https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal Thunderbolt en-us 2017-12-19 18:40:05 UTC 2026-01-05 12:14:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Thunder.png dylan_becker1 https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal/wish/217338943 The 83rd was founded in 1917 in WW1
Not activated till 15 Aug 1942 
Founded as an Infantry Division

]]> 2017-12-19 18:42:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal/wish/217338943 dylan_becker1 https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal/wish/217343153 Founded in Ohio 
When they were reactivated on August 15, 1942 they began training at Camp Atterbury in Indiana
The 83rd was known as the youngest division and became a tough and aggressive division uniting the men]]> 2017-12-19 18:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal/wish/217343153 dylan_becker1 https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal/wish/217343708 They had 5 campaigns 
Normandy (6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44)
Northern France (25 Jul 44 - 14 Sep 44)
Rhineland (15 Sep 44 - 21 Mar 45)
Ardennes-Alsace (16 Dec 44 - 25 Jan 45)
Central Europe (22 Mar 45 - 11 May 45)
Liberation Concentration camp in Langenstein
Helped aid in Allied victory at the Battle of the Bulge]]> 2017-12-19 18:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal/wish/217343708 dylan_becker1 https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal/wish/217742647 "Thunderbolt"- Tagged Thunderbolt due to how fast they moved In things such as Counterattacks

"The Rag-Tag-Circus"- General Robert C. Macon, ordering to supplement the division's transport with anything that moved; "no questions asked." So they "borrowed" and stole vehicles to get to where they were going

"Ohio"- Based off where they were founded in ]]> 2017-12-21 16:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal/wish/217742647 dylan_becker1 https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal/wish/217746160 The insignia represents the roots of the division Ohio as seen by the letters overlapping in the larger circle with represents the O in Ohio
It is significant because it represents the Division that fought all the way up to 40 miles from Berlin from Normandy continuously creating destruction to the German army ]]> 2017-12-21 16:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal/wish/217746160 dylan_becker1 https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal/wish/217747691 The movie "83rd Infantry Division: Liberation of Western Europe: US Army World War II Combat Film" is about the 83rd campaign throughout Europe and their battles in the 66 minute silent movie of raw footage of the division

]]> 2017-12-21 16:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal/wish/217747691 dylan_becker1 https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal/wish/217748401 Robert C. Macon Commanded 7th Infantry Regiment and the 83rd Infantry Division during World War II in Western Europe and later served as military attaché in Moscow. He was successful due to his no questions asked attitude everything he wanted his men to do they did and that lead to them being able to push their way across the Western Front all the way into Germany]]> 2017-12-21 16:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal/wish/217748401 dylan_becker1 https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal/wish/217749765  Medal of Honor-1 
 Distinguished Service Cross-7 Distinguished Service Medal-1
Silver Star-710
 Legion of Merit-11
 Soldier's Medal-25 
Bronze Star-6,294
 Air Medal-110]]> 2017-12-21 17:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal/wish/217749765 dylan_becker1 https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal/wish/217763975 The 83rd was inactivated after WW2 and was later activated in 2014 to present day as Army reserves 3]]> 2017-12-21 18:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dylan_becker1/xt71bdgy2nal/wish/217763975