American 65th Infantry Division

American 65th Infantry Division

American 65th Infantry Division


Date City Region Country
Jan. 21, 1945 Le Havre Seine-Inferieure France
Jan. 22, 1945 Camp Luck Strike Seine-Inferieure France
March 3, 1945 Ennery Moselle France
March 7, 1945 Boulay-Moselle Moselle France
March 17, 1945 Villing Moselle France
March 20, 1945 Reisweiler Saarland Germany
March 21, 1945 Neunkirchen Saarland Germany
March 27, 1945 Rockenhausen Pfalz Germany
March 28, 1945 Schwabenheim Hessen Germany
March 31, 1945 Laubach Hessen-Nassau Germany
April 1, 1945 Hattenbach Hessen-Nassau Germany
April 2, 1945 Ersrode Hessen-Nassau Germany
April 3, 1945 Berneberg Kurhessen Germany
April 5, 1945 Treffurt Thuringia Germany
April 9, 1945 Berka Thuringia Germany
April 12, 1945 Waltershausen Bavaria Germany
April 14, 1945 Arnstadt Bavaria Germany
April 17, 1945 Breitengussbach Bavaria Germany
April 20, 1945 Altdorf Bavariz Germany
April 23, 1945 Velburg Bavaria Germany
April 24, 1945 Deuerling Bavaria Germany
April 27, 1945 Regensburg Bavaria Germany
May 1, 1945 Platting Bavaria Germany
May 2, 1945 Furstenzell Bavaria Germany
May 4, 1945 Raab Ober-Oesterreich Austria
May 5, 1945 Linz Ober-Oesterreich Austria

Commanding Officer 261st Infantry:

Jan. 21, 1945: Col. William E Carraway

Assistant Division Commander:

Jan. 21, 1945: Brig. Gen. John E Copeland

Artillery Commander:

Jan. 21, 1945: Brig. Gen. Ronald C Brock

Chief of Staff:

Jan. 21, 1945: Col. William J Epes

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Jan. 21, 1945: Lt. Col. David H Arp

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Jan. 21, 1945: Lt. Col. James N Robertson

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Jan. 21, 1945: Lt. Col. George T Duncan

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Jan. 21, 1945: Lt. Col. Joseph S Hardin

Adjutant General:

Jan. 21, 1945: Lt. Col. Burnett J Brown

Commanding Officer 259th Infantry:

Jan. 21, 1945: Col. Louis B Rutte
April 23, 1945: Col. Julian H George

Commanding General:

Jan. 21, 1945: Maj. Gen. Stanley E Reinhart

Commanding Officer 260th Infantry:

Jan. 21, 1945: Col. Frank Dunkley

Killed: 186
Missing: 99
Wounded: 757
Captured: 10
Activated: 08/16/1943
Air Medal: 19
Arrived ETO: 01/21/1945
Bronze Star: 690
Silver Star: 67
Days in Combat: 55
Soldiers Medal: 4
Legion of Merit: 11
Total Casualties: 2302
Arrived Continent: 01/26/1945
Battle Casualties: 1052
Non-Battle Casualties: 1250
Percent of T/O Strength: 16.3
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 03/09/1945
Total Units: 472
Total Locations: 17482
Total Commanders: 1863