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Encyclopedia > 4th Infantry Division (United States)
U.S. 4th Infantry Division

4th ID Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active December 10, 1917 – September 21, 1921; June 1, 1940 – March 12, 1946; July 15, 1947 – Present.
Country United States
Branch Regular Army
Type Division
Role Infantry
Part of III Corps
Garrison/HQ Fort Hood
Nickname Ivy Division
Motto Steadfast and Loyal. Iron Horse
Colors Red and White
Commanders
Current
commander		 MG Jeffery W. Hammond January 19, 2007 to Present
U.S. Infantry Units
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The 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) is a combat division of the United States Army based at Fort Hood, Texas, with two maneuver brigades stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado. It is the most technologically advanced combat division in the U.S. Army.¹ Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Regular Army is the permanent force of the United States Army or any Countrys army that is maintained during peacetime, as opposed to those persons who may be part of a reserve or national guard outfit. ... Symbol of the Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division in NATO code A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to twenty thousand soldiers. ... For the III Corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War, see III Corps (ACW). ... Fort Hood, named after Confederate General John Bell Hood, is a U.S. Army post located halfway between Austin and Waco within the U.S. state of Texas. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) —nicknamed the Rock of the Marne— is a United States Army infantry division based at Fort Stewart, Georgia. ... Distinctive unit insignia of the 5th Infantry Division. ... Symbol of the Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division in NATO code A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to twenty thousand soldiers. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Fort Hood, named after Confederate General John Bell Hood, is a U.S. Army post located halfway between Austin and Waco within the U.S. state of Texas. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Fort Carson is a census-designated place and United States Army Base located in El Paso County, Colorado. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ...


The division has two nicknames, the first, "Ivy," is a play on words of the Roman numeral IV or 4. Ivy leaves also symbolize tenacity and fidelity which is the basis of the division's motto: "Steadfast and Loyal". The second nickname, "Iron Horse", has been recently adopted to indicate the speed and power of the division. // A nickname is a name of a person or thing other than its proper name. ... A pun (also known as paronomasia) is a figure of speech, or word play which consists of a deliberate confusion of similar words within a phrase or phrases for rhetorical effect, whether humorous or serious. ... The system of Roman numerals is a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, and was adapted from Etruscan numerals. ...


The division features in a number of publications relating to its deployment to Iraq, not least the book 'Fiasco: the American military adventure in Iraq' by Washington Post journalist Thomas Ricks.


Fiasco makes a number of allegations about the conduct of the 4th infantry division and includes strident criticism of its leadership during that period from other senior officers serving in Iraq.

Contents

History

World War I

  • The 4th Infantry Division was organized at Camp Greene, North Carolina on December 10, 1917 under the command of Maj. Gen. George H. Cameron. It was here they adopted their distinctive insignia, the four ivy leaves. The ivy leaf came from the Roman numerals for four (IV) and signified their motto “Steadfast and Loyal”. The division was organized as part of the United States buildup following the Declaration of War on April 6, 1917 and the entry of the United States into the war on the side of the British and French.

Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ...

Organization

4th ID Distinctive Unit Insignia
7th Infantry Brigade
39th Infantry Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
11th Machine Gun Battalion
8th Infantry Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
59th Infantry Regiment
12th Machine Gun Battalion
4th Artillery Brigade
77th Field Artillery Regiment
13th Field Artillery Regiment
16th Field Artillery Regiment
4th Engineer Regiment
8th Field Signal Battalion
Train Headquarters and Military Police
4th Ammunition Train
4th Supply Train
4th Engineer Train
4th Sanitary Train
19th Field Hospital
21st Field Hospital
28th Field Hospital
33rd Field Hospital
  • Total authorized strength for the division approached 32,000.

Image File history File links 4_Infantry_Division_DUI.PNG // DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device, 1 inch in height overall consisting of an ivy leaf of green enamel fimbriated gold above a scroll with the inscription Steadfast and Loyal. ... Image File history File links 4_Infantry_Division_DUI.PNG // DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device, 1 inch in height overall consisting of an ivy leaf of green enamel fimbriated gold above a scroll with the inscription Steadfast and Loyal. ... 39th Infantry Regiment duistinctive unit insignia The United States Thirty-Ninth Infantry Regiment is currently a parent regiment in the United States Army. ... Constituted 15 May 1917 in the Regular Army as the 47th Infantry Organized 1 June 1917 at Syracuse, New York Lineage for the 47th Infantry Regiment Assigned 19 November 1917 to the 4th Division Inactivated 22 September 1921 at Camp Lewis, Washington Relieved 15 August 1927 from assignment to the...

St. Mihiel Offensive

For the St. Mihiel Campaign, the division moved into an area south of Verdun as part of the 1st American Army. Gen. Pershing, Commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), had gotten the French and British to agree that the AEF would fight under its own organizational elements. One of the first missions assigned to the AEF was the reduction of the St. Mihiel salient. The 4th Division, assigned to V Corps, was on the western face of the salient. The plan was for V Corps to push generally southeast and to meet IV Corps who was pushing northwest, thereby trapping the Germans in the St. Mihiel area. The First United States Army is a field army of the United States Army. ... Officers of the American Expeditionary Forces and the Baker mission The American Expeditionary Forces or AEF was the United States military force sent to Europe in World War I.(In France, AEF is a news agency specialised in Education and Formation) The AEF fought alongside allied forces against imperial German...


The 59th Infantry Regiment moved into an area previously occupied by the French, deploying along a 9 kilometer front. On September 12, the first patrols were sent forward by the 59th. The 4th Division attack began on September 14 with the 8th Brigade capturing the town of Manheulles. All along the front, the American forces pressed forward and closed the St. Mihiel salient. is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


The Meuse-Argonne Campaign

On September 26, the last great battle of WWI, the Meuse-Argonne Campaign, began. Moving under the cover of darkness for secrecy, the Americans had moved into their sector of the front following the completion of their mission in the St. Mihiel area. Three U.S. Army corps were assigned sectors along the U.S. part of the front. III Corps held the extreme right (eastern) part of the front with V Corps to their left. The 4th Division was assigned to III Corps. The III Corps sector had the 33rd Division on the right, the 80th Division had the center, and the 4th was assigned the left, with the 79th Division of V Corps on their left. is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United States German Empire Commanders John J. Pershing Georg von der Marwitz Strength American Expeditionary Force German Fifth Army Casualties 26,277 killed 95,786 wounded 122,066 total 28,000 killed 92,250 wounded 120,250 total The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the final offensive of World War... The 80th Division (Institutional Training) was a formation of the United States Army. ... The 79th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. // Activated: August 1917 Overseas: July 1918 Major Operations: Meuse-Argonne Casualties: Total-6,874 (KIA-1,151 ; WIA-5,723) Commanders: Maj. ...


The 7th Brigade was moved to the line in the trenches around Hill 304. The division plan called for one brigade to fight until exhausted and then send the other brigade forward to press the attack. The attack of September 26 was made through a narrow valley. The 7th Brigade moved through the valley and, while taking large numbers of German prisoners, reached the second line of defenses by 09:00 near the town of Cuisy. The Germans provided a formidable opposition, but the 39th Infantry overcame them and moved through Septsarges. During this first day, the 7th Brigade had captured 1700 prisoners, and more than 40 guns. Division Headquarters was moved forward to Cuisy. is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


On September 27 the attack resumed with an artillery barrage. The 39th Infantry followed the barrage until they encountered withering machine gun fire from the Bois des Ogons where they were held up. The 8th Brigade was brought forward on September 29 to take the place of the 39th on the line. The 8th Brigade moved through the Bois de Brieulles but met increasing machine gun fire from the Bois des Ogons. Very little progress was made over the next four days as the terrible condition of the roads at the rear hampered re-supply and reinforcement efforts. By October 3, Phase I of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive was over. is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


The Meuse-Argonne Offensive--Phase II

Through the strenuous efforts of the supply and ammunition trains, enough materiel had been acquired to resume the attack by October 3. The division plan was to fight its way through the many forests surrounding the city of Brieulles and capture the city. On the morning of October 4, the 8th Brigade moved out of the foxholes and moved across open ground under the cover of heavy fog. As the fog lifted the Germans opened fired from the front, the left and the right. The 58th fought forward wearing gas masks since many of the projectiles contained gas, finally managing to gain a foothold in the Bois de Fays. The line was able to advance no further for the next 4 days enduring constant shelling and German night patrols attempting to infiltrate their lines. Forward movement was again ordered on October 9 with the 7th Brigade attacking. The 8th Brigade was withdrawn for rest. The 39th Infantry was designated as the assaulting unit. The order to attack came just at sundown. With difficulty, the men stumbled forward in darkness wearing gas masks and under fire. Little progress could be made. The 39th withdrew to resume the attack at 07:00 on October 10. 2/39th led the way and incurred heavy losses. Many of the officers in the 39th were killed or wounded, including all of the majors. is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Another attack was ordered and by 17:30 2/39th had fought through the Bois de Peut de Faux. The men dug in for the night. Early on the morning of the 11th, the entire regimental staff of the 39th was gassed and LTC Troy Middleton, 47th Infantry was ordered to take command of the 39th. Attacking on the morning of October 11, the 7th Brigade pushed through the Bois de Foret. The orders for October 12 were to clean out the last pockets of German resistance in the Bois de Foret. Patrols were sent out to the north side of Hill 299. On October 13, 4th Division units were relieved by the 4th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division. is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


On October 10 MG John L. Hines was selected to command III Corps. MG George H. Cameron was returned to the 4th Division as its commander. The 4th was withdrawn from the front on October 19. During their 24 days of combat they had paid a heavy price with 244 officers and 7,168 men killed or wounded. They had fought their way over 13 kilometers and captured 2,731 enemy prisoners. The division relocated to Lucey as part of Second Army. MG Cameron received a new assignment to return to the U.S. to train new divisions on October 22. Command passed temporarily to BG Benjamin, Commander, 7th Brigade before MG Mark L. Hersey arrived to assume command on October 31. is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


The Armistice ending the war was signed on November 11, 1918. The last casualties in the division were suffered by 13th Field Artillery at 14:00 November 11, 1918. November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

  • World War I Casuaties
  1. 2,611 Killed in Action
  2. 9,895 Wounded in Action

Occupation duty

Under the terms of the Armistice, Germany was to evacuate all territory west of the Rhine. American troops were to relocate to the center section of this previously German occupied area all the way to the Coblenz bridgehead on the Rhine. The 4th marched into Germany, covering 330 miles in 15 days where it was widely dispersed over an area with Bad Bertrich as Division headquarters. The division established training for the men as well as sports and educational activities. In April 1919 the division moved to a new occupation area further north on the Rhine.


In July the division returned to France and the last detachment sailed for the United States on July 31, 1919. On September 21, 1921, the 4th Division was inactivated at Camp Lewis, Washington as part of the Army Reorganization Act of 1920. is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Fort Lewis is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post located in Pierce County, Washington. ...


For a more detailed history of the 4th ID's World War I exploits, please go to this link: BRIEF HISTORY : 4th Infantry Division Museum


World War II

4th Infantry Division was reactivated on June 1, 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia, under the command of MG Walter E. Prosser. 4th ID was reorganized to the Motorized Infantry Division TO&E on August 1, 1940. 4 ID was assigned — along with 2d Armored Division, to the I Armored Corps. June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Table of Organization and Equipment This is the document that prescribes the authorized organization for any US Army unit, and t he equipment it is authorized to maintain and utilize. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 2d Cavalry Division. ... I Armored Corps was a World War II corps of the United States Army. ...


4 ID moved to Dry Prong, Louisiana The Fourth Division arrived in the UK in early 1944. It took part in the Normandy Invasion, with the 8th Infantry Regiment of the 4th Division being the first surface-borne Allied unit to hit the beaches at Normandy on D-day, June 6, 1944. Relieving the isolated 82d Airborne Division at Sainte-Mère-Église, the 4th cleared the Cotentin peninsula and took part in the capture of Cherbourg on June 25. After taking part in the fighting near Periers, July 6-12, the division broke through the left flank of the German Seventh Army, helped stem the German drive toward Avranches, and by the end of August had moved to Paris, assisting the French in the liberation of their capital. The 4th then moved into Belgium through Houffalize to attack the Siegfried Line at Schnee Eifel on September 14, and made several penetrations. Slow progress into Germany continued in October, and by November 6 the division entered the Battle of Huertgen Forest, where the division was engaged in heavy fighting until early December. It then shifted to Luxembourg, only to meet the German winter Ardennes Offensive head-on (in the Battle of the Bulge) starting on December 16, 1944. Although its lines were dented, it managed to hold the Germans at Dickweiler and Osweiler, and, counterattacking in January across the Sauer, overran German positions in Fouhren and Vianden. Halted at the Prum in February by heavy enemy resistance, the division finally crossed on February 28 near Olzheim, and raced on across the Kyll on March 7. After a short rest, the 4th moved across the Rhine on March 29 at Worms, attacked and secured Würzburg and by April 3 had established a bridgehead across the Main at Ochsenfurt. Speeding southeast across Bavaria, the division had reached Miesbach on the Isar on May 2, 1945, when it was relieved and placed on occupation duty. Dry Prong is a village located in Grant Parish, Louisiana. ... The Battle of Normandy was fought in 1944 between the German forces occupying Western Europe and the invading Allies. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army was formed originally as the 82nd Infantry Division on August 25, 1917, at Camp Gordon, Georgia. ... Sainte-Mère-Église is a small town and commune of the Manche département, in the Cotentin Peninsula near the coast of Normandy, France. ... The Cotentin Peninsula juts out into the English Channel from Normandy towards England, forming part of the north-west coast of France. ... Cherbourg is a city of Normandy, in northwestern France, in the Manche département, of which it is a sous_préfecture. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The German Seventh Army (German: ) was a World War II field army. ... Avranches is a commune of Normandy, France, in the Manche département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) The Eiffel Tower in Paris, as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Houffalize is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. ... The original Siegfried line (Siegfriedstellung) was a line of defensive forts and tank defenses built by Germany as a section of the Hindenburg Line 1916-1917 in northern France during World War I. However, in English, Siegfried line more commonly refers to the similar World War II defensive line, built... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Battle of Hurtgen Forest (German: Schlacht im Hürtgenwald) is name given to series of fierce battles fought between the Americans and the Germans during World War II in the Hürtgen forest (or Huertgen forest), afterwards known to both Americans and Germans simply as the Huertgenwald (Hürtgenwald). ... Combatants United States  United Kingdom Germany Commanders Dwight D. Eisenhower Omar N. Bradley George S. Patton, Jr. ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Dickweiler is a small town in the commune of Rosport, in eastern Luxembourg. ... Osweiler (Luxembourgish: Uesweller) is a small town in the commune of Rosport, in eastern Luxembourg. ... Sauer (German and Luxembourgish; in French: Sûre) is a river of Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. ... District Diekirch Canton Vianden Area 17. ... Vianden, view from the castle Castle of Vianden Vianden (Luxemburgish: Veianen) is a small city in north-eastern Luxembourg with approx. ... This article is about the city of Prüm; for information on the Abbey of Prüm, see: Abbey of Prüm Prüm is a city in the Westeifel (Rheinland-Pfalz), Germany. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Kyll is a 142 km long river in western Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia andRhineland-Palatinate). ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that River Rhine Pollution: November 1986 be merged into this article or section. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Wormser Dom Worms (pronounced ) is a city in the southwest of Germany. ... Würzburg Residenz. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ochsenfurt is a town of Germany, in Bavaria, situated on the left bank of the River Main, here crossed by a stone bridge, 13 miles south from Würzburg by the railway to Munich, and at the junction of a line to Röttingen. ... For other uses, see Bavaria (disambiguation). ... Miesbach is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and is the capital of the Miesbach district. ... The Isar is the third largest river in Bavaria, Germany. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ...

  • World War II Casualties
  1. 4,097 Killed in Action
  2. 17,371 Wonded in Action
  3. 757 Died of Wounds

Units

Troops of the 4th Infantry move off the Utah Beachhead on D-Day

Image File history File links Troops_move_out_over_the_seawall_on_Utah_Beach. ... Image File history File links Troops_move_out_over_the_seawall_on_Utah_Beach. ... Combatants United States Germany Commanders Raymond O. Barton Theodore Roosevelt Jr U.S. 4th Infantry Division Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben Dietrich Kraiss German 352nd Infantry Division German 709th Infantry Division Strength 32,000  ? Casualties 700 Unknown American assault troops move onto Utah Beach, carrying full equipment. ... Combatants United Kingdom United States Canada Free France Poland Germany Commanders Dwight Eisenhower (Supreme Allied Commander) Bernard Montgomery (land) Bertram Ramsay (sea) Trafford Leigh-Mallory (air) Omar Bradley (U.S. 1st Army) Miles Dempsey (UK 2nd Army) Harry Crerar (Canadian 1st Army) Gerd von Rundstedt (OB WEST) Erwin Rommel (Heeresgruppe... Constituted 5 July 1838 in the Regular Army as the 8th Infantry Organized in July 1838 in New York, Vermont, and Michigan Consolidated in May 1869 with the 33d Infantry (see ANNEX) and consolidated unit designated as the 8th Infantry Assigned 17 December 1917 to the 8th Division Relieved 24... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it more accessible to a general audience, this article may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The 4th Engineer Battalion [1] Motto: Volens Et Potens (Willing and Able) Symbolism: Scarlet and white are the colors of the Corps of Engineers. ... 4th Medical Battalion is unit of the United States Navy that provides medical support to United States Marine Corps forces. ...

July 1945 – May 1956

The division returned to the United States in July 1945 and was stationed at Camp Butner North Carolina, preparing for deployment to the Pacific. After the war ended it was inactivated on March 5, 1946. It was reactivated as a training division at Fort Ord, California on July 15, 1947. Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... This article is about the day. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fort Ord Fort Ord Fort Ord was a U.S. Army post on Monterey Bay in California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


On October 1, 1950, it was redesignated a combat division, training at Fort Benning, Georgia. In May 1951 it deployed to Germany as the first of four U.S. divisions committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation during the early years of the Cold War. The division headquarters was at Frankfurt. After a five-year tour in Germany, the division redeployed to Fort Lewis, Washington in May 1956. The 66th Armor Regiment (United States) and 4th Signal Company served in the Korean War. is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fort Benning is a United States Army base, located southwest of Columbus in Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties in Georgia and Russell County, Alabama It is part of the Columbus, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. ... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ... Fort Lewis is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post located in Pierce County, Washington. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 66th Armored Regiment is the oldest Armored unit in the United States Army, tracing its lineage to the beginning of the Tank Service in February 1918 under the command of Col. ... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders...


Vietnam War

The 4th Infantry Division deployed from Fort Lewis to Camp Holloway, Pleiku, Vietnam on September 25, 1966 and served more than four years, returning to Fort Carson, Colorado on December 8, 1970. Two brigades operated in the Central Highlands/II Corps Zone, but its 3rd Brigade, including the division's armor battalion, was sent to Tay Ninh Province northwest of Saigon to take part in Operation Attleboro (September to November, 1966), and later Operation Junction City (February to May, 1967), both in War Zone C. After nearly a year of combat, the 3rd Brigade's battalions officially became part of the 25th Infantry Division in exchange for the battalions of the 25th's 3rd Brigade, then in Quang Ngai Province as part of the division-sized Task Force Oregon. Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam seated in the central highland region. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Fort Carson is a census-designated place and United States Army Base located in El Paso County, Colorado. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Combatants United States North Vietnam Viet Cong Commanders Major Guy S. Meloy Unknown Casualties 155 US killed 494 US wounded At least 1,106 killed Operation Attleboro was a search-and-destroy operation by the 196th Light Infantry Brigade. ... Operation Junction City was one of the largest airborne operations since Market Garden in the latter half of World War II, and one of the largest operations of the Vietnam conflict. ... In American military history, the 25th Infantry Division (nicknamed Tropic Lightening) is a large military unit associated with operations in the Asia-Pacific region. ... Quảng Ngãi is a city in central Vietnam. ... Americal Division Shoulder Patch The Americal Division of the United States Army was formed in May 1942 on the island of New Caledonia. ...


Throughout its service in Vietnam the division conducted combat operations in the western Central Highlands along the border between Cambodia and Vietnam. The division experienced intense combat against NVA regular forces in the mountains surrounding Kontum in the autumn of 1967. The division's 3rd Brigade was withdrawn from Vietnam in April, 1970 and deactivated at Fort Lewis. In May the remainder of the division conducted cross-border operations during the Cambodian Incursion. The "Ivy Division" returned from Vietnam in December and was rejoined in Fort Carson by its former 3rd Brigade from Hawaii, where it had re-deployed as part of the withdrawal of the 25th Infantry Division. One battalion remained in Vietnam as a separate organization until January, 1972. There is a historical website that is nonprofit dedicated to the 1972 Easter Offensive in the Kontum area. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam, United States National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam, Democratic Republic of Vietnam Commanders Lu Lan (ARVN, II Corps), Do Cao Tri (ARVN, III Corps), Nguyen Viet Thanh (ARVN, IV Corps), Creighton W. Abrams (U.S.) Pham Hung (political), Hoang Van Thai (military) Strength 58...

  • Vietnam Divisional Order of Battle
1st Battalion, 8th Infantry
2d Battalion, 8th Infantry (Mechanized)
3d Battalion, 8th Infantry
1st Battalion, 12th Infantry
2d Battalion, 12th Infantry (to 25th ID, Aug 67-Dec 70)
3d Battalion, 12th Infantry
1st Battalion, 14th Infantry (from 25th ID, Aug 67-Dec 70)
1st Battalion, 22d Infantry (Separate, Nov 1970 to Jan 1972)
2d Battalion, 22nd Infantry (to 25th ID, Aug 67-Dec 70)
3d Battalion, 22nd Infantry (to 25th ID, Aug 67-Dec 70)
1st Battalion, 35th Infantry (from 25th ID, Aug 67-Apr 70)
2d Battalion, 35th Infantry (from 25th ID, Aug 67 to Dec 70)
2d Battalion, 34th Armor (to 25th ID, Aug 67-Dec 70)
1st Battalion, 69th Armor (from 25th ID, Aug 67 to Apr 70)
2nd Battalion, 9th Artillery (105 mm) (from 25th ID, Aug 67 to Apr 70)
5th Battalion, 16th Artillery (155 mm)
6th Battalion, 29th Artillery (105 mm)
4th Battalion, 42d Artillery (105 mm)
2d Battalion, 77th Artillery (105 mm) (to 25th ID, Aug 67 to Dec 70)
1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry (Armored) Division Reconnaissance
4th Aviation Battalion
4th Engineer Battalion
4th Medical Battalion
124th Signal Battalion
704th Maintenance Battalion
Company E, 20th Infantry (Long Range Patrol)
Company E, 58th Infantry (Long Range Patrol)
Company K, 75th Infantry (Ranger)
4th Administration Company
4th Military Police Company
374th Army Security Agency Company
  • Vietnam Casualties
  1. 2,531 Killed in Action
  2. 15,229 Wounded in Action

Iraq War

Alerted on January 19, 2003, the 4th Infantry Division was scheduled to take part in the Iraq War in the spring of 2003 by spearheading an advance from Turkey into northern Iraq. The Turkish Parliament refused to grant permission for the operation and the division's equipment remained offshore on ships during the buildup for the war. Arriving through Kuwait after the invasion had started, they were subject to multiple "SCUD" alerts while at Camps Wolf and Udairi, necessitating the retreat to bunkers in full chemical protective gear. The division was unable to deploy in time to start the invasion but joined it as a follow-on force in April 2003 attacking toward Tikrit and Mosul, and later became a major part of occupation forces during the post-war period. Headquartered in Saddam Hussein's former palaces, the 4th ID was deployed in the northern area of the Sunni Triangle near Tikrit. The 4th Infantry Division was spread all over Northern Iraq from Kirkuk to the Iranian border as far south as Balad Air Force Base in Balad Iraq. The 3rd Brigade Combat Team Headquarters was assigned to Balad Air Base. The 4th Infantry Division also disarmed the MEK warriors in Northern Iraq in July-August 2003. On December 13, 2003, the 1st Brigade of the 4th ID captured Saddam Hussein, former President of Iraq. The division rotated out of Iraq in the Spring of 2004, and was relieved by the 1st Infantry Division. January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of the Sunni Triangle The Sunni Triangle refers to a roughly triangular area of Iraq to the northwest of Baghdad. ... Looking north along the Tigris towards Saddams Presidential palace in April 2003 Tikrit (تكريت, Tikrīt also transliterated as Takrit or Tekrit) is a town in Iraq, located 140 km northwest of Baghdad on the Tigris river (at 34. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was the fifth President of Iraq and Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council from 1979 until his overthrow by US forces in 2003. ... The President of Iraq is Iraqs head of state. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1st Infantry Division of the United States Army —nicknamed “The Big Red One” after its shoulder patch—is the oldest continuously serving division in the United States Army. ...

  • OIF 1 Casualties
  1. 81 Killed In Action

The division's second deployment to Iraq began in the fall of 2005. The division headquarters replaced the 3rd Infantry Division, which had been directing security operations as the headquarters for Multi-National Division - Baghdad. The 4th ID assumed responsibility on January 7, 2006 for four provinces in central and southern Iraq: Baghdad, Karbala, An-Najaf and Babil. On January 7, 2006, MND-Baghdad also assumed responsibility for training Iraqi security forces and conducting security operations in the four provinces. is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


During the second deployment, 3rd Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division was assigned to conduct security operations under the command of Task Force Band of Brothers, led initially by the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)—nicknamed the “Screaming Eagles”—is an airborne division of the United States Army primarily trained for air assault operations. ...

  • OIF 05-07 Casualties
  1. 227 Killed in Action

Return From deployment

Upon return from deployment to OIF 1, The 4th Infantry Division immediately began reorganization into the "modular brigade" structure of the new U.S. Army. 4th Infantry Division was again deployed to OIF in late 2005, replacing 3rd ID in Baghdad.


Current Structure

OrBat of the 4th Infantry Division

4th Infantry Division Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 456 pixelsFull resolution (1624 × 926 pixel, file size: 103 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 456 pixelsFull resolution (1624 × 926 pixel, file size: 103 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links 4_Infantry_Division_DUI.PNG // DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA. Description: A gold color metal and enamel device, 1 inch in height overall consisting of an ivy leaf of green enamel fimbriated gold above a scroll with the inscription Steadfast and Loyal. ...

Special Troops Battalion 4th Infantry Division (Lightning)
1st Brigade Combat Team (Raiders)
1st Battalion 22d Infantry (Regulars)
4th Battalion 42d Field Artillery (Straight Arrows)
1st Battalion 66th Armor (Iron Knights)
7th Squadron 10th Cavalry
4th Brigade Support Battalion
1st Special Troops Battalion
2d Brigade Combat Team (Warhorse)
2d Battalion 8th Infantry (First at Normandy)
1st Battalion 67th Armor (Death Dealers)
1st Squadron 10th Cavalry (Buffalo Soldiers)
3d Battalion 16th Field Artillery (Rolling Thunder)
204th Brigade Support Battalion
2d Special Troops Battalion (Lonestars)
3rd Brigade Combat Team (Striker)
1st Battalion 8th Infantry (Fighting Eagles)
1st Battalion 68th Armor (Silver Lions)
2d Squadron 9th Cavalry (Hunters)
3rd Battalion 29th Field Artillery (Pacesetters)
64th Brigade Support Battalion (Mountaineers)
3rd Special Troops Battalion (Phoenix)
4th Brigade Combat Team (Cobras)
3d Battalion 67th Armor (Hounds)
1st Battalion 12th Infantry (Warriors)
8th Squadron 10th Cavalry (Rough Riders)
2d Battalion 77th Field Artillery (Steel Warriors)
704th Brigade Support Battalion (Blacksmiths)
4th Special Troops Battalion (Griffons)
Aviation Brigade (Iron Eagles)
1st Battalion 4th Aviation
2d Battalion 4th Aviation
3d Battalion 4th Aviation
4th Battalion 4th Aviation
404th Aviation Support Battalion(Iron Eagle Providers)
Fires Brigade (Iron Gunners) now redesignated 41st Fires Brigade
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
2d Battalion 20th Field Artillery (Deep Strike)
A Co. 26th Field Artillery
324th Signal Battalion
589th Support Battalion
4th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (Wranglers)
Special Troops Battalion (WolfPack)
204th Support Battalion (RoughRiders)

The 4ID Special Troops Battalion came into existence on 15 December 2004. ... The U.S. 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division was initially commanded by Colonel Campbell during the invasion of Iraq, including the capture of Taji north of Baghdad. ... 1st Battalion 22d Infantry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army stationed in Fort Hood, Texas. ... The 4th Battalion 42d Field Artillery (4/42 FA) —nicknamed the Straight Arrows— is a field artillery battalion in the United States Army. ... The 66th Armored Regiment is the oldest Armored unit in the United States Army, tracing its lineage to the beginning of the Tank Service in February 1918 under the command of Col. ... The 10th Cavalry Regiment was a unit in the United States Army. ... // Distinctive Unit Insignia, 8th Infantry Constituted 5 July 1838 in the Regular Army as the 8th Infantry Organized in July 1838 in New York, Vermont, and Michigan Consolidated in May 1869 with the 33d Infantry (see ANNEX) and consolidated unit designated as the 8th Infantry Assigned 17 December 1917 to... The 10th Cavalry Regiment was a unit in the United States Army. ... The 3d Battalion 16th Field Artillery is a field artillery battalion in the United States Army. ... The 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) is a combat division of the United States Army based at Fort Hood, Texas, with two maneuver brigades stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado. ... // Distinctive Unit Insignia, 8th Infantry Constituted 5 July 1838 in the Regular Army as the 8th Infantry Organized in July 1838 in New York, Vermont, and Michigan Consolidated in May 1869 with the 33d Infantry (see ANNEX) and consolidated unit designated as the 8th Infantry Assigned 17 December 1917 to... 9th Cavalry Regiment distinctive unit insignia The 9th Cavalry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army, 1st Cavalry Division, which in turn is a component of the Third Corps. ... The 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment (3/29 FA BN) is a unit of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team (3rd BCT) of the 4th Infantry Division, United States Army. ... The 64th Brigade Support Battalion, nickamed Mountaineers, is a United States Army Support Battalion, currently assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. ... The 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment is unit of the United States Army. ... 10th Cavalry Regiment distinctive unit insignia The 10th Cavalry Regiment was a unit in the United States Army. ... 4th ID Divarty (Divisional Artillery) Iron Gunners The Iron Gunners are the fire support brigade for the [U.S. 4th Infantry Division] During Iraq the brigade was commanded by Col. ... The 41st Field Artillery Brigade (41st FA Bde) —nicknamed the Railgunners— was an artillery brigade in the United States Army. ... Category: ... The 589th Support Battalion was originally constituted 31 July 1944 in the Army of the United States as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 589th Quartermaster Battalion, Mobile. ... A Special Troops Battalion (STB) has companies from different branches of the Army under a Headquarters & Headquarters Company (HHC). ... 204TH Support Battalion The 204th Support Battalion was first constituted on 10 November 1917 as the Sanitary Train, 5th Division and was activated on 12 December 1917 at Camp Logan, Texas. ...

Lineage

Division lineage

  1. Constituted November 19, 1917 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, 4th Division
  2. Organized December 10, 1917 at Camp Greene, North Carolina
  3. Inactivated September 21, 1921 at Camp Lewis, Washington
  4. Activated June 1, 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia
  5. Reorganized and redesignated August 1, 1942 as Headquarters, 4th Motorized Division
  6. Reorganized and redesignated August 4, 1943 as Headquarters, 4th Infantry Division
  7. Inactivated March 12, 1946 at Camp Butner, North Carolina
  8. Activated July 15, 1947 at Fort Ord, California
  9. Reorganized and redesignated June 13, 1960 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Division

is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 216th day of the year (217th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1st Brigade lineage

  1. Constituted November 19, 1917 in the Regular Army as Headquarters Troop, 4th Division
  2. Organized December 16, 1917 at Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont
  3. Reorganized and redesignated March 1, 1921 as Headquarters and Military Police Company (less Military Police Platoon), 4th Division
  4. Inactivated September 21, 1921 at Camp Lewis, Washington
  5. Activated June 1, 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia
  6. Reorganized and redesignated July 6, 1942 as Headquarters Company, 4th Division
  7. Reorganized and redesignated August 1, 1942 as Headquarters Company, 4th Motorized Division
  8. Reorganized and redesignated August 4, 1943 as Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Division
  9. Inactivated March 12, 1946 at Camp Butner, North Carolina
  10. Activated July 15, 1947 at Fort Ord, California
  11. Disbanded June 13, 1960 at Fort Lewis, Washington
  12. Reconstituted August 21, 1963 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
  13. Activated October 1, 1963 at Fort Lewis, Washington
  14. Inactivated October 15, 1995 at Fort Carson, Colorado
  15. Activated January 16, 1996 at Fort Hood, Texas

is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Fort Ethan Allen was a cavalry outpost in the U.S. state of Vermont named for American Revolutionary War figure Ethan Allen. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Fort Lewis is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post located in Pierce County, Washington. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fort Benning is a United States Army base, located southwest of Columbus in Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties in Georgia and Russell County, Alabama It is part of the Columbus, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 216th day of the year (217th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fort Ord Fort Ord Fort Ord was a U.S. Army post on Monterey Bay in California. ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fort Lewis is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post located in Pierce County, Washington. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Fort Carson is a census-designated place and United States Army Base located in El Paso County, Colorado. ... is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Fort Hood, named after Confederate General John Bell Hood, is a U.S. Army post located halfway between Austin and Waco within the U.S. state of Texas. ...

3rd Brigade lineage

  1. Constituted November 19, 1917 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, 8th Infantry Brigade, an element of the 4th Division
  2. Organized in December 1917 at Camp Greene, North Carolina
  3. Reorganized and redesignated in March 1921 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Infantry Brigade
  4. Redesignated March 23, 1925 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Brigade
  5. Redesignated August 23, 1936 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Infantry Brigade
  6. Disbanded July 1, 1940 at Fort McPherson, Georgia
  7. Reconstituted August 21, 1963 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
  8. Activated October 1, 1963 at Fort Lewis, Washington
  9. Inactivated April 10, 1970 at Fort Lewis, Washington
  10. Activated December 15, 1970 at Fort Carson, Colorado

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Honors

Division honors

Campaign participation credit

  1. Aisne-Marne;
  2. St. Mihiel;
  3. Meuse-Argonne;
  4. Champagne 1918;
  5. Lorraine 1918
  1. Normandy (with arrowhead) (Except 3rd Brigade);
  2. Northern France (Except 3rd Brigade);
  3. Rhineland (Except 3rd Brigade);
  4. Ardennes-Alsace (Except 3rd Brigade);
  5. Central Europe (Except 3rd Brigade);
  • Vietnam:
  1. Counteroffensive, Phase II;
  2. Counteroffensive, Phase III;
  3. Tet Counteroffensive;
  4. Counteroffensive, Phase IV;
  5. Counteroffensive, Phase V;
  6. Counteroffensive, Phase VI;
  7. Tet 69/Counteroffensive;
  8. Summer-Fall 1969;
  9. Winter-Spring 1970;
  10. Sanctuary Counteroffensive (Except 3rd Brigade);
  11. Counteroffensive, Phase VII (Except 3rd Brigade).

“The Great War ” redirects here. ... Saint-Mihiel is a commune of the Meuse département, in northeastern France. ... The Meuse-Argonne offensive was a major battle of World War I. It was the biggest operation and victory of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in that war. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Flag of Normandy Normandy (in French: Normandie, and in Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region in northern France. ... The Northern France Campaign of World War II began on July 25, 1944, with General Bernard Montgomery launching Operation COBRA to break out from the Normandy beachhead, and concluded on September 14 with Belgium and most of France liberated from German rule. ... The Rhineland (Rheinland in German) is the general name for the land on both sides of the river Rhine in the west of Germany. ... Combatants United States United Kingdom Germany Commanders Dwight D. Eisenhower Gerd von Rundstedt Strength Dec 16 - start of the Battle: about 83,000 men; 242 Sherman tanks, 182 tank destroyers, and 394 pieces of corps and divisional artillery. ... wtrwretqwt ...

Decorations

  1. Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for PLEIKU PROVINCE (1st Brigade Only)
  2. Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for DAK TO DISTRICT (1st Brigade Only)
  3. Belgian Fourragere 1940
  4. Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in BELGIUM
  5. Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES
  6. Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1966–1969
  7. Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969- 1970
  8. Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1966–1969

Please see Presidential Unit Citation for other versions of this award The Presidential Unit Citation is awarded to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and allies for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941 (the date of the Attack on... Gallantry Cross Medal and Unit Citation The Vietnam Gallantry Cross is a military decoration of South Vietnam which was established in August 1950. ...

Medal of Honor recipients

World War II

Staff Sergeant Marcario Garcia, a cotton farmer from near Sugarland, Texas killed six Germans while wiping out a couple of machine-gun emplacements near Grosshau, Germany, in November 1944 during the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest. ... Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt Jr. ...

Vietnam War

  • Leslie Allen Bellrichard (posthumously)
  • Thomas W. Bennett (posthumously)
  • Donald W. Evans, Jr. (posthumously)
  • Bruce Alan Grandstaff (posthumously)
  • Dwight H. Johnson
  • Phill G. McDonald (posthumously)
  • David H. McNerney
  • Franky Zoly Molnar (posthumously)
  • Anund C. Roark (posthumously)
  • Elmelindo R. Smith (posthumously)
  • Louis E. Willett (posthumously)

Leslie Allen Bellrichard (December 4, 1941 – May 20, 1967) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States militarys highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. ... Thomas W. Bennett (April 7, 1947–February 11, 1969) was a U.S. Army medic and the second conscientious objector to win the Medal of Honor (Desmond Doss, a medic in World War II, was the first). ... Donald W. Evans, Jr. ... Bruce Alan Grandstaff (June 2, 1934 – May 18, 1967) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States militarys highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. ... Dwight H. Johnson (1947-1971) a native of Detroit, Michigan was a United States Army soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in January 1968 during the Vietnam War. ... Phill G. McDonald (September 13, 1941 – June 7, 1968) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States militarys highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. ... David H. McNerney (born June 2, 1931) is a retired United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States militarys highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. ... Frankie Zoly Molnar (February 14, 1943 – May 20, 1967) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States militarys highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. ... Anund C. Roark (February 17, 1948 – May 16, 1968) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States militarys highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. ... Staff Sergeant Elmelindo Rodrigues Smith (July 27, 1935-February 16, 1967) born in Wahiawa, Hawaii, was a United States Army soldier, of Hispanic-Asian descent[1], who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War. ... Private First Class Louis Edward Willett (June 19, 1945 - February 15, 1967) was a soldier in the United States Army who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War as a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division. ...

Past commanders

  1. MG George H. Cameron 03-Dec-17 to 16-Aug-18
  2. BG Benjamin A. Poore 16-Aug-18 to 27-Aug-18
  3. MB John L. Fines 27-Aug-18 to 11-Oct-18
  4. MG George H. Cameron 11-Oct-18 to 22-Oct-18
  5. BG Benjamin A. Poore 22-Oct-18 to 31-Oct-18
  6. MG Mark L. Hersey 31-Oct-18 to 01-Aug-19
  7. BG Walter E. Prosser 16-Jun-40 to 09-Dec-40
  8. MG Lloyd R. Fredendall 09-Oct-40 to 18-Aug-41
  9. MG Oscar W. Griswald 18-Aug-41 to 07-Oct-41
  10. MG Fred C. Wallace 07-Oct-41 to 30-Jun-42
  11. MG Terry de la Mesa Allen 00-Dec-41 to 00-Dec 41
  12. MG Raymond O. Barton 03-Jul-42 to 26-Dec-44
  13. BG Harold W. Blakeley 18-Sep-44 to 20-Sep-45
  14. MG Harold R. Bull 20-Sep-44 to 29-Sep-44
  15. BG James A. Van Fleet 29-Sep-44 to 04-Oct-44
  16. MG Harold W. Blakeley 27-Dec-44 to 00-Oct-45
  17. MG George P. Hays 00-Nov-45 to 00-Mar-46
  18. MG Jens A. Doe 15-Jul-47 to 28-Feb-49
  19. MG Robert T. Frederick 28-Feb-49 to 10-Oct-50
  20. MG Hartan N. Hartness 10-Oct-50 to 05-Apr-53
  21. MG Joseph H. Harper 06-Apr-53 to 13-May-55
  22. MG Clyde D. Eddleman 13-May-54 to 24-May-55
  23. MG Rinaldo Van Brunt 24-May-55 to 15-May-56
  24. MG Paul L. Freeman 15-Sep-56 to 20-Jan-57
  25. MG William W. Quin 20-Jan-57 to 00-May-58
  26. MG John H. McGee 00-Jun-58 to 00-Aug-58
  27. MG Louis W. Truman 00-Aug-58 to 00-Jun-60
  28. MG William F. Train 00-Jul-60 to 00-Apr-62
  29. MG Frederick R. Zierath 00-Apr-62 to 00-Aug-63
  30. MG Claire E. Hutchin Jr. 00-Sep-63 to 00-Jun-65
  31. MG Arthur S. Collins Jr. 00-Jun-65 to 00-Jan-67
  32. MG William R. Peers 00-Jan-67 to 00-Jan-68
  33. MG Charles P. Stone 00-Jan-68 to 00-Nov-68
  34. BG Donn R. Pepke 00-Nov-68 to 00-Nov-69
  35. MG Glenn D. Walker 00-Nov-69 to 00-Jun-70
  36. MG William A. Burke 00-Jun-70 to 09-Dec-70
  37. MG John C. Bennett 10-Dec-70 to 24-Aug-72
  38. MG James F. Hamlet 25-Aug-72 to 14-Oct-74
  39. MG John W. Vessey Jr. 15-Oct-74 to 01-Aug-75
  40. MG Williams W. Palmer 02-Aug-75 to 15-Oct-76
  41. MG John F. Forrest 16-Oct-76 to 18-Sep-78
  42. MG Louis C. Menetrey 19-Sep-78 to 11-Sep-80
  43. MG John W.Hudachek 12-Sep-80 to 30-Jul-82
  44. MG T. G. Jenes Jr. 06-Jun-88]] to 24-May-90
  45. MG G. T. Bartlett 14-Apr-84 to 06-Jun-86
  46. MG James R. Hall Jr. 06-Jun-86 to 22-Jun-88
  47. MG Dennis J. Reimer 22-Jun-88 to 25-May-90
  48. MG Neal T. Jaco 25-May-90 to 04-Oct-91
  49. MG Guy A. J. La Boa 04-Oct-91 to 22-Oct-93
  50. MG Thomas A. Schwartz 22-Oct-93 to 29-Nov-95
  51. MG Robert S. Coffey 00-May-94 to 00-Jun-96
  52. MG Paul J. Kern 00-Jun-96 to 00-Jun-97
  53. MG William S. Wallace 00-Jun-97 to 29-Jum-99
  54. MG Benjamin S. Griffin 29-Jun-99 to 24-Oct-01
  55. MG Raymond T. Odierno 24-Oct-01 to 18-Jun-04
  56. MG James D. Thurman 18-Jun-04 to 19-Jan-07
  57. MG Jeffery W. Hammond 19-Jan-07 to Present

Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Major General Raymond O. Barton and Colonel Buck Lanham Major General Raymond O. Tubby Barton b. ... James Alward Van Fleet (March 19, 1892 - September 23, 1992) was an U.S. Army general during World War II and the Korean War. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Joseph H. Bud Harper was an United States Army officer. ... Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (June 20,1908 – December 2, 2004) was the former Commanding General of Third U.S. Army. ... William F. Train II (January 23, 1908 - November 27, 2006) was a U.S. Army general in the Korean War. ... William R. Peers was a U.S. Army Officer. ... Charles P. Stone Charles Pomeroy Stone (September 30, 1824 _ January 24, 1887) was an officer in the U.S. Army who became a Brigadier General during the American Civil War. ... Engraving of John C. Bennett in a Napoleon-like pose as General of the Nauvoo Legion. ... John William Vessey, Jr. ... Dennis J. Remier Dennis J. Reamer was Chief of Staff of the United States Army from June 20, 1995 to June 21, 1999. ... General Paul J. Kern was the commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command from 2001-2004. ... William Scott Wallace is a 4-star General of the United States Army. ... GEN Benjamin S. Griffin General Benjamin S. Griffin assumed the duties of Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command on November 5, 2004. ... Lieutenant General Raymond T. Odierno is assigned as the Commanding General of U.S. III Corps and Fort Hood on 15 May 2006. ... Lieutenant General James D. Thurman is the commanding general of V Corps in Heidelberg, Germany. ...

References

  • ¹ Official 4ID History

External links

  • 4th Infantry Division Home Page - official site.
  • 4th Infantry Division Association
  • 4th History @ GlobalSercurity.org website
  • Famous Fourth: The Story of the 4th Infantry Division (WWII unit history booklet)
  • Camp Greene Website

 
 

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