Fighter Squadron 229

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:F4U_Corsair
gptkb:F6F_Hellcat
USS Enterprise
carrier-based fighter
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base Naval Air Station Oceana
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_John_Doe
gptkbp:crew naval aviators
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Major_John_Smith
gptkbp:fightingStyle Air Medal
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1945
gptkbp:firstFlight 1943
1945
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_San_Diego
gptkbp:historicalRole defending naval assets
gptkbp:historicalSignificance contributed to naval aviation history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fighter Squadron 229
gptkbp:insignia squadron patch
gptkbp:legacy influenced future fighter squadrons
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:mission air superiority
gptkbp:motto Victory_through_Valor
gptkbp:navalFleet gptkb:Pacific_Fleet
gptkbp:nickname The Fighting 229
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Smith
gptkbp:operationalHistory extensive combat missions
gptkbp:operationalStatus inactive
Southwest_Pacific
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:reform 1950
gptkbp:secondaryRole fighter aircraft operations
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_56
gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_99
gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_12
gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_88
gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_123
gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_45
gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_78
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_14
gptkbp:supportRole air-to-air combat
ground attack missions
numerous sorties during the war
gptkbp:training advanced fighter tactics
gptkbp:trainingExercises joint_exercises_with_the_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:unitAwards squadron emblem
gptkbp:unitHistory rich history in naval aviation