458th Bombardment Group

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
gptkbp:alumni Annual reunions
gptkbp:associatedWith 8th Air Force
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base Norton_Field
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:celebrates Memorials dedicated to veterans
gptkbp:colors Blue and yellow
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McGowan
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced war films and literature
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Participated in major bombing raids
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
Documentaries about WWII bombers
gptkbp:finalDisposal 1945
gptkbp:hasPerformance 1943
gptkbp:hasRecognition Recognized for valor and service
gptkbp:headquarters Norton Air Force Base
gptkbp:historicalRecords Preserved in military archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Contributed_to_the_air_war_in_Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 458th Bombardment Group
gptkbp:insignia Group emblem
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future air combat strategies
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:458th_Bomb_Group_Association
gptkbp:missions Strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:motto We Will Not Be Denied
gptkbp:nickname The Tidal Wave
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Major_General_William_H._Tunner
gptkbp:operationalStatus Inactive
8th Air Force
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:postWarCareer Remnants_absorbed_into_other_units
gptkbp:primaryMission Heavy_Bombardment
gptkbp:researchInterest Military historians
gptkbp:role Bombardment
gptkbp:secondaryMission Last mission in 1945
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:754th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:756th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:755th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:757th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkbp:training Various training bases
gptkbp:unitAwards Group crest
Part of the 2nd Air Division
gptkbp:unitHistory Rich_history_in_WWII_operations