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106th Infantry Division

Military unit
The 106th Infantry Division was a division of the United States Army formed for service during World War II. Two of its three regiments were overrun and surrounded in the initial days of the Battle of the Bulge, and they were forced to surrender... Wikipedia
Garrison/HQ: Puerto Rico (1946–50)
Active: 15 March 1943 – 2 October 1945; 1 May 1948 – 12 October 1950
Battle honours: Distinguished Unit Citation: Ardennes-Alsace Campaign
Nickname(s): Golden Lion
Notable commanders: MG Alan W. Jones (March 1943); BG Herbert T. Perrin (December 1944); MG Donald A. Stroh (February 1945)
Size: Division