Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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| gptkbp:activeYears |
1943-1945
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| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:Boeing_B-24_Liberator
High loss rate during missions B-24_Liberator,_B-17_Flying_Fortress |
| gptkbp:alumni |
Annual reunions held for veterans
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| gptkbp:base |
gptkb:Tibenham_Airfield
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| gptkbp:battle |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
Memorials dedicated to their service
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McGowan
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:crew |
Specialized training for bombardiers and navigators
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| gptkbp:crew_size |
10 crew members per aircraft
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| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
Recognized for their contributions to the war effort.
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| gptkbp:deployedTo |
Deployed_to_England_in_1943
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| gptkbp:disbanded |
1945
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| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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| gptkbp:hasExperienceIn |
High effectiveness in strategic bombing campaigns
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Tibenham,_Norfolk,_England
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Contributed_to_the_air_war_in_Europe
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| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Records_maintained_by_the_US_Air_Force_Museum
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| gptkbp:honors |
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
445th Bomb Group
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| gptkbp:insignia |
Flying circus theme insignia
Group emblem with a bomb and a flying circus theme |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Part_of_the_history_of_the_USAAF
Some_members_served_in_the_Air_Force_Reserve |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Surviving members participate in reunions
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| gptkbp:missions |
Bombing of U-boat pens
Over 300 combat missions flown Bombing_of_German_industrial_targets Support_of_ground_troops_in_Normandy Bombing_of_oil_refineries_in_Germany Bombing_of_transportation_hubs_in_France |
| gptkbp:motto |
We Deliver
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| gptkbp:nickname |
The Flying Circus
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| gptkbp:operations |
Strategic bombing missions
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
Several books written about their missions
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| gptkbp:retired |
8th Air Force
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| gptkbp:role |
bombardment
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| gptkbp:screenings |
Documentaries_about_World_War_II_aviation
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| gptkbp:squadrons |
gptkb:704th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:703rd_Bombardment_Squadron gptkb:702nd_Bombardment_Squadron gptkb:701st_Bombardment_Squadron |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Precision bombing tactics
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| gptkbp:training |
Intensive_training_in_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:unitAwards |
Various support squadrons
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