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35th Infantry Division
"Sante Fe Division"
The 35th Division insignia is a white cross within a white wagon wheel on a
blue field. Built around a nucleus of Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri National
Guard units, the division trained for World War I in the vicinity of the old
Sante Fe trail, and therefore adopted the insignia which represents the Sante
Fe Cross
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COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
26 May 1944 |
Maj Gen Paul W Baade |
Assistant Div Commdr
26 May 1944 |
Brig Gen Edmund B Sebree |
27 Feb 1945 |
Col Butler B Miltonberger |
17 Mar 1945 |
Brig Gen Butler B Miltonberger |
Arty Comdr
26 May 1944 |
Brig Gen Theodore L Futch |
CofS
26 May 1944 |
Lt Col Maddrey A Solomon |
20 June 1944 |
Col Maddrey A Solomon |
ACofS G-1
26 May 1944 |
Lt Col Donald M Ashlock |
ACofS G-2
26 May 1944 |
Lt Col John T Hoyne |
ACofS G-3
26 May 1944 |
Maj Clarence R Wood |
31 May 1944 |
Lt Col Walter J Renfroe Jr |
ACofS G-4
26 May 1944 |
Lt Col Delbert C Leffler |
ACofS G-5
26 May 1944 |
Maj George I Condren |
17 Aug 1944 |
Capt George L Schneider |
1 Nov 1944 |
Maj George L Schneider |
22 Feb 1945 |
Lt Col George L Schneider |
Adj Gen
26 May1944 |
Lt Col Richard G Chadwick |
CO 134th Inf
26 May1944 |
Col Butler B Miltonberger |
26 Feb 1945 |
Lt Col Alford C Boatsman |
CO 137th Inf
26 May1944 |
Col Harold R Emery |
7 Sep 1944 |
Col Robert Sears |
31 Oct 1944 |
Col William S Murray |
CO 320th Inf
26 May1944 |
Col Bernard A Byrne |
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STATISTICS
Chronology
Inducted |
23 Dec 40 |
Arrived ETO |
26 May 44 |
Arrived Continent (D/32) |
8 Jul 44 |
Entered Combat: |
11 Jul 44 |
Days in Combat |
264 |
Casualties (Tentative)
Killed |
2,373 |
Wounded |
11,382 |
Missing |
1,191 |
Captured |
460 |
Battle Casualties |
15,406 |
Non-Battle Casualties |
10,082 |
Total Casualties |
25,488 |
Percent of T/O Strength |
180.9 |
Campaigns
- Normandy
- Northern France
- Ardennes
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
Individual Awards
DSC |
30 |
Legion of Merit |
9 |
Silver Star |
689 |
Soldiers Medal |
22 |
Bronze Star |
3,405 |
Air Medal |
133 |
D Flying Cross |
1
|
PWs Taken 31,277
COMPOSITION
ORGANIC UNITS
- 134th Infantry
- 137th Infantry
- 320th Infantry
- 35th Reconnaissance Troop (Mecz)
- 60th Engineer Combat Battalion
- 110th Medical Battalion
- 35th Division Artillery
- 161st Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)
- 216th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)
- 219th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)
- 127th Field Artillery Battalion (155 Howitzer)
- Special Troops
- 735th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
- 35th Quartermaster Company
- 35th Signal Company
- Military Police Platoon
- Headquarters Company
- Band
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ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
448th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
9 Jul 44-26 Apr 45 |
459th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
19 Jul 44-27 Jul 44 |
116th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) |
20 Jul 44-3 Aug 44 |
448th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
3 May 45-9 May 45 |
Armored
737th Tk Bn |
9 Jul 44-28 Aug 44 |
Co D 32d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) |
10 Aug 44-12 Aug 44 |
CC A (4th Armd Div) |
15 Aug 44-19 Aug 44 |
737th Tk Bn |
11 Sep 44-22 Nov 44 |
CC B (6th Armd Div) |
21 Sep 44-24 Sep 44 |
69th Tk Bn (6th Armd Div) |
21 Sep 44-24 Sep 44 |
44th Armd Inf Bn (6th Armd Div) |
21 Sep 44-24 Sep 44 |
212th Armd FA Bn (6th Armd Div) |
21 Sep 44-24 Sep 44 |
Tr B 86th Cav Rcn Sq (6th Armd Div) |
21 Sep 44-24 Sep 44 |
Co C 25th Armd Engr Bn (6th Armd Div) |
21 Sep 44-24 Sep 44 |
737th Tk Bn |
27 Nov 44-22 Dec 44 |
Co C 735th Tk Bn |
3 Jan 45-12 Jan 45 |
784th Tk Bn |
3 Feb 45-28 Feb 45 |
CC B (8th Armd Div) |
4 Mar 45-10 Mar 45 |
Co C 18th Tk Bn (8th Armd Div) |
9 Mar 45-10 Mar 45 |
784th Tk Bn (-Co A) |
10 Mar 45- |
Co A 784th Tk Bn |
25 Mar 45-26 Mar 45 |
Cos B & C 784th Tk Bn |
-10 Apr 45 |
Cos B & C 784th Tk Bn |
12 Apr 45-9 May 45 |
Cavalry
113th Cav Gp |
20 Jul 44-24 Jul 44 |
4th Cav Rcn Sq |
9 Aug 44-12 Aug 44 |
106th Cav Gp |
28 Aug 44-8 Sep 44 |
2d Cav Gp |
14 Dec 44-22 Dec 44 |
17th Cav Rcn Sq |
2 Feb 45-27 Feb 45 |
15th Cav Gp |
15 Feb 45-27 Feb 45 |
15th Cav Gp |
4 Mar 45-8 Mar 45 |
88th Cav Rcn Sq (8th Armd Div) |
6 Mar 45-8 Mar 45 |
Chemical
82d Cml Mort Bn |
14 Jul 44- |
Co C 81st Cml Mort Bn |
30 Jul 44-5 Aug 44 |
Co B 86th Cml Mort Bn |
28 Sep 44-21 Oct 44 |
Co D 91st Cml Mort Bn |
18 Dec 44-22 Dec 44 |
Co D 3d Cml Mort Bn |
26 Dec 44-12 Jan 45 |
Co C 3d Cml Mort Bn |
30 Dec 44-7 Jan 45 |
Co C 89th Cml Mort Bn |
26 Feb 45-11 Mar 45 |
Co A 89th Cml Mort Bn |
28 Mar 45-12 Apr 45 |
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Field Artillery
29th Div Arty |
19 Jul 44-27 Jul 44 |
967th FA Bn (155 How) |
19 Jul 44-27 Jul 44 |
183d FA Bn (155 How) |
11 Aug 44-12 Aug 44 |
974th FA Bn (155 How) |
15 Aug 44-21 Aug 44 |
255th FA Bn (105 How) |
15 Aug 44- |
182d FA Gp |
17 Aug 44 |
179th FA Bn (155 How) |
30 Dec 44-12 Jan 45 |
692d FA Bn (105 How) |
31 Jan 45-11 Mar 45 |
275th FA Bn |
20 Feb 45-28 Feb 45 |
754th FA Bn (155 How) |
24 Feb 45-27 Feb 45 |
275th FA Bn |
28 Feb 45-10 Mar 45 |
691st FA Bn (105 How) |
7 Mar 45-11 Mar 45 |
899th FA Bn (75th Div) (105 How) |
7 Mar 45-11 Mar 45 |
666th FA Bn (155 How) |
26 Mar 45-27 Mar 45 |
407th FA Gp |
10 Apr 45-12 Apr 45 |
258th FA Gp |
8 May 45-9 May 45 |
422d FA Gp |
8 May 45-9 May 45 |
Infantry
1st Bn 101st Inf (26th Div) |
6 Jan 45-8 Jan 45 |
291st CT (75th Div) |
7 Mar 45-11 Mar 45 |
Tank Destroyer
654th TD Bn (SP) |
9 Jul 44-22 Dec 44 |
821st TD Bn (SP) |
19 Jul 44-27 Jul 44 |
691st TD Bn (T) |
5 Sep 44-9 Sep 44 |
Co B 610th TD Bn (SP) |
5 Dec 44-13 Dec 44 |
654th TD Bn (SP) |
26 Dec 44-12 Jan 45 |
654th TD Bn (SP) |
17 Jan 45-15 Mar 45 |
807th TD Bn (SP) |
3 Mar 45-10 Mar 45 |
654th TD Bn (SP) |
25 Mar 45-26 Apr 45 |
654th TD Bn (SP) |
3 May 45-9 May 45 |
DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Artillery
219th FA Bn |
4th Armd Div |
20 Aug 44-24 Aug 44 |
161st FA Bn |
XIX Corps |
13 Sep 44-15 Sep 44 |
127th FA Bn |
XIX Corps |
17 Sep 44-19 Sep 44 |
161st FA Bn |
XIX Corps |
17 Sep 44-19 Sep 44 |
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Artillery
(Contd)
35th Div Arty (-216th FA Bn) |
III Corps |
12 Jan 45-17 Jan 45 |
216th FA Bn |
6th Armd Div |
13 Jan 45-18 Jan 4 |
161st FA Bn |
6th Armd Div |
18 Jan 45-1 Feb 45 |
35th Div Arty |
30th Div |
16 Mar 45-25 Mar 45 |
127th Fa Bn |
79th Div |
25 Mar 45-26 Mar 45 |
161st FA Bn |
79th Div |
25 Mar 45-26 Mar 45 |
35th Div Arty |
XIII Corps |
26 Apr 45-3 May 45 |
Engineer
60th Engr C Bn |
XIX Corps |
13 Sep 44-15 Sep 44 |
60th Engr C Bn |
XIX Corps |
17 Sep 44-19 Sep 44 |
60th Engr C Bn |
79th Div |
25 Mar 45-26 Mar 45 |
Infantry
137th Inf |
4th Armd Div |
20 Aug 44-24 Aug 44 |
2d Bn 320th Inf |
4th Armd Div |
12 Sep 44-16 Sep 44 |
134th Inf (-2d Bn) |
XIX Corps |
13 Sep 44-15 Sep 44 |
134th Inf (-2d Bn) |
XIX Corps |
17 Sep 44-19 Sep 44 |
320th Inf |
4th Armd Div |
19 Sep 44-24 Sep 44 |
1st Bn 134th Inf |
6th Armd Div |
24 Sep 44-26 Sep 44 |
134th Inf |
6th Armd Div |
22 Nov 44-27 Nov 44 |
3d Bn 134th Inf |
4th Armd Div |
28 Dec 44-31 Dec 44 |
320th Inf (-1st Bn) |
6th Armd Div |
10 Jan 45-18 Jan 45 |
1st Bn 134th Inf |
6th Armd Div |
14 Jan 45-17 Feb 45 |
134th Inf |
6th Armd Div |
18 Jan 45-1 Feb 45 |
134th CT |
79th Div |
13 Mar 45-14 Mar 45 |
320th Inf |
83d Div |
15 Mar 45-21 Mar 45 |
134th Inf |
79th Div |
25 Mar 45-26 Mar 45 |
320th Inf |
75th Div |
6 Apr 45-13 Apr 45 |
134th Inf |
79th Div |
13 Apr 45-15 Apr 45 |
320th Inf |
XIX Corps |
13 Apr 45-21 Apr 45 |
137th Inf |
30th Div |
14 Apr 45-14 Apr 45 |
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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
DATE |
CORPS |
ARMY |
ARMY GROUP |
Assigned |
Attached |
Assigned |
Attached |
26 Apr 44 |
|
Third |
|
ETOUSA |
|
5 May 44 |
XV |
Third |
|
|
|
8 Jul 44 |
XIX |
Third |
First |
|
|
27 Jul 44 |
V |
Third |
First |
|
|
1 Aug 44 |
V |
Third |
First |
12th |
|
5 Aug 44 |
- |
Third |
- |
12th |
|
6 Aug 44 |
XX |
Third |
|
12th |
|
9 Aug 44 |
VII |
Third |
First |
12th |
|
13 Aug 44 |
XII |
Third |
- |
12th |
|
23 Dec 44 |
- |
Third |
|
12th |
|
24 Dec 44 |
XX |
Third |
|
12th |
|
26 Dec 44 |
III |
Third |
|
12th |
|
18 Jan 45 |
XX |
Third |
|
12th |
|
23 Jan 45 |
XV |
Seventh |
|
12th |
|
30 Jan 45 |
XVI |
Ninth |
|
12th |
Br 21st |
4 Apr 45 |
XVI |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
13 Apr 45 |
XIX (Opns) |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
13 Apr 45 |
XIII (Adm) |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
16 Aor 45 |
XIII |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
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COMMAND POSTS
DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
1944 |
1 May |
Okehampton |
Devon |
England |
31 May |
Tavistock |
Devon |
England |
7 Jul |
Columbiers (9 km SE Isigny) |
Calvados |
France |
9 Jul |
Moon-sur-Elle |
Manche |
France |
21 Jul |
Villiers-Fossard |
Manche |
France |
28 Jul |
St-Lo ( km SE) |
Manche |
France |
31 Jul |
Conde-sur-Vire (1 km SE) |
Manche |
France |
1 Aug |
Domjean (1 km E) |
Manche |
France |
2 Aug |
Ste-Marie-Outre-L'Eau |
Manche |
France |
5 Aug |
Louvigne (1 km N) |
Mayenne |
France |
7 Aug |
Notre-Dame-de-Touchet (1 km S) |
Mayenne |
France |
13 Aug |
Le Mans (3 km SE) |
Sarthe |
France |
15 Aug |
Chateau de Champ Romain (3 km NE Ferte-Villeneuil) |
Eure-et-Loire |
France |
18 Aug |
Artenay |
Loiret |
France |
20 Aug |
Pithiviers-le-Vieil |
Loiret |
France |
22 Aug |
La Carriere |
Loiret |
France |
24 Aug |
Courtenay (5 km W) |
Loiret |
France |
30 Aug |
Fontvannes |
Aube |
France |
2 Sep |
Rosnay l'Hopital (1 km E) |
Aube |
France |
9 Sep |
Moutrot (3 km E) |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
12 Sep |
Ceintrey (1 km N) |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
15 Sep |
Coyviller (2 km SE) |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
18 Sep |
Buissoncourt |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
25 Sep |
Amance |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
7 Nov |
Attilloncourt |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
12 Nov |
Oriocourt |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
14 Nov |
Dalhain |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
18 Nov |
Morhange |
Moselle |
France |
26 Nov |
Lening |
Moselle |
France |
5 Dec |
St-Jean-Rohrbach |
Moselle |
France |
7 Dec |
Woustviller |
Moselle |
France |
17 Dec |
Sarre-Insmingen |
Moselle |
France |
22 Dec |
St-Jean-Rohrbach |
Moselle |
France |
23 Dec |
Metz |
Moselle |
France |
26 Dec |
Tontelange |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
27 Dec |
Perle |
|
Luxembg |
29 Dec |
Arsdorf |
|
Luxembg |
1945 |
8 Jan |
Strain-Champs |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
19 Jan |
Metz |
Moselle |
France |
23 Jan |
Bourdonnay |
Moselle |
France |
24 Jan |
Diefenbach |
Moselle |
France |
30 Jan |
Lacroix-sur-Meuse |
Meuse |
France |
31 Jan |
Ekkelrade |
Limburg |
Neth |
4 Feb |
Gangelt |
Rhineland |
Germany |
28 Feb |
Oberbruch |
Rhineland |
Germany |
1 Mar |
Wassenberg |
Rhineland |
Germany |
2 Mar |
Kaldenkirchen |
Rhineland |
Germany |
3 Mar |
Venlo |
Limburg |
Neth |
4 Mar |
Nieukerk |
Rhineland |
Germany |
5 Mar |
Lintfort |
Rhineland |
Germany |
13 Mar |
Kaldenkirchen |
Rhineland |
Germany |
26 Mar |
Dinslaken |
Rhineland |
Germany |
30 Mar |
Kreul |
Rhineland |
Germany |
1 Apr |
Buer |
Westphalia |
Germany |
11 Apr |
Herne |
Westphalia |
Germany |
13 Apr |
Grasleben |
Brunswick |
Germany |
15 Apr |
Burgstall |
Magdeburg |
Germany |
20 Apr |
Tangerhutte |
Magdeburg |
Germany |
26 Apr |
Dohren |
Brunswick |
Germany |
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