Legacy of the 502nd Bombardment Group
GPTKB entity
Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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| gptkbp:activeDuring |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:air_power_in_World_War_II
Operation Downfall Operation Meetinghouse Missions_over_Japan strategic_bombing_campaigns_in_Asia |
| gptkbp:awardedBy |
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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| gptkbp:basedOn |
gptkb:Hickam_Field
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
various military memorials
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
other_Allied_air_units
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| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McGowan
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
strategic airlift capabilities
Allied_victory_in_the_Pacific destruction_of_Japanese_infrastructure |
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1945
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| gptkbp:documentedIn |
military history archives
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| gptkbp:engagesIn |
strategic air campaigns
Pacific_Theater_operations |
| gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse |
gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Cold_War_air_strategy
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
shaping air warfare tactics
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| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
inspiration for future air campaigns
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| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
available in public archives
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
impact on military strategy
military honors and awards extensive records of operations pioneering long-range bombing tactics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Legacy of the 502nd Bombardment Group
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| gptkbp:influenced |
military aviation technology
post-war air power doctrine air force training programs modern strategic bombing doctrine U.S._military_policy |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
future bomber groups
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| gptkbp:involvedIn |
gptkb:air_raids_on_Japanese_cities
bombing raids on industrial targets |
| gptkbp:legacy |
modern air force operations
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| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Major_General_William_H._Tunner
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
successful bombing missions against key targets
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
strategic bombing missions
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| gptkbp:notableOperations |
firebombing campaigns
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| gptkbp:operates |
Twentieth Air Force
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| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:Mariana_Islands
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| gptkbp:operationalRole |
heavy bombardment
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| gptkbp:participatedIn |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippines
gptkb:bombing_of_Tokyo |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Air_Force_Heritage_Program
high-altitude bombing techniques contributions to air warfare history |
| gptkbp:reform |
gptkb:502nd_Air_Expeditionary_Group
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:502nd_Bombardment_Squadron
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| gptkbp:supported |
ground forces during campaigns
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