Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
|
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1943-1945
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award gptkb:European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_Medal gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross American Campaign Medal |
| gptkbp:base |
gptkb:Barksdale_Air_Force_Base
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
|
| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Fort_Worth,_Texas
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Conducted missions over occupied territories
Supported D-Day operations Contributed_to_the_Allied_victory_in_Europe Participated_in_the_liberation_of_France Involved_in_the_bombing_of_German_industrial_targets |
| gptkbp:honors |
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
637th Bombardment Squadron
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
Squadron Insignia
Squadron Emblem |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future air combat strategies
Memorialized in veteran organizations Commemorated in air shows and events Honored in military history books Set precedents for strategic bombing doctrine |
| gptkbp:mission |
Strategic bombing missions
|
| gptkbp:motto |
Strike Hard
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Brown
gptkb:Major_General_Smith gptkb:Captain_Green Lieutenant Black Sergeant_White |
| gptkbp:operationalHistory |
Conducted long-range bombing missions
Dropped supplies to resistance fighters Engaged in aerial reconnaissance missions Participated in strategic bombing campaigns Supported_ground_troops_in_Europe |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
Inactive
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:role |
bombardment
|
| gptkbp:subordinateUnits |
8th Air Force
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Bombardment_Group
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1945-09-30
1943-01-15 |