The long-overdue story of the Thirty-Second “Red Arrow” Infantry Division and the crucial role it played in the Pacific during World War II. This National Guard unit was one of the first US military units deployed overseas in the war, eventually logging more combat hours than any other US Army division. Drawing on letters, memoirs, and interviews, the book offers a cultural history of the Red Arrow’s wartime experiences, from mobilization to deployment to the postwar occupation of Japan.