https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg en-us 2018-12-13 13:37:59 UTC 2024-11-19 03:25:42 UTC hello@padlet.com claire_lemke https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg/wish/314235723 The Infantry was in the first World War, albeit briefly. According to the 87th Infantry Division Legacy Association, the 87th Division trained first in Mississippi, then in South Carolina, before traveling overseas on the Queen Elizabeth. ]]> 2018-12-13 13:41:54 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg/wish/314235723 claire_lemke https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg/wish/314247733 The 87th Infantry Division's insignia is the Golden Acorn. ]]> 2018-12-13 14:07:12 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg/wish/314247733 claire_lemke https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg/wish/314251267 Their nickname was their insignia, the 87th Infantry Division was often referred to simply as "The Golden Acorn." Their slogan was "Stalwart and Strong."]]> 2018-12-13 14:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg/wish/314251267 claire_lemke https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg/wish/314252337 The WW2 Letters of Private Melvin W. Johnson, "A Tough Nut to Crack - Essays and Photo of the 87th Regiment: http://www.privateletters.net/stories_hennessey.html

Service Album:
http://87thinfantrydivision.com/87thMedia/Documents/WWII-Era/87-312Med-Hibbert_Service_Album.pdf

87th Infantry Division Archive:
http://87thinfantrydivision.com/historical-overview]]> 2018-12-13 14:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg/wish/314252337 claire_lemke https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg/wish/315162236 The 87th Infantry Division was a national division. But most people came from the south, and their training was in the south too. ]]> 2018-12-17 14:12:07 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg/wish/315162236 claire_lemke https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg/wish/315172377 They received several awards. Including one medal of honor, nine distinguished service crosses, three hundred sixty four silver stars, and over a thousand bronze stars.]]> 2018-12-17 14:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg/wish/315172377 claire_lemke https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg/wish/315173805 The Golden Acorns are most known for participating in the Battle of The Bulge starting on December 29th. The 87th Infantry Division had six thousand thirty four casualties, one thousand killed in action, four thousand injured in action, one hundred missing in action and four hundred as prisoners of war. ]]> 2018-12-17 14:35:16 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg/wish/315173805 claire_lemke https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg/wish/315178517 The 87th division was assigned to Le Harve in November of 1944. They were mainly deployed in Europe so that they could be sent to Japan to attack but because of the atomic bombs it never happened. ]]> 2018-12-17 14:45:01 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg/wish/315178517 claire_lemke https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg/wish/315178661 The 87th division is no longer active and they are not really remembered. Theres nothing online or in pop culture about them. ]]> 2018-12-17 14:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_lemke/3nb5wyw8kwmg/wish/315178661