k98_man Posted August 21, 2007 Share #1 Posted August 21, 2007 Does anyone have any information on the 23rd Infantry Division? I have talked to a veteran who said they entered europe on D-day + 15 and was in the battle of the bulge, but on Wikipedia it says the 23rd Infantry Division was in the pacific the whole war! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted August 22, 2007 Share #2 Posted August 22, 2007 Does anyone have any information on the 23rd Infantry Division? I have talked to a veteran who said they entered europe on D-day + 15 and was in the battle of the bulge, but on Wikipedia it says the 23rd Infantry Division was in the pacific the whole war! 23rd ID was better known as the Americal Div -- formed in the Pacific from assorted independent units -- AMERIcans in New CALidonia, I believe. I suspect the vet was in the 23rd Infantry which was part of 2nd ID -- ask him what his shoulder patch looked like -- If it was the black shield with Indianhead, it was second. If blue shiels with southern cross constellation it was the 23rd ID and he doesn't know where he was! G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted August 22, 2007 Share #3 Posted August 22, 2007 The 23rd Infantry Regiment was part of the 2nd Infantry Division. So it would be easy for someone to confuse the division with the regiment. Gil is correct about the 23rd Infantry Division. The 23rd Infantry Regiment landed in France on June 12, 1944. So he is not too far off in his dates. The 23rd Infantry Division was made up of national guard units in the Pacific Theater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k98_man Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted August 22, 2007 Thank you very much. I'm sure he knows where he was so he must have been 23rd Regiment in the 2nd ID. Thanks a lot guys. This makes it easier to research! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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