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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeDuring
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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USS Essex
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gptkbp:awardedBy
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gptkb:Navy_Unit_Commendation
Presidential Unit Citation
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Captain_John_W._McGowan
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gptkbp:contributedTo
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Allied_victory_in_the_Pacific
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gptkbp:deployedTo
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gptkb:Pacific_Theater
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engagesIn
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gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
Battle of the Philippine Sea
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gptkbp:firstDeployment
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1945
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gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse
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gptkb:F4U_Corsair
gptkb:F6F_Hellcat
gptkb:TBF_Avenger
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_San_Diego
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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demonstrated effectiveness of air power at sea
pioneered carrier warfare tactics
set precedents for future air groups
contributed to the evolution of naval aviation doctrine
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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significant role in naval aviation
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Air Group 15
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gptkbp:influenced
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development of carrier air groups
tactics in air-to-air combat
training programs for naval aviators
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future naval aviation strategies
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Lieutenant_Commander_James_H._Flatley_III
gptkb:Lieutenant_Commander_David_McCampbell
gptkb:Lieutenant_Commander_William_H._McClure
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gptkbp:notableFor
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carrier operations
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gptkbp:notableOperations
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gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
Marianas Turkey Shoot
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gptkbp:operates
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aircraft carriers
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gptkbp:participatedIn
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gptkb:Operation_Iceberg
gptkb:Operation_Torch
Operation Forager
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:primaryMission
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1943
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gptkbp:reform
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1950s
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gptkbp:services
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over 200 enemy aircraft
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gptkbp:uses
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torpedo attacks
fighter escort missions
dive bombing
carrier-based air strikes
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