27th Infantry Division (United States)
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The 27th Infantry Division (United States) was a New York National Guard division that served with distinction in both World War I and World War II, particularly in Pacific campaigns.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 27th Infantry Division (United States) canonical | 5 |
| U.S. 27th Infantry Division | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Guard division
ⓘ
United States Army division ⓘ infantry division ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| associatedWith | New York State military history ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| component | Army National Guard ⓘ |
| composition | National Guard soldiers from New York ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| distinction | served with distinction in both World War I and World War II ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Okinawa
ⓘ
Battle of Saipan ⓘ Battle of the Hindenburg Line ⓘ Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Makin Atoll campaign
|
| formedFrom |
New York Army National Guard
ⓘ
surface form:
New York National Guard
|
| garrison | New York ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
American Expeditionary Forces
ⓘ
U.S. Army Central Pacific Area ⓘ |
| nickname |
Empire Division
ⓘ
New York Division ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Major General George W. Griner Jr.
ⓘ
Major General Ralph C. Smith ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in Central Pacific island-hopping operations
ⓘ
service in Pacific campaigns during World War II ⓘ |
| origin | New York National Guard units redesignated as a division ⓘ |
| partOf | New York Army National Guard ⓘ |
| primaryAreaOfOperations | Pacific Ocean areas in World War II ⓘ |
| raisedIn |
U.S. state of New York
ⓘ
surface form:
State of New York
|
| role | infantry combat operations ⓘ |
| service |
federal service during World War I
ⓘ
federal service during World War II ⓘ |
| serviceBranchDuringWorldWarI |
United States Army
ⓘ
surface form:
National Army of the United States
|
| serviceBranchDuringWorldWarII | United States Army ⓘ |
| shouldNotBeConfusedWith |
27th Infantry Division (German Empire)
ⓘ
27th Infantry Division (German Empire) ⓘ
surface form:
27th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
|
| size | division ⓘ |
| theater |
European theatre of World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
European theater of World War I
Pacific War ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific theater of World War II
|
| type | infantry ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
U.S. 27th Infantry Division
subject surface form:
Ralph C. Smith