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The 357th Fighter Group was an air combat unit of the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War. The 357th operated P-51 Mustang aircraft as part of the U.S. Eighth Air Force and its members were known unofficially as the Yoxford Boys after the village of Yoxford near their base in the UK. Air-to-air contacts declined in the following month, but one notable combat occurred during an escort mission to Bremen on 12 October 1944, when 1st Lt. Chuck Yeager claimed five German fighters to become an "Ace in a day", and the group scored its 400th kill.[19] Yeager had been with the group since its inception but had only been credited with 1.5 kills to that point.

History. The 357th Fighter Group (USAAF) served with the Eighth Air Force, flying a mix of bomber escort and ground attack missions as well as supporting the D-Day landings, the break out from Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge and the crossing of the Rhine. The group was constituted and activated on 1 December 1942 and trained with the P-39.

357th Fighter Group. 03/04/1944 - Charles Yeager 03/18/1944 - Fletcher Adams 04/11/1944 - Fletcher Adams 05/27/1944 - Fletcher Adams ... We also accept monetary donations to support our operations and long term plans. Donate. This website is part of the Army Air Corps Library and Museum, and as a 501(c)(3) Non-profit, your qualifying donations ...