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United States Army 83rd Infantry Division (Thunderbolt)
U. S. ARMY 83RD INFANTRY (THUNDERBOLT DIVISION) - The 83rd Infantry Division ("Thunderbolt") was a formation of the United States Army in World War I and World War II.
World War I
The division was activated in September 1917, and went overseas in June 1918. It was designated a depot division. Thus it supplied over 195,000 officers and enlisted men as replacements in France without seeing action as a complete formation. Certain division units saw action, such as the 332nd Infantry Regiment, in Italy (Battle of Vittorio Veneto). It was inactivated in October 1919.
World War II
- Activated: August 15, 1942 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana
- Overseas: April 6, 1944
- Campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe
- Days of combat: 244
- Distinguished Unit Citations: 7
- Awards: Medal of Honor-1 ; Distinguished Service Cross-7; Distinguished Service Medal-1; Silver Star-710; Legion of Merit-11; Soldier's Medal-25; Bronze Star-6,294; Air Medal-110
- Inactivated: April 5, 1946
WWII Casualties
- Total battle casualties: 15,910
- Killed in action: 3,161
- Wounded in action: 11,807
- Missing in action: 279
- Prisoner of war: 663
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