VIII Fighter Command
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Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
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Founded | January 19 |
1942 | |
Notable commanders | Brigadier General Frank O'Driscoll Hunter Major General William Ellsworth Kepner |
Active | 1942-1946 |
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ID | 2197193 |
About VIII Fighter Command
The VIII Fighter Command was a United States Army Air Forces unit of command above the Wings and below the numbered air force. Its primary mission was command and control of fighter operations within the Eighth Air Force. In the World War II European Theater, its primary mission was air superiority.