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9th Armored Division
The mixture of insignia and distinctive colors of several arms incorporated
in the Armored Force symbolize integrity and esprit. It is an interlocked ornament,
found in Nordic monuments, composed of three torques: red for Artillery; blue
for Infantry; and yellow for Cavalry. The symbols represent the characteristics
of Armored Divisions: the tank track, mobility and armor protection; the cannon,
fire power; and the red bolt of lightning, shock action.
[page 498]
COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
27 Aug 44 |
Maj. Gen. John W. Leonard |
Artillery Commander
27 Aug 44 |
Col. Joseph W. West |
Chief of Staff
27 Aug 44 |
Col. Albert G. Kelly |
17 Oct 44 |
Col. Joseph L. Gilbreth |
26 Nov 44 |
Col. Harry W. Johnson |
23 Mar 45 |
Col. Walter Burnside |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
27 Aug 44 |
Lt. Col. Carl N. Smith |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
27 Aug 44 |
Lt. Col. Ewing L. Lusk, Jr. |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
27 Aug 44 |
Lt. Col. John S. Growden |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
27 Aug 44 |
Lt. Col. Rollie W. Adams |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
30 Aug 44 |
Maj. Howard P. Morley |
Adjutant General
27 Aug 44 |
Lt. Col. Sidney Sogard |
Commanding Officer, Combat Command A
27 Aug 44 |
Col. Thomas L. Harrold |
3 May 45 |
Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Harrold |
Commanding Officer, Combat Command B
27 Aug 44 |
Brig. Gen. Edwin W. Pilburn |
2 Nov 44 |
Brig. Gen. William Hoge |
23 Mar 45 |
Col. Harry W. Johnson |
Commanding Officer, Reserve Command
27 Aug 44 |
Lt. Col. Adna C. Hamilton |
12 Sep 44 |
Col. Adna C. Hamilton |
26 Nov 44 |
Col. Joseph H. Gilbreth |
21 Jan 45 |
Col. Walter Burnside |
23 Mar 45 |
Lt. Col. Charlie Wesner |
28 Apr 45 |
Lt. Col. Farris N. Latimer |
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STATISTICS
Chronology
Activated |
15 July 1942 |
Arrived ETO |
27 August 1944 |
Arrived Continent (D+111) |
25 September 1944 |
Entered Combat--First Elements |
23 October 1944 |
Entered Combat--Entire Division |
16 December 1944 |
Days in Combat |
91 |
Casualties (Tentative)
Killed |
549 |
Wounded |
2,198 |
Missing |
1,194 |
Captured |
11 |
Battle Casualties |
3,952 |
Non-Battle Casualties |
1,459 |
Total Casualties |
5,411 |
Percent of T/O Strength |
50.7 |
Campaigns
- Ardennes
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
Individual Awards
Distinguished Service Cross |
1 |
Legion of Merit |
7 |
Silver Star |
162 |
Soldiers Medal |
12 |
Bronze Star |
845 |
Air Medal |
23 |
Prisoners of War Taken 25,628
COMPOSITION
- Headquarters Company
- Combat Command A
- Combat Command B
- Reserve Command
- 2d Tank Battalion
- 14th Tank Battalion
- 19th Tank Battalion
- 27thArmored Infantry Battalion
- 52d Armored Infantry Battalion
- 60th Armored Infantry Battalion
- 89th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
- 9th Armored Engineer Battalion
- 149th Armored Signal Company
- 9th Armored Division Artillery
- 3d Armored Field Artillery Battalion
- 16th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
- 73d Armored Field Artillery Battalion
- 9th Armored Division Trains
- 131st Ordnance Maintenance Battalion
- 2d Armored Medical Battalion
- Military Police Platoon
- Band
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ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
482d AAA AW Bn (SP) |
2 Nov 44-8 Jan 45 |
482d AAA AW Bn (SP) |
22 Feb 45-9 May 45 |
Armored
Hq & Hq Co, 12th Armd Gp |
4 Dec 44-8 Jan 45 |
CC R (10th Armd Div) |
22 Dec 45-26 Dec 44 |
Cavalry
18th Cav Rcn Sq |
21 Mar 45-22 Mar 45 |
Field Artillery
400th FA Bn |
28 Feb 45-13 Mar 45 |
667th FA Bn (155mm How) |
28 Feb 45-13 Mar 45 |
60th FA Bn (9th Div) (105mm How) |
3 Mar 45-6 Mar 45 |
84th FA Bn (9th Div) (105mm How) |
7 Mar 45-9 Mar 45 |
186th FA Bn (155mm How) |
26 Mar 45-20 Apr 45 |
Btry A, 987th FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
1 Apr 45-19 Apr 45 |
987th FA Bn (- Btry A) (155mm Gun) |
1 Apr 45-23 Apr 45 |
38th FA Bn (2d Div) (105mm How) |
2 Apr 45-5 Apr 45 |
406th FA Gp |
3 Apr 45-5 Apr 45 |
200th FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
3 Apr 45-5 Apr 45 |
953d FA Bn (155mm How) |
3 Apr 45-5 Apr 45 |
Infantry
109th Inf (28th Div) |
20 Dec 44-22 Dec 44 |
1st Bn, 310th Inf (78th Div) |
1 Mar 45-9 Mar 45 |
3d Bn, 310th Inf (78th Div) |
1 Mar 45-9 Mar 45 |
60th CT (9th Div) |
3 Mar 45-5 Mar 45 |
2d Bn, 310th Inf (78th Div) |
5 Mar 45-9 Mar 45 |
47th CT (9th Div) |
7 Mar 45-9 Mar 45 |
311th CT (78th Div) |
8 Mar 45-9 Mar 45 |
1st Bn, 60th Inf (9th Div) |
8 Mar 45-9 Mar 45 |
309th CT (78th Div) |
8 Mar 45-9 Mar 45 |
38th CT (2d Div) |
25 Mar 45-5 Apr 45 |
Co C, 2d Engr C Bn (2d Div) |
25 Mar 45-5 Apr 45 |
1st Bn, 23d Div (2d Div) |
2 Apr 45-5 Apr 45 |
2d Bn, 273d Inf (69th Div) |
9 Apr 45-18 Apr 45 |
3d Bn, 273d Inf (69th Div) |
9 Apr 45-20 Apr 45 |
3d Bn, 38th Inf (2d Div) |
9 Apr 45-21 Apr 45 |
Tank Destroyer
811th TD Bn (SP) |
14 Nov 44-8 Jan 45 |
656th TD Bn (SP) |
22 Feb 45-still attached 9 May 45 |
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DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Armored
CC B |
V Corps |
12 Dec 44-16 Dec 44 |
Co A, 19th Tk Bn |
4th Div |
16 Dec 44-19 Dec 44 |
CC B |
106th Div |
16 Dec 44-21 Dec 44 |
2d Tk Bn |
101st Abn Div |
19 Dec 44-30 Dec 44 |
CC R |
101st Abn Div |
19 Dec 44-31 Dec 44 |
CC A |
10th Armd Div |
20 Dec 44-26 Dec 44 |
CC B |
7th Armd Div |
22 Dec 44-7 Jan 45 |
14th Tk Bn |
82d Abn Div |
23 Dec 44-24 Dec 44 |
CC A |
4th Armd Div |
27 Dec 44-30 Dec 44 |
CC B |
28th Div |
9 Jan 45-10 Jan 45 |
2 plats, 14th Tk Bn |
78th Div |
16 Feb 45-17 Mar 45 |
CC B |
9th Div |
3 Mar 45-5 Mar 45 |
CC B |
9th Div |
9 Mar 45-12 Mar 45 |
CC A |
1st Div |
3 Mar 45-8 May 45 |
Cavalry
89th Cav Rcn Sq (- Trs C & D) |
8th Div |
23 Oct 44-1 Nov 44 |
Tr D, 89th Cav Rcn Sq |
2d Div |
27 Oct 44-8 Nov 44 |
89th Cav Rcn Sq (- Trs A & D) |
8th Div |
1 Nov 44-10 Nov 44 |
Tr A, 89th Cav Rcn Sq |
83d Div |
22 Nov 44-28 Nov 44 |
Tr B, 89th Cav Rcn Sq |
83d Div |
22 Nov 44-5 Dec 44 |
Tr C, 89th Cav Rcn Sq |
83d Div |
28 Nov 44-7 Dec 44 |
Tr A, 89th Cav Rcn Sq |
83d Div |
5 Dec 44-7 Dec 44 |
Tr A, 89th Cav Rcn Sq |
4th Div |
7 Dec 44-13 Dec 44 |
Tr C, 89th Cav Rcn Sq |
4th Div |
7 Dec 44-13 Dec 44 |
Engineer
2 plats, Co B, 9th Armd Engr Bn |
2d Div |
29 Oct 44-4 Nov 44 |
Field Artillery
16th Armd FA Bn |
2d Div |
12 Dec 44-16 Dec 44 |
73d Armd FA Bn |
7th TD Gp |
20 Dec 44-23 Dec 44 |
73d Armd FA Bn |
28th Div |
24 Dec 44-29 Dec 44 |
Infantry
52d Armd Inf Bn |
8th Div |
23 Oct 44-30 Oct 44 |
27th Armd Inf Bn |
2d Div |
27 Oct 44-8 Nov 44 |
60th Armd Inf Bn |
8th Div |
2 Nov 44-9 Nov 44 |
Co B, 52d Armd Inf Bn |
83d Div |
22 Nov 44-29 Nov 44 |
Co C, 52d Armd Inf Bn |
83d Div |
28 Nov 44-6 Dec 44 |
Co C, 52d Armd Inf Bn |
4th Div |
7 Dec 44-13 Dec 44 |
60th Armd Inf Bn |
78th Div |
12 Mar 45-16 Mar 45 |
52d Armd Inf Bn |
9th Div |
16 Mar 45-18 Mar 45 |
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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
DATE |
CORPS |
ARMY |
ARMY GROUP |
Assigned |
Attached |
Assigned |
Attached |
29 Jul 44 |
|
Ninth |
|
|
|
27 Aug 44 |
|
Ninth |
|
ETOUSA |
|
28 Aug 44 |
III |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
5 Sep 44 |
XIII |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
28 Sep 44 |
III |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
15 Oct 44 |
VIII |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
22 Oct 44 |
VIII |
First |
|
12th |
|
20 Dec 44 |
III |
Third |
|
12th |
|
21 Dec 44 |
VIII |
Third |
|
12th |
|
30 Dec 44 |
VIII |
Third |
Oise Sec Com Z (Sup) |
12th |
|
31 Dec 44 |
(-) |
SHAEF Reserve |
(-) |
12th |
|
8 Jan 45 |
|
Fifteenth |
|
12th |
|
9 Jan 45 |
|
Fifteenth |
Third |
12th |
|
22 Feb 45 |
III |
First |
(-) |
12th |
|
21 Mar 45 |
V |
First |
|
12th |
|
28 Apr 45 |
VII |
First |
|
12th |
|
30 Apr 45 |
VIII |
First |
|
12th |
|
4 May 45 |
V |
First |
|
12th |
|
6 May 45 |
(-) |
Third |
|
12th |
|
(-) Indicates relieved from assignment.
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COMMAND POSTS
DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
31 Jul 44 |
Tidworth (Adv) |
Wiltshire |
England |
28 Aug 44 |
Tidworth (Main) |
Wiltshire |
England |
23 Sep 44 |
Dorchester |
Dorset |
England |
25 Sep 44 |
Weymouth |
Dorset |
England |
28 Sep 44 |
Ste-Marie-Du-Mont |
Manche |
France |
6 Oct 44 |
Pont L'Abbe-Picauville |
Manche |
France |
7 Oct 44 |
Ste-Marie-Du-Mont |
Manche |
France |
13 Oct 44 |
Falaise |
Calvados |
France |
14 Oct 44 |
Damville |
Eure |
France |
15 Oct 44 |
Gargan |
Seine-et-Oise |
France |
16 Oct 44 |
Bergeres les Vertus |
Marne |
France |
17 Oct 44 |
Verdun |
Meuse |
France |
18 Oct 44 |
Mersch |
|
Luxembourg |
20 Dec 44 |
Walferdange |
|
Luxembourg |
23 Dec 44 |
Etalle |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
30 Dec 44 |
Guignicourt-sur-Vence |
Ardennes |
France |
12 Jan 45 |
Bockange |
Moselle |
France |
14 Jan 45 |
Ennery |
Moselle |
France |
22 Feb 45 |
Sprimont |
Liege |
Belgium |
28 Feb 45 |
Gey |
Rhineland |
Germany |
2 Mar 45 |
Soller |
Rhineland |
Germany |
4 Mar 45 |
Zulpich |
Rhineland |
Germany |
6 Mar 45 |
Euskirchen |
Rhineland |
Germany |
7 Mar 45 |
Stadt Meckenheim |
Rhineland |
Germany |
10 Mar 45 |
Bad Neuenahr |
Rhineland |
Germany |
23 Mar 45 |
Rheinbrehl |
Rhineland |
Germany |
25 Mar 45 |
Neuweid |
Rhineland |
Germany |
27 Mar 45 |
Elz |
Nassau |
Germany |
29 Mar 45 |
Rechtenbach |
Hessen |
Germany |
1 Apr 45 |
Volkmarsen |
Kurhessen |
Germany |
2 Apr 45 |
Marburg |
Kurhessen |
Germany |
9 Apr 45 |
Nieder Scheden |
Hannover |
Germany |
10 Apr 45 |
Grossbruchter |
Saxony |
Germany |
11 Apr 45 |
Westerengel |
Thuringia |
Germany |
12 Apr 45 |
Steigra |
Halle-Messenburg |
Germany |
13 Apr 45 |
Hohenmolsen |
Halle-Messenburg |
Germany |
15 Apr 45 |
Breitingen |
Halle-Messenburg |
Germany |
16 Apr 45 |
Bad Lausick |
Saxony |
Germany |
21 Apr 45 |
Lobstadt |
Saxony |
Germany |
30 Apr 45 |
Apolda |
Thuringia |
Germany |
4 May 45 |
Munchberg |
Thuringia |
Germany |
5 May 45 |
Wernberg |
Bavaria |
Germany |
6 May 45 |
Weiden |
Bavaria |
Germany |
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