The shoulder sleeve insignia of the division was designed by its then commander Maj. Gen. Charles L. Bolte with the red, white, and blue being the colors of the United States forming a "6" and a "9".

It landed in Le Havre, France, on 24 January 1945, and moved to Belgium to relieve the 99th Division, on 12 February, and hold defensive positions in the Siegfried Line.

The division went over to the attack, on 27 February, capturing the high ridge east of Prether to facilitate use of the Hellenthal-Hollerath Highway.

The division resumed its forward movement to the west bank of the Rhine, crossing the river and capturing the fortress of Ehrenbreitstein, on 27 March.

[5] The shoulder patch of the 69th was worn by the actors playing soldiers on The Phil Silvers Show.