78th Fighter Group

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/78th_Fighter_Group

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years	1942-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_operated	gptkb:Republic_P-47_Thunderbolt gptkb:P-51_Mustang gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkbp:base	gptkb:Drew_Field
gptkbp:battle_honors	gptkb:Armed_Forces_Reserve_Medal gptkb:Air_Force_Longevity_Service_Award gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation gptkb:European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_Medal gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal gptkb:Air_Force_Meritorious_Service_Medal gptkb:Air_Force_Commendation_Medal gptkb:Air_Force_Good_Conduct_Medal gptkb:American_Campaign_Medal
gptkbp:campaigns	gptkb:Rhineland gptkb:Air_Offensive,_Europe gptkb:Normandy Central Europe Northern France
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Colonel_William_A._Mc_Culloch
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded	1945
gptkbp:filmography	gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	78th Fighter Group
gptkbp:insignia	gptkb:Bushmaster gptkb:78th_Fighter_Group_emblem
gptkbp:is_engaged_in	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:motto	We Fight for Freedom
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Bushmasters
gptkbp:notable_person	gptkb:Captain_Robert_L._Mc_Culloch gptkb:Captain_John_E._Mc_Gowan gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_A._Mc_Culloch gptkb:Major_John_E._Mc_Gowan gptkb:Major_William_H._Mc_Culloch
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:reform	1946
gptkbp:role	fighter aircraft operations
gptkbp:squadrons	gptkb:78th_Fighter_Squadron gptkb:82nd_Fighter_Squadron gptkb:83rd_Fighter_Squadron gptkb:84th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:78th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:8th_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5