44th Infantry Division | |
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Active | 1924–1945 1946–1954 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Motto(s) | Prepared in all things |
Engagements | World War II |
Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation (3) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Maj. Gen. William F. Dean |
The 44th Infantry Division was a division of the United States Army National Guard from October 1920 to November 1945, when it was inactivated after Federal Service during World War II. A second 44th Infantry Division existed in the Illinois Army National Guard from 1946 until October 1954, when that division was disbanded after federal service during the Korean War.