24th Infantry Division (United States)

Division · United States · February 1, 1921 – August 1, 2006 · inactive April 15, 1970 – September 21, 1975 · inactive February 15, 1996 – June 5, 1999

The first American division sent to Korea from Japan, whose Task Force Smith fought at Osan and whose commander was captured at Taejon.

View on map Fought in World War II Wikipedia

Attached units 1

May 27, 1944 – August 17, 1944 34th Infantry Regiment (United States) Under this formation at Battle of Biak (Wikipedia infobox)

Movements

January 23, 1942 – August 1945 New Guinea campaign
April 22 – June 6, 1944 Battle of Hollandia
May 27 – August 17, 1944 Battle of Biak
October 17 – December 31, 1944 Battle of Leyte
October 20, 1944 – August 15, 1945 Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
January 9 – August 15, 1945 Battle of Luzon
March 10 – August 15, 1945 Battle of Mindanao
July 5, 1950 Korean War Task Force Smith at Osan Map
July 6, 1950 Battle of Pyongtaek
July 7–8, 1950 Battle of Chonan
July 14, 1950 The Kum river Map
July 14–21, 1950 Battle of Taejon
July 20, 1950 Taejon lost; William Dean captured Map
August 5–19, 1950 First Battle of Naktong Bulge
August 8, 1950 Battle of the Pusan Perimeter Naktong Bulge Map
August 27 – September 12, 1950 Battle of Kyongju
October 25, 1950 Chongchon river Map
November 25, 1950 – December 2, 1950 Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River Map
December 31, 1950 – January 7, 1951 Third Battle of Seoul
April 22, 1951 Holds against the Spring Offensive Map
April 22 – June 10, 1951 Chinese spring offensive
January 31, 1952 Returns to Japan Map
August 2, 1990 – January 17, 1991 Operation Desert Shield
February 24–28, 1991 Liberation of Kuwait campaign
March 2, 1991 Battle of Rumaila