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1100:(reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
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772d Expeditionary Air Base Squadron, c. 13 July - 8 October 2003
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to evacuate civilians from parts of Liberia affected by the
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to activate or inactivate at any time after 5 February 2001
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AV-8B of the 398th Air Expeditionary Group taking off in
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and converted to provisional status on 5 February 2001
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627:2003; 2008. During this period the group flew the
513:. Among the groups contributions was delivering a
405:in June 1944. The group struck gun positions near
1186:. Blythe, California: Art Wilson. p. 108.
1126:Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II
819:(AAF-131), England, 22 April 1944 – 26 May 1945
505:in Liberia, a rescue operation directed by the
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146:1943–1945; 1992-1995; 2003; 2004; 2006; 2008
813:, South Dakota, 10 June 1943 – 4 April 1944
689:16th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force
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769:712th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron
522:712th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron
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106:Learn how and when to remove this message
863:Budapest Ferihengy International Airport
501:Later in 2003, the unit participated in
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835:, Oklahoma, 1 June 1992 – 31 March 1995
584:398th Expeditionary Air Refueling Group
1094:Air Force Combat Units of World War II
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2691:46th Bombardment Operational Training
2671:16th Bombardment Operational Training
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1046:Air Force Historical Research Agency
825:, Florida, 3 July - 1 September 1945
44:adding citations to reliable sources
322:. It was activated 1 March 1943 at
859:, Tunisia, 25 March - 8 April 2006
727:56th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron
679:United States Air Forces in Europe
273:United States Air Forces in Europe
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1019:World War II stations in Maurer,
765:, 1 March 1943 - 1 September 1945
759:, 1 March 1943 - 1 September 1945
753:, 1 March 1943 - 1 September 1945
747:, 1 March 1943 - 1 September 1945
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839:Naval Support Activity Souda Bay
675:, 1 October 1992 – 31 March 1995
492:Naval Support Activity Souda Bay
346:, California, and then moved to
314:601st Bombardment Squadron B-17G
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741:, 1 June 1992 – 20 January 1994
623:Air Expeditionary Service with
560:Inactivated on 1 September 1945
419:Allied assault across the Rhine
284:398th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
55:"398th Air Expeditionary Group"
31:needs additional citations for
1052:Anderson, Capt. Barry (1985).
739:330th Flying Training Squadron
657:, 22 April 1944 – 22 June 1945
507:United States European Command
443:on 22 June 1945 and sailed on
293:unit in England, stationed at
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3383:United States Army Air Forces
2433:United States Army Air Forces
1123:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) .
1091:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) .
967:Eric Petosky (2 April 2008).
931:, p. 284 (no approved emblem)
853:, Senegal 2004 - 17 June 2004
841:, Greece, circa 16 April 2003
735:, 1 June 1992 - 31 March 1995
729:, c. 13 July - 8 October 2003
651:, 1 March 1943 – 4 April 1944
601:Inactivated on 8 October 2003
591:398th Air Expeditionary Group
265:398th Air Expeditionary Group
123:398th Air Expeditionary Group
619:Inactivated on 30 April 2008
598:Activated in c. 13 July 2003
577:Inactivated on 31 March 1995
282:, its predecessor unit, the
845:Lungi International Airport
807:, Washington, 29 April 1943
712:323d Air Expeditionary Wing
663:, 3 July - 1 September 1945
655:1st Combat Bombardment Wing
613:Inactivated on 8 April 2006
607:Inactivated on 17 June 2004
545:(Heavy) on 15 February 1943
526:323d Air Expeditionary Wing
354:, South Dakota, to take up
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865:, 14 March - 30 April 2008
801:, California, 5 April 1943
795:, Washington, 1 March 1943
771:, 18 March – 30 April 2008
751:601st Bombardment Squadron
745:600th Bombardment Squadron
733:93d Air Refueling Squadron
714:, 14 March - 30 April 2008
616:Activated on 14 March 2008
610:Activated on 25 March 2006
515:United States Marine Corps
481:93d Air Refueling Squadron
432:, on 25 April 1945. After
340:603d Bombardment Squadrons
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2666:15th Bombardment Training
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757:602d Bombardment Squadron
708:, 25 March - 8 April 2006
669:, 1 June - 1 October 1992
557:, Heavy c. 20 August 1943
550:Activated on 1 March 1943
511:Second Liberian Civil War
503:Operation Shining Express
390:, and aircraft plants in
382:, shipping facilities in
356:Replacement Training Unit
342:. The Group assembled at
247:World War II tail marking
217:Operation Shining Express
212:Second Liberian Civil War
127:
1163:Watkins, Robert (2008).
929:See Maurer, Combat Units
811:Rapid City Army Air Base
667:340th Air Refueling Wing
625:Joint Task Force Liberia
574:Activated on 1 June 1992
469:Joint Task Force Liberia
352:Rapid City Army Air Base
190:Expeditionary operations
555:398th Bombardment Group
543:398th Bombardment Group
488:Operation Iraqi Freedom
378:, marshalling yards in
269:United States Air Force
207:Operation Iraqi Freedom
181:United States Air Force
136:Operation Iraqi Freedom
2630:IV Air Support Command
2615:II Air Support Command
1042:public domain material
673:97th Air Mobility Wing
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567:398th Operations Group
517:security forces team.
477:398th Operations Group
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1211:D769.85.C21 B598 2008
793:Ephrata Army Air Base
701:, 2004 - 17 June 2004
691:, circa 16 April 2003
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530:2008 Bucharest summit
498:commanded the group.
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411:air attack on Holland
324:Ephrata Army Air Base
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271:unit assigned to the
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1182:Wilson, Art (2008).
833:Altus Air Force Base
799:Blythe Army Air Base
403:Invasion of Normandy
386:, oil refineries in
344:Blythe Army Airfield
320:B-17 Flying Fortress
291:B-17 Flying Fortress
40:improve this article
3362:443nd Troop Carrier
3346:77th Reconnaissance
3341:71st Reconnaissance
2645:XXII Bomber Command
2205:801st (Provisional)
1184:Runways in the Sand
541:Constituted as the
415:Battle of the Bulge
361:Camp Myles Standish
3336:8th Reconnaissance
3331:7th Reconnaissance
3326:6th Reconnaissance
3321:5th Reconnaissance
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3311:3rd Reconnaissance
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2969:388th Bombardment
2640:XXI Bomber Command
2625:II Fighter Command
948:on 1 December 2008
706:Air Command Europe
661:III Bomber Command
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496:Marcelyn A. Atwood
494:, Greece. Colonel
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326:, Wash., with the
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1174:978-0-7643-1987-7
990:Combat Squadrons'
919:Watkins pp. 84-85
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604:Activated in 2004
471:, 14 August 2003.
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