97th Infantry Division

USA · Division

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97th Infantry Division USA · Division


Date City Region Country
March 2, 1945 Fecamp Seine-Inferieure France
March 28, 1945 Lovenich Rhineland Germany
March 31, 1945 Glehn Rhineland Germany
April 4, 1945 Oberpleis Rhineland Germany
April 12, 1945 Siegburg Rhineland Germany
April 14, 1945 Rosrath Rhineland Germany
April 15, 1945 Bergish-Gladbach Rhineland Germany
April 17, 1945 Solingen Rhineland Germany
April 21, 1945 Hof Rhineland Germany
April 23, 1945 Wunsidel Bavaria Germany
April 29, 1945 Weiden Bavaria Germany
May 5, 1945 Tachov Bohemia Czechoslovakia
May 7, 1945 Konstantinovy Lazne Bohemia Czechoslovakia

Commanding General:

March 1, 1945: Brig. Gen. Milton B. Halsey

Assistant Division Commander:

March 1, 1945: Brig. Gen. Frank H. Partridge

Artillery Commander:

March 1, 1945: Brig. Gen. Sherman V. Hasbrouck

Chief of Staff:

March 1, 1945: Col. Edward O. Wolf

Adjutant General:

March 1, 1945: Lt. Col. Julian R. Alford

Commanding Officer 303d Infantry:

March 1, 1945: Col. William B. Forse

Commanding Officer 386th Infantry:

March 1, 1945: Col. Samuel M. Lansing

Commanding Officer 387th Infantry:

March 1, 1945: Col. William D. Long

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

March 10, 1945: Major Wilbert Allen

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

March 10, 1945: Lt. Col. Henry H. Kilpatrick

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

March 10, 1945: Lt. Col. Gustave E. Kidde

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

March 10, 1945: Lt. Col. Joseph O. Gerot

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

March 10, 1945: Major James S. Kelley
April 2, 1945: Major Joseph R. Reed

Killed: 178
Missing: 87
Wounded: 669
Activated: 02/25/1943
Arrived ETO: 03/03/1945
Bronze Star: 87
Silver Star: 33
Days in Combat: 31
Legion of Merit: 1
Total Casualties: 1318
Arrived Continent: 03/05/1945
Battle Casualties: 934
Non-Battle Casualties: 384
Percent of T/O Strength: 9.4
Entered Combat (First Elements): 03/31/1945
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 04/01/1945
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Total Units 715
Total Locations 33413
Total Commanders 1863