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09-MAY-2005

2nd

2nd Infantry Division
"Indianhead"


Worn from:
6 November 1918 - Current.

The Second Division was organized in October 1917 at Bourmont,
Haute-Marne, France, from troops that were sent over separately.

The color markings (red, white, and blue) used to identify the
division and their equipment in France were chosen by the
commander of the division as the colors for this insignia.
The star and Indian head signify the American origin of the
division.

Current location: Camp Casey, Korea; and Fort Lewis, Washington.

Campaigns:
World War I
(Aisne, Aisne-Marne, St.-Mihiel,
Meuse- Argonne, Ile-de-France 1918),

World War II
(Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland,
Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe),

Korean War
(UN Defensive,
UN Offensive,
CCF Intervention,
First UN Counteroffensive,
CCF Spring Offensive,
UN Summer-Fall Offensive,
Second Winter,
Summer-Fall 1952,
Third Winter, Summer 1953).

Decorations:
French Croix de Guerre with Palm World War I
(streamer embroidered Aisne-Marne),

French Croix de Guerre with Palm World War I
(streamer embroidered Meuse-Argonne),

French Croix de Guerre World War I Fourragere,

Belgian Fourragere 1940,

cited in the Order of the Day of the
Belgian Army for action at Elsenborn Crest,

Predidential Unit Citation
(streamer embroidered Honogchon),

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations
(streamers embroidered Naktong River Line, and Korea).

Canon PowerShot S50
1/2s f/2.8 at 7.1mm full exif

other sizes: small original auto
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