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75th Infantry Division
The division insignia consists of a red, white, and blue field with
a blue "7" and a red "5" superimposed. Thin insignia
has no heraldic significance.
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COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
20 Oct 44 |
Maj. Gen. Willard S. Paul |
22 Nov 44 |
Maj. Gen. Gay B. Prickett |
24 Jan 45 |
Maj. Gen. Ray E. Porter |
Assistant Division Commander
20 Oct 44 |
Brig. Gen. Gerald St. C. Mickle |
Artillery Commander
20 Oct 44 |
Brig. Gen. Foster J. Tate |
22 Nov 44 |
Brig. Gen. Albert C. Stanford |
24 Jan 45 |
Col. Charles L. Dasher, Jr. |
25 Mar 45 |
Brig. Gen. Charles L. Dasher, Jr. |
Chief of Staff
20 Oct 44 |
Col. Herbert B. Powell |
19 Feb 45 |
Col. Earl M. Miner |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
20 Oct 44 |
Lt. Col. William J. Cashin |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
20 Oct 44 |
Lt. Col. George C. Dewey |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
20 Oct 44 |
Lt. Col. Robert C. Dean |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
20 Oct 44 |
Lt. Col. Edward E. Hood |
22 Nov 44 |
Maj. John W. Dean, Jr. |
17 Mar 45 |
Lt. Col. John W. Dean, Jr. |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
23 Dec 44 |
Maj. Hugh O. Davis |
16 Apr 45 |
Lt. Col. Hugh O. Davis |
Adjutant General
20 Oct 44 |
Maj. Robert T. Engle |
1 Mar 45 |
Lt. Col. Robert T. Engle |
Commanding Officer, 289th Infantry
20 Oct 44 |
Col. Douglas B. Smith |
Commanding Officer, 290th Infantry
20 Oct 44 |
Col. Carl F. Duffner |
Commanding Officer, 291st Infantry
20 Oct 44 |
Col. Harry S. Robertson |
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STATISTICS
Chronology
Activated |
15 April 1943 |
Arrived ETO |
20 October 1944 |
Arrived Continent (D+190) |
13 December 1944 |
Entered Combat--First Elements |
24 December 1944 |
Entered Combat--Entire Division |
25 December 1944 |
Days in Combat |
94 |
Casualties (Tentative)
Killed |
888 |
Wounded |
2,970 |
Missing |
96 |
Captured |
-- |
Battle Casualties |
3,954 |
Non-Battle Casualties |
4,062 |
Total Casualties |
8,016 |
Percent of T/O Strength |
56.9 |
Campaigns
- Rhineland
- Ardennes
- Central Europe
Individual Awards
Distinguished Service Cross |
3 |
Legion of Merit |
3 |
Silver Star |
114 |
Soldiers Medal |
21 |
Bronze Star |
1,287 |
Air Medal |
29 |
Prisoners of War Taken 20,630
COMPOSITION
- 289th Infantry
- 290th Infantry
- 291st Infantry
- 75th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
- 275th Engineer Combat Battalion
- 375th Medical Battalion
- 75th Division Artillery
- 897th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 898th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 899th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 730th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
- Special Troops
- 775th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
- 75th Quartermaster Company
- 575th Signal Company
- Military Police Platoon
- Headquarters Company
- Band
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ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
440th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
2 Dec 44-4 Jun 45 |
Armored
750th Tk Bn |
22 Dec 44-26 Jan 45 |
CC A (3d Armd Div) |
29 Dec 44-30 Dec 44 |
3d Bn, 32d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) |
29 Dec 44-30 Dec 44 |
Co I, 36th Armd Inf (3d Armd Div) |
29 Dec 44-30 Dec 44 |
54th Armd FA Bn (3d Armd Div) |
29 Dec 44-30 Dec 44 |
67th Armd FA Bn (3d Armd Div) |
29 Dec 44-30 Dec 44 |
83d Armd Rcn Bn (3d Armd Div) |
29 Dec 44-30 Dec 44 |
Co A, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) |
29 Dec 44-30 Dec 44 |
289th Inf (75th Div) |
29 Dec 44-30 Dec 44 |
1st & 2d Bns, 112th Inf (28th Div) |
29 Dec 44-30 Dec 44 |
509th Prcht Inf Bn (Non-Div) |
29 Dec 44-30 Dec 44 |
Co B, 87th Cml Bn |
29 Dec 44-30 Dec 44 |
709th Tk Bn |
31 Jan 45-11 Feb 45 |
Co B, 379th Tk Bn |
12 Mar 45-14 Apr 45 |
701st Tk Bn |
18 Mar 45-2 Apr 45 |
Br 52d Lothians & Border Yeo (- Tr) (Br
79th Armd Div) |
30 Mar 45-14 Apr 45 |
744th Tk Bn |
30 Mar 45-17 Apr 45 |
Sq B, Br 1st Fife & Ferfar Yeo (Br 79th
Armd Div) |
31 Mar 45-14 Apr 45 |
Co B, 747th Tk Bn |
3 Apr 45-7 Apr 45 |
Sq B, 1st Lothians & Border Yeo (Br 79th
Armd Div) |
5 Apr 45-7 Apr 45 |
717th Tk Bn |
17 Apr 45-18 Apr 45 |
744th Tk Bn |
18 Apr 45-4 Jun 45 |
Cavalry
15th Cav Gp (- 1 Cav Rcn Tr) |
11 Mar 45-26 Mar 45 |
Chemical
Cos B&C, 87th Cml Mort Bn |
24 Dec 44-1 Jan 45 |
Cos B&C, 86th Cml Mort Bn |
10 Jan 45-20 Jan 45 |
Co B, 99th Cml Mort Bn |
31 Jan 45-9 Feb 45 |
74th Cml SG Co |
27 Mar 45-29 Mar 45 |
83d Cml SG Co (-4th Sec) |
27 Mar 45-29 Mar 45 |
Engineer
298th Engr C Bn |
25 Dec 44-26 Dec 44 |
51st Engr C Bn |
13 Jan 45-15 Jan 45 |
1 plat, Co B, 121st Engr C Bn (29th Div) |
3 Apr 45-7 Apr 45 |
Field Artillery
187th FA Bn (155mm How) |
28 Dec 44-31 Dec 44 |
18th FA Bn (105mm How) |
30 Dec 44-7 Jan 45 |
460th FA Bn |
11 Jan 45-12 Jan 45 |
254th FA Bn (155mm How) |
11 Jan 45-25 Jan 45 |
969th FA Bn (155mm How) |
30 Jan 45-5 Feb 45 |
283d FA Bn (105mm How) |
11 Feb 45-12 Feb 45 |
Hq & Hq Btry, 40th FA Gp |
11 Feb 45-12 Feb 45 |
692d FA Bn (105mm How) |
11 Mar 45-25 Mar 45 |
691st FA Bn (105mm How) |
11 Mar 45-2 Apr 45 |
215th FA Bn (155mm How) |
12 Mar 45-18 Mar 45 |
25th FA Bn (105mm How) |
24 Mar 45-26 Mar 45 |
70th FA Bn (105mm How) |
24 Mar 45-26 Mar 45 |
65th FA Bn (105mm How) |
24 Mar 45-26 Mar 45 |
696th FA Bn |
24 Mar 45-26 Mar 45 |
807th FA Bn |
25 Mar 45-26 Mar 45 |
275th Armd FA Bn |
31 Mar 45-2 Apr 45 |
751st FA Bn (155mm How) |
31 Mar 45-2 Apr 45 |
215th FA Bn (155mm How) |
31 Mar 45-14 Apr 45 |
691st FA Bn (105mm How) |
3 Apr 45-14 Apr 45 |
751st FA Bn (155mm How) |
3 Apr 45-14 Apr 45 |
Hq & Hq Btry, 219th FA Gp |
3 Apr 45-14 Apr 45 |
Infantry
2d Bn, 112th Inf (28th Div) |
28 Dec 44-4 Jan 45 |
509th Prcht Bn (Non-Div) |
29 Dec 44-1 Jan 45 |
3d Bn (- Co C [sic]), 517th Prcht Inf
(Non-Div) |
30 Dec 44-1 Jan 45 |
504th Prcht Inf (82d Abn Div) |
1 Jan 45-3 Jan 45 |
Br 115th Inf Bde |
21 Feb 45-29 Feb 45 |
Neth 6th Ind Co |
21 Feb 45-2 Mar 45 |
Belg 15th Fusilliers Bn |
24 Mar 45-29 Mar 45 |
116th Inf (29th Div) |
1 Apr 45-7 Apr 45 |
320th Inf (35th Div) |
7 Apr 45-13 Apr 45 |
Tank Destroyer
772d TD Bn (T) |
22 Dec 44-4 Jun 45 |
629th TD Bn (SP) |
24 Dec 44-1 Jan 45 |
814th TD Bn (SP) |
30 Dec 44-5 Jan 45 |
628th TD Bn (SP) |
10 Jan 45-15 Jan 45 |
654th TD Bn (SP) |
24 Mar 45-25 Mar 45 |
807th TD Bn (SP) |
25 Mar 45-29 Mar 45 |
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DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Cavalry
75th Rcn Tr |
15th Cav Gp |
11 Mar 45-26 Mar 45 |
75th Rcn Tr |
XVI Corps |
15 Apr 45-16 Apr 45 |
Engineer
Co A, 275th Engr C Bn |
Br VIII Corps |
4 Mar 45-10 Mar 45 |
Field Artillery
75th Div Arty |
3r Armd Div |
24 Dec 44-7 Jan 45 |
730th FA Bn |
84th Div |
25 Jan 45-26 Jan 45 |
897th FA Bn |
Br VIII Corps |
4 Mar 45-10 Mar 45 |
899th FA Bn |
35th Div |
8 Mar 45-10 Mar 45 |
Infantry
290th CT |
3d Armd Div |
23 Dec 44-31 Dec 44 |
898th FA Bn |
3d Armd Div |
23 Dec 44-31 Dec 44 |
1 plat, Co B, 275th Engr C Bn |
3d Armd Div |
23 Dec 44-31 Dec 44 |
291st Inf (- 2d Bn) |
VIII Corps |
24 Dec 44-27 Dec 44 |
289th CT |
3d Armd Div |
24 Dec 44-29 Dec 44 |
730th FA Bn |
3d Armd Div |
24 Dec 44-29 Dec 44 |
897th FA Bn |
3d Armd Div |
24 Dec 44-29 Dec 44 |
2d Bn, 291st Inf |
2d Armd Div |
25 Dec 44-28 Dec 44 |
290th CT |
83d Div |
31 Dec 44-1 Jan 45 |
...898th FA Bn |
83d Div |
31 Dec 44-1 Jan 45 |
1st Plat, Co B, 275th Engr C Bn |
83d Div |
31 Dec 44-1 Jan 45 |
290th Inf |
84th Div |
1 Jan 45-10 Jan 45 |
291st Inf |
Br 6th Abn Div |
19 Feb 45-21 Feb 45 |
290th Inf |
Br 6th Abn Div |
20 Feb 45-21 Feb 45 |
289th CT |
Br VIII Corps |
4 Mar 45-10 Mar 45 |
291st CT |
35th Div |
8 Mar 45-10 Mar 45 |
290th CT |
30th Div |
26 Mar 45-27 Mar 45 |
290th CT (- 1st Bn) |
8th Armd Div |
27 Mar 45-30 Mar 45 |
1st Bn, 290th Inf |
8th Armd Div |
27 Mar 45-31 Mar 45 |
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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
DATE |
CORPS |
ARMY |
ARMY GROUP |
Assigned |
Attached |
Assigned |
Attached |
9 Nov 44 |
|
|
UK Base |
ETOUSA |
|
9 Dec 44 |
|
|
(-) |
12th |
|
9 Dec 44 |
|
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
11 Dec 44 |
XVI |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
22 Dec 44 |
VII |
First |
|
12th |
Br 21st |
29 Dec 44 |
XVIII Abn |
First |
|
12th |
Br 21st |
2 Jan 45 |
VII |
First |
|
12th |
Br 21st |
7 Jan 45 |
XVIII Abn |
First |
|
12th |
Br 21st |
25 Jan 45 |
(-) |
First |
|
6th |
|
30 Jan 45 |
XXI |
Seventh |
First French (Opns) |
6th |
|
11 Feb 45 |
(-) |
Seventh |
(-) |
6th |
|
14 Feb 45 |
|
(-) |
(-) |
12th |
|
17 Feb 45 |
Br VIII |
Ninth (Adm) |
2d British (Opns) |
12th |
|
1 Mar 45 |
XVI |
Ninth |
(-) |
12th |
|
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COMMAND POSTS
DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
2 Nov 44 |
Tenby |
Pembrokeshire |
England |
14 Dec 44 |
Yvetot |
Seine-Inferieure |
France |
20 Dec 44 |
Wilfre |
Limburg |
Netherlands |
21 Dec 44 |
St Herren Eldreen |
Liege |
Belgium |
22 Dec 44 |
Ocquier |
Liege |
Belgium |
30 Dec 44 |
Villers St-Gertrude |
Liege |
Belgium |
10 Jan 45 |
Theux |
Liege |
Belgium |
12 Jan 45 |
Haute Bedeaux |
Liege |
Belgium |
12 Jan 45 |
Odrimont (Adv.) |
Liege |
Belgium |
13 Jan 45 |
Abrefontaine |
Liege |
Belgium |
19 Jan 45 |
Vielsalm |
Liege |
Belgium |
22 Jan 45 |
Commanster (1 mile west; Adv.) |
Liege |
Belgium |
31 Jan 45 |
Ribeauville |
Haut-Rhin |
France |
2 Feb 45 |
Bischwihr (2 miles north) |
Haut-Rhin |
France |
3 Feb 45 |
Bischwihr |
Haut-Rhin |
France |
8 Feb 45 |
Andolsheim |
Haut-Rhin |
France |
14 Feb 45 |
Rehainviller |
Haut-Rhin |
France |
17 Feb 45 |
Roclenge sur Geer |
Limbourg |
Belgium |
18 Feb 45 |
Panningen |
Limburg |
Netherlands |
2 Mar 45 |
Echt |
Limburg |
Netherlands |
4 Mar 45 |
Venlo |
Limburg |
Netherlands |
10 Mar 45 |
Lintfort |
Rhineland |
Germany |
29 Mar 45 |
Hiesfeld |
Rhineland |
Germany |
30 Mar 45 |
Imloh |
Rhineland |
Germany |
2 Apr 45 |
Marl |
Westphalia |
Germany |
4 Apr 45 |
Erkenschwick |
Westphalia |
Germany |
6 Apr 45 |
Mecklinghoven |
Westphalia |
Germany |
9 Apr 45 |
Ickern |
Westphalia |
Germany |
12 Apr 45 |
Castrop-Rauxel |
Westphalia |
Germany |
15 Apr 45 |
Braumbauer |
Westphalia |
Germany |
22 Apr 45 |
Plettenberg |
Westphalia |
Germany |
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