756th Bombardment Squadron

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:B-17G
B-24 Liberator
B-29A
B-24D
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1943-01-15
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:firstDeployment Deployed_to_various_airfields_in_Europe
gptkbp:hasRecognition Recognized for bravery and effectiveness
gptkbp:headquarters Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Strategic bombing missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 756th Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron emblem
gptkbp:location gptkb:England
gptkbp:militaryRank Trained_in_the_U.S._before_deployment
gptkbp:motto Strike Hard
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Major_Richard_Roe
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:Western_Europe
Inactive
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:primaryMission Strategic bombing
gptkbp:retired 8th Air Force
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1945-08-15
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:European_Theater
Bomb_Group
gptkbp:successor gptkb:756th_Airlift_Squadron
gptkbp:training Heavy bombers
Training_bases_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:unitAwards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
Squadron emblem
Squadron patch
Disbanded after the war
Various commanders throughout history
Contributions to air warfare
Bombardment Squadron
Pilots and crew members
Supported ground forces during operations
Conducted bombing raids
Not_reactivated_after_WWII
gptkbp:unitHistory Participated in major bombing campaigns
Involved_in_the_liberation_of_Europe
Part_of_the_459th_Bomb_Group