28th Infantry Division
"Bloody Bucket Division"
"Keystone Division"
The red keystone, official emblem of the State of Pennsylvania, is the official shoulder sleeve insignia of the 28th Division which was originally a Pennsylvania National Guard organization. The Germans called it the "Bloody Bucket" because of the blood-red keystone insignia and vicious fighting tactics during the Normandy Campaign.
Motto: "Fire and Movement"
[page 109]
COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
| 18 Oct 1943 | Maj Gen Lloyd D Brown |
| 13 Aug 1944 | Brig Gen James E Wharton |
| 14 Aug 1944 | Brig Gen Norman D Cota |
| 26 Sep 1944 | Maj Gen Norman D Cota |
Assistant Div Commdr
| 18 Oct 1943 | Brig Gen Kenneth Buchanan |
| 31 Aug 1944 | Brig Gen George A Davis |
| 1 Mar 1945 | Brig Gen Edmund B Sebree |
Arty Comdr
| 18 Oct 1943 | Brig Gen Basil H Perry |
CofS
| 18 Oct 1943 | Col Charles H Valentine |
| 7 Dec 1944 | Col Jesse L Gibney |
ACofS G-1
| 15 Dec 1943 | Lt Col Forrest Caraway |
| 14 Apr 1945 | Lt Col Lauren W Merriam |
ACofS G-2
| 15 Dec 1943 | Lt Col Harry S Messec |
| 17 Apr 1945 | Maj David Y Hurwitz |
ACofS G-3
| 15 Dec 1943 | Lt Col Thomas E Briggs |
| 1 Nov 1944 | Lt Col Benjamin J Tarpani |
| 1 Dec 1944 | Lt Col Thomas E Briggs |
| 27 Dec 1944 | Maj Carl W Plitt |
| 7 Mar 1945 | Lt Col Carl W Plitt |
| 7 May 1945 | Lt Col William f Train |
ACofS G-4
| 15 Dec 1943 | Lt Col John C Davis |
| 1 Nov 1943 | Maj Harry S Manry |
| 31 Aug 1944 | Lt Col Harry S Manry |
ACofS G-5
| 31 May 1944 | Maj John M Gregory |
| 15 Jun 1944 | Maj Norman R S Thompson |
| 7 Mar 1945 | Lt Col Norman R S Thompson |
Adj Gen
| 15 Dec 1943 | Lt Col Paul M Kienzie |
CO 109th Inf *
| May 1945 | Col James E Rudder |
CO 110th Inf *
| May 1945 | Col Daniel B Strickler |
CO 112th Inf *
| May 1945 | Col Gustin M Nelson |
*Unable to obtain regimental Commanders prior to May 1945
[page 110]
STATISTICS
Chronology
| Inducted |
17 Feb 41
|
| Arrived ETO |
18 Oct 43
|
| Arrived Continent (D/48) |
24 Jul 44
|
| Entered Combat: | |
| First Elements |
22 Jul 44
|
| Entire Division |
27 Jul 44
|
| Days in Combat |
196
|
Casualties (Tentative)
| Killed |
1,901
|
| Wounded |
9,157
|
| Missing |
2,599
|
| Captured |
2,247
|
| Battle Casualties |
15,904
|
| Non-Battle Casualties |
8,936
|
| Total Casualties |
24,840
|
| Percent of T/O Strength |
176.3
|
Campaigns
- Normandy
- Northern France
- Ardennes
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
Individual Awards
| DSC |
16
|
| Legion of Merit |
4
|
| Silver Star |
258
|
| Soldiers Medal |
16
|
| Bronze Star |
2,029
|
| Air Medal |
92
|
PWs Taken 8,661
COMPOSITION
ORGANIC UNITS
- 109th Infantry
- 110th Infantry
- 112th Infantry
- 28th Reconnaissance Troop (Mecz)
- 103d Engineer Combat Battalion
- 103d Medical Battalion
- 28th Division Artillery
- 107th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)
- 109th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)
- 229th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)
- 108st Field Artillery Battalion (155 Howitzer)
- Special Troops
- 728th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
- 28th Quartermaster Company
- 28th Signal Company
- Military Police Platoon
- Headquarters Company
- Band
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ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
| 447th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 27 Jul 44-30 Jul 44 |
| 18th AAA Gp | 28 Jul 44-25 Aug 44 |
| 447th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 26 Aug 44-30 Sep 44 |
| 447th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 19 Jan 45-4 Jul 45 |
| 321st AAA Gp | 18 Apr 45-22 Apr 45 |
| 446th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 18 Apr 45-22 Apr 45 |
Armored
| 744th Tk Bn | 30 Jul 44-27 Aug 44 |
| 707th Tk Bn | 6 Oct 44-8 Jan 45 |
| CC B (9th Armd Div) | 9 Jan 45-10 Jan 45 |
| 2 plats Co B 709th Tk Bn | 1 Feb 45-3 Feb 45 |
| 777th Tk Bn | 28 Feb 45-26 Mar 45 |
Cavalry
| 113th Cav Gp | 29 Jul 44-2 Aug 44 |
| 113th Cav Gp | 2 Aug 44-4 Aug 44 |
| 85th Cav Rcn Sq (5th Armd Div) | 7 Sep 44-9 Sep 44 |
| 32d Cav Rcn Sq | 19 Nov 44-10 Dec 44 |
Chemical
| Co D 87th Cml Bn | 26 Oct 44-4 Nov 44 |
| Co C 86th Cml Mort Bn | 28 Oct 44-15 Nov 44 |
| 86th Cml Mort Bn (- Co C) | 28 Oct 44- 19 Nov 44 |
| Co A 86th Cml Mort Bn | 1 Mar 45-14 Mar 45 |
Engineer
| 20th & 1340th Engr C Bns 1171st Engr C Gp | 24 Oct 44-19 Nov 44 |
| 146th Engr C Bn (- Co B) | 30 Oct 44-19 Nov 44 |
| 44th Engr C Bn | 17 Dec 44-22 Dec 44 |
| 209th Engr C Bn | 20 Jan 45-5 Feb 45 |
| 1282d Engr C Bn | 27 Apr 45-20 May 45 |
| 1158th Engr C Gp | 28 Apr 45-20 May 45 |
| 288th Engr C Bn | 28 Apr 45-20 May 45 |
| 1286th Engr C Bn | 28 Apr 45-20 May 45 |
Field Artillery
| 18th FA Bn (105 How) | 1 Aug 44-6 Aug 44 |
| 187th FA Bn (155 How) | 30 Aug 44-3 Sep 44 |
| Btry A 987th FA Bn (155 Gun) | 7 Oct 44-9 Nov 44 |
| 76th FA Bn (105 How) | 28 Oct 44-19 Nov 44 |
| 687th FA Bn (105 How) | 19 Nov 44-1 Jan 45 |
| 58th Armd FA Bn | 17 Dec 44-23 Dec 44 |
| 770th FA Bn (4.5" Gun) | 24 Dec 44-29 Dec 44 |
| 73d Armd FA Bn (9th Armd Div) | 24 Dec 44-29 Dec 44 |
| Fr 20th Mule Co | 20 Jan 45-1 Feb 45 |
| Fr 14th Mule Co | 20 Jan 45-7 Feb 45 |
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Field Artillery
(Contd)| 283d FA Bn (105 How) | 28 Jan 45- 11 Feb 45 |
| 494th Armd FA Bn (12th Armd Div) | 4 Feb 45-9 Feb 45 |
| 495th Armd FA Bn (12th Armd Div) | 7 Feb 45 -10 Feb 45 |
| 773d FA Bn (4.5" Gun) | 12 Feb 45-17 Feb 45 |
| 253d Armd FA Bn | 19 Mar 45-21 Apr 45 |
| 658th FA Bn (8" How) | 18 Apr 45-22 Apr 45 |
| 761st FA Bn (155 How) | 18 Apr 45-22 Apr 45 |
| 790th FA Bn (8" How) | 18 Apr 45-22 Apr 45 |
Infantry
| 12th CT (4th Div) | 6 Nov 44-10 Nov 44 |
| 42d FA Bn (4th Div) (105 How) | 6 Nov 44-10 Nov 44 |
| 1st plat Co B 4th Engr C Bn (4th Div) | 6 Nov 44-10 Nov 44 |
| Co A 801st TD Bn (SP) | 6 Nov 44-10 Nov 44 |
| 2d Ranger Inf Bn | 14 Nov 44-19 Nov 44 |
| Fr 2d Bn (Fr 2d Military Region) | 2 Jan 45-16 Jan 45 |
| Fr 6th Bn (Fr 2d Military Region) | 2 Jan 45-16 Jan 45 |
| Fr 8th Bn (Fr 2d Military Region) | 2 Jan 45-16 Jan 45 |
| Fr 9th Bn (Fr 2d Military Region) | 2 Jan 45-16 Jan 45 |
| Fr 4th Bn (Fr 2d Military Region) | 2 Jan 45-16 Jan 45 |
| Fr 4th Bn (Fr 20th Military Region) | 2 Jan 45-16 Jan 45 |
| Fr 5th Bn (Fr 20th Military Region) | 2 Jan 45-16 Jan 45 |
| Fr 14th Bn (Fr 20th Military Region) | 2 Jan 45-16 Jan 45 |
| 106th Inf Co Fr 3d Bn | 2 Jan 45-16 Jan 45 |
| 302d CT (94th Div) | 8 Jan 45-10 Jan 45 |
| 356th FA Bn (94th Div) (105 How) | 8 Jan 45-10 Jan 45 |
| 1 plat Co B 319th Engr C Bn (94th Div) | 8 Jan 45-10 Jan 45 |
| 2d Bn Dutch 13th Regt Limberg | 11 Apr 45 -18 Apr 45 |
| 2d Co Belg 22d Fusilliers Bn | 18 Apr 45-22 Apr 45 |
| 4th Co Belg 22d Fusilliers Bn | 18 Apr 45-22 Apr 45 |
| Fr 146th Inf Regt | 5 May 45-44 Jul 45 |
Tank Destroyer
| 630th TD Bn (T) | 20 Jul 44-30 Sep 44 |
| 803d TD Bn (SP) | 2 Aug 44-4 Aug 44 |
| 629th TD Bn (SP) | 16 Sep 44-30 Sep 44 |
| 741st TD Bn | 19 Sep 44-30 Sep 44 |
| 893d TD Bn (SP) (- Co A) | 29 Oct 44-19 Nov 44 |
| 602d TD Bn (SP) (-) | 24 Dec 44-31 Dec 44 |
| 7th TD Gp (-) | 27 Dec 44-30 Dec 44 |
| 630th TD Bn (T) | 19 Jan 45-13 Mar 45 |
| Co B 612th TD Bn (SP) | 2 Mar 45-5 Mar 45 |
| Co A 661st TD Bn (SP) | 5 Mar 45-16 Mar 45 |
| Co B 607th TD Bn (T) | 18 Mar 45-21 Mar 45 |
| 630th TD Bn (T) | 3 Apr 45-8 Apr45 |
| 630th TD Bn (T) | 24 Apr 45-4 Jul 45 |
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DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Cavalry
| 28th Rcn Tr | First Army | 7 Apr 45-22 Apr 45 |
Engineer
| 1 plat Co B 103d Engr C Bn | 2d Div | 8 Mar 45-10 Mar 45 |
Field Artillery
| 229th FA Bn | 30th Div | 5 Dec 44-11 Jan 45 |
Infantry
| 1st Bn 110th Inf | 29th Div | 31 Jul 44-31 Jul 44 |
| 112th CT | 5th Armd Div | 13 Sep 44-26 Sep 44 |
| Co A 110th Inf | V Corps | 5 Oct 44-15 Oct 44 |
| 1st Bn (-Co A) 110th Inf | 102d Cav Gp | 7 Oct 44-18 Oct 44 |
| 2d Bn 110th Inf | 5th Armd Div | 15 Oct 44-26 Oct 44 |
| 1st Bn (-Co A) 110th Inf | 1st Div | 18 Oct 44-23 Oct 44 |
| 112th CT | 8th Div | 15 Nov 44-19 Nov 44 |
| 112th CT | 106th Div | 19 Dec 44-23 Dec 44 |
| 109th Inf | 9th Armd Div | 20 Dec 44-22 Dec 44 |
| 109th CT | 10th Armd Div | 22 Dec 44-26 Dec 44 |
| 3d Bn 112th Inf | 82d Abn Div | 23 Dec 44-25 Dec 44 |
| 2d Bn 112th Inf | 75th Div | 28 Dec 44-4 Jan 45 |
| 112th CT | 30th Div | 5 Jan 45-11 Jan 45 |
| 112th Inf | 78th Div | 19 Apr 45-25 Apr 45 |
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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
| DATE | CORPS | ARMY | ARMY GROUP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assigned | Attached | Assigned | Attached | ||
| 26 Sep 43 | V | ETOUSA | |||
| 22 Oct 43 | V | First | |||
| 14 Apr 44 | XX | Third | |||
| 24 Apr 44 | Third | First | |||
| 26 Jul 44 | XIX | Third | First | ||
| 30 Jul 44 | XIX | First | - | ||
| 1 Aug 44 | XIX | First | 12th | ||
| 28 Aug 44 | V | First | 12th | ||
| 19 Nov 44 | VIII | First | 12th | ||
| 20 Dec 44 | VIII | Third | 12th | ||
| 5 Jan 45 | VIII | Third | Oise Sec Com Z (Sup) | 12th | |
| 6 Jan 45 | VIII | Third | - | 12th | - |
| 8 Jan 45 | - | Third | 12th | ||
| 9 Jan 45 | Fifteenth | 12th | |||
| 16 Jan 45 | Fifteenth | Seventh | 12th | 6th | |
| 19 Jan 45 | Fifteenth | Seventh | 12th | 6th | |
| 20 Jan 45 | Fr II | Fifteenth | Seventh | 12th | 6th |
| 28 Jan 45 | XXI | Fifteenth | Seventh | 12th | 6th |
| 14 Feb 45 | - | Fifteenth | Seventh | 12th | 6th |
| 19 Feb 45 | - | 12th | - | ||
| 21 Feb 45 | V | First | 12th | ||
| 16 Mar 45 | VIII | Third | 12th | ||
| 22 Mar 45 | V | First | 12th | ||
| 28 Mar 45 | III | First | 12th | ||
| 7 Apr 45 | - | First | 12th | ||
| 10 Apr 45 | Fifteenth | 12th | |||
| 13 Apr 45 | XXII | Fifteenth | 12th | ||
| 26 Apr 45 | XXIII | Fifteenth | 12th | ||
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COMMAND POSTS
| DATE | TOWN | REGION | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | |||
| 19 Oct | Tenby (Hotel Belgrave) | Pembrokeshire | England |
| 1944 | |||
| 15 Apr | Chiseldon | Wiltshire | England |
| 24 Jul | Omaha Beach | Manche | France |
| 24 Jul | Treveries (3 mi SW) | Manche | France |
| 29 Jul | Agneau (½ mi W) | Manche | France |
| 31 Jul | La Denisiere (1½ mi NE) | Manche | France |
| 2 Aug | La Tilandiere (¼ mi NW) | Manche | France |
| 3 Aug | Margueray (½ mi NE) | Manche | France |
| 4 Aug | Courson (1½ mi NE) | Calvados | France |
| 6 Aug | St-Sever Calvados (3 mi SE) | Calvados | France |
| 10 Aug | Champ du Boult (1 mi E) | Calvados | France |
| 12 Aug | Gathemo (1 mi N) | Manche | France |
| 14 Aug | Sourdeval (1½ mi S) | Manche | France |
| 15 Aug | Ger (1 mi SE) | Manche | France |
| 21 Aug | Barre (¼ mi NW) | Manche | France |
| 22 Aug | Beauche | Eure-et-Loire | France |
| 23 Aug | Damville | Eure | France |
| 24 Aug | Quittebeuf | Eure | France |
| 27 Aug | Houdan | Seine-et-Oise | France |
| 28 Aug | Versailles | Seine-et-Oise | France |
| 29 Aug | Paris | Seine | France |
| 29 Aug | St-Denis | Seine | France |
| 30 Aug | Chatenay-en-France | Seine-et-Oise | France |
| 31 Aug | Raray (1 mi W) | Oise | France |
| 3 Sep | Marest | Oise | France |
| 4 Sep | Nizy-le-Compte | Aisne | France |
| 5 Sep | Wagnon (1 mi SW) | Ardennes | France |
| 6 Sep | Boulzicourt (1 mi E) | Ardennes | France |
| 7 Sep | Douzy (1 mi E) | Ardennes | France |
| 8 Sep | Florenville | Luxembourg | Belgium |
| 10 Sep | Habay La Neuve (3 mi NE) | Luxembourg | Belgium |
| 11 Sep | Trois Vierges (2 mi NE) | Luxembg | |
| 4 Oct | Elsenborn (1 mi NW) | Liege | Belgium |
| 25 Oct | Rott | Rhineland | Germany |
| 19 Nov | Wiltz | Rhineland | Luxembg |
| 19 Dec | Sibret | Liege | Belgium |
| 21 Dec | Vaux Les Rosieres | Luxembourg | Belgium |
| 22 Dec | Neufchateau | Luxembourg | Belgium |
| 1945 | |||
| 2 Jan | Charleville | Ardennes | France |
| 17 Jan | Ste-Marie-aux-Mines | Haut-Rhin | France |
| 1 Feb | Kayserberg | Haut-Rhin | France |
| 4 Feb | Colmar | Haut-Rhin | France |
| 8 Feb | Rouffach | Haut-Rhin | France |
| 14 Feb | Toul | Meurthe-et-Moselle | France |
| 19 Feb | Sprimont | Liege | Belgium |
| 21 Feb | Wahlerscheid | Rhineland | Germany |
| 8 Mar | Mulheim | Rhineland | Germany |
| 17 Mar | Niedermendig | Rhineland | Germany |
| 29 Mar | Frickhofen | Nassau | Germany |
| 10 Apr | Herzogenrath | Rhineland | Germany |
| 23 Apr | Kaiserslautern | Rhineland | Germany |
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