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American 9th Armored Division

American 9th Armored Division

American 9th Armored Division

Date City Region Country
July 31, 1944 Tidworth Wiltshire England
Aug. 28, 1944 Tidworth Wiltshire England
Sept. 23, 1944 Dorchester Dorset England
Sept. 25, 1944 Weymouth Dorset England
Sept. 28, 1944 Ste-Marie-Du-Mont Manche France
Oct. 6, 1944 'Pont L''Abbe-Picauville' Manche France
Oct. 7, 1944 Ste-Marie-Du-Mont Manche France
Oct. 13, 1944 Falaise Calvados France
Oct. 14, 1944 Damville Eure France
Oct. 15, 1944 Gargan Seine-et-Oise France
Oct. 16, 1944 Bergeres les Vertus Marne France
Oct. 17, 1944 Verdun Meuse France
Oct. 18, 1944 Mersch Luxembourg
Dec. 20, 1944 Walferdange Luxembourg
Dec. 23, 1944 Etalle Luxembourg Belgium
Dec. 30, 1944 Guignicourt-sur-Vence Ardennes France
Jan. 12, 1945 Bockange Moselle France
Jan. 14, 1945 Ennery Moselle France
Feb. 22, 1945 Sprimont Liege Belgium
Feb. 28, 1945 Gey Rhineland Germany
March 4, 1945 Zulpich Rhineland Germany
March 6, 1945 Euskirchen Rhineland Germany
March 7, 1945 Stadt Meckenheim Rhineland Germany
March 10, 1945 Bad Neuenahr Rhineland Germany
March 23, 1945 Rheinbrehl Rhineland Germany
March 25, 1945 Neuweid Rhineland Germany
March 27, 1945 Elz Nassau Germany
March 29, 1945 Rechtenbach Hessen Germany
April 1, 1945 Volkmarsen Kurhessen Germany
April 2, 1945 Marburg Kurhessen Germany
April 9, 1945 Nieder Scheden Hannover Germany
April 10, 1945 Grossbruchter Saxony Germany
April 11, 1945 Westerengel Thuringia Germany
April 12, 1945 Steigra Halle-Messenburg Germany
April 13, 1945 Hohenmolsen Halle-Messenburg Germany
April 16, 1945 Bad Lausick Saxony Germany
April 21, 1945 Lobstadt Saxony Germany
April 30, 1945 Apolda Thuringia Germany
May 4, 1945 Munchberg Thuringia Germany
May 5, 1945 Wernberg Bavaria Germany
May 6, 1945 Weiden Bavaria Germany

Commanding General:

Aug. 27, 1944: Maj. Gen. John W Leonard

Artillery Commander:

Aug. 27, 1944: Col. Joseph W West

Chief of Staff:

Aug. 27, 1944: Col. Albert G Kelly
Oct. 17, 1944: Col. Joseph L Gilbreth
Nov. 26, 1944: Col. Harry W Johnson
March 23, 1945: Lt. Col. Walter Burnside

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Aug. 27, 1944: Lt. Col. Carl N Smith

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Aug. 27, 1944: Lt. Col. Ewing L Lusk Jr

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Aug. 27, 1944: Lt. Col. John S Growden

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Aug. 27, 1944: Lt. Col. Rollie W Adams

Adjutant General:

Aug. 27, 1944: Lt. Col. Sidney Sogard

Commanding Officer Combat Command A:

Aug. 27, 1944: Col. Thomas L Harrold
May 3, 1945: Brig. Gen. Thomas L Harrold

Commanding Officer Combat Command B:

Aug. 27, 1944: Brig. Gen. Edwin W Pilburn
Nov. 2, 1944: Brig. Gen. William H Hoge
March 23, 1945: Col. Harry W Johnson

Commanding Officer Reserve Command:

Aug. 27, 1944: Lt. Col. Adna C Hamilton
Sept. 12, 1944: Lt. Col. Adna C Hamilton
Nov. 26, 1944: Col. Joseph H Gilbreth
Jan. 21, 1945: Lt. Col. Walter Burnside
March 23, 1945: Lt. Col. Charlie Wesner
April 28, 1945: Lt. Col. Farris N Latimer

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

Aug. 30, 1944: Major Howard P Morley

Killed: 549
Missing: 1194
Wounded: 2198
Captured: 11
Activated: 07/15/1942
Air Medal: 23
Arrived ETO: 08/27/1944
Bronze Star: 845
Silver Star: 162
Days in Combat: 91
Soldiers Medal: 12
Legion of Merit: 7
Total Casualties: 5411
Arrived Continent: 09/25/1944
Battle Casualties: 3952
Non-Battle Casualties: 1459
Percent of T/O Strength: 50.7
Distinguished Service Cross: 1
Entered Combat (First Elements): 10/23/1944
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 12/16/1944
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Total Units: 362
Total Locations: 6922
Total Commanders: 1863