8th Infantry Division (United States)

8th Infantry Division
8th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1918–1919
1940–1945
1950–1992
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Nickname(s)Golden Arrow Division
Pathfinder[1]
Motto(s)"These are my credentials."
EngagementsWorld War I

Russian Civil War

World War II

Gulf War

Commanders
Notable
commanders
Thomas L. Harrold
Andrew Goodpaster
Carl E. Vuono
William S. Graves
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ http://www.fatherswar.com/8thinfdiv/70s90s/inactivation_orders.jpg Inactivation Orders