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11-MAY-2005

"USSTAF"

Worn from:
27 December 1944 - 1 August 1945.

The shape suggests the shield of the United States.
The winged star symbolizes army air forces. Three air
forces serving under the command are represented by the
three small stars at the top of the shield. The letters
"USSTAF" are the command's designation. As the re-designated
United States Air Forces in Europe, this unit directed United
States Air Force operations in the Berlin airlift from June 1948
to September 1949.

Activated 1 January 1944 at Bushy Park, England.

Campaigns:
World War II (Air Combat, European-African-Middle East theater;
Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland;
Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe).

Canon PowerShot S50
0.80s f/2.8 at 7.1mm full exif

other sizes: small original auto
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