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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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1943-1945
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:National_Guard
gptkb:New_Jersey_National_Guard
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:French_Croix_de_Guerre
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:colors
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Gold and Blue
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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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1945-11-15
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:formation_date
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1943-02-01
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Fort_Dix,_New_Jersey
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Deployed to Europe
Returned to the U. S. after the war
Activated for World War II
Engaged in the Central Europe Campaign
Participated in the Rhineland Campaign
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Fought in the Battle of the Bulge
Participated in the Normandy landings
Liberated concentration camps in Germany
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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American 50th Division
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gptkbp:insignia
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Shoulder sleeve insignia
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gptkbp:legacy
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Documented in military archives
Commemorated in military history books
Memorials established in their honor
Honored by veterans' organizations
Influenced modern National Guard units
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gptkbp:motto
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“ We Lead the Way”
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Golden_Arrow_Division
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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gptkb:Major_General_William_H._Simpson
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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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1950-01-01
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gptkbp:subordinate_units
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gptkb:50th_Field_Artillery_Battalion
gptkb:50th_Engineer_Battalion
gptkb:158th_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:157th_Infantry_Regiment
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gptkbp:tradition
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Memorial services
Annual reunions
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gptkbp:training_programs
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gptkb:Camp_Blanding
gptkb:Camp_Kilmer
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Force
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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