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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1942-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:F4F_Wildcat
gptkb:TBF_Avenger
gptkb:SBD_Dauntless
various aircraft types used
significant aircraft losses during combat
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gptkbp:alliance
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Allied Forces
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gptkbp:alumni
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annual reunions
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Henderson_Field
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gptkbp:celebrates
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memorials for fallen members
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gptkbp:collaborations
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gptkb:U.S._Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Major_John_Smith
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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references in media and literature
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gptkbp:currentStatus
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historical unit
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
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gptkbp:firstAwarded
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defense of naval installations
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Cherry_Point
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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impact on air combat strategies
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gptkbp:historicalRecords
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gptkb:U.S._National_Archives
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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First_Marine_Fighter_Squadron_in_the_Solomon_Islands
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Cactus Squadron
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gptkbp:insignia
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Cactus emblem
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for future squadrons
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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Cactus_Squadron_veterans_association
various_combat_operations_in_WWII
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gptkbp:motto
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nan
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gptkbp:nickname
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Cactus Air Force
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Colonel_William_H._McRae
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gptkbp:notableOperations
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Battle of Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:publications
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squadron history books
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gptkbp:reform
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1950
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gptkbp:secondaryRole
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fighter squadron
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gptkbp:strategicGoals
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strategic_air_support_in_the_Pacific
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:VMF-223
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gptkbp:supportRole
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air-to-air combat
ground support missions
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gptkbp:tactics
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guerrilla warfare tactics
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gptkbp:training
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Marine_Corps_training_programs
training_missions_in_the_Pacific
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