The Fighting 39th

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_39th_Infantry_Regiment
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:Veterans_of_Foreign_Wars_(VFW)
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:U._S._Army_Infantry_School
39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
39th Infantry Division.
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Philippine_Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
National Defense Service Medal.
Army Superior Unit Award.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal.
Combat Infantryman Badge.
Expert Infantryman Badge.
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army).
Parachutist Badge.
Philippine Liberation Medal.
Presidential Unit Citation (Army).
Ranger Tab.
World War II Victory Medal.
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Philippine_Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:color Blue and Gold
blue and white
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_Smith
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:1942
1945
gptkbp:disbanded 1946
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:M4_Sherman_tank
gptkb:M1_Garand
gptkb:Browning_M1919
gptkbp:fighting_style infantry warfare
gptkbp:formation_date 1941
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Benning,_Georgia
Fort Benning.
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Liberation_of_the_Philippines
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:V-J_Day
gptkbp:historical_significance notable for its bravery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Fighting 39th
gptkbp:insignia Distinctive unit insignia
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:military_unit
39th Infantry Regiment.
Regiment.
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:known_for combat in the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:legacy influenced future infantry tactics
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:39th_Infantry_Regiment_Association
gptkbp:motto Fortitudine
“ We Fight!”
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Fighting_39th_Infantry_Regiment
gptkbp:notable_battle over 20
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Lieutenant_Mark_Smith
gptkb:General_John_Doe
gptkb:Sergeant_Jane_Roe
General James Doe
gptkbp:operational_area Southeast Asia.
Pacific Islands.
Western Pacific.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:recruitment volunteer soldiers
gptkbp:reform gptkb:1954
gptkbp:role Infantry.
gptkbp:size gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:status gptkb:Inactive
inactive
gptkbp:symbol unit crest
Eagle.
Courage and strength.
gptkbp:tradition Annual reunion events.
Memorial services for fallen soldiers.
gptkbp:training gptkb:Camp_Shelby,_Mississippi
gptkbp:unit_history Engaged in the Battle of the Bulge.
Participated in the liberation of the Philippines.
39th Infantry Regiment (United States).
Fought in the New Guinea Campaign.
Served in the occupation of Japan.
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1917