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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-38_Lightning
P-47 Thunderbolt
Significant losses during combat
Twin-engine fighter
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gptkbp:alumni
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Regular reunions held by veterans
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gptkbp:awards
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Numerous unit citations
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:New_Guinea
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gptkbp:battle
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:celebrates
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Memorials dedicated to their service
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_William_A._McDonald
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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gptkb:Fighter_Command
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Pacific_Theater
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gptkbp:filmography
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Southwest_Pacific_Area
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gptkbp:garrison
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Hollandia
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Brisbane,_Australia
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Key_role_in_the_Pacific_War
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gptkbp:homeGround
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Numerous ground targets
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No. 475th Fighter Group
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gptkbp:insignia
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Group Emblem
Flying_Knight_emblem
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on modern air combat tactics
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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Many veterans remain active in associations
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gptkbp:motto
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We Fly to Fight
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Flying Knights
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gptkbp:notableOperations
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Operation Vengeance
Operation Ichi-Go
Operation Cartwheel
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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Combat ready
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gptkbp:participants
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Over 200 enemy aircraft
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:primaryMission
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Air superiority
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gptkbp:reform
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Post-war reorganization
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gptkbp:role
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Fighter_Operations
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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Ground attack
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:432nd_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:433rd_Fighter_Squadron
431st Fighter Squadron
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:475th_Fighter_Squadron
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gptkbp:supports
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Allied_ground_forces
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gptkbp:tactics
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Hit-and-run attacks
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gptkbp:training
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Over 200
Pilot training
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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15 November 1945
15 April 1943
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