16th Division (United States)
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The 16th Division was an American
Infantry Division in World War I
. It was the second formation of that name raised in the United States, the first being renamed to 37th Infantry Division (United States) in 1917.
The division was organized in 1918 as a regular army and national army division for World War I. It did not go overseas and demobilized in March 1919 at Camp Kearny
, California
. It appears the second formation of the division may have been commanded by Major General David C. Shanks.
Stephen J. Chamberlin
was send to Camp Kearny
in September 1918, to become assistant Chief of Staff to Major General David C. Shanks.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Infantry Division in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. It was the second formation of that name raised in the United States, the first being renamed to 37th Infantry Division (United States) in 1917.
The division was organized in 1918 as a regular army and national army division for World War I. It did not go overseas and demobilized in March 1919 at Camp Kearny
Camp Kearny
Camp Kearny was a U.S. military base in San Diego, California, on the site of the current Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. It operated from 1917 to 1946.-Establishment and early years:...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It appears the second formation of the division may have been commanded by Major General David C. Shanks.
Stephen J. Chamberlin
Stephen J. Chamberlin
Stephen Jones Chamberlin was a lieutenant general in the United States Army who served during World War II as General of the Army Douglas MacArthur's Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, the staff officer in charge of plans and operations. Born in Spring Hill, Kansas on 23 December 1889, he was a 1912...
was send to Camp Kearny
Camp Kearny
Camp Kearny was a U.S. military base in San Diego, California, on the site of the current Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. It operated from 1917 to 1946.-Establishment and early years:...
in September 1918, to become assistant Chief of Staff to Major General David C. Shanks.