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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:active_years
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1941-1945
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:United_States_Naval_Aviation
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:15
gptkb:USS_Hornet_(CV-8)
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:TBD_Devastator
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:USS_Hornet
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Lieutenant_Commander_John_C._Waldron
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engagement
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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gptkb:military_aircraft
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gptkbp:formation_date
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1941
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_San_Diego
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First squadron to attack during the Battle of Midway
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Torpedo Squadron 8
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gptkbp:legacy
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Inspiration for future naval aviation tactics
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gptkbp:losses
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All but one aircraft lost during Midway
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gptkbp:mission
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Attack on Japanese shipping
Support for ground forces in Leyte
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gptkbp:motto
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“ We Attack!”
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Avengers
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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Attack on Japanese carriers
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gptkbp:notable_move
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Attack on the Japanese fleet
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gptkbp:notable_person
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gptkb:John_C._Waldron
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gptkbp:operational_area
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Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:operations
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gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:role
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torpedo bombing
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_1
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_10
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_11
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_12
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_13
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_14
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_15
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_16
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_17
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_18
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_19
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_2
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_20
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_21
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_22
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_23
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_24
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_25
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_26
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_27
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_28
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_29
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_3
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_30
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_4
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_6
gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_9
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_10
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gptkbp:training_ground
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gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Corpus_Christi
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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