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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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gptkb:B-17G
Performed by ground crews
Conducted bombing raids and reconnaissance missions
Over_100_B-17s
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gptkbp:airlines
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Over 1,000 personnel
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:RAF_Debach
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gptkbp:battle
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McGowan
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gptkbp:decoratedWith
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gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Debach_Airfield
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gptkbp:historicalRecords
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Maintained_by_the_U.S._Air_Force_Historical_Research_Agency
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Contributed_to_the_bombing_campaign_in_Europe
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gptkbp:homeGround
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Ground crews and support staff
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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493rd Bombardment Group
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gptkbp:insignia
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Group emblem
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future air combat strategies
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Suffolk,_England
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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Surviving members participate in reunions
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gptkbp:missionsConducted
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Over 300 missions
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gptkbp:motto
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The Mighty 493rd
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Rattlers
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gptkbp:notableGames
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:operationalArea
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gptkb:Germany
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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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Recognized for contributions to air warfare
Inactive_after_WWII
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gptkbp:retired
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8th Air Force
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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25 April 1945
8 April 1944
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gptkbp:secondaryRole
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Strategic bombing
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:862nd_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:864th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:861st_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:863rd_Bombardment_Squadron
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gptkbp:strategicGoals
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Industrial_and_military_targets_in_Germany
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gptkbp:supportRole
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High success rate in missions
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gptkbp:supports
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Various squadrons of the 8th Air Force
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gptkbp:training
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B-17_training_at_various_bases
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gptkbp:type
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Heavy bomber group
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gptkbp:unitAwards
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gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
Group crest and insignia
Multiple campaign streamers awarded
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gptkbp:unitHistory
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Part of the 8th Air Force during WWII
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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28 August 1945
1 November 1943
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