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37th Division - The Buckeye Division - World War II AL41 |
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The Buckeye Division was inducted into federal service in October 1940. Trained at Camp Shelby, Mississippi and Camp Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, it was deployed to the Pacific in May 1942 where it sustained 5,960 casualties in the Northern Solomons and Luzon Campaigns. Seven soldiers won the Medal of Honor, including Private Roger Young of the Infantry's ballad. The Division returned to the U.S. for demobilization in November 1945. The Division lineage descended to the 37th Infantry Brigade of the Ohio National Guard.
- Montgomery County Alabama
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