The Wartime Memories Project - US Army -1st Infantry Division. The Big Red One

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Information. 1st Infantry Division. The Big Red One was made up of: 16th Infantry Regiment 18th Infantry Regiment 26th Infantry Regiment 1st Reconnaissance Troop 1st Engineer Combat Battalion 1st Medical Battalion 5th Field Artillery Battalion 7th Field Artillery Battalion 32nd Field Artillery Battalion 33rd Field Artillery Battalion 701st Ordinance Company 1st Quartermaster Company 1st Signal Company 1st Infantry Division Hq Company 1st Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized) 1st MP Platoon 1st Divisional Band Other units were also attached to the 1st Division. My uncle, Pvt. Thurston Clay Halcomb, served with the Big Red One, going in as a casualty replacement. He was in every major battle of the European Theatre, missing only the invasion of Africa. He has the Bronze Star and seven battle stars on his ETO ribbon. He still has his uniform and can almost button it! Photographs If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served with the 1st Infantry Division, The Big Red One LTC Courtney P. Brown. 3rd Btn. 18th Infantry Regiment MAJ Frank Dupree. 3rd Btn. 18th Infantry Regiment PFC Hyman Goodman. F Coy. 2nd Battalion Read his Story 26th Infantry Regiment. Frank U. Greer. CO. 18th Infantry Regiment Pvt. Thurston Clay Halcomb Read his Story LTC Henry G. Learnard, Jr. 1st Btn. 18th Infantry Regiment LTC Henry Middleworth. 2nd Btn. 18th Infantry Regiment Louis Newman. 18th Infantry Regiment Read his Story MAJ Richard C. Parker. 1st Btn. 18th Infantry Regiment LTC George Pecham. 3rd Btn. 18th Infantry Regiment LTC Elisha O. Peckham. 3rd Btn. 18th Infantry Regiment MAJ John L. Powers. 2nd Btn. 18th Infantry Regiment PFC Elmer A. Shaner. Company K. 18th Infantry Regiment Read his Story LTC Joseph W. Sisson, III. 3rd Btn. 18th Infantry Regiment George A. Smith, Jr. CO. 18th Infantry Regiment LTC Ben Sternberg. 2nd Btn. 18th Infantry Regiment LTC John Williamson. CO. 18th Infantry Regiment LTC Robert H. York 1st Btn. 18th Infantry Regiment If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to an airfield or aircrew, please get in touch. Send an E-mail to The Wartime Memories Project Links Allied Forces Index The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation. This website is run out of our own pockets and from donations made by visitors. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Or by cheque to: PO Box 325, Stockton on Tees, TS20 1XL. Website and ALL Material © Copyright MMII - All Rights Reserved