6th Infantry Division (United States)

6th Infantry Division
6th Infantry Division
	6th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia
Active	1917–1921; 1939–1949; 1950–1956 ; 1986–1994
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Role	Light infantry (1986–1994)
Size	Division
Nicknames	"Red Star"; "Sight Seein' Sixth" (former)
Motto	On the Line
Engagements	See battles World War I Meuse-Argonne; ; World War II New Guinea Battle of Milne Bay (1944); Battle of Lone Tree Hill; Sansapor and Vogelkop Peninsulas; ; Philippines campaign Battle of Luzon Battle of Manila; Battle of Purple Heart Valley; Battle of Cabaruan Hills; Battle of Munoz; Battle of Wawa Dam; The Drive to Luzon East Coast; Battle of Bataan (1945); Battle of the Shimbu Line; Central Luzon Battle of Cordelleras; Battle of Cagayan Valley; Yamashita’s Stronghold; ; ; ; ; Gulf War Operation Desert Storm; ;
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Edwin D. Patrick; Orlando Ward; Robert T. Frederick; David Bramlett
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

The 6th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army active in World War I, World War II, and the last years of the Cold War. Known as "Red Star", it was previously called the "Sight Seein' Sixth". The six points of the star refer to the unit's numerical designation.

6th Infantry Division (1942–1945)
Parent unit	6th Infantry Division
Components	1st Infantry Regiment 20th Infantry Regiment 63rd Infantry Regiment