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104th Infantry Division
"Timberwolf Division"
The division insignia is a gray Timberwolf's head on a balsam green disc. It
was designed by Charles Livingston Bull, artist and authority on wild life,
and represents the northwest. It was in this section of the country that the
104th conducted its training in 1942-43 when it was activated.
Motto: "Nothing in Hell Can Stop the Timberwolves"
[page 410]
COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
7 Sep 44 |
Maj. Gen. Terry de la Mesa Allen |
Assistant Division Commander
7 Sep 44 |
Brig. Gen. Bryant E. Moore |
26 Feb 45 |
Col. George A. Smith |
3 Mar 45 |
Col. Charles T. Lanham |
Artillery Commander
7 Sep 44 |
Brig. Gen. William R. Woodward |
Chief of Staff
7 Sep 44 |
Col. Bartholomew R. DeGraff |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
7 Sep 44 |
Lt. Col. Scott T. Rex |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
7 Sep 44 |
Lt. Col. Mark S. Plaisted |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
7 Sep 44 |
Maj. Leo Hoegh |
18 Nov 44 |
Lt. Col. Leo Hoegh |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
7 Sep 44 |
Lt. Col. Clyde L. Pennington |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
3 Oct 44 |
Maj. Templar S. Cawthorne |
1 Jan 45 |
Lt. Col. Templar S. Cawthorne |
Adjutant General
7 Sep 44 |
Capt. Melvin M. Kernan |
13 Oct 44 |
Maj. Melvin M. Kernan |
18 Nov 44 |
Lt. Col. Melvin M. Kernan |
Commanding Officer, 413th Infantry
7 Sep 44 |
Col. Welcome P. Waltz |
4 Mar 45 |
Lt. Col. William M. Summers |
3 May 45 |
Col. William M. Summers |
Commanding Officer, 414th Infantry
7 Sep 44 |
Col. Anthony J. Touart |
1 Mar 45 |
Lt. Col. Gerald C. Kelleher |
2 Mar 45 |
Col. Gerald C. Kelleher |
Commanding Officer, 415th Infantry
7 Sep 44 |
Col. John Hamilton Cochran |
[page 411]
STATISTICS
Chronology
Activated |
15 September 1942 |
Arrived ETO |
7 September 1944 |
Arrived Continent (D+93) |
7 September 1944 |
Entered Combat: First Elements |
23 October 1944 |
Entire Division |
24 October 1944 |
Days in Combat |
178 |
Casualties (Tentative)
Killed |
1,294 |
Wounded |
5,305 |
Missing |
385 |
Captured |
27 |
Battle Casualties |
7,011 |
Non-Battle Casualties |
6,396 |
Total Casualties |
13,407 |
Percent of T/O Strength |
95.1 |
Campaigns
- Northern France
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
Individual Awards
Distinguished Service Cross |
16 |
Legion of Merit |
3 |
Silver Star |
503 |
Soldiers Medal |
16 |
Bronze Star |
1,869 |
Air Medal |
39 |
Prisoners of War Taken 51,727
COMPOSITION
- 413th Infantry
- 415th Infantry
- 415th Infantry
- 104th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
- 329th Engineer Combat Battalion
- 329th Medical Battalion
- 104th Division Artillery
- 385th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 386th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 929th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 387th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
- Special Troops
- 804th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
- 104th Quartermaster Company
- 104th Signal Company
- Military Police Platoon
- Headquarters Company
- Band
[page 412]
ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
555th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
26 Oct 44-24 May 45 |
Armored
Br 147th Armd Regt (Br 34th
Armd Brig) |
23 Oct 44-7 Nov 44 |
750th Tk Bn |
16 Nov 44-23 Dec 44 |
784th Tk Bn |
31 Dec 44-3 Feb 45 |
750th Tk Bn |
6 Feb 45-22 May 45 |
CC A (7th Armd Div) |
2 Apr 45-4 Apr 45 |
Cavalry
4th Cav Gp |
1 Apr 45-6 Apr 45 |
Chemical
87th Cml Bn (-) |
10 Dec 44-22 Dec 44 |
Field Artillery
188th FA Bn (155mm How) |
10 Nov 44-22 Dec 44 |
987th FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
26 Nov 44-10 Dec 44 |
87th Armd FA Bn |
29 Nov 44-15 Dec 44 |
268th FA Bn (8" Gun) |
18 Dec 44-26 Dec 44 |
60th FA Bn (9th Div) (105mm
How) |
19 Dec 44-22 Dec 44 |
65th Armd FA Bn |
23 Dec 44-5 Feb 45 |
87th Armd FA Bn |
7 Feb 45-25 Feb 45 |
957th FA Bn (155mm How) |
7 Feb 45-28 Feb 45 |
802d FA Bn (105mm How) |
20 Feb 45-9 Mar 45 |
283d FA Bn (105mm How) |
1 Apr 45-6 Apr 45 |
87th Armd FA Bn |
1 Apr 45-28 Apr 45 |
957th FA Bn (155mm How) |
4 Apr 45-28 Apr 45 |
981st FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
12 Apr 45-27 Apr 45 |
Btry B, 13th FA Obsn Bn |
15 Apr 45-17 Apr 45 |
987th FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
16 Apr 45-18 Apr 45 |
Btry A, 991st FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
16 Apr 45-22 Apr 45 |
Btry B, 13th FA Obsn Bn |
17 Apr 45-23 Apr 45 |
142d FA Gp |
19 Apr 45-27 Apr 45 |
Infantry
60th Inf (9th Div) |
18 Dec 44-21 Dec 44 |
272d Inf (69th Div) |
1 May 45-6 May 45 |
Tank Destroyer
Br 103rd AT Bty |
24 Oct 44-7 Nov 44 |
692d TD Bn (SP) |
29 Oct 44-7 Mar 45 |
Co C, 644th TD Bn (SP) |
21 Mar 45-25 Mar 45 |
817th TD Bn (T) |
1 Apr 45-9 Jun 45 |
[page 413]
DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Infantry
413th Inf |
1st Div |
21 Mar 45-23 Mar 45 |
414th Inf |
3d Armd Div |
23 Mar 45-12 Apr 45 |
2d Bn, 414th Inf |
3d Armd Div |
12 Apr 45-22 Apr 45 |
2d Bn, 413th Inf |
9th Div |
15 Apr 45-16 Apr 45 |
[page 414]
ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
DATE |
CORPS |
ARMY |
ARMY GROUP |
Assigned |
Attached |
Assigned |
Attached |
24 Aug 44 |
|
Ninth |
|
ETOUSA |
|
28 Aug 44 |
|
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
5 Sep 44 |
III |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
15 Oct 44 |
I Br (Opn) |
Ninth (Admin) |
First Cdn (Opn) |
(-) |
Br 21st (Opn) |
5 Nov 44 |
(-) |
First |
(-) |
12th |
(-) |
8 Nov 44 |
VII |
First |
|
12th |
|
20 Dec 44 |
VII |
First |
|
12th |
Br 21st |
22 Dec 44 |
XIX |
Ninth |
|
12th |
Br 21st |
3 Feb 45 |
VII |
First |
|
12th |
(-) |
[page 415]
COMMAND POSTS
DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
7 Sep 44 |
Valognes (staging area) |
Manche |
France |
10 Oct 44 |
Barneville |
Manche |
France |
20 Oct 44 |
Malines |
Brabant |
Belgium |
22 Oct 44 |
Westmalle |
Antwerp |
Belgium |
25 Oct 44 |
Oostmalle |
Antwerp |
Belgium |
1 Nov 44 |
Ruephen |
North Brabant |
Netherlands |
3 Nov 44 |
Hoeven |
North Brabant |
Netherlands |
7 Nov 44 |
Grenhof |
Rhineland |
Germany |
10 Nov 44 |
Brand |
Rhineland |
Germany |
24 Nov 44 |
Eschweiler |
Rhineland |
Germany |
12 Dec 44 |
Weisweiler |
Rhineland |
Germany |
24 Feb 45 |
Langerwehe |
Rhineland |
Germany |
25 Feb 45 |
Duren |
Rhineland |
Germany |
27 Feb 45 |
Buir |
Rhineland |
Germany |
3 Mar 45 |
Sindorf |
Rhineland |
Germany |
5 Mar 45 |
Brauweiler |
Rhineland |
Germany |
8 Mar 45 |
Cologne |
Rhineland |
Germany |
22 Mar 45 |
Honnef |
Rhineland |
Germany |
25 Mar 45 |
Herborn (vic. South; airstrip) |
Hessen-Nassau |
Germany |
26 Mar 45 |
Flammersfeld |
Hessen-Nassau |
Germany |
27 Mar 45 |
Hachenburg |
Hessen-Nassau |
Germany |
28 Mar 45 |
Herborn |
Hessen-Nassau |
Germany |
29 Mar 45 |
Friedensdorf |
Hessen-Nassau |
Germany |
30 Mar 45 |
Medebach |
Westphalia |
Germany |
31 Mar 45 |
Nieder Marsberg |
Westphalia |
Germany |
6 Apr 45 |
Warburg |
Westphalia |
Germany |
7 Apr 45 |
Trendelberg |
Hessen-Nassau |
Germany |
9 Apr 45 |
Adelebsen |
Westphalia |
Germany |
10 Apr 45 |
Duderstadt |
Westphalia |
Germany |
12 Apr 45 |
Nordhausen |
Westphalia |
Germany |
14 Apr 45 |
Ober Teutschenthal |
Westphalia |
Germany |
16 Apr 45 |
Morl |
Westphalia |
Germany |
19 Apr 45 |
Landsburg |
Westphalia |
Germany |
22 Apr 45 |
Delitz |
Westphalia |
Germany |
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