U.S. Army 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion
GPTKB entity
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Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_unit
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| gptkbp:branch |
gptkb:United_States_Army
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lt._Col._Leon_J._Reed
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| gptkbp:composition |
African American soldiers
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| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1945
|
| gptkbp:formationYear |
1942
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
U.S. Army 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion
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| gptkbp:landingDate |
gptkb:Omaha_Beach
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| gptkbp:mission |
protect Allied troops and equipment from low-flying enemy aircraft
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
first African American unit to land on D-Day
participation in D-Day |
| gptkbp:parentOrganization |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Coast_Artillery_Corps
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| gptkbp:role |
barrage balloon operations
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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