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3rd Infantry Division

3rd Infantry Division

American 3rd Infantry Division

Date City Region Country
Aug. 15, 1944 La Croix Var France
Aug. 16, 1944 Cellobrieres Var France
Aug. 18, 1944 Gonfaron Var France
Aug. 19, 1944 Brignoles Var France
Aug. 20, 1944 Trets Bouches-du-Rhone France
Aug. 21, 1944 Aix Bouches-du-Rhone France
Aug. 25, 1944 Cadenet Vaucluse France
Aug. 26, 1944 Le Barroux Vaucluse France
Aug. 27, 1944 Crillon Vaucluse France
Aug. 28, 1944 La Begude Drome France
Aug. 31, 1944 Voiron Isere France
Sept. 1, 1944 Cremieu Isere France
Sept. 2, 1944 Lagnieu Ain France
Sept. 3, 1944 Poncin Ain France
Sept. 4, 1944 Le Fied Jura France
Sept. 5, 1944 Pagnoz Jura France
Sept. 6, 1944 Tarcenay Doubs France
Sept. 9, 1944 Besancon Doubs France
Sept. 10, 1944 Devecey Doubs France
Sept. 11, 1944 Rioz Haute-Saone France
Sept. 12, 1944 Rioz Haute-Saone France
Sept. 13, 1944 Dampierre Haute-Saone France
Sept. 14, 1944 Les Belles Baraques Haute-Saone France
Sept. 15, 1944 Les Belles Baraques Haute-Saone France
Sept. 16, 1944 Mollans Haute-Saone France
Sept. 20, 1944 Breuchotte Haute-Saone France
Sept. 25, 1944 Faucegney Haute-Saone France
Sept. 27, 1944 Remiremont Vosges France
Oct. 20, 1944 Grandvilliers Vosges France
Oct. 26, 1944 Brouvelieures Vosges France
Nov. 12, 1944 Autrey Vosges France
Nov. 25, 1944 Saales Bas-Rhin France
Nov. 26, 1944 Mullerhof Chateau Bas-Rhin France
Nov. 27, 1944 Mullerhof Bas-Rhin France
Nov. 28, 1944 Strasbourg Bas-Rhin France
Dec. 21, 1944 Ribeauville Haut-Rhin France
Jan. 7, 1945 La Poutroie Haut-Rhin France
Jan. 11, 1945 Ste-Marie-aux-Mines Haut-Rhin France
Jan. 23, 1945 Ribeauville Haut-Rhin France
Feb. 20, 1945 Pont-a-Mousson Meurthe-et-Moselle France
March 14, 1945 Ettingen Moselle France
March 18, 1945 Brenschelbach Pfalz Germany
March 23, 1945 Kaiserslautern Pfalz Germany
March 24, 1945 Altleiningen Pfalz Germany
March 25, 1945 Bobenheim Pfalz Germany
March 27, 1945 Burstadt Hessen Germany
March 28, 1945 Heppenheim Hessen Germany
March 30, 1945 Pfaffen Beerfurth Hessen Germany
March 31, 1945 Seckmauern Bavaria Germany
April 1, 1945 Ruck Bavaria Germany
April 3, 1945 Weibersbrunn Bavaria Germany
April 4, 1945 Partenstein Bavaria Germany
April 6, 1945 Burgsinn Bavaria Germany
April 7, 1945 Schondra Bavaria Germany
April 8, 1945 Bad Kissingen Bavaria Germany
April 10, 1945 Massbach Bavaria Germany
April 12, 1945 Mechenried Bavaria Germany
April 13, 1945 Priesendorf Bavaria Germany
April 15, 1945 Reundorf Bavaria Germany
April 16, 1945 Hemhofen Bavaria Germany
April 18, 1945 Buchenbuhl Bavaria Germany
April 24, 1945 Kirkingen Bavaria Germany
April 26, 1945 Kicklingen Bavaria Germany
April 27, 1945 Wertingen Bavaria Germany
April 29, 1945 Oberhausen Bavaria Germany
April 30, 1945 Uberracker Bavaria Germany
May 1, 1945 Neuaubing Bavaria Germany
May 2, 1945 Unter Haching Bavaria Germany
May 4, 1945 Siegsdorf Bavaria Germany
May 6, 1945 Salzburg Salzburg Austria

Commanding General:

Aug. 15, 1944: Maj. Gen. John W O'Daniel
Dec. 13, 1944: Brig. Gen. Robert N Young
Jan. 7, 1945: Maj. Gen. John W O'Daniel

Assistant Division Commander:

Aug. 15, 1944: Brig. Gen. Whitfield P Shepard
Oct. 9, 1944: Brig. Gen. Robert N Young
Dec. 13, 1944: Col. Lionel C McGarr
Jan. 8, 1945: Brig. Gen. Robert N Young

Artillery Commander:

Aug. 15, 1944: Brig. Gen. William T Sexton

Chief of Staff:

Aug. 15, 1944: Col. Charles E Johnson
March 11, 1945: Lt. Col. Grover Wilson
May 4, 1945: Col. Charles E Johnson

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Aug. 15, 1944: Lt. Col. Basil F Basila
Oct. 16, 1944: Capt. Daniel L Wickersham
Jan. 26, 1945: Lt. Col. Basil F Basila
Feb. 16, 1945: Major Daniel L Wickersham

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Aug. 15, 1944: Lt. Col. Grover Wilson

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Aug. 15, 1944: Lt. Col. Albert O Connor
Oct. 27, 1944: Lt. Col. William B Rosson

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Aug. 15, 1944: Lt. Col. Dick A King
Feb. 16, 1945: Major Robert C Shaw
April 14, 1945: Lt. Col. Dick A King

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

Aug. 15, 1944: Major Donald E Long
Dec. 16, 1944: Lt. Col. Donald E Long

Adjutant General:

Aug. 15, 1944: Capt. Stephen J Rogers
Sept. 17, 1944: Major Stephen J Rogers
April 1, 1945: Lt. Col. Stephen J Rogers

Commanding Officer 7th Infantry:

Aug. 15, 1944: Col. Wiley H O'Mohundro
Aug. 23, 1944: Col. Ben Harrell
Dec. 5, 1944: Lt. Col. John A Heintges
March 8, 1945: Col. John A Heintges

Commanding Officer 15th Infantry:

Aug. 15, 1944: Col. Richard G Thomas
Oct. 1, 1944: Lt. Col. Hallett D Edson
March 8, 1945: Col. Hallett D Edson

Commanding Officer 30th Infantry:

Aug. 15, 1944: Col. Lionel C McGarr
Dec. 13, 1944: Lt. Col. Richard H Nedderson
Jan. 8, 1945: Col. Lionel C McGarr

Killed: 2472
Missing: 1070
Wounded: 9489
Captured: 70
Activated: 11/23/1917
Air Medal: 58
Arrived ETO: 08/15/1944
Bronze Star: 2385
Silver Star: 1438
Days in Combat: 233
Soldiers Medal: 21
Legion of Merit: 2
Total Casualties: 28400
Arrived Continent: 08/15/1944
Battle Casualties: 13101
Non-Battle Casualties: 15299
Percent of T/O Strength: 201.6
Distinguished Service Cross: 71
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 08/15/1944
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Total Units: 598
Total Locations: 23747
Total Commanders: 1863