Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_unit
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| gptkbp:active_years |
1943-1945
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| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt |
| gptkbp:base |
gptkb:Kadena_Air_Base
|
| gptkbp:command_structure |
gptkb:Air_Combat_Command
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
|
| gptkbp:current_status |
inactive
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1945-11-01
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| gptkbp:engagement |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
487th Fighter Squadron
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
Squadron emblem
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Okinawa,_Japan
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| gptkbp:mission |
air superiority
|
| gptkbp:motto |
Vigilance and Valor
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| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Rattlers
|
| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:Major_Richard_Roe
|
| gptkbp:operational_history |
engaged in dogfights
conducted reconnaissance missions conducted air patrols provided close air support conducted air defense operations conducted search and rescue missions conducted airlift operations supported ground troops conducted air reconnaissance missions participated in bombing missions provided air cover for naval operations intercepted enemy aircraft participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf participated in the Battle of Okinawa participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima engaged in anti-shipping operations engaged in ground attack missions flew escort missions supported strategic bombing campaigns participated in the liberation of the Philippines participated in the liberation of Guam conducted air-to-air combat conducted air-to-ground attacks defended air bases engaged in aerial reconnaissance flew combat missions in the Pacific flew missions in support of the Allied forces flew missions over Japan provided air cover for troop landings provided air support for ground invasions supported the Allied invasion of Japan supported the invasion of Okinawa |
| gptkbp:operational_theater |
Pacific Theater
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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| gptkbp:role |
gptkb:fighter_aircraft
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:307th_Fighter_Squadron
|
| gptkbp:unit_awards |
gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation gptkb:European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_Medal gptkb:Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal |
| gptkbp:unit_history |
gptkb:362nd_Fighter_Group
|
| gptkbp:year_created |
1943-01-15
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:352nd_Fighter_Group
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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