Which group did Tibbets command that deployed to Europe in 1942?
509th Composite Group
97th Bombardment Group
50th Fighter Group
101st Airborne Division
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The 97th Bombardment Group, under the command of Colonel Paul W. Tibbets, deployed to Europe in 1942 as part of the United States Army Air Forces' buildup in preparation for World War II. The group's primary mission was to conduct strategic bombing operations against German targets from bases in England.
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