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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:Consolidated_B-24_Liberator
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
Significant losses during missions
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gptkbp:alumni
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Annual reunions held
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:RAF_Polebrook
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gptkbp:battle
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:celebrates
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Memorials dedicated to the group
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McGowan
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gptkbp:crewSize
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10
Many crew members survived the war
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gptkbp:deployedTo
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Deployed_to_Europe_in_1943
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gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse
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Approximately 50
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Contributed_to_the_Allied_victory_in_Europe
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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397th Bomb Group
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gptkbp:insignia
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Banshee emblem
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future air combat strategies
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:397th_Bomb_Group_Association
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gptkbp:motto
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We Deliver
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Banshees
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Bombing_of_the_oil_refineries_at_Merseburg
gptkb:Bombing_of_the_V-1_launch_sites_in_France
gptkb:Bombing_of_the_submarine_pens_at_Brest
Bombing of the U-boat pens at Lorient
Bombing of the railway yards at Hamm
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gptkbp:notableOperations
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Operation Market Garden
Operation Overlord
Bombing of Germany
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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Recognized for bravery and service
Reserve_unit
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gptkbp:primaryMission
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Strategic bombing
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gptkbp:role
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Bombardment
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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Tactical bombing
Last mission in April 1945
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:603rd_Bomb_Squadron
gptkb:600th_Bomb_Squadron
gptkb:602nd_Bomb_Squadron
gptkb:601st_Bomb_Squadron
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gptkbp:training
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Trained_in_the_United_States_before_deployment
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1 July 1943
15 April 1946
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