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1st Infantry Division

1st Infantry Division

American 1st Infantry Division

Date City Region Country
June 6, 1944 Omaha Beach Calvados France
June 7, 1944 Colleville-sur-Mer Calvados France
June 8, 1944 Russy Calvados France
June 12, 1944 Balleroy Calvados France
July 14, 1944 Colombieres Calvados France
July 20, 1944 St-Jean-de-Daye Manche France
July 25, 1944 Bois du Hommat Manche France
July 28, 1944 Marigny Manche France
July 30, 1944 St-Denis-du-Gast Manche France
Aug. 1, 1944 Brecey Manche France
Aug. 3, 1944 Juvigny Manche France
Aug. 13, 1944 La Ferte Mace Orne France
Aug. 14, 1944 Couterne Orne France
Aug. 15, 1944 'Bagnoles de l''Orne' Orne France
Aug. 24, 1944 Le Thieulin Eure-et-Loir France
Aug. 25, 1944 Lardy Seine-et-Oise France
Aug. 27, 1944 Servon Seine-et-Marne France
Aug. 28, 1944 Quinch Voisins Seine-et-Oise France
Aug. 29, 1944 Crouy Seine-et-Marne France
Aug. 30, 1944 Soissons Aisne France
Aug. 31, 1944 Chevrigny Aisne France
Sept. 1, 1944 Missy Aisne France
Sept. 2, 1944 Le Novion Aisne France
Sept. 3, 1944 Ecuelin Nord France
Sept. 4, 1944 Mons Hainault Belgium
Sept. 6, 1944 Roux Hainault Belgium
Sept. 7, 1944 Namur Namur Belgium
Sept. 8, 1944 Stockay Namur Belgium
Sept. 11, 1944 Lalouxe Namur Belgium
Sept. 14, 1944 Henri Chapelle Liege Belgium
Sept. 15, 1944 Hauset Liege Belgium
Nov. 10, 1944 Vicht Rhineland Germany
Dec. 8, 1944 Hauset Liege Belgium
Dec. 17, 1944 Sourbrodt Liege Belgium
Jan. 27, 1945 Weverce Liege Belgium
Feb. 1, 1945 Hunningen Liege Belgium
Feb. 6, 1945 Aywaille Liege Belgium
March 6, 1945 Kerpen Rhineland Germany
March 7, 1945 Erp Rhineland Germany
March 15, 1945 Unkel Rhineland Germany
March 21, 1945 Ittenbach Rhineland Germany
March 24, 1945 Oberpleis Rhineland Germany
March 27, 1945 Obereip Rhineland Germany
March 28, 1945 Eichelhardt Rhineland Germany
March 29, 1945 Allendorf Nassau Germany
March 31, 1945 Biedenkopf Nassau Germany
April 1, 1945 Wunnenberg Westphalia Germany
April 7, 1945 Peckelsheim Westphalia Germany
April 9, 1945 Lauenforde Hanover Germany
April 10, 1945 Uslar Hanover Germany
April 11, 1945 Northeim Hanover Germany
April 12, 1945 Osterode Hanover Germany
April 17, 1945 St Andreasberg Hanover Germany
April 19, 1945 Benneckenstein Brunswick Germany
April 24, 1945 Blankenheim Halle-Merseburg Germany
April 27, 1945 Markleuthen Bavaria Germany
May 6, 1945 Cheb Sudetenland Czechoslovakia

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Nov. 5, 1943: Major Robert F Evans
Nov. 9, 1943: Lt. Col. Verdi B Barnes
Nov. 27, 1943: Major Robert F Evans
April 15, 1944: Lt. Col. Robert F Evans
April 9, 1945: Major John H Lauten

Commanding General:

Nov. 5, 1943: Maj. Gen. Clarence R Huebner
Dec. 7, 1943: Brig. Gen. Willard G Wyman
Dec. 14, 1943: Maj. Gen. Clarence R Huebner
Dec. 11, 1944: Brig. Gen. Clift Andrus
Dec. 13, 1944: Brig. Gen. Clift Andrus
March 17, 1945: Maj. Gen. Clift Andrus

Commanding Officer 26th Infantry:

Nov. 5, 1943: Col. John W Bowen
Nov. 14, 1943: Col. John FR Seitz
April 9, 1945: Col. Francis J Murdoch Jr

Commanding Officer 18th Infantry:

Nov. 5, 1943: Col. George A Smith Jr
Feb. 25, 1945: Col. John Williamson

Commanding Officer 16th Infantry:

Nov. 5, 1943: Col. George A Taylor
July 15, 1944: Col. Frederick W Gibb

Adjutant General:

Nov. 5, 1943: Lt. Col. Leonidas Gavalas
Feb. 11, 1945: Major Leander A Dailey

Assistant Division Commander:

Nov. 5, 1943: Brig. Gen. Willard G Wyman
Oct. 7, 1944: Brig. Gen. George A Taylor

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

Nov. 5, 1943: Lt. Col. John M Rogers Jr
Aug. 15, 1944: Major Thomas F Lancer
Nov. 5, 1944: Lt. Col. Thomas F Lancer

Artillery Commander:

Nov. 5, 1943: Brig. Gen. Clift Andrus
Dec. 14, 1944: Col. William E Waters
March 21, 1945: Brig. Gen. William E Waters

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Nov. 5, 1943: Lt. Col. Verdi B Barnes
Nov. 19, 1943: Lt. Col. Clarence M Eymer
Dec. 14, 1944: Lt. Col. Donald M Curtis

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Nov. 5, 1943: Lt. Col. Frederick W Gibb
July 16, 1944: Lt. Col. Clarence E Beck
Dec. 14, 1944: Major Kenneth B Lord
Jan. 7, 1945: Lt. Col. Clarence E Beck

Chief of Staff:

Nov. 5, 1943: Col. Stanhope B Mason
Dec. 14, 1944: Lt. Col. Clarence E Beck
Jan. 7, 1945: Col. Verdi B Barnes

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Nov. 5, 1943: Lt. Col. Charles S Ware

Killed: 1973
Missing: 951
Wounded: 11448
Captured: 631
Activated: 05/17/1917
Air Medal: 65
Arrived ETO: 08/07/1942
Bronze Star: 12568
Silver Star: 4258
Days in Combat: 292
Soldiers Medal: 100
Legion of Merit: 16
Total Casualties: 29005
Arrived Continent: 06/06/1944
Battle Casualties: 15003
Non-Battle Casualties: 14002
Percent of T/O Strength: 205.9
Distinguished Service Cross: 131
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 06/06/1944
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Total Units: 598
Total Locations: 23747
Total Commanders: 1863