Hourglass Division

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Hourglass Division is the nickname of the U.S. Army's 7th Infantry Division, a formation known for its distinctive hourglass insignia and combat service in major 20th-century conflicts.

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Hourglass Division canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army formation
infantry division
nickname
awardedDecoration Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
surface form: Presidential Unit Citation

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
branch United States Army
component 17th Infantry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
32nd Infantry Regiment
7th U.S. Infantry
surface form: 7th Infantry Regiment

Artillery units
Support units
conflict Cold War
Global War on Terrorism
Korean War
Operation Just Cause
World War I
World War II
country United States of America
formedAt Camp Wheeler, Georgia
formedOn 1917-12-06
garrison Joint Base Lewis–McChord, Washington
surface form: Joint Base Lewis-McChord
insigniaColor red hourglass on black background
insigniaShape hourglass
KoreanWarEngagement Battle of Chosin Reservoir
Inchon Landing
surface form: Battle of Inchon

Second Battle of Seoul
surface form: Battle of Seoul

defense of Pusan Perimeter
motto Light, Silent and Deadly
Trust in Me
nickname Bayonet Division
Hourglass Division self-linksurface differs
notableCommander David G. Perkins
Edward Almond
Joseph W. Stilwell
operation Operation Just Cause
refersTo 7th Infantry Division (United States)
surface form: 7th Infantry Division
role amphibious assault operations
light infantry division
occupation duty
state Washington
theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
surface form: European Theater of Operations

Korean Peninsula
Pacific Theater of Operations
WorldWarIEngagement Meuse–Argonne Offensive
surface form: Meuse-Argonne Offensive

Battle of Saint-Mihiel
surface form: St. Mihiel Offensive
WorldWarIIEngagement Aleutian Islands campaign
surface form: Aleutian Islands Campaign

Battle of Kwajalein
U.S. invasion of Leyte
surface form: Battle of Leyte

Battle of Okinawa

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Bayonet Division motto Hourglass Division
subject surface form: 7th Infantry Division
Hourglass Division nickname Hourglass Division self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: 7th Infantry Division