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HISTORY OF THE 20th FIGHTER WING - Shaw Air Force Base
HISTORY OF THE 20th FIGHTER WING - Shaw Air Force Base
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Group Aircraft History<br />
BOEING P-12, B, E November 1930 October 1935<br />
DH-4 1931 1931<br />
BOEING P-26A PEASHOOTER October 1934 September 1938<br />
CURTIS P-36A MOHAWK September 1938 September 1940<br />
CURTIS P-40, C, E WARHAWK September 1940 February 1942<br />
BELL P-39D AIRACOBRA February 1942 January 1943<br />
REPUBLIC P-43A LANCER ~February 1942 ~September 1942<br />
LOCKHEED P-38F, H, J LIGHTNING January 1943 July 1944<br />
NORTH AMERICAN P-51B, C, D, K MUSTANG July 1944 October 1945<br />
NORTH AMERICAN P-51D, K MUSTANG July 1946 August 1947<br />
REPUBLIC P-84B (F-84B, D, F, G) THUNDERJET, THUNDERSTREAK 1948 1952<br />
NO AIRCRAFT 1953 1955<br />
GENERAL DYNAMICS F-111E AARDVARK 1992 1993<br />
GRUMMAN EF-111A RAVEN 1992 1992<br />
FAIRCHILD REPUBLIC A/OA-10 THUNDERBOLT II 1994 1996<br />
GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16C, D FALCON 1994<br />
Group & Bestowed* Battle Honors<br />
American Theatre WDGO 85 1945<br />
Air offensive, Europe WDGO 102 1945<br />
Normandy WDGO 103 1945<br />
Northern France WDGO 114 1945<br />
Ardennes Alsace WDGO 114 & 24 1945<br />
Central Europe WDGO 116 1945<br />
Rhineland WDGO 118 1945<br />
Group Distinguished Unit Citation For Action Over Central Germany Apr. 8, 1944 WDGO 34 1945<br />
*Wartime honors of the <strong>20th</strong> Group were temporarily bestowed on the <strong>20th</strong> Wing, Nov. 1954, consequent to the Air Force’s adoption of<br />
a wing base plan which established wings (vice groups) as the primary combat element of operational organizations. The bestowal has<br />
remained in effect ever since.<br />
<strong>20th</strong> Pursuit Group accomplishments during World War II<br />
<strong>20th</strong> Aircraft Employed P-38 P-51 Total<br />
Enemy Aircraft Destroyed Air 89 122 211<br />
Enemy Aircraft Destroyed Gnd 31 201 232<br />
Enemy Aircraft Damaged Air 42 39 81<br />
Enemy Aircraft Damaged Gnd 26 107 133<br />
Enemy Aircraft Probables 6 5 11<br />
Aircraft Dispatched 6,847 9,015 15,862<br />
Flying Hours 27,177 43,935 69,112<br />
Rounds Expended 405,910 581,708 987,618<br />
Bombs Expended (lbs) 600,180 83,500 683,680<br />
Individual Awards<br />
Individual Awards HQ* 55 th 77 th 79 th<br />
Distinguished Service Cross 3<br />
Silver Star 14<br />
Distinguished Flying Cross 15 79 94 78<br />
Air Medal 62 584 564 558<br />
Purple Heart 2 4 15 13<br />
Croix De Guerre 2<br />
Legion of Merit 1<br />
Soldiers Medal 6 5 1<br />
Bronze Star 16 11 15 15<br />
Certificate Of Merit 4<br />
*Also includes decorations to subordinate group units.<br />
<strong>20th</strong> Fighter Wing History --- Page Number 12.
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