The Checkertail Clan boasts a tremendous service record in the North Africa and Mediterranean Theaters during WWII.  During their WWII service, the 325th Fighter Group had in its ranks 27 aces with one of them being the second highest scoring ace in their theater.  They downed 534 enemy aircraft in aerial combat, 52 aircraft listed as probables, and 88 damaged.  The group's final mission total stands at 567 meaning almost one air victory per mission.  If aircraft destroyed on the ground figured into the counts, the final victory count would stand at 815 kills. 

The 325th Fighter Group earned two Distinguished Unit Citations, while there were 4 Distinguished Service Crosses, 9 Legions of Merit, 28 Silver Stars, 67 Bronze Stars, 38 Purple Hearts, and several thousand Air Medals or Oak Leaf Clusters in lieu of subsequent medals awarded to individuals.

The group was also the first in the North African theater to attach a 1000 lb. bomb under the belly of a P-40 Warhawk and successfully get into the air with it, despite technical manuals stating that it could not be done.  The group also conducted experiments with fuses on drop tanks that may have played a part in the development of the napalm bomb.

The group was also the first allowed to carry a distinctive group marking on its aircraft during World War II, as well as being one of the few groups that flew three different types of fighter aircraft in combat.

During the North African campaign, the group ran a string of 59 bomber escort missions without losing a single bomber that it was escorting, making them one of the most expert groups when it came to bomber escort missions.  The reputation gained for their superior escort work resulted in the group being selected to provide protection for President Roosevelt's party enroute to a high level conference.

Former members of the 325th Fighter Group have gone on to become Generals and other high ranking officers in the United States military, especially the United States Air Force, while others have been successful in such ventures as politics, publishing, journalism, the automotive and aircraft industries, real estate, sales, merchandising, and many others.