The 7th Infantry Division was activated on Jul 1 1940 at Fort Ord California as 7th Division and was moved to Longview Washington on Aug 19 1941 for the Fourth Army Maneuvers. It then moved back to Fort Ord California on Aug 31 1941; arrived in San Jose California on Dec 11 1941, where the unit was re-designated 7th Motorized Div on Apr 9 1942 and was ordered to Camp San Luis Obispo, California, on Apr 24 1942. It moved then to Desert Training Center II Armored Corps Maneuvers on Aug 14 1942 and returned Camp San Luis Obispo California on Oct 20 1942 where it was redesignated 7th Infantry Division on Jan 1 1943. Sent to Fort Ord, California on Jan 15 1943 the 7th Infantry Division departed San Francisco POE on Apr 24 1943.
The unit assaulted Attu Island Aleutians on May 11 1943 and remained in Aleutians until arrived Hawaii Sep 15 1943. Invaded Kwajalein Atoll on Jan 31 1944 and arrived back in Hawaii Feb 15 1944; assaulted Leyte
Philippines Oct 20 1944 and left Mar 27 1945; assaulted Okinawa Apr 1 1945; moved to Korea Sep 8 1945 and remained there active thru 1946.
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