American Expeditionary Forces
40th "Sunshine" Division
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40th "Sunshine" 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. ]
It was known as the Sunshine Division, and the insignia carries out the idea.
"Sunshine" Division.
On 18 July 1917, the War Department designated National Guard troops of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah to form the 40th Division. The units congregate at Camp Kearney, CA, in August. Overseas movement commences on 26 July 1918. On 16 August 1918, the 40th Division is designated as the 6th Depot Division.
79th Infantry Brigade:
157th Infantry Regiment
158th Infantry Regiment
144th Machine Gun Battalion
80th Infantry Brigade:
159th Infantry Regiment
160th Infantry Regiment
145th Machine Gun Battalion
65th Field Artillery Brigade:
143d Field Artillery Regiment (75mm)
144th Field Artillery Regiment (155mm)
145th Field Artillery Regiment (4.7")
115th Trench Mortar Battery
Divisional Troops:
143d Machine Gun Battalion
115th Engineer Regiment
115th Field Signal Battalion
115th Train Headquarters and MP
115th Ammunition Train
115th Supply Train
115th Engineer Train
115th Sanitary Train (Ambulance Companies & Field Hospitals 157, 158, 159,
160)
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