PNWHG

Pacific NorthWest Historical Group

www.pnwhg.org

2nd Platoon, Fox Company, 18th Regiment, 1st ID
1st Division Insignia 18th Regiment Insignia
Division Insignia | Regimental DI
Division 1st Infantry Division
Regiment 18th Infantry Regiment
Company Fox Company
Platoon 2nd Platoon
Point of Contact
Unit Commander S/SGT Dan Lower
Unit Website http://www.pnwhg.org/1stid
Bravo Company, 1st Medical Battalion, 1st ID
B Coy, 1st Med was assigned to the 18th regiment as part of the 18th Regimental Combat Team.
Unit Commander T/5 Mark Dewey
Unit Website http://www.1stidmedic.com
Division Information (during WWII)
Active 24 May 1917
Nickname "The Big Red One"
Motto "No Mission Too Difficult, No Sacrifice Too Great--Duty First"
March The Big Red One Song
Campaigns Operation Torch (N. Aftica)
Operation Husky (Sicily)
Operation Overlord (commonly: D-Day)
Operation Cobra (Normandy breakout)
Battle of Hurtgen Forest
Battle of the Bulge
1st Division Commanders (WWII)
Jun 1942 -
Aug 1943
Major General Terry Allen
Aug 1943 -
Dec 1944
Major General Clarance Hubner
Dec 1944 -
1946
Brig. General Clifton Andrus
18th Infantry Commanders (WWII)
1 July 1942 -
23 May 1943
Colonel Frank U. Greer
23 May 1943 -
25 Feb 1945
Colonel George A. Smith, Jr
25 Feb 1945 -
Oct 1945
Colonel John Williamson

1st Infantry Division, Reenacted

On November 8, 1942 the first american soldiers, including the 2/18 landed on the beaches of Northern Africa near Arzew as a part of Operation Torch. Their objective: Secure the town of Oran. Captain Carl Randall lead the men of the 2nd battalion toward his objective. By November 11, Oran was secure, but it was not to be forcasting of the battle or the war ahead.

The 1st Infantry Division went on to fight in Sicily, on the beaches of Normandy, through France and Germany, across the Seigfried line and into Aachen, broke through the Hurtgen forest, and pushed back against the German forces in the Battle of the Bulge. The 1st Divsion, due in no small part to its achievements in battle, has become known as one of the finest fighting forces in the world.

Purpose

Our goal is to accurately portray WWII soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division through historical reenactments and living history with the purpose of honoring all veterans and to keep history alive.