World War II
- Activated: 14 July 1943
- Overseas: November 1944.
- Campaigns: Rhineland, Central Europe.
- Days of combat: 106.
- Total casualties: 5,949.
- Prisoners of war taken: 59,128.
- Presidential Unit Citation: 1.
- Awards: MH-1 ; DSC-4 ; DSM-1 ; SS-622; LM-9; SM-32; ; BSM-5,325 ; AM-104.
- Commanders: Maj. Gen. Harry J. Collins commanded the 42ID during its entire period of federal service in World War II.
- Deactivated: 29 June 1946 in Europe.
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