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American 101st Airborne Division

American 101st Airborne Division

American 101st Airborne Division

Date City Region Country
June 6, 1944 Hiesville Manche France
June 12, 1944 Carentan Manche France
June 27, 1944 St-Saveur-le-Vicomte Manche France
June 29, 1944 Cherbourg Manche France
July 15, 1944 Newbury Berkshire England
Sept. 17, 1944 Zon Nord Brabant Netherlands
Sept. 20, 1944 St-Oedenrode Nord Brabant Netherlands
Sept. 24, 1944 Vechel Nord Brabant Netherlands
Oct. 5, 1944 Slik Ewjik Nord Brabant Netherlands
Dec. 1, 1944 Mourmelon Marne France
Dec. 18, 1944 Mande St-Etienne Luxembourg Belgium
Dec. 19, 1944 Bastogne Luxembourg Belgium
Jan. 7, 1945 Isle-le-Pre Luxembourg Belgium
Jan. 21, 1945 Drulingen Bas-Rhin France
Jan. 25, 1945 Hochfelden Bas-Rhin France
Feb. 28, 1945 Mourmelon Marne France
April 24, 1945 Merchingen Wurttemberg Germany
April 27, 1945 Memmingen Bavaria Germany
May 1, 1945 Kaufbeuren Bavaria Germany
May 2, 1945 Wolfratshausen Bavaria Germany
May 4, 1945 Miesbach Bavaria Germany

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Sept. 15, 1943: Lt. Col. Ralph M Neal
April 17, 1944: Major Arthur M Sommerfield
July 7, 1944: Major Paul A Danahy
Nov. 11, 1944: Lt. Col. Paul A Danahy

Chief of Staff:

Sept. 15, 1943: Col. Gerald J Higgins
Aug. 11, 1944: Lt. Col. Raymond D Millener
Oct. 21, 1944: Col. Raymond D Millener
Dec. 8, 1944: Lt. Col. Ned D Moore
Dec. 28, 1944: Col. John H Michaelis
Feb. 10, 1945: Lt. Col. Ned D Moore
March 8, 1945: Col. Ned D Moore

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Sept. 15, 1943: Lt. Col. Ned D Moore
Dec. 14, 1944: Major Frank R Brower Jr
Dec. 28, 1944: Lt. Col. Ned D Moore
Feb. 10, 1945: Major Frank R Brower Jr
April 16, 1945: Lt. Col. Frank R Brower Jr

Commanding Officer 506th Parachute Infantry:

Sept. 15, 1943: Col. Robert F Sink

Commanding Officer 502d Parachute Infantry:

Sept. 15, 1943: Col. George VH Moseley
June 9, 1944: Col. J H Michaelis
Sept. 23, 1944: Col. Steve A Chappuis

Assistant Division Commander:

Sept. 15, 1943: Brig. Gen. Don F Pratt
Aug. 1, 1944: Brig. Gen. Gerald J Higgins

Commanding Officer 327th Glider Infantry:

Sept. 15, 1943: Col. George S Wear
June 10, 1944: Col. Joseph H Harper

Artillery Commander:

Sept. 15, 1943: Brig. Gen. Anthony C McAuliffe
Dec. 5, 1944: Col. Thomas L Sherburne
Dec. 27, 1944: Brig. Gen. Anthony C McAuliffe
Feb. 9, 1945: Col. William N Gillmore
May 1, 1945: Brig. Gen. William N Gillmore

Adjutant General:

Sept. 15, 1943: Lt. Col. Edward Schmitt

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Sept. 15, 1943: Lt. Col. Carl W Kohls

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Sept. 15, 1943: Lt. Col. Raymond D Millener
July 1, 1944: Lt. Col. Harold W Hannah
Sept. 30, 1944: Lt. Col. Harry WO Kinnard Jr
March 8, 1945: Lt. Col. Charles H Chase
April 16, 1945: Col. Harry WO Kinnard Jr

Commanding General:

Sept. 15, 1943: Maj. Gen. William C Lee
March 14, 1944: Brig. Gen. Maxwell D Taylor
May 31, 1944: Maj. Gen. Maxwell D Taylor
Dec. 5, 1944: Brig. Gen. Anthony C McAuliffe
Dec. 27, 1944: Maj. Gen. Maxwell D Taylor

Commanding Officer 501st Parachute Infantry:

Feb. 1, 1944: Col. Howard R Johnson
Oct. 7, 1944: Col. Julian J Ewell
Jan. 9, 1945: Lt. Col. Robert A Ballard
April 30, 1945: Col. Robert A Ballard

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

May 6, 1944: Major Glen C Eberle
June 18, 1944: Major Charles H Stephens
Aug. 30, 1944: Major Ralph L Blanchard
Jan. 9, 1945: Capt. Robert S Smith
March 7, 1945: Major George R Dessaussure
May 7, 1945: Major Robert S Smith

Killed: 2043
Missing: 1193
Wounded: 7976
Captured: 336
Activated: 08/15/1942
Air Medal: 46
Arrived ETO: 09/15/1943
Bronze Star: 6977
Silver Star: 516
Days in Combat: 214
Soldiers Medal: 4
Legion of Merit: 12
Arrived Continent: 06/06/1944
Battle Casualties: 11548
Distinguished Service Cross: 47
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 06/06/1944
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Total Units: 362
Total Locations: 6922
Total Commanders: 1863