US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Jackson, SC)

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we alhkfiforg offhe 'M .gnfanfry iuidion For Ihe Ihird Time in 32 years Ihe 81'h Infaniry Division com- posed of Ihe I3+h, 28I'h, 6IsI lnfanfry and Iheir supporiing unifs was ordered in+o aciive sIaI'us al' Forf Jaclrson under 'rhe command of Brig. General Franlr G. McConnell on I7 Augusl I950. Originally acfivaled in January, I9I8, Ihe Golden Arrow division was sfill enroufe 'ro France during World War I when The Armisfice was signed. The 8I'h Infanlry Regimeni, 'Ihen a pari- of Ihe division, was defained and a'H'ached Io 'Ihe Army of Occupalion, serving on German soil unfil I9 Augusl. The remaining elemenfs of Ihe 8'Ih were immediaiely refurned Io Ihe Uniled Sfaies and in January I9I9 'rhe organizafion dis- banded. ln -March, I923, Ihe division was reconsfifured as an inaclive uni+. I July I940 saw 'Ihe 8Ih again ordered 'ro acfive service a+ Camp Jackson, under command of 'Ihe Iafe Maier General Philip B. Peyion, and a weelc Ialer Ihe Posl was announced as a permanenf milifary posr 'Io be lmown +herea'F'Ier as Fori Jaclc- son. The reacfivaled division consisfed mainly of ihe I3Ih, 28Ih and 34Ih Infanlry Regimenis and fhe 28Ih and 83rd Field Arfil- lery Balfalions. In Sepiember, I94I, Ihe Bfh Ioolc parf in Ihe Carolina Maneuvers, and wifh Pearl Harbor and fhe conslanf Ihreaf of an arlaclr on Ihe easl coasf by German submarines, if was direcled fo parrol Ihe Arlaniic Coasf. For six weelrs during fhe winler of I942, unifs of Ihe division palrolled Ihe shores 'from Norfh Carolina 'Io 'Ihe Florida Keys. In April, I942, afrer having reiurned fo Fori' Jackson, if became 'Ihe Blh Molorized Division. In Seplemlaer of Ihal year 'Ihe division was ordered 'Io parficipale in 'Ihe Tennessee Maneuvers and from Ihere headed for a new home al' For? Leonard Wood, Missouri. In March, I943 Ihe Bih moved 'Io Camp Laguna, Arizona, and parficipafed in deserr maneuvers. During Ihis period of 'training if was demoiorized and again designaied a slandard infanfry division. Reiurning from deserf maneuvers Io Camp Forresf, Tennessee, preparations were im- medialely begun for an overseas movement Laie in November

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One of For? Jaclcson's many aHrac+ive chapels 'rhree lakes equipped wifh beach maferialg fwo bowl- ing alleys of six lanes each: and an I8 hole golf course. Ofher facilifies include lhree service clubs. four libraries, a hobby shop and camera shop and four fheafers. There are eighfeen chapels locafed on fhe posf. providing opporluniry lo worship 'lo each individual, regardless of failh. For fhe servicemen who are desirous of coniinuing fheir formal educafion, on-posi' classes are oFFered Posl' Hospilal The American Red Cross Building ihrough 'lhe medium of +he Army Educafion Cenfer and +he Uniled Slaies Armed Forces lns+i+u+e a+ no cos+ ofher +han a 52.00 regisfrafion fee. Nighl' classes are available a+ minimum cos'I' ai' +he Cify High Schools and lhe Universi+y of Souih Carolina, locafed in nearby Columbia. The milifary afmosphere a+ Fori Jackson befiffing- ly perpefuafes ihe significance of fhe Soufh Carolina S+a+e mo1'+o, While l Breafhe, I Hope. Posf NCO Mess

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