Order of Battle - American Forces - World War I - 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th 40th Divisions

Order of Battle - American Forces - World War I

36th - 40th Divisions

Thirty-Sixth Division (National Guard)

Insignia, a light blue Indian arrow head on a round khaki patch with a khaki "T" superimposed. The division is sometimes popularly known as the "Lone Star" or "Panther Division." Organized at Camp Bowie, Texas, from Aug. 25th to Oct. 15, 1917. The officers and men were drawn largely from the states of Texas and Oklahoma. On July 4th the division left for Camp Mills, L.I. Sailed from Hoboken, N.J., on July 18th, units arriving at Brest, St. Nazaire, Le Havre and Bordeaux, beginning July 30th, thence proceeding to the 13th training area in vicinity of Bar-sur-Aube. On Sept. 27th the division left for the Champagne section, detraining at Epernay and vicinity.

Commencing Oct. 6th, the division took an active part in the operations of the 4th French Army, advancing a distance of twenty-one kilometers to the Aisne river where it was relieved on the night of Oct. 27th to 28th and withdrawn to the Thiaucourt rest area. On Nov. 18th the troops departed, by marching, for the 16th training area surrounding Tonnerre, arriving in billets in the Tonnerre area Nov. 28th.

This division captured from the enemy, 18 officers, 531 men, 9 pieces of artillery, 295 machine guns. It made a total advance against resistance of about twenty-one kilometers. Distinguished Service Cross awards, 24. Battle deaths, 591; wounded, 2,119, prisoners of war, 25.

Maj. Gen. E. St. John Greble, U.S.A., organized and commanded the division for some time. Maj. Gen. W. R. Smith, U.S.A., was in command during the latter part of the war.

The units composing the division were as follows: 71st and 72d Inf., Brigs, 141st, 142d, 143d and 144th Inf. Regts., 132d and 133 Machine Gun Bns., 61st Arty. Brig., 131st, 132d and 133d Arty. Regts., 111th. Trench Mortar Battery, 111th Amm. Train, 131st Div. Machine Gun Bn., 111th Fld. Sig. Bn., 111th Engr. Regt. and Train, 111th Supply Train (141st, 142nd, 143rd and 144th Amb. Cos. And Field Hospitals).

To form this division the following National Guard units were drawn from the states: Oklahoma: 1st Inf., Sq. Cav.; 1st Engrs. Bn.; F. H. Co. No. 1. Texas: 1st and 2nd Inf. Brigs., Div. Hq. Troop; 3d, 4th, 1st, 5th, 6th, 7th Inf.,; 1st Cav.; 1st and 2d F.A. Regts.; 1st Engrs Bn.; Bn. S.C.; Hq. Trains and M.P.; Amb. Cos. And Fields Hospitals Nos. 1 and 2.

Thirty-Seventh Division (National Guard)

Popularly known as the "Buckeye Division." Insignia, a red circle with a white border. Composed of National Guard of "Buckeye" State, Ohio. Organized at Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Alabama, beginning in August, 1917, when the first units of the Ohio National Guard arrived, and completed in October when the last had reached camp. The division was built around the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 10th Ohio Inf. Regts., 1st Ohio Fld. Arty., 1st Ohio Cav., 1st Ohio Engrs., and the Ohio Fld. Sig. Bn. On May 20th the division, less its artillery, was sent to Camp Lee, Virginia, where it was filled to war strength and on June 11th, Hqs and Hqs Troop, 134th Machine Bn. And 73d Inf. Brig. Began the movement to Hoboken, sailing on June 15th and arriving in France June 22, 1918. The 74th Inf. Brig. And Engrs left Camp Lee June 21st and sailing via Newport News arrived in France July 5th. The F.A. Brig., Trench Mortar Battery, Sanitary Train, M.P., and 114th Vet Section, left Camp Sheridan, Ala, June 14th for Camp Upton, sailing from there June 27th via England.

With the exception of the F.A. Brig. And Amm. Train (less small arms section) the division was sent to the Bourmont area for training, and on Aug. 4th went into the front line in the Baccarat sector in the Vosges mountains where it trained under the 6th French Corps. On Sept. 16th it proceeded by rail to the vicinity of Robert-Espagne. After four days it was moved by bus to Recicourt and as a part of the 5th Corps entered the Argonne drive at Avocourt. Relieved on Oct. 1st after having advanced to Cierges, the division was sent to Pagny-sur-Meuse from which point it was sent to hold a portion of the line in the St. Mihiel sector with headquarters at Euvesin. After nine days in this sector the division was withdrawn to Pagny-sur-Meuse and on Oct. 18th began its move by rail to Belgium where the Div. Hqs. At Hooglede in the Lys sector it was attached to the French Army 30th Corps on Oct. 22d. Advancing to and crossing the Escaut river the division was relieved from the front lines on November 4th and 5th and returned to Thielt for rest. On Nov. 8th the division was transferred to the 34th French Corps and again entered the lines along the Escaut river in a sector with Syngem as its headquarters. Forcing a crossing of the Scheldt (Escaut) river on the night of Nov. 10th-11th, the advance was begun early on the 11th and pushed forward some five kilometers to the towns of Dickele and Hindelgem where the arimistice at 11 a.m. brought the fighting to an end.

The artillery was sent to Camp de Souge for training and assigned to the 1st Army in the Argonne offensive, never serving with its own division. It served successively with the 4th American Corps, 2nd American Army, 2nd French Colonial Army, and 17th French Corps. At one time the three regiments of the brigade served with three different divisions, the 28th, 33d, and 92d, and only joined the division just prior to its return to the United States.

Maj. Gen. Charles G. Treat was the first commander of the division, being relieved April 24th. On May 8th, Maj. Gen. Chas. S. Farnsworth commanded until its return to the States.

The division made the following captures from the enemy: Officers, 26 enlisted men, 1,474; artillery nineteen 77's; four 105's; ten 155's; seven trench mortars; machine guns, 261, besides many rifles and a great deal of ammunition of all calibers. This division made a total advance against resistance of thirty and three-fourths kilometers. Battle deaths, 992; wounded 4,931; prisoners of war 23. One thousand two hundred and fifty replacements were furnished the 37th Division. Distinguished Service Crosses awarded, 25.

The following units composed this division: 73d and 74th Inf. Brigs.; 145th, 146th, 147th and 148th Inf. Regts; 135th and 136th Machine Gun Bns.; 62d Arty. Brig.; 134th, 135th and 136th Arty. Regts.; 112th Trench Mortar Battery; 134th Div. Machine Gun Bn.; 112th Engr. Regt. And Train; 112th Fld. Sig. Bn.; 112th Amm. Train; 112th Sanitary Train (145th, 146th, 147th and 148th Amb. Cos. And Field Hospitals).

Thirty-Eighth Division (National Guard)

38th Division Insignia Insignia, a shield, the right half of which is blue and the left half red. The "C" and "Y" in white are superimposed on the shield, standing for "Cyclone Division." Organized at Camp Shelby, Miss., Aug. 25, 1917. This division was made up of National Guard units from Kentucky, West Virginia and Indiana. (1st Ind. Inf., Brig., Hqs., 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Inf. Inf.; 1st Sq. Ind. Cav.; 1st Bn. Ind. Engrs.; 1st Bn. Ind. Sig. Corps.; Ind. Amb. Cos. Nos. 1, 2, and 3, and Ind. Field Hosp. Cos. No. 1 and 2; 1st , 2nd, and 3rd Ky. Inf.; Co. B, Ky Sig. Corps; Ky. Amb Co. No. 1 and Ky Field Hospital Cos. Nos. 1 and 2; 1st and 2nd Regts. W.Va. Inf.). Upon arrival in France in the middle of October, 1918, the division was ordered to the LeMans area, when it was broken up. Returned to the United States in December, 1918.

Commanding generals: Maj.Gen. Wm. H. Sage, Brig. Gen. Edward M. Lewis, Brig. Gen. Henry H. Whitney, Brig-Gen. Wm. V. Judson.

The following organization composed the 38th Division: 75th and 76th Inf. Brigs., 63d Fld. Arty. Brig., 149th, 150th, 151st and 152d Inf. Regts., 137th, 138th and 139th Machine Gun Bns., 137th, 138th, and 139th Fld. Arty. Regts., 113th Trench Mortar Battery, 113th Engr. Regt. And Train, 113th Fld. Sig. Bn., 113th Hqs. Train and M.P., 113th Amm. Train, 113th Supply Train, 113th Sanitary Train (149th, 150th, 151st and 152d Amb. Cos. And Field Hospitals).

Thirty-Ninth Division (National Guard)

Insignia, a bull's eye; inner circle, red; middle, white; outer, black. Organized at Camp Beauregard, La., in Sept., 1917. This division was composed of National Guard troops from Louisiana, Mssissippi. and Arkansas (1st, 2d and 3d Regts. Ark.Inf.; Ark. Amm. Train; Ark. Field Hospital and Amb. Co. No.1, 1st La. Inf.; 2nd Separate Troop, La. Cav.; 1st Regt. La. F. A., and La. Field Hospital Co. No. 1; 1st and 2d Regts. Miss. Inf.; 1st and 2d Separate Sqs. Miss. Inf.; 1st and 2nd Separate Sqs. Miss. Cav.; 1st Regt. Miss. F. A.; Co. A, Miss. Engrs., and Miss. Field Hospital Co. No.1). The last units arrived in France on Sept. 7, 1918. Ordered to the St. Florent area (Sur Cher) and designated as the 5th Depot Division. Remained in this area, traming the personnel to be used as replacements until about November 1st. The training cadres were then transferred to the 1st Depot Division at St. Aignan. On Nov. 30th the division in its skeletonized form was ordered to St. Nazaire for embarkation to the United States. Debarked at Newport News, Va., on Jan. 1, 1919, and went into camp at Camp Stuart, Va. On Jan. 9th, proceeded to Camp Beauregard, La., and on Jan. 18th demobilization was commenced.

Maj.-Gen. Henry C. Hodges was the commanding general of this division.

This division was composed of the following organizations: 77th and 78th Inf. Brigs., 64th Fld. Arty. Brig., 153d, 154th, 155th, and 156th Inf. Regts., 140th, 141st, and 142nd Machine Gun Bns., 140th, 141st, and 142d Ftd. Arty. Regis., 114th Trench Mortar Battery, 114th Engr. Regts. And Train, 114th Fld. Sig. Bn., 114th Hqs. Trains and M.P. 114th Amm. Train, 114th Supply Train, 114th Sanitary Train, 114th Sanitary Train (153rd, 154th, 155th and 156th Amb. Cos. and Field Hospitals).

Fortieth Division (National Guard)

40th Division Patch Popularly known as the "Sunshine Division." Insignia, a golden sun superimposed on a blue circle. Organized at Camp Kearny, California in September, 1917. The division was made up from the National Guard troops from California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. (1st Ariz. Inf.; 2nd, 5th, and 7th Calif. Inf.; 1st Calif. M. G. Troop, 1st Separate Squadron Calif. Cav.; 1st and 2nd Calif. Fld. Arty.; Co. B, Calif. Sig. Corps.; Calif. Field Hospital and Amb. Cos. Nos. 1 and 2; 1st and 2nd Colo. Inf.; 1st Colo. Cav.; 1st Bn. Colo. Engrs.; Co. B, Colo. Sig. Corps and 1st Colo. Engr. Train; 1st New Mexico Inf.; 1st New Mex. Fld. Arty. And New Mex. Field Hospital Co. No. 1.) First units embarked fro overseas on Aug. 7th and the last units arrived in France on Aug. 28th. [1918]. Upon arrival in France the divsion was made a replacement division and was ordered to La Guerche (Cher) and became the 6th Depot Division. The division was then broken up and its personnel was used as replacements for combat divisions at the front.

Maj. Gen. Frederick S. Strong commanded the division from the time of its organization.

The division was composed of the following organizations: 79th and 80th Brigs., 65th Fld. Arty. Brig., 157th, 158th, 159th, 160th Inf. Regts., 143d, 144th, 145th Machine Gun Bns., 143d, 144th, 145th Fld. Arty. Regts, 115th Trench Mortar Battery, 115th Engr. Regt. And Train; 115th Fld. Sig. Bn., 115th Hqs. Train and M.P., 115th Amm. Train, 115th Sanitary Train (157th, 158th, 159th, 160th Amb. Cos. and Field Hospitals).

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