556th Bombardment Squadron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft B-17 Flying Fortress
heavy bomber
B-24 Liberator
various aircraft models
gptkbp:airlines bomber crew
gptkbp:alumni squadron reunions
gptkbp:base gptkb:Barksdale_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:celebrates memorials for fallen airmen
gptkbp:commander various commanders
gptkbp:commandStructure 8th Air Force
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1943-01-15
gptkbp:communityInvolvement community events
gptkbp:decommissioningDate 1945-08-15
gptkbp:description gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:educationalPrograms educational outreach programs
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:England
gptkbp:historicalEvent squadron artifacts
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Operation Overlord
preservation efforts
gptkbp:historicalRecords military records
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part of strategic bombing campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 556th Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia squadron emblem
squadron insignia
gptkbp:legacy influence on air power strategy
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
squadron veterans
gptkbp:mission strategic bombing
gptkbp:motto Strike Hard
gptkbp:nickname The Banshees
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:operationalHistory combat_missions_in_Europe
gptkbp:operationalStatus inactive
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:postWarCareer disbanded
gptkbp:primaryMission bombing missions
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:squadrons other squadrons
other bombardment squadrons
gptkbp:strategicGoals Allied Forces
gptkbp:subordinateUnits gptkb:457th_Bombardment_Group
gptkbp:successor gptkb:457th_Bombardment_Group
gptkbp:supports ground support units
gptkbp:tactics high altitude bombing
gptkbp:training gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
crew training
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1943-01-15
1945-08-15