29th Infantry Division (United States)
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| 29th Infantry Division | |
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| Country | United States |
| Branch | National Guard of the United States |
The 29th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army which participated in the Normandy landings on Omaha Beach and the rest of the liberation of Europe.
Formation and history
The 29th Division was a National Guards unit[1].
American entry into World War 1 and formation
18 July 1917 - Constitution
After the US declaration of war on Germany, it would have been decided by the US Army to create a 29th Infantry Division. And so on 18 July 1917, the Headquarters Company of the 29th Infantry Division was constituted into the United States National Guard. It was planned to be organized with troops from Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia, and Washington DC[2].
25 August 1917 - Organization
A month and seven days after its constitution, Headquarters company was organized at Camp McClellan, Alabama[2].
August 1917- May 1919 - In Europe
While the Headquarters Company and the 29th Infantry Division were in Europe, they participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. They also participated in Alsace in 1918[2].
30 May 1919 - Demobilization
On 30 May 1919, the Headquarters Company of the 29th as well as presumably the 29th were demobilized at Camp Dix, New Jersey[2].
Citations
- ↑ Russo, Ralph Arnold. "D-Day 29th Division Veteran Shares His Story (Full Interview)" (Interview). Interviewed by Rishi Sharma.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Headquarters Company, 29th Infantry Division (United States)". WWII Archives. 23 March 2023.
Bibliography
Contributors: Paul Sidle