Lightning 78th division patch

Or the second time in two generations, soldiers wearing the lightning patch looked. He was part of the 308 supply company field artillery during world war i. The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the 78th division on 27. His story of the 78th lightning division is but a brief account of our battles. Armed forces by maintaining and promoting americas overseas commemorative cemeteries and memorials. Did you serve with 309th infantry regiment, 78th division. Lightning, the history of the 78th infantry division.

The 78th held the area it had taken from the siegfried line against the violent german attacks throughout the winter. Brown of the united states armys 78th infantry division. The 78th training division operations lightning is a unit of the united states army which served in world war i. The 78th division of world war i left its offspring, the current lightning division, a proud heritage one which it has upheld. Full text of lightning, the history of the 78th infantry division see other formats. The 78th training division operations lightning is a unit of the united states army which. The lightning shoulder patch originated in world war i.

A portion of pine swamp road in mineral county, west virginia was named wwii 78th lightning division road in honor of the division by the west virginia legislature. Since 1922, the eyecatching unit patch featuring a lightning bolt flashing from right to left thats currently designated as the 78th training division operations. Wwii 78th infantry division shoulder patch lightning ebay. It landed in france, 22 november, and moved to tongres, belgium, and. The battles of the 78th division were likened by the french to a bolt of lightning, leaving the field blood red. Field corps insignia of the united states army and division insignia of the united states army. The 78th infantry division wwii living history association is currently seeking new members to. Full text of lightning, the history of the 78th infantry. Preparation for combat 1 the lightning division in world war i reactivation at camp butner training replacements carolina and tennessee maneuvers camp pickett overseas bournemouth france belgium up to the line. Lightning division the lightning shoulder patch originated in world war i.

Activated 15 aug 1942 entered combat dec 1944 ardennes days of combat 125 casualties 8,146. The division attacked, 30 january 1945, and took kesternich, 2 february, the town of schmidt on the 8th, and captured intact the vital schwammanauel dam the next day. Wwii 78th infantry division shoulder patch lightning. The battles of the 78th division were likened by the french to a bolt of lightning, leaving the field blood.

Us army 78th infantry division lightning patch subdued. You will receive 1 us army 78th infantry division lightning patch subdued. Lightning, the history of the 78th infantry division contents foreword vii acknowledgments ix chapter 1. Thus the insignia became a single streak of lightning across a red field. Lightning, the story of the 78th infantry division. Lightning as worn by the american expeditionary forces in france during wwi. Wwii 78th infantry division shoulder patch lightning at the best online prices at ebay.