69th Infantry Regiment (New York)
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The 69th Infantry Regiment (New York), famously known as "The Fighting 69th," is a historic Irish-American unit of the New York Army National Guard renowned for its distinguished combat service from the Civil War through both World Wars and beyond.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 69th Infantry Regiment (New York) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York Army National Guard unit
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infantry regiment ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
American Civil War
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Global War on Terrorism NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Army National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
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United States of America ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish Brigade
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New York City Irish community ⓘ |
| branch | New York Army National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | lead unit in New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decoratedWith | Medal of Honor recipients among its members ⓘ |
| ethnicCharacter | Irish-American ⓘ |
| foughtIn |
Battle of Antietam
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Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Champagne-Marne campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ First Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ Meuse-Argonne Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Mihiel Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Lexington Avenue Armory
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonoraryColonel | Alfred E. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Michael Corcoran
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Thomas Francis Meagher NERFINISHED ⓘ Wild Bill Donovan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insigniaSymbol |
Irish harp
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shamrock ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Irish-American heritage
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distinguished combat record ⓘ service from the Civil War through both World Wars and beyond ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| motto | Gentle when stroked, fierce when provoked ⓘ |
| nickname |
Fighting Irish
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The Fighting 69th NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | historically Roman Catholic majority ⓘ |
| role | infantry combat operations ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| tradition | unit Mass before St. Patrick’s Day parade ⓘ |
| type | light infantry ⓘ |
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