Lieutenant General John Wilson O'Daniel, nicknamed "Iron Mike", was a senior United States Army officer who served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. He is perhaps best known for serving with the 3rd Infantry Division in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and Southern France during World War II. He was the commanding general (CG) of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in the U.S. Army during World War II.
John W. O'Daniel
G.I.'s of the 3rd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division, receiving the Presidential Unit Citation from their division commander, Major General O'Daniel, in France, November 1944.
File:Co. "H", 3rd Army composite reg., (Pershing's own), Capt. J. W. O'Daniels, Commanding.
3rd Infantry Division (United States)
The 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) is a combined arms division of the United States Army based at Fort Stewart, Georgia. It is a subordinate unit of the XVIII Airborne Corps under U.S. Army Forces Command. Its current organization includes a division headquarters and headquarters battalion, two armored brigade combat teams, one aviation brigade, a division artillery, a sustainment brigade and a combat sustainment support battalion along with a maneuver enhancement brigade. The division has a distinguished history, having seen active service in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Global War on Terror. The Medal of Honor has been awarded to 61 members of the 3rd Infantry Division, making the division the most honored in the Army.
38th Infantry Regiment repelled the German attack near Mézy, France, across the Marne River in July 1918. This defense checked the Germans' assault and made an Allied offensive possible, thus earning 38th Infantry Regiment's nickname "Rock of the Marne".
1918 Traffic To Mont-St. Pere by George Matthews Harding AEF unit is the 3rd US Infantry Division.
Infantrymen of 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment depicted near Bult, France. 11 November 1944.
Men of the U.S. 3rd Infantry Division in Nuremberg, Germany on 20 April 1945