skies, 1992: CIP galley (477th Bombardment Group (Medium)
Change Notes
2009-08-20: new
2012-07-26: revised
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