28th Infantry Division

Private First Class Stephen Robert Jones Distinctive Unit Insignia

Stephen Robert Jones, a son of John William and Lydia Marchant Jones, was born on June 17, 1919, in Henefer, Utah. He was a graduate of North Summit High School.

He entered the army on March 16, 1944. After basic training, he was assigned to the 112th Infantry Regiment that entered Europe on the Normandy Beach sometime after D-Day, June 6, 1944. The regiment was re-designated as the 112th Regimental Combat Team after it landed. He was killed in action November 8, 1944 during the attack in the Huertgen Forest. He is buried at the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery in Henri-Chapelle, Belgium; Plot D, Row 9, Grave 53. A memorial head stone is located in the Henefer Cemetery.

At time of his death, he was survived by his parents, two brothers; William Marchant, Horace Allen and three sisters; Harriet Lydia, Mary Elizabeth, and Alice May. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Albert George and John Marchant.

The 28th Infantry Division’s nickname is the “Keystone Division” and was a member of the Pennsylvania (Keystone State), National Guard. The division was officially established in 1879 and was later re-designated as the 28th Division in World War I. The division patch is a keystone and has been used by Pennsylvania as a civil and military emblem. The color red was arbitrarily chosen. The Germans called the division, “The Bloody Bucket”.

The components of the Regiment’s distinctive insignia are as follows: a rampant lion was added to the old coat of arms of the 112th Infantry Regiment, the lion is in the infantry color, and it symbolizes the province of Lorraine where the regiment fought. The blue cross represents action in the Civil War and the Spanish Castle represents service during the Spanish- American War. The bridge represents the bridge over the Vesle River at Fismes, France and symbolizes its service in World War I.