55th Marine Regiment

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1943-1945
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Miramar
gptkb:Marine_Corps_Recruit_Depot_San_Diego
gptkb:Marine_Corps_Base_Camp_Pendleton
gptkb:Marine_Corps_Base_Quantico
gptkb:Marine_Corps_Base_Camp_Lejeune
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Navy_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:colors gptkb:Scarlet_and_Gold
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:current_status gptkb:Inactive
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Camp_Pendleton
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Marine_Corps_Base_Hawaii
gptkbp:history Participated in World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 55th Marine Regiment
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Semper_Fidelis
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Fighting_Fifty-Fifth
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Colonel_John_Smith
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Colonel_John_Ripley
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Oliver_North
gptkb:General_John_Kelly
gptkb:General_James_Mattis
gptkb:Major_General_Charles_Krulak
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:size approximately 3,000 personnel
gptkbp:subordinate_units 1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Eagle,_Globe,_and_Anchor
gptkbp:tradition gptkb:Marine_Corps_Birthday
gptkb:Mess_Night
Change of Command Ceremony
gptkbp:type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:year_created 1943
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:3rd_Battalion,_55th_Marines
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6