GRGR(29) - The Grid, The Comb
Terrance
Lycidas at worldnet.att.net
Thu Jun 29 21:06:11 CDT 2000
89th INFANTRY DIVISION:
"Middle West Division"
"Rolling W Division"
The division insignia consists of a black "W" within a
circular black tower. The
division personnel, during World War I, was drawn primarily
from the Middle West,
and the "W" indicates its western origin; when inverted, the
letter becomes "M" and
thus the name, "Middle West" Division.
On its side, the letter represents the Greek letter "sigma",
the symbol of summation that is, COORDINATION or SINGLE
EFFORT. The CIRCLE is that geometrical figure which can come
to stability in any position, yet move rapidly in answer to
a change of forces.
Motto: "Get It Done!"
http://www.libertymemorialmuseum.org/44.htm
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