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The 7th Infantry Division is a non-deployable administrative headquarters of the United States Army based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.It is charged with maintaining the capability of two Stryker infantry brigade combat teams, a combat aviation brigade, and a Division Artillery Unit, as well as preparing units for several U.S. Army Pacific yearly exercises.
The Regimental Combat Team 31 (RCT-31), commonly referred to as Task Force Faith of the "Chosin Few", is a United States Army unit known for its role in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War where 90-95% of its force was killed, wounded, and/or captured on the eastern side of the reservoir.
As for the UN forces, the 1st Marine Division had an effective strength of 25,473 men at the start of the battle, [55] and it was further reinforced by the British Royal Marines unit 41 (Independent) Commando and the equivalent of two regiments from the 3rd and 7th Army Infantry Divisions. [2]
Brigadier General Henry I. Hodes, Assistant Commander, 7th Infantry Division. Col. Allan D. MacLean, Commanded all US Army troops East of the Reservoir, posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions as Commander of RCT 31 east of the Reservoir (Task Force Maclean). [11]
On 1 July 1940, the 7th Infantry Division was reactivated at Camp Ord, California [1] Under the command of Major General Joseph W. Stilwell. [4] The Headquarters element, 13th and 14th Brigades did not reactivate, however, and the division was instead centered on three infantry regiments; the 17th Infantry Regiment, [7] the 32nd Infantry Regiment, [7] and the 53rd Infantry Regiment. [4]
When the war in Korea broke out in 1950, Faith and the 7th Infantry were sent to help stop the invasion of South Korea. Faith was the commander of the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment . [ 2 ] The 31st Regimental Combat Team (31st RCT) was part of the force that pushed north with the objective of reaching the Yalu River .
The US 7th Infantry Division was in the center and the US 1st Marine Division on the southern or left flank of the X Corps attack. The 3rd Infantry Division was initially in reserve. As elements of ROK I Corps and 7th Infantry Division closed on the Manchurian border, the 1st Marine Division moved into the Chosin Reservoir (Changjin Ho). The ...
He led the 7th Infantry Division and was defeated by Chinese Communist troops in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. Later, he was removed from post by Matthew Ridgway. Following the war, he was appointed the commandant of United States Army Armor School. [2] Barr is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. [3]