Insignia

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

It was organized at Camp Upton, Long Island, and went to France in April, 1918, the first National Army division to go overseas. The insignia is self-explanatory.

[Excerpt from division history]

The 77th Division was organized August 25, 1917, at Camp Upton, New York. The majority of officers and all enlisted men were from New York State and practically all of the enlisted men from the Metropolitan District. The Division is named the "Liberty Division" and its shoulder insignia is a Statue of Liberty in gold on a blue background.

Nickname

"Metropolitan" Division, as the original members were draftees from New York City.  Sometimes known as the "Liberty" Division.

Background

Established 5 August 1917 by the War Department to be established at Camp Upton, NY.  National Army Division composed of draftees from New York City.  Commenced overseas movement 28 March 1918 and completed same by 13 May 1918.

Primary Units

153d Infantry Brigade:
305th Infantry Regiment
306th Infantry Regiment
305th Machine Gun Battalion

154th Infantry Brigade:
307th Infantry Regiment
308th Infantry Regiment
306th Machine Gun Battalion

152d Field Artillery Brigade:
304th Field Artillery Regiment (75mm)
305th Field Artillery Regiment (75mm)
306th Field Artillery Regiment (155mm)
302d Trench Mortar Battery

Divisional Troops:
304th Machine Gun Battalion
302d Engineer
302d Field Signal Battalion
302d Train Headquarters and MP
302d Ammunition Train
302d Supply Train
302d Engineer Train
302d Sanitary Train (Ambulance Companies & Field Hospitals 305, 306, 307, 308)

Product Flyers

DB 77-1: 77th Division, Division Histories, Vol. 1

DB 77-2: 77th Division, Division Histories, Vol. 2

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