summer's race riot in nearby Detroit, the 477th was abruptly relocated to Godman Field on Fort Knox in Kentucky. The morale of the 477th was poor because the field was not suited to use by the B-25 and because black officers, including combat veterans of the 332d Fighter Group who had transferred to the bomber unit, were not being advanced to command positions. By early 1945, however, the 477th reached its full combat strength. It was scheduled to enter combat on 1 July, which made it necessary to relocate once more, this time to Freeman Field, a base fully suited to use the B-25. At Freeman Field, the Freeman Field Mutiny took place as a result of racial discrimination. As a result of the protest, the 477th was relocated back to Godman Field. Colonel Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., took command on 1 July, and black officers replaced white officers in lower command and supervisory positions. Training was to be completed by 31 August, but the war ended on 14 August with Japan's surrender. Never deployed in combat, the 477th was downsized when the war ended. In 1946, it was reassigned to Lockbourne Army Air Base, Ohio. On 1 July 1947, the 477th was inactivated. Lineage Established as the 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) on 13 May 1943 Activated on 1 June 1943 Inactivated on 25 August 1943 Activated as the 477th Bombardment Group (M) (Colored) on 15 January 1944 Redesignated 477th Composite Group on 22 June 1945 Inactivated on 1 July 1947 Redesignated: 477th Special Operations Group on 31 July 1985 (remained inactive) Redesignated: 477th Expeditionary Special Operations Group and converted to provisional status on 24 January 2005 Redesignated: 477th Special Operations Group and withdrawn from provisional status on 11 August 2006 Redesignated: 477th Fighter Group on 21 September 2007 Activated on 1 October 2007 Assignments Third Air Force, 1 June – 25 August 1943 First Air Force, 15 January 1944 Ninth Air Force, 1 January–1 July 1947 Air Force Special Operations Command to activate or inactivate at any time after 24 January 2005 – 11 August 2006 Tenth Air Force, 1 October 2007 – present Components 99th Fighter Squadron: 22 June 1945 – 1 July 1947 302d Fighter Squadron: 1 October 2007 – present 616th Bombardment Squadron: 1 June–25 August 1943; 15 January 1944 – 22 June 1945 617th Bombardment Squadron: 1 June–25 August 1943; 15 April 1944 – 1