2nd (Indianhead) Division Association

Mission • Memorializevaliantactsandpatrioticdeeds ofthe2ndInfantryDivisionwarriors

• Payhomagetothehonoreddead

• Supporttheactive2ndInfantryDivision

• Protecttheinterestsofourmembersandtheirfamilies

• Promoteandmaintainfriendshipsandcamaraderiecreated byactiveservicewiththe2ndInfantryDivisionanditsattachedunits

Member Benefits • ConnectionwithotherVeteranswhotrulyunderstand

• RelevantarticlesintheIndianheadNewsletter

• Diversemembership

• Annualnationalconference

• Friendshipsandcamaraderie

• Educationalscholarships

• World-widememorialfoundation

• Continuedprideinyourservice

Members Continue to Serve• Servingas2ndInfantryDivisionAssociationMissionleaders

• Attendingfuneralsoffallencomrades

• Attendingdeploymentceremonies

• Greetingreturningunits

• Settingexamplesofpatriotism

Proud history

The2ndInfantryDivisionwasactivatedinBourmont,Franceon26October1917

duringWWI.The2nd(Indianhead)DivisionAssociation,whichwasorganizedin

1918,istheofficialorganizationofveteranswhoservedinthe2ndInfantryDivision.

The2ndInfantryDivisionhasservedwithdistinctionandvalorfighting

inthetrenchesandforestsofFranceduringWWI,thehedgerowsofNormandy

andtheBattleoftheBulgeinWWII,themountainsofKorea,andthedeserts

andcitiesofIraq.Thoughitsmissions,personnelandequipmenthavechanged

dramaticallyovertheyears,itremainsthepremiercombatformationinthe

UnitedStatesArmyand“SecondtoNone.”

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As with many of you, my service in the Army’s famous

2nd Infantry Division left me with a deep sense of

fulfillment. I hope you will join me as a member of

the Indianhead Division Association in order to honor

the accomplishments of former Warriors and to

support today’s Warriors. - General Colin Powell

The Indianhead Insignia

Inmid-March1918,ColonelHerringshawsentamemorandum

tohisforcesofferingprizemoneyforthebestinsigniadesign

forhisforces.Heexplainedthedesignshouldbesimple,easily

distinguishable,noteasilyconfusedwithotherunits,andhave

somespecialsignificance.RoughsketchesweredueatHead-

quartersbynoonMarch31st.

Sketchesbegantopourinandswampedtheboardresponsibleforse-

lectingthebestdesign.Aftersomedebate,twowinnersemerged:anIndianhead

submittedbySergeantLouisLundy,andastardesignedbySergeantJohnKenny.

Fortunately,ColonelHerringshawwasnotcompletelysatisfiedwiththewinning

designssohecombinedthem,placingtheIndianheadontheStar.Hedecided

thecombinationofthetwomadethebestdesign.

InJune1920,itwasdirectedthattheinsignia,ablackshieldwithawhitestar

andIndianhead,betheofficialinsigniawornbyall2ndInfantryDivision

personnel.ItbecameapermanentpartoftheuniformswornintheDivision.

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