Alamo Scouts
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The Alamo Scouts were an elite U.S. Army reconnaissance and raider unit in the Southwest Pacific during World War II, renowned for deep-penetration missions behind Japanese lines and their role in the Cabanatuan POW rescue.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army special reconnaissance unit
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World War II military unit ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Leyte
NERFINISHED
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Luzon NERFINISHED ⓘ Mindanao NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | very low relative to number of missions ⓘ |
| commander | Walter Krueger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
6th Ranger Battalion
NERFINISHED
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Allied Intelligence Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine guerrilla units ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decorations |
multiple Bronze Star awards to members
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multiple Purple Heart awards to members ⓘ multiple Silver Star awards to members ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1946 ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1943 ⓘ |
| garrison | Sixth Army headquarters area in the Southwest Pacific ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| missionType |
deep-penetration reconnaissance behind enemy lines
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prisoner snatches ⓘ support to guerrilla forces ⓘ target identification for amphibious landings ⓘ |
| namedAfter | The Alamo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clandestine operations behind Japanese lines
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contribution to liberation of the Philippines ⓘ high success rate with minimal casualties ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Cabanatuan POW rescue
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Raid at Cabanatuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMissions | over 100 combat missions ⓘ |
| opponent | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Sixth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAsPrecursorOf | modern U.S. Army special operations forces ⓘ |
| role |
guerrilla liaison
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intelligence gathering ⓘ long-range reconnaissance ⓘ pathfinder operations ⓘ raiding operations ⓘ |
| selectionStandard |
advanced fieldcraft skills
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marksmanship proficiency ⓘ rigorous physical conditioning ⓘ small-unit tactics proficiency ⓘ volunteer-only ⓘ |
| size | approximately 700 men total served ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Southwest Pacific Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingLocation |
Dobodura, New Guinea
NERFINISHED
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Finschhafen, New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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