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