American Expeditionary Forces
87th "Acorn" 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 insignia appears to have had no special significance.
"Acorn" Division.
National Army Division established by the War Department on 5 August 1917 to be established at Camp Pike, AR. Draftees were from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Movement overseas commenced on 14 June 1918 and was completed by 16 September 1918.
173d Infantry Brigade:
345th Infantry Regiment
346th Infantry Regiment
335th Machine Gun Battalion
174th Infantry Brigade:
347th Infantry Regiment
348th Infantry Regiment
336th Machine Gun Battalion
162d Field Artillery Brigade:
334th Field Artillery Regiment (75mm)
335th Field Artillery Regiment (75mm)
336th Field Artillery Regiment (155mm)
312th Trench Mortar Battery
Divisional Troops:
334th Machine Gun Battalion
312th Engineer Regiment
312th Field Signal Battalion
312th Train Headquarters and MP
312th Ammunition Train
312th Supply Train
312th Engineer Train
312th Sanitary Train (Ambulance Companies & Field Hospitals 345, 346, 347,
348)
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