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The 99th Infantry Division gained the nickname the "Checkerboard" division, from its unit insignia that was devised in 1923 while it was headquartered in the city of Pittsburgh. The blue and white checkerboard in the insignia is taken from the coat of arms of William Pitt, for whom Pittsburgh is named. The division was also known as the "Battle ...
The first division to be trained at the camp was the 102d Infantry Division. Cadre personnel of the 102nd Infantry arrived at Camp Maxey on 1 September 1942, and the post was formally activated on 15 September 1942, under Major General John B. Anderson. The 102nd Infantry Division before the war was a National Guard infantry unit from Missouri ...
99th Infantry Division "Checkerboard Division" 100th Division "Century" [6] ... "The First Team" 2nd Cavalry Division. 3rd Cavalry Division.
87th Infantry Division – "Golden Acorn"; This is today's 87th Support Command. 88th Infantry Division "Blue Devils"; "Cloverleaf"; "The Puckering Butthole" – Due to the shape of the patch, a pair of crossed numeral 8's; "8 Across and 8 Up!" – A play on military slang, insinuating that the quality of the division is low; This is today's ...
Major General Walter E. Lauer (29 June 1893 – 13 October 1966) [1] was a senior United States Army officer who fought in both World War I and World War II.During World War II he commanded the 99th Infantry Division in the Battle of the Bulge.
Brig. Gen. Patrick Work left, receives the 82nd Airborne Division colors from Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, right, 18th Airborne Corps commander, during a command change ceremony Friday, Nov. 17 ...
This quick infusion of personnel into the 99th Division occurred in March 1944, when more than 3000 joined the division. The sudden infusion of new men caused some friction with the old hands in the short term, but the long-term effects were generally positive. Many of the 99th Division's best soldiers were products of the ill-fated ASTP program.
99th Infantry ("Checkerboard") Division Major General Walter E. Lauer 393rd♦, 394th♦, and 395th♦ Infantry Regiments 370th, 371st, 372nd, and 924th FA Battalions 324th Engineer Combat Battalion 801st TD Battalion 535th AAA AW Battalion