Tiger's Eye Squadron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Y-wing
gptkbp:active_years 1942-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:television_series
gptkb:P-40_Warhawk
gptkb:Major_Richard_Bong
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Allied_Forces
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
numerous aerial victories
gptkbp:base gptkb:Henderson_Field
gptkbp:color blue and yellow
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_Smith
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:disbandment_date end of WWII
gptkbp:fighting_style air-to-air combat
gptkbp:filmography Pacific Theater
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Guadalcanal
Henderson Field, Guadalcanal
gptkbp:historical_significance first American fighter squadron in the Pacific
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tiger's Eye Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Tiger's Eye emblem
Tiger's Eye insignia
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:1942
gptkb:none
various air forces
Tiger's Eye symbol
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:historical_event
memorials in the US
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:legacy inspired future squadrons
gptkbp:losses gptkb:5
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Japanese_forces
gptkbp:mission air superiority
1945-05-01
1942-08-01
gptkbp:motto Strike Hard
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Tiger's_Eye
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Fifth_Air_Force
gptkbp:operational_status inactive
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:publishes squadron newsletters
gptkbp:recognizes gptkb:viewpoint
gptkbp:reunion annual reunion
gptkbp:role gptkb:battle
gptkbp:squadrons 456th Fighter Squadron
gptkbp:successor 123rd Fighter Squadron
gptkbp:supports ground forces
gptkbp:tradition valor and bravery
gptkbp:training gptkb:California
combat training
gptkbp:unit_history active during WWII