The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-11-02

service was the artillery" Officers In the d.
vision. however, say 1.-The Red Diamond repre-
sents we-known problem OF bridge building;
1t Is made up Of two adjacent lsosceles trangles
which make for the greater strength" But the
men OF the division, proud of It's record and Justly
jealous OF Its reputation explained this laconical-
ly. diamond dye-it never runs!'
Sixth division: red sx-pointed star on n
background OF khaki. (Figure - The six points
OF the star represented the numerical deslgna-
ton of the division. The Sixth had three differ
ent Insignia The first was a red bulls eye In
white circle surmounted by white cross But
this had lugubrious ppearance-looks Ike
heads tone In q cemetery said the men, so
red equilateraI triangle was the next insignia anu
that was worn during all Of the divisions war
service while 1t was winning the name OF sthe
old Sightseeing Sixth Few divisions or the A.
e. f. equaled the mileage record OF this division
which swept up and down various front lines, re-
lieving hardpressed division here. rushing into
support there In reserve at other points After
the Armistice another red equilateral triangle
was superimposed upon the first, making the red.
slx-peinted star.
Seventh division: Two black equilaterai tri-
angles placed vertically upon red circular DISC
their apexes meeting In the center OF the disc
(Efgure A. BY coincidence the outline OF this de-
sign was blocked-in mineral 7. crossed BY an
other such numeral I, inverted thus forming the
two triangles. The similarity OF the double tri-
angle to an hourglass was responsible Tor the
nickname OF the division. the AHourglass Div-
sion"
Eighth division: silver figure pierced BY
golden arrow pointing upwards on blue cloth
shield background. The figure stood for the
numerical designation OF the division ana the
golden arrow symbollzed the nickname OF the d.
vision. the pathfinder Division" which was or
ganized and trained at Camp Fremont, Calf
Twenty-sxth division: Blue letters YD on
khaki-colored diamond field. the letters STOOD Tor
Yankee Division" tFlgure ~, MADE up OF ineh
OF New England, which was one OF the nrst Ma
tIonal guard forces to enter active service
qswentv-seyenth division: circle OF black
with q narrow border Of red. on which was dis
nayed In white the constellation of Orion Gig
ure g. This division, made up OF national army
troops from New York city, adopted It's insignia
In honor OF Its commander, Gen. John r. Y Ryan.
Twenty-eighth division. A red keystone tFlg-
ure 15) symbolic OF the aKeystone State" since
this division was made up Of Pennsylvania Ma
tonal guard.
Twenty-ninth division: Intertwined circles OF
blue and gray tFigure 49, symbollcai OF the Blue
and the Gray OF Civil days, since the men IN
This division were National guardsmen from
MARYLAND, New Jersey Delaware, Virginia and
the District OF Columbia.
Thirtieth division: An emblem made up Oh the
letters 0. H. (Figure LAY, standing FOR olo hlch
ory Division" made up Of National guarusmen
from Tennessee North Carolina and South caro-
lima the three states which claim "Oid Hickory,
Andrew Jackson for their own. In the middle OF
the insignia were three KS the Roman numeral
for 3d. the number OF the division.
ThIrtyfirst division: triangle or Wnite anu
red. each half adorned with white D (Figure
victo nd
DIxie-Natlonal guard OF Alabama, Georgia ana
Florida.
ThIrty-second division: A red arrow on
square field OF khaki. (Figure 28). The arrow
worn on the sleeves OF the Michigan and Wiscon-
ain National guardsmen In this division pointed
forward, indicative OF promise always 70 10
forward, never back.
Thirty-third division: yellow Maltese eros
on black field, the emblem Of the prairie ~
vision made up of National guardsmen ifon
Illinois and West Virginia.
Thirtyfou division: The outline OF Mex
can OLA or water flask In black on which al
neared red cows skull and the words sand
storm Division" (Figure 25). recalling TO mem
bers OF this division, National guardsmen IRON
Iowa Minnesota Nebraska and North DaKou'
their training camp days at Camp Cody I'D Ne'
Mexico
Thirty-slxth division AID Indian arroWhea
with the letter on 1t. the emblem OF the fai
Their Division" made up mostly OF Texans.
ThIrty-seventh division white WIN re
or maroon center--the Standing for ONO sihc
this division was made up OF Natonai guar
troops from the Buckeye state.
Thirty-eighth division. red and blue shie'
with the letters CY on 1t. F1gure l3l, stanulh
for the 'Cycone Division" composed OF Nhao'
al guardsmen from Indiana, Kentucky ana "e'
Virginia. and typifying its manner OF mosem''
and accomplishment OF desired ends
Forty-arst division: The setting sun on nal