Mouwembleem 8th Infantry Division (Sleeve patch 8th Infantry Division)

The 8th Infantry Division, ("Pathfinder") was an infantry division of the United States Army during the 20th Century. The division served in World War I, World War II, and Operation Desert Storm. Initially activated in January 1918, the unit did not see combat during World War I and returned to the United States. Activated again on 1 July 1940 as part of the build-up of military forces prior to the United States' entry into World War II, the division saw extensive action in the European Theatre of Operations. Following World War II, the division was moved to West Germany, where it remained stationed at the Rose Barracks in Bad Kreuznach.

World War II

• Activated: 1 July 1940
• Overseas: 5 December 1943
• Campaigns:
  • Normandy
  • North France
  • Rhineland
  • Central Europe