| XI Corps | |
|---|---|
 Shoulder sleeve insignia of XI Corps | |
| Country |
 United States of America |
| Branch |
 United States Army |
| Engagements | World War II, Korean War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Charles P. Hall |
| U.S. Corps (1939 - Present) | |
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XI Corps was a corps of the United States Army in World War II and the Korean War.
It was first organized in 1921. In 1922 the XI Corps received a Shoulder Sleeve insignia:“The shoulder sleeve insignia of The New England Reserve Corps, the XI, is truly historic for it is a clever adaption of the famous Bunker Hill flag, a blue shield with the cross of St. George and the defiant green pine tree.”[1] {The Double Dice SSI was received in 1942)
It embarked for the Pacific theater in March 1944 and was assigned to the Alamo Force after arriving at Finschhafen, New Guinea. The Corps fought in New Guinea, Luzon, and the southern Philippines. After the Japanese surrender, the Corps moved to occupation duty in and around Yokohama, Japan.
References[]
- Weigley, Russell F. (1981). Eisenhower's Lieutenants. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-13333-5.
- Williams, Mary H., compiler (1958). US Army in World War II, Chronology 1941–1945. Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office.
- Wilson, John B., compiler (1999). Armies, Corps, Divisions, and Separate Brigades. Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office. ISBN 0-16-049994-1.
The original article can be found at XI Corps (United States) and the edit history here.
- ↑ General Staff Officer “Army Heraldry” [Army, Navy, Air Force Journal 1922-07-015:Vol. 59 Issue 46 p.1122]