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79th Infantry Division

79th Infantry Division

American 79th Infantry Division

Date City Region Country
June 12, 1944 Audonville-St-Hubert Manche France
June 14, 1944 Fauville Manche France
June 18, 1944 Orglandes Manche France
June 20, 1944 Les Magens Manche France
June 21, 1944 Hameau de Haut Manche France
June 28, 1944 Petite Motte Manche France
July 4, 1944 Les Fosses Manche France
July 12, 1944 Bolleville Manche France
July 25, 1944 La Vieville Manche France
July 28, 1944 Geffosses Manche France
July 31, 1944 La Danerie Manche France
Aug. 1, 1944 St-Leger Manche France
Aug. 5, 1944 Le Bourgneuf Mayenne France
Aug. 7, 1944 Brulon Sarthe France
Aug. 8, 1944 St-George-du-Bois Sarthe France
Aug. 10, 1944 Chanteloup Sarthe France
Aug. 11, 1944 Marolles-les-Braults Sarthe France
Aug. 12, 1944 St-Julien-sur-Sarthe Orne France
Aug. 15, 1944 Ormoy Eure-et-Loire France
Aug. 18, 1944 La Tertre-St.Denis Seine-et-Oise France
Aug. 19, 1944 La Tertre-St.Denis Seine-et-Oise France
Aug. 21, 1944 Dennemont Seine-et-Oise France
Aug. 28, 1944 Fontenay-St-Pere Seine-et-Oise France
Aug. 30, 1944 Le Ruel Seine-et-Oise France
Sept. 1, 1944 Fontaine-le-Cappy Somme France
Sept. 2, 1944 Sameon Nord France
Sept. 7, 1944 Reims Marne France
Sept. 8, 1944 Joinville Haute-Marne France
Sept. 9, 1944 Joinville Haute-Marne France
Sept. 11, 1944 Diarville Vosges France
Sept. 16, 1944 Xaronval Vosges France
Sept. 19, 1944 Landecourt Meurthe-et-Moselle France
Sept. 27, 1944 Luneville Meurthe-et-Moselle France
Oct. 14, 1944 Croismare Meurthe-et-Moselle France
Nov. 12, 1944 Mesnil-Flin Meurthe-et-Moselle France
Nov. 20, 1944 Fraquelfing Moselle France
Nov. 21, 1944 Hesse Moselle France
Nov. 23, 1944 Phalsbourg Moselle France
Nov. 24, 1944 Saverne Bas-Rhin France
Nov. 26, 1944 Mittelschaeffolsheim Bas-Rhin France
Dec. 8, 1944 Gaudertheim Bas-Rhin France
Dec. 11, 1944 Bischwiller Bas-Rhin France
Dec. 13, 1944 Soufflentheim Bas-Rhin France
Dec. 14, 1944 Niederroedern Bas-Rhin France
Dec. 24, 1944 Niederbetschdorf Bas-Rhin France
Jan. 4, 1945 Hagenau Bas-Rhin France
Jan. 20, 1945 Schwindratheim Bas-Rhin France
Feb. 6, 1945 Pont-a-Mousson Meurthe-et-Moselle France
Feb. 17, 1945 Heeren-Elderen Limbourg Belgium
Feb. 21, 1945 Simpelveld Limburg Netherlands
March 2, 1945 Orath Rhineland Germany
March 8, 1945 Hoensbroek Limburg Netherlands
March 22, 1945 Rheim Rhineland Germany
March 26, 1945 Dinslaken Rhineland Germany
March 31, 1945 Marxloh Rhineland Germany
April 6, 1945 Butendorf Westphalia Germany
April 10, 1945 Katenberg Westphalia Germany
April 13, 1945 Gerthe Westphalia Germany
April 29, 1945 Recklinghausen Westphalia Germany

Commanding Officer 313th Infantry:

April 17, 1944: Col. Sterling A Wood
Nov. 4, 1944: Lt. Col. Clarence M Sagmden
Nov. 12, 1944: Lt. Col. Edwin M Van Bibber
Nov. 20, 1944: Col. Sterling A Wood
Dec. 11, 1944: Lt. Col. Edwin M Van Bibber
Dec. 14, 1944: Col. Sterling A Wood
Dec. 15, 1944: Lt. Col. Edwin M Van Bibber
Feb. 21, 1945: Col. Edwin M Van Bibber
April 20, 1945: Lt. Col. Clarence M Sagmden
May 8, 1945: Col. Edwin M Van Bibber

Assistant Division Commander:

April 17, 1944: Brig. Gen. Frank U Greer
Jan. 9, 1945: Brig. Gen. John S Winn Jr
Jan. 27, 1945: Brig. Gen. George D Wahl

Commanding General:

April 17, 1944: Maj. Gen. I T Wyche

Commanding Officer 315th Infantry:

April 17, 1944: Col. Porter B Wiggins
June 23, 1944: Col. Bernard B McMahon
July 29, 1944: Lt. Col. John A McAleer
Oct. 26, 1944: Col. Andrew J Schriner

Adjutant General:

April 17, 1944: Lt. Col. John H Hansen

Commanding Officer 314th Infantry:

April 17, 1944: Col. Warren A Robinson
April 6, 1945: Lt. Col. Ernest R Purvis
April 14, 1945: Lt. Col. James P Davis
April 16, 1945: Col. Warren A Robinson

Artillery Commander:

April 17, 1944: Brig. Gen. George D Wahl
Jan. 17, 1945: Brig. Gen. John S Winn Jr

Chief of Staff:

April 17, 1944: Col. Kramer Thomas

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

April 17, 1944: Lt. Col. Harry L Sievers

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

April 17, 1944: Lt. Col. A C Dohrmann

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

April 17, 1944: Lt. Col. John A Gloriod

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

April 17, 1944: Lt. Col. Charles F O'Riordan

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

May 14, 1944: Major Herbert Sponholz
Feb. 16, 1945: Lt. Col. Herbert Sponholz

Killed: 2475
Missing: 1699
Wounded: 10.701
Activated: 06/15/1942
Air Medal: 68
Arrived ETO: 04/17/1944
Bronze Star: 4012
Silver Star: 904
Days in Combat: 248
Soldiers Medal: 19
Legion of Merit: 1
Total Casualties: 23457
Arrived Continent: 06/14/1944
Battle Casualties: 14875
Non-Battle Casualties: 8582
Percent of T/O Strength: 166.5
Distinguished Service Cross: 13
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 06/19/1944
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Total Units: 598
Total Locations: 23747
Total Commanders: 1863