1st Fighter Wing's battle honors numerous

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LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFPN) --  The campaign participation credits and battlefield honors for the 1st Pursuit Group and 1st Fighter Wing are numerous.

World War I Battle Honors Awarded to the 1st Pursuit Group
Lorraine (defensive sector)
Champagne (defensive sector)
Champagne-Marne, July 15-18, 1918
Aisne-Marne, July 18 to Aug. 6, 1918
Oise-Marne, Aug. 18 to Nov. 11, 1918
St Mihiel, Sept. 12-16, 1918
Meuse-Argonne, Sept. 26 to Nov. 11, 1918

World War II Battle Honors Awarded to the 1st Pursuit Group
Air Combat, Dec. 7, 1941, to May 11, 1945
Air Offensive, Europe, July 4, 1942, to June 5, 1944
Algeria-French Morocco, Nov. 8-11, 1942
Tunisia (Air), Nov. 12, 1942, to May 13, 1943
Sicily, May 14 to Aug. 17, 1943
Naples-Foggia (Air), Aug. 18, 1943, to Jan. 21, 1944
Anzio, Jan. 22 to May 24, 1944
Rome-Arno, Jan. 22 to Sept. 9, 1944
Normandy, June 6 to July 24, 1944
Northern France, July 25 to Sept. 14, 1944
Southern France, Aug. 15 to Sept. 14, 1944
North Appenines, Sept. 10, 1944, to April 4, 1945
Rhineland, Sept. 15, 1944, to March 21, 1945
Central Europe, March 22 to May 11, 1945
Po Valley, April 5 to May 8, 1945

Gulf War Battle Honors Awarded to the 1st Tactical Fighter Wing
Defense of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 2, 1990 to Jan. 16, 1991
Liberation and Defense of Kuwait, Jan. 17 to April 11, 1991

Awards and Citations

Distinguished Unit Citations (DUC)
Salerno, Italy, Aug. 25, 1943 (1st Fighter Group)
Aversa, Italy, Aug. 30, 1943 (1st Fighter Group)
Ploesti, Romania, May 18, 1944 (1st Fighter Group)

Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards (AFOUA)
July 1, 1975, to Oct. 31, 1976
June 15, 1982, to June 15, 1984
June 16, 1984, to June 16, 1986
June 1, 1995, to May 31, 1997