39th Infantry Division (United States)

39th Infantry Division
39th ID Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active1917–1923
1946–1967
Country United States
Branch Army
TypeInfantry
RoleHeadquarters
SizeDivision
Part of Army National Guard
Nickname(s)"Delta Division"
Colors   Red and blue
EngagementsWorld War I
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Henry Clay Hodges Jr.
Raymond H. Fleming

The 39th Infantry Division (Delta Division) was an infantry formation of the Army National Guard, originally formed as the 18th Division in 1917. The division consisted of troops from Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. After training at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana, the division was deployed to France but did not see combat before the end of World War I. In July 1923 the division was re-designated as the 31st Infantry Division.[1] The 39th Infantry Division was reactivated after World War II with troops from Louisiana and Arkansas and its headquarters in Louisiana. In 1967, the 39th Infantry Division was reorganized to become the 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate). Its headquarters was in Little Rock and the unit consisted entirely of troops from Arkansas.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 39th1950 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ McGrath, John J. (2004). The Brigade: A History: Its Organization and Employment in the US Army. Combat Studies Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-4404-4915-4. p. 170.