The 45th Infantry Division guardsmen saw no major action until they became one of the first National Guard units activated in World War II in 1941. They took part in intense fighting during the invasion of Sicily and the attack on Salerno in the 1943 Italian Campaign.
The 45th infantry division didn’t see much action until they became one of the first national guard units activated in ww2 in 1941,where they fought in the ITALIAN CAMPAIGN in 1943
