first torpedo squadron to engage in combat in the Pacific Theater

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:USS_Enterprise
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:15
gptkb:USS_Hornet
gptkb:TBD_Devastator
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:challenges faced enemy anti-aircraft fire
gptkbp:combat_experience gained through early engagements
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:aircraft
primary role in torpedo attacks
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_Commander_John_C._Waldron
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew_capacity approximately 30 personnel
gptkbp:enemy_engaged gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:engaged_in combat
gptkbp:engagement torpedo attack
gptkbp:events subsequent torpedo attacks
gptkbp:fighting_style gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:historical_achievement recognized for bravery
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history
gptkbp:historical_context context of World War II naval warfare
early stages of World War II
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped naval aviation tactics
gptkbp:historical_legacy influenced future naval strategies
gptkbp:historical_significance first use of torpedo bombers in the Pacific
pioneering role in naval aviation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label first torpedo squadron to engage in combat in the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:legacy influence on future naval tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pearl_Harbor
gptkbp:marriage_date 1941-12-07
December 7, 1941
gptkbp:mission attack on enemy ships
disrupt enemy fleet
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Ensign_George_H._W._Bush
gptkbp:operational_status active during World War II
gptkbp:operational_theater gptkb:South_Pacific
gptkbp:operations aircraft carrier operations
gptkbp:outcome heavy losses
gptkbp:post_combat_assessment lessons learned from engagement
gptkbp:post_war_career development of naval aviation tactics
contributed to naval warfare evolution
gptkbp:result minimal impact on enemy forces
gptkbp:significance gptkb:first_naval_air_attack_in_the_Pacific
gptkbp:strategic_goals defeat Japanese naval forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Pacific Ocean
gptkbp:tactics_used low-level torpedo runs
gptkbp:theater Pacific Theater
gptkbp:total_fights significant losses for the squadron
gptkbp:training naval aviation training programs
gptkbp:type torpedo squadron
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Torpedo_Squadron_18
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5