During which war did the commander serve the "Tropic Lightening"?
25th Infantry Division (United States) The 25th Infantry Division (nicknamed "Tropic Lightning" and the "Electric Strawberry" is a U.S. Army division based in Hawaii. The division, which was activated on 1 October 1941 in Hawaii, conducts military operations in the Asia-Pacific region. Its present deployment is composed of Stryker, light infantry, airborne, and aviation units.
Edwin Taylor Pollock Edwin Taylor Pollock (October 25, 1870June 4, 1943) was a career officer in the United States Navy, serving in the Spanish–American War and in World War I. He was later promoted to the rank of captain. Like many naval officers, his name was often abbreviated using initials: E. T. Pollock.