Properties (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Military unit
|
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1943-1945
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
8th Air Force
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator |
| gptkbp:base |
gptkb:Barksdale_Air_Force_Base
|
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
|
| 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:headquarters |
gptkb:Barksdale_AFB
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Strategic bombing missions
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
823rd Bomb Squadron
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
Squadron Patch
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:motto |
Strike Hard
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Major_General_Smith
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Johnson |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Strategic_bombing_of_Berlin
gptkb:Air_raids_over_France gptkb:Strategic_air_offensive_against_Germany Operation Market Garden Operation Overlord Operation Pointblank Operation Carpetbagger Bombing of U-boat pens Support of D-Day landings Air support for the Battle of the Bulge Bombing of V-1 sites Bombing of enemy strongholds in occupied territories. Bombing_of_German_factories Bombing_of_factories_in_Germany Bombing_of_airfields_in_Germany Bombing_of_bridges_in_Germany Bombing_of_command_centers_in_Germany Bombing_of_communication_lines_in_Germany Bombing_of_enemy_artillery_in_Germany Bombing_of_enemy_bases_in_Germany Bombing_of_enemy_command_posts_in_Germany Bombing_of_enemy_defenses_in_Germany Bombing_of_enemy_infrastructure_in_Germany Bombing_of_enemy_installations_in_Germany Bombing_of_enemy_logistics_in_Germany Bombing_of_enemy_positions_in_Germany Bombing_of_enemy_reinforcements_in_Germany Bombing_of_enemy_strongholds_in_Germany Bombing_of_enemy_supply_lines_in_Germany Bombing_of_enemy_supply_routes_in_Germany Bombing_of_enemy_troop_movements_in_Germany Bombing_of_enemy_vehicles_in_Germany Bombing_of_military_installations_in_Germany Bombing_of_munitions_factories_in_Germany Bombing_of_oil_refineries_in_Germany Bombing_of_railroads_in_Germany Bombing_of_supply_depots_in_Germany Bombing_of_transportation_hubs_in_Germany Bombing_of_troop_concentrations_in_Germany Support_of_Allied_ground_forces |
| gptkbp:operationalHistory |
Combat_missions_in_Europe
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:reform |
1950
|
| gptkbp:role |
Bombardment
|
| gptkbp:secondaryMission |
1945-05-08
|
| gptkbp:squadrons |
8th Air Force
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:823rd_Expeditionary_Bomb_Squadron
|
| gptkbp:training |
Bombardment training
|
| gptkbp:unitAwards |
gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation |