Americal Division Insignia and History in World War II (23rd Division)

Description

The item contains a shoulder sleeve insignia encased in a  beautiful dark walnut 11"x 14" frame.  The background contains  historic details of the Division’s movements on Guadalcanal during World War II:   Division Commanders; Major Campaigns/Battles on Bougainville and the Phillipines; and Division Order of Battle.
· Contains:
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Map of the division's movements on Guadalcanal
Division Commanders
Major Campaigns
Order of Battle
The division was organized and was the only named infantry division.  The name is a combination of America and New Caledonia.
The division fought in Guadalcanal, Bougainville, and the Philippines.
The division fought north along the eastern and western sides of Guadalcanal to force the Japanese to evacuate the island in February of 1943.  On Bougainville, SSgt Drowley guided a tank to the demolition of a pillbox that had halted the Americal advance even though severely wounded.  He was awarded the Medal of Honor.
In the Philippines the division fought on Leyte, relieving the 77th Infantry Division.  It also fought on Bohol and Cebu, where it remained until the end of the war preparing for the invasion of Japan.