II Corps (United States)

The II Corps was a corps-sized formation of the United States Army that was active in both World War I and World War II. It was originally formed and fought on the Western Front during World War I and was also the first American formation of any size to see combat in North Africa or Europe during World War II.

This article is about the US Army formation of the 20th century. For the formation of the Spanish American War, see Second Army Corps (Spanish-American War). For the American Civil War formation, see II Corps (Union Army).

II Corps
Shoulder sleeve insignia of the II Corps.
Active24 February 1918 – 1 February 1919 (U.S. Army)
29 July 1921 – 15 August 1927 (U.S. National Guard)
15 August 1927 (U.S. Army)
1 August 1940 – 10 October 1945
March 1958 – 5 June 1970
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeCorps
Garrison/HQCamp Kilmer, New Jersey (after 1958)
EngagementsWorld War I
World War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Mark W. Clark
Lloyd Fredendall
George S. Patton
Omar Bradley
U.S. Corps (1939–present)
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