Lightning 78th division patch

The battles of the 78th division were likened by the french to a bolt of lightning, leaving the field blood red. A portion of pine swamp road in mineral county, west virginia was named wwii 78th lightning division road in honor of the division by the west virginia legislature. Wwii 78th infantry division shoulder patch lightning ebay. The 78th infantry division wwii living history association is currently seeking new members to. T he 78th division of world war ii was reactivated at camp butner, n. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 78th division on 27. A repository for info on the 311th regiment timberwolf regiment, 78th infantry division lightning division in. The 78th infantry division arrived in england, 26 october 1944, and received further training.

You will receive 1 us army 78th infantry division lightning patch subdued. The 78th held the area it had taken from the siegfried line against the violent german attacks throughout the winter. Lightning, the history of the 78th infantry division. Lightning, the history of the 78th infantry division contents foreword vii acknowledgments ix chapter 1. Us army 78th infantry division lightning patch subdued. The 78th training division operations lightning is a unit of the united states army which served in world war i. Activated 15 aug 1942 entered combat dec 1944 ardennes days of combat 125 casualties 8,146. Lightning division the lightning shoulder patch originated in world war i. Field corps insignia of the united states army and division insignia of the united states army. Since 1922, the eyecatching unit patch featuring a lightning bolt flashing from right to left thats currently designated as the 78th training division operations. Armed forces by maintaining and promoting americas overseas commemorative cemeteries and memorials. Did you serve with 309th infantry regiment, 78th division.

Full text of lightning, the history of the 78th infantry division see other formats. Lightning, the story of the 78th infantry division. The lightning shoulder patch originated in world war i. After completing this training, frazier rejoined his unit, company d, 309th infantry regiment, 78th infantry division. Preparation for combat 1 the lightning division in world war i reactivation at camp butner training replacements carolina and tennessee maneuvers camp pickett overseas bournemouth france belgium up to the line. Wwii 78th infantry division shoulder patch lightning.

The division attacked, 30 january 1945, and took kesternich, 2 february, the town of schmidt on the 8th, and captured intact the vital schwammanauel dam the next day. Or the second time in two generations, soldiers wearing the lightning patch looked. Wwii 78th infantry division shoulder patch lightning at the best online prices at ebay. The battles of the 78th division were likened by the french to a bolt of lightning, leaving the field blood. Full text of lightning, the history of the 78th infantry. Lightning as worn by the american expeditionary forces in france during wwi. Streamlined to triangular proportions, the new division totaled about 15,000 men. Division insignia of the united states army wikipedia. The 78th division of world war i left its offspring, the current lightning division, a proud heritage one which it has upheld. He was part of the 308 supply company field artillery during world war i. Thus the insignia became a single streak of lightning across a red field. His story of the 78th lightning division is but a brief account of our battles. Brown of the united states armys 78th infantry division.