474th Air Expeditionary Group
The 474th Air Expeditionary Group is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Combat Command. It may be activated or inactivated at any time.
| 474th Air Expeditionary Group | |
|---|---|
A group civil engineer puts the finishing touches on a sun shade outside the Expeditionary Legal Complex 16 January 2007 at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. | |
| Active | 1943–1945; 1952–1958; 2004–unknown |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Expeditionary support |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Engagements | European Theater of Operations Korean War |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Belgian Fourragère Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Colonel John S. Loisel |
| Insignia | |
| 474th Air Expeditionary Group emblem (approved 22 June 1955) | |
| 474th Fighter Group emblem (World War II) | |
Its World War II predecessor unit, the 474th Fighter Group, was a Ninth Air Force combat unit of the Army Air Corps which fought in the European Theater. First deployed to England, it provided tactical air support in support of U.S. First Army until V-E Day.
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