The 11th Airborne Division was activated at Camp Mackall, North Carolina, on February 25th 1943.
During the month of December 1943, the 11th Abn Division participated in the Carolina Airborne-Troop Carrier Command Maneuvers then moved to Camp Polk, Louisiana, on January 4th 1944. It then staged at Camp Stoneman, California from April 23rd 1944 until departed San Francisco Port of Embarkation on May 8th 1944.
The 11th Airborne Division arrived in New Guinea on May 25th 1944 and left November 11th 1944 for Leyte, Philippines. It arrived in Okinawa on August 12th 1945 and arrived Japan on August 30th 1945 where the division remained active thru 1946.
Campaigns : New Guinea, Leyte, Luzon
Location August 1945 :Okinawa
11th Airborne Division – Casualties
Killed in Action : 494
Wounded in Action : 1926
Died of Wounds : 120
Overseas Wartime Assignments :
6th Army (US) : May 25 1944
10th Corps (US) : Aug 24 1944
6th Army (US) : Sep 28 1944
8th Army (US) : Dec 26 1944
6th Army (US) : Feb 9 1945
14th Corps (US) : Feb 10 1945
6th Army (US) : Jun 15 1945
8th Army (US) : Aug 15 1945
11th Airborne Division – Wartime Commander
- Maj Gen Joseph M. Swing : Feb 1943
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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.
