Activated on Jun 1 1940 as the 4th Division at Fort Benning, Georgia the Division was reorganized as 4th Division (Motorized) on Aug 1 1940 then as 4th Motorized Division in Jul 11 1941. It moved then to Dry Prong Louisiana, on Aug 1 1941 for IV Corps Louisiana Maneuvers and returned to Fort Benning Aug 27 1941. It moved then to Fort Jackson South Carolina Oct 30 1941 for the First Army Carolina Maneuvers and arrived back to Fort Benning on Dec 3 1941. On Dec 29, the 4th Division arrived at Camp Gordon, Georgia and, finally, went to Carolina Maneuver Area on Jul 7 1942. The 4th Division returned to Camp Gordon on Aug 31 1942 and moved to Fort Dix, New Jersey on Apr 12 1943 where it was re-designated to 4th Infantry Division on Aug 4 1943. Sent, then, to Camp Gordon Johnston, Florida on Sept 19 1943 for the III Corps Carrabelle Maneuvers the 4th was sent to Fort Jackson South Carolina on Dec 1 1943 and staged at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey on Jan 4 1944 until departed New York POE on Jan 18 1944. The Division landed in England on Jan 26 1944 and was ready to start fighting
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Activated at Camp Jackson, South Carolina, Jul 1 1940, the 8th D was redesignated there as 8th Infantry Division Jul 31 1941.
It moved then to the Carolina Maneuver Area on Sept 25 1941, participated in both Oct and Nov 1941 Carolina Maneuvers; arrived Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Nov 30 where it was redesignated 8th Motorized Division on Apr 9 1942.
The 8th Motorized Division participated then in 1st Corps Tennessee Maneuvers Oct-Nov 1942 and moved to Camp Forrest Tennessee on Nov 7 1942 then was transfered to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Nov 29 1942. It moved then to Camp Young California on Mar 20 1943 for IX Corps Desert Training Maneuvers #2 where redesignated 8th Infantry Division on May 15 1943
The 8th ID returned to Camp Forrest Tennessee on Aug 15 1943 then staged at Camp Kilmer New Jersey on Nov 22 1943 until departed New York POE on Dec 5 1943.
The 8th ID arrived in England on Dec 15 1943 and landed in France on Jul 3 1944. It crossed into Luxembourg Nov 20 1944 and into Germany on same day.
The 8th ID was sent to Hampton Roads POE on Jul 10 1945 and moved back to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri on Jul 13 1945 where it was inactivated on Nov 20 1945.
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