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87th Infantry Division
"Golden Acorn Division"
The division insignia consists of a golden acorn on a circular green background.
The acorn was chosen by the division during World War I to signify strength.
[page 317]
COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
22 October 1944 |
Brig. Gen. Frank L. Cullin, Jr. |
19 December 1944 |
Brig. Gen. John M. Lentz |
15 January 1945 |
Brig. Gen. Frank L. Cullin, Jr. |
15 April 1945 |
Maj. Gen. Frank L. Cullin, Jr. |
Assistant Division Commander
22 October 1944 |
Brig. Gen. John L. McKee |
Artillery Commander
22 October 1944 |
Brig. Gen. William W. Ford |
Chief of Staff
22 October 1944 |
Col. Walker R. Goodrich |
17 January 1945 |
Col. Grant Layng |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
22 October 1944 |
Maj. James B. Scott |
20 November 1945 |
Maj. Howard K. Wallace |
25 January 1945 |
Lt. Col. Edwin O'Conner, Jr. |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
22 October 1944 |
Lt. Col. John F. T. Murray |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
22 October 1944 |
Lt. Col. Perry E. Conant |
4 January 1945 |
Maj. Arthur L. Gayle, Jr. |
1 May 1945 |
Lt. Col. Arthur L. Gayle, Jr. |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
22 October 1944 |
Lt. Col. John J. Brown |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
11 December 1944 |
Maj. Eugene M. Lee |
Adjutant General
22 October 1944 |
Lt. Col. Mark Amen |
Commanding Officer, 345th Infantry
22 October 1944 |
Col. Douglas Sugg |
Commanding Officer, 346th Infantry
22 October 1944 |
Col. Normando A. Costello |
15 December 1944 |
Col. Richard B. Wheeler |
25 January 1945 |
Lt. Col. Donald C. Clayman |
31 January 1945 |
Col. Curtis Renfro |
7 April 1945 |
Col. Donald C. Clayman |
Commanding Officer, 347th Infantry
22 October 1944 |
Col. Sevier R. Tupper |
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STATISTICS
Chronology
Activated |
15 December 1942 |
Arrived ETO |
13 November 1944 |
Arrived Continent (D+180) |
3 December 1944 |
Entered Combat |
13 December 1944 |
Days in Combat |
134 |
Casualties (Tentative)
Killed |
1,109 |
Wounded |
4,110 |
Missing |
306 |
Captured |
30 |
Battle Casualties |
5,555 |
Non-Battle Casualties |
6,032 |
Total Casualties |
11,587 |
Percent of T/O Strength |
82.2 |
Campaigns
- Ardennes
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
Individual Awards
Distinguished Service Cross |
3 |
Legion of Merit |
13 |
Silver Star |
391 |
Soldiers Medal |
23 |
Bronze Star |
847 |
Air Medal |
49 |
Prisoners of War Taken 10,282
COMPOSITION
- 345th Infantry
- 346th Infantry
- 347th Infantry
- 87th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
- 312th Engineer Combat Battalion
- 312th Medical Battalion
- 87th Division Artillery
- 334th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 336th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 912th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 335th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
- Special Troops
- 787th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
- 87th Quartermaster Company
- 87th Signal Company
- Military Police Platoon
- Headquarters Company
- Band
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ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
549th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) (- Btry D) |
24 Dec 44-9 May 45 |
Armored
37th Tk Bn (4th Armd Div) |
14 Dec 44-19 Dec 44 |
761st Tk Bn |
20 Dec 44-23 Dec 44 |
761st Tk Bn |
1 Jan 45-15 Jan 45 |
2 plats, Co A, 22d Tk Bn (11th Armd Div) |
9 Jan 45 |
761st Tk Bn |
26 Jan 45-1 Feb 45 |
735th Tk Bn |
1 Feb 45-9 Mar 45 |
CC A (11th Armd Div) |
24 Feb 45-4 Mar 45 |
42d Tk Bn (11th Armd Div) |
24 Feb 45-4 Mar 45 |
63d Armd Inf Bn (11th Armd Div) |
24 Feb 45-4 Mar 45 |
41st Cav Rcn Sq (- Tr B) (11th Armd Div) |
24 Feb 45-4 Mar 45 |
490th Armd FA Bn (11th Armd Div) |
24 Feb 45-4 Mar 45 |
Co A, 56th Armd Engr Bn (11th Armd Div) |
24 Feb 45-4 Mar 45 |
Co A, 705th TD Bn (SP) |
24 Feb 45-4 Mar 45 |
Co A, 575th AAA AW Bn (SP) |
24 Feb 45-4 Mar 45 |
Assault Gun Plat, Hq Co, 735th Tk Bn |
13 Mar 45-9 May 45 |
735th Tk Bn |
15 Mar 45-9 May 45 |
Cavalry
6th Cav Rcn Sq |
4 Mar 45-5 Mar 45 |
Chemical
161st Cml SG Co |
24 Feb 45-48 Feb 45 |
Co C, 93d Cml Mort Bn |
5 Mar 45-20 Mar 45 |
Engineer
1252d Engr C Bn |
17 Jan 45-20 Jan 45 |
1255th Engr C Bn |
17 Jan 45-26 Jan 45 |
Field Artillery
802d FA Bn (105mm How) |
5 Jan 45-15 Jan 45 |
687th FA Bn (105mm How) |
1 Feb 45-12 Feb 45 |
81st FA Bn (155mm How) |
6 Feb 45-12 Feb 45 |
687th FA Bn (105mm How) |
18 Feb 45-5 Mar 45 |
81st FA Bn (155mm How) |
18 Feb 45-8 Mar 45 |
Btry B, 174th FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
18 Feb 45-8 Mar 45 |
Infantry
Fr 4th Prcht Bn |
4 Jan 45-15 Jan 45 |
12th Inf (4th Div) |
9 Jan 45-18 Jan 45 |
3d Bn, 385th Inf (76th Div) |
26 Mar 45-27 Mar 45 |
Tank Destroyer
2 plats, Co B, 602d TD Bn (SP) |
12 Dec 44-13 Dec 44 |
610th TD Bn (SP) |
14 Dec 44-22 Dec 44 |
704th TD Bn (SP) |
17 Dec 44-19 Dec 44 |
691st TD Bn (T) |
22 Dec 44-24 Dec 44 |
691st TD Bn (T) |
8 Jan 45-26 Jan 45 |
811th TD Bn (SP) |
26 Jan 45-28 Jan 45 |
2 plats, Co B, 602d TD Bn (SP) |
1 Feb 45-3 Feb 45 |
607th TD Bn (T) |
3 Feb 45-6 Mar 45 |
607th TD Bn (T) |
15 Mar 45-9 May 45 |
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DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Infantry
346th Inf |
4th Div |
15 Jan 45-16 Jan 45 |
347th Inf |
4th Div |
15 Jan 45-16 Jan 45 |
345th CT |
17th Abn Div |
15 Jan 45-16 Jan 45 |
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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
DATE |
CORPS |
ARMY |
ARMY GROUP |
Assigned |
Attached |
Assigned |
Attached |
17 Oct 44 |
|
ETOUSA |
UK Base |
|
|
25 Nov 44 |
|
Third |
|
|
|
4 Dec 44 |
III |
Third |
|
|
|
9 Dec 44 |
III |
Third |
|
12th |
|
11 Dec 44 |
XII |
Third |
|
12th |
|
21 Dec 44 |
XV |
Seventh |
|
12th |
|
26 Dec 44 |
- |
- |
|
12th |
|
29 Dec 44 |
VIII |
Third |
|
12th |
|
14 Jan 45 |
XII |
Third |
|
12th |
|
25 Jan 45 |
VIII |
Third |
|
12th |
|
22 Apr 45 |
VIII |
First |
|
12th |
|
(-) Indicates relieved from assignment.
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COMMAND POSTS
DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
22 Oct 44 |
Glasgow |
|
Scotland |
25 Oct 44 |
Knutsford |
Cheshire |
England |
24 Nov 44 |
Southampton |
Hampshire |
England |
26 Nov 44 |
Le Havre |
Seine-Inferieure |
France |
30 Nov 44 |
Rouen |
Seine-Inferieure |
France |
30 Nov 44 |
St-Saens |
Seine-Inferieure |
France |
8 Dec 44 |
Metz |
Moselle |
France |
10 Dec 44 |
Ormingen |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
13 Dec 44 |
Achen |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
15 Dec 44 |
Gross Rederchingen |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
22 Dec 44 |
Achen |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
24 Dec 44 |
Dieuze |
Moselle |
France |
25 Dec 44 |
Pont Faverger |
Marne |
France |
30 Dec 44 |
Bertrix |
Namur |
Belgium |
2 Jan 45 |
Libramont |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
13 Jan 45 |
Freux La Rue |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
15 Jan 45 |
Sandweiler |
|
Luxemburg |
16 Jan 45 |
Rodenbourg |
|
Luxemburg |
27 Jan 45 |
Steinbach |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
27 Jan 45 |
Hautbellain |
|
Luxemburg |
29 Jan 45 |
Gruflange |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
2 Feb 45 |
Schonberg |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
8 Feb 45 |
Auw |
Rhineland |
Germany |
11 Feb 45 |
Schonberg |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
26 Feb 45 |
Auw |
Rhineland |
Germany |
7 Mar 45 |
Schonfeld |
Rhineland |
Germany |
7 Mar 45 |
Lissendorf |
Rhineland |
Germany |
14 Mar 45 |
Bassenheim |
Rhineland |
Germany |
23 Mar 45 |
Gondershausen |
Rhineland |
Germany |
24 Mar 45 |
Buchholz |
Rhineland |
Germany |
26 Mar 45 |
Boppard |
Rhineland |
Germany |
27 Mar 45 |
Dachsenhausen |
Nassau |
Germany |
28 Mar 45 |
Katzenelnbogen |
Nassau |
Germany |
30 Mar 45 |
Weilmunster |
Nassau |
Germany |
5 Apr 45 |
Friedewald |
Nassau |
Germany |
6 Apr 45 |
Schweina |
Thuringia |
Germany |
8 Apr 45 |
Floh |
Thuringia |
Germany |
10 Apr 45 |
Tambach |
Thuringia |
Germany |
11 Apr 45 |
Grafenroda |
Thuringia |
Germany |
12 Apr 45 |
Remda |
Thuringia |
Germany |
13 Apr 45 |
Saalfeld |
Thuringia |
Germany |
15 Apr 45 |
Possneck |
Thuringia |
Germany |
16 Apr 45 |
Pausa |
Saxony |
Germany |
17 Apr 45 |
Jocketa |
Saxony |
Germany |
6 May 45 |
Falkenstein |
Saxony |
Germany |
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