Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_unit
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| gptkbp:active_years |
1941-1945
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| gptkbp:aircraft_configuration |
B-17 and B-24 specifications.
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| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:B-24_Liberator Regular aircraft maintenance performed. |
| gptkbp:aircraft_type |
Heavy bomber
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| gptkbp:allies |
Alliances with other military units.
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| gptkbp:awards |
Numerous military awards received.
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| gptkbp:base |
gptkb:Fort_Myers,_Florida
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| gptkbp:bombing_missions |
Numerous bombing missions over Germany
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| gptkbp:combat_history |
Legacy continued in the Air Force.
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| gptkbp:command_structure |
Part of a larger command structure.
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:fighting_style |
Over 300 combat days
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| gptkbp:has_ability |
Maintained high combat readiness.
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Bassingbourn,_England
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Significant impact on air warfare.
|
| gptkbp:historical_records |
Maintains historical records of missions.
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Significant in the context of WWII.
First group to use B-24s in combat. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
4th Bombardment Group
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| gptkbp:insignia |
Distinctive unit insignia.
4th Bombardment Group emblem |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future bombardment tactics.
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| gptkbp:location |
Various locations in Europe
|
| gptkbp:losses |
Over 100 B-17s and B-24s
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Influenced military strategy.
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| gptkbp:motto |
We Deliver
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| gptkbp:nickname |
The Flying Circus
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| gptkbp:notable_commanders |
gptkb:Colonel_John_M._Mc_Cauley
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| gptkbp:notable_pilots |
Highly trained aircrew.
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| gptkbp:operational_history |
Rich operational history.
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| gptkbp:operational_status |
Deactivated after World War II.
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| gptkbp:operational_theater |
gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkb:Western_Europe |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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| gptkbp:post_war_career |
Transitioned to peacetime operations.
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| gptkbp:primary_mission |
Strategic bombing
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| gptkbp:reformed |
Post-war reorganization into the Air Force
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| gptkbp:reunion |
Regular reunions held.
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| gptkbp:role |
bombardment
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| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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| gptkbp:squadrons |
gptkb:Four
13th Bombardment Squadron 14th Bombardment Squadron 15th Bombardment Squadron 16th Bombardment Squadron |
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Targeted industrial and military sites.
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Key role in the bombing campaign against Nazi Germany.
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:4th_Bombardment_Wing
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| gptkbp:support |
Close air support
|
| gptkbp:supports |
Ground support units provided assistance.
|
| gptkbp:tradition |
Established unit traditions.
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| gptkbp:training |
Trained in various locations in the U. S.
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| gptkbp:training_programs |
Conducted training missions in the U. S.
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| gptkbp:veterans |
Association of veterans formed.
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| gptkbp:year_created |
1945-10-01
1941-02-01 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:406th_Bombardment_Squadron
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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