United States Army 78th Infantry Division (Lightning)

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U. S. ARMY 78TH INFANTRY (LIGHTNING DIVISION) -  The 78th Training Division ("Lightning") is a unit of the United States Army which served in World War I and World War II as the 78th Infantry Division, and currently trains and evaluates units of the United States Army Reserve for deployment.

World War 1

  • Activated:  August 27, 1917
  • Overseas: May 1918
  • Major Operations: Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel.
  • Roll of Honor: Two Medal of Honor recipients
  • Casualties: Total-7,144 (KIA-1,169; WIA-5,975)
  • Inactivated: June 1919

World War II

  • Activated:  August 15, 1942
  • Overseas:  October 14, 1944
  • Campaigns: Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe
  • Days of combat: 125.
  • Distinguished Unit Citations: 4
  • Inactivated:  May 22, 1946 in Europe
  • Total WWII battle casualties: 8,146
  • Killed in action: 1,427
  • Wounded in action: 6,103
  • Missing in action: 231
  • Prisoner of war: 385

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