American 28th Infantry Division

American 28th Infantry Division

American 28th Infantry Division


Date City Region Country
July 24, 1944 Treveries Manche France
July 29, 1944 Agneau Manche France
Aug. 2, 1944 La Tilandiere Manche France
Aug. 3, 1944 Margueray Manche France
Aug. 4, 1944 Courson Calvados France
Aug. 6, 1944 St-Sever Calvados Calvados France
Aug. 10, 1944 Champ du Boult Calvados France
Aug. 12, 1944 Gathemo Manche France
Aug. 14, 1944 Sourdeval Manche France
Aug. 15, 1944 Ger Manche France
Aug. 21, 1944 Barre Manche France
Aug. 22, 1944 Beauche Eure-et-Loire France
Aug. 23, 1944 Damville Eure France
Aug. 24, 1944 Quittebeuf Eure France
Aug. 27, 1944 Houdan Seine-et-Oise France
Aug. 28, 1944 Versailles Seine-et-Oise France
Aug. 29, 1944 St-Denis Seine France
Aug. 30, 1944 Chatenay-en-France Seine-et-Oise France
Aug. 31, 1944 Raray Oise France
Sept. 3, 1944 Marest Oise France
Sept. 4, 1944 Nizy-le-Compte Aisne France
Sept. 5, 1944 Wagnon Ardennes France
Sept. 6, 1944 Boulzicourt Ardennes France
Sept. 7, 1944 Douzy Ardennes France
Sept. 8, 1944 Florenville Luxembourg Belgium
Sept. 10, 1944 Habay La Neuve Luxembourg Belgium
Sept. 11, 1944 Trois Vierges Luxembourg
Oct. 4, 1944 Elsenborn Liege Belgium
Nov. 19, 1944 Wiltz Rhineland Luxembourg
Dec. 19, 1944 Sibret Liege Belgium
Dec. 21, 1944 Vaux Les Rosieres Luxembourg Belgium
Dec. 22, 1944 Neufchateau Luxembourg Belgium
Jan. 2, 1945 Charleville Ardennes France
Jan. 17, 1945 Ste-Marie-aux-Mines Haut-Rhin France
Feb. 1, 1945 Kayserberg Haut-Rhin France
Feb. 4, 1945 Colmar Haut-Rhin France
Feb. 8, 1945 Rouffach Haut-Rhin France
Feb. 14, 1945 Toul Meurthe-et-Moselle France
Feb. 19, 1945 Sprimont Liege Belgium
Feb. 21, 1945 Wahlerscheid Rhineland Germany
March 8, 1945 Blankenheim Rhineland Germany
March 17, 1945 Niedermendig Rhineland Germany
March 29, 1945 Frickhofen Nassau Germany
April 23, 1945 Kaiserslautern Rhineland Germany

Assistant Division Commander:

Oct. 18, 1943: Brig. Gen. Kenneth Buchanan
Aug. 31, 1944: Brig. Gen. George A Davis
March 1, 1945: Brig. Gen. Edmund B Sebree

Commanding General:

Oct. 18, 1943: Maj. Gen. Lloyd D Brown
Aug. 13, 1944: Brig. Gen. James E Wharton
Aug. 14, 1944: Brig. Gen. Norman D Cota
Sept. 26, 1944: Maj. Gen. Norman D Cota

Chief of Staff:

Oct. 18, 1943: Col. Charles H Valentine
Dec. 7, 1944: Col. Jesse L Gibney

Artillery Commander:

Oct. 18, 1943: Brig. Gen. Basil H Perry

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Nov. 1, 1943: Major Harry S Manry
Dec. 15, 1943: Lt. Col. John C Davis
Aug. 31, 1944: Lt. Col. Harry S Manry

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Dec. 15, 1943: Lt. Col. Forrest Caraway
April 14, 1945: Lt. Col. Lauren W Merriam

Adjutant General:

Dec. 15, 1943: Lt. Col. Paul M Kienzie

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Dec. 15, 1943: Brig. Gen. Thomas E Briggs
Nov. 1, 1944: Lt. Col. Benjamin J Tarpani
Dec. 1, 1944: Brig. Gen. Thomas E Briggs
Dec. 27, 1944: Major Carl W Plitt
March 7, 1945: Lt. Col. Carl W Plitt
May 7, 1945: Lt. Col. William f Train

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Dec. 15, 1943: Lt. Col. Harry S Messec
April 17, 1945: Major David Y Hurwitz

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

May 31, 1944: Major John M Gregory
June 15, 1944: Major Norman RS Thompson
March 7, 1945: Lt. Col. Norman RS Thompson

Commanding Officer 112th Inf:

May 1, 1945: Col. Gustin M Nelson

Commanding Officer 109th Inf:

May 1, 1945: Col. James E Rudder

Commanding Officer 110th Inf:

May 1, 1945: Col. Daniel B Strickler

Killed: 1901
Missing: 2599
Wounded: 9157
Captured: 2247
Inducted: 02/17/1941
Air Medal: 92
Arrived ETO: 10/18/1943
Bronze Star: 2029
Silver Star: 258
Days in Combat: 196
Soldiers Medal: 16
Legion of Merit: 4
Total Casualties: 24840
Arrived Continent: 07/24/1944
Battle Casualties: 15904
Non-Battle Casualties: 8936
Percent of T/O Strength: 176.3
Distinguished Service Cross: 16
Entered Combat (First Elements): 07/22/1944
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 07/27/1944
Total Units: 362
Total Locations: 6922
Total Commanders: 1863