67th Fighter Wing
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67th Fighter Wing (World War II)
| 67th Fighter Wing | |
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| Active | 1943–1945 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Force |
The 67th Fighter Wing is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the VIII Fighter Command, being stationed at RAF Troston, England. It was inactivated on 21 November 1945.
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History
Lineage
- Constituted as 6th Air Defense Wing on 14 June 1943
- Activated on 15 June 1943
- Redesignated 67th Fighter Wing in July 1943
- Inactivated on 21 November 1945.
- Allotted to ANG (Massachusetts) on 24 May 1946
- Extended federal recognition on 15 October 1946 (remained inactive)
- Inactivated on 31 October 1950.
Assignments
- Eighth Air Force, 15 June 1943
- VIII Fighter Command, 26 August 1943 – 21 November 1945
Components
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Stations
- Bedford Army Air Base, Massachusetts, 15 June – 4 August 1943
- Wallcott Hall (AAF-372), England, c. 26 August 1943
- RAF Troston (AAF-595), England, c. 25 October – 21 November 1945.
Operations
Command and control organization for VIII Fighter Command performing combat operations in European Theater, 1943–1945
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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