The Rainbow Division-- Part 1: World War I

In the last post, I wrote about a reunion of the 1st Company, Virginia Coast Artillery, having been in World War I as part of the Rainbow Division of Gen. Douglas MacArthur.

I did some follow up on the Rainbow Division.

From Wikipedia.

It still exists and is the 42nd Army Division.

When the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, it federalized National Guard units.  Then Major Douglas MacArthur suggested to William A, Mann, head of the Militia Bureau, that another division be formed from several states.

--Cooter