789th Bombardment Squadron

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft B-24 Liberator
20 B-24s
gptkbp:airlines trained_aircrews_for_B-24s
gptkbp:associatedWith 8th Air Force
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base Drew_Field
gptkbp:bombLoad industrial sites
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:currentStatus inactive
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:fightingStyle 5000 hours
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1945
gptkbp:hasFacility maintains traditions of valor and service
gptkbp:hasRecognition recognized for bravery and service.
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Worth,_Texas
gptkbp:historicalSignificance contributed_to_the_Allied_victory_in_Europe
gptkbp:homeGround provided ground support missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 789th Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron_Crest
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:motto Strike Hard
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Major_Richard_Roe
gptkbp:operationalHistory participated in bombing missions
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:8th_Air_Force_Command
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:postWarCareer remained inactive until reactivation in 1952
gptkbp:reform 1952
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1944-01-01
1945-05-01
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:467th_Bomb_Group
Strategic Bombing Campaign
deployed_to_Europe
part_of_467th_Bomb_Group
gptkbp:training 100_enemy_aircraft
B-24_training
gptkbp:unitAwards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
holds reunions for veterans
influenced future air combat strategies
affiliated with veterans organizations
dedicated memorials to fallen members
depicts a tiger
publishes a squadron newsletter
part_of_the_legacy_of_the_USAAF
gptkbp:unitHistory has a rich operational history