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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:active_years
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-38_Lightning
gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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multiple variants of P-38
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
numerous commendations
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Henderson_Field
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Gowan
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired films and literature
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945-11-01
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gptkbp:documentary
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featured in military documentaries
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gptkbp:engagement
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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over 200
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gptkbp:ground_attacks
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numerous successful missions
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:historical_records
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preserved in archives
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gptkbp:historical_research
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studied by historians
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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contributed to air victories in WWII
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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474th Fighter Group
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future air combat tactics
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gptkbp:location
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Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:losses
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significant during combat
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gptkbp:memorials
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dedicated to its members
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gptkbp:mission
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air superiority
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gptkbp:motto
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Defend and Protect
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Major_Richard_I._Bong
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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escort missions
ground support missions
interception missions
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gptkbp:operational_status
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inactive
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:Pacific_Islands
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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reorganized as a reserve unit
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gptkbp:resigned
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gptkb:Fifth_Air_Force
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gptkbp:result
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gptkb:Far_East_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:reunion
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annual gatherings
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gptkbp:role
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fighter aircraft operations
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gptkbp:safety
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over 200
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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key in air dominance during WWII
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gptkbp:subordinate_units
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gptkb:431st_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:432nd_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:433rd_Fighter_Squadron
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:474th_Fighter_Wing
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gptkbp:theater
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Southwest Pacific Area
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gptkbp:training_programs
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gptkb:California
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gptkbp:veterans
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gptkb:474th_Fighter_Group_Association
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gptkbp:year_created
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1943-04-15
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:396th_Fighter_Group
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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