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