World War I
- Activated: 5 August 1917, Camp Dodge, Iowa
- Overseas: 7 September 1918
- Major Operations: Did not participate as a division
- Casualties: Total-78 (KIA-12; WIA-66)
- Commanders:
- Maj. Gen. Edward H. Plummer (25 August 1917)
- Brig. Gen. Robert N. Getty (27 November 1917)
- Maj. Gen. Edward H. Plummer (19 February 1918)
- Brig. Gen. Robert N. Getty (15 March 1918)
- Brig. Gen. William D. Beach (24 May 1918)
- Maj. Gen. William Weigel (10 September 1918)
- Inactivated: 10 June 1919, Camp Dodge, Iowa
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