Several people who served in the division gained notability during and after their time in the division. In World War I, PFC Joseph William Guyton (1889–1918), became the first American killed on German-held territory, earning him the French Croix de guerre. During World War II, notable members of the division included Captain Herman Bottcher, recipient of two Distinguished Service Cross Medals, Captain William "Bill" Walter Kouts, and Private John Rawls, recipient of a Bronze Star who later became a political philosopher.