Americal
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Americal was the nickname of the U.S. Army’s 23rd Infantry Division, a World War II–era unit known for its service in the Pacific Theater and later in the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Americal canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry division
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| associatedEvent | My Lai Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfService | U.S. Army ground forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Vietnam War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| era |
Vietnam War era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| formedFrom | Task Force 6814 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Chu Lai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| nickname | Americal Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Bougainville Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chu Lai area operations ⓘ Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ My Lai area operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
service in the Pacific Theater during World War II
ⓘ
service in the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| officialName | 23rd Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| service | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
U.S. Army Pacific (historically at times)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (historically at times) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.