The Fighting 63rd Infantry Regiment

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_Fighting_63rd_Infantry_Regiment

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:The_Fighting_63rd
gptkbp:active_years	1942-1945
gptkbp:battle_honors	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:color	Blue and Gold
gptkbp:command_structure	gptkb:3rd_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded	1945
gptkbp:engagements	gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa gptkb:Liberation_of_France Normandy landings
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:Fort_Benning
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Fort_Benning,_Georgia
gptkbp:historical_significance	gptkb:First_African_American_regiment_in_the_U._S._Army Legacy of service and sacrifice Contributed to the desegregation of the military Recognized for bravery and valor Awarded multiple commendations Influenced future military policies Symbol of African American military service Participated in major campaigns in Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	The Fighting 63rd Infantry Regiment
gptkbp:insignia	Distinctive Unit Insignia
gptkbp:involved_units	gptkb:military_unit gptkb:United_States_Army_Reserve 63rd Infantry Division
gptkbp:motto	We Fight
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Fighting_63rd
gptkbp:notable_members	gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_H._Mc_Rae gptkb:Major_General_John_W._Mc_Cauley gptkb:General_John_J._Pershing Colonel William H. Mc Rae
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:reform	gptkb:1954
gptkbp:service_branch	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:size	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:status	gptkb:Inactive
gptkbp:symbol	Regimental Crest
gptkbp:tradition	gptkb:Combat_Infantryman_Badge gptkb:Silver_Star gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkbp:type	gptkb:military_unit