1st Infantry Division
"Fighting First Division"
"Red One Division"
The "Red One" Division achieved a number of firsts in World War I--to arrive in France, to be at the front, to fire at enemy, to raid, to suffer casualties and to be cited in general orders. Thus the insignia is a large, red numeral "one" on an olive drab shield. The "Fighting First" also fought in North Africa and Sicily.
Motto: "Duty first"
[page 1]
COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
5 Nov 43 | Maj. Gen. Clarence R. Huebner |
7 Dec 43 | Brig. Gen. Willard G. Wyman (Acting) |
14 Dec 43 | Maj. Gen. Clarence R. Huebner |
11 Dec 44 | Brig Gen Clift Andrus (Acting) |
13 Dec 44 | Brig. Gen. Clift Andrus |
17 Mar 45 | Maj. Gen. Clift Andrus |
Assistant Division Commander
5 Nov 43 | Brig. Gen. Willard G. Wyman |
7 Oct 44 | Brig. Gen. George A. Taylor |
Artillery Commander
5 Nov 43 | Brig. Gen. Clift Andrus |
14 Dec 44 | Col. William E. Waters |
21 Mar 45 | Brig. Gen. William E. Waters |
Chief of Staff
5 Nov 43 | Col. Stanhope B. Mason |
14 Dec 44 | Lt. Col. Clarence E. Beck (Acting) |
7 Jan 45 | Col. Verdi B. Barnes |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
5 Nov 43 | Lt. Col. Charles S. Ware |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
5 Nov 43 | Maj. Robert F. Evans |
9 Nov 43 | Lt. Col. Verdi B. Barnes |
27 Nov 43 | Maj. Robert F. Evans |
15 Apr 44 | Lt. Col. Robert F. Evans |
9 Apr 45 | Maj. John H. Lauten |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
5 Nov 43 | Lt. Col. Frederick W. Gibb |
16 Jul 44 | Lt. Col. Clarence E. Beck |
14 Dec 44 | Maj. Kenneth B. Lord (Acting) |
7 Jan 45 | Lt. Col. Clarence E. Beck |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
5 Nov 43 | Lt. Col. Verdi B. Barnes (Acting) |
19 Nov 43 | Lt. Col. Clarence M. Eymer |
14 Dec 44 | Lt. Col. Donald M. Curtis |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
5 Nov 43 | Lt. Col. John M. Rogers, Jr. |
15 Aug 44 | Maj. Thomas F. Lancer |
5 Nov 44 | Lt. Col. Thomas F. Lancer |
Adjutant General
5 Nov 43 | Lt. Col. Leonidas Gavalas |
11 Feb 45 | Maj. Leander A. Dailey |
Commanding Officer, 16th Infantry
5 Nov 43 | Col. George A. Taylor |
15 Jul 44 | Col. Frederick W. Gibb |
Commanding Officer, 18th Infantry
5 Nov 43 | Col. George Smith, Jr. |
25 Feb 45 | Col. John Williamson |
Commanding Officer, 26th Infantry
5 Nov 43 | Col. John W. Bowen |
14 Nov 43 | Col. John F. R. Seitz |
9 Apr 45 | Col. Francis J. Murdoch, Jr. |
[pages 2-3]
STATISTICS
Chronology
Activated | 17 May 1917 |
Arrived ETO | 7 August 1942* |
Arrived Continent (D Day) | 6 June 1944 |
Entered Combat | 6 June 1944** |
Days in Combat | 292 |
* Departed UK 22 Oct 42 for North African operation, arriving 8 Nov 42. Returned to UK 5 Nov 43.
** Entered Combat North Africa 8 Nov 42; Also fought in Sicily.
Casualties
(Tentative)
Killed | 1,973 |
Wounded | 11,448 |
Missing | 951 |
Captured | 631 |
Battle Casualties | 15,003 |
Non-Battle Casualties | 14,002 |
Total Casualties | 29,005 |
Percent of T/O Strength | 205.9 |
Campaigns
- Normandy
- Northern France
- Ardennes
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
Individual Awards
Medal of Honor | |
Distinguished Service Cross | 131 |
Legion of Merit | 16 |
Silver Star | 4,258 |
Soldiers Medal | 100 |
Bronze Star | 12,568 |
Air Medal | 65 |
Prisoners of War Taken 188,382
COMPOSITION
- 16th Infantry
- 18th Infantry
- 26th Infantry
- 1st Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
- 1st Engineer Combat Battalion
- 1st Medical Battalion
- 1st Division Artillery
- 7th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 32d Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 33d Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 5th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
- Special Troops
- 701st Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
- 1st Quartermaster Company
- 1st Signal Company
- Military Police Platoon
- Headquarters Company
- Band
[page 4]
ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery [page 5]
Btry B, 103d AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 12-15 Jun 44 |
Btry D, 461st AAA AW Bn (SP) | 15-28 Jun 44 |
103d AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 16 Jun 44-7 Feb 45 |
Btrys B & D, 461st AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 26-28 Jun 44 |
639th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 18-31 Dec 44 |
Btry A, 460th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 1 Jan 45 |
103d AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 24 Feb-8 May 45 |
Armored [pages 5-6]
745th Tk Bn | 6 Jun 44-8 May 45 |
747th Tk Bn | 7-13 Jun 44 |
741st Tk Bn | 7-15 Jun 44 |
743d Tk Bn | 11-13 Jun 44 |
3d Armd Gp (- 747th Tk Bn) | 11-15 Jun 44 |
CC B (3d Armd Div) | 6-30 Jul 44 |
33d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) | 6-30 Jul 44 |
36th Armd Inf (-3d Bn) (3d Armd Div) | 6-30 Jul 44 |
391st Armd FA Bn (3d Armd Div) | 6-30 Jul 44 |
83d Armd Rcn Bn (3d Armd Div) | 6-30 Jul 44 |
Cos B&D, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) | 6-30 Jul 44 |
87th Armd FA Bn | 6-30 Jul 44 |
Cos B&C (-3d Plat), 703d TD Bn (SP) | 6-30 Jul 44 |
Btrys A&D, 486th AAA AW Bn (SP) | 6-30 Jul 44 |
Btry B, 413th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) | 6-30 Jul 44 |
CC A (3d Armd Div) | 31 Jul-11 Aug 44 |
32d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) | 31 Jul-11 Aug 44 |
3d Bn, 36th Armd Inf (3d Armd Div) | 31 Jul-11 Aug 44 |
54th Armd FA Bn (3d Armd Div) | 31 Jul-11 Aug 44 |
67th Armd FA Bn (3d Armd Div) | 31 Jul-11 Aug 44 |
Cos A&C, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) | 31 Jul-11 Aug 44 |
58th Armd FA Bn | 31 Jul-11 Aug 44 |
Co A&3d Plat, Co B, 703d TD Bn (SP) | 31 Jul-11 Aug 44 |
Btry A, 413th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) | 31 Jul-11 Aug 44 |
CC B (3d Armd Div) | 5-6 Aug 44 |
33d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) | 5-6 Aug 44 |
36th Armd Inf (-3d Bn) (3d Armd Div) | 5-6 Aug 44 |
391st Armd FA Bn (3d Armd Div) | 5-6 Aug 44 |
83d Armd Rcn Bn (3d Armd Div) | 5-6 Aug 44 |
Cos B&D, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) | 5-6 Aug 44 |
87th Armd FA Bn | 5-6 Aug 44 |
Cos B&C (-3d Plat), 703d TD Bn (SP) | 5-6 Aug 44 |
Btrys A&D, 486th AAA AW Bn (SP) | 5-6 Aug 44 |
Btry B, 413th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) | 5-6 Aug 44 |
CC R (3d Armd Div) [page 6] | 8-17 Mar 45 |
3d Bn, 32d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) | 8-17 Mar 45 |
2d Bn, 33d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) | 8-17 Mar 45 |
3d Bn, 36th Armd Inf (3d Armd Div) | 8-17 Mar 45 |
Co C, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) | 8-17 Mar 45 |
3d Bn, 13th Inf (8th Div) | 8-17 Mar 45 |
Co C, 703d TC Bn (SP) | 8-17 Mar 45 |
CC R (3d Armd Div) | 20-21 Mar 45 |
3d Bn, 32d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) | 20-21 Mar 45 |
2d Bn, 33d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) | 20-21 Mar 45 |
3d Bn, 36th Armd Inf (3d Armd Div) | 20-21 Mar 45 |
Co C, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) | 20-21 Mar 45 |
3d Bn, 13th Inf (8th Div) | 20-21 Mar 45 |
Co C, 703d TC Bn (SP) | 20-21 Mar 45 |
CC A (9th Armd Div) | 4-8 May 45 |
Cavalry [page 6]
102d Cav Rcn Sq | 11-13 Jun 44 |
38th Cav Rcn Sq | 12 Jun-31 Jul 44 |
4th Cav Gp | 1-7 Aug 44 |
24th Cav Rcn Sq | 2-17 Aug 44 |
4th Cav Gp (- 4th Cav Rcn Sq) | 12-17 Aug 44 |
4th Cav Rcn Sq | 14-17 Aug 44 |
4th Cav Gp (- 24th Cav Rcn Sq) | 11-30 Nov 44 |
32d Cav Rcn Sq | 1-10 Mar 45 |
4th Cav Gp | 9-17 Apr 45 |
Chemical [page 6]
81st Cml Mort Bn (- Cos B&D) | 7-9 Jun 44 |
81st Cml Mort Bn (- Cos B&D) | 9 Jun 44 |
Cos B&D, 81st Cml Mort Bn | 1-31 Jul 44 |
Co A, 87th Cml Bn | 1-31 Aug 44 |
Cos A&D, 87th Cml Bn | 1-30 Sep 44 |
Cos A&B, 87th Cml Bn | 1 Oct-17 Dec 44 |
Co C, 86th Cml Mort Bn | 13-23 Jan 45 |
Co B, 87th Cml Bn | 24 Jan-7 Feb 45 |
Co A, 90th Cml Bn | 24 Feb-10 Mar 45 |
Co B, 90th Cml Bn | 24 Feb-10 Mar 45 |
Co A, 87th Cml Bn | 30-31 Mar 45 |
Co A, 86th Cml Mort Bn | 1-12 Apr 45 |
Cos C&D, 87th Cml Bn | 1-12 Apr 45 |
Engineer [pages 6-7]
20th Engr C Bn | 8-11 Jun 44 |
20th Engr C Bn | 12 Jun 44- |
1106th Engr C Gp [page 7] | 1-31 Oct 44 |
238th Engr C Bn | 1-31 Oct 44 |
257th Engr C Bn | 1-31 Oct 44 |
Co B, 2d Engr C Bn (2d Div) | 14-24 Jan 45 |
299th Engr C Bn | 24 Feb-10 Mar 45 |
1 plat, 994th Engr Treadway Br Co | 24 Feb-10 Mar 45 |
1 Light Equip plat, 276th Engr C Bn | 24 Feb-10 Mar 45 |
72d Engr Light Pon Co | 24 Feb-10 Mar 45 |
Field Artillery [pages 7-8]
186th FA Bn (155 How) | 7-27 Jun 44 |
62d Armd FA Bn | 7-31 Jun 44 |
18th FA Gp | 1-31 Aug 44 |
188th FA Bn (155 How) | 1 Aug-30 Sep 44 |
957th FA Bn (155 How) | 1 Aug-17 Dec 44 |
26th FA Bn (9th Div) (105 How) | 4-7 Aug 44 |
985th FA Bn | 1-30 Sep 44 |
Btry B, 15th FA Obsn Bn | 1-30 Sep 44 |
Hq & Hq Btry, 18th FA Gp | 1 Sep-2 Oct 44 |
58th Armd FA Bn | 1-31 Oct 44 |
84th FA Bn (9th Div) (105 How) | 10 Nov-1 Dec 44 |
Btry A, 987th FA Bn (155 Gun) | 1-17 Dec 44 |
60th FA Bn (9th Div) (105 How) | 6-8 Dec 44 |
955th FA Bn (155 How) | 13 Jan-7 Feb 45 |
965th FA Bn (155 How) | 8 Feb-10 Mar 45 |
193d FA Bn (105 How) | 8 Feb-29 Mar 45 |
Btry A, 987th FA Bn (155 Gun) | 24 Feb-10 Mar 45 |
188th FA Gp | 11-29 Mar 45 |
660th FA Bn (8" How) | 11-29 Mar 45 |
951st FA Bn (155 How) | 11-29 Mar 45 |
957th FA Bn (155 How) | 11-29 Mar 45 |
Btry A, 13th FA Obsn Bn | 11-29 Mar 45 |
Btry B, 13th FA Obsn Bn | 30-31 Mar 45 |
951st FA Bn (155 How) | 30-31 Mar 45 |
980th FA Bn (155 Gun) | 30-31 Mar 45 |
Hq & Hq Btry, 142d FA Gp | 30 Mar-23 Apr 45 |
188th FA Bn (155 How) | 13-23 Apr 45 |
951st FA Bn (155 How) | 13-23 Apr 45 |
980th FA Bn (155 Gun) | 13-23 Apr 45 |
Btry B, 13th FA Obsn Bn | 13-23 Apr 45 |
Hq & Hq Btry, 203d FA Bn (155 How) | 28-30 Apr 45 |
191st FA Bn (155 How) | 28-30 Apr 45 |
734th FA Bn (155 Gun) | 28-30 Apr 45 |
76th FA Bn (105 How) | 28 Apr-8 May 45 |
955th FA Bn (155 How) | 28 Apr-8 May 45 |
Btry B, 17th FA Obsn Bn | 28 Apr-8 May 45 |
186th FA Bn (155 How) [page 8] | 1-3 May 45 |
Hq & Hq Btry, 406th FA Gp | 1-8 May 45 |
200th FA Bn (155 Gun) | 1-8 May 45 |
Infantry [page 8]
116th CT (29th Div) | 17 May-7 Jun 44 |
111th FA Bn (29th Div) (105 How) | 17 May-7 Jun 44 |
1 det, 29th Rcn Tr (29th Div) | 17 May-7 Jun 44 |
1 det, 121st Engr C Bn (29th Div) | 17 May-7 Jun 44 |
115th CT (29th Div) | 2-7 Jun 44 |
39th Inf (9th Div) | 4-6 Aug 44 |
1st Bn (- Co A), 110th Inf (28th Div) | 18-22 Oct 44 |
47th Inf (9th Div) | 10-30 Nov 44 |
2d Bn, 36th Armd Inf (3d Armd Div) | 4-7 Dec 44 |
23d CT (2d Div) | 13-23 Jan 45 |
37th FA Bn (2d Div) (105 How) | 13-23 Jan 45 |
395th Inf (99th Div) | 3-5 Feb 45 |
413th Inf (104th Div) | 21-23 Mar 45 |
Tank Destroyer [page 8]
635th TD Bn (T) (- Co A) | 7-11 Jun 44 |
635th TD Bn (T) (- Co A) | 17-21 Jun 44 |
635th TD Bn (T) | 1 Jul-30 Sep 44 |
634th TD Bn (SP) (- Co C) | 1 Aug 44-6 May 45 |
703d TD Bn (SP) | 18-31 Dec 44 |
3d Plat, Co C, 801st TD Bn (SP) | 18-31 Dec 44 |
Co C, 703d TD Bn (SP) | 1-12 Jan 45 |
Co B, 644th TD Bn (SP) | 13-23 Jan 45 |
[pages 5-8]
DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Infantry
26th CT | 29th Div | 17 May-7 Jun 44 |
1 det, Hq & Hq Bty, 1st Div Arty | 29th Div | 17 May-7 Jun 44 |
33d FA Bn | 29th Div | 17 May-7 Jun 44 |
Co C, 1st Engr C Bn | 29th Div | 17 May-7 Jun 44 |
26th CT | 4th Div | 29-30 Jul 44 |
1st Bn, 26th Inf | 3d Armd Div | 6-23 Sep 44 |
16th CT [p. 9] | V Corps | 5-15 Dec 44 |
5th FA Bn | V Corps | 5-15 Dec 44 |
7th FA Bn | V Corps | 5-15 Dec 44 |
Co A, 1st Engr C Bn | V Corps | 5-15 Dec 44 |
26th Inf | 99th Div | 17-18 Dec 44 |
16th CT | 8th Div | 6-8 Feb 45 |
7th FA Bn | 8th Div | 6-8 Feb 45 |
Co A, 1st Engr C Bn | 8th Div | 6-8 Feb 45 |
1st Bn, 26th Inf | 4thCav Gp | 30 Mar-8 Apr 45 |
Task Force Taylor | VII Corps | 7-8 Apr 45 |
26th Inf | VII Corps | 7-8 Apr 45 |
33d FA Bn | VII Corps | 7-8 Apr 45 |
1 plat, Co C, 1st Engr C Bn | VII Corps | 7-8 Apr 45 |
1st Bn, 18th Inf | 3d Armd Div | 11-25 Apr 45 |
[pages 8-9]
ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
DATE | CORPS | ARMY | ARMY GROUP | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assigned | Attached | Assigned | Attached | ||
1 Nov 43 | First | ETOUSA | |||
6 Nov 43 | VII | First | |||
2 Feb 44 | V | First | |||
14 Jul 44 | - | First | |||
15 Jul 44 | VII | First | |||
1 Aug 44 | VII | First | 12th | ||
16 Dec 44 | V | First | 12th | ||
20 Dec 44 | V | First | 12th | Br 21st | |
18 Jan 45 | V | First | 12th | - | |
26 Jan 45 | XVIII Abn | First | 12th | ||
12 Feb 45 | III | First | 12th | ||
8 Mar 45 | VII | First | 12th | ||
27 Apr 45 | VIII | First | 12th | ||
30 Apr 45 | V | First | 12th | ||
6 May 45 | - | Third | 12th |
[page 10]
COMMAND POSTS
DATE | TOWN | REGION | COUNTRY |
---|---|---|---|
1942 | |||
7 Aug | Glasgow | Lanarkshire | Scotland |
9 Aug | Tidworth Barracks | Wiltshire | England |
22 Oct | Departed United Kingdom for North Africa operation | ||
1943 | |||
7 Nov | Liverpool | Lancashire | England |
9 Nov | Blandford | Dorset | England |
1944 | |||
3 Jun | Portland Harbor | Dorset | England |
6 Jun | Omaha Beach (Easy Red) | Calvados | France |
7 Jun | Colleville-sur-Mer (vic) | Calvados | France |
8 Jun | Russy (vic) | Calvados | France |
10 Jun | Court Elay (1 km south) | Calvados | France |
11 Jun | Sur-Le-Chemin-du-Gril (vic) | Calvados | France |
12 Jun | Balleroy (vic) | Calvados | France |
14 Jul | Colombieres (vic) | Calvados | France |
20 Jul | St-Jean-de-Daye (vic) | Manche | France |
25 Jul | Bois du Hommat (vic) | Manche | France |
28 Jul | La Chapelle (vic) | Manche | France |
28 Jul | Marigny (vic) | Manche | France |
30 Jul | St-Denis-du-Gast | Manche | France |
1 Aug | Brecey (vic) | Manche | France |
3 Aug | Juvigny (vic west) | Manche | France |
4 Aug | Logis de la Bocage (vic) | Manche | France |
7 Aug | Logis de la Bocage (vic) | Manche | France |
13 Aug | Ambrieres le Grand (vic) | Mayenne | France |
13 Aug | La Ferte Mace (vic) | Orne | France |
14 Aug | Couterne (vic) | Orne | France |
15 Aug | Bagnoles de l'Orne (vic) | Orne | France |
24 Aug | Le Thieulin (vic) | Eure-et-Loir | France |
25 Aug | Lardy (vic) | Seine-et-Oise | France |
27 Aug | Etiolles | Seine-et-Oise | France |
27 Aug | Servon | Seine-et-Marne | France |
28 Aug | House of Rothschild (vic Ferrieres) | Seine-et-Marne | France |
28 Aug | Quinch Voisins (vic) | Seine-et-Oise | France |
29 Aug | Crouy (vic) | Seine-et-Marne | France |
30 Aug | Soissons (vic) | Aisne | France |
31 Aug | Chevrigny (vic) | Aisne | France |
1 Sep | Missy (vic) | Aisne | France |
2 Sep | Le Novion (vic) | Aisne | France |
3 Sep | Ecuelin (vic) | Nord | France |
4 Sep | Mons (vic) | Hainault | Belgium |
6 Sep | Roux (vic) | Hainault | Belgium |
7 Sep | Namur (vic) | Namur | Belgium |
8 Sep | Stockay (vic) | Namur | Belgium |
11 Sep | Lalouxe (vic) | Namur | Belgium |
14 Sep | Henri Chapelle (1½ km north) | Liege | Belgium |
15 Sep | Hauset (vic; 7 km south of Aachen) | Liege | Belgium |
10 Nov | Vicht | Rhineland | Germany |
8 Dec | Hauset (vic; 7 km south of Aachen) | Liege | Belgium |
17 Dec | Sourbrodt (vic) | Liege | Belgium |
1945 | |||
27 Jan | Weverce | Liege | Belgium |
1 Feb | Hunningen | Liege | Belgium |
6 Feb | Aywaille | Liege | Belgium |
8 Feb | Groshau (vic) | Rhineland | Germany |
28 Feb | Drove | Rhineland | Germany |
2 Mar | Kelz (vic) | Rhineland | Germany |
6 Mar | Friesham | Rhineland | Germany |
7 Mar | Metternich | Rhineland | Germany |
15 Mar | Unkel | Rhineland | Germany |
21 Mar | Ittenbach | Rhineland | Germany |
24 Mar | Oberpleis (vic) | Rhineland | Germany |
27 Mar | Obereip (vic) | Rhineland | Germany |
28 Mar | Eichelhardt (vic) | Rhineland | Germany |
29 Mar | Allendorf (vic) | Nassau | Germany |
31 Mar | Biedenkopf (vic) | Nassau | Germany |
1 Apr | Wunnenberg (vic) | Westphalia | Germany |
7 Apr | Peckelsheim | Westphalia | Germany |
9 Apr | Lauenforde | Hanover | Germany |
10 Apr | Uslar | Hanover | Germany |
11 Apr | Northeim | Hanover | Germany |
12 Apr | Osterode | Hanover | Germany |
17 Apr | St Andreasberg | Hanover | Germany |
19 Apr | Benneckenstein | Brunswick | Germany |
24 Apr | Blankenheim | Halle-Merseburg | Germany |
27 Apr | Markleuthen | Bavaria | Germany |
6 May | Cheb | Sudetenland | Czech |
[pages 11 (thru 7 Aug 44), 12 (thru 14 Sep 44), 13 (thru 9 Apr 45), 14]