US 9th Marine Division

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/US_9th_Marine_Division

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Battle_of_Morotai
gptkbp:active_years	1966-1971
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal gptkb:Vietnam_Gallantry_Cross gptkb:Republic_of_Vietnam_Campaign_Medal gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:color	gptkb:Scarlet_and_Gold
gptkbp:command_structure	gptkb:III_Marine_Amphibious_Force
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Major_General_William_R._Collins gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_A._Mc_Mahon
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded	gptkb:1971
gptkbp:engagements	gptkb:Operation_Hastings gptkb:Operation_Dewey_Canyon gptkb:Operation_Prairie gptkb:Operation_Kentucky gptkb:Operation_Buffalo
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:Camp_Pendleton
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Da_Nang
gptkbp:historical_event	formed in 1966 deployed to Vietnam involved in heavy combat returned to the US in 1971
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	US 9th Marine Division
gptkbp:insignia	gptkb:Marine_Corps_emblem
gptkbp:involved_units	gptkb:4th_Marine_Division gptkb:Marine_Logistics_Group_9 gptkb:Marine_Aircraft_Group_16 gptkb:Marine_Corps_Reserve gptkb:3rd_Marine_Division gptkb:2nd_Marine_Division gptkb:1st_Marine_Division
gptkbp:motto	The Few, The Proud
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Walking_Dead
gptkbp:notable_members	gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Mahon gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_A._Mc_Caffrey gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Lewis_W._Walt gptkb:Major_General_John_W._Vessey_Jr. gptkb:General_William_C._Westmoreland
gptkbp:notable_operations	gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:battle
gptkbp:size	approximately 15,000 personnel
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:1st_Marine_Division
gptkbp:type	gptkb:military_unit