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66th Infantry Division

66th Infantry Division

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