613th Bombardment Squadron

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:B-17G
B-24 Liberator
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:colors blue and yellow
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:electronic_warfare 1943-1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:firstClaim 8th Air Force
gptkbp:firstDeployment deployed_to_Europe
gptkbp:hasRecognition recognized for valorous actions
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:RAF_Molesworth
gptkbp:historicalSignificance participated in strategic bombing campaigns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 613th Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Sky_Scorpion_emblem
gptkbp:location gptkb:England
gptkbp:militaryRank trained in heavy bombardment tactics
gptkbp:mission strategic bombing
gptkbp:motto Strike Hard, Strike First
gptkbp:nickname The Sky Scorpions
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Major_Richard_Roe
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:European_Theater
inactive
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:primaryFunction bombing missions
gptkbp:retired 8th Air Force
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1945-05-08
1943-10-01
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:93rd_Bombardment_Group
8th Air Force Bombardment Squadrons
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Air_Force_Reserve_Command
gptkbp:training gptkb:Fort_Worth_Army_Air_Field
B-17 Flying Fortress
gptkbp:unitAwards scorpion
disbanded in 1945
formed in 1943
bombardment squadron
influenced future air combat strategies
comprised of pilots and crew members
conducted bombing raids on enemy targets
not_reactivated_after_WWII
Sky_Scorpion_emblem
gptkbp:unitHistory activated in 1943
part_of_the_strategic_bombing_campaign_in_WWII.