77th Division
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The 77th Division was a U.S. Army infantry division formed during World War I, known as the "Statue of Liberty Division" and composed largely of draftees from the New York City area.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 77th Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army division
ⓘ
infantry division ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1917–1919 (World War I)
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1942–1946 (World War II) ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| associatedWith | Statue of Liberty symbol ⓘ |
| awarded | unit citations for World War II service ⓘ |
| branchRole | infantry combat operations ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | English ⓘ |
| composedOf | draftees from New York City area ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbanded | post–World War II ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWWII | Fort Jackson, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insignia | Statue of Liberty shoulder sleeve insignia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| nickname |
Metropolitan Division
NERFINISHED
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Statue of Liberty Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Guam (1944)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Kerama Retto NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Leyte NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Okinawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Meuse-Argonne Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high proportion of New York City draftees
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service in Meuse-Argonne Offensive ⓘ service in Pacific island-hopping campaigns ⓘ |
| notableUnit | Lost Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American Expeditionary Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFrom |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reorganizedAs | 77th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| successorUnit | 77th Regional Readiness Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater (World War II)
NERFINISHED
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Western Front (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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