Mortar Battery, 304th Div. Machine Gun Bn., 302d Engr. Regt. and Train, 302d Fld. Sig. Bn., 302d Train Hqs. and M. P., 302d Supply Train, 302d Amm. Train, 302d Sanitary Train (305th, 306th, 307th, 308th Amb. Cos. and Field Hospitals).

The well known "Lost Battalion" was a part of the 308th Infantry of this division.

SEVENTY-EIGHTH DIVISION (NATIONAL ARMY)

Known as the "Lightning Division." Insignia, crimson semi-circle with lightning flash in white. Organized about Aug. 25, 1917, at Camp Dix, New Jersey. The majority of the officers were from New York State and were trainined at Madison Barracks. Enlisted personnel from northern New York State, New Jersey and Delaware. About the middle of Oct., 1917, the division began the gradual transfer of over 13,000 enlisted men, more or less trained, to other camps. On May 8, 1918, the division began movement overseas. The artillery brigade landed in France and proceeded to Brittany for training. The infantry units landed in England on June 4th and 5th, and crossed to Calais, three or four days later. The last units of the division arrived in France June 11, 1918.

Infantry units began training June 17, 1918, behind the Hazebrouck front in the British area. On July 19th, the division moved to an area east of St. Pol and trained there until Aug., 19th, when the infantry units moved to the Bourbonne-les Bains area. On Aug. 31st, the division began moving to the St. Mihiel front, arriving Sept. 10th. It remained in 1st Corps Reserve until Sept. 15th and 16th, when it relieved the 2d and 5th Divisions. The artillery brigade had meanwhile come up to this front and was supporting the 90th Division. The division occupied the Limey sector until Oct. 4th when it was relieved and rejoined by the artillery brigade, moved to the Argonne forest. The division relieved the 77th Division on Oct. 16th and continued in the line until Nov. 5th, advancing twenty-one kilometers. On Nov. 6th the division, less artillery brigade and ammunition train, moved back to the Argonne camps west of Varennes, then to Florent, Les Islettes and to the south of St. Menehould. It entrained for the Semur training area on Nov. 15th.

This division captured from the enemy, 9 officers, 392 men, several pieces of artillery, numerous machine guns and quantities of other military supplies. It made a total advance against resistance of twenty-one kilometers or about thirteen miles. Casualties, 813, of which 63 were prisoners of war. Distinguished Service Crosses awarded, 95. aas

Commanding generals: Maj.-Gen. Chase W. Kennedy, Aug. 23 to Dec. 27, 1917; Maj.-Gen. Hugh L. Scott, Dec. 28, 1917 to March 15, 1918; Brig.-Gen. Jas. T. Dean, March 16 to April 20, 1918; Maj.-Gen. Jas. H. McRae, April 20 to Nov. 11, 1918.

The units composing the division were as follows: 115th, 156th Inf. Brigs., 309th, 310th, 311th, 312th Inf. Regts., 208th, 309th Machine Gun

Bns., 153d Arty. Brig., 307th, 308th, 309th Arty. Regts., 303d Trench Mortar Battery, 307th Div. Machine Gun Bn., 303d Engr. Regt. and Train, 303d Fld. Sig. Bn., 303d Train Hqs. and M. P., 303d Supply Train, 303d Amm. Train, 303d Sanitary Train (309th, 310th, 311th, 312th Amb. Cos. and Field Hospitals).

SEVENTY-NINTH DIVISION (NATIONAL ARMY)

Known as the "Liberty Division." Insignia, a gray Lorraine cross on a blue shield-shaped field, the whole outlined in gray. Organized Aug. 25, 1917, at Camp Meade, Md. The officers for the most part were from Pennsylvania and the selected men in the early increments were drawn from eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland and District of Columbia. Beginning about this time large numbers of men were transferred to southern divisions and to special units throughout the United States. This continued until June, 1918. Approximately 80,000 men were trained in this division and only about 25,000 retained. The later increments came from New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and West Virginia. Commenced its overseas movement July 9, 1918, the majority embarking at Hoboken, and debarking at Brest. The 154th Fld. Arty Brigade embarked at Philadelphia and debarked in England, proceeding from there to a training area in France. The last units arrived in France Aug. 3, 1918. This artillery brigade joined the division after the armistice.

The division left Brest for the twelfth training area, but were diverted to the tenth training area around Prauthoy and Champlite. Left the training area for the Robert Espagne area by rail. Subsequently proceeding by bus on Sept. 16th relieved a division in sector 304 (Montfaucon).

The 79th Division under the 5th Corps made its first offensive in the Meuse-Argonne drive, advancing through Haucourt and Malancourt. On Sept. 27th they passed through Montfaucon and on Sept. 28th through Nantillois. They were relieved in this sector on Sept. 30th and passed to the command of the 2d Colonial French Corps, moving Oct. 8th to the Troyon sector (Fresnes-en-Woevre-Doncourt). Were relieved in this sector Oct. 26, 1918. Entered the Grand Montagne Sector (right of Meuse) and participated in the second phase of the Meuse-Argonne offensive, under the 17th French Corps, advancing through Borne-duCornouiller (Hill 376) on Nov. 6th, and through Damvillers and Wavrille on Nov. 9th. Ville-devant-Chaumont was passed on Nov. 11th. The division remained in same location and also took over area from Meuse river to Eresnes-en-Woevre until Nov. 26th. Moved to Souilly area south of Verdun, Dec. 27th.

Casualties, 3,223. Distinguished Service Crosses awarded, 80.

Maj.-Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn, U. S. A., commanded the division from Aug. 25, 1917.

EIGHTIETH DIVISION (NATIONAL ARMY)

Known as the "Blue Ridge Division." Insignia, a shield outlined in white on a khaki background with three blue mountains superimposed. Organized August 27, 1917, at Camp Lee, Va. The majority of the officers were from New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia, and the enlisted men from Western Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. The division began leaving Camp Lee on May 17, 1918, and was embarked at Newport News for France. Its principal points of entry were St. Nazaire, Bordeaux, and Brest. The assembly point of the division was Calais, from which place it departed early in June for the Samur training area, with the British. The artillery was not trained in this area but rejoined the division September 13th. The last units of the division arrived in France June 19, 1918.

Division left Samur training area on July 4th, for Third British Army sector, where it arrived July 5th. All units trained with the British in the Artois sector; while in this sector the troops were attached to the British and were on active duty. On August 18th the units of the division proceeded by rail to the forteenth training area. On Sept. 1st it moved to the Stainville and later to Tronville area as reserve during the St. Mihiel operation. During this time one infantry regiment and one machine gun battalion were serving with the French, taking part in active operations. Commencing Sept. 14th, the division moved into the Argonne and began its preparation for the offensive in that region. On Sept. 26th, in conjunction with other American divisions, it attacked at Bethincourt, advancing a distance of nine kilometers in two days. On Sept. 29th it was relieved and assembled in the vicinity of Ouisy, where on Oct. 4th it again attacked, and over difficult ground attained a distance of four kilometers in nine days. On Oct. 12th the division was again relieved and proceeded by march and bus to the Thiaucourt area where it was re-equipped. On Oct. 23d to 24th it moved to the Le Neufour area where it remained until Oct. 29th, making preparations for the resumption of the Meuse-Argonne offensive. The division, on Oct. 29th, entered the line St. Georges-St. Juvin and on Nov. 1st made an attack on that line, penetrating in the next five days to a distance of twenty-four kilometers, being relieved the morning of November 6th. Upon relief it proceeded by marching to the Buzancy and Champ Mahaut areas. On the 18th of Nov. the division proceeded by march to the fifteenth training area, completing the march Dec. 1st.

The 155th F. A. Brigade after its relief from duty with the 80th Division, remained in the Cunel sector, serving successively with American divisions in that sector. It was in action for forty-eight consecutive fighting days. It proceeded by rail from Dun-sur-Meuse to the 15th training area, arriving Dec. 4th to 7th.

Battle deaths, 1, 141; wounded, 5,622; prisoners, 101. Distinguished Service Crosses awarded, 42.

Maj.-Gen. Adelbert Cronkhite, U. S. Army, commanded the division from Sept. 9, 1917.

The following units composed the division: 159th and 160th Inf. Brigs., 317th, 318th, 319th, 320th Inf. Regts., 314th, 315th M. G. Bns., 155th Arty. Brig., 313th, 314th, 315th Arty. Regts., 305th Trench Mortar Battery, 313th Div. Machine Gun Bn., 305th Engr. Regt. and Train, 305th Fld. Sig. Bn., 305th Train Hqs. and M. P., 305th Supply Train, 305th Amm. Train, 305th Sanitary Train (317th, 318th, 319th, 320th Amb. Cos., and Field Hospitals).

EIGHTY-FIRST DIVISION (NATIONAL Army)

Insignia, a silhouette of a wildcat on a khaki circle. The color of the wildcat varies according to the different arms of the service. Organized at Camp Jackson, S. C., in Sept., 1917. This division was made up of National Army drafts from North and South Carolina and Tennessee. The first units embarked for overseas on July 30, 1918, and the last units arrived in France, via England, on Aug. 26, 1918. Upon arrival in France the division was ordered to the Tonnerre (Yonne) training area where it remained in training until the middle of August. The division then proceeded to the St. Die sector (Vosges) where it held the line as a part of the 33d French Corps. On Oct. 19th the division was relieved and ordered to join the 1st Army for the Meuse-Argonne offensive. The division arrived in the Sommedieue sector early in November and was attached to the 2d Colonial Corps (French, as corps reserve. On Nov. 6th, it relieved the 35th Division in this sector and on Nov. 9th the division attacked the German positions on the Woevre plain, and was in the line when the armistice was signed. On Nov. 18th the division moved to the vicinity of Chatillon-Sur-Seine (cote D'or) and the artillery brigade which had heretofore formed a part of the 8th Corps, rejoined the division. On May 2d the division was placed under the control of the C. G., S. O. S., for return to the United States.

This division captured the following from the enemy: 5 officers, 96 men, 44 machine guns. The division advanced five and a half kilometers against resistance. Battle deaths, 250; wounded, 801; taken prisoners, 51. Distinguished Service Crosses awarded, 19.

Commanding generals: Brig.-Gen. Chas. H. Barth, Aug. 25 to Oct. 8, 1917; Maj.-Gen. Chas. J. Bailey, Oct. 8, 1917 to Nov. 11, 1918.

The following units composed the division: 161st, 162d Inf. Brigs., 321st, 322d, 323d, 324th Inf. Regts., 317th, 318th Machine Gun Bns., 156th Arty. Brig., 316th, 317th, 318th Arty. Regts., 306th Trench Mortar Battery, 316th Div. Machine Gun Bn., 306th Engr. Regt. and Train, 306th Fld. Sig. Bn., 306th Train Hqs. and M. P., 306th Amm. Train, 306th Sanitary Train, 306th Supply Train (321st, 322d, 323d, 324th Amb. Cos. and Field Hospitals).

EIGHTY-SECOND DIVISION (NATIONAL ARMY)

Known as the "All American Division." Insignia, the letters "A A" in gold on a circle of blue, the whole superimposed on a red square. Organized Aug. 25, 1917, at Camp Gordon, Ga. The majority of officers were from Georgia, Alabama and Florida. The enlisted men were from Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. On Oct. 10th the majority of the enlisted men were transferred out of the division to other divisions and newly drafted men were sent from Camps Devens, Upton, Dix, Meade and Lee, which resulted in there being in the division, men from every state in the Union, but principally from the eastern states. The division began leaving Camp Gordon on April 9th, the movement continuing until May, and was through Camp Upton and England, except the artillery which landed in France. The first units left the United States April 25, 1918, and the last units arrived in France June 1, 1918. The main port of entry was Le Havre. Units, except artillery, engineers and signal corps, trained with the British in Escarbotin area, west of Abbeville. The artillery was trained at La Courtine.

The division left Escarbotin June 16th and entered the Toul sector with a French Division on June 27th, occupied this quiet sector alone from July 18, 1918, to Aug. 9th, moved to Blanod les Toul training area, taking over the Sector Marbache, astride the Moselle on Aug. 19th and occupied it until Sept. 21st. This was a quiet sector except during the battle of St. Mihiel from Sept. 12th to 18th. Moved to the Thiaucourt area, west of Verdun by bus, and on Oct. 6th entered actively the MeuseArgonne offensive, north of Varennes, continued in this offensive on the line in the Aire Valley up to St. Juvin and St. George until Oct. 30th, when it was withdrawn to the vicinity of Chene Tondu and Camp Bouzon. Thence on Nov. 2d to Florent-Les Islettes area, thence to Vaucouleurs training area, Nov. 4th, Beaumont training area, Nov. 10th, and to the tenth training area, on Nov. 15th (Prauthoy). Sailed from Bordeaux in April, 1919.

Casualties, 8,300, of which 169 were prisoners of war. Distinguished Service Crosses awarded, 34.

Commanding generals: Maj.-Gen. Eben Swift, Aug. 25, 1917 to May, 1918; Brig.-Gen. Wm. P. Burnham, May to Oct. 10, 1918; Maj.-Gen. Geo. B. Duncan, Oct. 10 to Oct. 17, 1918; Maj.-Gen. Wm. P. Burnham, Oct. 24 to Nov. 7, 1918; Maj.-Gen. Geo. B. Duncan, Nov. 7 to 11, 1918.

The following units composed the division: 163d, 164th Inf. Brig., 325th, 326th, 327th, 328th Inf. Regts., 319th, 320th, 321st Machine Gun Bns., 157th Arty. Brig., 319th, 320th, 321st Arty. Regts., 307th Trench Mortar Battery, 307th Engr. Regt. and Train, 307th Train Hqs. and M. P., 307th Fld. Sig. Bn., 307th Supply Train, 307th Amm. Train, 307th Sanitary Train (325th, 326th, 327th, 328th Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals).