32nd Infantry Division

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The 32nd Infantry Division was a U.S. Army National Guard division that gained distinction for its hard-fought campaigns in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

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32nd Infantry Division canonical 1
Red Arrow Division 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf National Guard division
United States Army division
infantry division
allegiance United States of America
surface form: United States
branch United States Army
commandStructure Allied Land Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area
U.S. Sixth Army
surface form: United States Sixth Army
component artillery units
engineer units
infantry regiments
medical units
conflict World War I
World War II
country United States of America
decorations Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
engagement Aitape–Wewak campaign
surface form: Battle of Aitape

Battle of Biak
Battle of Buna–Gona
surface form: Battle of Buna

Battle of Buna–Gona
U.S. invasion of Leyte
surface form: Battle of Leyte

Battle of Luzon
Battle of Saidor
U.S. invasion of Leyte
surface form: Leyte campaign

Battle of Luzon
surface form: Luzon campaign

New Guinea campaign
era 20th century
formedFrom Michigan National Guard
surface form: National Guard units from Michigan

National Guard units from Wisconsin
garrisonDuringInterwarPeriod Michigan
Wisconsin
motto Les Terribles
nickname 32nd Infantry Division self-linksurface differs
surface form: Red Arrow Division
notableCommander Edwin F. Harding
William H. Gill
notableFor hard-fought campaigns in the Pacific during World War II
high combat casualties in the Pacific
sustained jungle warfare operations
partOf Army National Guard
surface form: United States Army National Guard
primaryAreaOfOperations South West Pacific Area
surface form: Southwest Pacific Area
raisedFrom Michigan National Guard
Wisconsin National Guard
role frontline combat unit
serviceBranchDuringWWII United States Army
size division
status inactivated
symbol red arrow insignia
symbolMeaning red arrow piercing a line representing breaking through enemy lines
theater Pacific Theater of Operations
type infantry

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Battle of Cape Gloucester militaryUnit 32nd Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division nickname 32nd Infantry Division self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Red Arrow Division