31st Infantry Division (United States) - World War II

World War II

  • Activated: 25 November 1940 (National Guard Division from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi).
  • Overseas: 12 March 1944.
  • Campaigns: New Guinea, Southern Philippines.
  • Distinguished Unit Citations: 1.
  • Awards: MH-1; DSC-7; DSM-3; SS-178; LM-11; DFC-1; SM-73; BS-948; AM-77.
  • Commanders: Maj. Gen. John C. Persons (25 November 1940 – September 1944), Maj. Gen. Clarence A. Martin (September 1944 to inactivation).
  • Returned to U.S.: 12 December 1945.
  • Inactivated: 21 December 1945. (See National Guard.)

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