596th Bombardment Squadron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
Heavy bomber
gptkbp:airlines B-17_and_B-24_training
gptkbp:base gptkb:Boeing_Field
gptkbp:colors Blue and yellow
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lt._Col._John_Doe
gptkbp:commandStructure 8th Air Force
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1943-01-15
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:dissolved 1945-09-30
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Boeing_Field,_Washington
gptkbp:historicalRole Strategic air warfare
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Strategic bombing missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 596th Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron emblem
gptkbp:legacy Influence on air power strategy
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:mission Bombardment missions
gptkbp:motto Strike Hard
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Major_Richard_A._Smith
gptkbp:operationalStatus Inactive
1943-1945
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:postWarCareer Inactive
gptkbp:primaryMission Strategic bombing
gptkbp:retired gptkb:2nd_Bombardment_Group
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:596th_Bombardment_Squadron
8th Air Force Bombardment Squadrons
Bombardment_Squadrons
gptkbp:successor gptkb:596th_Air_Support_Operations_Squadron
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Western_Europe
European_air_campaigns
gptkbp:training gptkb:Fort_Worth_Army_Air_Field
gptkbp:unitAwards gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Lt._Col._John_Doe
Strike Hard
Squadron emblem
Squadron patch
Bombardment Squadron
World_War_II_bombardment_units
gptkbp:unitHistory Part_of_2nd_Bombardment_Group