The Fighting 62nd

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:62nd_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Philippine_Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:color Blue and Gold
gptkbp:combat_role Frontline Infantry
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:U._S._Army_Pacific_Command
gptkbp:disbanded 1946
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:M4_Carbine
gptkb:M1911_Pistol
gptkb:M1_Garand
gptkbp:events Annual Reunion
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Benning,_Georgia
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:First_African_American_Infantry_Regiment_in_the_U._S._Army
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Fighting 62nd
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:62nd_Infantry_Regiment_Memorial
gptkbp:known_for combat in the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future military units
gptkbp:motto We Fight Together
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Fighting_62nd_Infantry_Regiment
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:General_John_Doe
gptkb:Colonel_Richard_Roe
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Pacific_Islands
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:publishes History of the Fighting 62nd
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:U._S._Army_Recruiting_Command
gptkbp:size gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:status gptkb:Inactive
gptkbp:supports gptkb:62nd_Support_Battalion
gptkbp:symbol Regimental Crest
gptkbp:tradition Army Values
gptkbp:training gptkb:Fort_Benning
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:unit_history Established during WWII
Participated in major battles
Reactivated for training purposes
Disbanded after WWII
Contributed to military strategy in the Pacific
gptkbp:year_created 1943