468th Bombardment Squadron

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_Medal
American Campaign Medal
gptkbp:base gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:bombLoad Over 1,000 sorties
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1943-01-15
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:fightingStyle Over 10,000 hours
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:RAF_Alconbury
gptkb:RAF_Deenethorpe
gptkb:RAF_Bassingbourn
gptkb:RAF_Molesworth
gptkb:RAF_Kimbolton
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:England
gptkbp:homeGround Military installations
Transportation networks
Supply depots
Enemy troop concentrations
Industrial targets
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 468th Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron emblem
gptkbp:motto We Deliver
gptkbp:nickname The Flying Circus
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Corporal_George_Green
gptkb:Captain_James_Brown
gptkb:Sergeant_William_White
gptkb:Major_Richard_Smith
gptkb:Lieutenant_Robert_Johnson
gptkbp:operationalHistory Reconnaissance missions
Close air support missions
Strategic bombing missions
Tactical bombing missions
Interdiction missions
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:retired 8th Air Force
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1945-05-08
gptkbp:successor gptkb:468th_Air_Expeditionary_Squadron
gptkbp:training Over 200 enemy aircraft