The Fighting 45th

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:3rd_Battalion,_45th_Marines
gptkb:45th_Australian_Division
gptkbp:active_years 1940s
1941-1945
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Oklahoma_National_Guard
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Belgian_Fourragère
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:French_Croix_de_Guerre
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:color Blue and Gold
Red and Yellow
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_Edward_C._Meyer
gptkb:Major_General_William_L._Roberts
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1968
1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:formed gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Oklahoma
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Oklahoma_City
gptkb:Oklahoma_City,_Oklahoma
gptkbp:historical_event Established in 1917
gptkbp:historical_significance First American division to land in Europe during WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Fighting 45th
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:45th_Infantry_Division_patch
Shoulder sleeve insignia
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:fortification
gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:motto gptkb:The_Fighting_45th
“ The Fighting 45th”
The 45th is a proud division
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Fighting_45th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:The_Fighting_45th
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Anzio
gptkb:Battle_of_Monte_Cassino
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Dragoon
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Liberation_of_France
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:reform gptkb:1954
gptkb:1975
gptkbp:reunion Annual reunions
gptkbp:size gptkb:Division
gptkbp:status gptkb:Inactive
gptkbp:supports gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:public_transportation_system
gptkb:Air_Defense_Artillery
gptkb:Company
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:psychologist
gptkb:software
gptkb:satellite
Engineering
Chemical
Medical
Ordnance
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:45th_Infantry_Division_patch
gptkb:Thunderbird
Shoulder sleeve insignia
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:Thunderbird
gptkbp:tradition Native American heritage
Thunderbird tradition
gptkbp:training Advanced Individual Training
Basic Combat Training
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:unit_history Honored in various memorials and monuments
Involved in post-war occupation duties
Participated in the liberation of concentration camps
Received multiple commendations
Known for its resilience and bravery
Contributed to the Allied victory in Europe
Fought in the Italian Campaign
Engaged in combat in the Rhineland
Maintained a legacy of service and sacrifice
Participated in the invasion of Sicily
Served in the Mediterranean Theater
Recognized for its contributions to American military history
Participated in training exercises during the Cold War
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1917