Popularly known as the "Acorn Division." Insignia, a brown acorn on a green circle. Organized as Camp Pike, Ark., in Sept., 1917. This division was composed of drafted men from Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. It remained in training at Camp Pike until June, 1918, when it was sent to Camp Dix, N. J. The first units embarked for overseas on Aug. 23rd and the last units arrived in France on Sept. 13th. Upon arrival in France the division was turned over to the Service of Supply and ordered to Pons (Charente-Inferieure) where it was broken up and the units placed on various work in the intermediate section. The cadres of the division returned to the U.S. in Dec., 1918.

Commanding generals: Maj-Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis, Aug. 26 to Nov. 26, 1917; Brig. Gen. Robt. C. Van Vliet, Nov. 27, 1917 to March 10, 1918; Maj. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis, March 10 to Nov. 11, 1918.

This division was composed of the following organizations: 173d and 174th Inf. Brigs., 162d Fld. Arty. Brig., 345th, 346th, 347th, 348th Inf. Regts., 334th, 335th, 336th Machine Gune Bns., 334th, 335th, 336th Fld. Arty Regts., 312th Trench Mortar Battery, 312th Fld. Sig. Bn., 312th Engr. Regt. And Train, 312th Sanitary Train (Amb. Cos. And Field Hospitals Nos. 345, 346, 347 and 348).