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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Battle_of_Leyte
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gptkbp:active_years
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:affiliation
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Part of the U. S. Army Reserve.
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:U._S._Army_Center_of_Military_History
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gptkbp:battle_honors
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:color
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Red and Yellow
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gptkbp:command_structure
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gptkb:V_Corps
gptkb:III_Corps
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Central_Europe_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Rhineland_Campaign
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gptkbp:equipment
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Used M1 Garand rifles.
Used Sherman tanks.
Used artillery pieces.
Used half-tracks.
Used trucks for transport.
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:formation_date
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1943-02-01
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Camp_Van_Dorn
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Activated in 1943.
Participated in the liberation of France.
Records maintained by the National Archives.
Engaged in combat in Germany.
Deployed to Europe in 1944.
Returned to the U. S. in 1945.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Participated in major WWII battles.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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U. S. 63rd Infantry Division
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gptkbp:insignia
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Shoulder sleeve insignia
Red and yellow shield with a flaming sword.
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:253rd_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:254th_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:255th_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:63rd_Engineer_Battalion
gptkb:63rd_Field_Artillery_Battalion
gptkb:63rd_Medical_Battalion
gptkb:63rd_Military_Police_Company
gptkb:63rd_Reconnaissance_Troop
gptkb:63rd_Signal_Company
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Memorials in the U. S. and Europe.
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gptkbp:legacy
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Contributed to the liberation of Europe.
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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Documentaries and films feature the division.
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gptkbp:military_branch
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Surviving veterans participate in events.
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gptkbp:motto
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nan
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Blood_and_Fire
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:General_William_H._Simpson
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:publishes
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Books and articles written about the division.
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gptkbp:reform
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1945-01-01
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gptkbp:reunion
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Annual reunions held.
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gptkbp:size
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gptkb:Division
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gptkbp:status
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gptkb:Inactive
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gptkbp:symbol
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gptkb:Flaming_Sword
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gptkbp:training
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Trained at various U. S. bases.
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:uniform
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Wore standard U. S. Army uniforms.
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