477th Bombardment Group
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The 477th Bombardment Group was a World War II-era United States Army Air Forces unit notable as the only African American bombardment group associated with the Tuskegee Airmen.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 477th Composite Group | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces bombardment group
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military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeUsed | bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | African Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tuskegee Airmen training program
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Army Air Forces segregation policies ⓘ civil rights issues in the U.S. armed forces ⓘ racial integration struggles in the U.S. military ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionPolicy | racially segregated African American unit ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| ethnicComposition | African American personnel ⓘ |
| garrisonRole | training and preparation for combat deployment ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | all-Black flying unit with mostly white senior officers ⓘ |
| hasMembers |
African American aircrew
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African American ground crew ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | African American participation in U.S. strategic air operations planning ⓘ |
| militaryBranchDuringService | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | strategic bombardment training ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Tuskegee Airmen
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only African American bombardment group in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II ⓘ |
| partOf | Tuskegee Airmen units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | bombardment ⓘ |
| service | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType | combat aviation ⓘ |
| theater | United States home front ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| type | bombardment group ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
477th Composite Group