28th Infantry Division Association

09/12/2026

Come see us at the Army Expo at the Army Heritage Center this weekend!

09/12/2026

Francis J Clark was a 32 year old draftee from upstate New York, recently married, and a bit older than his comrades in the 109th Infantry. A backfill to the 109th Clark had been promoted during stateside training and by September of 1944 he was a Squad Leader in Company K.
On September 12th Clark and his Company attempted to cross the Our River near Kilborn, Luxembourg but came under heavy fire. In the engagement the leadership of his sister platoon was shot down, and Clark braved the machine gun fire to save the cut of unit and bring them to safety, even carrying a wounded man on his back under intense fire.
Over the next week Clark continued his heroics, destroying German machine guns, shoring up defenses, delivering supplies and medical aid, and leading understrength units. His battalion commander long-time PA Guardsman Harry Kemp recalled "among this scene of death, desolation, and hellfire Sergeant Clark moved with a calmness and serenity to resupply, provide medical aid, and give encouragement to not only his own rifle squad but the entire company front…."
Clark was wounded but survived this action on the Siegfried line, only to be seriously injured again in the Hurtgen Forest. Withdrawn from action Clark would return home and leave the Army in August of '45. That same month he was called to the White House with 27 other veterans to receive the nation's highest honor. He would return home and resume the quiet life of an upstate New York farmer alongside his young wife Jessie, passing in 1981.

09/11/2026

Train wreck and Tragedy

in 1950, members of the 109th Field Artillery tragically lost their lives in the single greatest CONUS accident in the 28th Division’s history.

Mobilized for service in the Korean War, the 109th Field Artillery had recently completed training at Ft Indiantown Gap, and after a brief leave home, boarded trains September 10th to head to Camp Atterbury, Indiana.

Sadly, at daybreak on September 11th, 1950, a passenger train struck the rear of the 109th’s troop train at a high rate of speed. The resulting accident left 33 dead and nearly 100 injured, the largest single loss of life in a training accident in the 28th Division’s history.

The fallen of the 109th were returned home, under the eyes of an honor guard of over 1,000 PA Guardsmen who had not been federalized with the Division. After a memorial at the Kingston Armory, they were laid to rest across Pennsylvania.

Today memorials mark both the location of the accident in West Lafayette, Ohio, and Kingston, PA. On September 11th, every year, we honor and remember their sacrifice.

09/10/2026

Still have welcome packages available! Become a life member today!

In honor of the 28th Infantry Division, the next 10 people who become Life Members (new or renewal) of the 28th Infantry Division Association will receive a FREE Life Member Welcome Package including:

* 28th Infantry Division coffee mug
* 28th Infantry Division Association coaster
* Exclusive 28th ID Red Keystone lapel pin
* 28th Infantry Division Association pen
* Lifetime AUSA membership

But the most important part is what your Life Membership represents.

You’ll become a permanent part of an organization dedicated to preserving the history, traditions, and legacy of the 28th Infantry Division for generations to come.

Life Membership is a one-time commitment, with dues based on age.

Only 10 Welcome Packages are available. Once they’re claimed, they’re gone!

Join today:
https://28id.org/membership

Honor the past. Preserve the legacy. Carry the Red Keystone forward.

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09/10/2026

This is a repost from 28th Division fans in Europe. Many don’t know the town of Bastogne would later be defended by both the 28th and 101st Airborne in the final battle of the war, The Battle of the Bulge. This December Bastogne is dedicating a new monument to the 28th for that final battle. But this town was also originally liberated by the 28th:

“Bastogne (Belgium, Luxembourg province, Ardennes) was liberated on Sunday, Sept. 10, 1944, by elements of the U.S. 28th Infantry Division (specifically the 110th Infantry Regiment and reconnaissance detachments). Allied troops were advancing rapidly following the Normandy breakout and the liberation of Brussels (Sept. 3) and Antwerp (Sept. 4). The Germans were retreating in disarray toward the east; the entry into Bastogne took place without major fighting, amidst an atmosphere of public jubilation.

Local accounts describe the arrival of a reconnaissance detachment along the old Libramont-Bastogne railway line, followed by the 110th Regiment arriving from Neufchâteau. The population welcomed the Americans with joy after nearly four years of occupation. Nearby villages (such as Warnach) were liberated on the same day by the same regiment.

09/09/2026

Sept. 9, 1944, Chestrolais, Belgium, Luxembourg province, was liberated by the 28th Infantry Division. Some of the divisions European friends made this post from photos taken by locals.

They posted: The soldiers, including those from the 110th Regiment, arrived in the late morning from Florenville and Bertrix. They advanced in columns along the road, followed by vehicles. The Germans had largely withdrawn the previous day and the morning; there were therefore no major battles in the town, only a few small skirmishes.

The population welcomed the liberators in a festive atmosphere: the inhabitants gathered, congratulated and thanked the GI's to the point that the vehicles sometimes had trouble moving. It is a moment of jubilation after more than four years of German occupation (begun on May 11, 1940).

09/07/2026

A Korean War Iron Division

In September of 1950 the 28th Infantry Division was called into Federal service for the Korean War. While not deployed to combat, the Division spent time training at Camp Atterbury, Fort Bragg, and later deployed to Germany to augment NATO forces.

Just a few short years after returning from WWII, this graphic depicts just how much the Division had changed.

09/05/2026

Over the 147 year history of the 28th Infantry Division, many units have passed through the ranks.

This graphic from 1945 shows the organic elements of the division at inactivation post-WWII. Through the Pentomic, ROAD, Modular, and now Army Transformation Initiative (ATI) the division has seen many a unique unit sew the keystone on their sleeve.

09/05/2026

FREE LIFE MEMBER WELCOME PACKAGE!!!

We’re kicking off a new Life Membership Drive, and this time we’re making it a little more special.

In honor of the 28th Infantry Division, the next 10 people who become Life Members (new or renewal) of the 28th Infantry Division Association will receive a FREE Life Member Welcome Package including:

* 28th Infantry Division coffee mug
* 28th Infantry Division Association coaster
* Exclusive 28th ID Red Keystone lapel pin
* 28th Infantry Division Association pen
* Lifetime AUSA membership

But the most important part is what your Life Membership represents.

You’ll become a permanent part of an organization dedicated to preserving the history, traditions, and legacy of the 28th Infantry Division for generations to come.

Life Membership is a one-time commitment, with dues based on age.

Only 10 Welcome Packages are available. Once they’re claimed, they’re gone!

Join today:
https://28id.org/membership

Honor the past. Preserve the legacy. Carry the Red Keystone forward.

Join the 28th Infantry Division Association

09/03/2026

SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE 28TH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION

Every donation helps us continue preserving the history, traditions, and legacy of the 28th Infantry Division and supporting the ongoing work of the Association.

Whether it’s $10, $25, $50, or more, every contribution makes a difference.

Donate today:
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