The Coolidge examiner., 1933-11-03

service was the artillery" Officers in the d.
vision however, say The Red Diamond repre-
sents wellknown problem OF bridge building
1t Is made up OF two adjacent isosceles triangles
which make for the greater strength" But the
men OF the division proud Of its record and justly
jealous OF its reputation explained this laconcal-
ly: Diamond dye-it never runs!"
Sixth division: red six-pointed star a
background of khaki. (Figure p. The six points
OF the star represented the numerical desgna-
ton of the division The Sixth had three differ
ent insignia. The first was a red bulls eye in a
white circle surmOunted by white cross. But
this had lugubrious appearance-'looks like a
headstone in a cemetery" said the men, So a
red equilateral triangle was the next insignia and
that was worn during all of the divisions war
service, while II was winning the name OF "the
old Sightseeing Sixth" Few divisions OF the A.
E. F. equaled the mileage record OF this division
which swept up and down various front lines, re
lievlng hard-pressed division here, rushing into
support there, in reserve at other points. After
the Armstce another red equilateral triangle
was superimposed upon the first, making the red
siX-ponted star.
Seventh division Two black equateral tri-
angles placed vertically upon red circular disc,
their apexes meeting in the center of the disc.
(Figure ~. BY coincidence the outline Of this de
sign was a blockedn numeral Z. crossed by an
other such numeral Z, inverted, thus forming the
two trianges The similarity of the double tri-
angle to an hourglass was responsible for the
nickname of the division, the "Hourglass Divi-
sion"
Eighth division silver figure s pierced by a
golden arrow pointing upwards on a blue cloth
shield background. The figure stood for the
numerical designation of the division and the
golden arrow symbozed the nickname of the di-
vision, the pathfinder Division" which was or
ganized and trained at Camp Fremont. Calf.
Twenty-sixth division: Blue letters YD on a
khakf-colored diamond field, the letters stood for
Yankee Division" (Figure 23), made up of men
of New England, which was one OF the first Ma
tional guard forces to enter active service.
Twenty-seventh division: A circle of black.
with a narrow border of red, on which was dis
played in white the constellation Of Orion. Gig
ure @. This division made up of national army
troops from New York city, adopted it's insignia
in honor of its commander Gen. John F. Organ.
Twenty-eighth division: A red keystone Zig
ure 15), symbolic of the keystone State" since
this division was made up of Pennsylvania Ma.
tonal guard.
Twenty-nnth division: Intertwined circles of
blue and gray (FTgure 1S) symbollcal of the Blue
and the Gray Of Civil war 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 Of the
letters o. H. (Figure 14, standing for "Old Hick
orv Division" made up Of National guardsmen
from Tennessee, North Carolina and South Caro-
lima. the three states which claim "Old Hickory
Andrew Jackson, for their own. In the middle of
the insignia were three KS, the Roman numeral
for 80 the number of the division.
Thirty-frst division: triangle Of white and
red. each half adorned with white D (Figure
22). for Dixie Division" made up of men from
Dixie-Nationa guard of Alabama, Georgia and
Florida.
Thirty-second division: red arrow on q
square field of khaki. (Figure 2S). The arrow
worn on the sleeves of the Michigan and Wiscon
sin National guardsmen in this division pointed
forward, indicative of a promise always to go
forward. never back
Thirty-third division: yellow Maltese cross
on black field, the emblem Of the Prairie Di-
vision" made up of National guardsmen from
Illinois and West Virginia.
Thirty-fourth division: The outline of a Mexi-
can OLA or water flask in black on which ap-
reared red cows skull and the words sand
storm Division" (Figure 25), recalling to men-
bers of this division. National guardsmen from
Iowa Minnesota Nebraska and North Dakota.
their training camp days at Camp Cody in New
Mexico.
Thirty-sxth division An Indian arrowhead
with the letter T on it, the emblem of the Pan
ther Division" made up mostly Of Texans.
Thirty-seventh division white 0 with red
or maroon center-the o Standing for Ohio since
this division was made up of National guard
troops from the Buckeye state.
Thirty-eighth division: red and blue shield
with the letters CY on it, (Ffgure 13), standing
for the Cyclone Division" composed of Nation
al guardsmen from Indiana, Kentucky and West
Virginia. and typfying its manner of movement
and accomplishment of desired ends.
Forty division The setting sun on half