44th Bombardment Group

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1941-1945
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base Drew_Field
gptkbp:battle gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Rhineland
gptkb:Air_Offensive,_Europe
gptkb:Central_Europe
gptkb:Normandy
Northern_France
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_M._McCauley
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:fightingStyle strategic bombing
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Tinker_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Humanitarian missions
Peacekeeping missions
Strategic bombing campaigns
Air superiority missions
Search and rescue missions
Reconnaissance missions
Post-war operations
Support for ground troops
Counter-insurgency operations
Logistical support missions
Training missions
Disaster relief missions
Civilian_support_missions
Cold_War_operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 44th Bombardment Group
gptkbp:insignia Group emblem
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkb:United_States
Europe
gptkbp:motto The Best of the Best
gptkbp:nickname The Flying Eightballs
gptkbp:operationalStatus inactive
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:66th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:67th_Bombardment_Squadron
68th Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:supports 8th Air Force
15th Air Force
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1945-10-01
1941-04-01