Training continued as defensive positions were improved and maintained. The Division's first overseas assignment was the defense of the Hawaiian outer islands, where it arrived in September 1942. It departed for overseas service on 23 August 1942. Thus the 79th and 80th Infantry Brigade were inactivated. In February 1942, the 40th Infantry Division was reorganized from a 'square', two-brigade, four-regiment division to a three-regiment division without any intermediate brigade headquarters. It was at the time a National Guard division from the California, Nevada Army National Guard, and Utah Army National Guards. The 40th Infantry Division was activated for World War II on 3 March 1941. Major General Ridgely Gaither (1951 to 1953) (Korean War).Major General Rapp Brush (April 1942 – July 1945).Although the division deployed to France, by the time the division arrived the war was already over, and no combat was experienced by it. Lyon (6 December 1917) and then Major General F. Cameron (23 November 1917), Brigadier General L. Lyon (19 November 1917), Brigadier General G. The division then saw a rapid turnover of leaders – Brigadier General L.
Strong was assigned as commander on 25 August 1917, but was replaced less than a month later by Brigadier General G. It was sent overseas on 3 August 1918 and redesignated the 6th Depot Division received, equipped, trained, and forwarded replacements. The division was activated on 18 July 1917, as a National Guard division from the California, Nevada, and Utah Army National Guards.
It was composed of National Guard units from the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The 40th Infantry Division was organized at Camp Kearny, near San Diego, California, on 16 September 1917, originally designated as the 19th Division.
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