The 24th Division

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_24th_Division

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:British_24th_Division
gptkbp:active_years	1917-1996
gptkbp:campaigns	gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom gptkb:Operation_Just_Cause gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkbp:color	gptkb:Black_and_Gold
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Major_General_John_A._Lejeune
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded	1996-09-15
gptkbp:formation_date	1917-08-05
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:Fort_Benning
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Fort_Riley
gptkbp:historical_significance	Contributed to Operation Enduring Freedom Fought in the Battle of the Bulge Provided support during Hurricane Katrina Participated in the liberation of France Engaged in the Korean War Participated in the Global War on Terror Involved in peacekeeping operations in the Balkans First African American division in the U. S. Army Involved in training missions in Iraq Participated in humanitarian missions in Haiti
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	The 24th Division
gptkbp:involved_units	gptkb:aircraft gptkb:19th_Engineer_Battalion gptkb:3rd_Brigade_Combat_Team gptkb:4th_Brigade_Combat_Team gptkb:24th_Infantry_Regiment gptkb:Special_Troops_Battalion gptkb:2nd_Battalion,_34th_Armor 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery
gptkbp:motto	Victory or Death
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Victory_Division
gptkbp:notable_battle	gptkb:Korean_War gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:parent	gptkb:III_Corps
gptkbp:role	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:service_branch	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:size	gptkb:Division
gptkbp:symbol	24th Infantry Division Insignia