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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Air_Squadron_17
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gptkbp:active_years
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:F4_U_Corsair
gptkb:A-4_Skyhawk
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Navy_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Vietnam_Service_Medal
gptkb:Korean_Service_Medal
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Oceana
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Naval_Air_Force_Atlantic
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Disbandment in 1945
First deployment in 1944
Engagements in the Korean War
Final disbandment in the 1970s
Integration into Carrier Air Wing 17
Legacy of naval aviation training programs
Participation in the Battle of Leyte Gulf
Reactivation in the 1950s
Support of ground troops in the Pacific Theater
Transition to jet aircraft in the 1950s
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First squadron to use the Jolly Roger insignia
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Attack Squadron 17
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gptkbp:insignia
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Jolly Roger skull and crossbones
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on naval aviation tactics
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gptkbp:mission
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Close air support
Ground attack
Anti-ship warfare
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gptkbp:motto
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gptkb:Death_Before_Dishonor
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Jolly_Rogers
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gptkbp:notable_alumni
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VA-17 Association
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Captain_John_Smith
Lieutenant James Doe
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gptkbp:operational_status
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gptkb:Inactive
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:Carrier_Air_Wing_17
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gptkbp:reunion
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Annual gatherings
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:Pacific_Fleet
gptkb:Atlantic_Fleet
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gptkbp:successor
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VA-85
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gptkbp:training
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Naval aviation training
Tactical air operations
Carrier-based operations
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gptkbp:type
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attack squadron
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gptkbp:year_created
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1943
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