The 42nd New York

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_42nd_New_York
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:awarded_by gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkbp:color Blue and Gold
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_William_H._Simpson
gptkbp:disbanded 1919
gptkbp:formed gptkb:1917
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:historical_significance First American division to fight in World War I.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The 42nd New York
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:motto nan
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Rainbow_Division
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Battle_of_Soissons
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Argonne_Forest
gptkb:Battle_of_Cantigny
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:42nd_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:size approximately 15,000 soldiers
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Rainbow
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:42nd_New_York_Cavalry
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6