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circle OF red, surrounded by black border, tFig-
ure 26), the emblem of the "Sunset Division
made up of National guardsmen from the West
where the sun sets'-Washington Oregon. Mon
tana, Idaho. Wyoming. North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Colorado. New Mexico. tSome District OF
Columbia guardsmen we're also In this division).
Forty-second division: A tri-color red, white
and blue-in rainbow form (Fgure III, this was
the emblem of the famous Rainbow Division
composed of National guardsmen from 46 states
and the District OF Columbia, one OF the first oil
visions to reach France and bring rainbow OF
hope. to the hard-pressed allies.
Seventy-sixth division The Liberty Bell, an |
appropriate emblem for 4 division bearing the
numerals 76 (Fgure 17l..Composed OF national
army men, It was one OF the three divisions TO
be raised exclusively In New England with
quota of northern New York selected service
men). Some OF It's members preferred the name
aMayfiower Division to Liberty Bell Division
and wore m emblem Of the ship Mayfower on
blue ground. Later the Liberty Bell became the
recognized emblem Of the division
Seventy seventh division: An outlined figure
of the Statue OF Liberty Enllghtening the World
upon d light blue background (Figure III, this
was the emblem of another division recalling
the Revolutionary war-Lberty and ~ Com
I New
New York's Own" was the first Of the national
army divisions to reach France and was to have
among its units the famous Lost Battalion"
Seyenty-nInth division. A Lorraine cross In
white On a blue field with a white border, the
emblem OF division made up OF national army
men from northeastern Pennsylvania, Maryland
and District OF Columbia which distinguished II
self by the capture Of Montfaucon during the
Meuse- Argonne offensive
Eirhtfeth division Three peaks OF the Blue
Ridge mountains In blue red shield with
white border tFlgure 27), this was the emblem
OF the blue Ridge Division composed OF noun
taneers from Virginia, West Virginia and west
ern Pennsylvania
Eirhty-arst division: black wildcat on q
gray disc (Figure 16), emblem OF the "Wllocat
Division" made up OF negro soldiers OF the ma
tIonal army from North Carolina, South Caro-
lina Florida and Porto Rico who proved tnat
they could indeed flight like Wildcats.
Eighty-second division: Two yellow AS on q
blue circle superimposed upon red square Gig
ure 12, the emblem OF the "All-American Divl-
SION made up Of national army men from Geor-
gia. Alabama and Tennessee.
Eighty -fourth division: scarlet shield upon
which incIosed by a blue circle, was the word
aTtncolnr In white curved over an axe and be-
low the numerals "a. (Figure 10y. this emblem
of the .Lfncoln Division" composed OF national
army soldiers from Kentucky, Indiana and south
ern Illinois, recalled the youth OF Lincoln 10 tne
region where he began hewing out his fame az
rail Splitter"
Erhty-sixth division: A black hawk rampant
on 4 red shield, the hawk bearing white inter
twIned letters and (Figure 21), symbolic Of
the .Black Hawk Division composed OF nation
81 army men OF Illinois and Wisconsin In thu
region made famous by the Indian chief Biaci
Hawk.
Elghty-seventh division: yellow acorn will
brown cup on field OF green, this emblem O
the aAcorn Division recalled the origin OF 1T
members. national army men from the oak WOOD
of Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi
Elghty-eighth division: Two green ngur
Fights crossed to form four-eaf clover sym
bolIzin0 the fact that It's troops national arm
u,en. were from the four states OF North LA
kota. Minnesota Iowa and Illinois
Fphtv-ninth division: A dark blue circle In
closing a w of the same color against Ugh
hlue background, this division was made up Q
national army men from Kansas Missouri, Sout
Dakota, Nebraska. Arizona, New Mexico and 20
orado The w is symbolic OF Its three command
ers-Gen. Leonard Wood, who trained at Cam
Funston, Kan. and Generals William Nj. Wrigf
and Frank L. VIM, who commanded 1t
France.
Nineteth division: The letters and Q In mi
room on a khaki field, tFgure 24), "brandir
from combination for the states OF Texas an
oklahoma from which the national army trooI
In this division came
Ninety FIRST division: green pine tree tFi
ure u symobcal Of the pine forests OF the Yves
ern states whence came the men OF the nation
army to make up this division.
oacopd division. A black charging br
falo (Figure 20J, the emblem OF the "Westel
RufYaloes Division" composed Of negro troops
the national army mainly from Texas and Okl
homa-
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