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63rd Infantry Division

63rd Infantry Division

American 63rd Infantry Division

Date City Region Country
Jan. 20, 1945 Sarralbe Moselle France
Feb. 4, 1945 Willerwald Moselle France
Feb. 16, 1945 Neufgrange Moselle France
March 2, 1945 Sarreguemines Moselle France
March 17, 1945 Bliesransbach Saar Germany
March 21, 1945 Altstadt Saar Germany
March 22, 1945 Spiesen Saar Germany
March 25, 1945 Winnweiler Pfalz Germany
March 28, 1945 Neuschloss Hessen Germany
March 29, 1945 Viernheim Hessen Germany
April 1, 1945 Heidelberg Baden Germany
April 2, 1945 Aglasterhausen Baden Germany
April 3, 1945 Mosbach Baden Germany
April 6, 1945 Adelsheim Baden Germany
April 13, 1945 Kunzelsau Wurtemberg Germany
April 21, 1945 Hessental Wurtemberg Germany
April 22, 1945 Ober Sontheim Wurtemberg Germany
April 25, 1945 Asselfingen Wurtemberg Germany
April 27, 1945 Gunzburg Bavaria Germany
April 28, 1945 Jettingen Bavaria Germany
April 29, 1945 Gunzburg Bavaria Germany

Commanding General:

Dec. 8, 1944: Maj. Gen. Louis E Hibbs

Assistant Division Commander:

Dec. 8, 1944: Brig. Gen. Frederick L Harris

Artillery Commander:

Dec. 8, 1944: Brig. Gen. Edward J McGaw

Chief of Staff:

Dec. 8, 1944: Col. Earl G Wheeler

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Dec. 8, 1944: Lt. Col. John E Brooks Jr

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Dec. 8, 1944: Lt. Col. John M Hardaway

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Dec. 8, 1944: Lt. Col. Morris O Edwards
March 6, 1945: Lt. Col. Robert S Redfield

Adjutant General:

Dec. 8, 1944: Lt. Col. Ralph Lavergna

Commanding Officer 253d Infantry:

Dec. 8, 1944: Col. Edward P Lukert
March 10, 1945: Col. Morris O Edwards

Commanding Officer 254th Infantry:

Dec. 8, 1944: Col. Joseph H Warren

Commanding Officer 355th Infantry:

Dec. 8, 1944: Col. Edward A Chazal
March 21, 1945: Col. James F Hatcher

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Dec. 8, 1944: Lt. Col. Frank T Ritter Jr

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

Jan. 1, 1945: Lt. Col. Halkey K Ross

Killed: 735
Missing: 332
Wounded: 3417
Captured: 63
Activated: 06/15/1943
Air Medal: 25
Arrived ETO: 01/14/1945
Bronze Star: 2692
Silver Star: 293
Days in Combat: 119
Soldiers Medal: 9
Legion of Merit: 3
Total Casualties: 8019
Arrived Continent: 01/14/1945
Battle Casualties: 4547
Non-Battle Casualties: 3472
Percent of T/O Strength: 56.9
Distinguished Service Cross: 1
Entered Combat (First Elements): 12/22/1944
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 02/06/1945
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Total Units: 598
Total Locations: 23747
Total Commanders: 1863