63rd Infantry Division (United States)

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63rd Infantry Division
Image:63th Infantry Division.patch.jpg
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the 63d Infantry Division
Active June 15, 1943 - September 27, 1945
Country United States
Branch Army
Type Division
Role Infantry
Nickname Blood and Fire

The 63rd Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War II.



[edit] General

  • Nickname: Blood and Fire.
  • Shoulder Patch: An upright bayonet of gold tipped with a drop of blood on a background of crimson flame, all on a field of olive drab; the patch is pear shaped.
  • Currently Designated the 63d Regional Readiness Command operating in California, Arizona, and Nevada. Headquartered at Los Alamitos, CA.
  • Anthony Benedetto, who later became singer Tony Bennett, served in the 63rd Infantry Division during 1944 and 1945.

[edit] References

  • The Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States U.S. Government Printing Office, 1950 reproduced at CMH.
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