Popularly known as the "Buffaloes." Insignia, a buffalo in a black circle on khaki patch. Organized Oct. 29th at Camps Funston, Grant, Dodge, Upton, Meade and Dix. The officers and enlisted men coming from all parts of the United States.

On June 2, 1918, the division was assembled at Camp Upton for embarkation. From June 10th to 27, 1918, the division embarked at Hoboken. On June 19, 1918, the division headquarters arrived at Brest, France. On Aug. 29, 1918, after a period of training the division entered the line at St. Die in the quiet Vosges sector. Relived on Sept. 20th. From Sept. 25th to 30th, the division was in the reserve of the 1st Army Corps in the Argonne-Meuse sector. From Sept. 24th to 30th, the 368th Infantry was brigaded with the 11th Curassiers under command of the 38th Army Corps (French), forming the liasion detachment between the French and American armies. Oct. 9th, it was in line in the Marbach sector astride the Moselle river from Oct. 9th to Nov. 15th. The artillery brigade joined the division Oct. 23, 1918.

Battle deaths 185, wounded 1,495, prisoners, 17. Distinguished Service Crosses awarded, 21.

Commanding generals: Brig. Gen. Chas. C. Ballou, Oct. 30 to Nov. 20, 1917; Brig. Gen. John E. McMahon, Nov. 23 to Dec. 3, 1917; Maj. Gen. Chas. C. Ballou, Dec. 3, 1917 to Jan. 12, 1918; Brig. Gen. Jas. B. Erwin, Jan 12 to March 12, 1918; Maj. Gen. Chas. C. Ballou, March 12 to Nov. 11, 1918.

The units composing the division were as follows: 183d and 184th Inf. Brigs., 365th, 366th, 367th, 368th Inf. Regts., 350th, 351st Machine Gun Bns., 167th Arty. Brig., 349th, 350th, and 351st Arty. Regts., 317th Trench Mortar Battery, 349th Div. Machine Gun Bn., 317th Engr. Regt. And Train, 325th Fld. Sig. Bn., 317th Train Hqs. And M.P., 317th Supply Train, 317th Amm. Train, 317th Sanitary Train (365th, 366th, 367th and 368th Amb. Cos. And Field Hospitals).