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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:active_years
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1940-1945
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gptkbp:battle_honors
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:colors
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Blue and Gold
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gptkbp:combat_role
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Ground combat operations
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:current_status
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inactive
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gptkbp:demobilization
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Post-WWII demobilization
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Liberation_of_France
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Rhineland
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Hurtgen_Forest
Normandy landings
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gptkbp:equipment
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Standard infantry weapons
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gptkbp:formation_date
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Newark,_NJ
gptkb:Newark,_New_Jersey
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Participated in major WWII campaigns
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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U. S. 50th Infantry Division
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gptkbp:insignia
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Shoulder sleeve insignia
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gptkbp:legacy
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Honored in various memorials
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gptkbp:military_service
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Mobilized for WWII
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gptkbp:motto
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“ The Fighting 50th”
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gptkbp:nickname
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“ The Jersey Division”
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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gptkb:Major_General_William_H._Simpson
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gptkbp:parent
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gptkb:New_Jersey_Army_National_Guard
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:recruitment
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New Jersey residents
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gptkbp:reformed
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1950
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gptkbp:reunion
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Annual reunions held
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 10,000 soldiers
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gptkbp:subordinate_units
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gptkb:50th_Infantry_Brigade_Combat_Team
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gptkbp:supports
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Artillery and logistics units
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gptkbp:symbol
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Dagger and Shield
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gptkbp:training_programs
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gptkb:Camp_Kilmer
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gptkbp:transportation
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Truck and rail transport
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:infantry
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gptkbp:unit_awards
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gptkb:Armed_Forces_Reserve_Medal
gptkb:Army_of_Occupation_Medal
gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
New Jersey Medal of Honor
New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal
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gptkbp:unit_history
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One of the oldest divisions in the U. S. Army
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gptkbp:veterans
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50th Infantry Division Association
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Battle_of_Leyte
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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