Fighter Squadron 247

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:F4U_Corsair
5
USS Enterprise
F4U-1 Corsair
gptkbp:alumni gptkb:San_Diego
annual gathering
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_San_Diego
gptkbp:battle over 100
gptkbp:cockpit 10
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Marine_Corps
gptkbp:colors Red and White
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_John_Doe
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:Guadalcanal
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Major_John_Smith
Battle of the Philippine Sea
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1945-07-01
gptkbp:firstFlight 1943-06-15
1945-08-30
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Pearl_Harbor
gptkbp:historicalRecords Navy_Archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneered air tactics
gptkbp:history operated_during_WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fighter Squadron 247
gptkbp:insignia Squadron_Crest
gptkbp:legacy influenced future squadrons
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_247_Association
gptkbp:mission defend against enemy aircraft
gptkbp:motto Victory_through_Valor
gptkbp:navalFleet gptkb:Pacific_Fleet
gptkbp:nickname The Red Devils
gptkbp:notable_event annual memorial service
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Smith
gptkbp:notableFeature Battle of Midway
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:operationalStatus historical
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:postWarCareer training unit
gptkbp:productionYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:recruitment volunteer pilots
gptkbp:retired 1944
gptkbp:role air superiority
gptkbp:secondaryMission reconnaissance
gptkbp:squadrons VF-101
VF-247
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_101
gptkbp:supports ground forces
gptkbp:training 20
6 months
Naval Flight School
gptkbp:trainingExercises joint operations
gptkbp:type fighter squadron