456th Bomb Squadron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Air_Force_Reserve_Command
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:F-15_Eagle
gptkb:F-22_Raptor
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
B-17 Flying Fortress
F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-35 Lightning II
A-10 Thunderbolt II
C-130 Hercules
KC-135 Stratotanker
B-24 Liberator
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Barksdale_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:cultural_heritage World_War_II_history
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command
gptkbp:history currently operational
established in 1943
involved in post-war operations
awarded multiple commendations
participated in D-Day
conducted strategic bombing missions
transformed into a reserve unit
supported_Allied_forces_in_Europe
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:Davis-Monthan_Air_Force_Base
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 456th Bomb Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron emblem
gptkbp:mission strategic bombing
gptkbp:motto Strike Hard
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notableOperations Operation Market Garden
Operation Overlord
Bombing of Germany
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:reform 1952
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:squadrons part_of_8th_Air_Force
part_of_15th_Air_Force
gptkbp:supports ground forces
gptkbp:training combat training