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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:active_years
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:F-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
numerous air-to-air victories
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Dalton_Army_Airfield
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gptkbp:color
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blue and yellow
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_John_M._Mc_Gowan
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:disbandment_date
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1945
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gptkbp:established
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1943
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gptkbp:filmography
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Pacific Theater
Southwest Pacific Area
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:New_Guinea
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gptkbp:historical_event
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maintained by the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first fighter group in the 5th Air Force
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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90th Fighter Group
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gptkbp:insignia
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Banshee emblem
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:Politician
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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located in various locations
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gptkbp:is_engaged_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:90th_Air_Division
influential in air combat tactics
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gptkbp:losses
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over 100
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:90th_Fighter_Group_Association
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gptkbp:mission
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1943
1945
air superiority
escort missions
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gptkbp:motto
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We Fly to Fight
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Banshees
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Major_John_E._Mc_Gowan
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gptkbp:notable_winners
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over 200 enemy aircraft
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:Fifth_Air_Force
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gptkbp:operational_status
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inactive
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:recognizes
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recognized for valor and service.
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gptkbp:reform
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1946
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:Fifth_Air_Force
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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reserve unit
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gptkbp:reunion
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annual gatherings
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gptkbp:role
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fighter operations
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gptkbp:squadrons
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3 squadrons
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:90th_Fighter_Squadron
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gptkbp:supports
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ground forces
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:California
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gptkbp:unit_history
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extensive combat history
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:7th_Army_Air_Force
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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