9th Infantry Division (United States)

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U.S. 9th Infantry Division

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the 9th Infantry Division
Active 1940-1947
1947-1962
1966-1969
1972-1991
Branch Regular Army
Type Division
Role Infantry; Motorized Infantry
Nickname The Old Reliables
Battles/wars World War II
*Ardennes Offensive and
Vietnam War
Commanders
Current
commander		 N/A
Notable
commanders		 Manton Eddy
Jacob L. Devers
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The 9th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War II and the Vietnam War. It was also activated as a peacetime readiness unit from 1947 to 1962 at Fort Dix, New Jersey and Fort Carson, Colorado, and from 1972 to 1991, at Fort Lewis, Washington.

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[edit] World War II

  • Activated: 1 August 1940
  • Overseas: 11 December 1942 (Three organic combat teams participated in North African landings 8 November 1942)
  • Campaigns: Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy, North France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe
  • Days of combat: 304
  • Distinguished Unit Citations: 24
  • Awards: MH-4; DSC-76; DSM-3; SS-2,282; LM-19; DFC-2; SM-100; BSM-6,593; AM-129
  • Commanders: Col . Charles B. Elliott (August 1940), Brig. Gen. Francis W. Honeycutt (September 1940), Maj. Gen. Jacob L. Devers (October 1940-July 1941), Maj. Gen. Rene E. DeR. Hoyle (August 1941-July 1942), Maj. Gen. Manton S. Eddy (August 1942-August 1944), Maj. Gen. Louis A. Craig (August 1944-May 1945), Brig. Gen. Jesse A. Ladd (May 1945-February 1946), Maj. Gen. Horace L. McBride (March 1946 to inactivation), Maj. Gen. William W. Eagles (15 July 1947-26 April 1948), Maj. Gen. Arthur A. White (27 April 1948-)
  • Inactivated: 15 January 1947
  • Reactivated: 15 July 1947 at Fort Dix, New Jersey
  • Inactivated: 31 January 1962 at Fort Carson, Colorado
  • Redesignated 1 February 1966 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 9th Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Riley, Kansas
  • Inactivated 25 September 1969 in Hawaii
  • Activated: 21 April 1972 at Fort Lewis, Washington
  • Inactivated: 15 December 1991 at Fort Lewis, Washington

[edit] Combat Chronicle

The 9th Infantry Division saw its first combat in the North African invasion, 8 November 1942, when its elements landed at Algiers, Safi, and Port Lyautey, with the taking of Safi by the 3rd Battalion of the 47th Infantry Regiment standing as the first liberation of a city from Axis control in World War II. With the collapse of French resistance, 11 November 1942, the division patrolled the Spanish Moroccan border. The 9th returned to Tunisia in February and engaged in small defensive actions and patrol activity. On 28 March 1943 it launched an attack in southern Tunisia and fought its way north into Bizerte, 7 May. In August the 9th landed at Palermo, Sicily, and took part in the capture of Randazzo and Messina. After returning to England for further training, the division hit Utah Beach on 10 June 1944 (D plus 4), cut off the Cotentin Peninsula, drove on to Cherbourg and penetrated the port's heavy defenses.

After a brief rest in July, the division took part in the St. Lo break-through and in August helped close the Falaise Gap. Turning east, the 9th crossed the Marne, 28 August, swept through Saarlautern, and in November and December held defensive positions from Monschau to Losheim. Moving north to Bergrath, Germany, it launched an attack toward the Roer, 10 December, taking Echtz and Schlich. From mid-December through January 1945, the division held defensive positions from Kalterherberg to Elsenborn. On 30 January the division jumped off from Monschau in a drive across the Roer and to the Rhine, crossing at Remagen, 7 March.

After breaking out of the Remagen bridgehead, the 9th assisted in the sealing and clearing of the Ruhr Pocket, then moved 150 miles east to Nordhausen and attacked in the Harz Mountains, 14-20 April. On 21 April the Division relieved the 3d Armored Division along the Mulde River, near Dessau, and held that line until VE-day.

[edit] Assignments in the MTO

[edit] Assignments in the ETO

  • 20 November 1943: First Army
  • 25 November 1943: VII Corps
  • 1 August 1944: VII Corps, First Army, 12th Army Group
  • 26 October 1944: V Corps
  • 6 December 1944: VII Corps
  • 18 December 1944: V Corps
  • 20 December 1944: Attached, with the entire First Army, to the British 21st Army Group
  • 18 January 1945: V Corps, First Army, 12th Army Group
  • 17 February 1945: III Corps
  • 31 March 1945: VII Corps
  • 4 April 1945: III Corps
  • 14 April 1945: VII Corps

[edit] Order Of Battle

[edit] Command AND Staff

  • Commanding General
  1. 27 Nov 43 Maj. Gen. Manton S. Eddy
  2. 19 Aug 44 Maj. Gen. Louis A Craig
  3. 17 May 45 Brig. Gen. Reese M. Howell (Acting)
  • Assistant Division Commander
  1. 27 Nov 43 Brig. Gen. Donald A. Stroh [Assumed command of 8th Infantry Division on 12 July 1944]
  2. 20 Jul 44 Brig. Gen. James E. Wharton
  3. 12 Aug 44 Brig. Gen. Kenneth Buchanan
  4. 17 Sep 44 Col. James S. Rodwell
  5. 8 Oct 44 Col. Hammond D. Birks
  6. 7 Jan 45 Brig. Gen. Hammond D. Birks
  • Artillery Commander
  1. 27 Nov 43 Brig. Gen. Reese M. Howell
  • Chief of Staff
  1. 27 Nov 43 Col. George B. Barth
  2. 16 Jun 44 Col. Jesse L. Gibney (Acting)
  3. 24 Jun 44 Col. Noah M. Brinson
  4. 30 Aug 44 Col. John G. Van Houten
  5. 9 Oct 44 Lt. Col. James W. Lockett
  6. 12 Oct 44 COL William C. Westmoreland
  • Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
  1. 27 Nov 43 Lt. Col. Frank R. Veale, Jr.
  2. 25 Aug 44 Lt. Col. William L. Peverill
  3. 6 May 45 Maj. Franklin G. Allen
  • Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
  1. 27 Nov 43 Lt. Col. Robert W. Robb
  2. 21 Aug 44 Maj. Jack A. Houston
  3. 27 Oct 44 Lt. Col. Jack A. Houston
  • Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
  1. 27 Nov 43 Lt. Col. Alver B. Sundin
  2. 1 Apr 44 Lt. Col. Frederick C. Feil
  3. 10 Dec 44 Maj. Reginald L. Riley (Acting)
  4. 6 Jan 45 Lt. Col. Frederick C. Feil
  • Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
  1. 27 Nov 43 Lt. Col. George E. Pickett
  2. 11 Apr 45 Maj. George R. Huff (Acting)
  • Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
  1. 6 May 44 Lt. Col. Asa W. K. Billings
  2. 9 Dec 44 Maj. Charles O. Tingley
  • Adjutant General
  1. 27 Nov 43 Lt. Col. William L. Peverill
  2. 27 Aug 44 Lt. Col. James R. Hutchison
  3. 14 Apr 45 Maj. George E. Materewicz (Acting)
  • Commanding Officer, 39th Infantry
  1. 27 Nov 43 Col. Harry A. Flint
  2. 24 Jul 44 Lt. Col. Van H. Bond
  3. 10 Oct 44 Col. Van H. Bond
  • Commanding Officer, 47th Infantry
  1. 27 Nov 43 Col. George W. Smythe
  2. 6 Mar 45 Lt. Col. Herman A. Schmidt (Acting)
  3. 13 Mar 45 Col. Peter O. Ward
  • Commanding Officer, 60th Infantry
  1. 27 Nov 43 Col. Frederick J. de Rohan
  2. 2 Jul 44 Col. Jesse L. Gibney
  3. 4 Oct 44 Lt. Col. Donald C. Claymen
  4. 9 Oct 44 Col. John G. Van Houten

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Chronology
  • Activated 1 August 1940
  • Arrived UK 27 November 1943
  • Arrived Continent (D+4) 10 June 1944
  • Entered Combat 14 June 1944 [First elements in combat in North Africa 8 November 1942; entire Division entered combat NATOUSA 26 March 1943]
  • Days in Combat 264

[edit] Casualties
  • (Tentative)
  • Killed 2,905
  • Wounded 14,066
  • Missing 792
  • Captured 868
  • Battle Casualties 18,631
  • Non-Battle Casualties 15,233
  • Total Casualties 33,864
  • Percent of T/O Strength 240.4

[edit] Campaigns
  1. Africa
  2. Sicily
  3. Normandy
  4. Northern France
  5. Ardennes
  6. Rhineland
  7. Central Europe

[edit] Individual Awards

Medal of Honor 1

  1. Distinguished Service Cross 86
  2. Legion of Merit 6
  3. Silver Star 1,789
  4. Soldiers Medal 55
  5. Bronze Star 5,518
  6. Distinguished Flying Cross 1
  7. Air Medal 124

[edit] Prisoners of War Taken
  • Total: 113,324

[edit] Composition

  • 39th Infantry
  • 47th Infantry
  • 60th Infantry
  • 9th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
  • 15th Engineer Combat Battalion
  • 9th Medical Battalion
  • 9th Division Artillery
  • 26th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
  • 60th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
  • 84th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
  • 34th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
  • Special Troops
  • 709th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
  • 9th Quartermaster Company
  • 9th Signal Company
  • Military Police Platoon
  • Headquarters Company
  • Band

[edit] Attachments

  • Antiaircraft Artillery
  1. 376th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) 13 Jun 44-16 Jun 44
  2. 376th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) 16 Jun 44-26 May 45
  3. Battery B, 486th AAA Bn (SP) 1 Jul 44-31 Jul 44
  4. Battery A, 413th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) 1 Jul 44-31 Jul 44
  5. Battery A, 129th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) 14 Jul 44-18 Jul 44
  6. Battery C, 557th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) 10 Sep 44-8 Oct 44
  7. Battery B, 438th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) 20 Sep 44-4 Oct 44
  8. 413th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) 20 Dec 44-24 Dec 44
  9. 2 btrys, 413th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) 24 Dec 44-3 Jan 45
  10. 2d Plat, Battery C, 226th AAA SL Bn 8 Feb 45-12 Feb 45
  • Armored
  1. 746th Tk Bn (- Co A) 13 Jun 44-28 Jun 44
  2. Hq, 6th Armd Go 15 Jun 44-16 Jun 44
  3. 746th Tk Bn 28 Jun 44-10 Jul 45
  4. CC A (3d Armd Div) 10 Jul 44-16 Jul 44
  5. …32d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) 10 Jul 44-16 Jul 44
  6. …3d Bn, 36th Armd Inf (3d Armd Div) 10 Jul 44-16 Jul 44
  7. …83d Armd Rcn Bn (3d Armd Div) 10 Jul 44-16 Jul 44
  8. …Cos A & C, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) 10 Jul 44-16 Jul 44
  9. …Co A, 703d TD Bn (SP) 10 Jul 44-16 Jul 44
  10. …Btry D, 413th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) 10 Jul 44-16 Jul 44
  11. Co C, 745th Tk Bn 17 Aug 4-18 Aug 44
  12. Task Force King, CC B (3d Armd Div) 5 Sep 44-6 Sep 44
  13. …1st Bn, 33d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) 5 Sep 44-6 Sep 44
  14. …Co F, 36th Armd Inf (3d Armd Div) 5 Sep 44-6 Sep 44
  15. …3d Plat, Rcn Co, 3d Armd Inf (3d Armd Div) 5 Sep 44-6 Sep 44
  16. …2d Plat, Co B, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) 5 Sep 44-6 Sep 44
  17. …2d Plat, Co B, 703d TD Bn (SP) 5 Sep 44-6 Sep 44
  18. Co H, 32d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) 13 Oct 44-17 Oct 44
  19. CC B (9th Armd Div) 3 Mar 45-5 Mar 45
  20. CC A (7th Armd Div) 7 Mar 45-8 Mar 45
  21. CC R (7th Armd Div) 8 Mar 45
  22. CC B (9th Armd Div) 9 Mar 45-12 Mar 45
  23. CC A (7th Armd Div) 4 Apr 45-6 Apr 45
  24. Co B, 17th Tk Bn (7th Armd Div) 6 Apr 45-8 Apr 45
  25. CC A (3d Armd Div) 24 Apr 45-25 Apr 45
  26. CC R (3d Armd Div) 24 Apr 45-25 Apr 45
  • Cavalry
  1. 4th Cav Gp 20 Jun 44-1 Jul 44
  2. 113th Cav Gp 10 Jul 44
  3. 24th Cav Rcn Sq 10 Jul 44-17 Jul 44
  4. 4th Cav Gp 21 Aug 44-23 Aug 44
  5. 4th Cav Rcn Sq 7 Dec 44-13 Dec 44
  6. …1 plat, Co C, 297th Engr C Bn 7 Dec 44-13 Dec 44
  7. …1 plat, Co C, 635th TD Bn (T) 7 Dec 44-13 Dec 44
  8. 38th Cav Rcn Sq (- Tr A) 20 Dec 44-27 Jan 45
  9. …Tr A, 38th Cav Rcn Sq 8 Jan 45-27 Jan 45
  10. …Tr A, 102d Cav Rcn Sq 25 Jan 45-27 Jan 45
  11. …Co A, 47th Armd Inf Bn (5th Armd Div) 20 Dec 44-27 Jan 45
  12. …Co A, 10th Tk Bn (5th Armd Div) 20 Dec 44-25 Jan 45
  13. …Co A, 47th AT Bn 20 Dec 44-20 Jan 45
  14. …1 plat, Co A, 12th Engr C Bn 20 Dec 44-4 Jan 45
  15. …Co C, 893d TD Bn (SP) 20 Dec 44-27 Jan 45
  16. 1st Plat, 99th Rcn Tr (99th Div) 22 Dec 44-14 Jan 45
  17. 3d Plat, 99th Rcn Tr (99th Div) 22 Dec 44-25 Jan 45
  18. 2d Plat, 99th Rcn Tr (99th Div) 22 Dec 44-26 Jan 45
  19. 1st Plat, 99th Rcn Tr (99th Div) 25 Jan 45-26 Jan 45
  20. 32d Cav Rcn Sq (- 2 plats of Tr C) 27 Mar 45-31 Mar 45
  21. 32d Cav Rcn Sq 5 Apr 45-9 Apr 45
  22. …Co F, 18th Cav Rcn Sq 7 Apr 45-9 Apr 45
  23. 4th Cav Gp 17 Apr 45-22 Apr 45
  • Chemical
  1. 87th Cml Bn (- 1 co) 16 Jun 44-19 Jun 44
  2. Co A, 87th Cml Bn 28 Jun 44-1 Jul 44
  3. Co B, 87th Cml Bn 28 Jun 44-1 Jul 44
  4. Cos C & D, 87th Cml Bn 20 Jul 44-25 Oct 44
  5. Co C, 87th Cml Bn 10 Dec 44-18 Dec 44
  6. Co A, 87th Cml Bn 27 Jan 45-3 Feb 45
  7. Co B, 87th Cml Bn 27 Jan 45-16 Feb 45
  8. 2 plats, Co C, 90th Cml Bn 18 Feb 45-31 Mar 45
  9. 1 plat, Co C, 90th Cml Bn 22 Feb 45-31 Mar 45
  10. Co B, 90th Cml Bn 16 Mar 45-12 Apr 45
  11. Co C, 90th Cml Bn 3 Apr 45-12 Apr 45
  • Engineer
  1. Co A, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) 1 Jul 44-31 Jul 44
  2. Co D, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) 11 Jul 44-16 Jul 44
  3. 297th Engr C Bn 24 Sep 44-29 Sep 44
  4. 1 co, 298th Engr C Bn 26 Sep 44-29 Sep 44
  5. Co A, 294th Engr C Bn 26 Sep 44-29 Sep 44
  6. 298th Engr C Bn 29 Sep 44-30 Sep 44
  7. 298th Engr C Bn 1 Oct 44-19 Oct 44
  8. 294th Engr C Bn 19 Oct 44-25 Oct 44
  • Field Artillery
  1. Btrys A, B, C (- 1 plat each), 915th FA Bn (90th Div) (105mm How) 15 Jun 44-17 Jul 44
  2. 957th FA Bn (155mm How) 16 Jun 44-1 Jul 44
  3. 172d FA Bn (4.5" Gun) 19 Jun 44-1 Jul 44
  4. Hq, 188th FA Gp 19 Jun 44-17 Jul 44
  5. Btry C, 981st FA Bn (155mm Gun) 28 Jun 44-1 Jul 44
  6. 54th Armd FA Bn (3d Armd Div) 1 Jul 44-31 Jul 44
  7. 196th FA Bn (105mm How) 9 Jul 44-28 Jul 44
  8. 690th FA Bn (105mm How) 14 Jul 44-28 Jul 44
  9. 987th FA Bn (155mm Gun) 2 Aug 44-6 Aug 44
  10. 183d FA Bn (155mm How) 6 Aug 44-11 Aug 44
  11. Btry A, 981st FA Bn (155mm Gun) 6 Aug 44-20 Aug 44
  12. 951st FA Bn (155mm How) 6 Aug 44-20 Aug 44
  13. 18th FA Bn (105mm How) 20 Aug 44-24 Aug 44
  14. 951st FA Bn (155mm How) 23 Aug 44-25 Aug 44
  15. Btry A, 981st FA Bn (155mm Gun) 26 Aug 44-31 Aug 44
  16. Btry A, 951st FA Bn (155mm How) 1 Sep 44-5 Sep 44
  17. Btry A, 13th FA Obsn Bn 1 Sep 44-17 Sep 44
  18. 981st FA Bn (155mm Gun) 5 Sep 44-17 Sep 44
  19. Hq & Hq Btry, 188th FA Gp 7 Sep 44-18 Sep 44
  20. Btry B, 991st FA Bn (155mm Gun) 13 Sep 44
  21. 188th FA Bn (155mm How) 19 Sep 44-1 Oct 44
  22. Btry C, 195th FA Bn (8" How) 28 Sep 44-23 Oct 44
  23. Hq & Hq Btry, 188th FA Gp 28 Sep 44-23 Oct 44
  24. 172d FA Bn (4.5" Gun) 28 Sep 44-23 Oct 44
  25. 981st FA Bn (155mm Gun) 29 Sep 44-23 Oct 44
  26. 1 plat, Btry A, 987th FA Bn (155mm Gun) 7 Dec 44-10 Dec 44
  27. 186th FA Bn (155mm How) 20 Dec 44-26 Jan 45
  28. 196th FA Bn (105mm How) 20 Dec 44-8 Feb 45
  29. Btry B, 987th FA Bn (155mm Gun) 27 Jan 45-14 Feb 45
  30. 76th FA Bn (105mm How) 12 Feb 45-17 Feb 45
  31. 955th FA Bn (155mm How) 13 Feb 45-17 Feb 45
  32. 400th Armd FA Bn 19 Feb 45-28 Feb 45
  33. 987th FA Bn (- Btrys A & C) (155mm Gun) 19 Feb 45-8 Mar 45
  34. 254th FA Bn (155mm How) 19 Feb 45-31 Mar 45
  35. 1 plat, 987th FA Bn (155mm Gun) 24 Mar 45-31 Mar 45
  36. 489th Armd FA Bn (7th Armd Div) (105mm How) 3 Apr 45-6 Apr 45
  37. 809th FA Bn (155mm How) 4 Apr 45-7 Apr 45
  38. 965th FA Bn (155mm How) 7 Apr 45-10 Apr 45
  39. 183d FA Bn (155mm How) 24 Apr 45-29 Apr 45
  • Infantry
  1. 359th Inf (90th Div) 15 Jun 44-17 Jun 44
  2. 1st Bn, 359th Inf (90th Div) 20 Jun 44-21 Jun 44
  3. 330th CT (83d Div) 14 Jul 44-17 Jul 44
  4. …Co B, 308th Engr C Bn (83d Div) 14 Jul 44-17 Jul 44
  5. …2 plats, Co A, 802d TD Bn (T) 14 Jul 44-17 Jul 44
  6. 8th CT (4th Div) 10 Aug 44-11 Aug 44
  7. …29th FA Bn (4th Div) (105mm How) 10 Aug 44-11 Aug 44
  8. …Co B, 87th Cml Bn 10 Aug 44-11 Aug 44
  9. Prov Ranger Gp 13 Aug 44-14 Aug 44
  10. …Hq, Prov Ranger Gp 13 Aug 44-14 Aug 44
  11. …2d Ranger Inf Bn 13 Aug 44-14 Aug 44
  12. …5th Ranger Inf Bn 13 Aug 44-14 Aug 44
  13. …18th FA Bn (105mm How) 13 Aug 44-14 Aug 44
  14. …196th FA Bn (105mm How) 13 Aug 44-14 Aug 44
  15. 1st Bn, 36th Armd Inf (3d Armd Div) 13 Oct 44-17 Oct 44
  16. 395th Inf (99th Div) 9 Nov 44-13 Nov 44
  17. 393d Inf (99th Div) 10 Nov 44-14 Nov 44
  18. 394th Inf (99th Div) 10 Nov 44-14 Nov 44
  19. 329th CT (83d Div) 13 Dec 44
  20. 3d Bn, 395th Inf (99th Div) 20 Dec 44-31 Jan 45
  21. 2d Bn, 395th Inf (99th Div) 24 Dec 44-5 Jan 45
  22. 2d Ranger Inf Bn 6 Feb 45-8 Feb 45
  23. 309th Inf (78th Div) 8 Feb 45-12 Feb 45
  24. 1st Bn, 311th Inf (78th Div) 10 Feb 45-12 Feb 45
  25. 2d Bn, 23d Inf (2d Div) 12 Feb 45
  26. 310th CT (- 1st Bn) (78th Div) 10 Mar 45-14 Mar 45
  27. 394th Inf (99th Div) 11 Mar 45
  28. 395th Inf (99th Div) 11 Mar 45-12 Mar 45
  29. 52d Armd Inf Bn (9th Armd Div) 16 Mar 45-18 Mar 45
  30. 2d Bn, 413th Inf (104th Div) 15 Apr 45-16 Apr 45
  • Tank Destroyer
  1. 607th TD Bn (T) (- 2 cos) 19 Jun 44-20 Jun 44
  2. 899th TD Bn (SP) (- 2 cos) 19 Jun 44-20 Jun 44
  3. 899th TD Bn (SP) 20 Jun 44-24 Jul 44
  4. Co A, 703d TD Bn (SP) 1 Jul 44-31 Jul 44
  5. Co C, 703d TD Bn (SP) 11 Jul 44-16 Jul 44
  6. 629th TD Bn (SP) 16 Aug 44-25 Aug 44
  7. Co A, 612th TD Bn (SP) 20 Dec 44-29 Dec 44
  8. Co A, 801st TD Bn (SP) 29 Dec 44-3 Feb 45
  9. Co C, 644th TD Bn (SP) 3 Jan 45-27 Jan 45
  10. Co A, 814th TD Bn (SP) 6 Apr 45-9 Apr 45

[edit] Detachments

  • (Attached to)
  • Engineer
  1. 15th Engr C Bn 4th Div 8 Aug 44-9 Aug 44
  2. 1st Plat, Co B, 15th Engr C Bn 3d Armd Div 27 Oct 44-11 Nov 44
  3. Co B, 15th Engr C Bn 3d Armd Div 11 Nov 44-1 Dec 44
  • Field Artillery
  1. 26th FA Bn 1st Div 4 Aug 44-7 Aug 44
  2. 26th FA Bn 4th Div 7 Aug 44- Aug 44
  3. 60th FA Bn 3d Armd Div 13 Aug 44-15 Aug 44
  4. 84th FA Bn 3d Armd Div 27 Oct 44-10 Nov 44
  5. 84th FA Bn 1st Div 10 Nov 44-1 Dec 44
  6. 60th FA Bn 1st Div 6 Dec 44-8 Dec 44
  7. 60th FA Bn 104th Div 19 Dec 44-22 Dec 44
  8. 84th FA Bn 2d Div 8 Feb 45-12 Feb 45
  9. 26th FA Bn 2d Div 8 Feb 45-12 Feb 45
  10. 26th FA Bn 2d Div 17 Feb 45-22 Feb 45
  11. 60th FA Bn 9th Armd Div 3 Mar 45-6 Mar 45
  12. 26th FA Bn 7th Armd Div 7 Mar 45-8 Mar 45
  13. 84th FA Bn 9th Armd Div 7 Mar 45-9 Mar 45
  14. 26th FA Bn 78th Div 11 Mar 45-16 Mar 45
  • Infantry
  1. 39th Inf 4th Div 11 Jun 44-15 Jun 44
  2. 1st Bn, 60th Inf 3d Armd Div 9 Jul 44-11 Jul 44
  3. 2d Bn, 60th Inf 3d Armd Div 10 Jul 44-11 Jul 44
  4. 2d Bn, 60th Inf 4th Div 1 Aug 44-25 Aug 44
  5. 39th Inf 1st Div 4 Aug 44-7 Aug 44
  6. 39th CT 4th Div 7 Aug 44-9 Aug 44
  7. …2d Plat, 9th Rcn Tr 4th Div 7 Aug 44-9 Aug 44
  8. 3d Bn, 60th Inf 3d Armd Div 13 Aug 44-15 Aug 44
  9. 2d & 3d Bns, 60th Inf 3d Armd Div 15 Aug 44-19 Aug 44
  10. 1st Bn, 60th Inf 4th Cav Gp 3 Sep 44-4 Sep 44
  11. 47th Inf 3d Armd Div 8 Sep 44-10 Sep 44
  12. 2d Bn, 60th Inf 298th Engr C Bn 2 Oct 44
  13. 47th CT 3d Armd Div 25 Oct 44-10 Nov 44
  14. …84th FA Bn 3d Armd Div 25 Oct 44-10 Nov 44
  15. …1 plat, Co B, 15th Engr C Bn 3d Armd Div 25 Oct 44-10 Nov 44
  16. 47th Inf 1st Div 10 Nov 44-1 Dec 44
  17. 2d Bn, 47th Inf 3d Armd Div 24 Nov 44-26 Nov 44
  18. 1st Bn, 60th Inf 102d Cav Gp 1 Dec 44-4 Dec 44
  19. 1st Bn, 60th Inf 3d Armd Div 10 Dec 44-12 Dec 44
  20. 47th Inf V Corps 17 Dec 44-25 Dec 44
  21. 60th Inf 104th Div 18 Dec 44-21 Dec 44
  22. 60th CT 2d Armd Div 22 Dec 44-23 Dec 44
  23. Co C, 1st Bn, 60th Inf 38th Cav Rcn Sq 20 Jan 45-25 Jan 45
  24. 39th CT 2d Div 8 Feb 45-12 Feb 45
  25. …26th FA Bn 2d Div 8 Feb 45-12 Feb 45
  26. …1 plat, Co A, 15th Engr C Bn 2d Div 8 Feb 45-12 Feb 45
  27. 39th CT 2d Div 17 Feb 45-22 Feb 45
  28. …26th FA Bn 2d Div 17 Feb 45-22 Feb 45
  29. …1 plat, Co A, 15th Engr C Bn 2d Div 17 Feb 45-22 Feb 45
  30. 60th CT 9th Armd Div 4 Mar 45-5 Mar 45
  31. 39th Inf 7th Armd Div 7 Mar 45-8 Mar 45
  32. 47th CT 9th Armd Div 7 Mar 45-9 Mar 45
  33. 1st Bn, 60th Inf 9th Armd Div 8 Mar 45-9 Mar 45
  34. 60th CT (- 1st Bn) 7th Armd Div 8 Mar 45-9 Mar 45
  35. 39th Inf 78th Div 11 Mar 45-16 Mar 45
  36. 47th Inf Task Force Birks 4 Apr 45-9 Apr 45
  37. 3d Bn, 47th Inf 3d Armd Div 11 Apr 45-25 Apr 45
  38. 60th Inf 3d Armd Div 22 Apr 45-24 Apr 45

[edit] Assignment and Attachment to Higher Units

  • DATE CORPS ARMY ARMY GROUP
  • Assigned Attached Assigned Attached
  1. 20 Nov 43 First ETOUSA
  2. 25 Nov 43 VII First
  3. 1 Aug 44 VII First 12th
  4. 26 Oct 44 V First 12th
  5. 6 Dec 44 VII First 12th
  6. 18 Dec 44 V First 12th
  7. 20 Dec 44 V First 12th Br 21st
  8. 18 Jan 45 V First 12th (-)
  9. 17 Feb 45 III First 12th
  10. 31 Mar 45 VII First 12th
  11. 4 Apr 45 III First 12th
  12. 14 Apr 45 VII First 12th

(-) Indicates relieved from assignment.

[edit] Command Posts

  • DATE TOWN REGION COUNTRY
  1. 27 Nov 43 Winchester Hampshire England
  2. 3 Jun 44 Hursley Camp Hampshire England
  3. 7 Jun 44 Southampton Hampshire England
  4. 10 Jun 44 Utah Beach (Tare Green) Manche France
  5. 11 Jun 44 Flauville (vic) Manche France
  6. 13 Jun 44 Plaux (vic) Manche France
  7. 16 Jun 44 Le Honet (vic) Manche France
  8. 17 Jun 44 St-Saver-le-Vicomte (vic) Manche France
  9. 18 Jun 44 St-Jacques-de-Nehou (vic) Manche France
  10. 20 Jun 44 Quetto Manche France
  11. 22 Jun 44 Benoiville (1 mi NE) Manche France
  12. 24 Jun 44 Vasteville (2 mi E) Manche France
  13. 2 Jul 44 Flamanville (3 mi S) Manche France
  14. 9 Jul 44 Carentan (61 mi SE) Manche France
  15. 13 Jul 44 St-Jean-de-Daye (11 mi NW) Manche France
  16. 21 Jul 44 Le Champs-de-Losque (11 mi N) Manche France
  17. 28 Jul 44 La Chapelle-en-Juger (H mi SW) Manche France
  18. 30 Jul 44 Marigny (11 mi SE) Manche France
  19. 2 Aug 44 La Vanterie (3 mi SE) Manche France
  20. 5 Aug 44 St-Aubin-des-Bois Calvados France
  21. 8 Aug 44 La Tuilerie (1 mi SE) Calvados France
  22. 9 Aug 44 Forien Manche France
  23. 13 Aug 44 Chatillon-sur-Colmomt (2H mi SE) Mayenne France
  24. 15 Aug 44 Couptrain (21 mi NE) Mayenne France
  25. 17 Aug 44 Le Grais (1 mi SE) Orne France
  26. 21 Aug 44 Mortange-au-Perche (2 mi NE) Orne France
  27. 24 Aug 44 La Ferte Vidame (2H mi SE) Eure-et-Loire France
  28. 25 Aug 44 Arpajon (1 mi SE) Seine-et-Oise France
  29. 26 Aug 44 Brinville Seine-et-Marne France
  30. 27 Aug 44 Guignes (1 mi SE) Seine-et-Marne France
  31. 28 Aug 44 St-Augustin (1 mi NW) Seine-et-Marne France
  32. 29 Aug 44 Marigny-en-Orxois Aisne France
  33. 30 Aug 44 Cerseuil Aisne France
  34. 31 Aug 44 Hannogne Ardennes France
  35. 1 Sep 44 Plomion Ardennes France
  36. 3 Sep 44 Cerfontaine Namur Belgium
  37. 4 Sep 44 Anthee (4 mi SE) Namur Belgium
  38. 8 Sep 44 St-Forntaine (4 mi E) Namur Belgium
  39. 9 Sep 44 Esneux (3 mi E) Namur Belgium
  40. 11 Sep 44 Verviers (3 mi S) Namur Belgium
  41. 13 Sep 44 Eupen (21 mi SE) Namur Belgium
  42. 14 Sep 44 Roetgen (1 mi S) Rhineland Germany
  43. 4 Oct 44 Zweifall Rhineland Germany
  44. 26 Oct 44 Elsenborn (2 mi NW) Liege Belgium
  45. 5 Nov 44 Butgenbach Liege Belgium
  46. 11 Nov 44 Elsenborn (2 mi NW) Liege Belgium
  47. 5 Dec 44 Nothberg Rhineland Germany
  48. 19 Dec 44 Sourbrodt Liege Belgium
  49. 21 Dec 44 Eupen (5 mi SE) Liege Belgium
  50. 26 Dec 44 Eupen Liege Belgium
  51. 28 Jan 45 Kalterherberg Rhineland Germany
  52. 4 Feb 45 Hofen Rhineland Germany
  53. 5 Feb 45 Einruhr Rhineland Germany
  54. 8 Feb 45 Strauch Rhineland Germany
  55. 12 Feb 45 Einruhr Rhineland Germany
  56. 18 Feb 45 Hurtgen Rhineland Germany
  57. 28 Feb 45 Rath Rhineland Germany
  58. 1 Mar 45 Leversbach Rhineland Germany
  59. 2 Mar 45 Muddersheim Rhineland Germany
  60. 6 Mar 45 Lommeraum Rhineland Germany
  61. 7 Mar 45 Niel Rhineland Germany
  62. 8 Mar 45 Erpel Rhineland Germany
  63. 20 Mar 45 Kretzhaus Rhineland Germany
  64. 26 Mar 45 Obersteinbach Hessen-Nassau Germany
  65. 27 Mar 45 Mittlehofen Hessen-Nassau Germany
  66. 28 Mar 45 Kirchvers Hessen-Nassau Germany
  67. 31 Mar 45 Schwarzenau Westphalia Germany
  68. 2 Apr 45 Hallenberg Westphalia Germany
  69. 6 Apr 45 Niedersfeld Westphalia Germany
  70. 13 Apr 45 Uftrungen Saxony Germany
  71. 17 Apr 45 Wippra Saxony Germany
  72. 19 Apr 45 Pansfelde Saxony Germany
  73. 24 Apr 45 Kothen Saxony Germany

[edit] Vietnam War

[edit] General

  • Nickname: "The Old Reliables" Ref [1]
  • Shoulder patch: An octofoil- a design of eight petals on a khaki background. Upper part of the octofoil is red, lower part blue, and there is a white disk in center.

[edit] Trivia

  • In the movie Forrest Gump, the eponymous main character was a member of the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam.

[edit] References

  • The Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States U.S. Government Printing Office, 1950 reproduced at CMH

[edit] External links

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