365th Fighter Group
The 132d Fighter Wing (132 FW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Iowa Air National Guard and located at Des Moines International Airport, Iowa.
The 132d's World War II predecessor unit, the 365th Fighter Group was a IX Fighter Command unit, serving in the European Theater of Operations. The 365th, known as the "Hell Hawks", was one of the most successful P-47 Thunderbolt fighter groups of the Ninth Air Force when it came to air combat. The 365th was awarded two Distinguished Unit Citations; Order of the Day, Belgium Army; Belgium Four Ragere, and the Belgium Croix De Guere. The 365th Fighter Group flew its last mission on 8 May 1945.
Note: This is not the United States Marine Corps fighter squadron VMF-213, the Hellhawks, that fought in the Solomon Islands campaign in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
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