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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:Brigadier_General_Thomas_R._Mc_Guire_Jr.
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:F-86_Sabre
50
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:Southeast_Asia
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gptkbp:challenges
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faced enemy air superiority
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gptkbp:color
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blue and white
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gptkbp:command_structure
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part of 5th Air Force
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_John_Smith
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gptkbp:deployment
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gptkb:Japan
multiple Pacific islands
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:enemy
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gptkb:Japanese_Air_Force
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gptkbp:filmography
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Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:has_achievements
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numerous air-to-air victories
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Hawaii
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gptkbp:historical_event
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maintained by National Archives
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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contributed to air dominance
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Fighter Group 8
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gptkbp:influence
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shaped air force strategies.
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gptkbp:insignia
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eagle emblem
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:boxing_match
represents courage and sacrifice
winged sword
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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honored in military ceremonies
located in Hawaii
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gptkbp:is_engaged_in
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air combat
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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experienced pilots
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspired future generations of pilots
influenced future air combat tactics
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gptkbp:military_branch
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Fighter Group 8 Association
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:television_series
fighter escort
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gptkbp:motto
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Fly, Fight, Win
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gptkbp:notable_allies
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gptkb:Allied_Forces
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Cartwheel
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gptkbp:notable_recordings
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high kill-to-loss ratio
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gptkbp:operational_area
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:operational_status
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inactive
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:partnerships
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collaborated with Navy
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gptkbp:recognizes
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gptkb:memorial
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:Tactical_Air_Command
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gptkbp:reunion
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annual gatherings
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gptkbp:role
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air superiority
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gptkbp:successor
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Fighter Wing 8
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gptkbp:supports
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ground forces
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gptkbp:tradition
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honor and valor
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:California
intensive flight training
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gptkbp:unit_history
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documented in military archives
active in the Pacific
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gptkbp:year_created
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1943
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