History
The 7th Infantry Division is a deployable active duty division of the United States Army based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
On 1 July 1940, the 7th Division was formally reactivated at Camp Ord, California, under the command of Major General Joseph W. Stilwell. As the Regular Army was still seriously understrength, most of the early troops in the division were conscripted as a part of the United States' first peacetime military draft.
Elements of the 7th Infantry Division first saw combat in the amphibious assault on Attu Island, the westernmost Japanese entrenchment in the Aleutian Islands chain of Alaska.
On 1 July 1940, the 7th Division was formally reactivated at Camp Ord, California, under the command of Major General Joseph W. Stilwell. As the Regular Army was still seriously understrength, most of the early troops in the division were conscripted as a part of the United States' first peacetime military draft.
Elements of the 7th Infantry Division first saw combat in the amphibious assault on Attu Island, the westernmost Japanese entrenchment in the Aleutian Islands chain of Alaska.
Featured Missions
| Campaign | Mission | Campaign | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Flintlock | Pushing North | Operation Flintlock | Securing the Airfield |
| Operation Flintlock | Clearing the Coastal Defenses | Operation Flintlock | The Last of Kwajalein |
| Operation Flintlock | Kwajalein: Hitting Red 1 | Operation Flintlock | Red 2 Beachhead |
| Operation Flintlock | Assaulting the Aircraft Headquarters | Operation Flintlock | Midnight Waves |
| Operation Flintlock | Clearing the Admirality Area |