468th Bombardment Group
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The 468th Bombardment Group was a United States Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress unit in World War II that conducted long-range strategic bombing missions against Japan from bases in the China-Burma-India theater.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces bombardment group
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military unit ⓘ |
| activated | 1943 ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | very heavy bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed | Boeing B-29 Superfortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airForce | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
China during World II
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India during World War II ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | bomber group of the United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| commandStructure | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
792d Bombardment Squadron
NERFINISHED
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793d Bombardment Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ 794th Bombardment Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ 795th Bombardment Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbanded | after World War II ⓘ |
| engagement | strategic bombing of Japanese home islands ⓘ |
| equipment | B-29 Superfortress bombers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| formedFor | employment of B-29 Superfortress bombers in the CBI theater ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| logisticalChallenge | long supply lines over the Himalayas ⓘ |
| missionType |
long-range bombing missions
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strategic bombing missions ⓘ |
| nickname | 468th Bomb Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation | Operation Matterhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedFrom |
China
NERFINISHED
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China-Burma-India bases NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalRange | long-range ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | inactivated ⓘ |
| partOf |
Twentieth Air Force
NERFINISHED
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XX Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | destruction of Japanese industrial and military targets ⓘ |
| role | strategic bombing ⓘ |
| service | United States Army Air Forces in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targeted | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
China-Burma-India Theater
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | B-29 Superfortress group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | strategic air campaign against Japan ⓘ |
| usedIn | strategic bombing campaign against Japan ⓘ |
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