U.S. 4th Infantry Division
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The 4th Infantry Division ("Ivy Division") is a modular division
of the United States Army
based at Fort Carson, Colorado
, with four brigade combat team
s. It is a very technically advanced combat division in the U.S. Army.
The division has both officially approved and soldiering nickname
s; the first, "Ivy," is a play on words
of the Roman numeral IV or 4. Ivy leaves also symbolize tenacity and fidelity which is the basis of the division's motto: "Steadfast and Loyal". The second nickname, "Iron Horse", has been recently adopted to indicate the speed and power of the division. As is often the case, soldier monikers also exist as puns on nicknames approved by the military brass, such as Poison Ivy Division as well as The Funky Fourth during the Vietnam era.
(AEF), had gotten the French and British to agree that the AEF would fight under its own organizational elements. One of the first missions assigned to the AEF was the reduction of the St. Mihiel salient. The 4th Division, assigned to V Corps, was on the western face of the salient. The plan was for V Corps to push generally southeast and to meet IV Corps who was pushing northwest, thereby trapping the Germans in the St. Mihiel area.
The 59th Infantry Regiment moved into an area previously occupied by the French, deploying along a 9 kilometer front. On 12 September, the first patrols were sent forward by the 59th. The 4th Division attack began on 14 September with the 8th Brigade capturing the town of Manheulles
. All along the front, the American forces pressed forward and closed the St. Mihiel salient.
The 7th Brigade was moved to the line in the trenches around Hill 304. The division plan called for one brigade to fight until exhausted and then send the other brigade forward to press the attack. The attack of 26 September was made through a narrow valley. The 7th Brigade moved through the valley and, while taking large numbers of German prisoners, reached the second line of defenses by 09:00 near the town of Cuisy
. The Germans provided a formidable opposition, but the 39th Infantry overcame them and moved through Septsarges
. During this first day, the 7th Brigade had captured 1700 prisoners, and more than 40 guns. Division Headquarters was moved forward to Cuisy.
On 27 September the attack resumed with an artillery barrage. The 39th Infantry followed the barrage until they encountered withering machine gun fire from the Bois des Ogons where they were held up. The 8th Brigade was brought forward on 29 September to take the place of the 39th on the line. The 8th Brigade moved through the Bois de Brieulles but met increasing machine gun fire from the Bois des Ogons. Very little progress was made over the next four days as the terrible condition of the roads at the rear hampered re-supply and reinforcement efforts. By 3 October, Phase I of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive was over.
Another attack was ordered and by 17:30 2/39th had fought through the Bois de Peut de Faux. The men dug in for the night. Early on the morning of the 11th, the entire regimental staff of the 39th was gassed and LTC Troy Middleton, 47th Infantry was ordered to take command of the 39th. Attacking on the morning of 11 October, the 7th Brigade pushed through the Bois de Foret. The orders for 12 October were to clean out the last pockets of German resistance in the Bois de Foret. Patrols were sent out to the north side of Hill 299. On 13 October, 4th Division units were relieved by the 4th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division.
On 10 October MG John L. Hines was selected to command III Corps. MG George H. Cameron was returned to the 4th Division as its commander. The 4th was withdrawn from the front on 19 October. During their 24 days of combat they had paid a heavy price with 244 officers and 7,168 men killed or wounded. They had fought their way over 13 kilometers and captured 2,731 enemy prisoners. The division relocated to Lucey as part of Second Army. MG Cameron received a new assignment to return to the U.S. to train new divisions on 22 October. Command passed temporarily to BG Benjamin, Commander, 7th Brigade before MG Mark L. Hersey
arrived to assume command on 31 October.
The Armistice ending the war was signed on 11 November 1918. The last casualties in the division were suffered by 13th Field Artillery at 14:00 11 November 1918.
The Division went north to Ahrweiler Germany in the Rheinland-Phalz area. (From a photo of Battery A, 13th FA, 4th Div, taken 30 June 1919 at Ahrweiler Germany. (From a collection from my father who is in the picture.
In July the division returned to France and the last detachment sailed for the United States on 31 July 1919. On 21 September 1921, the 4th Division was inactivated at Camp Lewis
, Washington as part of the Army Reorganization Act of 1920.
, being officially given its motorized title in parenthesized style and then formally as the 4th Motorized Division effective 11 July 1941. The division participated in Louisiana maneuvers held during August 1941 and then in the Carolina Maneuvers of October 1941, after which it returned to Fort Benning. The division transferred to Fort Gordon, Georgia, in December 1941 and rehearsed training at the Carolina Maneuver Area during the summer of 1942. The division then moved on 12 April 1943 to Fort Dix, New Jersey, where it was again reconfigured and redesignated the 4th Infantry Division on 4 August of that year. The division participated in battlefield maneuvers in Florida starting in September and after this fall training exercise arrived at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, on 1 December 1943. At this station the division was alerted for overseas movement and staged at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, beginning 4 January 1944 prior to departing the New York Port of Embarkation on 18 January 1944. The 4th Infantry Division sailed to England where it arrived 26 January 1944.
. The 8th Infantry Regiment of the 4th Infantry Division claimed being the first surface-borne Allied unit (as opposed to the parachutist formations that were air-dropped earlier) to hit the beaches at Normandy on D-day, 6 June 1944. Relieving the isolated 82d Airborne Division at Sainte-Mère-Église
, the 4th cleared the Cotentin peninsula
and took part in the capture of Cherbourg on 25 June. After taking part in the fighting near Periers, 6–12 July, the division broke through the left flank of the German Seventh Army
, helped stem the German drive toward Avranches
, and by the end of August had moved to Paris, and gave French forces the first place in the liberation of their capital. During the liberation of Paris in World War II, Ernest Hemingway
took on a self-appointed role as a civilian scout in the city of Paris for his friends in the 4 ID. He was with the 22nd Infantry Regiment when it moved from Paris, northeast through Belgium, and into Germany.
to attack the Siegfried Line
at Schnee Eifel
on 14 September, and made several penetrations. Slow progress into Germany continued in October, and by 6 November the division entered the Battle of Hurtgen Forest
, where it was engaged in heavy fighting until early December. It then shifted to Luxembourg
, only to meet the German winter Ardennes Offensive head-on (in the Battle of the Bulge
) starting on 16 December 1944. Although its lines were dented, it managed to hold the Germans at Dickweiler
and Osweiler
, and, counterattacking in January across the Sauer
, overran German positions in Fouhren
and Vianden
. Halted at the Prüm River
in February by heavy enemy resistance, the division finally crossed on 28 February near Olzheim
, and raced on across the Kyll
on 7 March. After a short rest, the 4th moved across the Rhine on 29 March at Worms
, attacked and secured Würzburg
and by 3 April had established a bridgehead across the Main at Ochsenfurt
. Speeding southeast across Bavaria
, the division had reached Miesbach
on the Isar
on 2 May 1945, when it was relieved and placed on occupation duty. Writer J.D. Salinger served with the division 1942–1945.
North Carolina
, preparing for deployment to the Pacific. After the war ended it was inactivated on 5 March 1946. It was reactivated as a training division at Fort Ord
, California on 15 July 1947.
On 1 October 1950, it was redesignated a combat division, training at Fort Benning
, Georgia
. In May 1951 it deployed to Germany as the first of four U.S. divisions committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization during the early years of the Cold War
. The division headquarters was at Frankfurt
. After a five-year tour in Germany, the division redeployed to Fort Lewis
, Washington in May 1956.
The 6th Tank Battalion of the 2d Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas, was sent to Korea during the war to serve with the 24th Infantry Division. The lineages of the tank companies within the battalion are perpetuated by battalions of today's 66th http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/ar/066ar.htm and 67th http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/ar/067ar.htm Armor Regiments in the 4th Infantry Division.
, Vietnam on 25 September 1966 and served more than four years, returning to Fort Carson, Colorado
on 8 December 1970. Two brigades operated in the Central Highlands/II Corps Zone, but its 3rd Brigade, including the division's armor battalion, was sent to Tay Ninh Province northwest of Saigon to take part in Operation Attleboro
(September to November, 1966), and later Operation Junction City
(February to May, 1967), both in War Zone C
. After nearly a year of combat, the 3rd Brigade's battalions officially became part of the 25th Infantry Division in exchange for the battalions of the 25th's 3rd Brigade, then in Quang Ngai Province as part of the division-sized Task Force Oregon
.
Throughout its service in Vietnam the division conducted combat operations in the western Central Highlands along the border between Cambodia and Vietnam. The division experienced intense combat against NVA regular forces in the mountains surrounding Kontum
in the autumn of 1967. The division's 3rd Brigade was withdrawn from Vietnam in April, 1970 and deactivated at Fort Lewis. In May the remainder of the division conducted cross-border operations during the Cambodian Incursion
. The "Ivy Division" returned from Vietnam in December and was rejoined in Fort Carson by its former 3rd Brigade from Hawaii, where it had re-deployed as part of the withdrawal of the 25th Infantry Division. One battalion remained in Vietnam as a separate organization until January, 1972.
Alerted on 19 January 2003, the 4th Infantry Division was scheduled to take part in the Iraq War in the spring of 2003 by spearheading an advance from Turkey
into northern Iraq
. The Turkish Parliament refused to grant permission for the operation and the division's equipment remained offshore on ships during the buildup for the war. Its original mission, holding 13 Iraqi divisions along the "Green Line
" in northern Iraq, was executed by the joint Task Force Viking
. Arriving through Kuwait after the invasion had started, the division was subjected to multiple "SCUD
" alerts while at Camps Wolf and Udairi, necessitating the retreat to bunkers in full chemical protective gear.
The division was unable to deploy in time to start the invasion but joined it as a follow-on force in April 2003 attacking toward Tikrit
and Mosul
, and later became a major part of occupation forces during the post-war period. Headquartered in Saddam Hussein
's former palaces, the 4th ID was deployed in the northern area of the Sunni Triangle near Tikrit. The 4th Infantry Division was spread all over Northern Iraq from Kirkuk to the Iranian border as far south as Balad Air Base in Balad
, Iraq. The 3rd Brigade Combat Team Headquarters was assigned to Balad Air Base. The 4th Infantry Division also disarmed the MEK warriors in Northern Iraq in July–August 2003.
On 13 December 2003, the 1st Brigade of the 4th ID provided perimeter security for the U.S. Special Operations Forces that captured Saddam Hussein
, former President of Iraq
. The division rotated out of Iraq in the Spring of 2004, and was relieved by the 1st Infantry Division
.
Some have been critical of the division under its then-commander Maj. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno
, calling its stance belligerent during their initial entry into Iraq after the ground war had ceased and arguing that the unit's lack of a 'hearts and minds' approach was ineffective in quelling the insurgency. In his unit's defense, Odierno and others have argued that enemy activity in the 4th ID's area of operations was higher than in any other area of the country because of the region's high concentration of Sunni resistance groups still loyal to Saddam Hussein's regime. His unit was headquartered in Hussein's hometown and this environment necessitated a different approach from those of units located in the more peaceful regions in the south and the north of the country.
The division's second deployment to Iraq began in the fall of 2005. The division headquarters replaced the 3rd Infantry Division, which had been directing security operations as the headquarters for Multi-National Division – Baghdad. The 4th ID assumed responsibility on 7 January 2006 for four provinces in central and southern Iraq: Baghdad, Karbala, An-Najaf and Babil. On 7 January 2006, MND-Baghdad also assumed responsibility for training Iraqi security forces
and conducting security operations in the four provinces.
During the second deployment, 3rd Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division was assigned to conduct security operations under the command of Task Force Band of Brothers, led initially by the 101st Airborne Division
(Air Assault).
In the three deployments to Iraq, 84 4ID/Task Force Ironhorse Soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice in 2003–2004, 235 4ID/Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers lost their lives in 2005–2006, and 113 4ID/Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers were killed in 2007–2009.
July 2009 saw another division change of command as MG David Perkins took command to become the 56th Commanding General of the 4th Infantry Division. With this change of command, even more significant events happened as the 4ID completed 14 years calling Fort Hood, TX home and returned to Fort Carson, CO, where they had served from late 1970 through late 1995.
4th Infantry Division (Fort Carson, CO)
The division is supported by the 43rd Sustainment Brigade
at Fort Carson.
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...
of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
based at Fort Carson, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, with four brigade combat team
Brigade combat team
The brigade combat team is the basic deployable unit of maneuver in the US Army. A brigade combat team consists of one combat arms branch maneuver brigade, and its attached support and fire units. A brigade combat team is generally commanded by a colonel , but in rare instances it is commanded by...
s. It is a very technically advanced combat division in the U.S. Army.
The division has both officially approved and soldiering nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
s; the first, "Ivy," is a play on words
Pun
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use and abuse of homophonic,...
of the Roman numeral IV or 4. Ivy leaves also symbolize tenacity and fidelity which is the basis of the division's motto: "Steadfast and Loyal". The second nickname, "Iron Horse", has been recently adopted to indicate the speed and power of the division. As is often the case, soldier monikers also exist as puns on nicknames approved by the military brass, such as Poison Ivy Division as well as The Funky Fourth during the Vietnam era.
History
On June 2, 1917, the Fourth United States Regularshttp://www.gdg.org/Research/Authored%20Items/BCRReports/1917.html ("Fourth Infantry") arrived at the "Gettysburg Camp"http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Gettysburg+Camp%22+1917&tbs=nws:1,ar:1&source=newspapers for WWI recruiting (closed by December 16).http://www.gdg.org/Research/Authored%20Items/BCRReports/1918.htmlWorld War I
- The 4th Infantry Division was organized at Camp GreeneCamp GreeneCamp Greene was a United States Army facility in North Carolina, United States during the early 20th Century. In 1917, both the 3rd Infantry Division and the 4th Infantry Divisions were first organized and assembled at this camp.-History:...
, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
on 10 December 1917 under the command of Maj. Gen. George H. Cameron. It was here they adopted their distinctive insignia, the four ivy leaves. The ivy leaf came from the Roman numerals for four (IV) and signified their motto “Steadfast and Loyal”. The division was organized as part of the United States buildup following the Declaration of War on 6 April 1917 and the entry of the United States into the war on the side of the British and French.
Organization
- 7th Infantry Brigade
- 39th Infantry Regiment
- 47th Infantry Regiment
- 11th Machine Gun Battalion
- 8th Infantry Brigade
- 58th Infantry Regiment58th Infantry Regiment (United States)The 58th Infantry Regiment is a Regiment of the United States Army first established in 1917.-Lineage:Constituted 15 May 1917 in the regular army as the 58th Infantry. Organized 5 June 1917 at Gettysburg National Park, Pennsylvania, from personnel of the 4th Infantry Regiment. Assigned to the 4th...
- 59th Infantry Regiment59th Infantry Regiment (United States)The 59th Infantry Regiment is a Regiment of the United States Army first established in 1917.-Lineage:Constuted 15 May 1917 in the Regular Army as the 59th Infantry. Organized 8 June 1917 at Gettysburg National Park, Pennsylvania from personnel of the 4th Infantry Regiment. Assigned to the 4th...
- 12th Machine Gun Battalion
- 58th Infantry Regiment
- 4th Artillery Brigade
- 13th Field Artillery Regiment13th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)The 13th Field Artillery Regiment is an Field Artillery regiment of the United States Army first formed in 1916-History:The 13th Field Artillery was Constituted 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army at Camp Stewart, Texas-Lineage:...
- 16th Field Artillery Regiment16th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)The 16th Field Artillery Regiment is an Field Artillery regiment of the United States Army first formed in 1916-Distinctive Unit Insignia:*Description...
- 77th Field Artillery Regiment77th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)The 77th Field Artillery Regiment is an Field Artillery regiment of the United States Army. first Constituted 1916 in the Regular Army.-Lineage:Constituted 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as the 19th Cavalry...
- 13th Field Artillery Regiment
- 4th Engineer Regiment
- 8th Field Signal Battalion
- Train Headquarters and Military Police
- 4th Ammunition Train
- 4th Supply Train
- 4th Engineer Train
- 4th Sanitary Train
- 19th Field Hospital
- 21st Field Hospital
- 28th Field Hospital
- 33rd Field Hospital
- Total authorized strength for the division approached 32,000.
St. Mihiel Offensive
For the St. Mihiel Campaign, the division moved into an area south of Verdun as part of the 1st American Army. Gen. Pershing, Commander of the American Expeditionary ForceAmerican Expeditionary Force
The American Expeditionary Forces or AEF were the United States Armed Forces sent to Europe in World War I. During the United States campaigns in World War I the AEF fought in France alongside British and French allied forces in the last year of the war, against Imperial German forces...
(AEF), had gotten the French and British to agree that the AEF would fight under its own organizational elements. One of the first missions assigned to the AEF was the reduction of the St. Mihiel salient. The 4th Division, assigned to V Corps, was on the western face of the salient. The plan was for V Corps to push generally southeast and to meet IV Corps who was pushing northwest, thereby trapping the Germans in the St. Mihiel area.
The 59th Infantry Regiment moved into an area previously occupied by the French, deploying along a 9 kilometer front. On 12 September, the first patrols were sent forward by the 59th. The 4th Division attack began on 14 September with the 8th Brigade capturing the town of Manheulles
Manheulles
Manheulles is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France....
. All along the front, the American forces pressed forward and closed the St. Mihiel salient.
The Meuse-Argonne Campaign
On 26 September, the last great battle of World War I, the Meuse-Argonne Campaign, began. Moving under the cover of darkness for secrecy, the Americans had moved into their sector of the front following the completion of their mission in the St. Mihiel area. Three U.S. Army corps were assigned sectors along the U.S. part of the front. III Corps held the extreme right (eastern) part of the front with V Corps to their left. The 4th Division was assigned to III Corps. The III Corps sector had the 33rd Division on the right, the 80th Division had the center, and the 4th was assigned the left, with the 79th Division of V Corps on their left.The 7th Brigade was moved to the line in the trenches around Hill 304. The division plan called for one brigade to fight until exhausted and then send the other brigade forward to press the attack. The attack of 26 September was made through a narrow valley. The 7th Brigade moved through the valley and, while taking large numbers of German prisoners, reached the second line of defenses by 09:00 near the town of Cuisy
Cuisy, Meuse
Cuisy is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-Population:...
. The Germans provided a formidable opposition, but the 39th Infantry overcame them and moved through Septsarges
Septsarges
Septsarges is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France....
. During this first day, the 7th Brigade had captured 1700 prisoners, and more than 40 guns. Division Headquarters was moved forward to Cuisy.
On 27 September the attack resumed with an artillery barrage. The 39th Infantry followed the barrage until they encountered withering machine gun fire from the Bois des Ogons where they were held up. The 8th Brigade was brought forward on 29 September to take the place of the 39th on the line. The 8th Brigade moved through the Bois de Brieulles but met increasing machine gun fire from the Bois des Ogons. Very little progress was made over the next four days as the terrible condition of the roads at the rear hampered re-supply and reinforcement efforts. By 3 October, Phase I of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive was over.
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive—Phase II
Through the strenuous efforts of the supply and ammunition trains, enough materiel had been acquired to resume the attack by 3 October. The division plan was to fight its way through the many forests surrounding the city of Brieulles and capture the city. On the morning of 4 October, the 8th Brigade moved out of the foxholes and moved across open ground under the cover of heavy fog. As the fog lifted the Germans opened fired from the front, the left and the right. The 58th fought forward wearing gas masks since many of the projectiles contained gas, finally managing to gain a foothold in the Bois de Fays. The line was able to advance no further for the next 4 days enduring constant shelling and German night patrols attempting to infiltrate their lines. Forward movement was again ordered on 9 October with the 7th Brigade attacking. The 8th Brigade was withdrawn for rest. The 39th Infantry was designated as the assaulting unit. The order to attack came just at sundown. With difficulty, the men stumbled forward in darkness wearing gas masks and under fire. Little progress could be made. The 39th withdrew to resume the attack at 07:00 on 10 October. 2/39th led the way and incurred heavy losses. Many of the officers in the 39th were killed or wounded, including all of the majors.Another attack was ordered and by 17:30 2/39th had fought through the Bois de Peut de Faux. The men dug in for the night. Early on the morning of the 11th, the entire regimental staff of the 39th was gassed and LTC Troy Middleton, 47th Infantry was ordered to take command of the 39th. Attacking on the morning of 11 October, the 7th Brigade pushed through the Bois de Foret. The orders for 12 October were to clean out the last pockets of German resistance in the Bois de Foret. Patrols were sent out to the north side of Hill 299. On 13 October, 4th Division units were relieved by the 4th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division.
On 10 October MG John L. Hines was selected to command III Corps. MG George H. Cameron was returned to the 4th Division as its commander. The 4th was withdrawn from the front on 19 October. During their 24 days of combat they had paid a heavy price with 244 officers and 7,168 men killed or wounded. They had fought their way over 13 kilometers and captured 2,731 enemy prisoners. The division relocated to Lucey as part of Second Army. MG Cameron received a new assignment to return to the U.S. to train new divisions on 22 October. Command passed temporarily to BG Benjamin, Commander, 7th Brigade before MG Mark L. Hersey
Mark L. Hersey
Mark Leslie Hersey was a Major General in the United States Army who commanded the 4th Infantry Division during World War I. The USS General M. L. Hersey is named after him....
arrived to assume command on 31 October.
The Armistice ending the war was signed on 11 November 1918. The last casualties in the division were suffered by 13th Field Artillery at 14:00 11 November 1918.
- World War I Casualties
- 2,611 Killed in Action
- 9,895 Wounded in Action
Occupation duty
Under the terms of the Armistice, Germany was to evacuate all territory west of the Rhine. American troops were to relocate to the center section of this previously German occupied area all the way to the Koblenz bridgehead on the Rhine. The 4th marched into Germany, covering 330 miles in 15 days where it was widely dispersed over an area with Bad Bertrich as Division headquarters. The division established training for the men as well as sports and educational activities. In April 1919 the division moved to a new occupation area further north on the Rhine.The Division went north to Ahrweiler Germany in the Rheinland-Phalz area. (From a photo of Battery A, 13th FA, 4th Div, taken 30 June 1919 at Ahrweiler Germany. (From a collection from my father who is in the picture.
In July the division returned to France and the last detachment sailed for the United States on 31 July 1919. On 21 September 1921, the 4th Division was inactivated at Camp Lewis
Fort Lewis
Joint Base Lewis-McChord is a United States military facility located south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord....
, Washington as part of the Army Reorganization Act of 1920.
World War II
The 4th Division was reactivated on 1 June 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia, under the command of MG Walter E. Prosser. Commencing in August the formation was reorganized as a motorized division and assigned (along with 2d Armored Division) to the I Armored CorpsU.S. I Armored Corps
__FORCETOC__I Armored Corps was a World War II corps of the United States Army. The army made its debut in Operation Torch in November 1942 under the command of Major-General George S. Patton. In July 1943 it was redesignated as the U.S. Seventh Army....
, being officially given its motorized title in parenthesized style and then formally as the 4th Motorized Division effective 11 July 1941. The division participated in Louisiana maneuvers held during August 1941 and then in the Carolina Maneuvers of October 1941, after which it returned to Fort Benning. The division transferred to Fort Gordon, Georgia, in December 1941 and rehearsed training at the Carolina Maneuver Area during the summer of 1942. The division then moved on 12 April 1943 to Fort Dix, New Jersey, where it was again reconfigured and redesignated the 4th Infantry Division on 4 August of that year. The division participated in battlefield maneuvers in Florida starting in September and after this fall training exercise arrived at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, on 1 December 1943. At this station the division was alerted for overseas movement and staged at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, beginning 4 January 1944 prior to departing the New York Port of Embarkation on 18 January 1944. The 4th Infantry Division sailed to England where it arrived 26 January 1944.
France
The 4th Infantry Division assaulted the northern coast of German-held France during the Normandy Invasion, landing at Utah BeachUtah Beach
Utah Beach was the code name for the right flank, or westernmost, of the Allied landing beaches during the D-Day invasion of Normandy, as part of Operation Overlord on 6 June 1944...
. The 8th Infantry Regiment of the 4th Infantry Division claimed being the first surface-borne Allied unit (as opposed to the parachutist formations that were air-dropped earlier) to hit the beaches at Normandy on D-day, 6 June 1944. Relieving the isolated 82d Airborne Division at Sainte-Mère-Église
Sainte-Mère-Église
Sainte-Mère-Église is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-History:Founded in the eleventh Century, the earliest records include the name Sancte Marie Ecclesia, Latin for "Church of St. Mary", while a later document written in Norman-French mentions Saincte...
, the 4th cleared the Cotentin peninsula
Cotentin Peninsula
The Cotentin Peninsula, also known as the Cherbourg Peninsula, is a peninsula in Normandy, forming part of the north-western coast of France. It juts out north-westwards into the English Channel, towards Great Britain...
and took part in the capture of Cherbourg on 25 June. After taking part in the fighting near Periers, 6–12 July, the division broke through the left flank of the German Seventh Army
German Seventh Army
The 7th Army was a World War I and World War II field army of the German land forces.-Origins:The 7th Army was activated in Stuttgart on August 25, 1939 with General Friedrich Dollmann in command. At the outbreak of the war, the 7th Army defended the German border and manned the Westwall in the...
, helped stem the German drive toward Avranches
Avranches
Avranches is a commune in the Manche department in the Basse-Normandie region in north-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. The inhabitants are called Avranchinais.-History:...
, and by the end of August had moved to Paris, and gave French forces the first place in the liberation of their capital. During the liberation of Paris in World War II, Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Miller Hemingway was an American author and journalist. His economic and understated style had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his life of adventure and his public image influenced later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the...
took on a self-appointed role as a civilian scout in the city of Paris for his friends in the 4 ID. He was with the 22nd Infantry Regiment when it moved from Paris, northeast through Belgium, and into Germany.
Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany
The 4th then moved into Belgium through HouffalizeHouffalize
Houffalize is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.-History:On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 166.58 km², had 4,802 inhabitants, giving a population density of 28.8 inhabitants per km²....
to attack the Siegfried Line
Siegfried Line
The original Siegfried line was a line of defensive forts and tank defences built by Germany as a section of the Hindenburg Line 1916–1917 in northern France during World War I...
at Schnee Eifel
Schnee Eifel
The Schnee Eifel is a heavily wooded landscape in Germany's Central Uplands that forms part of the western Eifel in the area of the German-Belgian border...
on 14 September, and made several penetrations. Slow progress into Germany continued in October, and by 6 November the division entered the Battle of Hurtgen Forest
Battle of Hurtgen Forest
The Battle of Hürtgen Forest is the name given to the series of fierce battles fought between U.S. and German forces during World War II in the Hürtgen Forest, which became the longest battle on German ground during World War II, and the longest single battle the U.S. Army has ever fought...
, where it was engaged in heavy fighting until early December. It then shifted to Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, only to meet the German winter Ardennes Offensive head-on (in the Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive , launched toward the end of World War II through the densely forested Ardennes mountain region of Wallonia in Belgium, hence its French name , and France and...
) starting on 16 December 1944. Although its lines were dented, it managed to hold the Germans at Dickweiler
Dickweiler
Dickweiler is a village in the commune of Rosport, in eastern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 107....
and Osweiler
Osweiler
Osweiler is a small town in the commune of Rosport, in eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 369....
, and, counterattacking in January across the Sauer
Sauer
The Sauer or Sûre is a river in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. A left tributary of the river Moselle, its total length is 173 km....
, overran German positions in Fouhren
Fouhren
Fouhren is a small town in the commune of Tandel, in north-eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 353.Fouhren was a commune in the canton of Vianden until 1 January 2006, when it was merged with the commune of Bastendorf to form the new commune of Tandel. The law creating Tandel was...
and Vianden
Vianden
Vianden is a commune with city status in the Oesling, north-eastern Luxembourg, with over 1,500 inhabitants. It is the capital of the canton of Vianden, which is part of the district of Diekirch. Vianden lies on the Our river, near the border between Luxembourg and Germany., the town of Vianden,...
. Halted at the Prüm River
Prüm River
The Prüm is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, left tributary of the Sauer. Its total length is 85 km. The Prüm rises in the Schneifel hills, north of the town of Prüm, close to the border with Belgium. It flows southward through Prüm, Waxweiler, Holsthum, and Irrel. The Prüm discharges to...
in February by heavy enemy resistance, the division finally crossed on 28 February near Olzheim
Olzheim
Olzheim is a municipality in the district of Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany....
, and raced on across the Kyll
Kyll
The Kyll , noted by the Roman poet Ausonius as Celbis, is a 142km long river in western Germany , left tributary of the Moselle. It rises in the Eifel mountains, near the border with Belgium and flows generally south through the towns Stadtkyll, Gerolstein, Kyllburg and east of Bitburg...
on 7 March. After a short rest, the 4th moved across the Rhine on 29 March at Worms
Worms, Germany
Worms is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Rhine River. At the end of 2004, it had 85,829 inhabitants.Established by the Celts, who called it Borbetomagus, Worms today remains embattled with the cities Trier and Cologne over the title of "Oldest City in Germany." Worms is the only...
, attacked and secured Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
and by 3 April had established a bridgehead across the Main at Ochsenfurt
Ochsenfurt
Ochsenfurt is a town in the district of Würzburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the River Main, here crossed by a stone bridge, 13 miles south from Würzburg by the railway to Munich, and at the junction of a line to Röttingen. Pop. 11,600...
. Speeding southeast across Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, the division had reached Miesbach
Miesbach
Miesbach is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and is the capital of the Miesbach district. The district is at an altitude of 697 metres above sea level. It covers an area of approximately 863.50 km² of alpine headlands and in 2004 had a population of 93,942. The town is located 48 km southeast...
on the Isar
Isar
The Isar is a river in Tyrol, Austria and Bavaria, Germany. Its source is in the Karwendel range of the Alps in Tyrol; it enters Germany near Mittenwald, and flows through Bad Tölz, Munich, and Landshut before reaching the Danube near Deggendorf. At 295 km in length, it is the fourth largest river...
on 2 May 1945, when it was relieved and placed on occupation duty. Writer J.D. Salinger served with the division 1942–1945.
- World War II Casualties
- 4,097 Killed in Action
- 17,371 Wounded in Action
- 757 Died of Wounds
Units
- 8th Infantry Regiment
- 12th Infantry Regiment
- 22nd Infantry Regiment
- 20th Field Artillery Battalion (155 mm)
- 29th Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm)
- 42nd Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm)
- 44th Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm)
- 4th Reconnaissance Troop
- 4th Engineer Battalion4th Engineer Battalion (United States)The 4th Engineer Battalion is an engineer battalion of the United States Army. It is made up of combat engineers. The unit saw action in the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War...
- 4th Medical Battalion
- 4th Quartermaster Battalion
- 4th Signal Company
- 704th Ordnance Company (LM)
July 1945 – May 1956
The division returned to the United States in July 1945 and was stationed at Camp ButnerCamp Butner
Camp Butner was a United States Army installation in Butner, North Carolina during World War II. It was named after Army General Henry W. Butner....
North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, preparing for deployment to the Pacific. After the war ended it was inactivated on 5 March 1946. It was reactivated as a training division at Fort Ord
Fort Ord
Fort Ord was a U.S. Army post on Monterey Bay in California. It was established in 1917 as a maneuver area and field artillery target range and was closed in September 1994. Fort Ord was one of the most attractive locations of any U.S. Army post, because of its proximity to the beach and California...
, California on 15 July 1947.
On 1 October 1950, it was redesignated a combat division, training at Fort Benning
Fort Benning
Fort Benning is a United States Army post located southeast of the city of Columbus in Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties in Georgia and Russell County, Alabama...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. In May 1951 it deployed to Germany as the first of four U.S. divisions committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization during the early years of the Cold War
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
. The division headquarters was at Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
. After a five-year tour in Germany, the division redeployed to Fort Lewis
Fort Lewis
Joint Base Lewis-McChord is a United States military facility located south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord....
, Washington in May 1956.
The 6th Tank Battalion of the 2d Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas, was sent to Korea during the war to serve with the 24th Infantry Division. The lineages of the tank companies within the battalion are perpetuated by battalions of today's 66th http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/ar/066ar.htm and 67th http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/ar/067ar.htm Armor Regiments in the 4th Infantry Division.
Vietnam War
The 4th Infantry Division deployed from Fort Lewis to Camp Holloway, PleikuPleiku
Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam, located in that nation's central highland region. It is the capital of the Gia Lai Province; it is inhabited primarily by the Bahnar and Jarai ethnic groups, sometimes known as the Montagnards or Degar....
, Vietnam on 25 September 1966 and served more than four years, returning to Fort Carson, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
on 8 December 1970. Two brigades operated in the Central Highlands/II Corps Zone, but its 3rd Brigade, including the division's armor battalion, was sent to Tay Ninh Province northwest of Saigon to take part in Operation Attleboro
Operation Attleboro
Operation Attleboro was a search and destroy operation by the 196th Light Infantry Brigade. The operation was named after Attleboro, Massachusetts, where the brigade had been formed...
(September to November, 1966), and later Operation Junction City
Operation Junction City
Operation Junction City was an 82-day military operation conducted by United States and Republic of Vietnam forces begun on 22 February 1967 during the Vietnam War. It was the largest U.S. airborne operation since Operation Market Garden during World War II, the only major airborne operation of...
(February to May, 1967), both in War Zone C
War zone C
A Vietnamese communist base area located in Tay Ninh province near the Cambodian border during the Vietnam war. Reportedly the general location of COSVN, the headquarters for communist military and political activities in the southern half of Vietnam....
. After nearly a year of combat, the 3rd Brigade's battalions officially became part of the 25th Infantry Division in exchange for the battalions of the 25th's 3rd Brigade, then in Quang Ngai Province as part of the division-sized Task Force Oregon
Americal Division
The 23rd Infantry Division, more commonly known as the Americal Division of the United States Army was formed in May 1942 on the island of New Caledonia. In the immediate emergency following Pearl Harbor, the United States had hurriedly sent three individual regiments to defend New Caledonia...
.
Throughout its service in Vietnam the division conducted combat operations in the western Central Highlands along the border between Cambodia and Vietnam. The division experienced intense combat against NVA regular forces in the mountains surrounding Kontum
Kontum
Kon Tum is the capital town of Kon Tum province in Vietnam. It is located inland in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam, near the borders with Laos and Cambodia....
in the autumn of 1967. The division's 3rd Brigade was withdrawn from Vietnam in April, 1970 and deactivated at Fort Lewis. In May the remainder of the division conducted cross-border operations during the Cambodian Incursion
Cambodian Incursion
The Cambodian Campaign was a series of military operations conducted in eastern Cambodia during mid-1970 by the United States and the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. These invasions were a result of policy of President Richard Nixon whose decision it was to invade...
. The "Ivy Division" returned from Vietnam in December and was rejoined in Fort Carson by its former 3rd Brigade from Hawaii, where it had re-deployed as part of the withdrawal of the 25th Infantry Division. One battalion remained in Vietnam as a separate organization until January, 1972.
- Vietnam Divisional Order of Battle
- 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry
- 2d Battalion, 8th Infantry (Mechanized)
- 3d Battalion, 8th Infantry
- 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry
- 2d Battalion, 12th Infantry (to 25th ID, August 1967 – December 1970)
- 3d Battalion, 12th Infantry
- 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry (from 25th ID, August 1967 – December 1970)
- 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry (Separate, November 1970 – January 1972)
- 2d Battalion, 22nd Infantry (to 25th ID, August 1967 – December 1970)
- 3d Battalion, 22nd Infantry (to 25th ID, August 1967 – December 1970)
- 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry (from 25th ID, August 1967 – April 1970)
- 2d Battalion, 35th Infantry (from 25th ID, August 1967 – December 1970)
- 2d Battalion, 34th Armor34th Armor Regiment (United States)The 34th Armor Regiment is an armored regiment of the United States Army formed in 1941.-Lineage:Constituted 28 August 1941 in the Regular Army as the 34th Armored Regiment and assigned to the 5th Armored Division...
(to 25th ID, August 1967 – December 1970) - 1st Battalion, 69th Armor (from 25th ID, August 1967 – April 1970)
- 2nd Battalion, 9th Artillery (105 mm) (from 25th ID, August 1967 – April 1970)
- 5th Battalion, 16th Artillery (155 mm)
- 6th Battalion, 29th Artillery (105 mm)
- 4th Battalion, 42d Artillery (105 mm)
- 2d Battalion, 77th Artillery (105 mm) (to 25th ID, August 1967 – December 1970)
- 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry (Armored) Division Reconnaissance
- 4th Aviation Battalion
- 4th Engineer Battalion
- 4th Medical Battalion
- 124th Signal Battalion
- 704th Maintenance Battalion
- Dedicated Reconnaissance Elements
- Company E, 20th Infantry (Long Range Patrol)
- Company E, 58th Infantry (Long Range Patrol)
- Company K (RANGER), 75th Infantry (Airborne)
- 4th Administration Company
- 4th Military Police Company
- 374th Army Security Agency Company
- Division Support Command and Band
- Vietnam Casualties
- 2,531 Killed in Action
- 15,229 Wounded in Action
Iraq War
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
into northern Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. The Turkish Parliament refused to grant permission for the operation and the division's equipment remained offshore on ships during the buildup for the war. Its original mission, holding 13 Iraqi divisions along the "Green Line
Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan or Kurdistan Region is an autonomous region of Iraq. It borders Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, Syria to the west and the rest of Iraq to the south. The regional capital is Arbil, known in Kurdish as Hewlêr...
" in northern Iraq, was executed by the joint Task Force Viking
Task Force Viking
Joint Special Operations Task Force – North , also known as Task Force Viking was the command responsible for the northern front during Operation Iraqi Freedom Rotation I...
. Arriving through Kuwait after the invasion had started, the division was subjected to multiple "SCUD
Scud
Scud is a series of tactical ballistic missiles developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, and exported widely to other countries. The term comes from the NATO reporting name SS-1 Scud which was attached to the missile by Western intelligence agencies...
" alerts while at Camps Wolf and Udairi, necessitating the retreat to bunkers in full chemical protective gear.
The division was unable to deploy in time to start the invasion but joined it as a follow-on force in April 2003 attacking toward Tikrit
Tikrit
Tikrit is a town in Iraq, located 140 km northwest of Baghdad on the Tigris river . The town, with an estimated population in 2002 of about 260,000 is the administrative center of the Salah ad Din Governorate.-Ancient times:...
and Mosul
Mosul
Mosul , is a city in northern Iraq and the capital of the Ninawa Governorate, some northwest of Baghdad. The original city stands on the west bank of the Tigris River, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank, but the metropolitan area has now grown to encompass substantial...
, and later became a major part of occupation forces during the post-war period. Headquartered in Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
's former palaces, the 4th ID was deployed in the northern area of the Sunni Triangle near Tikrit. The 4th Infantry Division was spread all over Northern Iraq from Kirkuk to the Iranian border as far south as Balad Air Base in Balad
Balad
Al-Balad is the historical area of Jeddah, the second largest city of Saudi Arabia. Balad can literally be translated as "The City." Balad is the historic center of the City of Jeddah. Balad traces its history 2,500 years back as a fishing village when the Quda'a fishermen tribe settled...
, Iraq. The 3rd Brigade Combat Team Headquarters was assigned to Balad Air Base. The 4th Infantry Division also disarmed the MEK warriors in Northern Iraq in July–August 2003.
On 13 December 2003, the 1st Brigade of the 4th ID provided perimeter security for the U.S. Special Operations Forces that captured Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
, former President of Iraq
President of Iraq
The President of Iraq is the head of state of Iraq and "safeguards the commitment to the Constitution and the preservation of Iraq's independence, sovereignty, unity, the security of its territories in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution." The President is elected by the Council of...
. The division rotated out of Iraq in the Spring of 2004, and was relieved by the 1st Infantry Division
U.S. 1st Infantry Division
The 1st Infantry Division of the United States Army is the oldest division in the United States Army. It has seen continuous service since its organization in 1917...
.
Some have been critical of the division under its then-commander Maj. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno
Raymond T. Odierno
Raymond T. Odierno is a United States Army general and the 38th and current Chief of Staff of the Army. Odierno most recently commanded United States Joint Forces Command from October 2010 until its disestablishment in August 2011. He served as Commanding General, United States Forces – Iraq and...
, calling its stance belligerent during their initial entry into Iraq after the ground war had ceased and arguing that the unit's lack of a 'hearts and minds' approach was ineffective in quelling the insurgency. In his unit's defense, Odierno and others have argued that enemy activity in the 4th ID's area of operations was higher than in any other area of the country because of the region's high concentration of Sunni resistance groups still loyal to Saddam Hussein's regime. His unit was headquartered in Hussein's hometown and this environment necessitated a different approach from those of units located in the more peaceful regions in the south and the north of the country.
- OIF 1 Casualties
- 81 Killed In Action
The division's second deployment to Iraq began in the fall of 2005. The division headquarters replaced the 3rd Infantry Division, which had been directing security operations as the headquarters for Multi-National Division – Baghdad. The 4th ID assumed responsibility on 7 January 2006 for four provinces in central and southern Iraq: Baghdad, Karbala, An-Najaf and Babil. On 7 January 2006, MND-Baghdad also assumed responsibility for training Iraqi security forces
Iraqi security forces
Iraqi security forces is a U.S. Department of Defense term for all security forces of the Federal government of Iraq. They consist of the following organizations:*Ministry of Defence **Iraqi Armed Forces:*** Iraqi Army*** Iraqi Air Force...
and conducting security operations in the four provinces.
During the second deployment, 3rd Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division was assigned to conduct security operations under the command of Task Force Band of Brothers, led initially by the 101st Airborne Division
101st Airborne Division
The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...
(Air Assault).
- OIF 05–07 Casualties
- 229 Killed in Action
In the three deployments to Iraq, 84 4ID/Task Force Ironhorse Soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice in 2003–2004, 235 4ID/Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers lost their lives in 2005–2006, and 113 4ID/Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers were killed in 2007–2009.
July 2009 saw another division change of command as MG David Perkins took command to become the 56th Commanding General of the 4th Infantry Division. With this change of command, even more significant events happened as the 4ID completed 14 years calling Fort Hood, TX home and returned to Fort Carson, CO, where they had served from late 1970 through late 1995.
Afghanistan War
Immediately, the division's brigades started preparing for their next return to combat. The 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team has completed a one year tour in Afghanistan that began in May 2009; the 3rd Brigade Combat Team completed a one year deployment to southern Iraq, as an Advise and Assist Brigade, from March 2010 to March 2011; 1st Brigade Combat Team deployed to Afghanistan from July 2010-2011; to be followed by 4ID HQ deploying to Iraq for the fourth time in early fall of 2011. The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, which returned from Iraq late in 2009, is currently in Afghanistan for 2011.Current Structure
4th Infantry Division (Fort Carson, CO)
- Division Special Troops Battalion (Lightning)
- 1st (Heavy) Brigade Combat Team (Raiders)
- Special Troops BattalionSpecial Troops BattalionA Special Troops Battalion is an organic unit of a modular brigade, Division , corps or higher echelon United States Army organization...
(Phoenix) - 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost)
- 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment (Regulars)
- 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment (Iron Knights)
- 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Straight Arrows)
- 4th Brigade Support Battalion (Packhorse)
- Special Troops Battalion
- 2nd (Heavy) Brigade Combat Team (Warhorse)
- Special Troops BattalionSpecial Troops BattalionA Special Troops Battalion is an organic unit of a modular brigade, Division , corps or higher echelon United States Army organization...
(Lonestars) - 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment (Buffalo Soldiers)
- 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment (First at Normandy)
- 1st Battalion 67th Armor Regiment1st Battalion, 67th Armor RegimentThe 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment was originally constituted on 24 March 1923 in the Regular Army as Company A, 19th Tank Battalion. It was redesignated on 1 September 1929 as Company A, 2d Tank Regiment. It converted and was redesignated 25 October 1932 as Company A, 67th Infantry...
(Death Dealers) - 3rd Battalion 16th Field Artillery Regiment (Rolling Thunder)
- 204th Brigade Support Battalion (Rough Riders)
- Special Troops Battalion
- 3rd (Heavy) Brigade Combat Team (Iron)
- Special Troops BattalionSpecial Troops BattalionA Special Troops Battalion is an organic unit of a modular brigade, Division , corps or higher echelon United States Army organization...
(Phoenix) - 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment (Black Jack)
- 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment (Fighting Eagles)
- 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment (Silver Lions)
- 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery (United States)The 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment is a unit of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division, United States Army. The battalion is currently garrisoned at Fort Carson, Colorado ....
Regiment (Pacesetters) - 64th Brigade Support Battalion64th Brigade Support Battalion (United States)The 64th Brigade Support Battalion, nicknamed "Mountaineers," is a United States Army Support Battalion, currently assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.-History:...
(Mountaineers)
- Special Troops Battalion
- 4th (Infantry) Brigade Combat Team (Mountain Warriors)
- 4th Brigade Special Troops BattalionSpecial Troops BattalionA Special Troops Battalion is an organic unit of a modular brigade, Division , corps or higher echelon United States Army organization...
(Gryphons) - 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment (Red Warriors)
- 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment (Lethal Warriors)
- 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment (Destroyers)
- 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment (Steel Warriors)
- 704th Brigade Support Battalion (Blacksmiths)
- 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion
The division is supported by the 43rd Sustainment Brigade
43rd Sustainment Brigade (United States)
The 43rd Sustainment Brigade is a U.S. Army Forces Command combat service support unit stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado. The Brigade motto is "Provide with Pride". The Brigade call sign is "Rough Riders"...
at Fort Carson.
Division lineage
- Constituted 19 November 1917 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, 4th Division
- Organized 10 December 1917 at Camp GreeneCamp GreeneCamp Greene was a United States Army facility in North Carolina, United States during the early 20th Century. In 1917, both the 3rd Infantry Division and the 4th Infantry Divisions were first organized and assembled at this camp.-History:...
, North Carolina - Inactivated 21 September 1921 at Camp LewisCamp LewisCamp Lewis may refer to:* Joint Base Lewis-McChord* Camp Lewis, part of the Northern New Jersey Council of the Boy Scouts of America* Camp Lewis , a former U.S. Army camp in Montana...
, Washington - Activated 1 June 1940 at Fort BenningFort BenningFort Benning is a United States Army post located southeast of the city of Columbus in Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties in Georgia and Russell County, Alabama...
, Georgia - Reorganized and redesignated 1 August 1942 as Headquarters, 4th Motorized Division
- Reorganized and redesignated 4 August 1943 as Headquarters, 4th Infantry Division
- Inactivated 12 March 1946 at Camp Butner, North Carolina
- Activated 15 July 1947 at Fort OrdFort OrdFort Ord was a U.S. Army post on Monterey Bay in California. It was established in 1917 as a maneuver area and field artillery target range and was closed in September 1994. Fort Ord was one of the most attractive locations of any U.S. Army post, because of its proximity to the beach and California...
, California - Reorganized and redesignated 13 June 1960 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Division
- Inactivated 15 October 1995 at Fort Carson, Colorado
- Activated 16 January 1996 at Fort Hood, Texas
- Inactivated July 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas
- Activated August 2009 at Fort Carson, Colorado
1st Brigade lineage
- Constituted 19 November 1917 in the Regular Army as Headquarters Troop, 4th Division
- Organized 16 December 1917 at Fort Ethan AllenFort Ethan AllenFort Ethan Allen was a U.S. army installation in Vermont, named for American Revolutionary War figure Ethan Allen. First serving as a cavalry post in 1894, today it is the center of a designated national historic district straddling the town line between Colchester and Essex...
, Vermont - Reorganized and redesignated 1 March 1921 as Headquarters and Military Police Company (less Military Police Platoon), 4th Division
- Inactivated 21 September 1921 at Camp LewisFort LewisJoint Base Lewis-McChord is a United States military facility located south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord....
, Washington - Activated 1 June 1940 at Fort BenningFort BenningFort Benning is a United States Army post located southeast of the city of Columbus in Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties in Georgia and Russell County, Alabama...
, Georgia - Reorganized and redesignated 6 July 1942 as Headquarters Company, 4th Division
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 August 1942 as Headquarters Company, 4th Motorized Division
- Reorganized and redesignated 4 August 1943 as Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Division
- Inactivated 12 March 1946 at Camp ButnerCamp ButnerCamp Butner was a United States Army installation in Butner, North Carolina during World War II. It was named after Army General Henry W. Butner....
, North Carolina - Activated 15 July 1947 at Fort OrdFort OrdFort Ord was a U.S. Army post on Monterey Bay in California. It was established in 1917 as a maneuver area and field artillery target range and was closed in September 1994. Fort Ord was one of the most attractive locations of any U.S. Army post, because of its proximity to the beach and California...
, California - Disbanded 13 June 1960 at Fort LewisFort LewisJoint Base Lewis-McChord is a United States military facility located south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord....
, Washington - Reconstituted 21 August 1963 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
- Activated 1 October 1963 at Fort Lewis, Washington
- Inactivated 10 April 1970 at Fort Lewis, Washington
- Activated 15 April 1970 at Fort Carson, Colorado
- Inactivated 15 October 1995 at Fort Carson, Colorado
- Activated 16 January 1996 at Fort Hood, Texas
- Inactivated July 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas
- Activated August 2009 at Fort Carson, Colorado
3rd Brigade lineage
- Constituted 19 November 1917 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, 8th Infantry Brigade, an element of the 4th Division
- Organized in December 1917 at Camp Greene, North Carolina
- Reorganized and redesignated in March 1921 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Infantry Brigade
- Redesignated 23 March 1925 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Brigade
- Redesignated 23 August 1936 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Infantry Brigade
- Disbanded 1 July 1940 at Fort McPherson, Georgia
- Reconstituted 21 August 1963 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
- Activated 1 October 1963 at Fort Lewis, Washington
- Inactivated 10 April 1970 at Fort Lewis, Washington
- Activated 15 December 1970 at Fort Carson, Colorado
Campaign participation credit
- World War IWorld War IWorld 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...
:
- AisneAisneAisne is a department in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River.- History :Aisne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Île-de-France, Picardie, and Champagne.Most of the old...
-MarneMarneMarne is a department in north-eastern France named after the river Marne which flows through the department. The prefecture of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne...
; - St. Mihiel;
- Meuse-Argonne;
- ChampagneChampagne, FranceChampagne is a historic province in the northeast of France, now best known for the sparkling white wine that bears its name.Formerly ruled by the counts of Champagne, its western edge is about 100 miles east of Paris. The cities of Troyes, Reims, and Épernay are the commercial centers of the area...
1918; - LorraineLorraine (province)The Duchy of Upper Lorraine was an historical duchy roughly corresponding with the present-day northeastern Lorraine region of France, including parts of modern Luxembourg and Germany. The main cities were Metz, Verdun, and the historic capital Nancy....
1918
- World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
:
- NormandyNormandyNormandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
(with arrowhead) (Except 3rd Brigade); - Northern France (Except 3rd Brigade);
- RhinelandRhinelandHistorically, the Rhinelands refers to a loosely-defined region embracing the land on either bank of the River Rhine in central Europe....
(Except 3rd Brigade); - Ardennes-Alsace (Except 3rd Brigade);
- Central EuropeCentral Europe CampaignAfter crossing the Rhine the Western Allies fanned out overrunning all of western Germany from the Baltic in the north to Austria in the south before the Germans surrendered on 8 May 1945. This is known as the "Central Europe Campaign" in United States military histories.By the early spring of...
(Except 3rd Brigade);
- Vietnam:
- Counteroffensive, Phase II;
- Counteroffensive, Phase III;
- Tet Counteroffensive;
- Counteroffensive, Phase IV;
- Counteroffensive, Phase V;
- Counteroffensive, Phase VI;
- Tet 69/Counteroffensive;
- Summer-Fall 1969;
- Winter-Spring 1970;
- Sanctuary Counteroffensive (Except 3rd Brigade);
- Counteroffensive, Phase VII (Except 3rd Brigade).
- Liberation of Iraq – 19 March 2003 to 1 May 2003.
- Transition of Iraq – 2 May 2003 to 28 June 2004.
- Iraqi Governance – 29 June 2004 to 15 December 2005.
- National Resolution – 16 December 2005 to a date to be determined.
Decorations
- Presidential Unit CitationPresidential Unit Citation (US)The Presidential Unit Citation, originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation, is awarded to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and allies for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941...
(Army) for PLEIKU PROVINCE (1st Brigade Only) - Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for DAK TO DISTRICT (1st Brigade Only)
- Belgian Fourragere 1940
- Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in BELGIUM
- Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the ARDENNES
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1966–1969
- Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1969–1970
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class for VIETNAM 1966–1969
- Army Superior Unit Award (Selected Units) for Force XXI Test and Evaluation (1995–1996)
- Valorous Unit AwardValorous Unit AwardThe Valorous Unit Award is the second highest unit decoration which may be bestowed upon a U.S. Army unit and is considered the unit equivalent of the Silver Star...
(1st Brigade Combat Team & Supporting units) for Operation Red DawnOperation Red DawnOperation Red Dawn was the U.S. military operation conducted on 13 December 2003 in the town of ad-Dawr, Iraq, near Tikrit, that captured Iraq President Saddam Hussein, ending rumours of his death. The operation was named after the 1984 film Red Dawn. The mission was assigned to the 1st Brigade...
, Iraq – 2003
World War II
- Marcario GarciaMarcario GarciaStaff Sergeant Marcario Garcia or Macario Garcia born in Villa de Castaño, Mexico, was the first Mexican immigrant to receive the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military decoration...
- George L. Mabry, Jr.George L. Mabry, Jr.George Lafayette Mabry, Jr. was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions during the Battle of Hurtgen Forest in World War II....
- Bernard J. RayBernard J. RayBernard J. Ray was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II during the Battle of Hurtgen Forest.-Biography:...
(posthumously) - Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (posthumously)
Vietnam War
- Leslie Allen BellrichardLeslie Allen BellrichardLeslie Allen Bellrichard was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.-Biography:...
(posthumously) - Thomas W. Bennett (posthumously)
- Donald W. Evans, Jr.Donald W. Evans, Jr.Donald Ward Evans, Jr. was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.-Biography:...
(posthumously) - Bruce Alan GrandstaffBruce Alan GrandstaffBruce Alan Grandstaff was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.-Biography:...
(posthumously) - Dwight H. JohnsonDwight H. JohnsonDwight Hal Johnson a native of Detroit, Michigan was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in January 1968 during the Vietnam War.-Early life:...
- Phill G. McDonaldPhill G. McDonaldPhill G. McDonald was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.-Biography:...
(posthumously) - David H. McNerneyDavid H. McNerneyDavid Herbert McNerney was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. A native of Massachusetts who moved to Houston, Texas, as a child, McNerney served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean...
- Franky Zoly Molnar (posthumously)
- Anund C. RoarkAnund C. RoarkAnund C. Roark was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.-Biography:...
(posthumously) - Elmelindo R. Smith (posthumously)
- Louis E. Willett (posthumously)
Past commanders
- MG George H. Cameron 3 December 1917 – 16 August 1918
- BG Benjamin A. Poore 16 August 1918 – 27 August 1918
- MG John L. HinesJohn L. HinesJohn Leonard Hines was an American soldier who served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army from 1924 to 1926.-Biography:...
27 August 1918 – 11 October 1918 - MG George H. Cameron 11 October 1918 – 22 October 1918
- BG Benjamin A. Poore 22 October 1918 – 31 October 1918
- MG Mark L. HerseyMark L. HerseyMark Leslie Hersey was a Major General in the United States Army who commanded the 4th Infantry Division during World War I. The USS General M. L. Hersey is named after him....
31 October 1918 – 1 August 1919 - BG Walter E. Prosser 16 June 1940 – 9 December 1940
- MG Lloyd R. Fredendall 9 October 1940 – 18 August 1941
- MG Oscar W. GriswoldOscar GriswoldOscar Wollverton Griswold was an American soldier and General in the first half of the 20th century. He is best known for his command of the XIV Corps in the South Pacific Area and South West Pacific Area during World War II.-Early life:Oscar Woolverton Griswold was born on 22 October 1886 in Ruby...
18 August 1941 – 7 October 1941 - MG Fred C. Wallace 7 October 1941 – 30 June 1942
- MG Terry de la Mesa AllenTerry de la Mesa Allen, Sr.Major General Terry de la Mesa Allen, Sr. was a division-level United States Army officer during World War II. Allen was a decorated World War I veteran who commanded the First Infantry Division in North Africa and Sicily during 1942-43...
December 1941 – December 1941 - MG Raymond O. BartonRaymond O. BartonMajor General Raymond O. "Tubby" Barton was a graduate of the United States Military Academy as well as a career U.S. Army officer and combat commander in World War I and World War II...
3 July 1942 – 26 December 1944 - BG Harold W. Blakeley 18 September 1944 – 20 September 1945
- MG Harold R. BullHarold R. BullHarold R. Bull was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1914. He served as Assistant Chief of Staff at Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force under Dwight D. Eisenhower from October 1943 until SHAEF was...
20 September 1944 – 29 September 1944 - BG James A. Van Fleet 29 September 1944 – 4 October 1944
- MG Harold W. Blakeley 27 December 1944 – October 1945
- MG George Price HaysGeorge Price HaysGeorge Price Hays was a United States Army general who served during World War I and World War II. He earned the Medal of Honor as a young artillery officer during the Second Battle of the Marne in World War I...
November 1945 – March 1946 - MG Jens A. DoeJens A. DoeMajor General Jens Anderson Doe was an American soldier and General in the first half of the 20th century. He is best known for his command of the 41st Infantry Division in the South West Pacific Area during World War II....
15 July 1947 – 28 February 1949 - MG Robert T. FrederickRobert T. FrederickRobert Tryon Frederick was a highly decorated American combat commander during World War II, who commanded the 1st Special Service Force, the 1st Airborne Task Force and the 45th Infantry Division.-Career:...
28 February 1949 – 10 October 1950 - MG Hartan N. Hartness 10 October 1950 – 5 April 1953
- MG Joseph H. HarperJoseph H. HarperJoseph H. "Bud" Harper was a United States Army officer. Harper was the officer who delivered General Anthony McAuliffe's one-word response, "Nuts", to the German request for the surrender of Bastogne....
6 April 1953 – 13 May 1955 - MG Clyde D. EddlemanClyde D. EddlemanClyde Davis Eddleman was a United States Army four star general who served as Commander, U.S. Army Europe from 1959 to 1960, and as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1960 to 1962.-Military career:...
13 May 1954 – 24 May 1955 - MG Rinaldo Van Brunt 24 May 1955 – 15 May 1956
- MG Paul L. Freeman 15 September 1956 – 20 January 1957
- MG William W. QuinnWilliam Wilson QuinnLieutenant General William Wilson "Buffalo Bill" Quinn was a G2 Intelligence Officer in WWII and born in Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland and died in Washington, DC at Walter Rede Army Hospital at 92 years old...
20 January 1957 – May 1958 - MG John H. McGee June 1958 – August 1958
- MG Louis W. TrumanLouis W. TrumanLieutenant General Louis W. Truman was the former Commanding General of Third U.S. Army. General Truman was cousin to 33rd President, Harry S. Truman, and served as his Aide-de-Camp during President Truman’s inauguration in 1948.-Military service:In 1926, General Truman enlisted in Company E,...
August 1958 – June 1960 - MG William F. TrainWilliam F. TrainWilliam F. Train II was a United States Army lieutenant general and veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.-Biography:...
July 1960 – April 1962 - MG Frederick R. Zierath April 1962 – August 1963
- MG Claire E. Hutchin Jr. September 1963 – June 1965
- MG Arthur S. Collins Jr. June 1965 – January 1967
- MG William R. PeersWilliam R. PeersWilliam R. Peers was a United States Army General, who is most notable for presiding over the Peers Commission investigation into the My Lai massacre and other similar war crimes during the Vietnam War.-Biography:...
January 1967 – January 1968 - MG Charles P. Stone January 1968 – November 1968
- BG Donn R. Pepke November 1968 – November 1969
- MG Glenn D. Walker November 1969 – June 1970
- MG William A. Burke June 1970 – 9 December 1970
- MG John C. BennettJohn C. BennettJohn Cook Bennett was an American physician and a ranking and influential—but short-lived—leader of the Latter Day Saint movement, who acted as second-in-command to Joseph Smith, Jr., for a brief period in the early 1840s....
10 December 1970 – 24 August 1972 - MG James F. Hamlet 25 August 1972 – 14 October 1974
- MG John W. Vessey Jr 15 October 1974 – 1 August 1975
- MG Williams W. Palmer 2 August 1975 – 15 October 1976
- MG John F. ForrestJohn F. ForrestJohn Franklin "Jack" Forrest was a 1949 graduate of the United States Military Academy and a career U.S. Army officer and combat commander during the Korean War and Vietnam War era.-Youth:...
16 October 1976 – 18 September 1978 - MG Louis C. MenetreyLouis C. MenetreyLouis Charles Menetrey was a United States Army four star general who served as Commander in Chief, United Nations Command/Commander in Chief, ROK/U.S...
19 September 1978 – 11 September 1980 - MG John W. Hudachek 12 September 1980 – 30 July 1982
- MG T. G. Jenes Jr. 6 June 1988 – 24 May 1990
- MG G. T. Bartlett 14 April 1984 – 6 June 1986
- MG James R. Hall Jr 6 June 1986 – 22 June 1988
- MG Dennis J. Reimer 22 June 1988 – 25 May 1990
- MG Neal T. Jaco 25 May 1990 – 4 October 1991
- MG Guy A. J. La Boa 4 October 1991 – 22 October 1993
- MG Thomas A. SchwartzThomas A. SchwartzThomas Allen Schwartz is a retired United States Army four star general who commanded the United States Army Forces Command from 1998 to 1999 and United States Forces Korea from 1999 to 2002.-Military career:...
22 October 1993 – 29 November 1995 - MG Robert S. Coffey May 1994 – June 1996
- MG Paul J. KernPaul J. KernGeneral Paul John Kern became President and Chief Operating Officer of AM General LLC on August 1, 2008. His unique career blends technical expertise, combat operations, program management, policy development, and advisory roles to senior political leaders.Kern held numerous leadership positions...
June 1996 – June 1997 - MG William S. WallaceWilliam S. WallaceWilliam Scott Wallace, is a retired four-star general in the United States Army who served as Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe, Virginia from September 5, 2005, to December 8, 2008. He retired from the Army on December 8, 2008.-Biography:Wallace...
June 1997 – 29 June 1999 - MG Benjamin S. GriffinBenjamin S. GriffinBenjamin S. Griffin, was a four-star general in the United States Army. He served as the Commanding General, United States Army Materiel Command from November 5, 2004 to November 13, 2008. Prior to this assignment, he served as the Department of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8...
29 June 1999 – 24 October 2001 - MG Raymond T. OdiernoRaymond T. OdiernoRaymond T. Odierno is a United States Army general and the 38th and current Chief of Staff of the Army. Odierno most recently commanded United States Joint Forces Command from October 2010 until its disestablishment in August 2011. He served as Commanding General, United States Forces – Iraq and...
24 October 2001 – 18 June 2004 - MG James D. ThurmanJames D. ThurmanJames David Thurman is a United States Army general who serves as the current Commander, United Nations Command which he concurrently serves as Commander, R.O.K.-U.S. Combined Forces Command and as Commander, U.S. Forces Korea. He previously served as the 18th Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces...
18 June 2004 – 19 January 2007 - MG Jeffery HammondJeffery HammondMajor General Jeffery W. Hammond is a United States Army officer service. He is currently the Chief of Staff service Forces Command...
19 January 2007 – 16 July 2009 - MG David G. PerkinsDavid G. PerkinsDavid G. Perkins is a United States Army general who was commander of the 4th Infantry Division in Fort Carson, Colorado from 2009 to 2011 and was named in July 2011 to be Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas .Perkins was born in...
16 July 2009 – present
Further reading
– a journal from a member of the 4th Infantry Division 2003–2004- Stanton, Shelby, Vietnam Order of Battle: A Complete Illustrated Reference to the U.S. Army and Allied Ground Forces in Vietnam, 1961-1973, Stackpole Books 2006 ISBN 0811700712
- Stanton, Shelby, World War II Order of Battle: An Encyclopedic Reference to U.S. Army Ground Forces from Battalion through Division, 1939-1946 (Revised Edition, 2006), Stackpole Books ISBN 0811701573
- Eggleston, Rhonda, "Ladies of the Ironhorse: The Voices of Those Who Wait at Home", St. John's Press 2005 ISBN 097105519X
External links
- 4th Infantry Division Home Page – official site.
- 4th Infantry Division for Vietnam Veterans – unofficial site.
- 4th Infantry Division Association
- 4th History @ GlobalSercurity.org website
- Famous Fourth: The Story of the 4th Infantry Division (WWII unit history booklet)
- Camp Greene Website
- 4th ID Order of Battle
- 4th US Infantry Division WWII in Normandy Combat Film DVD June 1944
- 4th Infantry Division in WWII Europe Combat Film DVD, August–November 1944