Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
|
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1943-1945
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
B-17 Flying Fortress
heavy bomber B-24 Liberator |
| gptkbp:base |
gptkb:Barksdale_Air_Force_Base
|
| gptkbp:commandStructure |
8th Air Force
|
| gptkbp:decoratedWith |
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
|
| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Fort_Worth,_Texas
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
strategic bombing campaigns
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
628th Bombardment Squadron
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
Squadron Emblem
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:mission |
strategic bombing
|
| gptkbp:motto |
Strike Hard
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Black Cats
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Colonel_John_Smith
|
| gptkbp:operationalHistory |
participated in major bombing raids
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
inactive
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
bombing missions
|
| gptkbp:role |
bombardment
|
| gptkbp:squadrons |
activated in 1943
recognized for valor in combat inactivated in 1945 8th Air Force Bombardment Groups received multiple campaign ribbons deployed_to_Europe post_World_War_II supported_ground_forces_in_Europe awarded_the_Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award engaged_in_bombing_missions_over_Germany has_a_rich_history_in_the_Air_Force. returned_to_the_US_after_the_war |
| gptkbp:subordinateUnits |
gptkb:Second_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:successor |
307th Bomb Wing
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:European_Theater
|
| gptkbp:training |
gptkb:Barksdale_Air_Force_Base
heavy bomber |
| gptkbp:unitAwards |
Squadron Insignia
bombardment squadron not reactivated after 1945 part_of_Air_Force_history |
| gptkbp:unitHistory |
formed_during_World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1 July 1943
15 November 1945 |