U. S. Army 27th Infantry Division

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/U._S._Army_27th_Infantry_Division
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_New_Georgia
gptkbp:active_years 1917-1945
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:United_Nations_forces
gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:New_York_National_Guard
gptkb:Global_War_on_Terrorism
gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Forces
Cold War operations
Humanitarian missions
NATO operations
U. S. military history
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:color Blue and Gold
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_John_A._Mc_Auliffe
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1945-10-01
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Meuse-Argonne_Offensive
Normandy landings
gptkbp:formation_date 1917-08-05
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Fort_Drum
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:historical_significance Contributed to the Vietnam War.
Involved in the Korean War.
Participated in the liberation of the Philippines.
Fought in the Pacific Theater during WWII.
First American division to land in Europe during WWI.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U. S. Army 27th Infantry Division
gptkbp:insignia Shoulder sleeve insignia
gptkbp:motto No Mission Too Difficult, No Sacrifice Too Great
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Wolfhounds
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:General_William_H._Simpson
gptkb:General_John_W._Vessey_Jr.
gptkb:General_John_J._Pershing
gptkb:General_John_M._Mc_Hugh
gptkb:General_John_A._Mc_Auliffe
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:reform 1946-07-01
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:size gptkb:Division
gptkbp:status gptkb:Inactive
gptkbp:symbol Distinctive unit insignia
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit