525th Fighter Group

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:F-6_Mustang
gptkb:P-38_Lightning
P-47 Thunderbolt
gptkbp:alliance Allied Forces
gptkbp:alumni annual gatherings of veterans
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Iwo_Jima
gptkbp:celebrates dedicated to fallen members
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McGowan
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1943-01-15
gptkbp:community remains active in veteran affairs
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:exhibits displays in military museums
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Pacific_Theater
featured in military history documentaries
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Hawaii
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed_to_the_defeat_of_Japan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 525th Fighter Group
gptkbp:insignia Group emblem
gptkbp:legacy influenced future air combat tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pacific_Islands
gptkbp:militaryRank many served in post-war aviation
gptkbp:missions numerous air-to-air engagements
gptkbp:motto We Fight to Win
gptkbp:nickname The_Bulldogs
gptkbp:notable_event conducted reconnaissance missions
provided air support for ground troops
destroyed enemy aircraft
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:Fifth_Air_Force
historically significant
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:publications books written about their history
gptkbp:retired to different theaters post-war
gptkbp:role fighter operations
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1945-08-15
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:524th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:526th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:525th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkbp:strategicGoals air_superiority_in_the_Pacific
gptkbp:successor 20th Fighter Group
gptkbp:symbol represents bravery and sacrifice
gptkbp:training trained pilots for combat missions