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American 42nd Infantry Division

American 42nd Infantry Division

American 42nd Infantry Division

Date City Region Country
Dec. 24, 1944 Strasbourg Bas-Rhin France
Dec. 26, 1944 Koenigshoffen Bas-Rhin France
Jan. 6, 1945 Hagenau Bas-Rhin France
Jan. 24, 1945 Hochfelden Bas-Rhin France
Jan. 29, 1945 Vic-sur-Seille Moselle France
Feb. 6, 1945 Vic-sur-Seille Moselle France
Feb. 17, 1945 La Petite Pierre Bas-Rhin France
March 15, 1945 Wimmenau Bas-Rhin France
March 18, 1945 Barenthal Bas-Rhin France
March 19, 1945 Phillipsbourg Bas-Rhin France
March 22, 1945 Obersteinbach Bas-Rhin France
March 25, 1945 Dahn Pfalz Germany
April 1, 1945 Klein Heubach Baden Germany
April 4, 1945 Remlingen Bavaria Germany
April 6, 1945 Wurzburg Bavaria Germany
April 10, 1945 Kurnach Bavaria Germany
April 11, 1945 Stettbach Bavaria Germany
April 16, 1945 Scheinfeld Bavaria Germany
April 18, 1945 Langenzenn Bavaria Germany
April 20, 1945 Burgfarrnbach Bavaria Germany
April 22, 1945 Veitsaurach Bavaria Germany
April 23, 1945 Winsbach Bavaria Germany
April 24, 1945 Gunzenhausen Bavaria Germany
April 25, 1945 Wemding Bavaria Germany
April 26, 1945 Buchdorf Bavaria Germany
April 28, 1945 Rain Bavaria Germany
April 29, 1945 Unter Barr Bavaria Germany
April 30, 1945 Rossbach Bavaria Germany
May 1, 1945 Ober Menzing Bavaria Germany
May 2, 1945 Munich Bavaria Germany
May 3, 1945 Pfammern Bavaria Germany
May 4, 1945 Asling Bavaria Germany
May 5, 1945 Obing Bavaria Germany
May 6, 1945 Palling Bavaria Germany

Adjutant General:

Dec. 24, 1944: Lt. Col. James D Tanner

Assistant Division Commander:

Dec. 24, 1944: Brig. Gen. Henning Linden

Artillery Commander:

Dec. 24, 1944: Col. Giles R Carpenter

Chief of Staff:

Dec. 24, 1944: Col. Burns Beall
April 29, 1945: Lt. Col. Robert G Sherrard

Commanding Officer 242d Infantry:

Dec. 24, 1944: Col. Norman C Caum
April 26, 1945: Lt. Col. George S Fricke
May 1, 1945: Col. Burns Beall

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Dec. 24, 1944: Lt. Col. Roy N Walker

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Dec. 24, 1944: Lt. Col. John CF Tillson III
March 9, 1945: Lt. Col. Edwin Rusteberg

Commanding Officer 232d Infantry:

Dec. 24, 1944: Col. Alfred McNamee

Commanding General:

Dec. 24, 1944: Maj. Gen. Harry J Collins

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Dec. 24, 1944: Lt. Col. Robert G Sherrard
March 8, 1945: Major Donald Swihart

Commanding Officer 222d Infantry:

Dec. 24, 1944: Col. Henry J Luongo
April 28, 1945: Lt. Col. Lucien E Bolduc

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Dec. 24, 1944: Lt. Col. Frederick W Coleman
April 8, 1945: Lt. Col. Robert G Sherrard
April 29, 1945: Lt. Col. Frederick W Coleman
May 3, 1945: Lt. Col. Frederick W Coleman

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

Feb. 3, 1945: Major James FX. O'Connell

Killed: 333
Missing: 1459
Wounded: 1800
Captured: 6
Activated: 07/14/1943
Air Medal: 15
Arrived ETO: 01/18/1945
Bronze Star: 515
Silver Star: 185
Days in Combat: 106
Soldiers Medal: 3
Legion of Merit: 3
Total Casualties: 5949
Arrived Continent: 01/18/1945
Battle Casualties: 3598
Non-Battle Casualties: 2351
Percent of T/O Strength: 42.2
Distinguished Service Cross: 1
Entered Combat (First Elements): 12/24/1944
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 02/17/1945
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Total Units: 362
Total Locations: 6922
Total Commanders: 1863