83d Infantry Division

"Thunderbolt Division"

"Ohio Division"

The 83^rd Division insignia consists of a monogrammatic design in gold spelling out the word "O-H-I-O" on a black triangular background. The insignia was selected during World War I because the division contained mostly Ohio draftees. Even though the division changed from an Ohio outfit to one representing the 48 States, the insignia still remains; however, a new nickname "Thunderbolt", was selected while the division was holding on the Rhine opposite Dusseldorf.

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COMMAND AND STAFF

Commanding General

19 Apr 1944	Brig Gen Robert C Macon
1 Jun 1944	Maj Gen Robert C Macon

Assistant Div Commdr

19 Apr 1944	Col Claude B Ferenbaugh
27 May 1944	Brig Gen Claude B Ferenbaugh

Arty Comdr

19 Apr 1944

Brig Gen Robert M Montague

CofS

19 Apr 1944	Col Samuel V Krauthoff
1 Feb 1945	Lt Col Shelly G Hughes (Actg)
6 Feb 1945	Col Conrad L Boyle (Actg)
10 Feb 1945	Col Conrad L Boyle

ACofS G-1

19 Apr 1944	Maj Alan F S Mackenzie
15 Jun 1944	Lt Col Alan F S Mackenzie
8 May 1945	Lt Col Robert G Harrell

ACofS G-2

19 Apr 1944

Lt Col Jules H Deshotels Jr

ACofS G-3

19 Apr 1944	Maj Robert T Hering
15 Jun 1944	Lt Col Robert T Hering
9 Jul 1944	Col Conrad L Boyle (Actg)
10 Feb 1945	Lt Col Robert W Duke

ACofS G-4

19 Apr 1944

Lt Col Shelly G Hughes

ACofS G-5

15 May 1944	Maj James C Hanrahan
1 Dec 1944	Lt Col James C Hanrahan

Adj Gen

1 Apr 1944	Lt Col Robert G Harrell
8 May 1945	Maj Norman P Cowden

CO 329^th Inf

19 Apr 1944

Col Edwin B Crabill

CO 330^th Inf

19 Apr 1944	Col Ernest L McLendon
13 Jul 1944	Col Robert T Foster
12 Dec 1944	Col Russell F Walthour
22 Dec 1944	Col Robert T Foster

CO 331^st Inf

19 Apr 1944	Col Martin D Barndollar Jr
4 Jul 1944	Lt Col William E Long
7 Jul 1944	Col John C Whitcomb
10 Jul 1944	Col James D Bender
11 Jul 1944	Col Robert T Foster
13 Jul 1944	Col Robert H York
21 Dec 1944	Lt Col William E Long
22 Dec 1944	Col Russell F Walthour
20 Jan 1945	Col Robert H York
2 May 1945	Lt Col Henry Nielsen

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STATISTICS

Chronology

Activated	15 Aug 42
Arrived ETO	19 Apr 44
Arrived Continent (D/13)	19 Jun 44
Entered Combat	27 Jun 44
Days in Combat	244

Casualties (Tentative)

Killed	2,735
Wounded	11,678
Missing	547
Captured	288
Battle Casualties	15,248
Non-Battle Casualties	8,732
Total Casualties	23,980
Percent of T/O Strength	170.2

Campaigns

Normandy
Northern France
Ardennes
Rhineland
Central Europe

Individual Awards

DSC	3
Legion of Merit	1
Silver Star	653
Soldiers Medal	24
Bronze Star	5,078
Air Medal	107

PW's Taken 93,200

COMPOSITION

ORGANIC UNITS

329^th Infantry
330^th Infantry
331^st Infantry
83^rd Reconnaissance Troop (Mecz)
308^th Engineer Combat Battalion
308^th Medical Battalion
83^rd Division Artillery
322^nd Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)
323^rd Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)
908^th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)
324^thField Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)
Special Troops
783^rd Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
83^rd Quartermaster Company
83^rd Signal Company
Military Police Platoon
Headquarters Company
Band

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ATTACHMENTS

Antiaircraft Artillery

453^rd AAA AW Bn (Mbl)	1 Jul 44-still atchd 9 May 45
473^rd AAA AW Bn (SP)	22 Aug 44-17 Sep 44
Btry A 226^th AAA SL Bn	3 Mar 45-9 Mar 45
3 secs Btry A 226^th AAA SL Bn	3 Mar 45-9 Mar 45
6 secs Btry A 226^th AAA SL Bn	10 Mar 45-12 Mar 45
1 plat BtryA 226^th AAA SL Bn	13 Mar 45-13 Mar 45
1 plat (-3 SLs) Btry A 226^th AAA SL Bn	14 Mar 45-20 Mar 45

Armored

1^st Bn 66^th Armd Regt (2^nd Armd Div)	28 Jun 44-5 Jul 44
746^th Tk Bn	5 Jul 44-16 Jul 44
70^th Tk Bn	17 Jul 44-18 Jul 44
Co C 749^th Tk Bn	20 Jul 44-29 Jul 44
Co A 709^th Tk Bn	6 Aug 44-16 Aug 44
Co C 709^th Tk Bn	12 Aug 44-16 Aug 44
1 plat 709^th Tk Bn	13 Aug 44-16 Aug 44
774^th Tk Bn	28 Aug 44-24 Dec 44
774^th Tk Bn	26 Jan 45-3 Feb 45
736^th Tk Bn (-Co C)	6 Feb 45-9 May 45
Co C 736^th Tk Bn	28 Mar 45-9 May 45
CC R (2^nd Armd Div)	14 Apr 45-19 Apr 45
3^rd Bn 67^th Armd Regt (2^nd Armd Div)	19 Apr 45-30 Apr 45

Cavalry

106^th Cav Rcn Sq	16 Jul 44-28 Jul 44
24^th Cav Rcn Sq	18 Jul 44-19 Jul 44
Task Force A (15^th Cav Gp)	3 Aug 44-5 Aug 44
Task Force Polk	23 Sep 44-11 Oct 44
Hq & Hq Tr 3^rd Cav Gp	23 Sep 44-11 Oct 44
3^rd Cav Rcn Sq (-1 det)	23 Sep 44-11 Oct 44
43^rd Cav Rcn Sq	23 Sep 44-11 Oct 44
dets 6^th Cav Gp	23 Sep 44-11 Oct 44
135^th Engr C Bn	23 Sep 44-11 Oct 44
dets Fr 1^st Regt of Paris	23 Sep 44-11 Oct 44
32^nd Cav Rcn Sq	9 Nov 44-11 Nov 44
Task Force Polk	9 Nov 44-11 Nov 44
3^rd Cav Gp	9 Nov 44-11 Nov 44
3^rd Cav Rcn Sq	9 Nov 44-11 Nov 44
Co A 135^th Engr C Bn	9 Nov 44-11 Nov 44
705^th TD Bn (SP)	9 Nov 44-11 Nov 44
Tr A 89^th Cav Rcn Sq (9^th Armd Div)	22 Nov 44-28 Nov 44
Tr B 89^th Cav Rcn Sq (9^th Armd Div)	22 Nov 44-7 Dec 44
Tr C 89^th Cav Rcn Sq (9^th Armd Div)	22 Nov 44-7 Dec 44
Tr A 89^th Cav Rcn Sq (9^th Armd Div)	5 Dec 44-7 Dec 44
4^th Cav Gp	7 Dec 44-11 Dec 44
Tr A 24^th Cav Rcn Sq	7 Dec 44-11 Dec 44
759^th Tk Bn (-Co C)	7 Dec 44-11 Dec 44
2 plats Co C 297^th Engr C Bn	7 Dec 44-11 Dec 44
635^th TD Bn (T) (-Co A & 1 plat Co C)	7 Dec 44-11 Dec 44
24^th Cav Rcn Sq (-Tr A)	7 Dec 44-11 Dec 44
15^th Cav Gp	31 Mar 45-3 Apr 45
15^th Cav Rcn Sq	31 Mar 45-3 Apr 45
17^th Cav Rcn Sq	31 Mar 45-3 Apr 45
113^th Cav Gp	3 Apr 45-6 May 45
113^th Cav Rcn Sq	3 Apr 45-6 May 45
125^th Cav Rcn Sq	3 Apr 45-6 May 45

Chemical

Co A 87^th Cml Bn	5 Jul 44-16 Jul 44
Co C 87^th Cml Bn	5 Jul 44-16 Jul 44
Co B 86^th Cml Mort Bn	19 Jul 44-29 Jul 44
Co A 86^th Cml Mort Bn	Aug 44-16 Aug 44
Co C 86^thCml Mort Bn	Aug 44-16 Aug 44
Co B 86^th Cml Mort Bn	13 Aug 44-16 Aug 44
Co C 81^st Cml Mort Bn	11 Nov 44-11 Nov 44
Co A 87^th Cml Bn	9 Dec 44-21 Dec 44
Co C 87^th Cml Bn	31 Dec 44-25 Jan 45
Co B 87^th Cml Bn	2 Jan 45-25 Jan 45
2 secs 83^rd Cml SG Co	1 Mar 45-2 Mar 45
92^d Cml Mort Bn	15 Apr 45-4 May 45
27^th Cml SG Co	18 Apr 45-30 Apr 45
83^rd Cml SG Co	18 Apr 45-30 Apr 45

Engineer

1 plat Co B 297^th Engr C Bn	7 Dec 44-9 Dec 44
Co C 297^th Engr C Bn (-2 plats)	11 Dec 44-18 Dec 44

Field Artillery

65^th Armd FA Bn	27Jun 44-4 Jul 44
400^th Armd FA Bn	31 Jul 44-2 Aug 44
250^th FA Bn (105 How)	31 Jul 44-4 Aug 44
174^th FA Gp	Aug 44-16 Aug 44
12^th FA Obsn Bn (-Btry A)	7 Aug 44-16 Aug 44
196^th FA Gp	7 Aug 44-16 Aug 44
202^d FA Gp	7 Aug 44-16 Aug 44
333^d FA Gp	15 Aug 44-18 Aug 44
739^th FA Bn (8" How)	29 Aug 44-3 Sep 44
751^st FA Bn (155 How)	30 Aug 44-11 Sep 44
268^th FA Bn (8" Gun)	30 Aug 44-11 Sep 44
241^st FA Bn (105 How)	29 Sep 44-11 Oct 44
689^th FA Bn (155 How)	29 Sep 44-11 Oct 44
81^st FA Bn (155 How)	13 Oct 44-7 Dec 44
174^th FA Bn (155 Gun)	25 Oct 44-7 Dec 44
Hq & Hq Btry 422^d FA Gp	6 Nov 44-7 Dec 44
81^st FA Bn (155 How)	6 Nov 44-7 Dec 44
174^th FA Bn (155 Gun)	6 Nov 44-7 Dec 44
Btry A 285^th FA Obsn Bn	6 Nov 44-7 Dec 44
Btry C 558^th FA Bn (155 Gun)	11 Nov 44-11 Nov 44
Btry A 285^th FA Obsn Bn	21 Nov 44-4 Dec 44
Btry C 559^th FA Bn (155 Gun)	27 Nov 44-7 Dec 44
951^st FA Bn (155 How)	7 Dec 44-21 Dec 44
193^d FA Bn (105 How)	13 Dec 44-21 Dec 44
25^th FA Bn (105 How)	22 Dec 44-24 Dec 44
24^th FA Bn (105 How)	1 Mar 45-1 Mar 45
25^th FA Bn (105 How)	2 Mar 45-11 Mar 45
751^st FA Bn (155 How)	2 Mar 45-12 Apr 45
351^st FA Bn (155 How)	9 Mar 45-12 Apr 45
Btry B 8^th FA Obsn Bn	16 Mar 45-20 Apr 45
25^th FA Bn (105 How)	28 Mar 45-5 May 45
967^th FA Bn (155 How)	28 Mar 45-5 May 45
65^th Armd FA Bn	21 Apr 45-5 May 45
696^th Armd FA Bn	21 Apr 45-5 May 45
280^th FA Bn (105 How)	17 May 45-31 May 45

Infantry

121^st CT (8^th Div)	6 Aug 44-15 Aug 44
121^st Inf (8^th Div)	6 Aug 44-15 Aug 44
56^th FA Bn (8^th Div) (105 How)	6 Aug 44-15 Aug 44
Co B 168^th Engr C Bn	6 Aug 44-15 Aug 44
1 plat 513^th Engr Light Pon Co	6 Aug 44-15 Aug 44
Fr Group Latique Lorraine	2 Oct 44-11 Oct 44
Fr 1^st & 2^d Regts of Paris	2 Oct 44-11 Oct 44
Co B 52^d Armd Inf Bn (9^th Armd Div)	22 Nov 44-29 Nov 44
Co C 52^d Armd Inf Bn (9^th Armd Div)	28 Nov 44-7 Dec 44
Co B 629^th TD Bn (SP)	2 Dec 44-31 Dec 44
22^d Inf (4^th Div)	3 Dec 44-7 Dec 44
8^th CT (4^th Div)	7 Dec 44-11 Dec 44
29^th FA Bn (4^th Div) (105 How)	7 Dec 44-11 Dec 44
Co A 4^th Engr C Bn (4^th Div)	7 Dec 44-11 Dec 44
Co A 1 plat Co D & G Plat 70^th Tk Bn	7 Dec 44-11 Dec 44
Co A 803^d TD Bn (SP)	7 Dec 44-11 Dec 44
Btry A 377^th AAA AW Bn (Mbl)	7 Dec 44-11 Dec 44
290^th CT (75^th Div)	31 Dec 44-2 Jan 45
898^th FA Bn (75^th Div) (105 How)	31 Dec 44-2 Jan 45
Co B 750^th Tk Bn	31 Dec 44-2 Jan 45
1^st Plat Co B 275^th Engr C Bn (75^th Div)	31 Dec 44-2 Jan 45
Btry B 440^th AAA AW Bn (Mbl)	31 Dec 44-2 Jan 45
320^th Inf (35^th Div)	15 Mar 45-21 Mar 45

Tank Destroyer

802^d TD Bn (T)	1 Jul 44-7 Dec 44
Co A 634^th TD Bn (SP)	10 Jul 44-13 Jul 44
Co A 813^th TD Bn (SP)	17 Jul 44-29 Jul 44
Co B 705^th TD Bn (SP)	6 Aug 44-16 Aug 44
Co C 644^th TD Bn (SP)	9 Aug 44-16 Aug 44
807^th TD Bn (SP)	29 Sep 44-11 Oct 44
629^th TD Bn (SP)	9 Dec 44-23 Dec 44
772^d TD Bn (T)	22 Dec 44-1 Jan 45
629^th TD Bn (SP)	1 Jan 45-30 Jan 45
643^d TD Bn (SP)	2 Feb 44-9 May 45
801^st TD Bn (SP)	10 Apr 45-12 Apr 45

DETACHMENTS

(Attached To)

Cavalry

83^d RCN Tr

Ninth Army

25 Dec 44-26 Dec 44

Field Artillery

Btry C 323^d FA Bn (105 How)	Task Force A	5 Aug 44-22 Sep 44
83^d Div Art	34^th Div	21 Jan 45-27 Jan 45
83^d Div Art	29^th Div	6 Feb 45-27 Feb 45
Co B 308^th Engr C Bn	29^th Div	6 Feb 45-27 Feb 45
1 plat Co A 308^th Engr C Bn	29^th Div	6 Feb 45-27 Feb 45

Infantry

330^th CT Co B 308^th Engr C Bn	29^th Div	14 Jul 44-17 Jul 44
3^d Bn 330^th Inf	Task Force A	5 Aug 44-25 Sep 44
330^th CT	4^th Div	3 Dec 44-7 Dec 44
323^d FA Bn	4^th Div	3 Dec 44-7 Dec 44
Co B 308^th Engr C Bn	4^th Div	3 Dec 44-7 Dec 44
329^th CT	4^th Div	7 Dec 44-10 Dec 44
322^d FA Bn	4^th Div	7 Dec 44-10 Dec 44
329^th CT	9^th Div	13 Dec 44-13 Dec 44
2^d Bn 330^th Inf	5^th Armd Div	13 Dec 44-23 Dec 44
1^st Bn 329^th Inf	Ninth Army	23 Dec 44-26 Dec 44
2^d Bn 329^th Inf	Ninth Army	23 Dec 44-26 Dec 44
2^d Bn 331^st Inf	Ninth Army	23 Dec 44-26 Dec 44
3^d Bn 329^th Inf	Ninth Army	24 Dec 44-26 Dec 44
2^d Bn 330^th Inf	Ninth Army	25 Dec 44-26 Dec 44
1^st Bn 331^st Inf	Ninth Army	25 Dec 44-26 Dec 44
3^d Bn 331^st Inf	Ninth Army	25 Dec 44-26 Dec 44
1^st Bn 330^th Inf	Ninth Army	26 Dec 44-26 Dec 44
3^d Bn 330^th Inf	Ninth Army	26 Dec 44-26 Dec 44
330^th CT (-1^st Bn)	VII Corps	27 Dec 44-1 Jan 45
1^st Bn 330^th Inf	84^th Div	27 Dec 44-1 Jan 45
331^st Inf	3^d Armd Div	29 Dec 44-31 Dec 44
330^th Inf	3^d Armd Div	1 Jan 45-7 Jan 45
2^d Bn 330^th Inf	3^d Armd Div	7 Jan 45-19 Jan 45
3^d Bn 330^th Inf	3^d Armd Div	7 Jan 45-19 Jan 45
1^st Bn 330^th Inf	3^d Armd Div	11 Jan 45-19 Jan 45
329^th CT	84^th Div	21 Jan 45-22 Jan 45
330^th Inf	29^th Div	23 Feb 45-27 Feb 45
331^st CT	2^d Armd Div	27 Feb 45-1 Mar 45
908^th FA Bn	2^d Armd Div	27 Feb 45-1 Mar 45
Co C 308^th Engr C Bn	2^d Armd Div	27 Feb 45-1 Mar 45
330^th CT	XIX Corps	5 Apr 45-7 Apr 45
323^d FA Bn	XIX Corps	5 Apr 45-7 Apr 45
331^st CT	XIX Corps	10 Apr 45-11 Apr 45
908^th FA Bn	XIX Corps	10 Apr 45-11 Apr 45
330^th CT	XIX Corps	13 Apr 45-20 Apr 45
323^d FA Bn	XIX Corps	13 Apr 45-20 Apr 45

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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT

To Higher Units

DATE	CORPS	ARMY		ARMY GROUP
DATE	CORPS	Assigned	Attached	Assigned	Attached
4 Apr 44		Third		ETOUSA
8 Apr 44	VIII	Third	First
25 Jun 44	VIII	Third
1 Jul 44	VII	Third	First
15 Jul 44	VIII	Third	First
1 Aug 44	XV	Third		12^th
3 Aug 44	VIII	Third		12^th
5 Sep 44	VIII	Ninth		12^th
10 Sep 44	-	Ninth		12^th
21 Sep 44	XX	Third		12^th
11 Oct 44	VIII	Ninth		12^th
22 Oct 44	VIII	First		12^th
8 Nov 44	XX	Third		12^th
11 Nov 44	VIII	First		12^th
7 Dec 44	VII	First		12^th
20 Dec 44	VII	First		12^th	Br 21^st
22 Dec 44	XIX	Ninth		Br 21^st
26 Dec 44	VII	First		Br 21^st
15 Feb 45	XIX	Ninth		12^th
8 May 45	XIII	Ninth		12^th

(-) Indicates relieved from assignment.

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COMMAND POSTS

DATE	TOWN	REGION	COUNTRY
1944
19 Apr	Newcastle-under-Lyme (Keele-Hall)	Staffordshire	England
16 Jun	Stonehenge		England
17 Jun	Hursley	Hampshire	England
17 Jun	Southampton	Hampshire	England
25 Jun	Omaha Beach	Calvados	France
26 Jun	Bricqueville	Manche	France
28 Jun	Carentan	Manche	France
5 Jul	Carentan (vic SW)	Manche	France
14 Jul	Hotat	Manche	France
28 Jul	Feugeres	Manche	France
29 Jul	Feugeres	Manche	France
3 Aug	Pontorson	Manche	France
4 Aug	Pontorson (vic E)	Manche	France
5 Aug	Chateau Goulion	Ille & Vilaine	France
7 Aug	Chateauneuf	Ille & Vilaine	France
10 Aug	Dinan	Ille & Vilaine	France
20 Aug	Sesson	Loire Infre	France
25 Aug	Chateaubriant	Loire Infre	France
15 Sep	Vendome	Loire et Cher	France
20 Sep	Orleans	Loiret	France
24 Sep	Luxembourg		Luxembourg
9 Nov	Mondorff		Luxembourg
12 Nov	Luxembourg		Luxembourg
6 Dec	Krewinkel	Rhineland	Germany
26 Dec	Eilendorf	Rhineland	Germany
27 Dec	Havelange	Liege	Belgium
27 Dec	Nettine	Luxembourg	Belgium
31 Dec	Barvaux	Luxembourg	Belgium
1945
1 Jan	Izier	Luxembourg	Belgium
8 Jan	Jevigne	Luxembourg	Belgium
15 Jan	Ottre	Luxembourg	Belgium
21 Jan	Hamoir	Luxembourg	Belgium
6 Feb	Dalhem	Liege	Belgium
22 Feb	Schaufenberg	Rhineland	Germany
28 Feb	Hasselsweiler	Rhineland	Germany
1 Mar	Aldenhoven	Rhineland	Germany
2 Mar	Buttgen	Rhineland	Germany
21 Mar	Echt	Limburg	Neth
28 Mar	Schiefbahn	Westphalia	Germany
29 Mar	Hunxe (vic W)	Westphalia	Germany
30 Mar	Stockweise	Westphalia	Germany
31 Mar	Ludinghausen	Westphalia	Germany
1 Apr	Walstedde	Westphalia	Germany
1 Apr	Beckum	Westphalia	Germany
3 Apr	Delbruck	Westphalia	Germany
4 Apr	Bad Lippspringe	Westphalia	Germany
5 Apr	Horn	Westphalia	Germany
5 Apr	Steinheim	Westphalia	Germany
7 Apr	Rischenau	Westphalia	Germany
8 Apr	Escherhausen	Westphalia	Germany
10 Apr	Gross Freden	Westphalia	Germany
10 Apr	Langelsheim	Westphalia	Germany
11 Apr	Heudeber	Westphalia	Germany
12 Apr	Cochstedt	Westphalia	Germany
13 Apr	Calbe	Magdeburg	Germany
7 May	Wernigerode	Magdeburg	Germany

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83d Infantry Division

COMMAND AND STAFF

Commanding General

Assistant Div Commdr

Arty Comdr

CofS

ACofS G-1

ACofS G-2

ACofS G-3

ACofS G-4

ACofS G-5

Adj Gen

CO 329th Inf

CO 330th Inf

CO 331st Inf

STATISTICS

Chronology

Casualties (Tentative)

Campaigns

Individual Awards

COMPOSITION

ORGANIC UNITS

ATTACHMENTS

Antiaircraft Artillery

Armored

Cavalry

Chemical

Engineer

Field Artillery

Infantry

Tank Destroyer

DETACHMENTS

Cavalry

Field Artillery

Infantry

ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT

COMMAND POSTS

CO 329^th Inf

CO 330^th Inf

CO 331^st Inf