487th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/487th_Bombardment_Group_%28Heavy%29

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years	1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_operated	gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules gptkb:aircraft gptkb:Boeing_B-17_A_Flying_Fortress gptkb:Boeing_B-17_B_Flying_Fortress gptkb:Boeing_B-17_C_Flying_Fortress gptkb:Boeing_B-17_D_Flying_Fortress gptkb:Martin_B-25_Mitchell gptkb:Boeing_787 gptkb:Consolidated_B-24_Liberator gptkb:Martin_B-26_Marauder gptkb:North_American_B-25_Mitchell gptkb:Lockheed_L-049_Constellation gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang gptkb:Lockheed_P-38_Lightning gptkb:Douglas_B-18_Bolo gptkb:Boeing_727 gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_DC-3 gptkb:Douglas_A-20_Havoc gptkb:Boeing_B-17_G_Flying_Fortress gptkb:Convair_B-36_Peacemaker gptkb:Boeing_B-17_F_Flying_Fortress gptkb:Boeing_B-17_E_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base	gptkb:Sardinia
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded	1945
gptkbp:engagements	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:filmography	gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Sardinia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	487th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
gptkbp:insignia	Group emblem Shoulder patch
gptkbp:mission	gptkb:Bombardment Strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:motto	We Will Never Forget
gptkbp:nickname	The Tidal Wave
gptkbp:notable_operations	gptkb:Operation_Strangle
gptkbp:operational_status	gptkb:Inactive
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:squadrons	gptkb:834th_Bombardment_Squadron gptkb:835th_Bombardment_Squadron gptkb:836th_Bombardment_Squadron gptkb:837th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkbp:type	Heavy bomber group
gptkbp:year_created	1943-01-15 1945-10-01
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:RAF_Station_Lavenham
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6