6th Marine Division

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:branch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Lemuel_C._Shepherd_Jr.
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:22nd_Marine_Regiment
gptkb:4th_Marine_Regiment
gptkb:29th_Marine_Regiment
gptkb:15th_Marine_Regiment
gptkb:6th_Division_Band
gptkb:6th_Engineer_Battalion
gptkb:6th_Field_Depot
gptkb:6th_Headquarters_Battalion
gptkb:6th_Medical_Battalion
gptkb:6th_Military_Police_Company
gptkb:6th_Motor_Transport_Battalion
gptkb:6th_Pioneer_Battalion
gptkb:6th_Reconnaissance_Company
gptkb:6th_Service_Battalion
gptkb:6th_Signal_Battalion
gptkb:6th_Special_Weapons_Battalion
gptkb:6th_Tank_Battalion
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1946
gptkbp:formed 1944
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Guam
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 6th Marine Division
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Striking_Sixth
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Sugar_Loaf_Hill
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:William_H._Thomas
gptkb:Hershel_W._Williams
gptkb:James_E._Swett
gptkb:James_L._Day
gptkb:Richard_E._Bush
gptkb:Robert_M._McTureous_Jr.
gptkb:William_H._Pitsenbarger
gptkb:William_G._Harrell
gptkb:William_J._Bordelon
gptkb:John_H._Leims
gptkb:William_D._Halyburton_Jr.
gptkb:William_D._Port
gptkb:Jack_Lummus
gptkb:William_D._McGee
gptkb:Fred_F._Lester
gptkb:John_D._New
gptkb:John_P._Fardy
gptkb:Joseph_J._McCarthy
gptkb:Richard_B._Anderson
gptkb:Robert_H._McCard
gptkb:William_A._Soderman
gptkb:William_D._McGee_Jr.
gptkb:William_G._Fournier
gptkb:William_R._Jecelin
gptkb:William_D._Hawkins
gptkb:William_D._Morgan
John Basilone
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:III_Amphibious_Corps
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Major_Henry_A._Courtney,_Jr.
gptkb:Okinawa_campaign
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6