Americal

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Americal was the nickname of the U.S. Army’s 23rd Infantry Division, a World War II–era unit known for its service in the Pacific Theater and later in the Vietnam War.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
AMERICAL 1
Americal canonical 1

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Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf infantry division
military unit
allegiance United States
associatedEvent My Lai Massacre
linked to: My Lai massacre
branchOfService U.S. Army ground forces
conflict Vietnam War
World War II
country United States of America
era Vietnam War era
linked to: Vietnam War

World War II era
linked to: World War II
formedFrom Task Force 6814
garrison Chu Lai
Guadalcanal
militaryBranch United States Army
nickname Americal Division
notableEngagement Bougainville Campaign
Chu Lai area operations
Guadalcanal Campaign
My Lai area operations
linked to: My Lai massacre
notableFor service in the Pacific Theater during World War II
service in the Vietnam War
officialName 23rd Infantry Division
role infantry
service United States Army
subordinateTo U.S. Army Pacific (historically at times)
linked to: U.S. Army Pacific

U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (historically at times)
theaterOfOperations Pacific Theater
Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
type infantry

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Americal Division shoulder sleeve insignia spells AMERICAL
linked to: Americal