612th Bombardment Squadron

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
gptkbp:airlines flight schools
gptkbp:alumni annual gatherings
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Boeing_Field
gptkbp:commandStructure 8th Air Force
gptkbp:communityEngagement local events
gptkbp:currentStatus historical unit
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:firstClaim gptkb:Air_Force_Reserve
gptkbp:firstPublished 1945-05-08
1943-04-01
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse 30
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:London
gptkbp:historicalImpact bombing_campaigns_in_Europe
gptkbp:historicalRecords gptkb:National_Archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance strategic air campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 612th Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron emblem
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern air warfare
gptkbp:location gptkb:England
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:612th_Bombardment_Squadron_Association
Air Medal
gptkbp:mission strategic bombing
gptkbp:motto Strike Hard
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:bombing_of_Berlin
gptkbp:operationalStatus inactive
Allied Forces
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:postWarCareer reserve training
gptkbp:primaryFunction heavy bombardment
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:610th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:613th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkbp:strategicGoals gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:subordinateUnits gptkb:Bombardment_Group
gptkbp:successor 612th Air Support Squadron
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Western_Europe
ground forces
gptkbp:training gptkb:Fort_Worth
gptkbp:unitHistory detailed in military archives
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1945-09-30
1943-01-15