Seventh Air Force
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Seventh Air Force was a major United States Army Air Forces formation in the Pacific Theater during World War II, responsible for air defense and offensive operations across the Central Pacific.
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Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Numbered air force
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United States Army Air Forces formation → |
| alliance |
Allies of World War II
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| areaOfOperations |
Central Pacific
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Gilbert Islands → Hawaiian Islands → Iwo Jima → Mariana Islands → Marshall Islands → |
| branch |
United States Army Air Forces
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| conflict |
World War II
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| conflictRole |
Major U.S. air component in Central Pacific campaigns
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| country |
United States of America
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| equipment |
B-24 Liberator
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B-25 Mitchell → P-38 Lightning → P-40 Warhawk → P-47 Thunderbolt → |
| garrison |
Hawaii
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Hickam Field → |
| notableCommander |
Lt. Gen. Millard F. Harmon
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Maj. Gen. Robert W. Douglas Jr. → Maj. Gen. Willis H. Hale → |
| notableEngagement |
Air operations supporting the Battle of Iwo Jima
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Air operations supporting the Battle of Saipan → Air operations supporting the Battle of Tinian → Air operations supporting the Battle of the Marshall Islands → Defense of Oahu after the attack on Pearl Harbor → |
| notableOperation |
Air support for invasions of the Mariana Islands
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Air support for invasions of the Marshall Islands → Central Pacific island‑hopping campaign → Defense of Hawaii → Long‑range bombing support for Japan operations from Iwo Jima → |
| partOf |
United States Army Air Forces
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| predecessor |
Hawaiian Air Force
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| primaryMission |
Protection of U.S. Pacific bases
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Support of amphibious assaults in the Central Pacific → |
| role |
Air defense
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Offensive air operations → |
| theater |
Pacific Theater
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| timePeriod |
1940s
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| type |
Strategic support force
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Tactical air force → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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United States Army Air Forces
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United States Forces Korea
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componentCommand |
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Operation Linebacker
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implementedBy |
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Pacific Air Forces
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oversees |
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Seventh Air Force
("Hawaiian Air Force")
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predecessor |