352nd Bombardment Squadron

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1942-1945
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang
gptkb:Lockheed_P-38_Lightning
gptkb:Boeing_B-17G
gptkb:Boeing_B-24D
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:RAF_Bodney
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Colonel_John_M._McCauley
gptkbp:currentStatus inactive
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
Operation Pointblank
Strategic bombing campaign
Bombing of Germany
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Bodney_Airfield
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Engaged in reconnaissance missions
Participated in the liberation of occupied territories
Maintained readiness for nuclear deterrence missions
Conducted long-range bombing missions
Contributed to the evolution of air power doctrine
Contributed to the strategic bombing doctrine
Developed crew training programs
Established operational standards for bombers
Helped in the destruction of enemy infrastructure
Influenced post-war air power strategies
Involved in training future air force leaders
Participated in major bombing raids
Participated in the transition to jet aircraft
Pioneered tactics in aerial warfare
Served as a model for future air units
Contributed to the development of air combat strategies
Contributed_to_air_superiority_in_Europe
Engaged_in_Cold_War_operations
Supported_ground_forces_in_Europe
Facilitated_Allied_victory_in_Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 352nd Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron emblem
gptkbp:motto The Mighty 352nd
gptkbp:nickname The Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney
gptkbp:notableGames gptkb:Consolidated_B-24_Liberator
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:reform 1952
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Air_Division
gptkb:Combat_Wing
gptkb:Bombardment_Group
8th Air Force
gptkbp:type heavy bomber squadron