601st Bombardment Squadron

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft B-17 Flying Fortress
Heavy bombers
B-24 Liberator
gptkbp:alumni Annual squadron reunions
gptkbp:base gptkb:Barksdale_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Legacy of strategic bombing
gptkbp:currentStatus Inactive
gptkbp:deployedTo Europe
gptkbp:description gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:engagements Strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:hasFacility Strong traditions of valor
gptkbp:headquarters Barksdale_AFB,_Louisiana
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Numerous bombing raids
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Contributed_to_air_superiority_in_WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 601st Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:Emblem_of_the_601st_Bombardment_Squadron
Squadron_Crest
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
Conducted numerous military operations
gptkbp:motto Strike Hard, Strike First
gptkbp:nickname The Red Raiders
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Major_Richard_A._Smith
gptkbp:notableFeature Bombing_of_German_industrial_sites
gptkbp:operationalRole Strategic bombing
gptkbp:operationalStatus Inactive
1943-1945
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:squadrons Part of the 8th Bombardment Wing
gptkbp:strategicGoals Key role in air campaigns
gptkbp:subordinateUnits 8th Air Force
gptkbp:successor gptkb:601st_Air_Operations_Group
gptkbp:supportRole Extensive_combat_experience_in_WWII
gptkbp:supports Various support squadrons
gptkbp:training Combat training
gptkbp:unitAwards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
Squadron emblem
Legacy of bravery and service
gptkbp:unitHistory Rich_history_in_WWII
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1943-01-15
1945-08-15