36th Infantry Division (USA)

• Formed in July 1918. Moved to France on the Western Front in July 1918, as part of the 1st American Army, General Pershing took part in the Mez-Aragon operation. Disbanded in June 1919.

• Formed on November 25, 1940 in San Antonio , Texas .
• Composition: 141, 142, 143rd Infantry Regiments ; 155th (Wednesday), 131, 132, 133th (Leg.) Field artillery battalions .
• Campaigns: North Africa (April - May 1943), Italy (September 1943 - July 1944) September 9, 1943 landed in Salerno . Participated in the battle of Monte Cassino . August 15, 1944 landed in southern France as part of Operation Dragoon . In May 1945, in Austria, soldiers of the 36th Division were captured by Field Marshal Gerd von Runstedt .

  36th Infantry Division :

• Headquarters battalion
•   3rd light infantry brigade "Patriots" ( 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team "Patriots" )
  • Brigade Headquarters & Headquarters Company
  • 3rd Squadron of the 89th Cavalry Regiment ( 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment )
  • 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Infantry Regiment ( 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment )
  • 2nd Battalion of the 4th Infantry Regiment ( 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment )
  • 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Infantry Regiment ( 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment )
  • 2nd Division of the 2nd Artillery Regiment ( 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment )
  • 317th Brigade Engineer Battalion "Buffalo"
  • 710th Brigade Support Battalion “Patriot Support”
•   56th Light Infantry Brigade ( 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ) ( Texas National Guard Army )
  • Brigade Headquarters & Headquarters Company
  • 1st Squadron of the 124th Cavalry Regiment ( 1st Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment ) ( RSTA )
  • 2nd Battalion of the 142nd Infantry Regiment ( 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment )
  • 3rd Battalion of the 144th Infantry Regiment ( 3rd Battalion, 144th Infantry Regiment )
  • 3rd Division of the 133rd Artillery Regiment ( 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment )
  • 156th Engineer Battalion ( 156th Brigade Engineer Battalion )
  • 949th Brigade Support Battalion
•   72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( Texas National Guard Army )
  • Brigade Headquarters & Headquarters Company
  • 1st Squadron of the 112th Cavalry Regiment ( 1st Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment ) ( RSTA )
  • 1st Battalion of the 141st Infantry Regiment ( 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment )
  • 3rd Battalion of the 141st Infantry Regiment ( 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment )
  • 1st Division of the 133rd Artillery Regiment ( 1st Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment )
  • Engineering Battalion ( Brigade Engineer Battalion )
  • 536th Brigade Support Battalion
•   155th Armored Brigade ( 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team ) ( Mississippi National Guard Army )
  • Brigade Headquarters & Headquarters Company
  • 1st Squadron of the 98th Cavalry Regiment ( 1st Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment )
  • 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Tank Regiment ( 2nd Battalion, 198th Armor Regiment )
  • 2nd Battalion of the 155th Infantry Regiment ( 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment )
  • 2nd Battalion of the 137th Infantry Regiment ( 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment )
  • 2nd Division of the 114th Artillery Regiment ( 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment )
  • Engineering Battalion ( Brigade Engineer Battalion )
  • 106th Brigade Support Battalion
•   256th Light Infantry Brigade ( 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ) ( Louisiana National Guard Army )
  • Brigade Headquarters & Headquarters Company
  • 2nd Squadron of the 108th Cavalry Regiment ( 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment ) ( RSTA )
  • 2nd Battalion of the 156th Infantry Regiment ( 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment )
  • 3rd Battalion of the 156th Infantry Regiment ( 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment )
  • 1st Battalion of the 173rd Infantry Regiment ( 1st Battalion, 173rd Infantry Regiment )
  • 1st Division of the 141st Artillery Regiment ( 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment )
  • 769th Engineer Battalion ( 769th Brigade Engineer Battalion )
  • 536th Logistics Support Battalion ( 199th Brigade Support Battalion )
•   Army Aviation Brigade ( Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division ) ( Texas National Guard Army )
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company
  • 2nd Squadron (Transport) of the 149th Aviation Regiment ( 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment (General Support) )
  • 1st Squadron (strike reconnaissance) of the 149th Aviation Regiment ( 1st Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment (Attack / Recon) )
  • 3rd Squadron (Assault) of the 131st Aviation Regiment ( 3rd Battalion, 131st Aviation Regiment (Assault) ) ( Alabama National Guard Army )
  • 1st Squadron of the 114th Aviation Regiment ( 1st Battalion, 114th Aviation Regiment (Security & Support) ) ( Arkansas National Guard Army )
  • 449th Aviation Support Battalion
•   36th Logistics Support Brigade ( 36th Sustainment Brigade )
•   71st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade
  • 3rd Squadron of the 124th Cavalry Regiment ( 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment (R&S )
  • 636st Military Intelligence Battalion
  • 321st Military Intelligence Battalion
  • 143rd Network Support Signal Company
  • 112th Logistics Support Battalion ( 112th Brigade Support Company )
  • 236th Network Support Company ( 236th Network Support Company )

• Major General Fred L. Walker (September 1941 - June 1944)
• Major General John E. Dalkwist (July 1944 -?)

• Wise, Homer Lee - in 1944, being a sergeant in the 142nd Infantry Regiment of the division, performed a feat during the landing of the Allies in Italy in World War II , was awarded the highest military award of the USA - Medal of Honor .