Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_unit
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:8th_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:active_years |
1943-1945
|
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt |
| gptkbp:base |
gptkb:Merrill_Field
|
| gptkbp:command_structure |
gptkb:Tenth_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Gowan
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1945
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
Pacific Theater
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Kweilin,_China
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
374th Fighter Group
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
gptkb:Flying_Tiger_emblem
|
| gptkbp:is_engaged_in |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:mission |
air superiority
|
| gptkbp:motto |
Defend and Protect
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
|
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Major_Richard_I._Bong
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:aircraft
|
| gptkbp:role |
fighter aircraft operations
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:374th_Fighter_Squadron
|
| gptkbp:unit_history |
recognized for valor
involved in reconnaissance missions activated in 1943 conducted air patrols provided close air support participated in major offensives supported ground troops engaged in air-to-air combat influenced future air combat strategies involved in post-war air defense training assisted in the liberation of occupied territories reassigned post-war engaged in strategic bombing missions operated under various commands trained pilots for combat missions transitioned to peacetime operations flew combat missions deployed to China awarded several campaign ribbons conducted missions against Japanese forces contributed to the air war in the Pacific integrated into the Air Force after WWII left a legacy in military aviation history participated in the China-Burma-India Theater provided air cover for supply routes recognized for its contributions to the war effort returned to the United States in 1945 supported Allied ground operations |