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29th Infantry Division
"Blue and Gray Division"
The division insignia, as suggested by Major J. A. Ulio (later Major General,
the Adjutant General), then Division Adjutant, is the monad, the Korean symbol
of eternal life. It is half blue and half gray in matching teardrop design.
The colors represent the tradition of the division, composed of men of both
North and South, whose forefathers fought in the Union (blue) and Confederate
(gray) Armies during the Civil War.
[page 120]
COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
11 October 1942 |
Maj. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow |
22 July 1943 |
Maj. Gen. Charles H. Gerhardt |
Assistant Division Commander
11 October 1942 |
Brig. Gen. George Alexander |
13 October 1943 |
Brig. Gen. Norman D. Cota |
31 August 1944 |
Col. Leroy H. Watson |
7 December 1944 |
Brig. Gen. Leroy H. Watson |
Artillery Commander
11 October 1942 |
Brig. Gen. William H. Sands |
Chief of Staff
11 October 1942 |
Col. James H. Hagan |
10 January 1944 |
Lt. Col. Karl W. Curtis |
28 April 1944 |
Col. Godwin Ordway, Jr. |
13 June 1944 |
Lt. Col. William G. Purnell (Acting) |
15 June 1944 |
Col. Edward H. McDaniel |
5 October 1944 |
Lt. Col. Louis G. Smith |
26 November 1944 |
Col. Harry R. Warfield (Acting) |
13 December 1944 |
Lt. Col. Louis G. Smith |
10 January 1945 |
Col. Louis G. Smith |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
11 October 1942 |
Lt. Col. Cooper B. Rhodes |
26 November 1944 |
Maj. George P. Page (Acting) |
10 December 1944 |
Lt. Col. Cooper B. Rhodes |
28 March 1945 |
Maj. James L. Hayes (Acting) |
5 May 1945 |
Maj. James L. Hayes |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
11 October 1942 |
Lt. Col. Norman C. Atwood (Acting) |
5 December 1942 |
Lt. Col. Norman C. Atwood |
14 February 1944 |
Maj. Paul W. Krznarich |
15 July 1944 |
Lt. Col. Paul W. Krznarich |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
11 October 1942 |
Lt. Col. Carey Jarman |
17 December 1943 |
Maj. William J. Witte |
1 May 1944 |
Lt. Col. William J. Witte |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
11 October 1942 |
Lt. Col. Louis M. Gosorn |
10 April 1945 |
Maj. Stanley W. Phillips |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
23 February 1944 |
Capt. Asa B. Gardiner |
13 October 1944 |
Capt. Walter D. Buttner |
24 October 1944 |
Maj. Donovan P. Yeuell, Jr. |
16 December 1944 |
Lt. Col. Donovan P. Yeuell, Jr. |
1 January 1945 |
Maj. Robert E. Walker |
11 January 1945 |
Maj. J. P. Powhida (Acting) |
24 April 1945 |
Maj. Robert E. Walker (Acting) |
Adjutant General
11 October 1942 |
Maj. Robert H. Archer, Jr. |
1 November 1943 |
Lt. Col. Robert H. Archer, Jr. |
Commanding Officer, 115th Infantry
11 October 1942 |
Col. Eugene N. Slappey |
13 June 1944 |
Col. Godwin Ordway, Jr. |
18 July 1944 |
Col. Alfred V. Canie [spelling ?] |
11 August 1944 |
Lt. Col. Louis G. Smith |
5 October 1944 |
Col. Edward H. McDaniel |
19 October 1944 |
Lt. Col. Edley Craighill |
21 November 1944 |
Lt. Col. William O. Blandford |
13 march 1945 |
Col. William O. Blandford |
Commanding Officer, 116th Infantry
11 October 1942 |
Lt. Col. Morris A. Warner |
16 March 1943 |
Col. Charles D. W. Canham |
7 July 1944 |
Col. Philip R. Dwyer |
11 October 1944 |
Col. Philip R. Dwyer |
13 November 1944 |
Lt. Col. Harold A. Cassel |
3 December 1944 |
Lt. Col. Sidney V. Bingham, Jr. |
29 march 1945 |
Col. Sidney V. Bingham, Jr. |
Commanding Officer, 175th Infantry
11 October 1942 |
Col. Philip Wood |
1 May 1944 |
Col. Paul R. Goode |
11 June 1944 |
Lt. Col. Alexander George |
18 June 1944 |
Lt. Col. William C. Purnell |
23 June 1944 |
Col. Ollie W. Reed |
30 July 1944 |
Lt. Col. William C. Purnell |
1 October 1944 |
Col. William C. Purnell |
20 February 1945 |
Lt. Col. Arthur T. Sheppe |
21 February 1945 |
Col. Harry D. McHugh |
11 March 1945 |
Col. Edward H. McDaniel |
[pages 121-122 (regiments)]
STATISTICS
Chronology
Activated [ i.e., Inducted] |
3 February 1941 |
Arrived ETO |
11 October 1942 |
Arrived Continent (D Day) |
6 June 1944 |
Entered Combat: First Elements |
6 June 1944 |
Entered Combat: Entire Division |
7 June 1944 |
Days in Combat |
242 |
Casualties (Tentative)
Killed |
3,720 |
Wounded |
15,403 |
Missing |
462 |
Captured |
526 |
Battle Casualties |
20,111 |
Non-Battle Casualties |
8,665 |
Total Casualties |
28,776 |
Percent of T/O Strength |
204.2 |
Campaigns
- Normandy
- Northern France
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
Individual Awards
Distinguished Service Cross |
40 |
Legion of Merit |
11 |
Silver Star |
856 |
Soldiers Medal |
25 |
Bronze Star |
5,954 |
Air Medal |
176 |
Prisoners of War Taken 38,912
COMPOSITION
- 115th Infantry
- 116th Infantry
- 175th Infantry
- 29th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
- 121st Engineer Combat Battalion
- 104th Medical Battalion
- 29th Division Artillery
- 110th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 111th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 224th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 227th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
- Special Troops
- 729th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
- 29th Quartermaster Company
- 29th Signal Company
- Military Police Platoon
- Headquarters Company
- Band
[page 123]
ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
1 det, Hq & Hq Btry, 49th AAA Brig |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
Hq & Hq Btry, 18th AAA Gp |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
110th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
457th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
1 det, 413th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
1 det, 320th AAA Bln Bn VLA |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
459th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
9 Jun 44-17 Aug 44 |
1 Br RAF Det (Radar) |
2 Sep 44 |
459th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
28 Sep 44-29 Oct 44 |
554th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
6 Nov 44-15 Aug 45 |
18th AAA Gp |
14 Apr 45-16 Apr 45 |
141st AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) |
14 Apr 45-16 Apr 45 |
379th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
14 Apr 45-16 Apr 45 |
571st AAA AW Bn (SP) |
14 Apr 45-16 Apr 45 |
Armored
743d Tk Bn |
17 May 44-14 Jun 44 |
747th Tk Bn |
17 May 44-17 Aug 44 |
Co A, 709th Tk Bn |
23 Aug 44-21 Sep 44 |
1 sq, Br 141st Royal Armd Regt (Br 79th Armed
Div) |
12 Sep 44-18 Sep 44 |
747th Tk Bn |
28 Sep 44-8 Mar 45 |
744th Tk Bn (- Co A) |
30 Sep 44-3 Nov 44 |
1 plat, Hq, 739th Tk Bn |
9 Feb 45-26 Feb 45 |
747th Tk Bn |
29 Mar 45-23 Jul 45 |
Cavalry
Hq & Hq Tr, 102d Cav Gp |
17 May 44-10 Jun 44 |
102d Cav Rcn Sq |
17 May 44-10 Jun 44 |
113th Cav Gp |
18 Jul 44-20 Jul 44 |
102d Cav Rcn Sq (- Tr A) |
14 Aug 44-17 Aug 44 |
102d Cav Gp (- 102d Cav Rcn Sq) |
16 Aug 44-17 Aug 44 |
Trs A & E, 86th Cav Rcn Sq (6th Armd Div) |
23 Aug 44-10 Sep 44 |
113th Cav Gp |
30 Sep 44-3 Nov 44 |
17th Cav Rcn Sq |
17 Dec 44-24 Dec 44 |
113th Cav Gp |
5 Feb 45-7 Feb 45 |
125th Cav Rcn Sq |
5 Feb 45-7 Feb 45 |
113th Cav Rcn Sq |
5 Feb 45-7 Feb 45 |
15th Cav Gp |
14 Apr 45-16 Apr 45 |
15th Cav Rcn Sq |
14 Apr 45-16 Apr 45 |
175th Cav Rcn Sq |
14 Apr 45-16 Apr 45 |
Chemical
Cos B & D, 81st Cml Mort Bn |
8 Jun 44-1 Jul 44 |
92d Cml Mort Bn |
6 Jul 44-13 Jul 44 |
Cos A & D, 81st Cml Mort Bn |
12 Aug 44-17 Aug 44 |
81st Cml Mort Bn (- Cos A & D) |
16 Aug 44-17 Aug 44 |
Co A, 86th Cml Mort Bn |
23 Aug 44-16 Sep 44 |
Co B, 86th Cml Mort Bn |
11 Sep 44-18 Sep 44 |
Hq & Cos A & B, 92d Cml Mort Bn |
6 Nov 44-21 Dec 44 |
83d Cml Mort Bn |
20 Dec 44-12 Jan 45 |
1st Plat, Co C, 92d Cml Mort Bn |
11 Jan 45-15 Jan 45 |
83d Cml SG Co |
6 Feb 45-23 Feb 45 |
92d Cml Mort Bn |
8 Feb 45-28 Feb 45 |
89th Cml Mort Bn |
20 Apr 45-30 Apr 45 |
Co C, 3d Cml Mort Bn |
30 Apr 45-3 May 45 |
Engineer
992d Engr Treadway Br Co |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
503d Engr Light Pon Co |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
5th Engr SP Brig |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
6th Engr SP Brig |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
Hq & Hq Co, 1171st Engr C Gp |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
1340th Engr C Bn |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
502d Engr Light Pon Co |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
1 det, 996th Engr Treadway Br Co |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
234th Engr C Bn |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
Hq & Hq Co, 1121st Engr C Gp |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
254th Engr C Bn |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
610th Engr Light Equip Co |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
246th Engr C Bn |
30 Sep 44-1 Oct 44 |
Co B, 82d Engr C Bn |
30 Sep 44-2 Oct 44 |
Co B, 234th Engr C Bn |
30 Sep 44-4 Oct 44 |
Co C, 234th Engr C Bn |
6 Oct 44-7 Oct 44 |
Co C, 234th Engr C Bn |
11 Oct 44-2 Nov 44 |
1 det, 234th Engr C Bn |
22 Feb 45-23 Feb 45 |
Field Artillery
Hq & Hq Btry, V Corps Arty |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
1 det, 17th FA Obsn Bn |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
Hq & Hq Btry, 190th FA Gp |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
190th FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
186th FA Bn (155mm How) |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
200th FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
187th FA Bn (155mm How) |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
58th Armd FA Bn |
17 May 44-14 Jun 44 |
230th FA Bn (30th Div) (105mm How) |
11 Jun 44-14 Jun 44 |
1 btry, 200th FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
11 Jun 44-14 Jun 44 |
967th FA Bn (155mm How) |
10 Jul 44-27 Jul 44 |
283d FA Bn (105mm How) |
11 Oct 44-2 Nov 44 |
283d FA Bn (105mm How) |
6 Nov 44-26 Jan 45 |
967th FA Bn (155mm How) |
8 Nov 44-21 Dec 44 |
70th FA Bn (105mm How) |
17 Dec 44-2 Mar 45 |
692d FA Bn (105mm How) |
27 Jan 45-30 Jan 45 |
83d Div Arty |
8 Feb 45-26 Feb 45 |
323d FA Bn (83d Div) (105mm How) |
8 Feb 45-28 Feb 45 |
Infantry
26th CT (1st Div) |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
33d FA Bn (1st Div) (105mm How) |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
1 det, Hq & Hq Btry, 1st Div Arty |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
Co C, 1st Engr Bn (1st Div) |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
2d Ranger Inf Bn |
7 Jun 44-10 Jun 44 |
5th Ranger Inf Bn |
7 Jun 44-10 Jun 44 |
1st Bn, 110th Inf (28th Div) |
31 Jul 44 |
Cos D, E & F, 2d Ranger Inf Bn |
23 Aug 44-11 Sep 44 |
2d Ranger Inf Bn (- Cos D, E & F) |
26 Aug 44-18 Sep 44 |
5th Ranger Inf Bn (- Cos A, C & E) |
31 Aug 44-18 Sep 44 |
Cos A, C & E, 5th Ranger Inf Bn |
4 Sep 44-18 Sep 44 |
Neth. Cos 2, 3, & 4, Royal Stoot Troepen |
8 Oct 44-11 Oct 44 |
407th Inf (102d Div) |
28 Oct 44-3 Nov 44 |
330th Inf (83d Div) |
23 Feb 45-28 Feb 45 |
Tank Destroyer
635th TD Bn (T) |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
823d TD Bn (SP) |
26 Jun 44-3 Jul 44 |
821st TD Bn (SP) |
28 Jun 44-13 Jul 44 |
803d TD Bn (SP) |
30 Jun 44-1 Jul 44 |
Co B, 803d TD Bn (SP) |
17 Jul 44-20 Jul 44 |
803d TD Bn (SP) (- Co C) |
28 Jul 44-30 Jul 44 |
Co C, 803d TD Bn (SP) |
28 Jul 44-3 Aug 44 |
Co A, 803d TD Bn (SP) |
2 Aug 44-3 Aug 44 |
Co A, 644th TD Bn (SP) |
23 Aug 44-21 Sep 44 |
[pages 124-126]
DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Cavalry
29th Rcn Tr |
Hq, XVI Corps |
30 Mar 45-5 Apr 45 |
Engineer
1 plat, Co B, 121st Engr C Bn |
75th Div |
1 Apr 45-7 Apr 45 |
Field Artillery
227th FA Bn |
30th Div |
14 Jun 44-15 Jun 44 |
29th Div Arty |
35th Div |
20 Jul 44-27 Jul 44 |
111th FA Bn |
XIII Corps |
3 Nov 44-6 Nov 44 |
29th Div Arty |
79th Div |
1 Apr 45-6 Apr 45 |
Infantry
116th CT |
1st Div |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
111th FA Bn |
1st Div |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
1 det, 29th Rcn Tr |
1st Div |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
1 det, 121st Engr C Bn |
1st Div |
17 May 44-7 Jun 44 |
115th CT |
1st Div |
2 Jun 44-7 Jun 44 |
1st Bn, 116th Inf |
30th Div |
30 Sep 44-25 Oct 44 |
3d Bn, 116th Inf |
2d Armd Div |
4 Oct 44-28 Oct 44 |
2d Bn, 116th Inf |
2d Armd Div |
8 Oct 44-11 Oct 44 |
175th Inf |
Ninth Army |
17 Mar 45-24 Mar 45 |
116th Inf |
75th Div |
1 Apr 45-7 Apr 45 |
1 plat, Co A, 115th Inf |
XVI Corps |
2 Apr 45-4 Apr 45 |
1st Plat, Co A, 115th Inf |
XVI Corps |
2 Apr 45-4 Apr 45 |
1st Plat, Co C, 115th Inf |
XVI Corps |
4 Apr 45-6 Apr 45 |
1st Bn, 115th Inf (- 1 plat) |
Ninth Army |
4 Apr 45-17 Apr 45 |
175th Inf |
XIII Corps |
20 Apr 45-26 Apr 45 |
1st Plat, Co C, 121st Engr C Bn |
XIII Corps |
20 Apr 45-26 Apr 45 |
[pages 126-127]
ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
DATE |
CORPS |
ARMY |
ARMY GROUP |
Assigned |
Attached |
Assigned |
Attached |
29 Nov 42 |
V |
|
|
ETOUSA |
|
22 Oct 43 |
V |
First |
|
|
|
14 Jun 44 |
XIX |
First |
|
|
|
1 Aug 44 |
XIX |
First |
|
12th |
|
12 Aug 44 |
V |
First |
|
12th |
|
19 Aug 44 |
VIII |
First |
Third |
12th |
|
5 Sep 44 |
VIII |
Ninth |
(-) |
12th |
|
21 Sep 44 |
XIX |
First |
|
12th |
|
22 Oct 44 |
XIX |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
20 Dec 44 |
XIX |
Ninth |
|
12th |
Br 21st |
23 Dec 44 |
XIII |
Ninth |
|
12th |
Br 21st |
4 Feb 45 |
XIX |
Ninth |
|
12th |
Br 21st |
29 Mar 45 |
XVI |
Ninth |
|
12th |
Br 21st |
4 Apr 45 |
XVI |
Ninth |
|
12th |
(-) |
5 Apr 45 |
(-) |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
12 Apr 45 |
XVI (Opns) |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
17 Apr 45 |
XIII |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
4 May 45 |
XVI |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
(-) Indicates relieved from assignment.
[page 128]
COMMAND POSTS
DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
11 Oct 42 |
Firth of Clyde |
|
Scotland |
18 Oct 42 |
Tidworth Barracks |
Wiltshire |
England |
27 May 43 |
Tavistock |
Devon |
England |
20 May 44 |
Bodmin Barracks |
Cornwall |
England |
22 May 44 |
Fort Tregantle |
Cornwall |
England |
2 Jun 44 |
Aboard LST #414, 511 |
-- |
-- |
6 Jun 44 |
Stone Quarry (road to Vierville-sur-Mer) |
Calvados |
France |
8 Jun 44 |
Vierville-sur-Mer |
Calvados |
France |
9 Jun 44 |
Longueville |
Calvados |
France |
10 Jun 44 |
Castilly (vic) |
Manche |
France |
15 Jun 44 |
Foose aux Loups |
Manche |
France |
17 Jun 44 |
Govin |
Manche |
France |
19 Jun 44 |
Vessie |
Manche |
France |
30 Jun 44 |
Les Mieux (3 mi S) |
Manche |
France |
13 Jul 44 |
La Fossardiere |
Manche |
France |
28 Jul 44 |
Le Mesnil Herman (K mi SW) |
Manche |
France |
2 Aug 44 |
La Denisiere (H mi SW) |
Manche |
France |
3 Aug 44 |
Montabot (1 mi NE) |
Manche |
France |
4 Aug 44 |
Tillaux (1 mi W) |
Manche |
France |
5 Aug 44 |
La Bocagnerie |
Manche |
France |
12 Aug 44 |
La Pinsonniere |
Manche |
France |
14 Aug 44 |
La Cour |
Manche |
France |
15 Aug 44 |
Le Fresne Poret (1 mi NE) |
Manche |
France |
22 Aug 44 |
Plouguin |
Finistere |
France |
25 Aug 44 |
Treleon |
Finistere |
France |
29 Aug 44 |
Lorcornan (H mi S) |
Finistere |
France |
30 Aug 44 |
Kergouvel (3 mi S) |
Finistere |
France |
15 Sep 44 |
Plouzane (200 yds N) |
Finistere |
France |
17 Sep 44 |
Questel |
Finistere |
France |
19 Sep 44 |
Kerdivichen (1 mi SW) |
Finistere |
France |
27 Sep 44 |
Sibbe |
Limburg |
Netherlands |
29 Sep 44 |
Oorsbeck |
Limburg |
Netherlands |
6 Oct 44 |
Niederbusch (Staatsforst) |
Limburg |
Netherlands |
30 Oct 44 |
Eygelshoven (vic) |
Limburg |
Netherlands |
10 Nov 44 |
Merkstein-Plitschard |
Rhineland |
Germany |
19 Nov 44 |
Basweiler |
Rhineland |
Germany |
23 Nov 44 |
Aldenhoven |
Rhineland |
Germany |
28 Dec 44 |
Schaufenberg |
Rhineland |
Germany |
6 Feb 45 |
Siersdorf |
Rhineland |
Germany |
26 Feb 45 |
Julich |
Rhineland |
Germany |
28 Feb 45 |
Titz |
Rhineland |
Germany |
2 Mar 45 |
Rheydt |
Rhineland |
Germany |
1 Apr 45 |
Dinslakener Bruch |
Rhineland |
Germany |
3 Apr 45 |
Huls (vic SW; Drewer Nord) |
Westphalia |
Germany |
6 Apr 45 |
Sendenhorst |
Westphalia |
Germany |
9 Apr 45 |
Ludinghausen |
Westphalia |
Germany |
19 Apr 45 |
Uetze |
Hannover |
Germany |
21 Apr 45 |
Bodenteich |
Hannover |
Germany |
24 Apr 45 |
Luchow |
Hannover |
Germany |
4 May 45 |
Warendorf |
Hannover |
Germany |
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