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44th Infantry Division
The division insignia consists of two blue figure 4's back to back on a golden
orange circular background within a blue border. The colors are those of the
House of Nassau, whose Dutch settlers inhabited what is now New York and New
Jersey, and are used because the division was organized from National Guard
units of this region.
[page 170]
COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
| 15 September 1944 |
Maj. Gen. Robert L. Spragins |
| 29 December 1944 |
Brig. Gen. William F. Dean |
| 19 March 1945 |
Maj. Gen. William F. Dean |
Assistant Division Commander
| 15 September 1944 |
Brig. Gen. William F. Dean |
| 5 January 1945 |
Col. Robert L. Dulaney |
| 31 March 1945 |
Brig. Gen. Robert L. Dulaney |
Artillery Commander
| 15 September 1944 |
Brig. Gen. W. Beiderlinden |
Chief of Staff
| 15 September 1944 |
Col. Marlin C. Martin |
| 10 December 1944 |
Col. George E. Martin |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
| 15 September 1944 |
Lt. Col. Gordon S. Lee |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
| 15 September 1944 |
Lt. Col. Herbert Snyder |
| 25 April 1945 |
Maj. Thomas C. Sheehan, Jr. (Acting) |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
| 15 September 1944 |
Lt. Col. Leon L. Hagen |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
| 15 September 1944 |
Lt. Col. Russell C. Harpole |
Adjutant General
| 15 September 1944 |
Lt. Col. Edward Doherty |
Commanding Officer, 71st Infantry
| 15 September 1944 |
Col. Ercil D. Porter |
Commanding Officer, 114th Infantry
| 15 September 1944 |
Col. Robert R. Martin |
Commanding Officer, 324th Infantry
| 15 September 1944 |
Col. Thacher Nelson |
| 25 October 1944 |
Col. Kenneth S. Anderson |
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STATISTICS
Chronology
| Inducted |
15 September 1940 |
| Arrived ETO |
15 September 1944 |
| Arrived Continent (D+101) |
15 September 1944 |
| Entered Combat: First Elements |
17 October 1944 |
| Entered Combat: Entire Division |
24 October 1944 |
| Days in Combat |
190 |
Casualties (Tentative)
| Killed |
1,008 |
| Wounded |
4,650 |
| Missing |
434 |
| Captured |
19 |
| Battle Casualties |
6,111 |
| Non-Battle Casualties |
7,637 |
| Total Casualties |
13,748 |
| Percent of T/O Strength |
97.6 |
Campaigns
- Northern France
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
Individual Awards
| Distinguished Service Cross |
15 |
| Legion of Merit |
2 |
| Silver Star |
260 |
| Soldiers Medal |
4 |
| Bronze Star |
1,515 |
| Air Medal |
98 |
Prisoners of War Taken 41,747
COMPOSITION
- 71st Infantry
- 114th Infantry
- 324th Infantry
- 44th Reconnaissance Combat Battalion [i.e., Troop (Mechanized)]
- 63d Engineer Combat Battalion
- 119th Medical Battalion
- 44th Division Artillery
- 156th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 217th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 220th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 157th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
- Special Troops
- 744th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
- 44th Quartermaster Company
- 44th Signal Company
- Military Police Platoon
- Headquarters Company
- Band
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ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
| 398th AAA AW Bn (SP) |
22 Oct 44-24 Nov 44 |
| 895th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
25 Nov 44-18 Apr 45 |
Armored
| 749th Tk Bn |
23 Oct 44-15 Feb 45 |
| 772d Tk Bn |
26 Mar 45-9 May 45 |
Cavalry
| 45th Rcn Tr (45th Div) |
20 Nov 44-22 Nov 44 |
| 117th Cav Rcn Sq |
26 Apr 45-9 May 45 |
Chemical
| 83d Cml Mort Bn |
1 Nov 44-15 Nov 44 |
| 2d Cml Mort Bn |
-25 Dec 44 |
| Co B, 96th Cml Mort Bn |
2 Dec 44- |
| 96th Cml Mort Bn |
18 Apr 45-9 May 45 |
Field Artillery
| 242d FA Bn (105mm How) |
21 Oct 44-28 Dec 44 |
| 45th Div Arty |
21 Oct 44-21 Jan 45 |
| 79th Div Arty |
23 Oct 44-25 Oct 44 |
| 59th Armd FA Bn |
7 Nov 44 |
| 45th Div Arty |
9 Nov 44-17 Nov 44 |
| 242d FA Bn (105mm How) |
5 Dec 44-7 Dec 44 |
| 494th Armd FA Bn (12th Armd Div) |
5 Dec 44-7 Dec 44 |
| 493d Armd FA Bn (12th Armd Div) |
19 Dec 44-14 mar 45 |
| 494th Armd FA Bn (12th Armd Div) |
26 Dec 44-6 Jan 45 |
| 493d Armd FA Bn (12th Armd Div) |
2 Jan 45-6 Jan 45 |
| 423d Armd FA Bn (10th Armd Div) |
21 Jan 45-10 Feb 45 |
| 63d Div Arty |
3 Feb 45-6 Feb 45 |
| 493d Armd FA Bn (12th Armd Div) |
11 Feb 45-16 Feb 45 |
| 693d FA Bn (105mm How) |
12 Feb 45-14 Mar 45 |
| 494th Armd FA Bn (12th Armd Div) |
14 Feb 45-16 Feb 45 |
| 495th Armd FA Bn (12th Armd Div) |
14 Feb 45-16 Feb 45 |
| 64th Regiment d'artillerie Coloniale (Fr 2d Armd
Div) |
20 Feb 45-26 Feb 45 |
| 283d FA Bn (105mm How) |
11 Mar 45-13 Mar 45 |
| 522d FA Bn (105mm How) |
26 Mar 45-30 Mar 45 |
| 933d FA Bn (155mm How) |
27 Mar 45-29 Mar 45 |
| 937th FA Bn (155mm How) |
27 Mar 45-29 Mar 45 |
| 686th FA Bn (155mm How) |
27 Mar 45-30 Mar 45 |
| 17th FA Bn (155mm How) |
3 May 45-8 May 45 |
| 93d Armd FA Bn |
8 May 45 |
Infantry
| 157th Inf (45th Div) |
25 Nov 44-27 Nov 44 |
| 253d Inf (63d Div) |
31 Dec 44-6 Feb 45 |
| 255th Inf (63d Div) |
19 Jan 45-6 Feb 45 |
Tank Destroyer
| 813th TD Bn (SP) |
23 Oct 44-31 Oct 44 |
| 776th TD Bn (SP) |
31 Oct 44-21 Nov 44 |
| 776th TD Bn (SP) |
25 Nov 44-9 May 45 |
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DETACHMENTS
| Co C, 63d Engr C Bn |
4th Div |
9 Apr 45-18 Apr 45 |
Field Artillery
| 44th Div Arty |
79th Div |
17 Oct 44-24 Oct 44 |
| 44th Div Arty |
45th Div |
12 Mar 45-21 Mar 45 |
| 44th Div Arty |
3d Div |
24 Mar 45-27 Mar 45 |
| 44th Div Arty |
45th Div |
30 Mar 45-1 Apr 45 |
Infantry
| 114th Inf |
79th Div |
17 Oct 44-24 Oct 44 |
| 71st Inf |
79th Div |
18 Oct 44-24 Oct 44 |
| 324th Inf |
79th Div |
19 Oct 44-24 Oct 44 |
| 2d Bn, 324th Inf |
Fr 2d Armd Div |
22 Nov 44-28 Nov 44 |
| 324th Inf |
VI Corps |
8 Apr 45-10 Apr 45 |
| 324th Inf |
4th Div |
10 Apr 45-19 Apr 45 |
| 2d Bn, 324th Inf |
10th Armd Div |
19 Apr 45-21 Apr 45 |
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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
| DATE |
CORPS |
ARMY |
ARMY GROUP |
| Assigned |
Attached |
Assigned |
Attached |
| 26 Aug 44 |
|
Ninth |
|
ETOUSA |
|
| 30 Aug 44 |
|
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
| 5 Sep 44 |
III |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
| 10 Oct 44 |
(-) |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
| 14 Oct 44 |
XV (Sup & Opn) |
(-) |
|
(-) |
6th (Sup & Opn) |
| 17 Oct 44 |
XV (Sup & Opn) |
|
Seventh (Sup & Opn) |
|
(-) |
| 18 Oct 44 |
XV (Sup & Opn) |
|
Seventh (Sup & Opn) |
6th |
|
| 22 Nov 44 |
XV (Sup & Opn) |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
| 25 Nov 44 |
XV |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
| 8 Apr 45 |
(-) |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
| 15 Apr 45 |
XXI Tng |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
| 17 Apr 45 |
VI (Opns) |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
(-) Indicates relieved from assignment.
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COMMAND POSTS
| DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
| 15 Sep 44 |
St-Germain-de-Tournebut (1 km S) |
Manche |
France |
| 15 Oct 44 |
Luneville |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
| 24 Oct 44 |
Croismare |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
| 19 Nov 44 |
Veho |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
| 20 Nov 44 |
Avricourt |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
| 21 Nov 44 |
Heming |
Moselle |
France |
| 22 Nov 44 |
Sarrebourg |
Moselle |
France |
| 23 Nov 44 |
Lixheim |
Moselle |
France |
| 3 Dec 44 |
Drulingen |
Moselle |
France |
| 7 Dec 44 |
Diemeringen |
Moselle |
France |
| 13 Dec 44 |
Montbronn |
Moselle |
France |
| 22 Dec 44 |
Siltzheim |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
| 24 Dec 44 |
Herbitzheim |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
| 25 mar 45 |
Munchof |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 27 Mar 45 |
Lampertheim |
Baden |
Germany |
| 29 Mar 45 |
Viernheim |
Baden |
Germany |
| 31 Mar 45 |
Babenhausen |
Hessen |
Germany |
| 3 Apr 45 |
Alzenau |
Bavaria |
Germany |
| 5 Apr 45 |
Kassel |
Kurhessen |
Germany |
| 8 Apr 45 |
Unter Altertheim |
Baden |
Germany |
| 16 Apr 45 |
Greussenheim |
Bavaria |
Germany |
| 17 Apr 45 |
Simprechtshausen (vic E) |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 18 Arp 45 |
Waldenburg (vic W) |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 19 Apr 45 |
Michelfeld (vic W) |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 19 Apr 45 |
Oberroth (vic N) |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 20 Apr 45 |
Wildgarten (vic W) |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 20 Apr 45 |
Lorch (vic N) |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 21 Apr 45 |
Goppingen (vic) |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 23 Apr 45 |
Bad Ditzenbach |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 23 Apr 45 |
Gross Almendingen |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 24 Apr 45 |
Erbach |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 26 Apr 45 |
Burgrieden |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 26 Apr 45 |
Pless |
Bavaria |
Germany |
| 27 Apr 45 |
Ottobeuren |
Bavaria |
Germany |
| 28 Apr 45 |
Nesselwang |
Bavaria |
Germany |
| 30 Apr 45 |
Reutte |
Tyrol |
Austria |
| 4 May 45 |
Nassereith |
Tyrol |
Austria |
| 4 May 45 |
Imst |
Tyrol |
Austria |
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