U. S. Army 9th Infantry Division

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/U._S._Army_9th_Infantry_Division
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Congressional_Gold_Medal
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Georgia
gptkbp:active_years 1940-1991
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_William_B._Kean
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1991-04-25
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Tet_Offensive
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:M1_Abrams_tank
gptkb:M16_rifle
gptkb:M113_armored_personnel_carrier
M60 machine gun
gptkbp:formation_date 1940-07-01
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Fort_Lewis
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Lewis,_Washington
gptkbp:historical_significance Involved in Operation Iraqi Freedom
Participated in the liberation of France
Fought in the Vietnam War
First U. S. Army division to land in Europe during WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U. S. Army 9th Infantry Division
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:9th_Infantry_Division_distinctive_unit_insignia
gptkb:9th_Infantry_Division_shoulder_patch
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:3rd_Brigade
gptkb:4th_Brigade
gptkb:III_Corps
gptkb:5th_Brigade
gptkbp:motto The Road to Victory
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Manchus
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:General_John_W._Vessey_Jr.
gptkb:General_William_C._Westmoreland
gptkb:General_John_W._Mc_Auliffe
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:retired 2000 to present
1991 to 1995
1995 to 2000
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:status gptkb:Inactive