535th Bombardment Squadron

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:B-17G
B-24 Liberator
B-29A
B-24D
Restoration of historical aircraft.
gptkbp:alumni Network of former members.
Annual squadron reunions.
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:celebrates Memorials for fallen members.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1943-01-15
gptkbp:communityInvolvement Engagement with local communities.
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:educationalPrograms Programs to educate about history.
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
Featured in military documentaries.
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:historicalEvent Exhibits in museums.
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Bombing_raids_over_Germany.
gptkbp:historicalRecords Maintains historical records.
gptkbp:historicalResearch Research on squadron history.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Significant contributions to air warfare.
Contributed_to_the_bombing_campaign_in_Europe.
gptkbp:historicalTours Tours_of_significant_sites.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 535th Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron emblem
gptkbp:legacy Legacy of bravery and service.
gptkbp:militaryRank Association of veterans.
gptkbp:motto Strike Hard
gptkbp:nickname The Banshees
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Major_Richard_A._Smith
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:Pacific_Theater
Inactive
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:postWarCareer Disbanded_after_World_War_II.
gptkbp:primaryMission Strategic Bombing
gptkbp:publications Books and articles written about the squadron.
gptkbp:reform 1950
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1945-08-15
gptkbp:squadrons Other squadrons
gptkbp:strategicGoals Key role in air superiority.
gptkbp:subordinateUnits 8th Air Force
gptkbp:successor Other Bombardment Squadrons
gptkbp:supportRole Participated in numerous combat missions.
gptkbp:training gptkb:Fort_Worth_Army_Air_Field
gptkbp:unitAwards Squadron patch
Bombardment Squadron
Part of the lineage of the 535th Airlift Squadron.