70th Infantry Division:
The Trailblazer Division

The 70th Division was activated as a component of the
Army of the United States on June 15th, 1943, with
Headquarters at Camp Adair, Oregon. The Division had
one change of station to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri,
before embarking for the European Theater in December of 1944

The shoulder patch of the 70th Division was approved on
June 15th, 1943. The axe head represents the aim of the
unit to overcome all obstacles in the path of the Division.
The white mountain in the background suggests Mt. Hood which
is near where the unit organized, and the green fir tree
suggests the region and ties between the 70th and 91st
Divisions. The color red represents the blood of the early
pioneers who settled the area where the Division was formed

Worn from:
18 January 1943 - 1 May 1959.

Training (Inactive)

Re-designated:
Seventieth Division Training.
Worn from:
1 May 1959 - 1995.

Campaigns:
World War II
(Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe).