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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Lockheed_P-38_Lightning
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Air_Medal
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gptkbp:birth_date
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December 1, 1920
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Newark,_New_Jersey,_USA
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:combat_experience
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Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Fighter_Group_475
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:death_date
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January 7, 1951
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Seton_Hall_University
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gptkbp:family
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Mc Guire family
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gptkbp:full_name
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Thomas Henry Mc Guire Jr.
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gptkbp:has_units
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gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_431
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Major Thomas H. Mc Guire
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gptkbp:influence
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Aerial combat tactics
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Aviation history
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gptkbp:legacy
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Hero of the Pacific War
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gptkbp:memorials
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gptkb:Thomas_Mc_Guire_Memorial_Park
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gptkbp:mission
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KIA over the Philippines
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Tommy
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gptkbp:notable_winner
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38 aerial victories
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gptkbp:notable_work
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P-38 Lightning pilot
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gptkbp:posthumous_recognition
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gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
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gptkbp:rank
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gptkb:Major
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gptkbp:service_branch
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:service_years
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1941–1951
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gptkbp:significant_event
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gptkb:Operation_Vengeance
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Luzon
Air-to-air combat
Reconnaissance missions
Close air support missions
Combat air patrols
Strategic bombing missions
Tactical air operations
Military aviation advancements
Commemoration in military history
Legacy in military history
Post-war aviation developments
Influence on future pilots
Air-to-ground attacks
Ground support missions
Air superiority campaigns
Joint operations with Navy
Defense of the Philippines
Escort missions
Allied air campaigns
Air raids on Japanese shipping
P-38 Lightning missions
Recognition in aviation community
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:45th_Fighter_Group
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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