united_states infantry division united_states_army today known leader training based fort lewis washington training unit activated division created infantry unit focus nighttime combat operations deployed world war division saw days fighting northwestern europe fought france belgium western germany fighting fierce german advanced theater late combat duty served history end fighting day division central germany opposite troops allies world war division reorganized primarily training division reserve forces decades division expanded role conducting entry level training soldiers branches army northwestern united_states role size expanded time consolidation training commands division subsequently took charge number brigades specializing entry level training soldiers types history constituted june organized activated october year salt_lake_city utah assigned division containing unit organized reserves division represented assets states montana wyoming idaho utah nevada received shoulder sleeve insignia division significant duty world war world war outbreak world war began preparing participate war europe division ordered active military service september reorganized oregon army wide elimination brigade commands divisions division instead centered infantry regiments assigned division field artillery battalions point began training division preparation deployment europe division trained northwestern united_states years earning division time area division army division train specifically fighting nighttime conditions training camp division participation combat exercise fall europe sailed europe august landed france september early october major general took command division command division time combat division assigned ninth united states army division organized assembled france heading combat joining division moved defensive positions vicinity belgium october assigned marshal order clear open port antwerp assigned static duty holding right flank gains failed market garden operation assist taking traveled france train near belgian dutch border waited word attack taking place experienced left flank polish 1st armored division right americans given responsibility taking miles wet low country belgian border width approximately yards general allen planned employ regiments time shoulder shoulder began combat operations october began attack germans offered varying levels resistance division germans spread continuous lines defense possess deadly strong points progress time consuming costly possible making heavy use mines traps despite advance steady paid lives division soldiers conditions rainy wet muddy moisture grip beat troops went days soaked skin mud october days continuous operations division pushed miles sight liberated gained control overrun defenses fell division advanced arriving october coordinated attack november established rest division crossed river allies firmly north german resistance collapsed days pursued enemy remnants north captured reached november day general allen received orders releasing british control bulk division moved near germany elements remained secure november relieved time division reassigned november fighting netherlands cost casualties including killed missing montgomery canadian commanders sent general allen copies letters regiments wrote personal letter thanks division concluding favorite motto hell stop result actions allied counterparts cleared royal_navy took weeks sweep estuary waters clear mines early december port antwerp open allied shipping american command november division went offensive taking pushing heavy resistance fell november enemy cleared area west including december held enemy december strongholds west captured 23rd took temporary command 60th infantry regiment battle actively defended sector near december february time reassigned moved taking march heavy fighting entered defending west bank division crossed river march attacked east time division assets fell command period consolidation participated trap enemy troops pocket repulsed heavy attacks near captured april advanced east crossed april blocking enemy exits division crossed took bitter day struggle april sector cleared april vigorous patrolling contacted april division took temporary command assets early division returned united_states july return continued process december year division suffered killed action wounded action missing action prisoners war division suffered non battle casualties total casualties division took german prisoners war surrendered following armistice world war soldiers division awarded medals honor distinguished service medal legion merit medals division received distinguished unit campaign days combat training division division reactivated december organized reserves portland oregon began taking responsibility holding training programs new soldiers july division held session summer training end training turned new division turning new training camp division reorganized specifically training division division relocated washington division reorganized army wide initiative known plan division regiments disbanded replaced larger versatile brigades 1st brigade activated vancouver barracks activated washington activated washington brigades carried history historic units fought world war assigned mission conducting station unit training advanced individual training training took basic combat training undertook combat support training conducted combat service support training brigades added division structure activated salt_lake_city utah 6th brigade activated aurora colorado 7th brigade activated vancouver washington conducted health services training took charge professional development training 7th brigade provided training support brigades units redesignated training commands command division additional provisional brigades created 8th brigade created fort lewis unit training reserve officers cadets hawaii redesignated service training unit suggestions included closure vancouver barracks subsequently relocated washington current designed direction received new distinctive unit insignia october division renamed leader training change reflected change division mission specifically training officer non commissioned officer candidates assigned fields honors unit decorations army superior unit award jan iraq campaigns iraqi governance june december december date determined campaign legacy people served later went achieve reasons people governor iowa new_york_city mayor new_york governor generals addition actor member died combat nfl player served awarded world war addition soldiers division awarded medal honor service combat scouting german positions pinned machine gun fire led company men attack despite wounds mortar shell
104th Infantry Division (United States)