444th Bombardment Group
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The 444th Bombardment Group was a United States Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress unit in World War II, notable for conducting some of the earliest strategic bombing missions against Japan from bases in India and China.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces bombardment group
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military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed | Boeing B-29 Superfortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
bombing operations against Japanese home islands
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strategic bombing campaign in the Pacific War ⓘ |
| equipment | B-29 Superfortress bombers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early operational use of the B-29 Superfortress in combat ⓘ |
| missionType |
long-range bombing
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strategic bombing missions against Japanese targets ⓘ |
| notableFor | conducting some of the earliest B-29 strategic bombing missions against Japan ⓘ |
| operatedFrom |
air bases in China
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air bases in India ⓘ |
| operationalRole | strategic air offensive against Japan ⓘ |
| partOf | Twentieth Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | strategic bombing ⓘ |
| service | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetedCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | China-Burma-India Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
| type | bombardment group ⓘ |
| usedAircraftType | very heavy bomber ⓘ |
| war | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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