98th Bombardment Squadron

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1940-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:B-29_A
gptkb:B-17_G
gptkb:B-24_D
gptkb:B-24_Liberator
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Barksdale_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:colors gptkb:Blue_and_Yellow
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:current_status Inactive but recognized.
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagement gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:has_units Squadron Emblem
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Hickam_Field
gptkbp:historical_achievement Recognized for valor in combat.
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Doolittle_Raid
gptkbp:historical_significance First to use B-29s in combat
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 98th Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron Crest
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future bombardment tactics.
gptkbp:location Pacific Theater
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Memorial_at_Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:mission Strategic Bombing Campaign
gptkbp:motto We Deliver
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Pioneers
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Bombing_of_Tokyo
Bombing of German industrial sites.
gptkbp:notable_pilots Major James Doolittle
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:Inactive
gptkbp:operational_theater gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:resigned gptkb:15th_Air_Force
gptkbp:result gptkb:National_Guard
gptkbp:reunion Annual Squadron Reunion
gptkbp:role bombardment
gptkbp:squadrons Other Bombardment Squadrons
gptkbp:subordinate_units gptkb:8th_Air_Force
gptkbp:successor 98th Reconnaissance Squadron
gptkbp:training Bombardment Training
gptkbp:unit_history Established in 1940, disbanded in 1945.
gptkbp:unit_type bombardment squadron
gptkbp:veterans 98th Bombardment Squadron Association
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1940
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:21st_Bombardment_Group
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5