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'All American Division'
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The division insignia consists of the letters 'AA' inscribed in white on a blue circle, which in turn is superimposed on a bright red square background. The 82d Infantry Division in World War I was comprised of soldiers from every state in the Union and therefore, the nickname 'All American' was adopted and 'AA' was included in the insignia. When in 1942 the 82d was reactivated and made airborne, the word 'Airborne', in white letters, was placed on a crescent-shaped blue background, and added to the top of the insignia.
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[page 278]
COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
| 9 December 1943 | Maj. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway |
| 27 August 1944 | Brig . Gen. James M. Gavin |
| 18 October 1944 | Maj. Gen. James M. Gavin |
Assistant Division Commander
| 9 December 1943-26 August 1944 | Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin |
| 26 August 1943-13 December 1944 | VACANT |
| 13 December 1944 | Col. Ira P. Swift |
| 20 March 1945 | Brig. Gen. Ira P. Swift |
Artillery Commander
| 9 December 1943 | Col. Francis A. March |
| 9 February 1944 | Brig. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor |
| 22 February 1944 | Col. Francis A. March |
| 8 May 1944 | Col. Lemuel Mathewson |
| 22 May 1944 | Col. Francis A. March |
| 16 November 1944 | Brig. Gen. Francis A. March |
Chief of Staff
| 9 December 1943 | Col. Ralph P. Eaton |
| 28 August 1944 | Lt. Col. Robert H. Wienecke |
| 29 August 1944 | Col. Robert H. Wienecke |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
| 9 December 1943 | Lt. Col. Frederick M. Schillhammer [i.e., Schellhammer] |
| 28 August 1944 | Maj. Alfred W. Ireland |
| 6 November 1944 | Lt. Col. Alfred W. Ireland |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
| 9 December 1943 | Lt. Col. Jack Whitefield [i.e., Whitfield Jack] |
| 28 August 1944 | Lt. Col. Walter F. Winston |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
| 9 December 1943 | Lt. Col. Paul L. Turner, Jr. |
| 17 February 1944 | Lt. Col. Robert H. Wienecke |
| 28 August 1944 | Maj. John Norton |
| 26 August 1944 | Lt. Col. John Norton |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
| 9 December 1943 | Lt. Col. Robert H. Wienecke |
| 17 February 1944 | Maj. Bennie Zinn |
| 1 June 1944 | Lt. Col. Bennie Zinn |
| 7 June 1944 | Lt. Col. Frank W. Moorman (Acting) |
| 17 June 1944 | Lt. Col. Frank W. Moorman |
| 28 August 1944 | Maj. Albert G. Marin |
| 11 November 1944 | Lt. Col. Albert G. Marin |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
| 22 May 1944 | Capt. Peter Shouvaloff |
| 13 December 1944 | Capt. Arthur W. Seward |
| 12 February 1945 | Maj. Arthur W. Seward |
Adjutant General
| 9 December 1943 | Maj. Raymond M. Britton |
| 1 February 1944 | Lt. Col. Raymond M. Britton |
| 23 February 1945 | Maj. Maurice E. Stuart |
Commanding Officer, 504th Parachute Infantry
| 23 April 1944 [Date rejoined division from Italy] | Col. Reuben H. Tucker |
Commanding Officer, 505th Parachute Infantry
| 9 December 1943 | Lt. Col. Herbert F. Batchellor |
| 22 March 1944 | Lt. Col. William E. Ekman |
| 22 July 1944 | Col. William E. Ekman |
Commanding Officer, 325th Glider Infantry
| 9 December 1943 | Col. Harry L. Lewis |
| 22 August 1944 | Lt. Col. Charles Billingslea |
| 29 October 1944 | Col. Charles Billingslea |
[pages 279-280 (Adjutant General and regiments)]
STATISTICS
Chronology
| Activated | 25 March 1942 |
| Arrived ETO from Italy | 9 December 1943 |
| Arrived Continent (D Day) | 6 June 1944 |
| Entered Combat | 6 June 1944 [prior combat in NATOUSA] |
| Days in Combat | 194 |
Casualties (Tentative) [These items were not filled in]
| Killed |
| Wounded |
| Missing |
| Captured |
| Battle Casualties |
| Non-Battle Casualties |
| Total Casualties |
| Percent of T/O Strength |
Campaigns
- Normandy
- Ardennes
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
Individual Awards
| Distinguished Service Cross | 41 |
| Legion of Merit | 24 |
| Silver Star | 759 |
| Soldiers Medal | 41 |
| Bronze Star | 1,873 |
| Air Medal | 15 |
Prisoners of War Taken 157,835
COMPOSITION
- 325th Glider Infantry
- 504th Parachute Infantry
- 505th Parachute Infantry
- 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion
- 80th Airborne Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
- 307th Airborne Medical Company
- *82d Parachute Maintenance Battalion
- 82d Airborne Division Artillery
- 319th Glider Field Artillery Battalion
- 320th Glider Field Artillery Battalion
- 376th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
- 456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
- Special Troops [Activated 1 Mar 45; units previously directly under division.]
- 782d Airborne Ordnance Company
- 407th Quartermaster Company
- 82d Airborne Signal Company
- Military Police Platoon
- Headquarters Company
- *Reconnaissance Platoon
- *Band
* Assigned in 1 Mar 45 reorganization.
# Disbanded 1 Mar 45.
[page 281]
ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
| Btry C, 563d AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 24 Dec 44-26 Dec 44 |
| 634th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 6 Feb 45-19 Feb 45 |
| 580th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 28 Apr 45-30 Apr 45 |
| 445th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 1 May 45 |
Armored
| Co C, 746th Tk Bn | 4 Jun 44-10 Jun 44 |
| Co A, 746th Tk Bn | 13 Jun 44-16 Jun 44 |
| Br 2d Irish Guards (Br Guards Armd Div) | 16 Sep 4-23 Oct 44 |
| Br Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry | 19 Sep 44-20 Sep 44 |
| Br 1st Coldstream Guards (Br Guards Armd Div) | 19 Sep 44-22 Sep 44 |
| 2 sqdns, Br 2d Irish Guards (Br Guards Armd Div) | 23 Oct 44-10 Nov 44 |
| Cdn 27th Armd Regt | 10 Nov 44-12 Nov 44 |
| 14th Tk Bn (9th Armd Div) | 23 Dec 44-24 Dec 44 |
| 740th Tk Bn | 30 Dec 44-11 Jan 45 |
| 740th Tk Bn | 27 Jan 45-7 Feb 45 |
| Co B, 774th Tk Bn | 9 Feb 45-19 Feb 45 |
| Br 4th Bn Royal Tank Regt (Br 79th Armd Div) | 29 Apr 45-30 Apr 45 |
| Co A, 740th Tk Bn | 30 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
| Co C, 740th Tk Bn | 30 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
| Br 4th Bn Royal Tank Regt (Br 79th Armd Div) | 2 May 45-3 May 45 |
| CC B (7th Armd Div) | 7 May 45-4 May 45 [sic] |
Cavalry
| Tr B, 4th Cav Rcn Sq | 10 Jun 44-19 Jun 44 |
| 1 sq Br Royals | 20 Sep 44-22 Sep 44 |
| 32d Cav Rcn Sq | 28 Jan 45-31 Jan 45 |
| 1 plat, Co F, 32d Cav Rcn Sq | 2 Feb 45-6 Feb 45 |
Chemical
| Co B, 87th Cml Mort Bn | 16 Jun 44-18 Jun 44 |
| Co B, 86th Cml Mort Bn | 25 Dec 44-11 Jan 45 |
| Co A, 87th Cml Mort Bn | 26 Jan 45-31 Jan 45 |
| Co C, 90th Cml Mort Bn | 13 Feb 45-19 Feb 45 |
| 1 sect, 74th Cml SG Co | 5 Apr 45-22 Apr 45 |
| 89th Cml Mort Bn | 30 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
Engineer
| 596th Engr Co | 2 Jan 45-11 Jan 45 |
| 596th Engr Co | 3 Feb 45-5 Feb 45 |
| 596th Engr Co | 8 Feb 45-9 Feb 45 |
| 1130th Engr C Gp | 26 Apr 45 |
| Co C, 12th Engr C Bn (8th Div) | 1 May 45 |
Field Artillery
| 456th FA Bn | 8 Jun 44-10 Jun 44 |
| 87th FA Bn | 14 Jun 44-17 Jun 44 |
| 188th FA Bn (155mm How) | 14 Jun 44-19 Jun 44 |
| 456th FA Bn | 15 Jun 44-17 Jun 44 |
| 87th Armd FA Bn | 16 Jun 44-19 Jun 44 |
| 254th FA Bn (155mm How) | 21 Dec 44-11 Jan 45 |
| 591st FA Bn (106th Div) (105mm How) | 29 Dec 44-9 Jan 45 |
| 460th Prcht FA Bn | 2 Jan 45-11 Jan 45 |
| 275th FA Bn | 6 Jan 45-11 Jan 45 |
| 460th Prcht FA Bn | 24 Jan 45- |
| 254th FA Bn (155mm How) | 26 Jan 45-19 Feb 45 |
| 400th Armd FA Bn (105mm How) | 26 Jan 45-19 Feb 45 |
| 460th Prcht FA Bn | 3 Feb 45-5 Feb 45 |
| 460th Prcht FA Bn | 8 Feb 45-9 Feb 45 |
| 987th FA Bn (- Btrys A & C) (155mm Gun) | 15 Feb 45-19 Feb 45 |
| 417th FA Gp | 5 Apr 45-27 Apr 45 |
| 672d FA Bn (155mm How) | 5 Apr 45-14 Apr 45 |
| 805th FA Bn (155mm How) | 5 Apr 45-17 Apr 45 |
| 746th FA Bn (8' How) | 5 Apr 45-27 Apr 45 |
| 546th FA Bn (155mm Gun) | 10 Apr 45-17 Apr 45 |
| 790th FA Bn (8' How) | 12 Apr 45-15 Apr 45 |
| 541st FA Bn (155mm Gun) | 13 Apr 45-17 Apr 45 |
| 942d FA Bn (155mm How) | 19 Apr 45-24 Apr 45 |
| 74th FA Bn (105mm How) | 19 Apr 45-27 Apr 45 |
| 661st FA Bn (8' How) | 19 Apr 45-27 Apr 45 |
| 541st FA Bn (155mm Gun) | 20 Apr 45-27 Apr 45 |
| 294th FA Obsn Bn | 26 Apr 45 |
| 43d FA Bn (8th Div) (105mm How) | 28 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
| 36th FA Bn (8th Div) (105mm How) | 30 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
| 280th FA Bn (105mm How) | 30 Apr 45-7 May 45 |
| Hq & Hq Btry, 205th FA Bn | 2 May 45-7 May 45 |
| 207th FA Bn (8' How) | 2 May 45-7 May 45 |
| 768th FA Bn (155mm How) | 2 May 45-7 May 45 |
Infantry
| 508th Prcht Inf (Non-Div) | 14 Jun 44-21 Jun 44 |
| 507th Prcht Inf (Non-Div) | 14 Jun 44-1 Mar 45 (reorganization date when became organic element of 17th Abn Div) |
| 2d Bn, 401st Gli Inf (101st Abn Div) | 6 Jun 44-1 Mar 45 |
| Br 5th Coldstream Guards (Br Guards Armd Div) | 19 Sep 44-22 Sep 44 |
| 502d Prcht Inf (101st Abn Div) | 4 Oct 44-5 Oct 44 |
| 3d Bn, 112th Inf (28th Div) | 23 Dec 44-25 Dec 45 |
| 5551st Prcht Inf Bn (Non-Div) | 26 Dec 44-13 Jan 45 |
| 517th Prcht Inf (Non-Div) | 1 Jan 45-11 Jan 45 |
| 551st Prcht Inf Bn (Non-Div) | 21 Jan 45-27 Jan 45 |
| 508th Prcht Inf (Non-Div) | 23 Jan 45-still attached 9 May 45 |
| 517th Prcht Inf (- 2d Bn) (Non-Div) | 23 Jan 45-26 Jan 45 |
| 517th Prcht Inf (- 3d Bn) (Non-Div) | 3 Feb 45-5 Feb 45 |
| 517th Prcht Inf (- 3d Bn) (Non-Div) | 9 Feb 45-10 Feb 45 |
| 341st Inf (86th Div) | 5 Apr 45 |
| 3d Co, Belg 22d Fusilliers Bn | 22 Apr 45-27 Apr 45 |
| 13th Inf (8th Div) | 29 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
| 121st Inf (8th Div) | 30 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
Tank Destroyer
| Co C, 899th TD Bn (SP) | 16 Jun 44-18 Jun 44 |
| Co B, 703d TD Bn (SP) | 21 Dec 44-2 Jan 45 |
| Co C, 703d TD Bn (SP) | 26 Dec 44-2 Jan 45 |
| 628th TD Bn (T) | 2 Jan 45-11 Jan 45 |
| 643d TD Bn (SP) | 4 Jan 45-5 Jan 45 |
| Co B, 643d TD Bn (SP) | 7 Jan 45-11 Jan 45 |
| Co C, 643d TD Bn (SP) | 21 Jan 45-28 Jan 45 |
| Co A, 643d TD Bn (SP) | 25 Jan 45-2 Feb 45 |
| Co B, 643d TD Bn (SP) | 27 Jan 45-2 Feb 45 |
| 629th TD Bn (SP) | 1 Feb 45-19 Feb 45 |
| 2 plats, 893d TD Bn (SP) | 9 Feb 45-11 Feb 45 |
| 12th TD Gp | 19 Apr 45-25 Apr 45 |
| 605th TD Bn (T) | 29 Apr 45-30 Apr 45 |
| Co A, 644th TD Bn (SP) | 30 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
| 605th TD Bn (T) | 2 May 45-7 May 45 |
| Co A, 644th TD Bn (SP) | 7 May 45-9 May 45 |
[pages 282-284]
DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Antiaircraft
| Co B, 80th Abn AA Bn | 7th Armd Div | 21 Jan 45-23 Jan 45 |
Field Artillery
| 319th Gli FA Bn | 7th Armd Div | 21 Jan 45-23 Jan 45 |
Infantry
| 2d Bn, 505th Prcht Inf | Br Guards Armd Div | 19 Sep 44- |
| 504th Prcht Inf | 75th Div | 1 Jan 45-3 Jan 45 |
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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
| DATE | CORPS | ARMY | ARMY GROUP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assigned | Attached | Assigned | Attached | ||
| 9 Dec 43 | First | ETOUSA | |||
| 14 Jan 44 | XV | (-) | |||
| 19 Feb 44 | VIII | First | |||
| 25 Feb 44 | VIII | First | |||
| 13 Mar 44 | VIII | First | (-) | ||
| 6 Jun 44 | VII | First | |||
| 19 Jun 44 | VIII | First | |||
| 13 Jul 44 | (-) | (-) | Ninth | ||
| 12 Aug 44 | XVIII Abn | First Allied Abn | |||
| 17 Sep 44 | Br I Abn | First Allied Abn | Br 21st | ||
| 9 Oct 44 | Br XXX | First Allied Abn | Br Second | Br 21st | |
| 9 Nov 44 | Cdn II | First Allied Abn | Cdn First | Br 21st | |
| 13 Nov 44 | Cdn II | First Allied Abn | Br 21st | ||
| 17 Dec 44 | VIII | First Allied Abn | First | Br 21st | |
| 18 Dec 44 | V | First Allied Abn | First | 12th | |
| 19 Dec 44 | XVIII Abn | First Allied Abn | First | 12th | |
| 20 Dec 44 | XVIII Abn | First Allied Abn | First | Br 21st | |
| 18 Jan 45 | XVIII Abn | First Allied Abn | First | (-) | |
| 14 Feb 45 | III | First Allied Abn | 12th | ||
| 19 Feb 45 | (-) | First Allied Abn | (-) | ||
| 31 Mar 45 | XXII | First Allied Abn | Fifteenth | 12th | |
| 30 Apr 45 | XVIII Abn | First Allied Abn | Ninth | Br 21st | |
(-) Indicates relieved from assignment.
[pages 285-286]
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| DATE | TOWN | REGION | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 43 | Castle Dawson | Northern Ireland | |
| 14 Feb 44 | Leicester (Braunstone Park) | Leicestershire | England |
| 6 Jun 44 | Ste-Mere-Eglise (vic) | Manche | France |
| 13 Jul 44 | Leicester (Braunstone Park) | Leicestershire | England |
| 17 Sep 44 | Nijmegen (vic S) | Gelderland | Netherlands |
| 1 Dec 44 | Sissone | Aisne | France |
| 18 Dec 44 | Werbomont | Liege | Belgium |
| 19 Dec 44 | Habiemont | Liege | Belgium |
| 21 Dec 44 | Lierneux | Liege | Belgium |
| 22 Dec 44 | Bra | Liege | Belgium |
| 24 Dec 44 | Habiemont | Liege | Belgium |
| 1 Jan 45 | Chevron | Liege | Belgium |
| 3 Jan 45 | Bassebodeux | Liege | Belgium |
| 5 Jan 45 | Abrefontaine | Liege | Belgium |
| 12 Jan 45 | Nonceveux | Liege | Belgium |
| 26 Jan 45 | Hunnage | Liege | Belgium |
| 28 Jan 45 | Medell | Liege | Belgium |
| 29 Jan 45 | Wereth | Liege | Belgium |
| 30 Jan 45 | Holzheim | Liege | Belgium |
| 5 Feb 45 | Stavelot | Luxembourg | Belgium |
| 8 Feb 45 | Rott | Rhineland | Germany |
| 10 Feb 45 | Hurtgen | Rhineland | Germany |
| 18 Feb 45 | Rott | Rhineland | Germany |
| 19 Feb 45 | Sissone | Aisne | France |
| 2 Apr 45 | Weiden | Rhineland | Germany |
| 27 Apr 45 | Hohenzethen | Hannover | Germany |
| 29 Apr 45 | Bleckede | Hannover | Germany |
| 1 May 45 | Neuhaus | Hannover | Germany |
| 3 May 45 | Ludwigslust | Mecklenburg | Germany |
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