104th Infantry Division

USA · Division

104th Infantry Division insignia
104th Infantry Division USA · Division


Date City Region Country
Sept. 7, 1944 Valognes Manche France
Oct. 10, 1944 Barneville Manche France
Oct. 20, 1944 Malines Brabant Belgium
Oct. 22, 1944 Westmalle Antwerp Belgium
Oct. 25, 1944 Oostmalle Antwerp Belgium
Nov. 1, 1944 Ruephen North Brabant Netherlands
Nov. 3, 1944 Hoeven North Brabant Netherlands
Nov. 10, 1944 Brand Rhineland Germany
Nov. 24, 1944 Eschweiler Rhineland Germany
Dec. 12, 1944 Weisweiler Rhineland Germany
Feb. 24, 1945 Langerwehe Rhineland Germany
Feb. 25, 1945 Duren Rhineland Germany
Feb. 27, 1945 Buir Rhineland Germany
March 3, 1945 Sindorf Rhineland Germany
March 5, 1945 Brauweiler Rhineland Germany
March 8, 1945 Cologne Rhineland Germany
March 22, 1945 Honnef Rhineland Germany
March 26, 1945 Flammersfeld Hessen-Nassau Germany
March 27, 1945 Hachenburg Hessen-Nassau Germany
March 28, 1945 Herborn Hessen-Nassau Germany
March 29, 1945 Friedensdorf Hessen-Nassau Germany
March 30, 1945 Medebach Westphalia Germany
April 6, 1945 Warburg Westphalia Germany
April 7, 1945 Trendelberg Hessen-Nassau Germany
April 9, 1945 Adelebsen Westphalia Germany
April 10, 1945 Duderstadt Westphalia Germany
April 12, 1945 Nordhausen Westphalia Germany
April 14, 1945 Ober Teutschenthal Westphalia Germany
April 16, 1945 Morl Westphalia Germany
April 22, 1945 Delitz Westphalia Germany

Commanding General:

Sept. 7, 1944: Maj. Gen. Terry de la Mesa Allen

Assistant Division Commander:

Sept. 7, 1944: Brig. Gen. Bryant E. Moore
Feb. 26, 1945: Col. George A. Smith Jr
March 3, 1945: Col. Charles T. Lanham

Artillery Commander:

Sept. 7, 1944: Brig. Gen. William R. Woodward

Chief of Staff:

Sept. 7, 1944: Col. Bartholomew R. DeGraff

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Sept. 7, 1944: Lt. Col. Scott T. Rex

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Sept. 7, 1944: Lt. Col. Mark S. Plaisted

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Sept. 7, 1944: Major Leo Hoegh
Nov. 18, 1944: Lt. Col. Leo Hoegh

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Sept. 7, 1944: Lt. Col. Clyde L. Pennington

Adjutant General:

Sept. 7, 1944: Capt. Melvin M. Kernan
Oct. 13, 1944: Major Melvin M. Kernan
Nov. 18, 1944: Lt. Col. Melvin M. Kernan

Commanding Officer 413th Infantry:

Sept. 7, 1944: Lt. Col. Welcome P. Waltz
March 4, 1945: Lt. Col. William M. Summers
May 3, 1945: Col. William M. Summers

Commanding Officer 414th Infantry:

Sept. 7, 1944: Col. Anthony J. Touart
March 1, 1945: Lt. Col. Gerald C. Kelleher
March 2, 1945: Col. Gerald C. Kelleher

Commanding Officer 415th Infantry:

Sept. 7, 1944: Lt. Col. John Hamilton Cochran

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

Oct. 3, 1944: Major Templar S. Cawthorne
Jan. 1, 1945: Lt. Col. Templar S. Cawthorne

Killed: 1294
Missing: 385
Wounded: 5305
Captured: 27
Activated: 09/15/1942
Air Medal: 39
Arrived ETO: 09/07/1944
Bronze Star: 1869
Silver Star: 503
Days in Combat: 178
Soldiers Medal: 16
Legion of Merit: 3
Total Casualties: 13407
Arrived Continent: 09/07/1944
Battle Casualties: 7011
Non-Battle Casualties: 6396
Percent of T/O Strength: 95.1
Distinguished Service Cross: 16
Entered Combat (First Elements): 10/23/1944
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 10/24/1944
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Total Units 715
Total Locations 33413
Total Commanders 1863