541st Bombardment Squadron

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft B-17 Flying Fortress
heavy bomber
B-24 Liberator
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Barksdale_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:colors blue and yellow
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:Eighth_Air_Force
gptkbp:currentStatus inactive
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:hasFacility Flying_Tigers_tradition
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:England
gptkbp:historicalRole strategic air campaigns
gptkbp:historicalSignificance strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:homeTo not assigned
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 541st Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron emblem
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern air warfare
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:mission strategic bombing
gptkbp:motto Strike Hard
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkb:Major_Richard_Roe
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkbp:operationalHistory conducted_bombing_raids_over_Germany
gptkbp:operationalStatus combat ready
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:postWarCareer inactive
gptkbp:reform 1985
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1945-04-30
1943-05-01
gptkbp:squadrons various_locations_in_Europe
part_of_381st_Bombardment_Group
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:supports ground support units
gptkbp:training bombing tactics
gptkbp:unitAwards Presidential Unit Citation
tiger emblem
emblem with tiger motif
gptkbp:unitHistory part_of_strategic_bombing_campaign_in_WWII