"The Pathfinder Division" - A Summary History of the 8th Infantry Division. The 8th ID was a mechanized infantry division in the US Army. The 8th Infantry Division went by the nickname of the "Golden Arrow Division" and later, the "Pathfinder Division." Both referred to the gold arrow in the unit's shoulder patch. However, many soldiers referred to the wearers of an 8ID patch as "Crazy Eights." The 8th I.D. served proudly during WWarI, WWII, in Europe during the Cold War and