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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:affiliation
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Part of the U. S. Army Reserve
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:V_Corps
gptkb:Third_Army
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Army_of_Occupation_Medal
gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:combat_system
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gptkb:Western_Front
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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:deployment
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Returned to the U. S. after the war
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gptkbp:disbandment_date
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1945-11-15
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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Artillery and Engineer units
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gptkbp:formation_date
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1942-09-15
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Fort_Sam_Houston
gptkb:Camp_Maxey
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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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American 99th Division
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gptkbp:insignia
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Shoulder sleeve insignia
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future infantry tactics
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gptkbp:memorials
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Dedicated memorials in the U. S.
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gptkbp:motto
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The Road to Victory
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Checkerboard_Division
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Mc_Cauley
gptkb:General_William_H._Simpson
gptkb:General_John_W._Mc_Cauley
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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Occupation of Germany
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gptkbp:reformed
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1945-01-01
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gptkbp:reunion
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Annual reunions held
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gptkbp:size
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Approximately 15,000 personnel
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gptkbp:symbol
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Checkerboard pattern
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gptkbp:symbolism
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Checkerboard represents unity and diversity
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gptkbp:tradition
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Maintains traditions of valor and service
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gptkbp:training
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Combined arms exercises
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gptkbp:training_programs
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gptkb:Fort_Benning
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gptkbp:unit_history
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One of the first divisions to land in Normandy
Rich history in World War II
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gptkbp:unit_type
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gptkb:infantry
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gptkbp:veterans
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gptkb:99th_Infantry_Division_Association
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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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