Air Group 5

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Navy_Unit_Commendation
Presidential Unit Citation
Battle Efficiency Award
gptkbp:base USS Yorktown (CV-10)
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_John_W._McCain_Jr.
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
Battle of the Philippine Sea
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_San_Diego
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Conducted reconnaissance missions
Participated in major naval battles
Demonstrated effectiveness of carrier-based air power
Supported ground forces during invasions
Assisted in the liberation of occupied territories
Engaged in anti-submarine warfare
Helped establish naval aviation tactics
Influenced post-war naval aviation development
Provided air cover for carrier operations
Served as a model for future air groups
Contributed_to_air_superiority_in_the_Pacific
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Air Group 5
gptkbp:motto Victory_through_Valor
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Hellcats
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Richard_W._Halsey
gptkb:William_H._McRaven
gptkb:John_S._McCain_III
gptkb:James_H._Flatley_III
Robert_L._McCormick
gptkbp:notableGames gptkb:F4U_Corsair
gptkb:F6F_Hellcat
gptkb:TBF_Avenger
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:role Fighter_and_Torpedo_Bomber_Operations
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Carrier_Air_Group_5
gptkbp:type gptkb:Naval_Air_Group
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1943
1945