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United States. Army. Infantry Division, 8th

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Corporate name headingUnited States. Army. Infantry Division, 8th
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Variant(s)United States. Army. Infantry Division, Eighth
United States. Army. 8th Infantry Division
United States. Army. Golden Arrow Division
United States. Army. Pathfinders
United States. Army. Infantry, 8th (1943- )
United States. Army. ID, 8th
See alsoUnited States. Army. Infantry Division (Mechanized), 8th
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United States. Army. Division, 8th
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United States. Army. Motorized Division, 8th
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Special noteName originally 8th Division; changed to 8th Infantry Division probably in 1943; changed to 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized) probably in late 1970's
Found inFighting in the Great Crusade, 2002: ECIP t.p. (8th Infantry) galley (8th Infantry Division; 8th Division [not indicated as earlier name]; of United States Army; Golden Arrow Division; soldiers in 8th also referred to as "Pathfinders"; existed during WWI and WWII)
LC database, Feb. 13, 2002 (hdg.: United States. Army. 8th Division. [from old catalog]; usage: 8th Infantry Division)
Sawicki, J.A. Field artillery battalions of the US Army, c1977-c1978: v. 1, p. 74 (under 43rd Field Artillery Battalion: 8th Division (subsequently 8th Infantry Division))
The 8th Infantry Division WWW site, Feb. 13, 2002 homepage (8th Infantry Division; a.k.a. "The Pathfinders" and "The Golden Arrow" Division; 8th ID; 8th Div.; Regular Army div.; existed during WWI, WWII, Cold War, Desert Storm; inactivated Jan. 17, 1992) additional screens (Eighth Infantry Division; 8th Division [not indicated as earlier name]; Eighth Division; 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized) [later name]; activated first in Jan 1918; disbanded, Feb. 1919; reconstituted as inactive unit, Mar. 1923; reactivated, July 1, 1940, at Fort Jackson, S.C.; became 8th Motorized Division, Apr. 1942; moved to Camp Laguna, Ariz., for six months of desert training, Mar. 1943; de-motorized during latter part of this period, reverting to its original status as standard infantry division; inactivated, Nov. 1945; reactivated, Aug. 1950; under name 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized), some units deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm [1990-1991])