Hawaiian Division (United States)
Encyclopedia
The Hawaiian Division was a division of the United States Army
.
This division was named rather than numbered, as were the Philippine, Panama Canal Division and Americal Divisions. It was first activated under the peacetime Square Division
Table of Organization and Equipment (TO&E) on 25 February 1921 as the Hawaiian Division using assets of the World War I era 11th Infantry Division. It, the Philippine Division, and the Americal Division
were the last three U.S. Army divisions to be named rather than numbered. The division retained this TO&E until 1941, when it was reorganized under a triangular division
TO&E, and part of its former organization became the core of the new 24th Infantry Division & 25th Infantry Division.
It included the 77th, 19th
, 21st
, 27th
, and 35th
Infantry Regiments.
and among the last to stop fighting. The Divisions were on Oahu
, with Headquarters at Schofield Barracks, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor
, 7 December 1941, and suffered minor casualties. Charged with the defense of Oahu and the Hawaiian Islands, they built an elaborate system of coastal defenses before deploying for further combat operations.
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
.
This division was named rather than numbered, as were the Philippine, Panama Canal Division and Americal Divisions. It was first activated under the peacetime Square Division
Square division
A square division is a designation given to the way military divisions are organized. In a square organization, the division's main body is composed of four regimental elements. Since a regiment could be split into separate battalions for tactical purposes, the natural division within a division...
Table of Organization and Equipment (TO&E) on 25 February 1921 as the Hawaiian Division using assets of the World War I era 11th Infantry Division. It, the Philippine Division, and the Americal Division
Americal Division
The 23rd Infantry Division, more commonly known as the Americal Division of the United States Army was formed in May 1942 on the island of New Caledonia. In the immediate emergency following Pearl Harbor, the United States had hurriedly sent three individual regiments to defend New Caledonia...
were the last three U.S. Army divisions to be named rather than numbered. The division retained this TO&E until 1941, when it was reorganized under a triangular division
Triangular division
A triangular division is a designation given to the way divisions are organized. In a triangular organization, the division's main body is composed of three regimental maneuver elements. These regiments may be controlled by a brigade headquarters or directly subordinated to the division commander...
TO&E, and part of its former organization became the core of the new 24th Infantry Division & 25th Infantry Division.
It included the 77th, 19th
19th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 19th Infantry Regiment is a United States Army infantry regiment which is assigned to the US Army Training and Doctrine Command, with the assignment of conducting Basic and Advanced Infantry Training.-Civil War:...
, 21st
21st Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 21st Infantry Regiment is a United States Army infantry regiment.-Lineage:*Constituted 3 May 1861 in the Regular Army as the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry*Organized 20 May 1862 at Fort Hamilton, New York...
, 27th
27th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 27th Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the Wolfhounds, is a unit of the United States Army established in 1901, that served in the Philippine-American War, in the Siberian Intervention after World War I, and as part of the 25th Infantry Division during World War II, the Korean War, and later the...
, and 35th
35th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 35th Infantry Regiment was created on 1 July 1916 at Douglas, Arizona from elements of the 11th, 18th and 22nd Infantry Regiments. The 35th served on the Mexican Border during the First World War and was stationed at Nogales, Arizona in 1918...
Infantry Regiments.
World War II
The 24th & 25th Infantry Divisions were among the first to see combat in World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and among the last to stop fighting. The Divisions were on Oahu
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
, with Headquarters at Schofield Barracks, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor, known to Hawaiians as Puuloa, is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands is a United States Navy deep-water naval base. It is also the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet...
, 7 December 1941, and suffered minor casualties. Charged with the defense of Oahu and the Hawaiian Islands, they built an elaborate system of coastal defenses before deploying for further combat operations.
Inactivation
The Hawaiian Division inactivated in October 1941 to provide cadre & units for the 24th & 25th Infantry Divisions. These were triangular divisions with regiments of the Hawaiian National Guard providing the 3rd regiment of each division. The 299th Regiment went to the 24th & the 298th Regiment went to the 25th Infantry Division.Lineage
- Constituted 1 February 1921 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, Hawaiian Division
- Activated 1 March 1921 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
- Inactivated 1 October 1941 at Schofield Barracks
See also
- Formations of the United States ArmyFormations of the United States ArmyThis is a list of historical formations of the United States Army.Units still in existence are in bold.For specific eras:* Formations of the United States Army during the Mexican Revolution* Formations of the United States Army during World War I...
- U.S. Army Order of Battle 1919–1941, Volume 1. The Arms: Major Commands and Infantry Organizations, 1919–41 by Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Steven E. Clay, Combat Studies Institute Press, Fort Leavenworth, KS, 2011
External links
- 24th Infantry Division Home Page – official site.
- 24th Infantry Division Association
- The 24th Infantry Division in Europe
- GlobalSecurity.org: 24th Infantry Division
- 25th Infantry Division Home Page – official site.
- Lineage and Honors of the 25th Infantry Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion
- GlobalSecurity.org: 25th Infantry Division (Light)
- 25th Infantry Division Association
- 35th Infantry Regiment before WW2
- COA at http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Alpha/U.S.%20Army%20Garrison%20Hawaii.htm