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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:active_years
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:air_traffic_control
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Conducted over 1,000 combat sorties.
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-38_Lightning
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:fighter_aircraft
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gptkbp:awards
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Numerous campaign medals.
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Muroc_Army_Air_Field
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Gowan
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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Part of the lineage of the 64th Fighter Wing.
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gptkbp:current_status
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Part of the Air Force Reserve.
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gptkbp:engagement
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_records
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Records maintained by the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First fighter group to be equipped with the P-51 Mustang in combat.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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64th Fighter Group
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gptkbp:insignia
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gptkb:64th_Fighter_Group_emblem
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gptkbp:involved
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Approximately 1,000 personnel served.
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced modern air combat tactics.
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Italy
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gptkbp:losses
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Over 100 aircraft lost in combat.
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gptkbp:mission
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Ground attack missions
Interception missions
Escort missions
Last combat mission in 1945.
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gptkbp:motto
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We Fight to Win
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Fighting_Cocks
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gptkbp:notable_members
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Captain Charles E. Mc Gee.
Captain Robert L. Mc Cauley.
Lieutenant Colonel William H. Mc Cauley.
Major John A. Mc Gowan.
Major John M. Mc Gowan.
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gptkbp:operational_status
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gptkb:Inactive
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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Reactivated in various forms.
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gptkbp:reunion
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Annual reunions held.
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gptkbp:role
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fighter aircraft operations
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:66th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:64th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:65th_Fighter_Squadron
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:64th_Aggressor_Squadron
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gptkbp:support
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Close air support.
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gptkbp:tactics
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Fighter escort tactics.
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gptkbp:theater
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:training
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Pilot training and operational readiness.
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gptkbp:year_created
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1945-10-01
1943-02-01
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:7th_Army_Air_Force
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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