26th Infantry Division

The 26th Infantry Division, nicknamed the "Yankee Division," was formed primarily from National Guard units in the New England states in 1917. It served with distinction during World War I, participating in major campaigns such as the Aisne-Marne, Saint-Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne offensives. Reactivated for World War II, the division landed in France in 1944, fighting through the Lorraine Campaign and the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, the 26th Infantry Division continued to serve as part of the Army National Guard until its inactivation in 1993.