477th Bombardment Squadron

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/477th_Bombardment_Squadron

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	military unit
gptkbp:activeYears	1944-1946
gptkbp:aircraft	gptkb:B-25_Mitchell B-17 Flying Fortress
gptkbp:base	gptkb:Burbank,_California
gptkbp:commanded	gptkb:Colonel_William_H._McCulloch
gptkbp:disbanded	1946
gptkbp:engagements	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Selfridge_Field,_Michigan
gptkbp:historicalSignificance	first African American bombardment squadron
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	477th Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia	Squadron emblem
gptkbp:location	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:motto	We Will Fight
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notable_member	gptkb:Captain_Frank_A._Smith gptkb:Captain_Nathan_A._Smith gptkb:Captain_Edward_L._Smith gptkb:Captain_Lawrence_A._Smith gptkb:Captain_Richard_A._Smith gptkb:Captain_Charles_E._Smith gptkb:Captain_David_A._Smith gptkb:Major_James_A._McCoy gptkb:Captain_William_B._Smith gptkb:Captain_Quincy_A._Smith gptkb:Captain_Paul_A._Smith gptkb:Captain_Joseph_A._Smith gptkb:Captain_Thomas_A._Davis gptkb:Captain_William_A._Campbell gptkb:Captain_James_A._Smith gptkb:Captain_Victor_A._Smith gptkb:Captain_Xavier_A._Smith gptkb:General_Benjamin_O._Davis_Jr. gptkb:Captain_George_A._Smith gptkb:Captain_Thomas_B._Smith gptkb:Captain_Yvonne_A._Smith gptkb:Captain_Robert_L._Johnson gptkb:Captain_Kenneth_A._Smith gptkb:Captain_Robert_A._Smith gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Charles_D._H._McGee gptkb:Captain_Henry_A._Smith gptkb:Captain_John_E._McCoy gptkb:Captain_George_L._Smith gptkb:Captain_John_A._Smith gptkb:Captain_Michael_A._Smith gptkb:Captain_William_H._McCulloch gptkb:Captain_Charles_A._Anderson gptkb:Captain_Joseph_B._Smith gptkb:Captain_Zachary_A._Smith gptkb:Captain_Samuel_A._Smith gptkb:Captain_Oliver_A._Smith
gptkbp:operationalStatus	inactive
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:retired	gptkb:Tactical_Air_Command
gptkbp:role	bombing missions
gptkbp:squadrons	gptkb:477th_Composite_Group
gptkbp:training	combat training
gptkbp:type	heavy bomber squadron
gptkbp:unitAwards	gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation