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United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 324th

 Organization

Historical Note

The group was constituted as the 324th Fighter Group on 24 June 1942 and activated on 6 July 1942. The group returned to the US in October-November 1945 and was inactivated on 7 November 1945.

Citation:
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/324th_Fighter_Group.html

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William Frederick Barns Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2012-04-13
Abstract

William Frederick "Bill" Barns (1920-1995) joined the United States Air Force in 1942 and flew in the European Theater during World War II. After the war, Barns served in the USAF in several capacities until his retirement in 1966 when he went to work in the private sector, including for Garrett Corporation. The collection contains a broad array of textual materials as well as photographs and digital images related to his military and professional careers.

Dates: 1941 to 1990s

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