Properties (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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| gptkbp:activeYears |
1943-1945
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang Republic P-47 Thunderbolt P-47 Thunderbolt |
| gptkbp:base |
gptkb:Brampton_Grange
|
| gptkbp:battle |
air-to-air combat
escort missions ground support missions strategic bombing missions interdiction missions |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McGowan
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:decoratedWith |
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1945
|
| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
awarded multiple campaign streamers
participated in the D-Day invasion recognized for its effectiveness in combat supported_Allied_ground_forces contributed_to_the_air_war_in_Europe involved_in_the_strategic_bombing_campaign_against_Germany assisted_in_the_defeat_of_Nazi_Germany conducted_missions_over_Germany engaged_in_the_Battle_of_the_Bulge provided_air_cover_for_the_liberation_of_France played_a_role_in_the_air_offensive_against_the_Luftwaffe |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
361st Fighter Group
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| gptkbp:insignia |
Group emblem with a yellow jacket
|
| gptkbp:motto |
“We_Fly_to_Fight”
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| gptkbp:nickname |
The Yellowjackets
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Major_John_E._McGowan
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_H._McGowan gptkb:Captain_Charles_H._McGowan |
| gptkbp:operations |
air superiority missions
escort missions ground attack missions |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
|
| gptkbp:role |
fighter aircraft operations
|
| gptkbp:squadrons |
gptkb:No._375th_Fighter_Squadron
No. 377th Fighter Squadron No. 376th Fighter Squadron |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:361st_Fighter_Wing
|