American 82nd Airborne Division

American 82nd Airborne Division

American 82nd Airborne Division


Date City Region Country
June 6, 1944 Ste-Mere-Eglise Manche France
July 13, 1944 Leicester Leicestershire England
Sept. 17, 1944 Nijmegen Gelderland Netherlands
Dec. 1, 1944 Sissone Aisne France
Dec. 18, 1944 Werbomont Liege Belgium
Dec. 19, 1944 Habiemont Liege Belgium
Dec. 21, 1944 Lierneux Liege Belgium
Dec. 22, 1944 Bra Liege Belgium
Dec. 24, 1944 Habiemont Liege Belgium
Jan. 1, 1945 Chevron Liege Belgium
Jan. 3, 1945 Bassebodeux Liege Belgium
Jan. 5, 1945 Abrefontaine Liege Belgium
Jan. 12, 1945 Nonceveux Liege Belgium
Jan. 26, 1945 Hunnage Liege Belgium
Jan. 28, 1945 Medell Liege Belgium
Jan. 29, 1945 Wereth Liege Belgium
Jan. 30, 1945 Holzheim Liege Belgium
Feb. 5, 1945 Stavelot Luxembourg Belgium
Feb. 10, 1945 Hurtgen Rhineland Germany
Feb. 19, 1945 Sissone Aisne France
April 2, 1945 Weiden Rhineland Germany
April 27, 1945 Hohenzethen Hannover Germany
April 29, 1945 Bleckede Hannover Germany
May 1, 1945 Neuhaus Hannover Germany
May 3, 1945 Ludwigslust Mecklenburg Germany

Chief of Staff:

Dec. 9, 1943: Col. Ralph P Eaton
Aug. 28, 1944: Lt. Col. Robert H Wienecke
Aug. 29, 1944: Col. Robert H Wienecke

Commanding Officer 505th Parachute Infantry:

Dec. 9, 1943: Lt. Col. Herbert F Batchellor
March 22, 1944: Lt. Col. William E Ekman
July 22, 1944: Col. William E Ekman

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Dec. 9, 1943: Lt. Col. Frederick M Schellhammer
Aug. 28, 1944: Major Alfred W Ireland
Nov. 6, 1944: Lt. Col. Alfred W Ireland

Commanding Officer 325th Glider Infantry:

Dec. 9, 1943: Col. Harry L Lewis
Aug. 22, 1944: Lt. Col. Charles Billingslea
Oct. 29, 1944: Col. Charles Billingslea

Commanding General:

Dec. 9, 1943: Maj. Gen. Matthew B Ridgway
Aug. 27, 1944: Brig. Gen. James M Gavin
Oct. 18, 1944: Maj. Gen. James M Gavin

Adjutant General:

Dec. 9, 1943: Major Raymond M Britton
Feb. 1, 1944: Lt. Col. Raymond M Britton
Feb. 23, 1945: Major Maurice E Stuart

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Dec. 9, 1943: Lt. Col. Paul L Turner Jr
Feb. 17, 1944: Lt. Col. Robert H Wienecke
Aug. 26, 1944: Lt. Col. John Norton
Aug. 28, 1944: Major John Norton

Artillery Commander:

Dec. 9, 1943: Col. Francis A March
Feb. 9, 1944: Brig. Gen. Maxwell D Taylor
Feb. 22, 1944: Col. Francis A March
May 8, 1944: Col. Lemuel Mathewson
May 22, 1944: Col. Francis A March
Nov. 16, 1944: Brig. Gen. Francis A March

Assistant Division Commander:

Dec. 9, 1943: Brig. Gen. James M Gavin
Dec. 13, 1944: Col. Ira P Swift
March 20, 1945: Brig. Gen. Ira P Swift

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Dec. 9, 1943: Lt. Col. Jack Whitefield
Aug. 28, 1944: Lt. Col. Walter F Winston

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Dec. 9, 1943: Lt. Col. Robert H Wienecke
Feb. 17, 1944: Major Bennie Zinn
June 1, 1944: Lt. Col. Bennie Zinn
June 7, 1944: Lt. Col. Frank W Moorman
June 17, 1944: Lt. Col. Frank W Moorman
Aug. 28, 1944: Major Albert G Marin
Nov. 11, 1944: Lt. Col. Albert G Marin

Commanding Officer 504th Parachute Infantry:

April 23, 1944: Col. Reuben H Tucker

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

May 22, 1944: Capt. Peter Shouvaloff
Dec. 13, 1944: Capt. Arthur W Seward
Feb. 12, 1945: Major Arthur W Seward

Activated: 03/25/1942
Air Medal: 15
Arrived ETO: 12/09/1943
Bronze Star: 1873
Silver Star: 759
Days in Combat: 194
Soldiers Medal: 41
Legion of Merit: 24
Arrived Continent: 06/06/1944
Distinguished Service Cross: 41
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 06/06/1944
Total Units: 362
Total Locations: 6922
Total Commanders: 1863