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On Wed. 16 Sep 1942 USAAF 57th Fighter Group, flying P-40 fighters, be.....

1942-09-16

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USAAF 57th Fighter Group, flying P-40 fighters, began arriving at the Landing Ground 174 airfield east of El Alamein, Egypt.

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