Ploesti Raid

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_operation
World War II bombing
gptkbp:aircraftLost 53 bombers
gptkbp:aircraftType gptkb:B-24_Liberator
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Operation_Tidal_Wave
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkbp:AxisCasualties significant refinery damage
gptkbp:AxisDefenses gptkb:aircraft
heavy anti-aircraft artillery
gptkbp:casualties high Allied losses
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Jacob_Smart
gptkb:James_T._Posey
gptkb:Keith_K._Compton
gptkb:Leon_W._Johnson
gptkb:Uzal_Ent
gptkb:John_R._Kane
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
Ploiești, Romania monuments
gptkbp:conductedBy gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:crewLost 660 airmen
gptkbp:date 1943-08-01
gptkbp:flightNumber 177 B-24 bombers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ploesti Raid
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ploiești,_Romania
gptkbp:notableParticipant gptkb:Addison_E._Baker
gptkb:Jay_Zeamer_Jr.
gptkb:John_L._Jerstad
gptkb:Leon_W._Johnson
gptkb:Lloyd_Herbert_Hughes
gptkb:John_R._Kane
gptkbp:objective destroy oil refineries
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:refineriesDamaged gptkb:Astra_Romana
gptkb:Columbia_Aquila
gptkb:Concordia_Vega
gptkb:Creditul_Minier
gptkb:Româno-Americană
gptkb:Standard_Petrol_Block
gptkb:Steaua_Română
gptkb:Unirea_Speranța
gptkbp:result Allied tactical failure
gptkbp:significance demonstrated vulnerability of low-level bombing
one of the costliest USAAF missions
gptkbp:target Axis oil production
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:B-24_Liberator
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5