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The 7 Infantry Division 7A4(C/c) is an authentic WWII era military collectible. Collectors often search for this type of item as a military collectible, also known as Patch. This WWII period piece is highly sought after by military memorabilia enthusiasts and historians.
7th Infantry Division 1914–1921 (World War I) The 7th Infantry Division was activated on 6 December 1917 at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. Assigned to the American Expeditionary Forces, the division deployed to France in 1918, where it participated in the Lorraine campaign. The division saw limited combat before the Armistice and returned to the United States in 1919, where it was inactivated. 1940–1947 (World War II) Reactivated on 1 July 1940 at Camp Ord, California, the 7th Infantry Division initially trained for amphibious operations. During World War II, the division participated in the Aleutian Islands Campaign, landing on Attu in May 1943. It later took part in major Pacific operations, including the battles of Kwajalein, Leyte, and Okinawa. The division earned campaign participation credit for Eastern Mandates, Leyte, Ryukyus, and Southern Philippines. Following the Japanese surrender, the 7th Infantry Division served as part of the occupation forces in Korea before being inactivated in Japan in 1947. 1948–1957 (Early Cold War / Korea) The division was reactivated in 1949 and stationed in Japan. With the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, the 7th Infantry Division landed at Inchon and participated in the liberation of Seoul, the advance to the Yalu River, and subsequent defensive operations. The division fought in several major campaigns, including the Chinese Communist Forces Intervention and the United Nations Counteroffensive. After the armistice, the division remained in Korea as part of the U.S. garrison until 1971. 1958–1980 (Cold War / Vietnam Era) During the Cold War, the 7th Infantry Division was stationed at Fort Ord, California, serving as a training and readiness unit. The division did not deploy to Vietnam as a whole, but individual soldiers and smaller units participated in the conflict. The division continued to serve as a key component of U.S. Army forces in the continental United States. 1980–Present (Post-Vietnam / GWOT) In the 1980s, the division was reorganized as a light infantry division and participated in Operation Golden Pheasant in Honduras (1988) and Operation Just Cause in Panama (1989). The division was inactivated in 1994 but was reactivated in 1999 as a training and administrative headquarters at Fort Carson, Colorado, and later at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The 7th Infantry Division continues to serve as a headquarters for subordinate brigades, supporting training and operational readiness for Army units in the Pacific Northwest. References (AMA) Wikipedia contributors. 7th Infantry Division (United States). n.d. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Infantry_Division_(United_States) GlobalSecurity.org. 7th Infantry Division. n.d. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/7id.htm