| 354th Fighter Group | |
|---|---|
 P-51B Mustang of the 356th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group | |
| Active | 15 November 1942 – 31 March 1946 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Type | Fighter group |
| Part of | 100th Fighter Wing Ninth Air Force |
| Nickname(s) | Pioneer Mustang Group |
| Motto(s) | Valor in Combat |
| Engagements | Air Offensive, Europe Normandy Market Garden Battle of the Bulge Invasion of Germany |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation (2) Croix de Guerre with Palm |
| Insignia | |
| 354th Fighter Group Emblem |  |
| 353rd Fighter Squadron | FT |
| 355th Fighter Squadron | GQ |
| 356th Fighter Squadron | AJ |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Republic P-47 Thunderbolt 1944–1945 North American P-51 Mustang 1943–1945 |
The 354th Fighter Group was an element of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Ninth Air Force during World War II.[1][2][3] The unit was known as the Pioneer Mustang Group and was the first to fly the P-51B Mustang in combat. The group served as bomber escort in the European theater of operations until D-Day, then moved to France to support the drive to Germany.
- ^ Steve Blake (2008). The Pioneer Mustang Group: The 354th Fighter Group in World War II. Schiffer Military History. ISBN 978-0-7643-2925-8.
- ^ William N Hess (20 December 2012). 354th Fighter Group. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78200-858-3.
- ^ History in the Sky: 354th Pioneer Mustang Fighter Group. Taylor Publishing Company. 1946.