WW2 32nd Division insignia

World War II Unit Citations and Campaign Participation Credits of

The 32D ‘Red Arrow’

Infantry Division

 

The information in this table was transcribed from Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-1, Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register, dated July 1961

Unit

Campaigns

13=Leyte (17 Oct 44 - 1 Jul 45)
14=Luzon (15 Dec 44 - 4 Jul 45)
15=New Guinea (24 Jan 43 - 31 Dec 44)
17=Papua (23 Jul 42 - 23 Jan 43)

DUC

Distinguished Unit Citation (a.k.a. Distinctive Unit Citation) was renamed as Presidential Unit Citation in 1966

MUC

Meritorious Unit Commendation

A - Assault Landings
F - Foreign Unit Awards (56 = Philippine Presidential Unit Citation)
O - Occupation Credit
R- Remarks

32D Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, 32D Infantry Division

13, 14, 15, (17)

23 Jul 42 - 23 Jan. 43, WD GO 21-43 Det. only.
20 Nov. 44 - 2 Jan. 45, WD GO 57-45

F - 56, 7 Dec. 41 - 10 May 42 or 17 Oct. 44 - 4 Jul. 45, DA GO 47-50
O - 5 Dec. 45 - 20 Feb. 46, Japan

32D Infantry Division

13, 14, 15, (17)

23 Jul 42 - 23 Jan. 43, WD GO 21-43, Hq. and Hq. Co. only

14 Nov. 44 - 3 Jun. 45, GO 266, Hqs 32d Inf. Div., dated 20 Aug. 45, Hqs. Co. only
14 nov. 44 - 31 May 45, GO 276, Hqs 32d Inf. Div., dated 27 Aug. 45, MP Plat. only

F - 56, 7 Dec. 41 - 10 May 42 or 17 Oct. 44 - 4 Jul. 45, DA GO 47-50
O - 25 Nov. 45 - 20 Feb. 46, Japan, Hq. and Hq. Co., Div. Arty, Spec Troops only
O - 24 Nov. 45 - 20 FEb. 46, Japan, MP Plat. only
R - (17) campaign Hq. and Hq. Co. only

32D Ordnance Company Detachment (Note: DA PAM 672-1 did not say that this unit was part of the 32D Infantry Division, but I am including it here because I believe it was. I know the ordnance and maintenance units of the Division were reorganized and renamed several times during the war.)

17

23 Jul 42 -23 Jan 43, WD GO 21-43

32D Quartermaster Company, 32D Infantry Division

13, 15, 17

23 Jul 42 -23 Jan 43, WD GO 21-43

2 Jan 44 - 21 Jan 45, GO 289, Hqs. 32d Inf Div, dtd 1 Sep. 45

F - 56, 7 Dec 41 - 10 May 42 or 17 Oct 44 - 4 Jul 45, DA GO 47-50
O - 25 Nov 45 - 20 Feb 46, Japan

32D Signal Company, 32D Infantry Division

13, 15, 17

23 Jul 42 -23 Jan 43, WD GO 21-43

F - 56, 7 Dec 41 - 10 May 42 or 17 Oct 44 - 4 Jul 45, DA GO 47-50
O - 25 Nov 45 - 20 Feb 46, Japan

107TH Medical Battalion, 32D Infantry Division

13, 14, 15, 17

23 Jul 42 -23 Jan 43, WD GO 21-43

23 Apr 44- 1 May 45, GO 299, Hqs. 32d Inf Div, dtd 27 Jul 45, Co. D, only

A - Saidor, 2 Jan 44, WD GO 109-46, Co A and 1st Plat, Co D, only
F - 56, 7 Dec 41 - 10 May 42 or 17 Oct 44 - 4 Jul 45, DA GO 47-50
O - 25 Nov 45 - 20 Feb 46, Japan

114TH Engineer Combat Battalion, 32D Infantry Division

13, 14, 15, 17

23 Jul 42 -23 Jan 43, WD GO 21-43
1 Feb - 4 Jun 45, WD GO 81-46

15 Nov 44 - 20 May 45, GO 40, Hqs. 32d Inf Div, dtd 25 Feb 46, Hq and Svc Co, only

F - 56, 7 Dec 41 - 10 May 42 or 17 Oct 44 - 4 Jul 45, DA GO 47-50
O - 25 Nov 45 - 20 Feb 46, Japan

120TH Field Artillery Battalion, 32D Infantry Division

13, 14, 15

14 Nov 44 - 25 May 45, GO 252, Hqs, 32d Inf Div, dtd 10 Aug 45, Svc Battery, only

A - Saidor, 2 Jan 44, WD GO 109-46
F - 56, 7 Dec 41 - 10 May 42 or 17 Oct 44 - 4 Jul 45, DA GO 47-50
O - 25 Nov 45 - 20 Feb 46, Japan

121ST Field Artillery Battalion, 32D Infantry Division

13, 14, 15

29 Jan - 2 Jun 45, GO 282, Hqs, 32d Inf Div, dtd 29 Aug 45, Svc Btry, only

A - Biak, 27 May 44, WD GO 109-46
F - 56, 7 Dec 41 - 10 May 42 or 17 Oct 44 - 4 Jul 45, DA GO 47-50
O - 25 Nov 45 - 20 Feb 46, Japan (Note: DA PAM says Germany, but that must be a typographical error.)

126TH Field Artillery Battalion, 32D Infantry Division

13, 14, 15

30 Jan - 3 Jun 45, WD GO 119-46

1 Feb - 3 Jun 45, GO 331, Hqs, 32d Inf Div, dtd 7 Sep 45, Svc Btry, only

F - 56, 7 Dec 41 - 10 May 42 or 17 Oct 44 - 4 Jul 45, DA GO 47-50
O - 25 Nov 45 - 20 Feb 46, Japan

126TH Infantry Regiment, 32D Infantry Division

13, 14, 15, 17

23 Jul 42 -23 Jan 43, WD GO 21-43

A - Saidor, NG, 2 Jan 44, WD GO 109-46
F - 56, 7 Dec 41 - 10 May 42 or 17 Oct 44 - 4 Jul 45, DA GO 47-50
O - 1 Nov 45 - 20 Feb 46, Japan

127TH Infantry Regiment, 32D Infantry Division

13, 14, 15, 17

23 Jul 42 -23 Jan 43, WD GO 21-43
23-24 Feb 45, WD GO 66-45, 3d Plat, Co K, only
30 Nov - 7 Dec 44, WD GO 66-45, 3d Battalion, only
15 Dec 44 - WD GO 66-45, Co C, only

17 Nov 44 - 14 Aug 45, GO 29, Hqs, 32d Inf Div, dtd 15 Feb 46, Med Det, only
23 Apr 44 - 1 May 45, GO 159, Hqs, 32d Inf Div, dtd 6 Jun 45, Svc Company, only

A - Aitape, 22 Apr 44, WD GO 109-46, Co F & G, only
F - 56, 7 Dec 41 - 10 May 42 or 17 Oct 44 - 4 Jul 45, DA GO 47-50
O - Nov 45 - Mar 46, Japan, less Co F & Anti-tank Co (Note: DA PAM says Germany, but that must be a typographical error.)
O - 25 Nov - 20 Jan 46, Japan, Company F and Anti-tank Company, only (Note: DA PAM says Germany, but that must be a typographical error.)

128TH Infantry Regiment, 32D Infantry Division

13, 14, 15, 17

23 Jul 42 -23 Jan 43, WD GO 21-43
23 Mar - 30 May, WD GO 70-46, 1st Battalion, only
24 Mar - 31 May, WD GO 121-46, 3d Battalion, only

14 Nov 44 - 1 Jun 45, GO 286, Hqs, 32d Inf Div, dtd 31 Aug 45, Med Detachment, only
14 Nov 44 - 25 May 45, GO 294, Hqs, 32d Inf Div, dtd 4 Sep 45, Svc Company, only

F - 56, 7 Dec 41 - 10 May 42 or 17 Oct 44 - 4 Jul 45, DA GO 47-50
O - 30 Aug 45 - 20 Jan 46, Japan

129TH Field Artillery Battalion, 32D Infantry Division

13, 14, 15, (17)

23 Jul 42 -23 Jan 43, WD GO 21-43, Btry A, only
27 May - 24 Aug, WD GO 76-46

1 Nov 44 - 31 Aug 45, GO 2, Hqs, 32d Inf Div, dtd 4 Jan 46, Svc Btry, only

F - 56, 7 Dec 41 - 10 May 42 or 17 Oct 44 - 4 Jul 45, DA GO 47-50
O - 25 Nov 45 - 20 Feb 46, Japan
R - (17) campaign, Btry A, only

632D Tank Destroyer Battalion (Note: Technically this unit was not organic to the 32D Infantry Division, but I've included it here because it was created from units of the Division.)

13, 14, 15

A - Leyte Island, 20-22 Oct 44, WD GO
F - 56, 7 Dec 41 - 10 May 42 or 17 Oct 44 - 4 Jul 45, DA GO 47-50

732D Ordnance Company (Note: DA PAM 672-1 did not say that this unit was part of the 32D Infantry Division, but I am including it here because I believe it was. I know the ordnance and maintenance units of the Division were reorganized and renamed several times during the war.)

17

23 Jul 42 -23 Jan 43, WD GO 21-43

732D Ordnance Light Maintenance Company (Note: DA PAM 672-1 did not say that this unit was part of the 32D Infantry Division, but I am including it here because I believe it was. I know the ordnance and maintenance units of the Division were reorganized and renamed several times during the war.)

13, 14, 15

11 Feb 44 - 31 Jul 45, GO 259, Hqs, 32d Inf Div, dtd 14 Aug 45

F - 56, 7 Dec 41 - 10 May 42 or 17 Oct 44 - 4 Jul 45, DA GO 47-50

 

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