Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
|
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1943-1945
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
B-17 Flying Fortress over 50 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers performed by ground crews varied by mission requirements |
| gptkbp:airlines |
Gowen_Field
|
| gptkbp:alumni |
annual reunions
|
| gptkbp:atmosphere |
varied backgrounds
|
| gptkbp:base |
Gowen_Field
|
| gptkbp:battle |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:campaigns |
gptkb:Mediterranean_Theater_of_Operations
|
| gptkbp:commandStructure |
part of larger air force units
|
| gptkbp:communityEngagement |
participated in local events
|
| gptkbp:decoratedWith |
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1945
|
| gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse |
over 100
|
| gptkbp:hasPerformance |
1943
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
Gowen_Field,_Idaho
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
influenced future air combat strategies
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
efforts to preserve unit history
|
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
maintained_by_the_US_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
part of strategic bombing campaign
|
| gptkbp:homeGround |
ground troops
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
459th Bomb Group
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
contributed_to_air_power_in_WWII
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Italy
|
| gptkbp:members |
maintain connections through reunions
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
numerous successful missions
formed by former members |
| gptkbp:mission |
daylight bombing missions
|
| gptkbp:motto |
We Deliver
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Flying Circus
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:General_William_H._Tunner
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
gptkb:European_Theater
8th Air Force |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
|
| gptkbp:postWarCareer |
inactive
recognized for contributions to air warfare |
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
strategic bombing
|
| gptkbp:role |
bombardment
|
| gptkbp:secondaryMission |
1945
|
| gptkbp:squadrons |
756th_Bomb_Squadron
757th_Bomb_Squadron 758th_Bomb_Squadron 759th_Bomb_Squadron |
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
disrupt enemy supply lines
|
| gptkbp:successor |
15th Air Force
|
| gptkbp:supports |
various support squadrons
|
| gptkbp:training |
over 200
various_bases_in_the_US |
| gptkbp:unitAwards |
distinctive emblem
|
| gptkbp:unitHistory |
documented in military archives
|