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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:active_years
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1942-1945
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gptkbp:battle_honors
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:Rhineland
gptkb:Normandy
Central Europe
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gptkbp:command_structure
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gptkb:U._S._Army_Forces_Command
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Major_General_John_H._Mc_Auliffe
gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_H._Mc_Rae
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:current_status
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gptkb:Inactive
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:disbandment_date
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1945-11-30
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:M4_Sherman_Tank
gptkb:M1_Garand_Rifle
Half-track
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gptkbp:formation_date
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1942-01-15
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Fort_Bliss
El Paso, Texas.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Participated in major battles in Europe.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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97th Army
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gptkbp:insignia
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gptkb:military_insignia
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:97th_Engineer_Battalion
gptkb:97th_Medical_Battalion
gptkb:97th_Military_Police_Battalion
gptkb:97th_Signal_Battalion
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced post-war military organization.
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gptkbp:motto
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gptkb:The_Best
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Thunderbirds
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Major_General_John_H._Mc_Auliffe
gptkb:General_John_H._Mc_Auliffe
General William H. Mc Rae
Colonel William H. Mc Rae
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:reconstituted
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1950
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gptkbp:reconstitution_date
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1950-07-01
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gptkbp:reunion
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Annual reunions held.
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gptkbp:symbol
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Thunderbird emblem.
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:Nova
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gptkbp:unit_type
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gptkb:National_Guard
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gptkbp:veterans
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Many veterans remain active in associations.
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Crimean_Front
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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