"Ozark Division"
The division insignia combines a golden "O", "Z", and an arc on a circular blue background to spell out the nickname of the division, "Ozark". In 1921, the division became part of the Organized Reserve and was allocated to the states of Arkansas and Missouri, the Ozark region, and therefore adopted the design. When the French settled in this area, they found it inhabited by Indians who were very proficient with the bow and arrow, and they therefore called the entire region "Terre aux arcs" or "Bow Country". "Ozark" is an Americanization of "aux arcs", and the arc in the insignia actually represents an Indian bow and signifies marksmanship. Gold and blue are the colors which tradition has always associated with valor and distinction.
Motto: "Distinction, Valor, Marksmanship"
[page 392]
Commanding General
|
22 Sep 44 |
Brig. Gen. Frank A. Keating |
|
2 Jan 45 |
Maj. Gen. Frank A. Keating |
Assistant Division Commander
|
22 Sep 44 |
Brig. Gen. Alonzo P. Fox |
Artillery Commander
|
22 Sep 44 |
Col. James G. Watkins |
Chief of Staff
|
22 Sep 44 |
Col. George P. Lynch |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
|
22 Sep 44 |
Lt. Col. Joseph H. Chaille |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
|
22 Sep 44 |
Lt. Col. Charles J. Parsons |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
|
22 Sep 44 |
Lt. Col. Claude L. Crawford |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
|
22 Sep 44 |
Lt. Col. Arthur W. Allen, Jr. |
|
16 Oct 44 |
Maj. John E. Wiley |
Adjutant General
|
16 Dec 44 |
Lt. Col. Frank H. Stone |
Commanding Officer, 405th Infantry
|
4 Apr 44 |
Col. Laurin L. Williams |
Commanding Officer, 406th Infantry
|
22 Sep 44 |
Col. Bernard F. Hurless |
Commanding Officer, 407th Infantry
|
22 Sep 44 |
Col. James C. Reed |
|
29 Jan 45 |
Col. Philip R. Dwyer |
[page 393]
Chronology
Activated 15 September 1942
Arrived ETO 22 September 1944 (Arrived United Kingdom but did not disembark)
Arrived Continent 23 September 1944 (D+109)
Entered Combat 26 October 1944
Days in Combat 173
Casualties (Tentative)
Killed 1,034
Wounded 3,522
Missing 161
Captured 150
Battle Casualties 4,867
Non-Battle Casualties 3,958
Total Casualties 8,825
Percent of T/O Strength 62.6
Campaigns
Rhineland
Central Europe
Individual Awards
Distinguished Service Cross 13
Legion of Merit 13
Silver Star 542
Soldiers Medal 34
Bronze Star 3,812
Air Medal 83
Prisoners of War Taken 147,358
405th Infantry
406th Infantry
407th Infantry
102d Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
327th Engineer Combat Battalion
327th Medical Battalion
102d Division Artillery
379th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
380th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
927th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
381st Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
Special Troops
802d Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
102d Quartermaster Company
102d Signal Company
Military Police Platoon
Headquarters Company
Band
[page 394]
Antiaircraft Artillery
|
556th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
2Nov44-11Nov44 |
|
548th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
11Nov44-25Jun45 |
|
473d AAA AW Bn (SP) |
8Dec44-9Dec44 |
|
Btry B, 473d AAA AW Bn (SP) |
10Dec44-10Jan45 |
|
Btry C, 559th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
8Feb45-25Feb45 |
Armored
|
771st Tk Bn |
4Nov44-20Dec44 |
|
40th Tk Bn (7th Armd Div) |
27Nov44-28Nov44 |
|
17th Tk Bn (7th Armd Div) |
30Nov44-3Dec44 |
|
744th Tk Bn |
20Dec44-23Dec44 |
|
Co C, 739th Tk Bn (Mine Exploder) |
20Jan45-27Jan45 |
|
Co A, 739th Tk Bn (Mine Exploder) |
21Jan45-27Jan45 |
|
Sq B, Br 1st Lothians & Border Yeo (Br 79th Armd Div) |
23Jan45-26Jan45 |
|
Sq B, Br Fife & Forfar Yeo (Br 79th Armd Div) |
23Jan45-27Jan45 |
|
Br 22d Dragoon Gds Armd Regt (Br 79th Armd Div) |
23Jan45-28Jan45 |
|
CC B (5th Armd Div) |
6Feb45-24Feb45 |
|
701st Tk Bn (-Co D) |
4Apr45-2Jul45 |
Cavalry
|
113th Cav Gp |
14Nov44-23Nov44 |
|
…113th Cav Rcn Sq |
14Nov44-23Nov44 |
|
…125th Cav Rcn Sq |
14Nov44-23Nov44 |
|
Task Force BIDDLE (113th Cav Gp) |
18Nov44-21Nov44 |
|
…Hq&Hq Tr, 113th Cav Gp |
18Nov44-21Nov44 |
|
…113th Cav Rcn Sq |
18Nov44-21Nov44 |
|
…125th Cav Rcn Sq (-Tr B) |
18Nov44-21Nov44 |
|
…40th Tk Bn (7th Armd Div) |
18Nov44-21Nov44 |
|
…440th Armd FA Bn (7th Armd Div) |
18Nov44-21Nov44 |
|
…434th Armd FA Bn (7th Armd Div) |
18Nov44-21Nov44 |
|
…849th Armd FA Bn (7th Armd Div) |
18Nov44-21Nov44 |
|
…83d Armd FA Bn |
18Nov44-21Nov44 |
|
…Co C, 171st Engr C Bn |
18Nov44-21Nov44 |
|
…Co A, 814th TD Bn (SP) |
18Nov44-21Nov44 |
|
…Btrys A & C, 203d AAA AW Bn (SP) |
18Nov44-21Nov44 |
|
11th Cav Gp |
13Dec44-3Feb45 |
|
…36th Cav Rcn Sq |
13Dec44-3Feb45 |
|
…44th Cav Rcn Sq |
13Dec44-3Feb45 |
|
…113th Cav Rcn Sq |
20Dec44-24Dec44 |
|
…17th Cav Rcn Sq |
24Dec44-29Jan45 |
|
11th Cav Gp |
9Feb45-24Feb45 |
|
…36th Cav Rcn Sq |
9Feb45-24Feb45 |
|
…44th Cav Rcn Sq |
9Feb45-24Feb45 |
|
Tr B, 36th Cav Rcn Sq |
11Apr45-13Apr45 |
Chemical
|
Co C, 92d Cml Mort Bn |
23Nov44-24Nov44 |
|
Co C, 92d Cml Mort Bn |
30Nov44-4Dec44 |
|
Co C (-1st Plat), 92d Cml Mort Bn |
19Dec44-23Dec44 |
|
Co C, 92d Cml Mort Bn |
24Dec44 |
|
Co C (-1st Plat), 92d Cml Mort Bn |
25Dec44-7Feb45 |
|
92d Cml Mort Bn (-Co A) |
22Jan45-27Jan45 |
|
74th Cml SG Co |
3Feb45-5Feb45 |
|
3d Cml Mort Bn (-Cos C and D) |
6Feb45-7Mar45 |
|
74th Cml SG Co |
24Feb45-25Feb45 |
|
Co B, 3d Cml Mort Bn |
22Mar45-30Mar45 |
|
Co A, 3d Cml Mort Bn |
9Apr45-19Apr45 |
|
Cos B and C, 3d Cml Mort Bn |
14Apr45-19Apr45 |
|
Co A, 3d Cml Mort Bn |
3May45-10May45 |
Engineer
|
1276th Engr C Bn |
27Dec44-26Jan45 |
|
171st Engr C Bn |
12Jan45-16Jan45 |
|
252d Engr C Bn |
15Jan45-26Jan45 |
|
336th Engr C Bn |
15Jan45-26Jan45 |
|
277th Engr C Bn |
15Jan45-28Jan45 |
Field Artillery
|
252d FA Bn (105mm How) |
23Nov44-12Mar45 |
|
Btry A, 557th FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
27Nov44-2Dec44 |
|
83d Armd FA Bn |
29Nov44-19Dec44 |
|
692d FA Bn (105mm How) |
20Dec44-27Jan45 |
|
691st FA Bn (105mm How) |
20Dec44-30Jan45 |
|
557th FA Bn (- Btry A) (155mm Gun) |
26Jan45-27Jan45 |
Infantry
|
335th CT (84th Div) |
24Nov44-27Nov44 |
|
…40th Tk Bn (7th Armd Div) |
24Nov44-27Nov44 |
|
…Co A, 814th TD Bn (SP) |
24Nov44-27Nov44 |
|
48th Armd Inf Bn (7th Armd Div) |
5Dec44-9Dec44 |
|
2d Bn, 335th Inf (84th Div) |
18Apr45-23Apr45 |
Tank Destroyer
|
771st TD Bn (SP)(- Co C) |
4Nov44-30Mar45 |
|
605th TD Bn (T) |
15Feb45-2Mar45 |
|
771st TD Bn (SP) (- Co B and one platoon of Rcn Co) |
10Apr45-17Apr45 |
|
771st TD Bn (SP) |
27Apr45-3Jul45 |
[pages 396 (through cavalry)-397]
(Attached to)
Engineer
|
Co B, 327th Engr C Bn |
2d Armd Div |
16Nov44-25Nov44 |
|
1st Plat, Co A, 327th Engr C Bn |
84th Div |
19Nov44-28Nov44 |
Field Artillery
|
380th FA Bn |
2d Armd Div |
17Nov44-25Nov44 |
|
379th FA Bn |
84th Div |
19Nov44-2Dec44 |
|
381st FA Bn |
XIII Corps |
20Apr45-22Apr45 |
Infantry
|
406th Inf |
30th Div |
25Oct44-6Nov44 |
|
405th Inf |
2d Armd Div |
26Oct44-3Nov44 |
|
407th Inf |
29th Div |
28Oct44-3Nov44 |
|
1st Bn, 405th Inf |
2d Armd Div |
3Nov44-7Nov44 |
|
406th Inf (-1st Bn) |
2d Armd Div |
6Nov44-25Nov44 |
|
1st Bn, 406th Inf |
30th Div |
7Nov44-9Nov44 |
|
1st Bn, 406th Inf |
2d Armd Div |
9Nov44-25Nov44 |
|
3d Bn, 407th Inf |
Task Force BIDDLE |
19Nov44-20Nov44 |
|
3d Bn, 405th Inf |
84th Div |
19Nov44-27Nov44 |
|
405th CT (-3d Bn) |
84th Div |
19Nov44-2Dec44 |
|
407th CT (-1st Bn) |
XIII Corps |
27Feb45 |
|
1st Bn, 407th Inf |
XIII Corps |
27Feb45-1Mar45 |
|
3d Bn, 405th Inf |
Hq, Sp Trps, Ninth Army |
27Mar45-5Apr45 |
|
Co B, 407th Inf |
XIII Corps |
6Apr45-11Apr45 |
|
407th CT |
XIII Corps |
12Apr45-17Apr45 |
|
1st Bn, 406th CT |
5th Armd Div |
13Apr45-16Apr45 |
|
407th CT (-3d Bn) |
5th Armd Div |
17Apr45-18Apr45 |
|
407th CT |
XIII Corps |
18Apr45-26Apr45 |
|
1st Bn, 406th Inf |
XIII Corps |
19Apr45-22Apr45 |
|
Co A, 406th Inf |
XIII Corps |
26Apr45-3May45 |
[page 395]
| DATE | CORPS | ARMY | ARMY GROUP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assigned | Attached | Assigned | Attached | ||
|
28Aug44 |
|
Ninth |
|
ETOUSA 12th |
|
|
5Sep44 |
III |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
|
10Oct44 |
XVI |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
|
3Nov44 |
XIX |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
|
7Nov44 |
XIII |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
|
20Dec44 |
XIII |
Ninth |
|
12th |
British 21st |
|
1Apr45 |
XIII (Admin) |
Ninth |
Fifteenth (Operations) |
12th |
(-) |
|
4Apr45 |
XIII |
Ninth |
(-) |
12th |
|
(-) indicates relieved from assignment
[page 398]
COMMAND POSTS
| DATE | TOWN | REGION | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|
|
3Sep44 |
Gourock |
Renfrew |
Scotland |
|
9Sep44 |
Omaha Beach |
Calvados |
France |
|
13Sep44 |
Valognes (staging area) |
Manche |
France |
|
26Sep44 |
Theville |
Manche |
France |
|
27Oct44 |
Eygelshoven (vicinity southeast) |
Limburg |
Netherlands |
|
1Nov44 |
Moorveld |
Limburg |
Netherlands |
|
2Nov44 |
Brunssum (3000 yards northeast) |
Limburg |
Netherlands |
|
12Nov44 |
Heerlen |
Limburg |
Netherlands |
|
24Nov44 |
Ubach (1000 yards southeast) |
Rhineland |
Germany |
|
25Feb45 |
Linnich |
Rhineland |
Germany |
|
27Feb45 |
Lovenich |
Rhineland |
Germany |
|
27Feb45 |
Erklenz |
Rhineland |
Germany |
|
2Mar45 |
Rheindahlen |
Rhineland |
Germany |
|
2Mar45 |
Viersen |
Rhineland |
Germany |
|
12Mar45 |
Krefeld |
Rhineland |
Germany |
|
5Apr45 |
Lembeck |
Rhineland |
Germany |
|
6Apr45 |
Buldern (1000 yards southeast) |
Westphalia |
Germany |
|
7Apr45 |
Munster (2000 yards northeast) |
Westphalia |
Germany |
|
9Apr45 |
Werther |
Westphalia |
Germany |
|
10Apr45 |
Bad Oeynhausen |
Westphalia |
Germany |
|
11Apr45 |
Buckeburg |
Westphalia |
Germany |
|
12Apr45 |
Bad Nenndorf |
Hannover |
Germany |
|
13Apr45 |
Lehrte |
Hannover |
Germany |
|
14Apr45 |
Gifhorn |
Hannover |
Germany |
|
14Apr45 |
Oebisfelde |
Hannover |
Germany |
|
15Apr45 |
Bismark |
Magdeburg |
Germany |
|
26Apr45 |
Gardelegen |
Magdeburg |
Germany |
[pages 399 (through 12Apr45)-400]