447th Bomb Squadron

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
gptkbp:alumni Annual reunions
gptkbp:associatedWith 8th Air Force
gptkbp:base gptkb:RAF_Rattlesden
gptkbp:bombLoad German_industrial_sites
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:college Veteran scholarships
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:currentStatus Historical unit
gptkbp:description gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:England
gptkbp:hasFacility Memorial services
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse 15
gptkbp:hasRecognition Commemorative events
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Contributed_to_the_defeat_of_Nazi_Germany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 447th Bomb Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron Emblem
gptkbp:legacy Influenced modern air combat tactics
gptkbp:militaryRank Leadership development programs
Pilot training programs
gptkbp:motto We Deliver
gptkbp:nickname The Flying Circus
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Major_General_John_Smith
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Bombing_of_Berlin
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 300+
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:Western_Europe
inactive
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:primaryMission strategic bombing
gptkbp:retired 1945-05-01
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1945-04-25
1943-04-01
gptkbp:squadrons Collaboration with other squadrons
gptkbp:successor gptkb:447th_Operations_Group
gptkbp:supportRole Heavy bombardment missions
gptkbp:training gptkb:Florida
gptkbp:unitAwards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
Community outreach programs
Historical artifacts
Family support programs
Historical research initiatives
Change of command ceremonies
Veteran associations
Squadron Patch
Post-war disbandment issues
Squadron_newsletters
gptkbp:unitHistory Part of the 8th Air Force during WWII
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1943-01-15
1945-08-15