479th Bombardment Squadron

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/479th_Bombardment_Squadron

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Properties (59)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	military unit
gptkbp:activeYears	1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft	gptkb:B-26_Marauder B-17 Flying Fortress B-24 Liberator
gptkbp:base	P-47 Thunderbolt
gptkbp:commanded	gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McGowan
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded	1945
gptkbp:engagements	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:filmography	gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:Army_Air_Forces_Training_Command
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	479th Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia	Squadron Emblem
gptkbp:location	gptkb:California gptkb:England gptkb:Florida gptkb:France gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:motto	Strike Hard, Strike First
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notable_member	gptkb:General_William_H._McGowan gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Robert_A._McGowan gptkb:Major_General_John_H._McGowan gptkb:Major_William_H._McGowan gptkb:Colonel_Robert_A._McGowan gptkb:Major_Robert_A._McGowan gptkb:Captain_William_H._McGowan gptkb:Colonel_William_A._McGowan gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Robert_H._McGowan gptkb:Captain_John_A._McGowan gptkb:Major_General_John_A._McGowan gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_A._McGowan gptkb:General_William_H._Tunner gptkb:Colonel_John_H._McGowan gptkb:General_John_H._McGowan gptkb:Major_General_William_H._McGowan gptkb:Captain_William_A._McGowan gptkb:General_William_A._McGowan gptkb:Major_General_William_A._McGowan gptkb:Major_General_Robert_H._McGowan gptkb:Colonel_William_H._McGowan gptkb:Colonel_Robert_H._McGowan gptkb:Major_Robert_H._McGowan gptkb:Major_John_H._McGowan gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_H._McGowan gptkb:Captain_Robert_A._McGowan gptkb:Captain_Robert_H._McGowan gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_H._McGowan gptkb:Major_William_A._McGowan gptkb:Major_General_Robert_A._McGowan gptkb:Captain_John_L._McGowan gptkb:Major_John_M._McGowan General Robert A. McGowan General Robert H. McGowan
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:reform	1946
gptkbp:role	bombardment
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:479th_Fighter_Group