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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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B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
Significant losses during missions
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gptkbp:airlines
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Bombardiers and gunners
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gptkbp:alumni
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Veterans reunions
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Harrington_Airfield
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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U.S._Air_Force_heritage
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Western_Europe
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gptkbp:finalDisposal
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1945
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:RAF_Halesworth
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gptkbp:hasPerformance
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1943
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Harrington,_England
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Contributed_to_Allied_victory_in_Europe
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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489th Bombardment Group
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gptkbp:insignia
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Group emblem
Group insignia
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:World_War_II_veterans
Numerous military decorations awarded
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gptkbp:missions
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Strategic bombing missions
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gptkbp:motto
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We Will Not Fail
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Dons
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McGowan
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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Inactive
8th Air Force
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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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Legacy_in_Air_Force_history
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gptkbp:retired
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15th Air Force
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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Bombing_of_German_industrial_targets
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gptkbp:secondaryRole
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Bombardment
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:849th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:850th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:851st_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:852nd_Bombardment_Squadron
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:489th_Bombardment_Squadron
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gptkbp:supportRole
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gptkb:Air_raids_over_Germany
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gptkbp:supports
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Ground support units
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gptkbp:training
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Combat training
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gptkbp:type
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Heavy bomber group
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gptkbp:unitHistory
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gptkb:World_War_II
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