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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Barksdale_Air_Force_Base
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gptkbp:battle
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:colors
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blue and yellow
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gptkbp:commandStructure
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8th Air Force
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gptkbp:deployedTo
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to_England
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Fort_Worth,_Texas
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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contributed_to_the_Allied_victory_in_Europe
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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728th Bombardment Squadron
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gptkbp:insignia
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Squadron emblem
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gptkbp:mission
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strategic bombing missions
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gptkbp:motto
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Strike Hard
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkb:Major_Richard_Roe
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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inactive
8th Air Force
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:retired
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to_the_Air_Force_Reserve
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gptkbp:role
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bombardment
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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1945-04-25
1943-05-01
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gptkbp:squadrons
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other bombardment squadrons
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gptkbp:subordinateUnits
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gptkb:Second_Air_Force
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:728th_Airlift_Squadron
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gptkbp:supportRole
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gptkb:European_Theater
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gptkbp:training
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bombing missions
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gptkbp:unitAwards
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gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Award
influenced future air combat strategies
annual reunions held
descendant of earlier bombardment squadrons
memorials dedicated to squadron members
squadron_crest
not_reactivated_since_WWII
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gptkbp:unitHistory
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part of the 8th Air Force during WWII
involved in major bombing campaigns
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1943-01-15
1945-08-15
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