U. S. 55th Infantry Division

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1943-1945
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkbp:colors blue and white
gptkbp:command_structure divisional headquarters
gptkbp:commemoration annual reunions.
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:demobilization 1945
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:formed 1943
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Benning,_Georgia
gptkbp:historical_records documentaries.
oral histories.
military history books.
National Archives.
archival collections.
military history museums.
online databases.
veterans' organizations.
gptkbp:historical_role defensive operations in Italy.
offensive operations in Europe.
gptkbp:historical_significance participated in major battles in Italy.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U. S. 55th Infantry Division
gptkbp:insignia shoulder sleeve insignia
gptkbp:legacy influenced future infantry divisions.
gptkbp:military_service 1943
gptkbp:motto “ We Will Fight”
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Triple_Nickle
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Major_General_John_H._Mc_Cauley
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:post_war_career inactive
gptkbp:recruitment volunteers and draftees
gptkbp:reformed gptkb:1944
gptkbp:resigned to the 5th Army
gptkbp:reunion veterans' associations.
gptkbp:size approximately 10,000 personnel
gptkbp:subordinate_units gptkb:56th_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:57th_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:55th_Infantry_Regiment
gptkbp:supports military police companies
signal battalions
artillery battalions
engineer battalions
medical battalions
gptkbp:symbol lightning bolt
gptkbp:theater gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:training_programs gptkb:Camp_Blanding,_Florida
gptkbp:type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Battle_of_Leyte
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4