The Fighting 21st

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:21st_Marine_Division
gptkb:US_21st_Marine_Division
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:U._S._Army_Pacific_Command
gptkb:U._S._Army_Forces_Command
gptkb:U._S._Army_Infantry_School
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:21st_Infantry_Regiment
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Army_Superior_Unit_Award
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Philippines_Campaign
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Central_Pacific_Campaign
gptkb:New_Guinea_Campaign
gptkbp:color Blue and Gold
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_Smith
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayal in films
Books written about the unit
Video games featuring the unit
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1957
1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:M1911_pistol
gptkb:M1_Garand
gptkb:Thompson_submachine_gun
gptkbp:established 1901
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Wainwright
gptkb:Fort_Bragg
gptkbp:historical_event Participated in major conflicts
Contributed to military strategy
Engaged in peacekeeping missions
Provided humanitarian assistance
Trained allied forces
Official Army Archives
Personal Diaries of Soldiers
Unit History Publications
Veterans Association Records
War Correspondent Reports
gptkbp:historical_period 20th Century
gptkbp:historical_significance First to land on Japanese soil
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Fighting 21st
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:award
Distinctive Unit Insignia
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:known_for combat in the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern infantry tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hawaii
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Alaska
gptkbp:media_appearances Documentary on WWII
gptkbp:motto gptkb:No_Better_Friend,_No_Worse_Enemy
nan
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Fighting_21st
The Fighting 21st Infantry Regiment
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Colonel_Jane_Smith
gptkb:General_John_Doe
Major Jane Roe
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:primary_function Ground Combat
gptkbp:reform gptkb:2006
gptkbp:reunion Annual Reunion
gptkbp:size gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:status gptkb:Inactive
Active
gptkbp:symbol Unit Crest
Regimental Crest
gptkbp:tradition Ceremonial Duties
Unit Colors
Regimental History
gptkbp:training gptkb:Camp_Shelby
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1942