71st Bombardment Squadron

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1940-present
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkb:B-24_Liberator
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Vietnam_Gallantry_Cross
gptkb:Air_Force_Organizational_Excellence_Award
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Award
gptkbp:base gptkb:Davis-Monthan_Air_Force_Base
gptkb:Barksdale_AFB
gptkb:Davis-Monthan_AFB
gptkb:Ellsworth_AFB
gptkb:Minot_AFB
Mc Connell AFB
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Davis-Monthan_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:historical_significance first bombardment squadron to be activated in the U. S. Army Air Forces.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 71st Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron emblem
gptkbp:mission close air support
strategic bombing
aerial refueling
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
gptkbp:motto We Deliver
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Iron_Angels
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:General_John_W._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Major_General_John_M._Mc_Coy
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_A._Mc_Kinney
Colonel William H. Mc Rae
Captain Charles E. Mc Donald
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:B-2_Spirit
gptkb:B-26_Marauder
gptkb:B-1_Lancer
gptkb:C-130_Hercules
gptkb:KC-135_Stratotanker
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:website official squadron website
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:21st_Bombardment_Group
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5