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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:active_years
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1940-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:B-24_Liberator
heavy bombers
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:8th_Air_Force
gptkb:15th_Air_Force
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Boeing_Field
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gptkbp:bombing_missions
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strategic bombing missions
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Colonel_John_M._Mc_Cauley
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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depicted in films and literature
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:disbandment_date
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1945-12-01
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gptkbp:engagement
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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over 200
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gptkbp:formation_date
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1940-01-01
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:England
gptkb:Suffolk,_England
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gptkbp:historical_records
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archived military records
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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contributed to Allied victory in Europe
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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55th Bombardment Group
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gptkbp:insignia
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Group emblem
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future air combat strategies
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gptkbp:memorials
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memorials dedicated to veterans
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gptkbp:mission
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1945-04-25
1942-11-17
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gptkbp:mission_type
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:motto
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We Will Fight
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Fightin' 55th
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Major_General_William_H._Tunner
gptkb:Colonel_William_A._Mc_Cauley
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_A._Mc_Cauley
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gptkbp:operational_area
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combat squadrons
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gptkbp:operational_status
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inactive
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:Mediterranean_Theater
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:primary_mission
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bombing enemy targets
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gptkbp:research_interest
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military historians
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gptkbp:resigned
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gptkb:8th_Air_Force
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gptkbp:reunion
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annual reunions
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gptkbp:role
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bombardment
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gptkbp:squadrons
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385th Bombardment Squadron
388th Bombardment Squadron
387th Bombardment Squadron
386th Bombardment Squadron
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gptkbp:supports
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ground support units
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gptkbp:theater
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:training
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training squadrons
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gptkbp:veterans
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veteran organizations
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:55th_Bombardment_Squadron
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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