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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Force
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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:U._S._Army_Forces_in_the_European_Theater
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gptkbp:battle_honors
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gptkb:European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_Medal
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gptkbp:color
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red, white, and blue.
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gptkbp:combat_role
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:command_structure
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gptkb:III_Corps
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Major_General_John_H._Mc_Cauley
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired books and documentaries.
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:M1_Garand
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Camp_Shelby
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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studied by military historians.
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gptkbp:historical_event
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maintained by the National Archives.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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participated in key battles in WWII.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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American 63rd Division
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gptkbp:insignia
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Shoulder sleeve insignia
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:Division
gptkb:63rd_Anti-Tank_Company
gptkb:63rd_Band
gptkb:63rd_Engineer_Battalion
gptkb:63rd_Field_Artillery_Battalion
gptkb:63rd_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:63rd_Medical_Battalion
gptkb:63rd_Military_Police_Company
gptkb:63rd_Ordnance_Company
gptkb:63rd_Quartermaster_Company
gptkb:63rd_Reconnaissance_Troop
gptkb:63rd_Signal_Company
gptkb:63rd_Special_Troops_Battalion
gptkb:63rd_Supply_Company
the division patch.
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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63rd Division Memorial in France.
memorial services for fallen soldiers.
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gptkbp:legacy
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contributed to the Allied victory in Europe.
part of U. S. military history.
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gptkbp:military_branch
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63rd Infantry Division Association.
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gptkbp:motto
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We Will Fight
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Blood_and_Guts_Division
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gptkbp:notable_members
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veterans who served in the division.
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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:military_unit
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gptkbp:recruitment
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volunteer
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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disbanded after WWII.
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gptkbp:reunion
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annual reunions for veterans.
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 15,000 personnel
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gptkbp:tradition
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passed down through generations.
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Camp_Shelby,_Mississippi
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gptkbp:transportation
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trucks and jeeps
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gptkbp:unit_history
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celebrated annually.
activated in 1943, served in WWII, inactivated in 1945.
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gptkbp:year_created
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1943
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