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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Veterans_of_Foreign_Wars
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:F4U_Corsair
single-engine fighter
F4U-1 Corsair
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gptkbp:alliance
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Allied Forces
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gptkbp:alumni
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annual reunions
annual gatherings
many successful aviators
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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_San_Diego
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gptkbp:celebrates
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honor fallen pilots
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Captain_John_Doe
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gptkbp:communityEngagement
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veteran outreach
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gptkbp:communityService
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participates in local events
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:educationalPrograms
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offers educational resources
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:famousRival
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Battle of Midway
Major_Tom_Brown
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gptkbp:finalDisposal
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1945
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:San_Diego,_CA
gptkb:California
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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displayed in museums
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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influenced air combat strategies
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gptkbp:historicalRecords
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archived_at_National_Archives
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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recognized by military historians
pioneered jet fighter tactics
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gptkbp:historicalTours
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conducted for schools
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gptkbp:history
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established in 1943
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Fighter Squadron 459
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future squadrons
scholarships for pilots
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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numerous aerial victories
provides assistance to veterans
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gptkbp:mission
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air superiority
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gptkbp:motto
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Victory_through_Valor
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Jane_Smith
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gptkbp:notableOperations
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Operation Island Hopping
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
inactive
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gptkbp:operations
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combat missions
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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 book
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:Pacific_Theater
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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1944
1945
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:Carrier_Air_Group_12
VF-459
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gptkbp:strategicGoals
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with other squadrons
key in air dominance
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_123
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gptkbp:supportRole
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ground attack
fighter escort
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gptkbp:training
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advanced flight training
various airfields
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gptkbp:trainingExercises
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joint_exercises_with_Navy
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gptkbp:trainingPrograms
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pilot training
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gptkbp:type
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fighter squadron
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