385th Fighter Group

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Republic_P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_H._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang
gptkb:Captain_Robert_L._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkb:Major_John_E._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Major_William_A._Mc_Gowan
Captain John H. Mc Gowan
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
Significant contributions to the air war in Europe
gptkbp:base gptkb:Brampton_Grange
gptkbp:combat_role Fighter-bomber operations
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:fighting_style Over 200 combat days
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Camp_Kilmer,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:historical_significance Contributed to air superiority in Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 385th Fighter Group
gptkbp:insignia Group emblem
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future fighter group formations.
gptkbp:losses Over 100 aircraft lost
gptkbp:mission 1945-05-08
1944-01-01
Ground attack missions
Escort missions over Europe
gptkbp:motto We Fight for Freedom
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Hell's_Angels
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:result gptkb:Tactical_Air_Command
gptkbp:retired To the 9th Air Force
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:Inactive
gptkbp:role fighter aircraft operations
gptkbp:safety_features Over 200 enemy aircraft destroyed
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:365th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:367th_Fighter_Squadron
366th Fighter Squadron
gptkbp:successor gptkb:307th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkbp:supports Provided ground support for Allied troops
gptkbp:training Drew Field, Florida
gptkbp:unit_history Part of the 8th Air Force
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:8th_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5