Popularly known as the "Custer Division." Insignia, a khaki circle on which are superimposed the letters "C D" in red. Organized at Camp Custer, Mich., in Oct., 1917. The division was composed of drafted men from Michigan and Wisconsin. First units embarked for overseas on July 21, 1918, and the last units arrived in France on Aug. 12, 1918. Upon arrival in France the division was designated as a depot division and ordered to Pouilly (Nievre). The division was then broken up and the special units were sent forward as corps and army troops. The infantry units were formed into training cadres for sending forward replacements to the combat division at the front.

Commanding generals: Maj.Gen. J. T. Dickman, Aug. 17 to Nov. 24, 1917; Brig. Gen. S. W. Miller, Nov. 24 to Dec. 13, 1917; Maj. Gen. Jas. Parker, Dec. 13, 1917, to Feb. 21, 1918; Brig. Gen. Benj. C. Morse, Feb. 21 to 27, 1918; Maj. Gen. C. W. Kennedy, Feb. 27 to Nov. 11, 1918.

This division was composed of the following organizations: 169th and 170th Inf. Brigs. 160th Fld. Arty Brig., 337th, 338th, 339th, 340th Inf. Regts., 328th, 329th and 330th Machine Gun Bns., 328th, 329th, 330th Fld Arty. Regts., 310th Hqs. Train and M. P., 310th Amm. Train; 310th Sanitary Train (Amb Cos. And Field Hospitals No.s 337, 338, 339 and 340).