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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:Boeing_B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:B-17F_Flying_Fortress
B-17G Flying Fortress
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gptkbp:alumni
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annual squadron reunions
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:battle
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:celebrates
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dedicated to fallen members
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gptkbp:colors
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blue and yellow
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McGowan
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:finalDisposal
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1945
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gptkbp:hasFacility
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maintained through reunions
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gptkbp:hasRecognition
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recognized for valor in combat
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Walla_Walla_Army_Air_Base
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gptkbp:historicalRecords
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preserved in archives
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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strategic bombing campaigns
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405th Bombardment Squadron
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gptkbp:insignia
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Squadron emblem
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gptkbp:launched
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1943
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future air warfare
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Muroc_Army_Air_Field
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:405th_Bombardment_Squadron_Association
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gptkbp:mission
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bomb enemy targets
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gptkbp:motto
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Strike Hard, Strike First
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Sky Scorpions
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Major_General_William_H._Tunner
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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gptkb:North_Africa
inactive
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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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training and support missions
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gptkbp:reform
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1952
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gptkbp:retired
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8th Air Force
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gptkbp:role
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bombardment
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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1943
1945
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:405th_Bombardment_Squadron
8th Air Force Bombardment Squadrons
part_of_92nd_Bombardment_Group
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gptkbp:strategicGoals
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disrupt enemy supply lines
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gptkbp:successor
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405th Air Expeditionary Wing
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gptkbp:supportRole
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gptkb:European_Theater
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gptkbp:training
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combat crew training
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gptkbp:unitAwards
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bombardment squadron
scorpion emblem
part_of_USAF_history
affiliated_with_Air_Force_Historical_Research_Agency
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gptkbp:unitHistory
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rich operational history
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