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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:F4U_Corsair
gptkb:F6F_Hellcat
gptkb:TBF_Avenger
USS Yorktown
USS Hornet
USS Franklin
USS Bunker Hill
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gptkbp:alumni
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Annual reunions since 1946
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Navy_Unit_Commendation
Presidential Unit Citation
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gptkbp:base
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USS Essex
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gptkbp:celebrates
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Memorials at various naval bases.
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Captain_John_Smith
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse
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approximately 50
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gptkbp:historicalRecords
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gptkb:National_Archives
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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First air group to operate from a fast carrier.
Featured_in_several_WWII_documentaries.
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gptkbp:homeGround
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numerous enemy installations
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Air Group 45
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gptkbp:insignia
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Blue and white shield with a fish
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future naval aviation tactics.
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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Air_Group_45_Veterans_Association.
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gptkbp:motto
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Victory_through_Valor
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Flying Fish
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Lieutenant_Commander_James_Doe
gptkb:Lieutenant_Commander_Richard_Roe
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
Battle of Midway
Battle of the Philippine Sea
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Books written about their operations.
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gptkbp:notableOperations
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gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:primaryMission
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Fleet air defense
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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Ground attack
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gptkbp:successor
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Carrier Air Wing 45
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gptkbp:supportRole
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over 1000
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:Fleet_Air_Wing_45
gptkb:Marine_Air_Group_45
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gptkbp:training
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over 200
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gptkbp:trainingPrograms
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Pilot training for carrier operations.
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