American Expeditionary Forces
36th Division
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36th Division |
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[Excerpt from Wyllie, Col. Robert E. "The
Romance of Military Insignia."
The National Geographic Magazine, Vol. XXXVI, No. 6. December, 1919. ]
The divisional insignia is the letter "T," for Texas, superimposed on an Indian arrow-head, for Oklahoma (not long ago the Indian Territory).
"Lone Star" Division.
On 18 July 1917 Texas and Oklahoma National Guard troops were directed to form the 36th Division. The Division began concentration at Camp Bowie, TX, on 17 August 1917. Movement overseas was commenced on 8 July 1918 and was completed by 12 August 1918.
71st Infantry Brigade:
141st Infantry Regiment
142d Infantry Regiment
132d Machine Gun Battalion
72d Infantry Brigade:
143d Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
133d Machine Gun Battalion
61st Field Artillery Brigade:
131st Field Artillery Regiment (75mm)
132d Field Artillery Regiment (75mm)
133d Field Artillery Regiment (155mm)
111th Trench Mortar Battery
Divisional Troops:
131st Machine Gun Battalion
111th Engineer Regiment
111th Field Signal Battalion
111th Train Headquarters and MP
111th Ammunition Train
111th Supply Train
111th Engineer Train
111th Sanitary Train (Ambulance Companies & Field Hospitals 141, 142, 143,
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Campaign Streamers: 111th Engineers: Meuse-Argonne and St. Mihiel |
U. S. Victory Medal Clasps: |
DB 36-2: 36th Division, Division Histories, Vol. 2
DB PA-2: Evansville, Indiana in the World War
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