41st Infantry Division (41st ID) "The Jungleers"
U.S. Army (USA)

Background
The 41st Infantry Division (41st ID) "The Jungleers" of U.S. Army National Guard was composed of units from the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and served in World War I and World War II.

162nd Infantry Regiment (162nd IR)
The 162nd Infantry Regiment (162nd IR). On March 15, 1943 the 1st Battalion "MacKechnie Force" under the command of Col Archibald R. MacKechnie (C.O. 162d Inf) occupies positions at the mouth of the Mambare River without opposition. On March 31, 1943 they depart for a landing further north at the mouth of the Waria River to occupy Dona. During late June 1943, the 3rd Battalion under the command of Roosevelt relieved MacKechnie Force and defended the Morobe area.

On September 25, 1943 the 162nd Infantry Regiment, having successfully completed its mission departs for Australia.

163rd Infantry Regiment (163rd IR)
The 163rd Regimental Combat Team (163rd RCT) / 163rd Regimental Combat Team (163rd RCT).

186th Infantry Regiment (186th IR)
The 186th Infantry Regiment (18th IR).

Commanding Officers (C.O.)
Major General George A. White (January 3, 1930–November 23, 1941) †
Brigadier General Carlos A. Pennington (November 23, 1941–December 2, 1941)
Major General Horace H. Fuller (December 2, 1941–June 18, 1944)
Major General Jens Doe (June 18, 1944–December 31, 1945)

References
The Jungleers: A History Of The 41st Infantry Division (1948)

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