Properties (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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| gptkbp:activeDuring |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:aircraft |
over 100 B-17s
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
|
| gptkbp:basedOn |
gptkb:Bassingbourn_Airfield
|
| gptkbp:battle |
over 300
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Colonel_John_M._McCaffrey
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| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
|
| gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse |
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Recognized for bravery and valor in combat
Conducted long-range bombing missions Supported ground troops during invasions Involved in the strategic bombing of industrial targets Pioneered high-altitude bombing tactics Served as a model for future bomb groups Contributed_to_the_air_war_over_Europe Contributed_to_the_defeat_of_Nazi_Germany Engaged_in_bombing_runs_against_V-1_and_V-2_sites First_American_bomb_group_to_bomb_Germany Helped_establish_air_superiority_in_Europe Participated_in_the_liberation_of_France Participated_in_the_Schweinfurt-Regensburg_mission |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
91st Bomb Group
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
Blue and yellow shield with a bomb
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| gptkbp:motto |
We Will Never Forget
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| gptkbp:nickname |
The Ragged Irregulars
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| gptkbp:notableOperations |
Bombing_raids_over_Europe
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
|
| gptkbp:postWarCareer |
reassigned_to_Air_Force_Reserve
|
| gptkbp:secondaryMission |
1945-04-25
1942-11-17 |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
gptkb:Bombing_of_Berlin
Battle of the Bulge Operation Market Garden Operation Overlord Operation Pointblank Strategic bombing campaign |
| gptkbp:squadrons |
gptkb:325th_Bomb_Squadron
323rd Bomb Squadron 324th Bomb Squadron |
| gptkbp:userBase |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1942
1945 |