United States Army 40th Infantry Division (Sunshine)

OK, Grove, Headstone Symbols and Meanings, U. S. Army 40th Infantry Division (Sunshine)

U. S. ARMY 40TH INFANTRY (SUNSHINE DIVISION) -  The 40th Infantry Division ("Sunshine Division") is a modular division of the United States Army.  Following the army's modularization the division has become a four brigade combat team division with National Guardsmen from throughout the Pacific/Western United States and Oceania.  Its division headquarters is located at Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California.

After seeing service in World War I as a depot division, it was reorganized as the National Guard division for California, Nevada, and Utah, before seeing service in the Pacific Theatre of World War II.  Later, the division served in Korea and some of its units were designated for Vietnam.  The division was later reorganized redesigned as a National Guard unit completely within California.  Later reorganizations included units from other states.  As currently configured, the 40th Infantry Division has oversight and responsibility for the training and readiness of units in California, Oregon, Hawaii, Arizona, Washington, Alaska, New Mexico, Indiana, Nebraska, Utah, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

WWII Casualties

  • Total battle casualties: 3,025
  • Killed in action: 614
  • Wounded in action: 2,407
  • Missing in action: 3
  • Prisoner of war: 1

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OK, Grove, Headstone Symbols and Meanings, 40th Infantry Sunshine Division