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2nd Infantry Division

2nd Infantry Division

American 2nd Infantry Division

Date City Region Country
June 7, 1944 St Laurent-sur-Mer Calvados France
June 9, 1944 Formigny Calvados France
June 15, 1944 Cerisy-la-Foret Manche France
June 29, 1944 St Jean-des-Baisants Manche France
Aug. 5, 1944 Les Rairies Calvados France
Aug. 10, 1944 Coutances Calvados France
Aug. 13, 1944 Maisoncelles-la-Jourdan Calvados France
Aug. 19, 1944 Ploudaniel Finistere France
Aug. 22, 1944 Kersaint Plebennec Finistere France
Sept. 30, 1944 St Vith Liege Belgium
Dec. 12, 1944 Wirzfeld Liege Belgium
Dec. 18, 1944 Camp Elsenborn Liege Belgium
Feb. 5, 1945 Wahlerscheid Rhineland Germany
Feb. 21, 1945 Erkensruhr Rhineland Germany
March 5, 1945 Kloster Mariawald Rhineland Germany
March 6, 1945 Vlatten Rhineland Germany
March 7, 1945 Mechernich Rhineland Germany
March 8, 1945 Munstereifel Rhineland Germany
March 9, 1945 Bruck Rhineland Germany
March 10, 1945 Bad Neuenahr Rhineland Germany
March 21, 1945 Honningen Hessen-Nassau Germany
March 25, 1945 Nieder Bieber Hessen-Nassau Germany
March 29, 1945 Hademar Hessen-Nassau Germany
March 30, 1945 Homberg Hessen-Nassau Germany
April 1, 1945 Sachsenhausen Hessen-Nassau Germany
April 5, 1945 Oberlistingen Hessen-Nassau Germany
April 6, 1945 Grebenstein Hessen-Nassau Germany
April 7, 1945 Veckerhagen Hessen-Nassau Germany
April 8, 1945 Dransfeld Westphalia Germany
April 9, 1945 Wollmarshausen Westphalia Germany
April 11, 1945 Ober Gebra Saxony Germany
April 12, 1945 Bad Frankenhausen Saxony Germany
April 13, 1945 Barnstadt Saxony Germany
April 17, 1945 Schladebach Saxony Germany
April 19, 1945 Markranstadt Saxony Germany
April 21, 1945 Bad Lausick Saxony Germany
May 2, 1945 Ober Viechtach Bavaria Germany
May 4, 1945 Rotz Bavaria Germany
May 6, 1945 Horsovsky Tyn Bohemia Czechoslovakia
May 7, 1945 Pilsen Bohemia Czechoslovakia

Commanding General:

Oct. 19, 1943: Maj. Gen. Walter M Robertson
Nov. 22, 1943: Brig. Gen. Thomas L Martin
Dec. 2, 1943: Maj. Gen. Walter M Robertson

Assistant Division Commander:

Oct. 19, 1943: Brig. Gen. Thomas L Martin
July 4, 1944: Col. James A Van Fleet
Aug. 1, 1944: Brig. Gen. James A Van Fleet
Sept. 5, 1944: Col. John H Stokes Jr
March 21, 1945: Brig. Gen. John H Stokes Jr

Artillery Commander:

Oct. 19, 1943: Brig. Gen. George P Hays
Nov. 12, 1944: Col. Richard Sears
Nov. 14, 1944: Brig. Gen. John H Hinds

Chief of Staff:

Oct. 19, 1943: Col. John H Stokes Jr
Oct. 15, 1944: Col. Ralph W Zwicker
Nov. 18, 1944: Col. Ralph W Zwicker

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Oct. 19, 1943: Lt. Col. Reuben N Hansen
April 5, 1944: Major Arthur M Sherwood III
July 21, 1944: Lt. Col. Arthur M Sherwood III

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Oct. 19, 1943: Lt. Col. Donald P Christensen

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Oct. 19, 1943: Lt. Col. Jay B Loveless
Dec. 4, 1943: Lt. Col. John H Chiles
Dec. 13, 1944: Major Daniel Webster
Jan. 26, 1945: Lt. Col. Daniel Webster

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Oct. 19, 1943: Lt. Col. Homer S Reese

Adjutant General:

Oct. 19, 1943: Lt. Col. Morris Braveman

Commanding Officer 9th Infantry:

Oct. 19, 1943: Col. Chester J Hirschfelder
Jan. 10, 1945: Col. Philip D Ginder

Commanding Officer 23d Infantry:

Oct. 19, 1943: Col. Hurley E Fuller
July 11, 1944: Lt. Col. Jay B Loveless
Sept. 13, 1944: Col. Jay B Loveless

Commanding Officer 38th Infantry:

Oct. 19, 1943: Lt. Col. Walter A Elliot
July 5, 1944: Col. Ralph W Zwicker
Nov. 18, 1944: Lt. Col. Francis H Boos
Nov. 28, 1944: Col. Francis H Boos

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

May 31, 1944: Lt. Col. Ellis O Keller

Killed: 2999
Missing: 109
Wounded: 10924
Captured: 1034
Activated: 11/18/1917
Air Medal: 82
Arrived ETO: 10/19/1943
Bronze Star: 5484
Silver Star: 637
Days in Combat: 303
Soldiers Medal: 14
Legion of Merit: 25
Total Casualties: 25884
Arrived Continent: 06/08/1944
Battle Casualties: 15066
Non-Battle Casualties: 10818
Percent of T/O Strength: 183.7
Distinguished Service Cross: 34
Entered Combat (First Elements): 06/07/1944
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 06/12/1944
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Total Locations: 23747
Total Commanders: 1863