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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Davis-Monthan_Air_Force_Base
gptkb:Mac_Dill_Air_Force_Base
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
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gptkbp:deployment
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deployed in Europe during WWII
deployed in Southeast Asia during Vietnam War
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Tucson,_Arizona
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first bombardment squadron to be activated in the U. S. Army Air Forces
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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42nd Bombardment Squadron
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gptkbp:insignia
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Knights emblem
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:legacy
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descendant of the 42nd Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)
descendant of the 42nd Aero Squadron
descendant of the 42nd Bomb Group
descendant of the 42nd Bomb Wing
descendant of the 42nd Bombardment Group
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gptkbp:motto
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We Deliver
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Knights
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Operation_Linebacker_II
bombing raids over Germany
bombing missions in the Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:operational_status
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active
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:resigned
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to various commands throughout its history
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gptkbp:role
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bombardment
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gptkbp:subordinate_units
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gptkb:8th_Air_Force
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gptkbp:training
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training bomber crews
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gptkbp:unit_awards
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gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:unit_history
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part of the Air Combat Command
part of the Army Air Forces during WWII
part of the Strategic Air Command
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gptkbp:unit_type
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bombardment squadron
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:21st_Bombardment_Group
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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