The 44th Infantry Division is a division of the US Army , formed from the National Guard of the states of New York and New Jersey. Nickname - “Prepared for All Things” (Preparated in All Things).
| 44th Infantry Division 44th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | 1920 - 1954 |
| A country |  USA |
| Motto | Preparated in All Things |
| Participation in | |
| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | Dean, William F. |
Content
- 1 Creation
- 2 World War II
- 3 After the Second World War
- 4 Commanders
- 5 notes
Creation
It was established on October 19, 1920 as a unit of the National Guard [1] . The sleeve chevron for the division was approved by the United States Secretary of War on 5 October 1921 [2] .
World War II
Composition: 71,114,324th Infantry Regiments; 157th (wednesday), 158,217,229th (leg.) Field artillery battalions.
Campaigns: North-Western Europe (September 1944 - May 1945; 7th Army).
The division was disbanded in November 1945 [3] .
After World War II
The Second 44th Infantry Division was formed as a unit of the Illinois National Guard in 1946 [4] . Disbanded on October 10, 1954 [5] .
Commanders
- Major General Robert L. Spreggins (August 1944-December 1944)
- Major General William F. Dean (January 1945-September 1945)
Notes
- ↑ Doubler, Michael D. “Civilian in Peace, Soldier in War: The Army National Guard, 1636-2000” (University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, KA, 2003), p. 190. Wilson, John B., The Army Lineage Series: “Armies, Corps, Divisions and Separate Brigades” (US Army Center of Military History Washington, DC, 1999) p. 374)
- ↑ Memorandum for the Adjutant General of the Army from the Assistant Chief of Staff, dated 5 OCT 21, Subject: "Shoulder Sleeve Insignia for the 44th Division," US Army Institute of Heraldry files, re: 44th Infantry Division, Fort Belvoir, VA .
- ↑ Wilson, op cit., P. 374. Staunton, op cit, p. 131.
- ↑ The 44th Infantry Division, A Condensed History from Its Birth in 1923, The National Guardsman, October, 1949, pp. 22-23.
- ↑ OCS Form 10, Official Statement of Lineage and Battle Honors, “Headquarters Company, 44th Infantry Division, NG, Ill.,” Dated 16 FEB 54 & 5 OCT 60, US Army Center for Military History files re: 44th Infantry Division, Fort McNair, VA.