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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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gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-40_Warhawk
P-47 Thunderbolt
achieved air superiority
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gptkbp:alumni
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annual reunions
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Henderson_Field
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gptkbp:commandStructure
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gptkb:Tenth_Air_Force
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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:China-Burma-India_Theater
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gptkbp:headquarters
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Henderson_Field,_Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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recognized in military history
contributed_to_air_superiority_in_the_CBI_Theater
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gptkbp:homeGround
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numerous ground targets
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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:insignia
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Group emblem
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspired future fighter groups
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Pacific_Theater
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:474th_Fighter_Group_Association
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gptkbp:motto
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We Fight to Win
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McGowan
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gptkbp:participants
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over 100 enemy aircraft
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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transitioned to reserve status
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gptkbp:role
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fighter aircraft operations
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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post-war transition to peacetime
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:432nd_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:433rd_Fighter_Squadron
431st Fighter Squadron
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gptkbp:strategicGoals
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critical_in_the_Pacific_War
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:474th_Fighter_Wing
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gptkbp:supportRole
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escort missions
ground attack missions
interception missions
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gptkbp:supports
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ground forces
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gptkbp:training
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over 200
intensive pilot training
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gptkbp:unitAwards
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gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1943-04-15
1945-08-15
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