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29th Infantry Division

29th Infantry Division

American 29th Infantry Division

Date City Region Country
June 6, 1944 Stone Quarry Calvados France
June 8, 1944 Vierville-sur-Mer Calvados France
June 10, 1944 Castilly Manche France
June 15, 1944 Foose aux Loups Manche France
June 17, 1944 Govin Manche France
June 19, 1944 Vessie Manche France
July 13, 1944 La Fossardiere Manche France
July 28, 1944 Le Mesnil Herman Manche France
Aug. 2, 1944 La Denisiere Manche France
Aug. 3, 1944 Montabot Manche France
Aug. 4, 1944 Tillaux Manche France
Aug. 5, 1944 La Bocagnerie Manche France
Aug. 12, 1944 La Pinsonniere Manche France
Aug. 14, 1944 La Cour Manche France
Aug. 15, 1944 Le Fresne Poret Manche France
Aug. 22, 1944 Plouguin Finistere France
Aug. 25, 1944 Treleon Finistere France
Aug. 29, 1944 Lorcornan Finistere France
Aug. 30, 1944 Kergouvel Finistere France
Sept. 15, 1944 Plouzane Finistere France
Sept. 17, 1944 Questel Finistere France
Sept. 19, 1944 Kerdivichen Finistere France
Sept. 27, 1944 Sibbe Limburg Netherlands
Sept. 29, 1944 Oorsbeck Limburg Netherlands
Oct. 6, 1944 Niederbusch Limburg Netherlands
Oct. 30, 1944 Eygelshoven Limburg Netherlands
Nov. 10, 1944 Merkstein-Plitschard Rhineland Germany
Nov. 19, 1944 Basweiler Rhineland Germany
Nov. 23, 1944 Aldenhoven Rhineland Germany
Dec. 28, 1944 Aldenhoven Rhineland Germany
Feb. 6, 1945 Siersdorf Rhineland Germany
Feb. 26, 1945 Julich Rhineland Germany
Feb. 28, 1945 Titz Rhineland Germany
March 2, 1945 Rheydt Rhineland Germany
April 1, 1945 Dinslakener Bruch Rhineland Germany
April 3, 1945 Huls Westphalia Germany
April 6, 1945 Sendenhorst Westphalia Germany
April 9, 1945 Ludinghausen Westphalia Germany
April 19, 1945 Uetze Hannover Germany
April 21, 1945 Bodenteich Hannover Germany
April 24, 1945 Luchow Hannover Germany

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Oct. 11, 1942: Lt. Col. Norman C Atwood
Dec. 5, 1942: Lt. Col. Norman C Atwood
Feb. 14, 1944: Major Paul W Krznarich
July 15, 1944: Lt. Col. Paul W Krznarich

Commanding General:

Oct. 11, 1942: Maj. Gen. Leonard T Gerow
July 22, 1943: Maj. Gen. Charles H Gerhardt

Commanding Officer 175th Infantry:

Oct. 11, 1942: Col. Philip Wood
May 1, 1944: Col. Paul R Goode
June 11, 1944: Lt. Col. Alexander George
June 18, 1944: Lt. Col. William C Purnell
June 23, 1944: Col. Ollie W Reed
July 30, 1944: Lt. Col. William C Purnell
Oct. 1, 1944: Col. William C Purnell
Feb. 20, 1945: Lt. Col. Arthur T Sheppe
Feb. 21, 1945: Col. Harry D McHugh
March 11, 1945: Col. Edward H McDaniel

Artillery Commander:

Oct. 11, 1942: Brig. Gen. William H Sands

Chief of Staff:

Oct. 11, 1942: Col. James H Hagan
Jan. 10, 1944: Lt. Col. Karl W Curtis
April 28, 1944: Col. Godwin Ordway Jr
June 13, 1944: Lt. Col. William G Purnell
June 15, 1944: Col. Edward H McDaniel
Oct. 5, 1944: Lt. Col. Louis G Smith
Nov. 26, 1944: Col. Harry R Warfield
Dec. 13, 1944: Lt. Col. Louis G Smith
Jan. 10, 1945: Col. Louis G Smith

Commanding Officer 116th Infantry:

Oct. 11, 1942: Lt. Col. Morris A Warner
March 16, 1943: Col. Charles DW Canham
July 7, 1944: Col. Philip R Dwyer
Oct. 11, 1944: Col. Philip R Dwyer
Nov. 13, 1944: Lt. Col. Harold A Cassel
Dec. 3, 1944: Lt. Col. Sidney V Bingham Jr
March 29, 1945: Col. Sidney V Bingham Jr

Commanding Officer 115th Infantry:

Oct. 11, 1942: Col. Eugene N Slappey
June 13, 1944: Col. Godwin Ordway Jr
July 18, 1944: Col. Alfred V Canie
Aug. 11, 1944: Lt. Col. Louis G Smith
Oct. 5, 1944: Col. Edward H McDaniel
Oct. 19, 1944: Lt. Col. Edley Craighill
Nov. 21, 1944: Lt. Col. William O Blandford
March 13, 1945: Col. William O Blandford

Adjutant General:

Oct. 11, 1942: Major Robert H Archer Jr
Nov. 1, 1943: Lt. Col. Robert H Archer Jr

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Oct. 11, 1942: Lt. Col. Cooper B Rhodes
Nov. 26, 1944: Major George P Page
Dec. 10, 1944: Lt. Col. Cooper B Rhodes
March 28, 1945: Major James L Hayes
May 5, 1945: Major James L Hayes

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Oct. 11, 1942: Lt. Col. Louis M Gosorn
April 10, 1945: Major Stanley W Phillips

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Oct. 11, 1942: Lt. Col. Carey Jarman
Dec. 17, 1943: Major William J Witte
May 1, 1944: Lt. Col. William J Witte

Assistant Division Commander:

Oct. 11, 1942: Brig. Gen. George Alexander
Oct. 13, 1943: Brig. Gen. Norman D Cota
Aug. 31, 1944: Col. Leroy H Watson
Dec. 7, 1944: Brig. Gen. Leroy H Watson

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

Feb. 23, 1944: Capt. Asa B Gardiner
Oct. 13, 1944: Capt. Walter D Buttner
Oct. 24, 1944: Major Donovan P Yeuell Jr
Dec. 16, 1944: Lt. Col. Donovan P Yeuell Jr
Jan. 1, 1945: Major Robert E Walker
Jan. 11, 1945: Major J P Powhida
April 24, 1945: Major Robert E Walker

Killed: 3720
Missing: 462
Wounded: 15403
Captured: 526
Activated: 02/03/1941
Air Medal: 176
Arrived ETO: 10/11/1942
Bronze Star: 5954
Silver Star: 856
Days in Combat: 242
Soldiers Medal: 25
Legion of Merit: 11
Total Casualties: 28776
Arrived Continent: 06/06/1944
Battle Casualties: 20111
Non-Battle Casualties: 8665
Percent of T/O Strength: 204.2
Distinguished Service Cross: 40
Entered Combat (First Elements): 06/06/1944
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 06/07/1944
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Total Units: 598
Total Locations: 23747
Total Commanders: 1863