American 3rd Armored Division

American 3rd Armored Division

American 3rd Armored Division


Date City Region Country
June 25, 1944 Les Oubeaux Calvados France
July 9, 1944 St-Jean-de-Daye Manche France
July 17, 1944 Le Mesnil-Veneron Manche France
July 29, 1944 Carantilly Manche France
July 31, 1944 Hambye Manche France
Aug. 4, 1944 Cherencey le Heron Manche France
Aug. 9, 1944 Chatillon-sur-Colmont Mayenne France
Aug. 13, 1944 Pre-en-Pail Mayenne France
Aug. 15, 1944 Ranes Orne France
Aug. 17, 1944 Ranes Orne France
Aug. 22, 1944 Favieres Eure-et-Loir France
Aug. 25, 1944 Mennecy Seine-et-Oise France
Aug. 26, 1944 Quincy-sous-Senart Seine-et-Oise France
Aug. 27, 1944 Magny-le-Hongre Seine-et-Oise France
Aug. 28, 1944 Levignen Oise France
Aug. 29, 1944 Soissons Aisne France
Aug. 30, 1944 Braye-en-Laonnois Aisne France
Aug. 31, 1944 Montcornet Aisne France
Sept. 1, 1944 La Capelle Aisne France
Sept. 2, 1944 Mons Hainaut Belgium
Sept. 4, 1944 Charleroi Hainaut Belgium
Sept. 5, 1944 Namur Namur Belgium
Sept. 6, 1944 Huy Liege Belgium
Sept. 7, 1944 Sur Cortil Liege Belgium
Sept. 9, 1944 Louviegne Liege Belgium
Sept. 10, 1944 Verviers Liege Belgium
Sept. 11, 1944 Eupen Liege Belgium
Sept. 13, 1944 Raerem Liege Belgium
Sept. 15, 1944 Dorff Rhineland Germany
Sept. 21, 1944 Stolberg Rhineland Germany
Dec. 20, 1944 Hotton Luxembourg Belgium
Dec. 21, 1944 Erezee Luxembourg Belgium
Dec. 22, 1944 Manhay Luxembourg Belgium
Dec. 23, 1944 Noiseux Luxembourg Belgium
Dec. 24, 1944 Barvaux Luxembourg Belgium
Jan. 2, 1945 Werbomont Liege Belgium
Jan. 3, 1945 La Fourche Liege Belgium
Jan. 6, 1945 Bra Liege Belgium
Jan. 8, 1945 Lierneux Liege Belgium
Jan. 14, 1945 Hebronval Liege Belgium
Jan. 21, 1945 Petite Somme Liege Belgium
Feb. 7, 1945 Stolberg Rhineland Germany
Feb. 25, 1945 Mariaweiler Rhineland Germany
Feb. 26, 1945 Morschenich Rhineland Germany
Feb. 27, 1945 Elsdorf Rhineland Germany
March 3, 1945 Niederaussem Rhineland Germany
March 5, 1945 Pulheim Rhineland Germany
March 7, 1945 Cologne Rhineland Germany
March 17, 1945 Hermulheim Rhineland Germany
March 22, 1945 Honnef Rhineland Germany
March 25, 1945 Griesenbach Rhineland Germany
March 26, 1945 Maulsbach Rhineland Germany
March 27, 1945 Atzelgift Rhineland Germany
March 28, 1945 Schonbach Nassau Germany
March 30, 1945 Etteln Westphalia Germany
March 31, 1945 Etteln Westphalia Germany
April 2, 1945 Nordborchen Westphalia Germany
April 6, 1945 Brakel Westphalia Germany
April 9, 1945 Adelebsen Hannover Germany
April 10, 1945 Werningerode Magdeburg Germany
April 12, 1945 Sangerhausen Halle-Merseburg Germany
April 13, 1945 Freist Halle-Merseburg Germany
April 14, 1945 Lingenau Anhalt-Dessau Germany
April 25, 1945 Sangerhausen Halle-Merseburg Germany

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Aug. 28, 1943: Lt. Col. Wesley A Sweat
Sept. 15, 1943: Lt. Col. Howard M Snyder
April 1, 1945: Major James A Alexander
April 25, 1945: Lt. Col. Wesley A Sweat

Commanding General:

Sept. 15, 1943: Maj. Gen. Leroy H Watson
Aug. 7, 1944: Brig. Gen. Maurice Rose
Sept. 5, 1944: Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose
March 21, 1945: Brig. Gen. Doyle O Hickey

Artillery Commander:

Sept. 15, 1943: Col. Frederic G Brown

Chief of Staff:

Sept. 15, 1943: Col. John A Smith

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Sept. 15, 1943: Lt. Col. Jack A Boulger
April 1, 1945: Major George G Otis

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Sept. 15, 1943: Lt. Col. Andrew Barr

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Sept. 15, 1943: Lt. Col. Eugene C Orth

Adjutant General:

Sept. 15, 1943: Lt. Col. Robert M Gant

CC A Commander:

Sept. 15, 1943: Brig. Gen. Doyle O Hickey
March 31, 1945: Col. Leander L Doan

CC B Commander:

Sept. 15, 1943: Brig. Gen. John J Bohn
July 15, 1944: Col. Truman Everett Boudinot
Sept. 4, 1944: Brig. Gen. Truman Everett Boudinot

CC R Commander:

Sept. 15, 1943: Col. Graeme G Parks
July 19, 1944: Col. William W Cornog Jr
Aug. 15, 1944: Col. Louis P Leone
Sept. 6, 1944: Col. Carl J Rohsenberger
Sept. 24, 1944: Col. Robert L Howze Jr

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

Feb. 22, 1944: Lt. Col. William E Dahl
April 20, 1945: Major George F Cake

Killed: 2540
Missing: 95
Wounded: 7331
Captured: 139
Activated: 04/15/1941
Air Medal: 138
Arrived ETO: 09/15/1943
Bronze Star: 3884
Silver Star: 885
Days in Combat: 231
Soldiers Medal: 32
Legion of Merit: 23
Total Casualties: 16122
Arrived Continent: 06/24/1944
Battle Casualties: 10105
Non-Battle Casualties: 6017
Percent of T/O Strength: 111.5
Distinguished Flying Cross: 3
Distinguished Service Cross: 17
Entered Combat (First Elements): 06/29/1944
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 07/09/1944
Total Units: 472
Total Locations: 17482
Total Commanders: 1863