34th Fighter Group

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/34th_Fighter_Group

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Clovis_Army_Air_Field gptkb:7th_Army_Air_Force
gptkbp:active_years	1941-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_operated	gptkb:P-51_Mustang gptkb:P-40_Warhawk gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkbp:base	gptkb:Muroc_Army_Air_Field
gptkbp:campaigns	gptkb:Air_Offensive,_Europe gptkb:Italian_Campaign gptkb:Southern_France_Campaign gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:command_structure	gptkb:Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Colonel_William_A._Mc_Donald gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Gowan gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Mc_Culloch
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded	1945
gptkbp:filmography	gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Muroc_Army_Air_Field
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	34th Fighter Group
gptkbp:insignia	gptkb:34th_Fighter_Group_emblem
gptkbp:involved_units	gptkb:35th_Fighter_Squadron gptkb:36th_Fighter_Squadron gptkb:34th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkbp:is_decorated_with	gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation gptkb:European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_Medal gptkb:American_Campaign_Medal
gptkbp:is_engaged_in	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:motto	“ We Fight to Win”
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Dagger_Squadron
gptkbp:operational_history	supported ground troops engaged in air-to-air combat conducted ground attack missions participated in air superiority missions provided air cover for bombers supported Operation Overlord provided reconnaissance support conducted strafing runs participated in the liberation of France engaged in the Battle of the Bulge flew escort missions flew missions over Germany flew patrol missions
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:role	fighter aircraft operations
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:34th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkbp:year_created	1941