gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:Boeing_B-29_Superfortress
Heavy bomber
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gptkbp:alumni
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Annual reunions
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:battle
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gptkb:Air_offensive_against_Germany
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McGowan
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gptkbp:commandStructure
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Part of larger group
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gptkbp:commissioningDate
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1943-01-15
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1945-09-30
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:hasFacility
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Military traditions
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gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse
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gptkb:Boeing_B-24_Liberator
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Fort_Myers,_Florida
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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World_War_II_unit
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Strategic bombing missions
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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472nd Bombardment Squadron
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gptkbp:insignia
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Squadron emblem
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:World_War_II_veterans
Strategic bombing campaigns
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gptkbp:mission
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Strategic bombing
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gptkbp:motto
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We Deliver
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Flying Circus
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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Inactive
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:retired
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8th Air Force
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gptkbp:role
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bombardment
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gptkbp:squadrons
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Bombardment Squadron
European_squadrons
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gptkbp:subordinateUnits
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gptkb:93rd_Bombardment_Group
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:472nd_Expeditionary_Bombardment_Squadron
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:Air_Force_Reserve_Command
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gptkbp:training
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Combat training
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gptkbp:unitAwards
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gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
Historical publications
Memorials for veterans
Formal military ceremonies
Squadron patch
Bombardment Squadron
Influence on modern air power
Legacy of WWII bombers
Reunions of former members
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gptkbp:unitHistory
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Operational_history_during_WWII
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