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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:50th_Brigade
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:U._S._Army_Reserve
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Hawaii_National_Guard
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Army_Superior_Unit_Award
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:battle_honors
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gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:American_Campaign_Medal
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:challenges
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Post-war reintegration of soldiers
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gptkbp:color
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Red and White
red and white
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gptkbp:command_structure
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Pacific
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_William_A._Mc_Culloch
gptkb:Major_General_Richard_Roe
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Symbol of bravery and sacrifice
inspired veterans' organizations
Films and books about WWII
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gptkbp:deployment
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gptkb:Pacific_Islands
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1946
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gptkbp:disbandment_date
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1946
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gptkbp:documentary
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featured in military history documentaries
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:Browning_M1919_machine_gun
gptkb:M1_Garand_rifle
gptkb:starship
used Browning M1919 machine guns
used M1 Garand rifles
used Sherman tanks
used amphibious landing craft
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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Infantry warfare
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gptkbp:first_published
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subject of several military history books
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gptkbp:formation_date
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1943
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Hawaii
gptkb:Fort_Shafter,_Hawaii
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Military archives
archived at the National Archives
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Significant in U. S. military history
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Contributed to the defeat of Japanese forces
contributed to the liberation of Pacific islands
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Fighting 50th
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gptkbp:insignia
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Distinctive unit insignia
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Memorial services
memorials in Hawaii
Dedicated memorials in various states
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gptkbp:known_for
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combat in the Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on modern military tactics
remembered for bravery and sacrifice
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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gptkb:Documentaries
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gptkbp:military_branch
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Fighting 50th Veterans Association
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gptkbp:motto
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“ We Fight Together”
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Fighting_50th
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Colonel_Jane_Smith
gptkb:General_John_Doe
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_H._Mc_Culloch
gptkb:Major_General_John_W._Mc_Culloch
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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Amphibious assaults
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:publishes
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Historical accounts and newsletters
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gptkbp:recognizes
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Honored by Congress
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gptkbp:recruitment
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volunteer soldiers
recruited from Hawaii and mainland U. S.
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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Support for veterans
participated in parades
engaged in community service
maintained historical records
supported veterans' causes
conducted educational outreach
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gptkbp:reunion
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annual reunions
Annual reunions
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 3,000 soldiers
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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Official unit song
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gptkbp:status
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gptkb:Inactive
inactive
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Island hopping strategy
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:50th_Infantry_Brigade_Combat_Team
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gptkbp:supports
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Community support initiatives
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gptkbp:symbol
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unit insignia
Unit Crest
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gptkbp:tradition
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Ceremonial events
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Camp_Pendleton
trained in jungle warfare
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gptkbp:transportation
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utilized naval transport
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gptkbp:unit_history
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Engaged in multiple campaigns
Part of the 25th Infantry Division
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gptkbp:year_created
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1943
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