73rd Pursuit Group

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1941-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-38_Lightning
gptkb:P-40_Warhawk
gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
protecting supply lines
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Muroc_Army_Air_Field
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:conservation_efforts historical records and artifacts
gptkbp:cultural_heritage descendant of the 73rd Fighter Squadron
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired films and literature
gptkbp:disbandment_date gptkb:1949
gptkbp:fighting_style over 200
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:China-Burma-India_Theater
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Chengdu,_China
gptkbp:historical_significance first American fighter group in China
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 73rd Pursuit Group
gptkbp:insignia Group emblem
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in dedicated to veterans
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:legacy influenced future air combat tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:California
gptkbp:mission air superiority
1945-08-15
ground attack
1942-04-01
gptkbp:motto Vigilance and Valor
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Major_Richard_I._Bong
gptkb:Captain_Charles_A._Lindbergh
gptkbp:operational_status inactive
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:retired gptkb:Fourteenth_Air_Force
gptkb:Tenth_Air_Force
gptkbp:reunion held annually
gptkbp:role gptkb:boxing_match
gptkbp:safety_features over 300
gptkbp:successor 73rd Fighter Wing
gptkbp:supports ground forces
gptkbp:targets over 1000
gptkbp:training fighter tactics
gptkbp:unit_history part of the Army Air Forces during WWII
gptkbp:year_created 1941-07-01
1945-11-01
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:73rd_Fighter_Group
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7