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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military officer
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-38_Lightning
gptkb:F-86_Sabre
aggressive
over 2000 hours
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
Air Medal
Medal of Honor
Silver Star
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gptkbp:birthDate
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December 1, 1920
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:celebrates
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gptkb:Thomas_McGuire_Jr._Memorial_Airport
various military organizations
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gptkbp:children
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2 children
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:475th_Fighter_Group
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:contributedTo
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Allied_victory_in_WWII
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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depicted_in_documentaries_about_WWII_pilots
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gptkbp:deathDate
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January 7, 1954
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
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gptkbp:family
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Married_to_Frances_McGuire
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Thomas_McGuire
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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honored in various military history books
one of the highest scoring aces in the Pacific
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Lieutenant Colonel Thomas McGuire
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gptkbp:influence
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inspired future generations of pilots
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gptkbp:influenced
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post-war air combat strategies
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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famous_WWII_pilots
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gptkbp:influenceOn
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U.S._Air_Force_tactics
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gptkbp:inspiration
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military aviation community
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gptkbp:involvedIn
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aircraft development discussions
numerous dogfights
air_raids_on_Japanese_positions
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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hero of the air war
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gptkbp:legacy
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one of the top American aces of WWII
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations
Colonel
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gptkbp:nickname
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Tommy
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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air_combat_missions_in_the_Pacific_Theater
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Poughkeepsie,_New_York
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Korea
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gptkbp:posthumousRecognition
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Medal of Honor
recognized for valor
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gptkbp:rank
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Lieutenant Colonel
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gptkbp:recognizedBy
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U.S._government_for_bravery
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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shot down in action
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gptkbp:servedIn
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:services
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38 aerial victories
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1941-1954
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gptkbp:strategicGoals
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contributed to air dominance in the region
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gptkbp:supportRole
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air superiority
fighter pilot
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gptkbp:training
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new pilots after the war
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gptkbp:unitAwards
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gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_475
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