27th Infantry Division
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The 27th Infantry Division was a New York National Guard infantry formation that served prominently in both World War I and World War II.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Guard division
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infantry division ⓘ |
| allegiance | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | New York Army National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
52nd Field Artillery Brigade
NERFINISHED
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53rd Infantry Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ 54th Infantry Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentType | citizen-soldier formation ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Okinawa
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Saipan NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Somme (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindenburg Line offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Makin Atoll campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres-Lys Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedFrom | New York National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
II Corps (World War I)
NERFINISHED
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V Amphibious Corps (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| nickname |
New York Division
NERFINISHED
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O'Ryan's Roughnecks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
assaults on the Hindenburg Line in 1918
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participation in the capture of Saipan ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Major General George W. Griner Jr.
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Major General John F. O'Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General Ralph C. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
amphibious operations in the Pacific in World War II
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heavy combat in World War I ⓘ |
| origin | New York National Guard units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Expeditionary Forces
NERFINISHED
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United States Army Forces in the Far East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRecruitingArea | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry combat operations ⓘ |
| service | New York Army National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchDuringWWI | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchDuringWWII | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shoulderSleeveInsignia | monogram "NY" design ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| theater |
European Theater of Operations
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
| worldWarIIStatus | federalized for overseas service ⓘ |
| worldWarIStatus | federalized for overseas service ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ralph C. Smith
subject surface form:
George W. Griner Jr.