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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
approximately 50
B-17s preserved in museums
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gptkbp:arrangements
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over 1,000
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:8th_Air_Force
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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1943-10-14
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_John_M._Mc_Cauley
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gptkbp:crew_capacity
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gptkb:10
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engaged_in
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strategic bombing missions
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gptkbp:has_units
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Group shield
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:England
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gptkbp:historical_records
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Documented in military archives
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Contributed to the air war in Europe
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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379th Bomb Group
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gptkbp:insignia
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Group emblem
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:is_based_in
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gptkb:RAF_Kimbolton
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gptkbp:is_decorated_with
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gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:last_combat_mission_date
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1945-04-25
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gptkbp:legacy
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Honored in various memorials
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gptkbp:losses
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over 100
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gptkbp:military_service
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Recognized for contributions to air power.
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gptkbp:mission
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over 300
April 1945
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gptkbp:mission_type
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bombing raids
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gptkbp:motto
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We Will Never Forget
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Tidal Wave
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:General_William_H._Tunner
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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Mission to bomb the oil refineries in Ploesti
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Pointblank
Bombing of German industrial targets
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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Conducted in the United States
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkb:Western_Europe
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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gptkb:Inactive
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gptkbp:primary_role
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Heavy Bomber Group
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gptkbp:resigned
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gptkb:8th_Air_Force
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gptkbp:reunion
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Annual gatherings of veterans
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gptkbp:squadrons
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524th Bomb Squadron
526th Bomb Squadron
527th Bomb Squadron
525th Bomb Squadron
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gptkbp:subordinate_units
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gptkb:Bombardment_Group
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gptkbp:training_programs
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gptkb:Florida
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gptkbp:unit_awards
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gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
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gptkbp:unit_history
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Participated in major bombing campaigns
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gptkbp:veterans
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379th Bomb Group Association
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gptkbp:year_created
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1943
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mighty_Eighth_Air_Force
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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