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"Col James H Howard, former leader of the 9th AF pioneer mustang group, received the Congressional Medal of Honor from Lt Gen Carl A Spatz for his single handed defense of heavy bombers against 30 threatening German fighters."
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 354th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-511937
- Highest Rank: Brigadier General
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Group Commander
Revisions
Date: 26 Mar 2018 18:34:16
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and person associations