96th Infantry Division (United States)

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The 96th Infantry Division (United States), nicknamed the "Deadeye Division," was a U.S. Army infantry division that saw major combat in the Pacific Theater during World War II, particularly in the Battle of Okinawa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army division
infantry division
activatedAt Camp White, Oregon
activationDate August 15, 1942
allegiance United States of America
awarded Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Presidential Unit Citation
casualties thousands of killed and wounded during World War II
commanderDuringWorldWarII Major General Claudius M. Easley
Major General James L. Bradley
component 363rd Field Artillery Battalion
381st Infantry Regiment (United States)
382nd Infantry Regiment (United States)
383rd Infantry Regiment (United States)
921st Field Artillery Battalion
922nd Field Artillery Battalion
923rd Field Artillery Battalion
conflict World War II
country United States
disbanded 1919
embarkedFrom San Francisco, California
linked to: San Francisco
engagedEnemy Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Navy forces
facedTactics Japanese entrenched defensive positions
kamikaze attacks in support areas
formationDate 1918
garrison Camp White, Oregon
inactivated 1946
landedAt Leyte, Philippines
linked to: Leyte

Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands
linked to: Okinawa Island
laterStatus Army Reserve division
militaryBranch United States Army
motto Deadeye
nickname Deadeye Division
notableEngagement Battle of Leyte
Battle of Okinawa
notableFor heavy combat on Okinawa
high casualty rates on Okinawa
participatedIn Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)
Ryukyu Islands campaign
primaryMissionOnOkinawa assault and secure southern Okinawa
reconstituted 1942
role front-line infantry combat
shoulderSleeveInsignia blue and white disc with red "96" design
size division
theaterOfOperations Pacific Theater
trainingLocation Camp White, Oregon
Hawaii
type infantry

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Tenth United States Army notableSubordinateFormation 96th Infantry Division (United States)