569th Bombardment Squadron

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
gptkbp:alumni annual reunions
notable alumni
gptkbp:associatedWith 8th Air Force
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Boeing_Field
gptkbp:celebrates dedicated memorials
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:commandStructure part of larger command structure
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1943-01-15
gptkbp:communityInvolvement local veteran organizations
gptkbp:currentStatus inactive
gptkbp:decommissioningDate 1945-09-30
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:firstClaim to_Tactical_Air_Command
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Worth,_Texas
gptkbp:historicalImpact significant impact on air warfare
gptkbp:historicalPeriod preserved artifacts
gptkbp:historicalRecords maintained_by_National_Archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance participated in major bombing campaigns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 569th Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron_Crest
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern air combat tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:World_War_II_veterans
gptkbp:mission strategic bombing
gptkbp:motto Strike Hard
gptkbp:nickname The Flying Knights
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1943-1945
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:publications unit history books
gptkbp:reform 1952
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:squadrons other bombardment squadrons
gptkbp:strategicGoals strategic bombing campaigns
gptkbp:successor gptkb:569th_Air_Support_Squadron
gptkbp:training combat training
various training bases
gptkbp:type bombardment squadron
gptkbp:unitAwards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award