81st Inf Division
The 81st was organized at Camp Jackson, Aug. 25, 1917, where the training area included Wildcat Creek. Soon dubbed the Wildcat Division, the 81st designed and wore a wildcat insignia on one sleeve of their uniforms, thereby becoming the first division of the U. S. Army to originate and wear a divisional patch, now a widespread custom.
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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by 81st Division, Wildcat Veterans Association, Inc
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