American 70th Infantry Division

American 70th Infantry Division

American 70th Infantry Division


Date City Region Country
Dec. 15, 1944 Marseilles Bouche-du-Rhone France
Jan. 6, 1945 Lutzelstein Bas-Rhin France
Jan. 10, 1945 Reichshoffen Bas-Rhin France
Jan. 22, 1945 St-Jean-Rohrbach Moselle France
March 12, 1945 Merlebach Moselle France
March 28, 1945 Otterburg Pfalz Germany
April 2, 1945 Bad Kreuznach Rhineland Germany
April 23, 1945 Frankfurt Hessen Germany

Commanding General:

Dec. 10, 1944: Brig. Gen. Thomas W Herren
Feb. 3, 1945: Maj. Gen. Allison J Barnett

Chief of Staff:

Dec. 10, 1944: Col. Leo H Bessette

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Dec. 10, 1944: Capt. Charles R Smith
Feb. 3, 1945: Lt. Col. Elmer J Willson
April 1, 1945: Lt. Col. Duane M Witt

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Dec. 10, 1944: Major Robert G Seely
Feb. 3, 1945: Lt. Col. Elias C Townsend
Feb. 12, 1945: Major Robert G Seely
March 8, 1945: Lt. Col. Elias C Townsend

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Dec. 10, 1944: Lt. Col. James L Richardson
Feb. 12, 1945: Lt. Col. Elias C Townsend
March 8, 1945: Lt. Col. James L Richardson
April 16, 1945: Col. James L Richardson

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Dec. 10, 1944: Capt. Joseph J Schmidt
Feb. 3, 1945: Lt. Col. Daniel F Munster

Adjutant General:

Dec. 10, 1944: Lt. Col. Bernard V Merrick

Commanding Officer 274th Infantry:

Dec. 10, 1944: Col. Samuel G Conley

Commanding Officer 275th Infantry:

Dec. 10, 1944: Col. Charles S Pettee
Jan. 7, 1945: Col. John H McAleer

Commanding Officer 276th Infantry:

Dec. 10, 1944: Col. Albert C Morgan

Assistant Division Commander:

Feb. 3, 1945: Brig. Gen. Thomas W Herren

Division Artillery Commander:

Feb. 3, 1945: Brig. Gen. P P Rodes

Total Units: 362
Total Locations: 6922
Total Commanders: 1863