World War I
The 9th Infantry Division was created on 18 July 1918 at Camp Sheridan, Alabama but did not serve overseas. It was disbanded on 15 February 1919 at Camp Sherdian.
Units assigned to the 9th Division
Division Headquarters
17th Infantry Brigade
- 45th Infantry Regiment
- 67th Infantry Regiment
- 26th Machine Gun Battalion
18th Infantry Brigade
- 46th Infantry Regiment
- 68th Infantry Regiment
- 27th Machine Gun Battalion
Ninth Field Artillery Brigade
- 25th Field Artillery (Light)
- 26th Field Artillery (Light)
- 27th Field Artillery (Heavy)
- Ninth Trench Mortar Battery
25th Machine Gun Battalion
209th Engineer Regiment
209th Field Signal Battalion
Division Trains
- HQ Train and Military Police Company
- Ninth Sanitary Train
- Ninth Motor Supply Train
- Ninth Ammunition Train
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