Thumb Nail History
Of 36th in
World War I

The 36th “Lone Star” Division was organized in August 1917 from Oklahoma and Texas National Guard units, at Camp Bowie (Fort Worth), Texas. The first elements of the 36th sailed eleven months later for France July 15, 1918. The Engineers were detached and served in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensive. The remainder of the 36th, less artillery, was placed with the French for the Meuse-Argonne offensive.

On October 6, 1918, one brigade was attached to the 2nd Division which had stormed Blanc Mont. Supported by elements of the 2nd, this brigade attacked on Oct. 8, and took St. Etienne-a-Arnes. The 36th relieved the 2nd on October 10th, took Machault, Dricourt and Vaux-Champagne, and reached the Aisne River west of Attigny by Oct. 13th. After successful local attack east of Attigny on Oct. 27th, the division was relieved, three weeks before the war ended