69th Infantry Division (United States)
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The 69th Infantry Division, nicknamed the "fighting 69th,"[1][2] was a Division of the United States Army formed during World War II. It is distinct from the 69th Infantry Regiment (New York) (the "Fighting 69th").
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69th Infantry Division | |
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Active | 1943 – 1945 1954 – 1956 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Nickname(s) | "Fighting Sixty-Ninth" |
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The shoulder sleeve insignia of the division was designed by its then commander Maj. Gen. Charles L. Bolte with the red, white, and blue being the colors of the United States forming a "6" and a "9".[3]