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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Stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, as 1st Cavalry Division (Special), the unit moved to Toyahvale Texas during the 7-30 October 1939 period and returned to Fort Bliss. It moved to the Cravens-Pitkin Louisiana Maneuver Area during the 13th to 24th August 1940 and returned to Fort Bliss until participated in 2nd-3rd Army Louisiana Maneuvers on August 10th to October 4th and returned to Fort Bliss. During the period from 27th July to September 21st 1942, the 1st Cavalry Division participated in the 8th Corps Louisiana Maneuvers near Mansfield, Louisiana, and returned to Fort Bliss. The unit staged at Camp Stoneman, California from July 21st 1943 until departed San Francisco Port of Embarkation on June 26th 1943 and arrived in Australia on July 11th where the unit was re-designated 1st Cavalry Division (Special) on December 4th 1943. The 1st Cavalry Division (Special) departed then Australia on December 18th 1943 and arrived in New Guinea 2 days later by echelon, last contingent arriving on February 25th 1944. The division was then moved to the Manus Island on March 5-15 1944; left Manus Island on October 12th and landed in Leyte, Philippines, on October 20th 1944. The 1st Cavalry Division (Special) left Leyte on January 24th 1945 and landed on Luzon, Philippines, on January 26 1945. Finally, the 1st CDS arrived in Japan on September 2 1945 where it remained active untill 1946.
The 6th Infantry Division was activated on Oct 10 1939 at Ft Lewis Washington as 6th Division and moved to Fort Jackson South Carolina Nov 9 1939. It was then relocated to Fort Benning Georgia on Apr 12 1940 and in Alexandria Louisiana on May 8 1940. A little later, the 6th Inf Div was relocated to Fort Snelling Minnesota – Jun 1 1940 and sent to Lincoln Minnesota on Jul 17 1940 before it returned to Fort Snelling Minnesota Aug 19 1940; participated in Arkansas Maneuvers of Aug 1941 and Louisiana Maneuvers of Sep 1941. On Oct 10 1941, the 6-ID moved to Fort Leonard Wood 10 where it was re-designated 6th Motorized Division on Apr 9 1942 and moved to the I Corps Tennessee Maneuvers on Sep 11 1942. Sent back to Fort Leonard Wood on Nov 10 1942 the division moved to Camp Young California on Nov 29 1942 where it participated in the Desert Training Center #1 IV Armored Corps Maneuvers until Feb 22 1943. On Mar 28 1943, the 6-ID arrived at Camp San Luis Obispo, California, where it was re-designated 6th Infantry Division on Mar 21 1943 and departed the San Francisco POE on Jul 21 1943 and arrived in Hawaii on Jul 29. The 6-ID left Hawaii on Jan 26 1944 and arrived in the Milne Bay New Guinea on Jan 31 1944, assaulted Sansapor New Guinea on Jul 30 1944, assaulted Lingayen Gulf Philippines on Jan 9 1945 and arrived in Korea on Oct 18 1945 where it remained active thru 1946.
