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Post by indiosbravos on Jun 5, 2008 17:48:37 GMT -5
6th infantry "Sightseeing Sixth"- New Guinea, PHILIPPINES 7th infantry "Bayonet"- Attu, Kwajalein, LEYTE, Okinawa 11th airborne "Angels"- LEYTE, MANILA, CAVITE 23rd infantry "Miracle"- Guadalcanal, Bougainville, CEBU 24th infantry "Victory"- New Guinea, PHILIPPINES 25th infantry "Tropical Lightning"- New Georgia,Guadalcanal, PHIL 31st infantry "Dixie"- PHILIPPINES 32nd infantry "Red Arrow"- LEYTE, New Guinea 33rd infantry "Praire"- NORTHERN LUZON 37th infantry "Buckeye"- Munda,Boungainville,MANILA,LINGAYEN 38th infantry "CYCLONE"- BATAAN 40th infantry "Grizzly"- PHILIPPINES 41st infantry "Sunset"- Salamaua,Marshall Island, MINDANAO PALAWAN 43rd infantry "Winged Victory"- New Georgia, LUZON New Guinea 77th infantry "Statue of Liberty"-Guam,Okinawa,LEYTE 96th infantry "Deadeye"- Okinawa,LEYTE 1st CALVARY "THE 1st TEAM"- PHILIPPINES
N.B. " "- Division's nickname Ref: Forty, George; U.S. Army Handbook 1939- 1945
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Post by legionnaire on Jun 13, 2008 22:41:36 GMT -5
Don't Forget the Scouts. They were the most decorated Unit at the beginning of the War!
Philip
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Post by indiosbravos on Jun 13, 2008 23:38:03 GMT -5
of course the Philippine Scout.
Looks like they were omitted on the book not by an evil conspiracy but I suppose because of our ambivalent position in the US Army?
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