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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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B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
during combat missions
heavy bombers
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gptkbp:airlines
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conducted in 1943
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gptkbp:alumni
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held annually
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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:Barksdale_Air_Force_Base
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gptkbp:commandStructure
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gptkb:Eighth_Air_Force
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gptkbp:commissioningDate
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1943-01-15
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gptkbp:currentStatus
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inactive
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:fightingStyle
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:hasFacility
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maintained by veterans
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Shreveport,_Louisiana
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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featured in museums.
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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on air warfare strategies
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gptkbp:historicalRecords
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available_at_National_Archives
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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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473rd Bomb Squadron
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gptkbp:insignia
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Squadron emblem
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced modern air combat tactics
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:473rd_Bomb_Squadron_Association
awarded to members
over_Germany
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gptkbp:mission
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strategic bombing missions
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gptkbp:motto
|
Strike Hard
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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gptkb:European_Theater
historically significant
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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reconstitution efforts
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gptkbp:reform
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1985
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gptkbp:role
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bombing
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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1945-05-08
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gptkbp:squadrons
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ground forces
other bomb squadrons
after_World_War_II
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gptkbp:subordinateUnits
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gptkb:Bombardment_Group
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Fort_Worth_Army_Airfield
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gptkbp:unitAwards
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gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
held regularly
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gptkbp:unitHistory
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documented in military archives
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