Hawaiian Division (United States)

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=Hawaiian Division


caption=Hawaiian Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
dates= 1921 - 1941

Lineage

*Constituted 1 February 1921 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, Hawaiian Division
*Activated 1 March 1921 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
*Inactivated 1 October 1941 at Schofield Barracks

Narrative

This division was named rather than numbered, as were the Philippine, Panama Canal and Americal Divisions. It was first activated under the peacetime Square Division Table of Organization and Equipment (TO&E) on 25 February 1921 as the Hawaiian Division using assets of the World War I era 11th Infantry Division. It, the Philippine Division, and the Americal Division were the last three U.S. Army divisions to be named rather than numbered. The division retained this TO&E until 1941, when it was reorganized under a triangular division TO&E, and part of its former organization became the core of the new 24th Infantry Division & 25th Infantry Division.

Composition

Infantry Regiments:
*77th
*19th
*21th
*27th
*35th

World War II

The 24th & 25th Infantry Divisions were among the first to see combat in World War II and among the last to stop fighting. The Divisions were on Oahu, with Headquarters at Schofield Barracks, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941, and suffered minor casualties. Charged with the defense of Oahu and the Hawaiian Islands, they built an elaborate system of coastal defenses before deploying for further combat operations.

Inactivation

The Hawaiian Division inactivated in October 1941 to provide cadre & units for the 24th & 25th Infantry Divisions. These were triangular divisions with regiments of the Hawaiian National Guard providing the 3rd regiment of each division. The 299th Regiment went to the 24th & the 298th Regiment went to the 25th Infantry Division.

Honors

Campaign Participation Credit

# None

Decorations

# None

ee also

*Formations of the United States ArmyInfobox Military Unit
unit_name=24th Infantry Division


caption=24th ID Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
nickname= Victory DivisionInfobox Military Unit
unit_name=25th Infantry Division


caption=US 25th ID Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
nickname= Tropic Lightning

External links

* [http://www.riley.army.mil/Units/HQ24ID/ 24th Infantry Division Home Page] - official site.
* [http://home.att.net/~victory24/ 24th Infantry Division Association]
* [http://www.libraryautomation.com/24th/ The 24th Infantry Division in Europe]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/24id.htm GlobalSecurity.org: 24th Infantry Division]
* [http://www.25idl.army.mil 25th Infantry Division Home Page] - official site.
* [http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/lineage/branches/div/025id.htm Lineage and Honors of the 25th Infantry Division]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/25id.htm GlobalSecurity.org: 25th Infantry Division (Light)]
* [http://www.25thida.org 25th Infantry Division Association]
* [http://www.cacti35th.org/regiment/history/history/hawaiian.htm 35th Infantry Regiment before WW2]