// -->. the VI American Corps, First Army, for training in open warfare. That turned out to be a big mistake: when the Germans tried to pull themselves out of a trap placed by the 10th Mountain Division, the 88th Divisions flanking maneuver held them in place. It arrived at Naples, Italy in early February 1944, and concentrated in the Piedmont d'Alife area for combat training. the Dakotas and Illinois. Orders came in to hold and dig in where they were. Bent on world domination, these two dictatorships came very close to succeeding. The division personnel, during World War I, was drawn primarily from the Middle West, and the "W" indicates its western origin; when inverted, the letter becomes "M" and thus the name, "Middle. (Note: ARCOMs were authorized to use the number and shoulder sleeve insignia of infantry divisions with the same number; however, ARCOMs did not inherit the lineage and honors of the divisions because it is against DA policy for a TDA unit, such as an ARCOM, to perpetuate the lineage and honors of a TO&E unit, such as a division.). The 88th was driving through the Dolomite Alps toward Innsbruck, Austria where it linked up with the 103rd Infantry Division, part of the U.S. The Division was assigned to BY BIDDING YOU Destined to spend the war fighting on the Italian Front, the 88th Division arrived at Naples, Italy on 6 February 1944, and concentrated around Piedimonte d'Alife for combat training. Your credit card or PayPal account will be charged. Trained at Camp Dodge in Des Moines, Iowa. In addition, the 88th RSC ensured operational readiness, provided area support services, and supported emergency operations in its area of responsibility. The 88th Division arrived overseas with about 14,000 men. 1,041 cases of pneumonia reported, from which 11.1 deaths resulted. The cities of Verona and Vicenza were captured on the 25th and 28th and the Brenta River was crossed, 30 April. 151st Infantry Brigade . 154th French Division; 88th Division headquarters being established temporarily on the By the end of the war in November, 1918, the demand for their expertise had required the services of almost 400,000 engineers. The 88th attacked to the northwest, with their orders being to cut Highway 6 then head eastward towards Rome. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. which formed part of the 40th French Army Complete list of every officer and enlisted man who served in the Headquarters Staff with the 88th Division in the A. E. F. Roster of 88th Division Headquarters Staff, Unit Histories of the 351st Infantry, 88th Division - 1919, Roster of Officers, 351st Infantry, 88th Division - 1919, Headquarters Company, 351st Infantry - 1919, Machine Gun Company, 351st Infantry - 1919, Armstrong, Cheater C., 2nd Lt, SanFrancisco, CA, Benz, Frederic P., A.F.C, Grundy Center, IA, Burns, Wendell T., 1st Lt., Philadelphia, PA, Campbell, Charles I., 1st Lt., Imperial, NE, Clark, Bennett C., Lt. Col., Bowling Green, MO, Decker, Ralph S., 2nd Lt., Indianapolis, IN, Derivan, Joseph F., Capt., New Vienna, OH, Emerson, Ralph W., Capt., Springfield, MO, Fairall, Lawrence H., 1st Lt., Iowa City, IA, Graham, William A., Lt. Col., Des Moines, IA, Hession, Thomas J., Capt., Graettinger, IA, Huber, Charles F., Capt., Cedar Rapids, IA, Isherwood, Joseph A., 1st Lt., Pittsburgh, PA, Kinkead, Michael F., 1st Lt., St. Paul, MN, Larson, Edgar J. D., Capt., Minneapolis, MN, McHaffie, Steward M., 2nd Lt., Missoula, MT, McKnight, Sumner T., Capt., Minneapolis, MN, McLean, Allan F., Lt. Col., San Antonio, TX, Meek, Edward W., 2nd Lt., Rock Island, IL, Nelson, Gilbert N., 1st Lt., Minneapolis, MN, Northrop, George N., Maj., Minneapolis, MN, O'Loughlin, William J., Lt. Col., San Antonio, TX, Reinhardt, Charles E., 2nd Lt., Deller, NE, Stone, Frank R., Lt. Col., Washington, DC, Symond, Robert R., A. F. C. Dodgeville, WI, Toombs, Louis, A., Lt. Col., Meridian, MS, Wilkinson, George E., Capt., New Brunswick, NJ, Conway, Elmer A., 1st Lt. Minneapolis, MN, Carpenter, William I., 2nd Lt., Baxter, MT. on April 2, 2008. } or in groups. After resting in Montecatini, the 88th was once again headed back to the front on 24 January 1945. The Blue Devils saw to it that MG Sloan was good on his word: the 88th Infantry Division had well finished the job it had started long before in World War I. 301st Infantry Regiment . It is a pleasure to acknowledge, with appreciation, the co-operation of all those who have made its issuance possible, especally, Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co. July 15, 1919. 48th 50th 89th 90th. // -->