Description

77th Infantry Division “Ours to Hold It High”
World War II

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Document Overview

Written by “men who were there” and published in 1947 by the 77th Division Association, with a foreword by Maj. Gen. Andrew D. Bruce, this is the official unit history of the 77th Infantry Division, the “Statue of Liberty Division,” tracing its activation and training through its Pacific campaigns on Guam, Leyte, Kerama Retto, Ie Shima, and Okinawa, its occupation duty in Hokkaido, and its full roster, chronology, and awards. This listing is a digital download of a scanned copy of the original printed history.

Campaigns:

● Western Pacific
● Southern Philippines
● Ryukyus

Commanders:
● Maj. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger
● Brig. Gen. Roscoe B. Woodruff
● Maj. Gen. Andrew D. Bruce
● Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Randle

Unit newspaper: unknown

Table of Contents

Foreword by General Bruce
Those Who Handed Us the Torch
Part I. Building a Combat Division
Part II. The Liberation of Guam
Part III. The Liberation of Leyte
Part IV. Kerama Retto
Part V. Ie Shima: Important Little Island
Part VI. Okinawa: Final Blow to Dai Nippon
Part VII. Mopping Up After the War
Casualties (Killed in Action)
Troop List of the 77th Infantry Division
Chronology
Unit and Individual Awards and Citations
Roster of Personnel
The History Staff and The History Committee

“The job was done well.”
— Chapter 30, “Mission Accomplished,” Ours to Hold It High