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95th INFANTRY DIVISION

"Victory Division"

The division insignia consists of a-monogrammatic red "9" and a white Roman "V" on a bluebackground• The roman "V" signifies the division nickname, "Victory Division", and the Arabic "9" andRoman "V" represent the division's number. The red, white, and blue colors parallel the colors of theAmerican flag.

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COMMAND AND STAFF

Commanding General

17 Aug 44 Maj. Gen. Harry L. Twaddle

Assistant Division Commander

17 Aug 44 Brig. Gen. Don C. Faith

Artillery Commander

17 Aug 44 Col. Mark McGlure

22 Mar 45 Brig. Gen. Mark McGlure

Chief of Staff

17 Aug 44 Col. Harvey J. Golightly

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1

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17 Aug 44 Lt. Col. William H. Stubbs

5 Sep 44 Maj. Granville E. Tyson

16 Dec 44 Lt. Col. Granville E. Tyson

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2

17 Aug 44 Lt. Col. John E. Carter

30 Jan 45 Maj. Edwin J. Runyan (Acting)

17 Feb 45 Lt. Col. John E. Carter

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3

17 Aug 44 Lt. Col. Dorsey E. McCrory

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4

17 Aug 44 Lt. Col. Clarence H. Mackey

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5

17 Aug 44 Maj. Thomas V. Holland, Jr.

16 Dec 44 Lt. Col. Thomas V. Holland, Jr.

Adjutant General

17 Aug 44 Maj. Woodruff J. Flowers, Jr.

16 Jan 45 Lt. Col. Woodruff J. Flowers, Jr.

Commanding Officer, 377th Infantry

17 Aug 44 Col. Fred E. Gaillard

Commanding Officer, 378th Infantry

17 Aug 44 Col. Samuel L. Metcalfe

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Commanding Officer, 379th Infantry

17 Aug 44 Col. Clifford P. Chapman

24 Nov 44 Col. Robert L. Bacon

27 Apr 45 Lt. Col. Aubrey W. Akin

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STATISTICS

Chronology

Activated 15 July 1942

Arrived ETO 17 August 1944

Arrived Continent (D+ 105) 19 September 1944

Entered Combat - First Elements 18 October 1944

Entered Combat - Entire Division 20 October 1944

Days in Combat 151

Casualties (Tentative)

Killed 1,128

Wounded 4,783

Missing 394

Captured 65

Battle Casualties 6,370

Non-Battle Casualties 3,834

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Total Casualties 10,204

Percent of T/O Strength 72.4

Campaigns

Northern France

Ardennes

Rhineland

Central Europe

Individual A wards

Distinguished Service Cross 18

Legion of Merit 14

Silver Star 665

Soldiers Medal 15

Bronze Star 2,992

Air Medal 162

Prisoners of War Taken 31,988

COMPOSITION

377th Infantry

378th Infantry

379th Infantry

95th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)

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320th Engineer Combat Battalion

320th Medical Battalion

95th Division Artillery

358th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)

359th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)

920th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)

360th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)

Special Troops

795th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company

95th Quartermaster Company

95th Signal Company

Military Police Platoon

Headquarters Company

Band

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ATTACHMENTS

Antiaircraft Artillery

547th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) 5 Oct 44-21 May 45

Tr B, Br 474th SL Btry (SP) 15 Feb 45-21 Feb 45

2 dets, Tr C, Br 100th Radar Btry 15 Feb 45-21 Feb 45

226th AAA SL Bn 21 Mar 45-31 Mar 45

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473d AAA AW Bn (SP) 7 Apr 45-13 Apr 45

Armored

735th Tk Bn 20 Oct 44-29 Nov 44

778th Tk Bn 11 Nov 44-28 Jan 45

761st Tk Bn 2 Feb 45-13 Feb 45

709th Tk Bn 16 Feb 45-21 Apt 45

10th Armd Gp 7 Apt 45-13 Apr 45

Cavalry

6th Cav Gp 30 Nov 44-1 Dec 44

Cdn 8th Rcn Regt. 15 Feb 45-21 Feb 45

15th Cav Gp 3 Apr 45-!4 Apr 45

17th Car Rcn Sq 7 Apr 45-13 Apt 45

Chemical

81st Cml Mort Bn 15 Oct 45-28 Jan 45

92d Cml Mort Bn 5 Apr 45-14 Apr 45

Engineer

206th Engr C Bn 30 Nov 44-6 Dec 44

537th Engr Light Pon Co 30 Nov 44-6 Dec 44

509th Engr Light Pon Co 30 Nov 44-15 Dec 44

1254th Engr C Bn 7 Apr 45-13 Apt 45

FieM Arallery

284th FA Bn (105 How) 20 Oct 44-2 Nov 44

5th Div Arty 23 Nov 44-27 Nov 44

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244th FA Bn (155 Gun) 1 Dec 44-16 Dec 44

558thFABn (155 Gun) 2 Dec 44-17 Dec 44

807th FA Bn 22 Dec 44-19 Jan 45

282d FA Bn (105 How) 26 Dec 44-28 Jan 45

Br 25th FA Regt 15 Feb 45-21 Feb 45

Flight B, Br 659th Air Obsn Sq 15 Feb 45-21 Feb 45

70th FA Bn (105 How) 5 Mar 45-12 Mar 45

8th FA Obsn Bn 21 Mar 45-30 Mar 45

748th FA Bn (8" How) 26 Mar 45-30 Mar 45

351stFA Bn (155 How) 4 Apr45-14 Apr 45

119th FA Gp 5 Apr 45-7 Apr 45

959th FA Bn (4.5" Gun) 7 Apr 45-13 Apt 45

275th Armd FA Bn 7 Apt 45-13 Apr 45

258th FA Gp 7 Apt 45-13 Apt 45

748th FA Gp 7 Apt 45-13 Apt 45

681st Gli FA Bn (17th Abn Div) 7 Apr 45-13 Apr 45

Infantry

3d Bn, 10th Inf (5th Div) 26 Nov 44-28 Nov 44

10th CT (5th Div) 30 Nov 44-1 Dec 44

3d Bn, 2d Inf (5th Div) 12 Dec 44-17 Dec 44

5th Ranger InfBn 27 Dec 44-28 Jan 45

Br 115th Inf Brig 15 Feb 45-21 Feb 45

Dutch 2d, 3d, 4th & 5th Cos 16 Feb 45-21 Feb 45

194th Gli Inf (17th Abn Div) 7 Apt 45-13 Apt 45

Tank Destroyer

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705th TD Bn (SP) 15 Oct 44-2 Nov 44

818th TD Bn (SP) 20 Oct 44-26 Oct 44

774th TD Bn (T) 20 Oct 44-26 Oct 44

773d TD Bn (SP) 25 Oct 44-7 Nov 44

607th TD Bn (T) 1 Nov 44-2 Feb 45

614th TD Bn (T) 20 Nov 44-23 Nov 44

802d TD Bn (T) 3 Feb 45-21 Apr 45

809th TD Bn (SP) 7 Apr 45-13 Apr 45

20th TD Gp 17 Apt 45-20 Apr 45

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DETACHMENTS

(Attached to)

CavalFy

95th Rcn Tr Cdn 8th Rcn Regt 16 Feb 45-21 Feb 45

Field Artillery

95th Div Arty ' 84th Div 8 Feb 45-1 Mar 45

Infantry

379th Inf 2d Armd Div 1 Mar 45-4 Mar 45

377th Inf 2d Armd Div 29 Mar 45-2 Apr 45

378th Inf US Naval Task Force No. 4 Apr 45-8 Apr 45126 (Br XXX Corps)

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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS

ARMY ARMY GROUPDATE CORPS

Assigned Attached Assigned Attached

7 Jul 44 Ninth ETOUSA

27 Jul 44 XIII Ninth

28 Aug 44 XIII Ninth 12th

5 Sep 44 II1 Ninth 12th

10 Oct 44 XX Third 12th

29 Jan 45 VIII Third 12th

5 Feb 45 Ninth 12th Br 21st

13 Feb 45 Br VIII Ninth (Adm) Second Br 12th Br 21 st

(Opn)

22 Feb 45 XIX Ninth 12th Br 21st

26 Feb 45 XIII (Opn) Ninth 12th Br 21st

30 Mar 45 XIX Ninth 12th Br 21 st

31 Mar 45 XXII (Opn) Fifteenth 12th -

2 Apt 45 XIX Ninth 12th Br 21 st

4 Apr 45 XIV Ninth 12th -

9 Apr 45 XVI Ninth 12th

(-) Indicates relieved from assignment.

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COMMAND POSTS

DATE TOWN REGION COUNTRY

17 Aug 44 Winchester Hampshire England

15 Sep 44 Mandeville Calvados France

13 Oct 44 Norroy-le-Sec Meurthe-et-Moselle France

20 Oct 44 Villers-sous-Preny Meurthe-et-Moselle France

1 Nov 44 Moyeuvre-Grande Moselle France

24Nov 44 Borny Meurthe-et-Moselle France

28 Nov 44 Boulay Moselle France

28 Jan 45 Tavigny Luxembourg Belgium

5 Feb 45 Rocienge-sur-Geer Limbourg Belgium

15 Feb 45 Deurne Limburg Netherlands

22 Feb 45 Rocienge-sur-Geer Limbourg Belgium

2 Mar 45 Julich . Rhineland Germany

3 Mar 45 Osterath Rhineland Germany

5 Mar 45 Krefeld Rhineland Germany

11 Mar 45 Ameln Rhineland Germany

2 Apr 45 Beckum Westphalia Germ any

9 Apr 45 Soest Westphalia Germany

11 Apt 45 Werl Westphalia Germany

12 Apr 45 Kamen Westphalia Germany

19 Apt 45 Beckum Westphalia Germany

23 Apt 45 Erwitte Westphalia Germany

9 May 45 Ludinghausen Westphalia Germany

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Pagell ofll95th INFANTRY DIVISION

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