Division, U.S. Army

The 91st Division. Reference is from 'U.S. Military Shoulder Patches of the United States Armed Forces, Third Edition' by Britton and

You're thinking of the 91st Infantry Division ('Wild West Division). It fought in Italy during World War II. Here's a summary history of the 91st from the US Army's Center of Military History:
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/lineage/branches/acdb/ 91d.htm

This link includes a picture of the 91st insignia:
http://www.inxpress.net/~rokats/div2.html

The 91st still exists as an Army Reserve (Training) division. Here's the link to the division history page:
http://www.91div.com/history.htm

Jeff J.

had a Christmas Tree (or some type of conifer) as its unit insignia? ...

The unit was the 91st Infantry Division whose shouler sleeve insignia was that of a pine tree. The unit was activate 8-15-42 at camp white Oregon. It consisted of the 361st, 362nd, and 363rd Infantry Regiments plus supporting units. The unit was shipped to the MTO first arriving in North Africa 4-21-44 before moving to Italy on 6-19-44. The unit fought in the Rome-Arno, North Apennines, and Po Valley campaigns. It left Italy and returned to the US on 9-10-98 and was inactivated at Camp Rucker Alabama on 9-14-98.

I believe the Division you are refering to is the 91st Infantry Divison..Their name was Powder River...Washington and Organ State if I am not mistaken, Saw action in Italy and Europe, Theie sleeve patch is a green pine tree.

The 70th Infantry Division ('Trailblazers' had as their insignia an axe, a snowy mountain, and a fir tree. This was to symbolize pioneer journeys on the Oregon Trail (the division trained in Oregon).

I have no information on their combat history, but the 70th is listed as part of Patton's Third Army in early 1945. (It was not assigned to any corps, i.e. it was Third Army's 'strategic reserve'.)

Its commander was named Barnett.