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The 32nd fought in the Pacific Theatre.

 

 

32nd Infantry Division

 

Name: 32nd

 

Type: Infantry

 

Nickname: Red Arrow

 

Source: National Guard

 

Theater: Pacific

 

Casualties: 7,268

 

Days of Combat: 654

 

Activation Date: 15 Oct 40

 

Date Sent Overseas: 14 May 42 (Australia)

 

Date Entered Combat: 16 Sep 42 (Port Moresby)

 

Status June 1946: inactivated 28 Feb 46

 

Other Wars: WW I

 

 

 

Commanding General(s): Maj. Gen. Irving Fish (Oct 40 - Mar 42)

Maj. Gen. Edwin F. Harding (Mar 42 - Jan 43)

Maj. Gen. William H. Gill (Feb 43 - inactivation)

 

 

 

Campaign(s): Papua (23 Jul 42 - 23 Jan 43)

New Guinea (24 Jan 43 - 31 Dec 44)

Leyte (17 Oct 44 - 1 Jul 45)

Luzon (15 Dec 44 - 4 Jul 45)

Southern Philippines (27 Feb 45 - 4 Jul 45)

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