Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_unit
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:7th_Army_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:active_years |
1943-1945
|
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:P-51_Mustang gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt |
| gptkbp:base |
gptkb:RAF_Leiston
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Colonel_John_M._Mc_Cauley
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First American fighter group in the UK
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
87th Fighter Group
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
Eagle emblem
|
| gptkbp:involved_units |
gptkb:boxing_match
|
| gptkbp:is_engaged_in |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Suffolk,_England
|
| gptkbp:mission |
over 300
|
| gptkbp:motto |
We Fly to Fight
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Eagle_Squadron
|
| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:Captain_John_E._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Captain_Robert_L._Mc_Cauley gptkb:Major_William_A._Mc_Cauley gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_A._Mc_Cauley gptkb:Major_John_E._Mc_Gowan |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:aircraft
|
| gptkbp:role |
fighter aircraft operations
|
| gptkbp:safety_features |
over 100
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:355th_Fighter_Group
|
| gptkbp:unit_history |
Participated in the Battle of the Bulge
Conducted reconnaissance missions Deactivated in 1945 Participated in Operation Market Garden Participated in D-Day operations Provided close air support Engaged in strategic bombing missions Engaged in air superiority missions Transitioned to jet aircraft post-war Conducted escort missions Participated in the liberation of France Conducted air-to-air combat missions Conducted training missions in the US Engaged in the defense of the UK Participated in the liberation of Belgium Reactivated in the Air National Guard Reassigned to the 355th Fighter Group Returned to the US after the war Supported ground troops in France Supported the Allied advance into Germany Supported the Normandy invasion Participated in the final stages of the war in Europe |
| gptkbp:year_created |
1945-11-01
1943-02-01 |