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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Military unit
military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1942-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft
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B-17 Flying Fortress
Heavy bombers
B-24 Liberator
High during missions
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gptkbp:alumni
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Annual reunions held
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_Medal
American Campaign Medal
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Barksdale_Field
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gptkbp:battle
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:Operation_Torch
Battle of the Bulge
Operation Market Garden
Operation Overlord
Operation Strangle
Bombing of Germany
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gptkbp:celebrates
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Various memorials exist
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Tunner
gptkb:Colonel_John_M._McCauley
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:crew_size
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10
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:formed
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1942
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Barksdale_Air_Force_Base
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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gptkb:First_B-17_group_to_bomb_Europe
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gptkbp:historicalRecords
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Maintained_by_the_U.S._Air_Force
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Participated in the first bombing raid on Germany
Contributed to the strategic bombing campaign against Axis powers
Involved_in_the_liberation_of_Europe
Pioneered_heavy_bomber_tactics_in_the_USAAF
First_American_bombardment_group_to_operate_in_the_European_Theater
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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USAAF 97th Bombardment Group
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gptkbp:impact
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Significant in air warfare history
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gptkbp:insignia
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Group emblem
Shield_with_a_bomb
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on modern air power
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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Many served post-war
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gptkbp:missions
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gptkb:Bombing_of_Berlin
Operation Tidal Wave
Bombing of Ploesti
Bombing of the Ruhr
Numerous combat missions flown
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gptkbp:motto
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We Deliver
We Will Never Forget
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Tenth
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gptkbp:notable_member
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Notable pilots and crew members
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Bombing of Ploesti
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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gptkb:Eighth_Air_Force
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1942-1945
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gptkbp:retired
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Various theaters during the war
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gptkbp:role
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Strategic bombing
bombardment
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gptkbp:secondary_mission
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Strategic bombing missions
May 1945
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:416th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:414th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:415th_Bombardment_Squadron
gptkb:417th_Bombardment_Squadron
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gptkbp:strategicGoals
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Key in bombing campaigns
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Air_Force_Reserve_Command
97th Air Mobility Wing
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gptkbp:supportRole
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Transitioned to air mobility
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gptkbp:training
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Various_bases_in_the_U.S.
Intensive_training_in_the_U.S.
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gptkbp:unitAwards
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Various squadrons
heavy bomber group
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