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66th Infantry Division

66th Infantry Division

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American 66th Infantry Division

Date City Region Country
Dec. 1, 1944 Dorchester Oxfordshire England
Dec. 24, 1944 Cherbourg Manche France
Dec. 26, 1944 Chateaubriant Loire-Inferieure France

Commanding General:

Nov. 26, 1944: Maj. Gen. Herman F Kramer

Assistant Division Commander:

Nov. 26, 1944: Brig. Gen. George J Forster

Artillery Commander:

Nov. 26, 1944: Brig. Gen. Francis Rollins

Chief of Staff:

Nov. 26, 1944: Col. John W Keating

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Nov. 26, 1944: Lt. Col. Elisha A Crary

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Nov. 26, 1944: Lt. Col. Edmond M Rowan

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Nov. 26, 1944: Lt. Col. Kelsie L Reaves
Jan. 24, 1945: Capt. Frederick W Gilbert
Feb. 5, 1945: Lt. Col. Kelsie L Reaves

Commanding Officer 262d Infantry:

Nov. 26, 1944: Col. Leander D Syme

Commanding Officer 263d Infantry:

Nov. 26, 1944: Col. Frederick L Knudsen Jr

Commanding Officer 264th Infantry:

Nov. 26, 1944: Lt. Col. James R Hamilton

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Nov. 26, 1944: Lt. Col. Harold W Browning

Adjutant General:

Nov. 26, 1944: Lt. Col. Henry C Springer

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

Feb. 23, 1945: Major James P Brown

Killed: 804
Missing: 7
Wounded: 268
Captured: 19
Activated: 04/15/1943
Air Medal: 32
Arrived ETO: 11/26/1944
Bronze Star: 120
Silver Star: 17
Days in Combat: 91
Soldiers Medal: 15
Legion of Merit: 9
Total Casualties: 1947
Arrived Continent: 12/26/1944
Battle Casualties: 1098
Non-Battle Casualties: 849
Percent of T/O Strength: 13.8
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 01/01/1945
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Total Units: 598
Total Locations: 23747
Total Commanders: 1863