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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:Airbus_A330
gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules
gptkb:Boeing_767
gptkb:Lockheed_P-80_Shooting_Star
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:Douglas_A-26_Invader
gptkb:General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon
gptkb:Airbus_A320
gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II
gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang
gptkb:Northrop_F-5_Freedom_Fighter
gptkb:Boeing_747
gptkb:Lockheed_P-38_Lightning
gptkb:Airbus_A330_MRTT
gptkb:Boeing_B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas_F-15_Eagle
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_F-22_Raptor
gptkb:Lockheed_C-5_Galaxy
gptkb:Boeing_KC-135_Stratotanker
over 100
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
P-47 Thunderbolt
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gptkbp:alumni
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annual gatherings
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gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings
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preserved in museums
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:RAF_Leiston
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gptkbp:battle
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over 300
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gptkbp:celebrates
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dedicated to veterans
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_John_C._Meyer
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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part of the 8th Air Force
part of the 4th Fighter Wing
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gptkbp:currentStatus
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inactive
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gptkbp:description
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gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:famousRival
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Battle of the Bulge
Operation Market Garden
D-Day operations
escort missions for bombers
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
featured in several military documentaries
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gptkbp:firstPublished
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1943-04-05
1945-04-21
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gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse
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participated in airshows post-war
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gptkbp:hasTheme
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3
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gptkbp:historicalRecords
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available_at_National_Archives
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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contributed_to_air_superiority_in_Europe
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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356th Fighter Group
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gptkbp:insignia
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Group emblem
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gptkbp:isSupportedBy
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numerous
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced post-war air combat tactics
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gptkbp:majorIndustry
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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exists for former members
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gptkbp:motto
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“We_Fly_to_Fight”
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Yoxford Boys
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Captain_Don_Gentile
gptkb:Captain_John_E._McGowan
gptkb:Major_George_Preddy
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_D._McGowan
gptkb:Captain_John_E._McGinty
gptkb:Major_John_M._McCauley
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gptkbp:participants
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over 200 enemy aircraft
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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inactive
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gptkbp:publishedBy
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written about their history
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gptkbp:recognizedBy
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Yes
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gptkbp:reform
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1952
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gptkbp:retired
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to the 9th Air Force
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gptkbp:role
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fighter aircraft operations
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:365th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:361st_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:363rd_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:360th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:364th_Fighter_Squadron
359th Fighter Squadron
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:United_States
over 200
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1943-01-15
1945-10-01
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