82d Airborne Division

"All American Division"

The division insignia consists of the letters "AA" inscribed in white on a blue circle, which in turn is superimposed on a bright red square background. The 82d Infantry Division in World War I was comprised of soldiers from every state in the Union and therefore, the nickname "All American" was adopted and "AA" was included in the insignia. When in 1942 the 82d was reactivated and made airborne, the word "Airborne", in white letters, was placed on a crescent-shaped blue background, and added to the top of the insignia.

[page 278]

COMMAND AND STAFF

Commanding General

9 December 1943	Maj. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway
27 August 1944	Brig . Gen. James M. Gavin
18 October 1944	Maj. Gen. James M. Gavin

Assistant Division Commander

9 December 1943-26 August 1944	Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
26 August 1943-13 December 1944	VACANT
13 December 1944	Col. Ira P. Swift
20 March 1945	Brig. Gen. Ira P. Swift

Artillery Commander

9 December 1943	Col. Francis A. March
9 February 1944	Brig. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor
22 February 1944	Col. Francis A. March
8 May 1944	Col. Lemuel Mathewson
22 May 1944	Col. Francis A. March
16 November 1944	Brig. Gen. Francis A. March

Chief of Staff

9 December 1943	Col. Ralph P. Eaton
28 August 1944	Lt. Col. Robert H. Wienecke
29 August 1944	Col. Robert H. Wienecke

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1

9 December 1943	Lt. Col. Frederick M. Schillhammer [i.e., Schellhammer]
28 August 1944	Maj. Alfred W. Ireland
6 November 1944	Lt. Col. Alfred W. Ireland

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2

9 December 1943	Lt. Col. Jack Whitefield [i.e., Whitfield Jack]
28 August 1944	Lt. Col. Walter F. Winston

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3

9 December 1943	Lt. Col. Paul L. Turner, Jr.
17 February 1944	Lt. Col. Robert H. Wienecke
28 August 1944	Maj. John Norton
26 August 1944	Lt. Col. John Norton

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4

9 December 1943	Lt. Col. Robert H. Wienecke
17 February 1944	Maj. Bennie Zinn
1 June 1944	Lt. Col. Bennie Zinn
7 June 1944	Lt. Col. Frank W. Moorman (Acting)
17 June 1944	Lt. Col. Frank W. Moorman
28 August 1944	Maj. Albert G. Marin
11 November 1944	Lt. Col. Albert G. Marin

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5

22 May 1944	Capt. Peter Shouvaloff
13 December 1944	Capt. Arthur W. Seward
12 February 1945	Maj. Arthur W. Seward

Adjutant General

9 December 1943	Maj. Raymond M. Britton
1 February 1944	Lt. Col. Raymond M. Britton
23 February 1945	Maj. Maurice E. Stuart

Commanding Officer, 504th Parachute Infantry

23 April 1944 [Date rejoined division from Italy]

Col. Reuben H. Tucker

Commanding Officer, 505th Parachute Infantry

9 December 1943	Lt. Col. Herbert F. Batchellor
22 March 1944	Lt. Col. William E. Ekman
22 July 1944	Col. William E. Ekman

Commanding Officer, 325th Glider Infantry

9 December 1943	Col. Harry L. Lewis
22 August 1944	Lt. Col. Charles Billingslea
29 October 1944	Col. Charles Billingslea

[pages 279-280 (Adjutant General and regiments)]

STATISTICS

Chronology

Activated	25 March 1942
Arrived ETO from Italy	9 December 1943
Arrived Continent (D Day)	6 June 1944
Entered Combat	6 June 1944 [prior combat in NATOUSA]
Days in Combat	194

Casualties (Tentative) [These items were not filled in]

Killed
Wounded
Missing
Captured
Battle Casualties
Non-Battle Casualties
Total Casualties
Percent of T/O Strength

Campaigns

Normandy
Ardennes
Rhineland
Central Europe

Individual Awards

Distinguished Service Cross	41
Legion of Merit	24
Silver Star	759
Soldiers Medal	41
Bronze Star	1,873
Air Medal	15

Prisoners of War Taken 157,835

COMPOSITION

325th Glider Infantry
504th Parachute Infantry
505th Parachute Infantry
307th Airborne Engineer Battalion
80th Airborne Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
307th Airborne Medical Company
*82d Parachute Maintenance Battalion
82d Airborne Division Artillery
319th Glider Field Artillery Battalion
320th Glider Field Artillery Battalion
376th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
Special Troops [Activated 1 Mar 45; units previously directly under division.]
782d Airborne Ordnance Company
407th Quartermaster Company
82d Airborne Signal Company
Military Police Platoon
Headquarters Company
*Reconnaissance Platoon
*Band

* Assigned in 1 Mar 45 reorganization.

# Disbanded 1 Mar 45.

[page 281]

ATTACHMENTS

Antiaircraft Artillery

Btry C, 563d AAA AW Bn (Mbl)	24 Dec 44-26 Dec 44
634th AAA AW Bn (Mbl)	6 Feb 45-19 Feb 45
580th AAA AW Bn (Mbl)	28 Apr 45-30 Apr 45
445th AAA AW Bn (Mbl)	1 May 45

Armored

Co C, 746th Tk Bn	4 Jun 44-10 Jun 44
Co A, 746th Tk Bn	13 Jun 44-16 Jun 44
Br 2d Irish Guards (Br Guards Armd Div)	16 Sep 4-23 Oct 44
Br Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry	19 Sep 44-20 Sep 44
Br 1st Coldstream Guards (Br Guards Armd Div)	19 Sep 44-22 Sep 44
2 sqdns, Br 2d Irish Guards (Br Guards Armd Div)	23 Oct 44-10 Nov 44
Cdn 27th Armd Regt	10 Nov 44-12 Nov 44
14th Tk Bn (9th Armd Div)	23 Dec 44-24 Dec 44
740th Tk Bn	30 Dec 44-11 Jan 45
740th Tk Bn	27 Jan 45-7 Feb 45
Co B, 774th Tk Bn	9 Feb 45-19 Feb 45
Br 4th Bn Royal Tank Regt (Br 79th Armd Div)	29 Apr 45-30 Apr 45
Co A, 740th Tk Bn	30 Apr 45-1 May 45
Co C, 740th Tk Bn	30 Apr 45-1 May 45
Br 4th Bn Royal Tank Regt (Br 79th Armd Div)	2 May 45-3 May 45
CC B (7th Armd Div)	7 May 45-4 May 45 [sic]

Cavalry

Tr B, 4th Cav Rcn Sq	10 Jun 44-19 Jun 44
1 sq Br Royals	20 Sep 44-22 Sep 44
32d Cav Rcn Sq	28 Jan 45-31 Jan 45
1 plat, Co F, 32d Cav Rcn Sq	2 Feb 45-6 Feb 45

Chemical

Co B, 87th Cml Mort Bn	16 Jun 44-18 Jun 44
Co B, 86th Cml Mort Bn	25 Dec 44-11 Jan 45
Co A, 87th Cml Mort Bn	26 Jan 45-31 Jan 45
Co C, 90th Cml Mort Bn	13 Feb 45-19 Feb 45
1 sect, 74th Cml SG Co	5 Apr 45-22 Apr 45
89th Cml Mort Bn	30 Apr 45-1 May 45

Engineer

596th Engr Co	2 Jan 45-11 Jan 45
596th Engr Co	3 Feb 45-5 Feb 45
596th Engr Co	8 Feb 45-9 Feb 45
1130th Engr C Gp	26 Apr 45
Co C, 12th Engr C Bn (8th Div)	1 May 45

Field Artillery

456th FA Bn	8 Jun 44-10 Jun 44
87th FA Bn	14 Jun 44-17 Jun 44
188th FA Bn (155mm How)	14 Jun 44-19 Jun 44
456th FA Bn	15 Jun 44-17 Jun 44
87th Armd FA Bn	16 Jun 44-19 Jun 44
254th FA Bn (155mm How)	21 Dec 44-11 Jan 45
591st FA Bn (106th Div) (105mm How)	29 Dec 44-9 Jan 45
460th Prcht FA Bn	2 Jan 45-11 Jan 45
275th FA Bn	6 Jan 45-11 Jan 45
460th Prcht FA Bn	24 Jan 45-
254th FA Bn (155mm How)	26 Jan 45-19 Feb 45
400th Armd FA Bn (105mm How)	26 Jan 45-19 Feb 45
460th Prcht FA Bn	3 Feb 45-5 Feb 45
460th Prcht FA Bn	8 Feb 45-9 Feb 45
987th FA Bn (- Btrys A & C) (155mm Gun)	15 Feb 45-19 Feb 45
417th FA Gp	5 Apr 45-27 Apr 45
672d FA Bn (155mm How)	5 Apr 45-14 Apr 45
805th FA Bn (155mm How)	5 Apr 45-17 Apr 45
746th FA Bn (8" How)	5 Apr 45-27 Apr 45
546th FA Bn (155mm Gun)	10 Apr 45-17 Apr 45
790th FA Bn (8" How)	12 Apr 45-15 Apr 45
541st FA Bn (155mm Gun)	13 Apr 45-17 Apr 45
942d FA Bn (155mm How)	19 Apr 45-24 Apr 45
74th FA Bn (105mm How)	19 Apr 45-27 Apr 45
661st FA Bn (8" How)	19 Apr 45-27 Apr 45
541st FA Bn (155mm Gun)	20 Apr 45-27 Apr 45
294th FA Obsn Bn	26 Apr 45
43d FA Bn (8th Div) (105mm How)	28 Apr 45-1 May 45
36th FA Bn (8th Div) (105mm How)	30 Apr 45-1 May 45
280th FA Bn (105mm How)	30 Apr 45-7 May 45
Hq & Hq Btry, 205th FA Bn	2 May 45-7 May 45
207th FA Bn (8" How)	2 May 45-7 May 45
768th FA Bn (155mm How)	2 May 45-7 May 45

Infantry

508th Prcht Inf (Non-Div)	14 Jun 44-21 Jun 44
507th Prcht Inf (Non-Div)	14 Jun 44-1 Mar 45 (reorganization date when became organic element of 17th Abn Div)
2d Bn, 401st Gli Inf (101st Abn Div)	6 Jun 44-1 Mar 45
Br 5th Coldstream Guards (Br Guards Armd Div)	19 Sep 44-22 Sep 44
502d Prcht Inf (101st Abn Div)	4 Oct 44-5 Oct 44
3d Bn, 112th Inf (28th Div)	23 Dec 44-25 Dec 45
5551st Prcht Inf Bn (Non-Div)	26 Dec 44-13 Jan 45
517th Prcht Inf (Non-Div)	1 Jan 45-11 Jan 45
551st Prcht Inf Bn (Non-Div)	21 Jan 45-27 Jan 45
508th Prcht Inf (Non-Div)	23 Jan 45-still attached 9 May 45
517th Prcht Inf (- 2d Bn) (Non-Div)	23 Jan 45-26 Jan 45
517th Prcht Inf (- 3d Bn) (Non-Div)	3 Feb 45-5 Feb 45
517th Prcht Inf (- 3d Bn) (Non-Div)	9 Feb 45-10 Feb 45
341st Inf (86th Div)	5 Apr 45
3d Co, Belg 22d Fusilliers Bn	22 Apr 45-27 Apr 45
13th Inf (8th Div)	29 Apr 45-1 May 45
121st Inf (8th Div)	30 Apr 45-1 May 45

Tank Destroyer

Co C, 899th TD Bn (SP)	16 Jun 44-18 Jun 44
Co B, 703d TD Bn (SP)	21 Dec 44-2 Jan 45
Co C, 703d TD Bn (SP)	26 Dec 44-2 Jan 45
628th TD Bn (T)	2 Jan 45-11 Jan 45
643d TD Bn (SP)	4 Jan 45-5 Jan 45
Co B, 643d TD Bn (SP)	7 Jan 45-11 Jan 45
Co C, 643d TD Bn (SP)	21 Jan 45-28 Jan 45
Co A, 643d TD Bn (SP)	25 Jan 45-2 Feb 45
Co B, 643d TD Bn (SP)	27 Jan 45-2 Feb 45
629th TD Bn (SP)	1 Feb 45-19 Feb 45
2 plats, 893d TD Bn (SP)	9 Feb 45-11 Feb 45
12th TD Gp	19 Apr 45-25 Apr 45
605th TD Bn (T)	29 Apr 45-30 Apr 45
Co A, 644th TD Bn (SP)	30 Apr 45-1 May 45
605th TD Bn (T)	2 May 45-7 May 45
Co A, 644th TD Bn (SP)	7 May 45-9 May 45

[pages 282-284]

DETACHMENTS

(Attached to)

Antiaircraft

Co B, 80th Abn AA Bn

7th Armd Div

21 Jan 45-23 Jan 45

Field Artillery

319th Gli FA Bn

7th Armd Div

21 Jan 45-23 Jan 45

Infantry

2d Bn, 505th Prcht Inf	Br Guards Armd Div	19 Sep 44-
504th Prcht Inf	75th Div	1 Jan 45-3 Jan 45

[page 284]

ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS

DATE	CORPS	ARMY		ARMY GROUP
DATE	CORPS	Assigned	Attached	Assigned	Attached
9 Dec 43			First	ETOUSA
14 Jan 44	XV		(-)
19 Feb 44	VIII		First
25 Feb 44	VIII		First
13 Mar 44	VIII	First	(-)
6 Jun 44	VII	First
19 Jun 44	VIII	First
13 Jul 44	(-)	(-)	Ninth
12 Aug 44	XVIII Abn	First Allied Abn
17 Sep 44	Br I Abn	First Allied Abn			Br 21st
9 Oct 44	Br XXX	First Allied Abn	Br Second		Br 21st
9 Nov 44	Cdn II	First Allied Abn	Cdn First		Br 21st
13 Nov 44	Cdn II	First Allied Abn			Br 21st
17 Dec 44	VIII	First Allied Abn	First		Br 21st
18 Dec 44	V	First Allied Abn	First		12th
19 Dec 44	XVIII Abn	First Allied Abn	First		12th
20 Dec 44	XVIII Abn	First Allied Abn	First		Br 21st
18 Jan 45	XVIII Abn	First Allied Abn	First		(-)
14 Feb 45	III	First Allied Abn			12th
19 Feb 45	(-)	First Allied Abn			(-)
31 Mar 45	XXII	First Allied Abn	Fifteenth		12th
30 Apr 45	XVIII Abn	First Allied Abn	Ninth		Br 21st

(-) Indicates relieved from assignment.

[pages 285-286]

COMMAND POSTS

DATE	TOWN	REGION	COUNTRY
9 Dec 43	Castle Dawson		Northern Ireland
14 Feb 44	Leicester (Braunstone Park)	Leicestershire	England
6 Jun 44	Ste-Mere-Eglise (vic)	Manche	France
13 Jul 44	Leicester (Braunstone Park)	Leicestershire	England
17 Sep 44	Nijmegen (vic S)	Gelderland	Netherlands
1 Dec 44	Sissone	Aisne	France
18 Dec 44	Werbomont	Liege	Belgium
19 Dec 44	Habiemont	Liege	Belgium
21 Dec 44	Lierneux	Liege	Belgium
22 Dec 44	Bra	Liege	Belgium
24 Dec 44	Habiemont	Liege	Belgium
1 Jan 45	Chevron	Liege	Belgium
3 Jan 45	Bassebodeux	Liege	Belgium
5 Jan 45	Abrefontaine	Liege	Belgium
12 Jan 45	Nonceveux	Liege	Belgium
26 Jan 45	Hunnage	Liege	Belgium
28 Jan 45	Medell	Liege	Belgium
29 Jan 45	Wereth	Liege	Belgium
30 Jan 45	Holzheim	Liege	Belgium
5 Feb 45	Stavelot	Luxembourg	Belgium
8 Feb 45	Rott	Rhineland	Germany
10 Feb 45	Hurtgen	Rhineland	Germany
18 Feb 45	Rott	Rhineland	Germany
19 Feb 45	Sissone	Aisne	France
2 Apr 45	Weiden	Rhineland	Germany
27 Apr 45	Hohenzethen	Hannover	Germany
29 Apr 45	Bleckede	Hannover	Germany
1 May 45	Neuhaus	Hannover	Germany
3 May 45	Ludwigslust	Mecklenburg	Germany

[pages 287 (thru 8Feb45)-288]

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