513th Bombardment Squadron

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Lockheed_P-38_Lightning
gptkb:Boeing_B-29_Superfortress
Heavy bombers
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:Air_Force_Command
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1943-01-15
gptkbp:currentStatus Inactive
gptkbp:decommissioningDate 1945-09-30
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:firstClaim 15th Air Force
Various combat missions
gptkbp:hasFacility Ceremonial_events
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Worth,_Texas
gptkbp:historicalRole gptkb:Strategic_bombing_in_WWII
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Contributed_to_Allied_victory_in_Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 513th Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron emblem
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:mission Strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:motto Strike Hard
gptkbp:nickname The Flying Circus
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Major_General_John_Smith
gptkbp:operationalStatus Inactive
1943-1945
Various_airfields_in_Europe
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:reform 1952
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Bombardment_Group
Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:subordinateUnits 8th Air Force
gptkbp:successor gptkb:513th_Air_Control_Group
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Mediterranean_Theater
gptkbp:training Combat training
gptkbp:unitAwards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
Annual reunions for veterans
Memorials for fallen airmen
Squadron patch
Bombardment Squadron
Influence on modern air combat tactics
Emblematic insignia
Squadron_newsletters
gptkbp:unitHistory Part of the 8th Air Force during WWII