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| 8th Infantry Division | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:8th_Infantry_Division_patch.svg) 8th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 1918–1919 1940–1945 1950–1992 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Nickname(s) | Golden Arrow Division Pathfinder[1] |
| Motto(s) | "These are my credentials." |
| Engagements | World War I |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Thomas L. Harrold Andrew Goodpaster Carl E. Vuono William S. Graves |
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| Distinctive Unit Insignia | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:8_Inf_Div_DUI.png) |
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The 8th Infantry Division, ("Pathfinder"[1]) was an infantry division of the United States Army during the 20th century. The division served in World War I, World War II, and Operation Desert Storm. Initially activated in January 1918, the unit did not see combat during World War I and returned to the United States. Some units would serve in the American Expeditionary Force to Siberia. Activated again on 1 July 1940 as part of the build-up of military forces prior to the United States' entry into World War II, the division saw extensive action in the European Theatre of Operations. Following World War II, the division was moved to West Germany, where it remained stationed at the Rose Barracks in Bad Kreuznach until it was inactivated on 17 January 1992.[2]
- ^ a b "Special Unit Designations". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ http://www.fatherswar.com/8thinfdiv/70s90s/inactivation_orders.jpg Inactivation Orders