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185th Infantry Regiment — 40th Infantry Division (PDF)

Historical and Pictorial Review, 40th Infantry Division, Army of the United States — San Luis Obispo, California, 1941

This rare pre-war pictorial review documents the 40th Infantry Division’s “Sunburst Division” during its early training period at Camp San Luis Obispo, California in 1941 — just months before Pearl Harbor would send these men into the Pacific Theater.

The volume captures the division at a pivotal moment in American military history, when the National Guard units of California, Nevada and Utah were being transformed into a combat-ready force. It includes individual soldier photographs with names, complete rosters, and a pictorial record of camp life and training at San Luis Obispo.

For family members researching a veteran who served with the 185th Infantry Regiment or the broader 40th Infantry Division, this publication is an invaluable primary source — one of the few records documenting these men before they shipped out to Guadalcanal, New Britain, the Philippines and beyond.

Contains individual soldier photographs with names and complete rosters — ideal for veteran family research.

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