379th Fighter Group

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:8th_Air_Force
gptkbp:active_years 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkbp:base gptkb:RAF_Kimbolton
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:community_engagement veteran events
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in media
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:established 1943-01-15
1945-09-01
gptkbp:fighting_style over 200
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:England
gptkbp:historical_event preserved in archives
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed to air superiority in Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 379th Fighter Group
gptkbp:insignia Group emblem
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in dedicated to veterans
gptkbp:is_decorated_with gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:legacy influenced future air combat tactics
gptkbp:losses over 100
gptkbp:mission 1945-04-25
numerous
air superiority
1943-04-01
ground attack
escort bombers
gptkbp:motto We Fly to Fight
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Tboli
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_H._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Captain_Charles_H._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Major_John_E._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:8th_Air_Force
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:reform post-war period
gptkbp:research_interest military historians
gptkbp:retirement_year inactive
gptkbp:reunion annual reunions
gptkbp:role fighter operations
gptkbp:safety_features over 200
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:362nd_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:363rd_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:364th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkbp:strategic_importance air support for ground operations
gptkbp:successor gptkb:379th_Air_Expeditionary_Group
gptkbp:supports Allied ground forces
gptkbp:training pilot training