NAME:
Ninety-Third Infantry Division / 93rd Division
NICKNAME:
"The Bloody Hand"
BATTLE HONORS:
World War II
New Guinea
Northern Solomons
Bismarck Archipelago
ACTIVATED:
Jan 1918
May 15, 1942
DEACTIVATED:
Feb 1919
Feb 3, 1946
HISTORY:
World War I
The 93d was known initially as the 93d Infantry Division (Provisional). When it was fully formed, the unit became known as the 93d Infantry Division (Colored) and was comprised of the following regiments:
U.S. 369th Infantry Regiment ("The Harlem Hellfighters"; formerly the 15th New York National Guard Regiment). Now 719th Trans. Co of 369th Tans. Batt {See Link}
U.S. 370th Infantry Regiment-awarded the Fourragere. Now lineage is carried on by 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Ill National Guard.
U.S. 371st Infantry Regiment
U.S. 372d Infantry Regiment Made up of units from District of Columbia; Connecticut; Massachusetts; Ohio[[1]] and Maryland National Guard. Now lineage is carried on by 229th Main Support Battalion, Maryland National Guard.
Combat Chronicle
Insignia, a French helmet in blue, superimposed on a black disc. Organized at Camp Stuart, Newport News, Va., in Jan. 1918.
The nucleus of the division was made up from the following units: 1st Sep. Co. Conn. Inf.; 1st Sep. Bn. D.C.Inf.; 8th Ill. Inf.; 1st Sep. Co. Md. Inf.; 1st Sep. Co. Mass. Ing.,; 15th N.Y. Inf.; 9th Sep. Bn. Ohio Inf.; 1st Sep. Co. Tenn. Inf. This division was never organized to its full strength, only the 185th and 186th Infantry Brigades being formed.
First united embarked for overseas on April 7, 1918, and the last units arrived in France on April 22, 1918. Upon arrival in France the two brigades consisting of the 369th, 370th, 371st and 372d Infantry Regiments, were broken up and brigaded with the French.
These regiments served in France as follows: July 1st to July 21st: 369th Inf. With 4th French Army in the line between Aisne and Ville-sur-Tourbe; 370th Inf. With 2d French Army; 371st Inf. With 13th French Army Corps in line west of Avocourt; 372d Inf. With the 13th French Army Corps in line east of Four-de-Taris. On Aug. 1st as follows: 369th Inf. With 8th French Army Corps in the Cienne la Ville region; 370th Inf. With 36th French Div.; 371st Inf. With 156th French Div.; 372d Inf. With 157th French Div.; On Sept. 28th the 370th Inf. Advanced across the Chemin-des-Dames. On Oct. 24th as follows: 369th Inf. With 4th French Army at Wesserling; 370th Inf. With 10th French Army at Euly; 371st and 372d Inf. With 2d French Army at Tlainfaing. These regiments returned to the United States in Feb., 1919, and were demobilized shortly afterwards.
Battle deaths, 574, wounded 2,009; number taken prisoner, 1 officer and 3 men.
World War II
Activated: 15 May 1942.
Overseas: 24 January 1944.
Campaigns: New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Bismarck Archipelago.
Awards: DSC-1 ; DSM-1 ; SS-5; LM-5; SM-16 ; BSM-686 ; AM-27.
Commanders: Maj. Gen. Charles P. Hall (May-October 1942), Maj. Gen. Fred W. Miller (October 1942-May 1943), Maj. Gen. Raymond G. Lehman (May 1943-August 1944), Maj. Gen. Harry H. Johnson (August 1944-September 1945), Brig. Gen. Leonard R. Boyd (September 1945 to inactivation).
Returned to U.S.: 1 February 1946.
Inactivated: 3 February 1946.
Units
25th Combat Team consisted of [[2]]{For reference only}
U.S. 25th Infantry Regiment
593rd Field Artillery Battalion
596th Field Artillery Battalion
Co A, 318th Combat Engineer Battalion
Co A and 1 platoon of Co D, 318th Medical Battalion
93rd Reconnaissance Troop
93rd Signal Company (Detachment)
793rd Ordance Company {Detachment}
93rd Military Police Platoon {Detachment}
Combat Chronicle
An advance party of the 93rd Infantry Division arrived at Guadalcanal, 29 January 1944. Other echelons landed 6, 17 February and 5 March, one regiment disembarking at the Russell Islands, 7 February.
The bulk of the division engaged in training, labor and security duties on Guadalcanal, the Treasury Islands from 7 June, Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea, from 30 October. Component units performed similar duties at Wake Island, 20 January 1945 to 2 October, Finschhafen, 12 October 1944 to 31 March 1945, Los Negros, 29 September 1944 to 16 March 1945, and Blak, 10 October 1944 to 1 October 1945. Combat elements moved to Bougainville Island, 28 March 1944, and were attached to the Americal Division on the 30th. On that date they entered combat, assisting in attacks on the enemy perimeter. These elements, the 25th RCT, reconnoitered across the Laruma River, 2 April, and in the Torokina River Valley, 7 to 12 April 1944. The 25th RCT operated against the Japanese along the Kuma and East-West Trails during May. The combat team left for Green Islands during May and June. The 93rd Rcn. Troop attached to the XIV Corps remained to raid, patrol, and maintain perimeter positions. The troop began training 12 September 1944, and moved to Finschhafen, 1 November. Security patrols had scattered contacts with the enemy at Urapas, 3 to 15 January 1945, at Wardo, 6 November-22 December, and at Wari 31 December. The security detachments at Wardo and Wari were withdrawn, 9-10 February 1945. Almost all of the Division occupied Morotai, Dutch New Guinea, 4 April to 21 October 1945. Scattered skirmishes occurred along the northwestern sector of the island. The 93rd continued its labor and security missions. It occupied Sansapor, 5 April to 10 July 1945, Middleburg Island, 5 April to 7 October 1945, and Noemfoor Island, 13 April to 7 June 1945. The Division moved to Zamboanga, Philippine Islands, where it remained from 1 July 1945 to 7 January 1946. Patrols encountered light resistance until the end of hostilities, 15 August 1945. Palawan was occupied, 2 July to 5 December 1945, Jolo, 1 July to 2 October 1945, and Sanga-Sanga, 3 July 1945 to 6 January 1946. The Division arrived at Mindanao 9 October 1945, moved to Tacloban, Leyte, 13 January 1946, and left for home, 17 January.
Divisional history from: http://ranger95.com/divisions/order_battle_93rd_div_ww1.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_93rd_Infantry_Division
http://www.lonesentry.com/usdivisions/hist...y_division.html