100th INFANTRY DIVISION
"Century Division"
The division insignia consists of the Arabic number "100" centered on a blue shield; the upper half of the number is in white and the lower half in gold. The insignia has no heraldic significance.
Motto: "Success in Battle."
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COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
| 20 Oct 44 | Maj. Gen. Withers A. Burress |
Assistant Division Commander
| 20 Oct 44 | Brig. Gen. Maurice L. Miller |
| 19 Dec 44 | Brig. Gen. John S. Winn, Jr. |
| 4 Jan 45 | Col. Andrew C. Tychsen |
| 12 Apr 45 | Brig. Gen. Andrew C. Tychsen |
Artillery Commander
| 20 Oct 44 | Brig. Gen. John B. Murphy |
Chief of Staff
| 20 Oct 44 | Col. Richard G. Prather |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
| 20 Oct 44 | Maj. William V. Rawlings |
| 1 Dec 44 | Lt. Col. William V. Rawlings |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
| 20 Oct 44 | Lt. Col. Paul S. Reinecke, Jr. |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
| 20 Oct 44 | Lt. Col. Kenneth E. Eckland |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
| 20 Oct 44 | Lt. Col. Robert M. Stegmaier |
Adjutant General
| 20 Oct 44 | Lt. Col. Byron C. De La Mater |
Commanding Officer, 397th Infantry
| 20 Oct 44 | Col. William A. Ellis |
| 16 Nov 44 | Lt. Col. John M. King |
| 25 Jan 45 | Col. Gordon Singles |
Commanding Officer, 398th Infantry
| 20 Oct 44 | Col. Nelson I. Fooks |
| 12 Dec 44 | Col. Paul G. Daly |
| 18 Dec 44 | Col. Robert M. Williams |
Commanding Officer, 399th Infantry
| 20 Oct 44 | Col. Andrew C. Tychsen |
| 27 Dec 44 | Lt. Col. Elery M. Zehner |
| 12 Jan 45 | Col. Edward J. Maloney |
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STATISTICS
Chronology
| Activated | 15 November 1942 |
| Arrived ETO | 20 October 1944 |
| Arrived Continent (D+166)@ | 20 October 1944 |
| Entered Combat - First Elements | 1 Nov 1944 |
| Entered Combat - Entire Division | 9 Nov 1944 |
| Days in Combat | 163 |
@ D-day for Southern France 15 Aug 44.
Casualties (Tentative)
| Killed | 533 |
| Wounded | 3,667 |
| Missing | 589 |
| Captured | 1 |
| Battle Casualties | 4,790 |
| Non-Battle Casualties | 7,425 |
| Total Casualties | 12,215 |
| Percent of T/O Strength | 86.7 |
Campaigns
Rhineland
Central Europe
Individual Awards
| Distinguished Service Cross | 7 |
| Legion of Merit | 5 |
| Silver Star | 492 |
| Soldiers Medal | 23 |
| Bronze Star | 5,156 |
| Air Medal | 90 |
Prisoners of War Taken 13,351
COMPOSITION
397th Infantry
398th Infantry
399th Infantry
100th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
325th Engineer Combat Battalion
325th Medical Battalion
100th Division Artillery
374th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
375th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
925th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
373d Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
Special Troops
800th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
100th Quartermaster Company
100th Signal Company
Military Police Platoon
Headquarters Company
Band
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ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
| 898th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 7 Nov 44-11 May 45 |
| 1 plat, 5th AAA Cp | 21 Nov 44-24 Nov 44 |
Armored
| Co A & 1 plat Co D, 753d Tk Bn | 7 Nov 44-26 Nov 44 |
| Co A, 47th Tk Bn (14th Armd Div) | 3 Dec 44-6 Dec 44 |
| 781st Tk Bn | 7 Dec 44-21 Dec 44 |
| Co A, 23d Tk Bn (12th Armd Div) | 1 Jan 45-7 Jan 45 |
| Co B, 749th Tk Bn | 8 Jan 45-18 Jan 45 |
| 781st Tk Bn | 23 Feb 45-23 Apr 45 |
Cavalry
| 117th Cav Rcn Sq | 7 Nov 44-26 Nov 44 |
| 36th Rcn Tr (36th Div) | 18 Jan 45-23 Jan 45 |
| 117th Cav Rcn Sq | 18 Apr 45-23 Apr 45 |
Chemical
| Cos A & C, 83d Cml Mort Bn | 7 Nov 44-26 Nov 44 |
| Co D, 99th Cml Mort Bn | 2 Dec 44-3 Dec 44 |
| 2d Cml Mort Bn | 3 Dec 44-23 Dec 44 |
| 2d Cml Mort Bn | 15 Mar 45-22 Mar 45 |
| 99th Cml Mort Bn | 21 Mar 45-25 Mar 45 |
| Co C, 83d Cml Mort Bn | 31 Mar 45-24 Apr 45 |
| 163d Cml SG Co | 5 Apr 45-24 Apr 45 |
| 69th Cml SG Co | 6 Apr 45-24 Apr 45 |
| Co B, 83d Cml Mort Bn | 9 Apr 45-20 Apr 45 |
Engineer
| 157th Engr C Bn | 17 Mar 45-20 Mar 45 |
Field Artillery
| 69th Armd FA Bn | 8 Nov 44-26 Nov 44 |
| 495th Armd FA Bn (12th Armd Div) | 5 Dec 44-6 Dec 44 |
| 250th FA Bn (105 How) | 5 Dec 44-31 Dec 44 |
| 131st FA Bn (36th Div) (105 How) | 1 Jan 45-4 Jan 45 |
| 495th Armd FA Bn (12th Armd Div) | 2 Jan 45-7 Jan 45 |
| 40th Armd FA Bn | 7 Jan 45-18 Jan 45 |
| 131st FA Bn (36th Div) (105 How) | 18 Jan 45-23 Jan 45 |
| 377th Prcht FA Bn (101st Abn Div) | 25 Jan 45-28 Jan 45 |
| 342d Armd FA Bn | 11 Feb 45-23 Feb 45 |
| 342d Armd FA Bn | 28 Feb 45-13 Mar 45 |
| 250th FA Bn (105 How) | 1 Mar 45-19 Mar 45 |
| 991st FA Bn (155 Gun) | 12 Mar 45-16 Mar 45 |
| 802d FA Bn (105 How) | 21 Mar 45-30 Mar 45 |
| 18th FA Bn (105 How) | 21 Mar 45-30 Mar 45 |
| 242d FA Bn (105 How) | 31 Mar 45-24 Apr 45 |
Infantry
| 255th Inf (63d Div) | 31 Dec 44-19 Jan 45 |
| 141st Inf (36th Div) | 1 Jan 45-4 Jan 45 |
| 141st Inf (36th Div) | 18 Jan 45-23 Jan 45 |
| 274th Inf (70th Div) | 29 Jan 45-9 Feb 45 |
| 254th Inf (63d Div) | 9 Feb 45-18 Feb 45 |
| 5th Inf (71st Div) | 11 Mar 45-14 Mar 45 |
| 66th Inf (71st Div) | 12 Mar 45-14 Mar 45 |
Tank Destroyer
| Co B, 636th TD Bn (SP) | 7 Nov 44-26 Nov 44 |
| 824th TD Bn (SP) | 26 Nov 44-24 Apr 45 |
| 1 plat, Co A, 776th TD Bn (SP) | 8 Jan 45-12 Jan 45 |
| Co B, 776th TD Bn (SP) | 9 Jan 45-18 Jan 45 |
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DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Cavalry
| 100th Rcn Tr | 45th Div | 28 Nov 44-5 Dec 44 |
Infantry
| 399th Inf | 45th Div | 2 Nov 44-9 Nov 44 |
| 398th Inf | 45th Div | 6 Nov 44-9 Nov 44 |
| 397th Inf | 45th Div | 6 Nov 44-9 Nov 44 |
| Co E, 398th Inf | 3d Div | 17 Nov 44-18 Nov 44 |
| 397th Inf | 45th Div | 28 Nov 44-5 Dec 44 |
| 3d Bn, 398th Inf | 10th Armd Div | 3 Apr 45-4 Apr 45 |
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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
| DATE | CORPS | ARMY | ARMY GROUP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assigned | Attached | Assigned | Attached | ||
| 20 Oct 44 | ETOUSA | 6th (Sup&Opn) | |||
| 1 Nov 44 | VI | Seventh | 6th | - | |
| 27 Nov 44 | XV | Seventh | 6th | ||
| 22 Mar 45 | XXI | Seventh | 6th | ||
| 25 Mar 45 | VI | Seventh | 6th | ||
| 25 Apr 45 | - | Seventh | 12th | ||
(-) Indicates relieved from assignment.
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COMMAND POSTS
| DATE | TOWN | REGION | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 44 | Marseilles | Bouches-du-Rhone | France |
| 1 Nov 44 | Padou | Meurthe-et-Moselle | France |
| 9 Nov 44 | Rambervillers | Meurthe-et-Moselle | France |
| 11 Nov 44 | Ste-Barbe | Meurthe-et-Moselle | France |
| 14 Nov 44 | Baccarat | Meurthe-et-Moselle | France |
| 20 Nov 44 | Raon L'Etape | Vosges | France |
| 23 Nov 44 | Moyenmoutier | Vosges | France |
| 24 Nov 44 | Belval | Vosges | France |
| 25 Nov 44 | Ste-Blaise | Vosges | France |
| 26 Nov 44 | Raon L'Etape | Vosges | France |
| 27 Nov 44 | Sarrebourg | Moselle | France |
| 2 Dec 44 | Metting | Moselle | France |
| 4 Dec 44 | Lutzelstein | Moselle | France |
| 7 Dec 44 | Wingen | Bas-Rhin | France |
| 13 Dec 44 | Meisenthal | Bas-Rhin | France |
| 21 Dec 44 | Montbronn | Bas-Rhin | France |
| 1 Jan 45 | Waldhambach | Bas-Rhin | France |
| 5 Jan 45 | Butten | Bas-Rhin | France |
| 14 Mar 45 | Rohrbach | Bas-Rhin | France |
| 17 Mar 45 | Bitsch | Bas-Rhin | France |
| 24 Mar 45 | Thaillersweiller | Pfalz | Germany |
| 25 Mar 45 | Meckenheim | Pfalz | Germany |
| 31 Mar 45 | Friedrichsfeld | Baden | Germany |
| 2 Apr 45 | Sandhausen | Baden | Germany |
| 3 Apr 45 | Waibstadt | Baden | Germany |
| 4 Apr 45 | Bonfeld | Wurttemberg | Germany |
| 14 Apr 45 | Frankenbach | Wurttemberg | Germany |
| 16 Apr 45 | Ellhoffen | Wurttemberg | Germany |
| 21 Apr 45 | Lowenstein | Wurttemberg | Germany |
| 22 Apr 45 | Sulzbach | Wurttemberg | Germany |
| 23 Apr 45 | Hertmannsweiler | Wurttemberg | Germany |
| 24 Apr 45 | Bad Cannstatt | Wurttemberg | Germany |
| 27 Apr 45 | Stuttgart | Wurttemberg | Germany |
| 1 May 45 | Uhingen | Wurttemberg | Germany |
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