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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Islamic_scholar
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gptkbp:activeDuring
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:aircraft
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B-17G Flying Fortress
over 100 B-17s
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gptkbp:alumni
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Annual reunions held
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:baseLocation
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gptkb:RAF_Lavenham
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gptkbp:celebrates
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Memorials dedicated to the group
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McGowan
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gptkbp:crewSize
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10 per aircraft
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945-10-15
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gptkbp:engagesIn
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strategic bombing missions
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:firstDeployment
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Post-war_assignments_in_Europe
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gptkbp:garrison
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Lavenham,_England
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gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
approximately 50 B-17s
B-17s_preserved_in_museums
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gptkbp:historicalRecords
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Maintained_by_the_National_Archives
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Contributed_to_the_air_war_in_Europe
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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450th Bomb Group
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gptkbp:majorIndustry
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Bombing_campaigns_against_Germany
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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450th_Bomb_Group_Association
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gptkbp:motto
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We Will Never Forget
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Dons
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Bombing_of_the_Ploesti_oil_fields
Raid_on_Berlin
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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Many decorated airmen
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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Legacy_unit
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gptkbp:retired
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8th Air Force
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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1945-04-25
1943-10-14
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gptkbp:secondaryRole
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gptkb:Heavy_Bomber
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:722nd_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:720th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:723rd_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:721st_Bombardment_Squadron
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gptkbp:supportRole
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gptkb:Western_Europe
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gptkbp:supports
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Various fighter groups
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gptkbp:training
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over 300 missions
Various_bases_in_the_U.S.
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gptkbp:unitAwards
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gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
Distinctive unit emblem
Influenced future air combat strategies
Part of the 8th Air Force history
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gptkbp:unitHistory
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Participated in numerous raids
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1945-08-15
1943-02-01
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