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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1942-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft
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B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
used various models during service
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gptkbp:airlines
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trained personnel
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gptkbp:alliance
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:alumni
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held annually
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gptkbp:archives
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preserved at military museums
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gptkbp:base
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Drew_Field
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gptkbp:celebrates
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dedicated to fallen members
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Lt._Col._John_Smith
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gptkbp:communityInvolvement
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participated in local events
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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inspired films and literature
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gptkbp:description
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gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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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
subject of war documentaries
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gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse
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50
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gptkbp:headquarters
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MacDill Field
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gptkbp:historicalRecords
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maintained_by_the_Air_Force_Historical_Research_Agency
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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part of the 8th Air Force
contributed_to_Allied_victory_in_Europe
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gptkbp:historicalTours
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available for educational purposes
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gptkbp:homeGround
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logistics and maintenance
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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408th Bomb Squadron
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gptkbp:insignia
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Squadron emblem
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gptkbp:internationalRelations
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strengthened_US-UK_ties_during_the_war
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future bombing strategies
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Florida
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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assisted veterans after the war
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gptkbp:mission
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:motto
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We Deliver
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Flying Circus
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Col._William_H._McCulloch
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gptkbp:notable_player
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documented missions and outcomes
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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1942-1945
inactive
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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disbanded after the war
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gptkbp:publications
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featured in military history books
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gptkbp:research
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subject of military studies
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gptkbp:retired
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to different groups
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gptkbp:role
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bombardment
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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bombing_raids_over_Germany
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gptkbp:strategicGoals
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disruption of enemy supply lines
formed with other squadrons
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:307th_Bomb_Group
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gptkbp:supportRole
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gptkb:Western_Europe
close air support
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gptkbp:symbolism
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represents_air_power_in_WWII
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gptkbp:training
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bombing missions
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gptkbp:trainingPrograms
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developed for future aircrews
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gptkbp:unitAwards
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gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
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gptkbp:unitHistory
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served in multiple campaigns
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1945-09-30
1942-01-15
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