The Army Reserve's 66th Cavalry Division was created from the perceived need for additional cavalry units. It numbered in succession of the Regular ArmyDivisions, which were not all active at its creation. Going into World War II, the U.S. Army Cavalry contained three Regular, four National Guard, and six organized reserve cavalry divisions as well as one independent cavalry brigade, the 56th from Texas.
The 66th Cavalry Division was dispersed across the United States. The division was primarily composed of personnel from Nebraska, Missouri, Utah, and North Dakota.
"Cavalry Regiments of the U.S. Army" by James A. Sawicki, Wyvern Publications 1985 pp375-379
Stubbs, Mary Lee; Connor, Stanley Russell (1969). "Armor-Cavalry, Part I: Regular Army and Army Reserve". U.S. Army Center of Military History. US Government Printing Office. Archived from the original on Dec 13, 2023.
Wilson, John B. (1998). "Maneuver and Firepower the Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades". Washington, D. C.: Center of Military History, United States Army. Archived from the original on Dec 5, 2013.
External links
The Ronald Reagan library at the University of Texas
Military Service of Ronald Reagan
Colonel Julien Gaujot served as Chief of Staff for the Division prior to his retirement on September 30, 1934