77th Infantry Division of the United States Army in World War I

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The 77th Infantry Division was the first American division composed of draftees to arrive in France in World War I, landing in April 1918; overall it was the seventh of 42 divisions to reach France.

Major WWI battles: Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Oise-Aisne.

Named the "Metropolitan Division." Insignia, a gold Statue of Liberty on a truncated triangle of flag blue. Organized August 30th at Camp UptonBattle deaths, 1,990; wounded, 9,966; prisoners of war, 404. Distinguished Service Crosses awarded 146.

The well known "Lost Battalion" was a part of the 308th Infantry of this division.

Commanders:

• Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell, Aug. 18, 1917 to May 18, 1918
• Maj. Gen. Geo. B. Duncan, May 18 to Aug. 24, 1918
• Brig. Gen. Evan M. Johnson, Aug. 24 to Aug. 31, 1918
• Maj. Gen. Robert Alexander, Aug. 31 to Nov. 11, 1918

The 77th Infantry Division was assigned to:

• I Corps
• II Corps
• VIII Corps

Primary subordinate units were: Headquarters, 77th Division

• 153rd Infantry Brigade
• 154th Infantry Brigade
• 152nd Field Artillery
• 304th Division Machine Gun Battalion
• 302nd Engineer Regiment
• 302nd Field Signal Battalion
• Headquarters Troop, 77th Division
• 302nd Train Headquarters and Military Police
  • 302nd Supply Train
  • 302nd Engineer Train
  • 302nd Ammunition Train
  • 302nd Sanitary Train
    • 305th Field Hospital and Ambulance Company
    • 306th Field Hospital and Ambulance Company
    • 307th Field Hospital and Ambulance Company
    • 308th Field Hospital and Ambulance Company

(Wikipedia has 307th Machine Gun Battalion instead of 304th 303rd Train Headquarters and Military Police instead of 302nd)

Sources

• Wikipedia:77th Infantry Division
• http://www.newrivernotes.com/topical_history_ww1_oob_american_forces.htm