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American 8th Infantry Division

American 8th Infantry Division

American 8th Infantry Division

Date City Region Country
July 4, 1944 Utah Beach Manche France
July 25, 1944 La-Haye-du-Puits Manche France
July 27, 1944 St-Patrice-de-Claids Manche France
July 28, 1944 La-Haye-du-Puits Manche France
Aug. 5, 1944 Betton Ille-et-Vilaine France
Aug. 18, 1944 Lesneven Finistere France
Aug. 30, 1944 Plouvien Finistere France
Sept. 14, 1944 La Fontaine Blanche Ille-et-Vilaine France
Sept. 22, 1944 Lanviguer Ille-et-Vilaine France
Sept. 30, 1944 Grosbous -- Luxembourg
Oct. 3, 1944 Wiltz -- Luxembourg
Dec. 17, 1944 Germeter Rhineland Germany
Dec. 27, 1944 Zweifall Rhineland Germany
Jan. 16, 1945 Groshau Rhineland Germany
Feb. 10, 1945 Merode Rhineland Germany
Feb. 25, 1945 Duren Rhineland Germany
March 2, 1945 Bergerhausen Rhineland Germany
March 28, 1945 Hachenburg Hessen-Nassau Germany
March 31, 1945 Haiger Hessen Nassau Germany
April 7, 1945 Siegen Westphalia Germany
April 9, 1945 Buschhutten Westphalia Germany
April 11, 1945 Olpe Westphalia Germany
April 12, 1945 Kierspe Westphalia Germany
April 13, 1945 Meinerzhagen Westphalia Germany
April 14, 1945 Filde Westphalia Germany
April 15, 1945 Milspe Westphalia Germany
April 23, 1945 Elberfeld Westphalia Germany
April 27, 1945 Gerdau Mecklenburg Germany
May 2, 1945 Hagenow Mecklenburg Germany
May 3, 1945 Schwerin Mecklenburg Germany

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Dec. 15, 1943: Lt. Col. Joseph K Gibson
March 22, 1945: Major Laban G Lively
May 1, 1945: Lt. Col. Laban G Lively

Commanding General:

Dec. 15, 1943: Maj. Gen. William C McMahon
July 12, 1944: Brig. Gen. Donald A Stroh
Aug. 30, 1944: Maj. Gen. Donale A Stroh
Nov. 28, 1944: Brig. Gen. William G Weaver
Jan. 8, 1945: Brig. Gen. James A Pickering
Jan. 14, 1945: Brig. Gen. William G Weaver
Feb. 6, 1945: Maj. Gen. William G Weaver
Feb. 25, 1945: Brig. Gen. Bryant E Moore

Artillery Commander:

Dec. 15, 1943: Brig. Gen. James A Pickering

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Feb. 1, 1944: Major Edwin W Grenelle
March 31, 1944: Lt. Col. Edwin W Grenelle

Chief of Staff:

Feb. 15, 1944: Col. Thomas J Cross
Nov. 27, 1944: Lt. Col. Thomas B Whitted Jr
Feb. 9, 1945: Col. Thomas B Whitted Jr
March 22, 1945: Lt. Col. Joseph K Gibson

Adjutant General:

Feb. 15, 1944: Lt. Col. James DC Breckinridge
Feb. 3, 1945: Major X X Cromartie

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Feb. 15, 1944: Lt. Col. Thomas B Whitted Jr
Nov. 27, 1944: Major Jacob Shacter
Dec. 20, 1944: Lt. Col. Jacob Shacter

Assistant Division Commander:

Feb. 15, 1944: Brig. Gen. Nelson M Walker
July 12, 1944: Col. Cyrus H Searcy
July 26, 1944: Col. Charles DW Canham
Sept. 1, 1944: Brig. Gen. Charles DW Canham

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Feb. 16, 1944: Lt. Col. Thomas H Beck
April 1, 1945: Lt. Col. Fielder P Greer

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

April 16, 1944: Major Lester A Ahroon
May 31, 1944: Major Richard G Croft
Nov. 6, 1944: Lt. Col. Richard G Croft

Commanding Officer 121st Inf:

July 8, 1944: Col. Albert H Peyton
July 9, 1944: Col. John R Jeter
Nov. 25, 1944: Col. Thomas J Cross
March 22, 1945: Lt. Col. Earl L Lerette

Commanding Officer 28th Inf:

July 8, 1944: Col. Lester A Webb
July 9, 1944: Lt. Col. Henry B Kunzig
July 14, 1944: Col. Kenneth E Anderson
Aug. 31, 1944: Col. Merrith E Olmstead
March 4, 1945: Col. Thomas H Beck

Commanding Officer 13th Inf:

July 8, 1944: Col. Robert A Griffin
Nov. 25, 1944: Lt. Col. Earl L Lerette
Dec. 1, 1944: Col. Numa A Watson

Killed: 2239
Missing: 514
Wounded: 10370
Captured: 335
Activated: 07/01/1940
Air Medal: 106
Arrived ETO: 12/15/1943
Bronze Star: 2287
Silver Star: 709
Days in Combat: 266
Soldiers Medal: 30
Legion of Merit: 11
Total Casualties: 21056
Arrived Continent: 07/04/1944
Battle Casualties: 13458
Non-Battle Casualties: 7598
Percent of T/O Strength: 149.4
Distinguished Service Cross: 32
Entered Combat (First Elements): 07/06/1944
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 07/08/1944
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Total Units: 472
Total Locations: 17482
Total Commanders: 1863