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History: Activated 6 December 1917, under the designated 7th Division. Organized 1 Janaury 1918 at Camp Wheeler (Georgia). Inactivated 22 September 1918 at Camp Meade (Maryland). Reactivated 1 July 1940 at Camp Ord (California). Reorganized and re-designated 7th Motorized Division on 9 April 1942. Reorganized and re-designated 1 January 1943 as 7th Infantry Division. | |||
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The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was originally approved for the 7th Division on 23 October 1918. It was redesignated for the 7th Infantry Division on 14 April 1964, retroactive to 1 January 1943, and amended to include the border. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 16 June 1965. | The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia was originally approved for the 7th Division on 23 October 1918. It was redesignated for the 7th Infantry Division on 14 April 1964, retroactive to 1 January 1943, and amended to include the border. The Distinctive Unit Insignia was approved on 16 June 1965. | ||
[[Literature]]: Images from Wikimedia Commons. Information from The Institute of Heraldry, US Army. | |||
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[[Category: Granted 1918]] | [[Category:Granted 1918]] | ||
[[Category: Granted 1965]] | [[Category:Granted 1965]] | ||