Constituted on 18 July 1917 following the American entry into World War I, the 40th Infantry Division was organized at Camp Kearny, near San Diego, California, on 16 September, originally designated as the 19th Division. It was composed of National Guard units from the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. [3]

2013年1月29日 · It’s a history the division’s NCOs have worked to keep alive and relevant for almost 100 years. The 40th ID was created on Sept. 16, 1917, from National Guard units from California, Arizona,...

The 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized) was born at Camp Kearney California at San Diego on 16 September 1917 in response to the nation's entry in to World War I. Known simply as the 40th Division (there were not yet cavalry or armored divisions) it was made up of National Guard unit from Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.

40th Infantry Division Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base | Los Alamitos, California, United States Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion

40th Division replaced the 45th Infantry Division in the Heartbreak Ridge-Sandbag Castle area before a truce was declared on July 27, 1953. The fighting in the Punch Bowl was so important to...

Sailing from Borgen Bay, 9 December 1944, the Division made an assault landing at Lingayen, Luzon, under command of XIV Corps, on 9 January 1945. Seizing Lingayen airfield, the Division occupied Bolinao Peninsula and San Miguel, and advanced toward Manila, running into heavy fighting in the Fort Stotsenburg area and the Bambam Hills.

2023年6月16日 · - The California National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division held a historical deployment ceremony before mobilizing to support Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve, missions to build partner capacity and increase regional security in the Middle East. The 40th ID has not deployed as a division since the Korean War in January 1952.

2023年11月2日 · As a placement for the moved regiments, a National Guard organized in California, Nevada, and Utah were moved and stationed at Camp Schimmelpfennig, Sendai Japan. This division was later renamed the 40th Infantry Division. However, this division stayed in this area for the 9 months and was put into the Korean War in January 1950.

40th Infantry Division: the years of World War II, 7 December 1941 - 7 April 1946. The years between 1926 and 1941 saw the steady development of the 40th Infantry Division as the California National Guard.

The 40th Infantry Division trains and prepares for upcoming deployments in support of America’s First Corps and The United States Army Pacific...