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World War II Ordered into federal service: 17 January 1941 (National Guard Division from Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia). Overseas: 3 January 1944. Campaigns: New Guinea, Southern Philippines, Luzon.

The 70th Infantry Division ("Trailblazers") was a unit of the United States Army in World War II, spearheading the Seventh United States Army's drive into Germany, south of Saarbrücken. Activated at Camp Adair, Oregon, in 1943, the 70th Division served throughout World War II in the European Theater of Operations, the division was deactivated in October 1945 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey following its return to the United States. The name "Trailblazers" originated from the pioneers moving west into Oregon and "blazing" trails through the thick evergreen forests of the Pacific Northwest. The 70th Infantry Division adopted the "Trailblazer" title when they were activated in 1943. They became known as the Trailblazer Division

The regiment arrived in England on 29 January 1944, settled in near Plymouth, England, and started preparations to assault Utah Beach. The regiment assaulted Utah Beach on 6 June 1944, as part of VII Corps in the D-Day Invasion, and arrived in the vicinity of Ravenoville, Normandy, by the end of D-day.

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The First wave of the initial assault was to be made by two Regimental Combat Teams (RCT), the 16th from the 1st Infantry Division and the 116th attached from the 29th Infantry Division.

COLD WAR HHB, 43rd Division Artillery, Flak Kaserne, Augsburg 103rd FA Bn, Augsburg 192nd FA Bn, Flint Kaserne, Bad Tölz 206th FA Bn, Warner Kaserne, Munich 963rd FA Bn, Augsburg 169th AAA AW Bn, Augsburg WWII The 43d Infantry Division landed in San Fabian area, Lingayen Gulf, Luzon. Under enemy fire, the Division secured the beachhead and fought into the Lingayen Plain by 12 February. The offensive was resumed against the enemy north and west of Fort Stotsenburg, 27 February. After ending Japanese resistance in the Zambales Mountains with help from the Philippine Commonwelth army forces, the 43d swung south against the Shimbu Line. 43rd Infantry Division - New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon WWII w PAC SVC

The 188th Glider Infantry Regiment was a regiment in the United States Army that was active during World War II. It was a part of the 11th Airborne Division during its entire existence. New Guinea The Philippines: Luzon Manila Raid at Los Baños Occupation, Japan

COLD WAR HHB, 43rd Division Artillery, Flak Kaserne, Augsburg 103rd FA Bn, Augsburg 192nd FA Bn, Flint Kaserne, Bad Tölz 206th FA Bn, Warner Kaserne, Munich 963rd FA Bn, Augsburg 169th AAA AW Bn, Augsburg WWII The 43d Infantry Division landed in San Fabian area, Lingayen Gulf, Luzon. Under enemy fire, the Division secured the beachhead and fought into the Lingayen Plain by 12 February. The offensive was resumed against the enemy north and west of Fort Stotsenburg, 27 February. After ending Japanese resistance in the Zambales Mountains with help from the Philippine Commonwelth army forces, the 43d swung south against the Shimbu Line.

The 188th Glider Infantry Regiment was a regiment in the United States Army that was active during World War II. It was a part of the 11th Airborne Division during its entire existence. New Guinea The Philippines: Luzon Manila Raid at Los Baños Occupation, Japan

At 07:00 on the morning of 23 February, B Company took off in ten C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft, arriving over their drop zone shortly afterwards.[54] As the first paratroopers landed, the reconnaissance platoon and the supporting guerilla fighters opened fire on the camp's defences, using Bazooka rounds to penetrate the concrete pillboxes, and then entered the camp to engage its garrison. The paratroopers soon joined the battle, and by 07:30 the Japanese guards had been overcome and the internees were being rounded up and readied for evacuation

At 07:00 on the morning of 23 February, B Company took off in ten C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft, arriving over their drop zone shortly afterwards.[54] As the first paratroopers landed, the reconnaissance platoon and the supporting guerilla fighters opened fire on the camp's defences, using Bazooka rounds to penetrate the concrete pillboxes, and then entered the camp to engage its garrison. The paratroopers soon joined the battle, and by 07:30 the Japanese guards had been overcome and the 2000 internees were being rounded up and readied for evacuation.

From October 2006 to September 2007, a company from the 38th Infantry Division saw extensive combat in Ramadi and Fallujah, Iraq. This company and its parent battalion were administratively assigned to the 38th Infantry Division, but operationally assigned to the 76th Infantry Brigade (Separate) just prior to the mobilization and deployment of 2006–07.