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| 356th Fighter Group | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1945 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Force |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Colonel Einar Axel Malmstrom 28 November 1943 – 24 April 1944 |
The 356th Fighter Group is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Army Service Forces, being stationed at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. It was inactivated on 10 November 1945.
During World War II the group was an Eighth Air Force fighter unit stationed in England. Assigned to RAF Martlesham Heath in 1943. Despite excellent leadership had highest ratio of losses to enemy aircraft claims of all Eighth Air Force fighter groups. It earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for actions on 17, 18, and 23 September 1944 for support of Operation Market-Garden airborne forces in the Netherlands.