8th Infantry Division Insignia, Decorations, Medals and Badges Earned and Awarded in World War II.

[@JimAyala-r9g]

My Division. 1977-1980. Baumholder West Germany Combat Support Company 1st Battalion 13th Infantry Regiment T.O.W Anti Tank Platoon. And PROUD of it! 💪

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

you should be, be all you can be!

[@robertpontisso4953]

Stationed at Baumholder 1st Armored Division 1992-1994. HHC 2/68 Armor Scouts

[@phillipbrandt6075]

Scouts HHC 1/39 Inf 85 to 87

[@JimAyala-r9g]

@@phillipbrandt6075 Triple AO! Patton's old unit. Howdy neighbor 😀

[@JimAyala-r9g]

@@robertpontisso4953 We went to the field together with 2/68! All the f##kn' time! M60A1 all the way. "Forty Rounds"!

[@borninMaine]

I was in 8th inf. 5/68 CSC recon, 76 77 78. Sullivan barracks .Germany. the way they described the 8th patch to me was that the blue background was the water we crossed to get here, the 8 was the hours it took to get here, and the arrow was the shaft you got when you got here! (LOL) A really great division

[@johndeboyace7943]

My father was drafted and joined the 13th Infantry Regiment starting March 1941 at Ft. Jackson ,SC. He remembered that Southern soldiers took exception with motto “First at Vicksburg “. I know he was in Patton’s 3rd Army and got to Pilsen in Czechoslovakia and spent about 4 and a 1/2 years in the Army. He was a 1stLt when discharged. The pictures from 1941 made him look like a soldier from 1918, campaign hats etc. I was born during the war and everyone was a veteran and no one displayed any medals. Had 4 uncles and an aunt that served, very few war stories, one being an alcoholic due to his wartime experience.

[@fidelborrego7830]

As always, enjoyed your presentation. Waiting to see your presentation on the 36 Infantry Division my father-in-law served in the 141st Infantry Regiment.

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

am working towards doing the the 36 th Inf Div.

[@phillipbrandt6075]

That opening clip looks a lot like the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. The blue is for the ocean you cross to get there, the 8 is for the 8 hours it takes to get there, the circles that make up the 8 are for the circles they run you in and the arrow is for the shaft you get every day you're there.😂

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

I love it!

[@vladislavovich100]

Better is remembering those who were killed in action! Those are the true heroes no matter what the circumstances were. Infantry is the most heroic band of all Armed forces.

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

you are spot on…they infantryman wins the war!

[@ianklems5949]

My Uncle was KIA on August 13th 1944 with this unit. A bronze star with Oak leaf cluster.

[@jporcel100]

Served with the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry, 8th Infantry Division, Mainz, Germany ('83-'85)

[@johnflo-grif2639]

1-13 40 Rounds!

[@markpaul-ym5wg]

My uncle was captured at normandy on the 7th of june,44.He was with the 8th and after his capture he was sent to dresden as a P.O.W.The russians liberated his camp in the spring of 45.

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

Glad he made it back!

[@old11bgrunt14]

I was in 4/8 in Sanhoffen Germany near Mannheim during the Cold War. I was told the 8 was for the 8 hour flight to get there and the arrow Was for the shaft you got once there.

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

Thats a new one but sounds right for the times!

[@danfd26233]

My uncle Albert won the silver star with the 8th

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

That is to be very proud of for your family.

[@derricksmith8397]

My division Baumholder, Germany 🇩🇪 90’-92 240th support Battalion C Co. headquarters, Bad Kruznock But that mountain we was on😭🤫 HOOAH

[@hippiemoses336]

Lord, bless the troops!

[@LonnieHarrington-z7b]

I served in the crazy 8 CSC 2/28 Infantry in Mainz Germany. 81 82

[@davidscott3820]

During the cold war of the 1970s I read where the 8th had its own parachute unit and its own ranger/recondo unit

[@veteransmedalsworkshop-moa4376]

That is correct, they did.

[@sandovalperry2895]

The airborne brigade was stationed in Mainz with a jump school in Wiesbaden. The 509th PIR was the primary infantry with a company from the various support units. I was assigned to the 8th Medical Battalion whose Bravo Company was the airborne component. The 8th lost the airborne brigade which was sent to SETAF in Italy in the early 70’s. The guys that were left behind were upset because they lost jump pay which was a good chunk of money when pay was very low in the 1970’s.

[@davidscott3820]

@sandovalperry2895 in 1973 I had a pamphlet on the 8th and went to the recruiter he said "oh, the beer can division!" Cheesey smile. Didn't like his attitude so I joined the usaf.

[@sandovalperry2895]

@@davidscott3820 Wise choice,the division was probably the worst unit in my 27 years in the Army. Broken down barracks, short staff, poor leadership I couldn’t wait to get out of there.

[@davidscott3820]

@sandovalperry2895 I was 20 years usaf security police, there were some bad times but I don't remember them now. Good to go. Served at 11 bases around the world. Nuclear security, intelligence, air base defense