Insignia

[Excerpt from Wyllie, Col. Robert E. "The Romance of Military Insignia."
 The National Geographic Magazine, Vol. XXXVI, No. 6. December, 1919. ]

Four ivy leaves, representing the number of the division, constitute the insignia.

[Excerpt from division history]

Before leaving Camp Greene the Ivy Leaf design, prepared by General Cameron, had been adopted as the insignia of the Division. It was derived from the Roman numeral IV, and was especially appropriate, as in the language of flowers, the ivy means "steadfast and loyal," two qualities which have ever distinguished the 4th Division.

Nickname

"Ivy" Division.

Background

Authorized 19 November 1917 and organized from Regular Army units from 19 November 1917 to 21 April 1918.  Movement overseas completed 9 June 1918.

Primary Units

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 Field Artillery Brigade:
13th Field Artillery Regiment (155mm)
16th Field Artillery Regiment (75mm)
77th Field Artillery Regiment (75mm)
4th Trench Mortar Battery

Divisional Troops:
10th Machine Gun Battalion
4th Engineers
8th Field Signal Battalion
4th Train Headquarters and MP
4th Ammunition Train
4th Supply Train
4th Engineer Train
4th Sanitary Train (Ambulance Companies & Field Hospitals 19, 21, 28, 33)

Product Flyers

DB 4-1: 4th Division, Division Histories

DB 4-2: 4th Division, Infantry Regiments

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