Third Infantry Division, U.S. Army
"Rock of the Marne"
The 3d Division was organized at Camp Greene, North Carolina on 23 November 1917. All units of the division were in France by March 1918. The division entered combat in May. On July 15 it distinguished itself in defense of the Marne River at Chateau-Thierry, forty-five miles northeast of Paris. This action earned the division the proud motto, "Rock of the Marne."
The 3d Infantry Division fought with distinction in World War II, participating in four amphibious landings in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and France. The division played a crucial role in the defense of South Korea. It returned to Germany in 1957 as part of the NATO Defense and was there when the 3d Division Memorial was dedicated on August 15, 1990.
Campaigns Killed Wounded Missing
WW-I (1917-1918) 6 3,401 12,764 691
WW-II (1941-1945) 10 5,558 18,766 554
Korea (1950-1953) 8 2,160 7,939 292
Courtesy hmdb.org
