1st Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
GPTKB entity
Properties (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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| gptkbp:activeDuring |
1942
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| gptkbp:branch |
gptkb:United_States_Army
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| gptkbp:colors |
Black and Gold
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:currentCommander |
Lieutenant Colonel
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| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
gptkb:101st_Airborne_Division
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| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:Fort_Campbell
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| gptkbp:history |
Fought in the Battle of the Bulge
Involved in the Battle of Fallujah Involved in the Tet Offensive Participated in D-Day landings Has a strong community presence Engaged in counterinsurgency operations Maintains a high level of readiness Participates in joint exercises with other military branches Activated in 1942 Participated in various humanitarian missions Involved in the Battle of Kandahar Has a history of airborne operations Has a proud tradition of excellence Has been awarded multiple unit citations Maintains a strong legacy of service Trains regularly for airborne operations Deployed_to_Afghanistan_in_2006 Deployed_to_Iraq_in_2003 Deployed_to_Vietnam_in_1965 Fought_in_the_Battle_of_Carentan Has_a_significant_role_in_U.S._military_history Participated_in_NATO_operations Returned_to_Fort_Campbell_in_2011 Has_a_strong_connection_to_the_101st_Airborne_Division |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1st Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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| gptkbp:insignia |
gptkb:Distinctive_Unit_Insignia
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| gptkbp:isPartOf |
gptkb:101st_Airborne_Division_(Air_Assault)
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| gptkbp:motto |
gptkb:Currahee
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| gptkbp:nickname |
The Currahees
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Richard_Winters
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:506th_Parachute_Infantry_Regiment
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| gptkbp:size |
Battalion
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| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Airborne_Infantry
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| gptkbp:website |
www.bands.army.mil/506pir
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