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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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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
approximately 30
over 10,000 hours
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:fighter_aircraft
operated different variants of F4 U Corsair
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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:Naval_Air_Station_Oceana
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gptkbp:combat_experience
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numerous air-to-air engagements
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gptkbp:combat_sorties
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over 1,000 sorties
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Lieutenant_Commander_John_A._Mc_Gowan
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gptkbp:deployment
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gptkb:1944
1945
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:documentary
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featured in military documentaries
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:exhibition_history
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exhibits in military museums
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gptkbp:ground_attacks
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conducted ground attack missions
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:USS_Bunker_Hill
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gptkbp:historical_records
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maintained by the Naval History and Heritage Command
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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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Fighter Squadron 17
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gptkbp:insignia
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gptkb:Skull_and_Crossbones
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future naval aviation units
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gptkbp:losses
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minimal losses during operations
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gptkbp:memorials
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memorials dedicated to squadron members
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Operation_Magic_Carpet
air superiority
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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_members
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gptkb:Captain_John_A._Mc_Gowan
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_M._Mc_Gowan
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gptkbp:operational_status
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inactive
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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training and reserve duties
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gptkbp:reformed
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1950
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gptkbp:reputation
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high kill-to-loss ratio
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gptkbp:reunion
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annual reunions held
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gptkbp:safety
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over 100 enemy aircraft
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_103
reactivated in 1950
deactivated in 1945
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_103
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gptkbp:training
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advanced fighter tactics
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gptkbp:veterans
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Fighter Squadron 17 Association
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gptkbp:writer
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books written about the squadron's history
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:VF-17
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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