43rd Infantry Division "Winged Victory"

09/21/2022

08/15/2022

08/13/2022

07/05/2022

“...Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness...”
On July 4th, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, which expresses the ideals on which the United States was founded. Happy Independence Day from all of us at DoD!

06/03/2022

Beer Steins were the Christmas gift of 1951.

05/20/2022

Over the weekend the subordinate units of the 143rd Regional Support Group (192nd Engineers, 118th Medical and 143rd CSSB) held a repatching ceremony adopting the patch of the 43rd Infantry Division. The 43rd existed as a division from the 1920s to 1960s, later continuing as the 43rd Brigade, and now as the 143rd RSG. The 43rd served notably in the Pacific Theater in World War 2 and this patch helps connect today's Soldiers with the rich history of the unit.

03/13/2022

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/battle-of-munda-point-august-1943

The US assault on Munda Point, New Georgia in July-August 1943 drove American soldiers and Marines to the limits of endurance—and merited three Medals of Honor.

03/11/2022

March 10th 1942, Japanese land at Finschhaven New Guinea.

02/20/2022

19 February 1942 FDR orders the interment of enemy aliens, mainly Japanese though some 1,800 Italians were also interred. 10,000 Italians had to leave the Coastal areas of California.