98th Infantry Battalion

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:41st_Australian_Division
gptkbp:active_years 1941-1945
gptkbp:color purple and gold
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact Filipino American identity
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1946
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte
gptkb:Battle_of_Luzon
gptkbp:filmography Pacific Theater
gptkbp:formation_date 1941
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Hawaii
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Library
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:first_all-Filipino_battalion_in_the_U._S._Army
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 98th Infantry Battalion
gptkbp:insignia distinctive unit insignia
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in 98th Infantry Battalion Memorial
gptkbp:is_decorated_with gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:legacy Filipino American history
gptkbp:media_coverage gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Filipino_American_Veterans_Association
gptkbp:motto “ We Fight for Freedom”
gptkbp:nickname “ The Purple Heart Battalion”
gptkbp:notable_battle jungle warfare
gptkbp:notable_members Filipino soldiers
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:recognizes gptkb:award
gptkbp:reform 1950s
gptkbp:reunion annual reunions
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:size approximately 1,000 soldiers
gptkbp:status inactive
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hawaii_Army_National_Guard
gptkbp:training gptkb:Camp_Mc_Coy