96th Infantry Division (United States)
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The 96th Infantry Division (United States), nicknamed the "Deadeye Division," was a U.S. Army infantry division that saw major combat in the Pacific Theater during World War II, particularly in the Battle of Okinawa.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army division
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infantry division ⓘ |
| activatedAt | Camp White, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activationDate | August 15, 1942 ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awarded |
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of killed and wounded during World War II ⓘ |
| commanderDuringWorldWarII |
Major General Claudius M. Easley
NERFINISHED
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Major General James L. Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
363rd Field Artillery Battalion
NERFINISHED
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381st Infantry Regiment (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ 382nd Infantry Regiment (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ 383rd Infantry Regiment (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ 921st Field Artillery Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ 922nd Field Artillery Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ 923rd Field Artillery Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| disbanded | 1919 ⓘ |
| embarkedFrom | San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedEnemy |
Imperial Japanese Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facedTactics |
Japanese entrenched defensive positions
ⓘ
kamikaze attacks in support areas ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1918 ⓘ |
| garrison | Camp White, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inactivated | 1946 ⓘ |
| landedAt |
Leyte, Philippines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterStatus | Army Reserve division ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| motto | Deadeye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Deadeye Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Leyte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Okinawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy combat on Okinawa
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high casualty rates on Okinawa ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ryukyu Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMissionOnOkinawa | assault and secure southern Okinawa ⓘ |
| reconstituted | 1942 ⓘ |
| role | front-line infantry combat ⓘ |
| shoulderSleeveInsignia | blue and white disc with red "96" design ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingLocation |
Camp White, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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