734th Bombardment Squadron

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
Heavy bombers
B-24 Liberator
gptkbp:alumni Annual reunions
gptkbp:associatedWith 15th Air Force
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:commandStructure Part of larger air groups
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1943-01-15
gptkbp:currentStatus Inactive
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:hasFacility Long-standing traditions
gptkbp:headquarters Hickam_Field,_Hawaii
gptkbp:historicalEvent D-Day operations
gptkbp:historicalRecords Preserved in archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Contributed to the defeat of Axis powers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 734th Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron Insignia
Squadron Emblem
gptkbp:legacy Part_of_Air_Force_history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:militaryRank Air Medal
Air campaigns
gptkbp:motto Strike Hard, Strike First
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Major_General_Smith
gptkbp:notable_player Numerous bombing raids
gptkbp:operationalHistory Strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:operationalStatus Deactivated
Southwest_Pacific
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:postWarCareer Reserve_unit
gptkbp:primaryMission Strategic bombing
gptkbp:reform 1952
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1945-08-15
gptkbp:squadrons Various Bombardment Squadrons
gptkbp:strategicGoals Enemy industrial sites
Key role in air superiority
gptkbp:subordinateUnits 8th Air Force
gptkbp:successor gptkb:734th_Air_Mobility_Squadron
gptkbp:supports Ground support units
gptkbp:training Pilot training
gptkbp:unitAwards gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Award
Commemorative events
Distinctive insignia
Formal ceremonies
Regular reunions for veterans
Memorials for fallen members
Affiliated with veteran organizations
Squadron_newsletters
gptkbp:unitHistory Rich operational history