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History of the The 3d lRegularl lnfanfry Division was organized 2I November I9l7, af Camp Greene, Norfh Carolina, for service in fhe firsf greaf world emergency of our fime. If has served confinually since fhen and served oufsfandingly in World' War I, World War ll, and fhe Korean Con- flicf. The 3d Division enfered combaf as a unif on 30 May I9l8, and foolc an acfive parl' in fhe Aisne Offensive, Chafeau- Thierry Secfor lChampagne campaign sfreamerl, Champagne-Marne Defensive, Aisne-Marne Offensive, Sf. Mihiel Of- fensive, and Meuse-Argonne Offensive. This was followed by nine monfhs of oc- cupafion dufy in fhe Meyen Disfricf of Germany. The Champagne-Marne Defensive re- sulfed in bofh fhe official nickname- The Marne Division g and fhe unofficial moffo- Nous Resferons La, franslafed We're Sfaying There, which fhe Di- vision carries foday. In July l9l8, fhe Division was responsible for holding fhe Allied line soufh of 'lhe Marne River when unifs on each side of fhe Division were forced fo fall baclc under heavy German affaclq fhus fhe nickname, The Marne Division. The moffo is affribufecl fo Maior General Joseph T. Diclcman, fhen Division Commander, who, when asked whaf 'lhe 3d Division was going fo do when fhe unifs on each side were falling baclr and fhe Division was figh+- ing on bofh flanlcs as well as fo fhe fronf, reporfedly answered, Nous Resferons La -+ransIa+ed We're Sfaying There. The Blue and Whife shoulder pafch of fhe Third Division also came ouf of fhe World War I period. If was origin- afed by Brigadier General Presfon Brown who commanded 'ihe Division in fhe lasi- campaign of fhe war, The Meuse-Ar- gonne Offensive. The fhree whife sfripes are indicafive of 'rhe numerical desiqna- fion of fhe Division as well as fhe fhree major baffles of fhe war. The blue field is symbolic of soldierly loyalfy and sfead- fasl' devofion fo principles of righf and iusfice. Also considered in designing 'I'he pafch was fhe appearance of fhe paffern of equal sfripes in confrasfing colors affer fhe manner of fhe Nafional Flag. The Division refurned fo fhe Unifed Sfafes in l9I9, and unfil I922, served af various posfs over fhe counfry. Af fhaf fime, fhe Division Headquarfers was moved fo Forf Lewis, Washingfon, and ifs componenf unifs seffled af various posfs. This condifion confinued unfil I94O when all divisions were friangular- ized and fraining for a sfafe of war be- gan. lf is of inferesl' fhaf fhe 3d Division was one of only fhree Regular Army Di- visions in exisfence prior fo Sepfember I939. 24 Ocfober I942, again saw fhe Di- vision deparfing for overseas service- desfinafion: French Morocco. The Divis- ion enfered combaf, 8 November l942, and from fhen unfil fhe end of fhe war was in almosf consfanf confacf wifh fhe enemy. The 3d Division was fhe only American Division fo fighf fhe Nazi forces on every fronf, and as a resulf if is fhe proud wearer of I0 baffle sfars- more fhan any ofher division fhaf foughf in Europe. Affer fhe end of hosfilifies fhe Divis- ion served on occupafion dufy for over a year in Ausfria and Germany. If was fhen sfafioned af Camp Campbell, Ken- fuclcy: and lafer, af Forf Benning, Geor- gia, where if was locafed when fhe Ko- rean Conflicf arose. The Division sailed for Korea fhe lasf of Augusf I950, and affer regrouping af Moii, Japan, arrived in Korea begin- ning I0 November I95O. lfs firsf acfion was 'I'o assisf in holding fhe Porf of Hamghung open when fhe Chinese forces enfered fhe Korean Conflicf. I+ was fhrough fhis porf fhaf fhe Unifed Nafions' forces wifhdrew affer fhe Chi- nese infervenfion, and fhe 3d Division was fhe lasl' fo leave 'Ihe area. The Division wenl' from Hamghung fo Pusan by ship and fhen began fhe over- land frip norfh. The 3d Division launched fhe firsl' counferoffensive of fhe war againsf fhe Chinese Communisfs I5 Jan- uary I95l, reached fhe Han River 9 February l95l, enfered Seoul I5 March I95l, and a few days lafer had pushed fhe enemy baclc across fhe 38fh Parallel above fhe fown of Ui-Jong-Bu. 3d Infantry Division The Division bore 'Ihe brunf of fhe lsf Communisf Spring Offensive 22-23 April and wifhdrew fo, buf held, Seoul. If was for fhis acfion fhaf fhe Division was awarded ifs firsi' Republic of Korea Presidenfial Unil' Cifafion. On I6 May, fhe 2d Spring Offensive was launched by fhe Communisfs and again fhe Di- vision played' a major parf in sfemming fhe red fide. Affer fhe 2d offensive was rolled back, fhe Division moved fo fhe Iron Triangle area and capfured Chorwon and Pyonggan, 'lwo poinfs of fhe friangle. If was for fhe Iron Tri- angle acfion fhaf fhe Division was awarded ifs second Presidenfial Unif Cifafion from fhe Republic of Korea. The 3d Division remained in fhe gen- eral area of fhe Iron Triangle unfil fhe fall of I954 when ifs colors and records refurned fo Forf Benning, Georgia, where fhe personnel and equipmenf of 'rhe 47fh Division were fransferred 'I'o fhe Third Division. The 47l'h lnfanfry Di- vision was refurned fo sfafe confrol and again became a Nafional Guard Unif. The Baffle Honors and Decorafions of fhe Third Division are: World War I Campaign Sfreamers: Aisne, Champagne-Marne, Champagne, Aisne-Marne, Sf. Mihiel, Meuse-Ar- gonne. World War ll Campaign Sfreamers: Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno, Soufhern France, Rhineland, Ardennes- Alsace, Cenfral Europe. World War ll Decorafions: Disfin- guished Unif Sfreamer, embroidered Colmar : Sfreamer in fhe colors of fhe French Croix de Guerre wifh Palm, em- broidered Colmar g Fourragere in fhe colors of fhe French Croix de Guerre. Korean Conflicf Campaigns: CCF ln- fervenfion, Firsf U. N. Counferoffensive, CCF Offensive, U. N. Summer-Fall Of- fensive, Second Korean Winfer, Korea Summer-Fall I952, Third Korean Winfer, Korea Summer-Fall I953. Korean Conflicf Decorafionsz Sfream- er in fhe colors of fhe Republic of Korea Presidenfial Unif Cifafion, embroidered Uiiongbu Corridor g Sfreamer in fhe colors of fhe Republic of Korea Presi- denfial Unif Cifafion, embroidered Iron Triangle.
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