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United States Army 43rd Infantry Division (Red Wing)
U. S. ARMY 43RD INFANTRY (RED WING DIVISION) - The 43rd Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army from 1925 to 1967, serving in the Pacific during World War II. It was activated on March 21, 1925 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The 143rd Area Support Group of the Connecticut National Guard now carries on the heritage. Nicknamed "Red Wing" or "Winged Victory" after WWII Commander Leonard F. "Red" Wing.
WWII Activated: February 24, 1941.
Overseas: October 1, 1942.
Campaigns: New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon.
Presidential Unit Citations: 4 Infantry Battalions (Luzon).
Personal Awards: MH-2 ; DSC-40 ; DSM-2 ; SS-736 ; LM-53; SM-51 ; BSM-2,496 ; AM-27.
During the Korean War, the 43d Division was again ordered into active Federal Service on September 5, 1950, and became part of NATO forces in the defense of Germany. On June 15, 1954, the 43d Division was released and returned to state control. On Dec 16, 1967, the 43d Division was inactivated and reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Brigade, 26th Infantry Division aka the YANKEE Division. The 43d Brigade was relieved from assignment to the 26th Division on September 1, 1993, when the 26th Division was inactivated. It was then reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Infantry Brigade and now organized as the Headquarters Company, 143rd Area Support Group.
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