3d INFANTRY DIVISION
3d INFANTRY DIVISION
"Marne Division"
The three white stripes represent the number of the division and the three major operations in which the division participated during World War I. The clear field of blue stands for loyalty, steadfastness and undying devotion to the principles of right and justice by the American soldier.
[page 26]
COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
15 Aug 44 |
Maj. Gen. John W. O'Daniel |
13 Dec 44 |
Brig. Gen. Robert N. Young (Acting) |
7 Jan 45 |
Maj. Gen. John W. O'Daniel |
Assistant Division Commander
15 Aug 44 to 29 Aug 44 |
Brig. Gen. Whitfield P. Shepard |
30 Aug 44 to 8 Oct 44 |
VACANT |
9 Oct 44 |
Brig. Gen. Robert N. Young |
13 Dec 44 |
Col. Lionel C. McGarr (Acting) |
8 Jan 45 |
Brig. Gen. Robert N. Young |
Artillery Commander
15 Aug 44 |
Brig. Gen. William T. Sexton |
Chief of Staff
15 Aug 44 |
Col. Charles E. Johnson |
11 Mar 45 |
Lt. Col. Grover Wilson |
4 May 45 |
Col. Charles E. Johnson |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
15 Aug 44 |
Lt. Col. Basil F. Basila |
16 Oct 44 |
Capt. Daniel L. Wickersham (Acting) |
26 Jan 45 |
Lt. Col. Basil F. Basila |
16 Feb 45 |
Maj. Daniel L. Wickersham |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
15 Aug 44 |
Lt. Col. Grover Wilson |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
15 Aug 44 |
Lt. Col. Albert O. Connor |
27 Oct 44 |
Lt. Col. William B. Rosson |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
15 Aug 44 |
Lt. Col. Dick A. King |
16 Feb 45 |
Maj. Robert C. Shaw (Acting) |
14 Apr 45 |
Lt. Col. Dick A. King |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
15 Aug 44 |
Maj. Donald E. Long |
16 Dec 44 |
Lt. Col. Donald E. Long |
Adjutant General
15 Aug 44 |
Capt. Stephen J. Rogers |
17 Sep 44 |
Maj. Stephen J. Rogers |
1 Apr 45 |
Lt. Col. Stephen J. Rogers |
Commanding Officer, 7th Infantry
15 Aug 44 |
Col. Wiley H. O'Mohundro |
23 Aug 44 |
Col. Ben Harrell |
5 Dec 44 |
Lt. Col. John A. Heintges |
8 Mar 45 |
Col. John A. Heintges |
Commanding Officer, 15th Infantry
15 Aug 44 |
Col. Richard G. Thomas |
1 Oct 44 |
Lt. Col. Hallett D. Edson |
8 Mar 45 |
Col. Hallett D. Edson |
Commanding Officer, 30th Infantry
15 Aug 44 |
Col. Lionel G. McGarr |
13 Dec 44 |
Lt. Col. Richard H. Nedderson |
8 Jan 45 |
Col. Lionel C. McGarr |
[pages 27-28]
STATISTICS
Chronology
Activated |
23 November 1917 |
Arrived ETO |
15 August 1944 |
Arrived Continent (D Day)# |
15 Aug 1944# |
Entered Combat |
15 Aug 1944* |
Days in Combat |
233 |
# D Day Southern France 15 Aug 44
* Previous Combat in North Africa, Sicily and Italy
Casualties (Tentative)
Killed |
2,472 |
Wounded |
9,489 |
Missing |
1,070 |
Captured |
70 |
Battle Casualties |
13,101 |
Non-Battle Casualties |
15,299 |
Total Casualties |
28,400 |
Percent of T/O Strength |
201.6 |
Campaigns
- Southern France
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
Individual Awards
Distinguished Service Cross |
71 |
Legion of Merit |
2 |
Silver Star |
1,438 |
Soldiers Medal |
21 |
Bronze Star |
2,385 |
Air Medal |
58 |
Prisoners of War Taken --
COMPOSITION
- 7th Infantry
- 15th Infantry
- 30th Infantry
- 3d Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
- 10th Engineer Combat Battalion
- 3d Medical Battalion
- 3d Division Artillery
- 10th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 39th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 41st Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 9th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
- Special Troops
- 703d Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
- 3d Quartermaster Company
- 3d Signal Company
- Military Police Platoon
- Headquarters Company
- Band
[page 29]
ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
441st AAA AW Bn (SP) |
13 Jul 44-29 Jun 45 |
1 plat, Battery A, 353d AAA SL Bn |
4-9 Feb 45 |
Battery B (-2d Plat), 353d AAA SL Bn |
27 Feb-15 Mar 45 |
2d Plat, Battery B, 353d AAA SL Bn |
15 Mar-22 Apr 45 |
Armored
756th Tk Bn |
13 Jul 44-1 Jul 45 |
CC B (14th Armd Div) |
8-10 Apr 45 |
47th Tk Bn (14th Armd Div) |
8-10 Apr 45 |
19th Armd Inf Bn (14th Armd Div) |
8-10 Apr 45 |
499th Armd FA Bn (14th Armd Div) |
8-10 Apr 45 |
Tr B, 94th Cav Rcn Sq (14th Armd Div) |
8-10 Apr 45 |
Co B, 125th Armd Engr Bn (14th Armd Div) |
8-10 Apr 45 |
Co B, 636th TD Bn (SP) |
8-10 Apr 45 |
Cavalry
Tr C, 117th Cav Rcn Sq |
18 Jul-17 Aug 44 |
117th Cav Rcn Sq |
22-29 Sep 44 |
106th Cav Gp |
25-27 Mar 45 |
101st Cav Rcn Sq |
28 Apr 45 |
106th Cav Gp |
3-4 May 45 |
Chemical
3d Cml Mort Bn |
11 Jul-2 Sep 44 |
3d Cml Mort Bn (- Cos A&B) |
3 Sep-6 Oct 44 |
Co B, 3d Cml Mort Bn |
9 Sep-14 Nov 44 |
Co A, 3d Cml Mort Bn |
13 Sep-5 Dec 44 |
Co D, 3d Cml Mort Bn |
19 Oct-14 Nov 44 |
99th Cml Mort Bn |
21 Dec 44-30 Jan 45 |
168th Cml SG Co |
31 Jan-12 Feb 45 |
Co A, 87th Cml Bn |
14-31 Mar 45 |
168th Cml SG Co |
31 Mar-21 Apr 45 |
Co B, 2d Cml Mort Bn |
2-21 Apr 45 |
99th Cml Mort Bn |
26-29 Apr 45 |
168th Cml SG Co |
26 Apr-6 May 45 |
2d Cml Mort Bn |
30 Apr-5 May 45 |
Engineer
36th Engr Regt |
25 Jun 44-15 Jun 44 [sic] |
290th Engr C Bn |
14-20 Jan 45 |
2831st Engr C Bn |
15-19 Apr 45 |
Field Artillery
36th FA Bn (155 Gun) |
11 Jul-19 Aug 44 |
69th Armd FA Bn |
11 Jul-8 Nov 44 |
634th FA Bn (155 How) |
14 Jul-19 Aug 44 |
1 det, 2d FA Obsn Bn |
23 Jul-30 Aug 44 |
36th FA Bn (155 Gun) |
30 Aug-3 Sep 44 |
634th FA Bn (155 How) |
30 Aug-3 Sep 44 |
Hq & Hq Btry, 6th FA Gp |
30 Aug-3 Sep 44 |
977th FA Bn (- Btry C) (155 Gun) |
8-10 Sep 44 |
93r Armd FA Bn |
18-28 Nov 44 |
Hq & Hq Btry, 17th FA Gp |
15-31 Dec 44 |
977th FA Bn (155 Gun) |
21-31 Dec 44 |
141st FA Bn (155 How) |
21 Dec 44-9 Feb 45 |
999th FA Bn (8" How) |
31 Dec 44-19 Jan 45 |
6th Armd Div Arty |
14-18 Mar 45 |
693d FA Bn (105 How) |
14 Mar-20 Apr 45 |
208th FA Bn (155 Gun) |
14 Mar-20 Apr 45 |
208th FA Gp |
17-18 Mar 45 |
250th FA Bn (105 How) |
19 Mar-12 Apr 45 |
44th Div Arty |
24-27 Mar 45 |
969th FA Bn (155 How) |
26-29 Apr 45 |
693d FA Bn (105 How) |
29 Apr-7 May 45 |
283d FA Bn (105 How) |
2-6 May 45 |
Infantry
141st Inf (36th Div) |
7-8 Sep 44 |
Co E, 398th Inf (100th Div) |
17-18 Nov 44 |
254th Inf (63d Div) |
28 Dec 44-9 Feb 45 |
1st Bn Fr Prcht Regt |
10-20 Jan 45 |
Tank Destroyer
601st TD Bn (SP) |
13 Jul 44-1 Jul 44 [i.e., 1945] |
Navy
1st Naval Beach Bn |
15 Jul-15 Aug 44 |
1 det Boat Gds |
15 Jul-15 Aug 44 |
5 Naval Shore Fire Control Parties |
18 Jul-20 Aug 44 |
[pages 30-31]
DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Field Artillery
41st FA Bn |
36th Div |
18-21 Dec 44 |
Infantry
30th Inf |
36th Div |
15-18 Dec 44 |
30th Inf (- Co L) |
36th Div |
18-21 Dec 44 |
2d Bn, 15th Inf |
36th Div |
20-21 Dec 44 |
15th CT |
|
24-25 Apr 45 |
[pages 31-32]
ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
DATE |
CORPS |
ARMY |
ARMY GROUP |
Assigned |
Attached |
Assigned |
Attached |
1 Jul 44 |
|
|
Seventh |
AFHQ |
SOS NATOUSA (Sup) |
13 Jul 44 |
VI |
|
Seventh |
AFHQ |
SOS NATOUSA (Sup) |
15 Sep 44 |
VI |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
1 Nov 44 |
VI |
Seventh |
|
6th |
- |
22 Nov 44 |
VI |
Seventh |
- |
6th |
|
15 Dec 44 |
Fr II |
Seventh |
First Fr (Opns) |
6th |
|
28 Jan 45 |
XXI |
Seventh |
First Fr (Opns) |
6th |
|
15 Feb 45 |
Fr II |
Seventh |
First Fr (Opns) |
6th |
|
18 Feb 45 |
Fr II |
Seventh (Adm & Sup) |
- |
6th |
|
12 Mar 45 |
XV |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
21 Apr 45 |
- |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
23 Apr 45 |
XXI |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
28 Apr 45 |
XV |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
6 May 45 |
- |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
8 May 45 |
XV |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
(-) Indicates relieved from assignment.
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COMMAND POSTS
DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
1944 |
15 Aug |
La Croix (vic) |
Var |
France |
16 Aug |
Grimaud (vic) |
Var |
France |
16 Aug |
Cellobrieres (vic) |
Var |
France |
18 Aug |
Gonfaron (vic) |
Var |
France |
19 Aug |
Brignoles (vic) |
Var |
France |
20 Aug |
Trets (vic) |
Bouches-du-Rhone |
France |
21 Aug |
Aix (vic) |
Bouches-du-Rhone |
France |
25 Aug |
Cadenet (vic) |
Vaucluse |
France |
26 Aug |
Le Barroux (vic) |
Vaucluse |
France |
27 Aug |
Crillon (vic) |
Vaucluse |
France |
28 Aug |
La Begude (vic) |
Drome |
France |
31 Aug |
Voiron (vic) |
Isere |
France |
1 Sep |
Cremieu (vic) |
Isere |
France |
2 Sep |
Lagnieu (vic) |
Ain |
France |
3 Sep |
Poncin (vic) |
Ain |
France |
4 Sep |
Le Fied (vic) |
Jura |
France |
5 Sep |
Pagnoz (vic) |
Jura |
France |
6 Sep |
Tarcenay (vic) |
Doubs |
France |
9 Sep |
Besancon |
Doubs |
France |
10 Sep |
Devecey |
Doubs |
France |
11 Sep |
Rioz (vic north) |
Haute-Saone |
France |
12 Sep [page 35] |
Rioz (vic north) |
Haute-Saone |
France |
13 Sep |
Dampierre (vic) |
Haute-Saone |
France |
14 Sep |
Les Belles Baraques (vic) |
Haute-Saone |
France |
15 Sep |
Les Belles Baraques |
Haute-Saone |
France |
16 Sep |
Mollans |
Haute-Saone |
France |
20 Sep |
Breuchotte |
Haute-Saone |
France |
25 Sep |
Faucegney |
Haute-Saone |
France |
27 Sep |
Remiremont |
Vosges |
France |
20 Oct |
Grandvilliers |
Vosges |
France |
26 Oct |
Brouvelieures |
Vosges |
France |
12 Nov |
Autrey |
Vosges |
France |
20 Nov |
St Remy |
Vosges |
France |
23 Nov |
La Chapelle |
Vosges |
France |
25 Nov |
Saales |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
26 Nov |
Mullerhof Chateau |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
27 Nov |
Mullerhof |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
28 Nov |
Strasbourg (vic) |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
21 Dec |
Ribeauville |
Haut-Rhin |
France |
1945 |
7 Jan |
La Poutroie |
Haut-Rhin |
France |
11 Jan |
Ste-Marie-aux-Mines |
Haut-Rhin |
France |
23 Jan |
Ribeauville |
Haut-Rhin |
France |
1 Feb [page 36] |
Riedweiler |
Haut-Rhin |
France |
20 Feb |
Pont-a-Mousson |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
14 Mar |
Ettingen |
Moselle |
France |
18 Mar |
Brenschelbach |
Pfalz |
Germany |
23 Mar |
Kaiserslautern |
Pfalz |
Germany |
24 Mar |
Altleiningen |
Pfalz |
Germany |
25 Mar |
Bobenheim |
Pfalz |
Germany |
27 Mar |
Burstadt |
Hessen |
Germany |
28 Mar |
Heppenheim |
Hessen |
Germany |
30 Mar |
Pfaffen Beerfurth |
Hessen |
Germany |
31 Mar |
Seckmauern |
Bavaria |
Germany |
1 Apr |
Ruck |
Bavaria |
Germany |
3 Apr |
Weibersbrunn |
Bavaria |
Germany |
4 Apr |
Partenstein |
Bavaria |
Germany |
6 Apr |
Burgsinn |
Bavaria |
Germany |
7 Apr |
Schondra |
Bavaria |
Germany |
8 Apr |
Bad Kissingen |
Bavaria |
Germany |
10 Apr |
Massbach |
Bavaria |
Germany |
12 Apr |
Mechenried |
Bavaria |
Germany |
13 Apr |
Priesendorf |
Bavaria |
Germany |
15 Apr |
Reundorf |
Bavaria |
Germany |
16 Apr |
Hemhofen |
Bavaria |
Germany |
17 Apr |
Neunkirchen |
Bavaria |
Germany |
18 Apr |
Buchenbuhl |
Bavaria |
Germany |
24 Apr |
Kirkingen |
Bavaria |
Germany |
26 Apr |
Kicklingen |
Bavaria |
Germany |
27 Apr |
Wertingen |
Bavaria |
Germany |
29 Apr |
Oberhausen |
Bavaria |
Germany |
30 Apr |
Uberracker |
Bavaria |
Germany |
1 May |
Neuaubing |
Bavaria |
Germany |
2 May |
Unter Haching |
Bavaria |
Germany |
4 May |
Siegsdorf |
Bavaria |
Germany |
6 May |
Salzburg |
Salzburg |
Austria |
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