The Fighting Sixty-Ninth

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Regiment
gptkbp:active_years 1851-present
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:New_York_State_Division_of_Military_and_Naval_Affairs
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:associated_with Irish Americans
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Army_Superior_Unit_Award
Campaign Streamers
gptkbp:colors gptkb:green
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:community_engagement historical education initiatives
youth outreach programs
veteran support programs
gptkbp:engagement gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run
gptkbp:established 1851
gptkbp:has_units approximately 1,000 soldiers
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:historical_significance Civil War participation
World War I participation
World War II participation
Iraq War participation
Afghanistan War participation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Fighting Sixty-Ninth
gptkbp:insignia 69th Infantry Regiment insignia
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:motto Gentlemen, you are all Irish!
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Fighting_Irish
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Michael_Corcoran
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Thomas_Francis_Meagher
gptkb:Alfred_E._Smith
gptkb:Daniel_Patrick_Moynihan
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:William_Joseph_Donovan
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:New_York_Army_National_Guard
gptkbp:recruitment primarily from New York City
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Irish_harp
gptkbp:tradition gptkb:St._Patrick's_Day_Parade
Irish heritage celebrations
gptkbp:training advanced individual training
basic combat training
gptkbp:unit_history long and storied history
gptkbp:unit_type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:website www.69thinfantry.org
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:69th_Brigade
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7