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VIII FIGHTER COMMAND, USAAF
History: Constituted as VIII Interceptor Command on 19 January 1942. Activated on 1 February 1942. Redesignated VIII Fighter Command in May 1942. Moved to the United Kingdom May-July 1942 and served with the Eight Air Force until after V-E- Day. Inactivated in the UK on 20 March 1946 and Disbanded on 8 October 1948.
Official blazon
Insigne: A Figurehead consisting of a blue demi-lion rampant outlined in gold.
Origin/meaning
The Insigne was approved on 23 May 1942.
Image from Wikimedia Commons
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