695th Bombardment Squadron

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft 5
heavy bomber
B-24 Liberator
gptkbp:alumni annual reunions
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Boeing_Field
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lt._Col._John_Smith
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:Air_Force_Command
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1943-04-01
gptkbp:crewSize 10
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:fightingStyle 2000
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:finaleDate gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse 30
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Worth,_Texas
gptkbp:historicalRecords gptkb:National_Archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance strategic bombing campaigns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 695th Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron_Crest
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:695th_Bombardment_Squadron_Association
gptkbp:mission offensive operations
gptkbp:motto Strike Hard
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Col._James_Doe
gptkbp:operationalStatus inactive
8th Air Force
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:postWarCareer disbanded_after_WWII
gptkbp:primaryMission strategic bombing
gptkbp:retired 8th Air Force
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1945-05-01
1944-01-15
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:2nd_Bombardment_Group
15
multiple deployments
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Air_Force_Reserve
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Ground_Support_Squadron
gptkbp:training gptkb:Barksdale_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:unitAwards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
influenced future bombardment tactics
not reactivated
Tigers_emblem
gptkbp:unitHistory active_during_WWII