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80th Infantry Division
"Blue Ridge Division"
The division insignia is a white bordered escutcheon of gold emblazoned with
three azure blue mountain peaks. It symbolizes the three "Blue Ridge"
states, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, from which the majority of
the 80th's World War I personnel were drawn.
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COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
7 Jul 44 |
Maj. Gen. Horace L. McBride |
Assistant Division Commander
7 Jul 44 |
Brig. Gen. Owen Summers |
7 Mar 45 |
Col. George W. Smythe |
1 May 45 |
Brig. Gen. George W. Smythe |
Artillery Commander
7 Jul 44 |
Brig. Gen. Edmund W. Searby |
19 Sep 44 |
Brig. Gen. Jay W. MacKelvie |
Chief of Staff
7 Jul 44 |
Col. Max S. Johnson |
10 Jan 45 |
Col. Samuel P. Walker |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
7 Jul 44 |
Lt. Col. Leon O. Clayton |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
7 Jul 44 |
Maj. Richard R. Fleisher |
15 Sep 44 |
Lt. Col. Richard R. Fleisher |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
7 Jul 44 |
Lt. Col. Augustus G. Elegar |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
7 Jul 44 |
Lt. Col. Erland L. Sandberg |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
7 Jul 44 |
Maj. Edmund A. Ball |
16 Nov 44 |
Lt. Col. Edmund A. Ball |
Adjutant General
7 Jul 44 |
Lt. Col. John W. Trone |
Commanding Officer, 317th Infantry
7 Jul 44 |
Col. A. Donald Cameron |
3 Oct 44 |
Col. Warfield M. Lewis |
4 Dec 44 |
Lt. Col. Henry G. Fisher |
Commanding Officer, 318th Infantry
7 Jul 44 |
Col. Harry D. McHugh |
13 Sep 44 |
Col. Milton C. Shattuck |
26 Sep 44 |
Col. Lansing McVickar |
15 Jan 45 |
Col. James S. Luckett |
Commanding Officer, 319th Infantry
7 Jul 44 |
Col. Orion L. Davidson |
22 Nov 44 |
Col. William N. Taylor |
13 Feb 45 |
Col. Normando A. Costello |
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STATISTICS
Chronology
Activated |
15 July 1942 |
Arrived ETO |
7 July 1944 |
Arrived Continent (D+58) |
3 August 1944 |
Entered Combat |
8 August 1944 |
Days in Combat |
239 |
Casualties (Tentative)
Killed |
2,614 |
Wounded |
10,795 |
Missing |
654 |
Captured |
397 |
Battle Casualties |
14,460 |
Non-Battle Casualties |
11,012 |
Total Casualties |
25,472 |
Percent of T/O Strength |
180.8 |
Campaigns
- Northern France
- Ardennes
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
Individual Awards
Distinguished Service Cross |
33 |
Legion of Merit |
6 |
Silver Star |
671 |
Soldiers Medal |
30 |
Bronze Star |
3,557 |
Air Medal |
121 |
DFC |
5 |
Prisoners of War Taken 212,295
COMPOSITION
- 317th Infantry
- 318th Infantry
- 319th Infantry
- 80th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
- 305th Engineer Combat Battalion
- 305th Medical Battalion
- 80th Division Artillery
- 313th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 314th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 905th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 315th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
- Special Troops
- 780th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
- 80th Quartermaster Company
- 80th Signal Company
- Military Police Platoon
- Headquarters Company
- Band
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ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
633d AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
9 Aug 44-13 May 45 |
Armored
702d Tk Bn (- Co D) |
8 Aug 44-27 Feb 45 |
Co D, 702d Tk Bn |
8 Aug 44-1 Mar 45 |
CC B (4th Armd Div) |
29 Jan 45-4 Feb 45 |
CC B (4th Armd Div) |
21 Feb 45-24 Feb 45 |
702d Tk Bn |
11 Mar 45-still attached 7 Jul 45 |
Cavalry
42d Rcn Sq (2d Cav Gp) |
23 Nov 44-6 Dec 44 |
2d Cav Rcn Sq (2d Cav Gp) |
1 Dec 44-6 Dec 44 |
16th Cav Gp |
27 Mar 45-31 Mar 45 |
Chemical
Co A, 91st Cml Mort Bn |
5 Jan 45-12 Jan 45 |
Co B, 91st Cml Mort Bn |
5 Jan 45-28 Jan 45 |
Co A, 91st Cml Mort Bn |
28 Jan 45-10 Mar 45 |
Co A, 81st Cml Mort Bn |
11 Mar 45-18 Apr 45 |
Co B, 81st Cml Mort Bn |
27 Mar 45-12 Apr 45 |
Co A, 94th Cml Mort Bn |
29 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
94th Cml Mort Bn (- Co A) |
29 Apr 45-11 May 45 |
Infantry
328th Inf (26th Div) |
4 Oct 44-14 Oct 44 |
53d Armd Inf Bn (4th Armd Div) |
4 Feb 45-9 Feb 45 |
51st Armd Inf Bn (4th Armd Div) |
4 Feb 45-18 Feb 45 |
53d Armd Inf Bn (4th Armd Div) |
20 Feb 45-21 Feb 45 |
Tank Destroyer
610th TD Bn (SP) |
9 Aug 44-25 Sep 44 |
691st TD Bn (T) |
16 Sep 44-18 Sep 44 |
808th TD Bn (SP) |
25 Sep 44-21 Dec 44 |
Co C, 602d TD Bn (SP) |
4 Oct 44-14 Oct 44 |
610th TD Bn (SP) |
23 Nov 44-6 Dec 44 |
610th TD Bn (SP) |
21 Dec 44-28 Jan 45 |
Co A, 631st TD Bn (T) |
7 Jan 45-20 Jan 45 |
802d TD Bn (T) |
28 Jan 45-4 Feb 45 |
811th TD Bn (SP) |
3 Feb 45-4 Jul 45 |
Co B, 603d TD Bn (SP) |
4 Apr 45-9 Apr 45 |
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DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Infantry
319th Inf |
XX Corps |
10 Aug 44-15 Aug 44 |
319th Inf |
VIII Corps |
16 Aug 44-21 Aug 44 |
319th Inf |
XII Corps |
22 Aug 44-27 Aug 44 |
319th Inf |
4th Armd Div |
11 Sep 44-15 Sep 44 |
1st Bn, 318th Inf |
4th Armd Div |
12 Sep 44-15 Sep 44 |
1st & 2d Bns, 318th Inf |
4th Armd Div |
24 Dec 44-28 Dec 44 |
319th Inf |
4th Div |
26 Jan 45-28 Jan 45 |
3d Bn, 317th Inf |
4th Div |
26 Jan 45-25 Feb 45 |
2d & 3d Bns, 318th Inf |
4th Div |
26 Jan 45-25 Feb 45 |
319th Inf |
4th Armd Div |
29 Jan 45-4 Feb 45 |
318th Inf |
76th Div |
1 Mar 45-3 Mar 45 |
319th Inf |
76th Div |
8 Mar 45-9 Mar 45 |
318th Inf |
10th Armd Div |
16 Mar 45-18 Mar 45 |
1st & 3d Bns, 318th Inf |
10th Armd Div |
19 Mar 45-22 Mar 45 |
318th Inf |
6th Armd Div |
30 Mar 45-1 Apr 45 |
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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
DATE |
CORPS |
ARMY |
ARMY GROUP |
Assigned |
Attached |
Assigned |
Attached |
11 Jun 44 |
XII |
Third |
|
ETOUSA |
|
1 Aug 44 |
XII |
Third |
|
12th |
|
7 Aug 44 |
XX |
Third |
|
12th |
|
8 Aug 44 |
XV |
Third |
|
12th |
|
10 Aug 44 |
XX |
Third |
|
12th |
|
17 Aug 44 |
V |
Third |
First |
12th |
|
23 Aug 44 |
(-) |
Third |
(-) |
12th |
|
26 Aug 44 |
XII |
Third |
|
12th |
|
19 Dec 44 |
III |
Third |
|
12th |
|
26 Dec 44 |
XII |
Third |
|
12th |
|
10 Mar 45 |
XX |
Third |
|
12th |
|
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COMMAND POSTS
DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
13 Jun 44 |
Liverpool (Adv) |
Lancashire |
England |
14 Jun 44 |
Sandiway (H
mi SW; Pettypool Hall) (Adv) |
Cheshire |
England |
7 Jul 44 |
Sandiway (H
mi SW; Pettypool Hall) (Main Body) (Entire division arrived in European
Theater of operation 7 July 1944.) |
Cheshire |
England |
31 Jul 44 |
Salisbury (marshalling area V-1) |
Wiltshire |
England |
3 Aug 44 |
St-Jores (3
mi NE) |
Manche |
France |
9 Aug 44 |
Montsuer |
Mayenne |
France |
11 Aug 44 |
Amne (vic SW) |
Sarthe |
France |
13 Aug 44 |
St-Mars |
Sarthe |
France |
15 Aug 44 |
Jublains |
Mayenne |
France |
17 Aug 44 |
Alencon |
Orne |
France |
17 Aug 44 |
Almeneches |
Orne |
France |
26 Aug 44 |
Valetien (3
mi NE) |
Aube |
France |
27 Aug 44 |
St-Flavy (2 mi E) |
Aube |
France |
28 Aug 44 |
Villeseneux (11
mi NE) |
Meuse |
France |
30 Aug 44 |
La Veuve (1
mi E) |
Meuse |
France |
1 Sep 44 |
Vignot (2 mi E) |
Meuse |
France |
3 Sep 44 |
Girauvoisin (1 mi E) |
Meuse |
France |
4 Sep 44 |
Limey (1 mi SW) |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
12 Sep 44 |
Mamey (2 mi E) |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
18 Sep 44 |
Dieulouard (1
mi N) |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
19 Sep 44 |
Dieulouard (6 mi S) |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
25 Sep 44 |
Dieulouard (2 mi S) |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
27 Sep 44 |
Dieulouard (2 mi N) |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
29 Sep 44 |
Belleville |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
13 Oct 44 |
Ville-au-Val |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
10 Nov 44 |
Mailly |
Moselle |
France |
11 Nov 44 |
Liocourt |
Moselle |
France |
13 Nov 44 |
St-Epvre |
Moselle |
France |
16 Nov 44 |
Lesse |
Moselle |
France |
24 Nov 44 |
Charbonnages |
Moselle |
France |
28 Nov 44 |
St-Avold |
Moselle |
France |
18 Dec 44 |
Bining |
Moselle |
France |
20 Dec 44 |
Luxembourg |
|
Luxembourg |
21 Dec 44 |
Dommeldange |
|
Luxembourg |
22 Dec 44 |
Reckange les Mersch |
|
Luxembourg |
6 Jan 45 |
Oberfeulen |
|
Luxembourg |
24 Jan 45 |
Wiltz |
|
Luxembourg |
28 Jan 45 |
Fels |
|
Luxembourg |
18 Feb 45 |
Bettendorf |
|
Luxembourg |
26 Feb 45 |
Mettendorf |
Rhineland |
Germany |
6 Mar 45 |
Rittersdorf |
Rhineland |
Germany |
11 Mar 45 |
Mondorf |
Rhineland |
Germany |
13 Mar 45 |
Beurig |
Rhineland |
Germany |
17 Mar 45 |
Losheim |
Rhineland |
Germany |
19 Mar 45 |
St Wendel |
Rhineland |
Germany |
20 Mar 45 |
Glen-Munchweiler |
Pfalz |
Germany |
21 Mar 45 |
Kaiserslautern |
Pfalz |
Germany |
21 Mar 45 |
Bad Durkheim |
Pfalz |
Germany |
24 Mar 45 |
Rockenhausen |
Pfalz |
Germany |
27 Mar 45 |
Mainz |
Hessen-Nassau |
Germany |
29 Mar 45 |
Wiesbaden |
Hessen |
Germany |
30 Mar 45 |
Lich |
Oberhessen |
Germany |
31 Mar 45 |
Neukirchen |
Hessen-Nassau |
Germany |
1 Apr 45 |
Homburg |
Hessen-Nassau |
Germany |
4 Apr 45 |
Oberzwehren |
Hessen-Nassau |
Germany |
7 Apr 45 |
Gotha |
Thuringia |
Germany |
12 Apr 45 |
Dietendorf |
Thuringia |
Germany |
13 Apr 45 |
Weimar |
Thuringia |
Germany |
14 Apr 45 |
Gera |
Thuringia |
Germany |
16 Apr 45 |
Limbach |
Saxony |
Germany |
19 Apr 45 |
Schesslitz |
Bavaria |
Germany |
22 Apr 45 |
Nurnberg |
Bavaria |
Germany |
29 Apr 45 |
Ziegelsdorf |
Bavaria |
Germany |
30 Apr 45 |
Ergoldsbach |
Bavaria |
Germany |
2 May 45 |
Frontenhausen |
Bavaria |
Germany |
3 May 45 |
Simbach |
Bavaria |
Germany |
5 May 45 |
Vocklabruck |
Ober Oesterreich |
Austria |
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