XXIV Corps

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XXIV Corps was a U.S. Army corps-level formation that saw major combat in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including the Battle of Okinawa.

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XXIV Corps canonical 4

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instanceOf United States Army formation
military corps
activatedOn 1944-04-08
commander Almond M. Gruenther
Black P. Jack
Bryant E. Moore
Edward H. Brooks
John B. Coulter
John R. Hodge
conflict Korean War
World War II
country United States of America
disbandedOn 1970-06-30
formedOn 1944-04-08
garrisonCountry United States of America
garrisonLocation Fort Shafter
headquartersLocationDuringKoreanWar Taegu
linked to: Daegu
headquartersLocationDuringWWII Hawaii
militaryBranch United States Army
notableAction commanded southern sector forces during the Battle of Okinawa
led U.S. landings on the east coast of Leyte in October 1944
oversaw initial U.S. occupation forces in southern Korea after World War II
notableBattle Battle of Leyte
Battle of Luzon
Battle of Mindoro
Battle of Okinawa
operation Invasion of Leyte
Invasion of Okinawa
linked to: Battle of Okinawa

Occupation of Japan
Occupation of southern Korea
Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)
partOf Eighth United States Army
Sixth United States Army
linked to: U.S. Sixth Army

United States Army Pacific
linked to: U.S. Army Pacific
primaryMission amphibious assault operations
ground combat operations
role corps-level command
subordinateUnit 11th Airborne Division
1st Cavalry Division
24th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
3rd Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
7th Infantry Division
96th Infantry Division
Republic of Korea I Corps
Republic of Korea II Corps
Republic of Korea IX Corps
theater Pacific Theater of Operations

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