462d Bombardment Group
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The 462d Bombardment Group was a United States Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress unit that conducted long-range strategic bombing missions against Japan during World War II.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces bombardment group
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military unit ⓘ |
| activationDate | 1943-07-01 ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | heavy bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed | Boeing B-29 Superfortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryDuringService | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedOrInactivatedDate | 1946-03-31 ⓘ |
| equipment | B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| missionType |
long-range bombing
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strategic bombing ⓘ |
| notableOperation | strategic bombing campaign against Japanese home islands ⓘ |
| partOf |
58th Bombardment Wing
NERFINISHED
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Twentieth Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ XX Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | strategic bombing ⓘ |
| service | Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetCountry | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetType |
industrial targets
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urban areas ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
China-Burma-India Theater
NERFINISHED
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Marianas NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | heavy bombardment group ⓘ |
| war | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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