U.S.+1st+Infantry+Division.

The 1st Infantry Division was established in 1917 and is still active today. They even have a nickname and a motto. Their nickname is “The Big Red One”. Their motto is “No mission too difficult. No sacrifice too great. Duty first!” They are a combined arms division so they have armored warfare and mechanized warfare. The 1st Infantry Division has served in World War I and every war after that. During World War II, the major generals were Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr and Clarence R. Huebner. On December 8th, 1941 (the day after Pearl Harbor was bombed), the 1st Infantry Division was ordered to start training for war. Lieutenant General George S. Patton requested that the 1st Infantry Division to go invade Sicily in Operation Husky. In July 1943, Operation Husky launched and it was to invade Sicily. On June 6th, 1944, or D-Day, the 1st Infantry was invading Normandy on the Omaha Beach. During D-Day, the 1st Infantry Division soldiers had to run 300 yards to get to cover. During that time 30% of soldiers in the division had died on the beach.