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110 - The P-47 Thunderbolt and 362nd Fighter Group

The WW2 Podcast

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The History of the 362nd Fighter Group

The 362nd Fighter Group was activated in March 1943. The decision was made that the 9th air force was going to be a primarily tactical unit supporting ground troops doing interdiction. A lot of their early missions were escort missions because that was the mission that was being flown at the time.

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