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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:air_traffic_control
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Over 1000 personnel
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:Heavy_Bomber
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
Significant losses during missions
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gptkbp:alumni
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Annual reunions held
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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8th Air Force
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Boeing_Field
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gptkbp:battle
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:celebrates
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Memorials dedicated to veterans
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McGowan
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:crewSize
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Improved crew survivability through training
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gptkbp:deployedTo
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gptkb:England
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkb:Western_Europe
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gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse
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Over 100
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gptkbp:hasTheme
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4
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gptkbp:headquarters
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Camp Kilmer
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gptkbp:historicalRecords
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Records_maintained_by_the_National_Archives
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Contributed_to_the_Allied_victory_in_WWII
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gptkbp:homeGround
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Ground crews and maintenance teams
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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546th Bomb Group
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gptkbp:insignia
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Black Knight emblem
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on modern air warfare tactics
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:546th_Bomb_Group_Association
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gptkbp:motto
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We Deliver
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Black Knights
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Bombing_of_German_industrial_targets
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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8th Air Force
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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Inactive
Recognized for valor and service
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gptkbp:primaryFunction
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Strategic Bombing
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gptkbp:retired
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15th Air Force
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gptkbp:role
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bombardment
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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1945-04-25
1943-10-01
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gptkbp:significantEvent
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gptkb:Bombing_raids_over_Germany
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:547th_Bomb_Squadron
gptkb:548th_Bomb_Squadron
gptkb:549th_Bomb_Squadron
gptkb:546th_Bomb_Squadron
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gptkbp:strategicGoals
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Key role in disrupting enemy supply lines
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:546th_Bomb_Squadron
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gptkbp:supportRole
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Gained extensive combat experience during the war
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Barksdale_Field
Utilized advanced training techniques for pilots
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gptkbp:unitAwards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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