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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk
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gptkbp:alliance
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gptkb:China
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
Air Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
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gptkbp:conflict
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Second Sino-Japanese War
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Republic_of_China
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:disbanded
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July 4, 1942
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1942
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Yangtze_River
Battle of the Salween River
Battle of Kunming
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gptkbp:founded
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1941
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Chengdu,_China
gptkb:Burma
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first American volunteer group in WWII
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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American Volunteer Group
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:U.S._Marine_Corps
gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkb:U.S._Air_Force
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for future air units
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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approximately 1000
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gptkbp:missions
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protection of supply lines
air_superiority_in_China
bombing_of_Japanese_airfields
defense_of_the_Burma_Road
support_of_Chinese_ground_forces
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gptkbp:motto
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Defend the Flying Tigers
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Flying_Tigers
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gptkbp:notableOperations
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escort missions
ground attack missions
air_raids_on_Japanese_shipping
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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gptkb:Claire_Lee_Chennault
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:China-Burma-India_Theater
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gptkbp:primaryFunction
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air combat
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1941-1942
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gptkbp:recruitment
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gptkb:U.S._Marine_Corps
gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkb:U.S._Army_Air_Forces
civilian pilots
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gptkbp:role
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fighter squadron
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gptkbp:successor
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14th Air Force
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:type
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mercenary unit
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