90th Division Facts and Figures
"Alamo Division" "Tough Ombres"
COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding Generals
5 Apr 1944 | Brig Gen Jay W. McKelvie |
13 Jun 1944 | Maj Gen Eugene M Landrum |
30 Jul 1944 | Brig Gen Raymond S McLain |
22 Sep 1944 | Maj Gen Raymond S McLain |
15 Oct 1944 | Brig Gen James A Van Fleet |
15 Nov 1944 | Maj Gen James A Van Fleet |
22 Jan 1945 | Maj Gen Lowell W Rooks |
2 Mar 1945 | Brig Gen Herbert L Earnest |
Assistant Div Commander
2 Feb 1943 | Brig Gen Samuel P Williams |
31 Jul 1944 | Brig Gen William G Weaver |
27 Nov 1944 | Col Joseph M Tully |
1 May 1945 | Brig Gen Joseph M Tully |
Arty Comdr
5 Apr 1944 | Brig Gen John M Devine |
16 Sep 1944 | Col Ernest A Bixby |
11 Nov 1944 | Brig Gen Ernest A Bixby |
CofS
5 Apr 1944 | Col Gustave C Dittmar |
2 May 1944 | Col Philip D Ginder |
18 May 1944 | Col Robert L Bacon |
15 Jul 1944 | Col John C Whitcomb |
ACofS G-1
5 Apr 1944 | Lt Col Phillip M Marsh |
25 Jun 1944 | Lt Col Frank G Adams (actg) |
10 Sep 1944 | Lt Col Cyril E Williams |
22 Jan 1945 | Maj Richard F Lynch |
1 May 1945 | Lt Col Richard F Lynch |
ACofS G-2
5 Apr 1944 | Lt Col James O Boswell |
ACofS G-3
5 Apr 1944 | Lt Col Richard G Stilwell |
14 Feb 1945 | Lt Col Robert P Booth |
ACofS G-4
5 Apr 1944 | Maj Thomas M Andrews |
1 Oct 1944 | Lt Col Thomas M Andrews |
ACofS G-5
3 May 1945 | Maj William A Russell (actg) |
Adj Gen
5 Apr 1944 | Lt Col Ray C Scott |
5 Nov 1944 | Maj Leslie V Dix |
16 Feb 1945 | Lt Col Leslie V Dix |
CO 357th Inf
15 May 1944 | Col Philip H Ginder |
13 Jun 1944 | Col John W Sheehy |
15 Jun 1944 | Lt Col Charles M Schwab |
17 Jun 1944 | Col George H Barth |
30 Oct 1944 | Col Julian H George |
15 Feb 1945 | Lt Col John H Mason |
CO 358th Inf
5 Apr 1944 | Col James V Thompson |
16 Jun 1944 | Col Richard C Partridge |
3 Aug 1944 | Col Christian H Clark Jr |
28 Nov 1944 | Lt Col F H Loomis |
10 Dec 1944 | Col J W Bealke |
CO 359th Inf
5 Apr 1944 | Col Clarke K Fales |
6 Jul 1944 | Col Robert L Bacon |
3 Nov 1944 | Lt Col D G Gorton (actg) |
5 Nov 1944 | Col Raymond E Bell |
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STATISTICS
Chronology
Activated |
25 Mar 42
|
Arrived ETO |
5 Apr 44
|
Arrived Continent (D/2) |
8 Jun 44
|
Entered Combat: | |
First Elements |
6 Jun 44
|
Entire Division |
10 Jun 44
|
Days in Combat |
308
|
Casualties (Tentative)
Killed |
2,963
|
Wounded |
14,009
|
Missing |
1,052
|
Captured |
442
|
Battle Casualties |
18,460
|
Non-Battle Casualties |
9,157
|
Total Casualties |
27,617
|
Percent of T/O Strength |
196.0
|
Campaigns
Normandy
Northern France
Ardennes
Rhineland
Central Europe
Individual Awards
DSC |
72
|
Legion of Merit |
14
|
Silver Star |
1,459
|
Soldiers Medal |
50
|
Bronze Star |
5,705
|
Air Medal |
120
|
DFC |
4
|
PW's Taken 83,437
COMPOSITION
ORGANIC UNITS
357th Infantry
358th Infantry
359th Infantry
90th Reconnaissance Troop (Mecz)
325th Engineer Combat Battalion
315th Medical Battalion
90th Division Artillery
343d Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)
344th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)
915th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)
345th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)
Special Troops
790th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
90th Quartermaster Company
90th Signal Company
Military Police platoon
Headquarters Company
Band
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ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
537th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 16 Jun 44-7 Jul 44 |
1 btry 537th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 7 Jul 44-15 Jul 44 |
537th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 15 Jul 44-26 May 44 |
Btry B 217th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) | 5 Feb 45-6 Feb 45 |
Armored
746th Tk Bn | 12 Jun 44-15 Jun 44 |
712th Tk Bn | 28 Jun 44-7 Jul 44 |
Co A 712th Tk Bn | 7 Jul 44-15 Jul 44 |
712th Tk Bn | 15 Jul 44-_Sep 44 |
1 CC Fr 2d Armd Div | 18 Aug 44-22 Aug 44 |
17th Tk Bn (7th Armd Div) | 9 Sep 44-14 Sep 44 |
Cavalry
Tr B 4th Cav Rcn Sq | 20 Jun 44-29 Jun 44 |
Tr B 43d Cav Rcn Sq | 7 Sep 44-11 Sep 44 |
Fr Gp Tactique Lorraine | 12 Oct 44-13 Oct 44 |
Task Force Polk (3d Cav Gp) | 12 Oct 44-9 Nov 44 |
Hq & Hq Tr 3d Cav Gp | 12 Oct 44-9 Nov 44 |
3d Cav Rcn Sq | 12 Oct 44-9 Nov 44 |
43d Cav Rcn Sq | 12 Oct 44-9 Nov 44 |
807th TD Bn (SP) (-1 Co) | 12 Oct 44-9 Nov 44 |
135th Engr C Bn | 12 Oct 44-9 Nov 44 |
3d Cav Gp (Reinf) | 20 Dec 44-6 Jan 45 |
2d Cav Gp | 17 Mar 45-24 Mar 45 |
Chemical
Co A 86th Cml Mort Bn | 28 Jun 44-29 Jul 44 |
Co C 86th Cml Mort Bn | 1 Jul 44-1 Jul 44 |
Co D 86th Cml Mort Bn | 4 Jul 44-6 Jul 44 |
Cos C & D 81st Cml Mort Bn | 20 Aug 44-22 Aug 44 |
Co C 81st Cml Mort Bn | 13 Nov 44-6 Jan 45 |
Co B 81st Cml Mort Bn | 11 Dec 44-6 Jan 45 |
Co C 3d Cml Mort Bn | 11 Jan 45-18 Jan 45 |
Co D 3d Cml Mort Bn | 13 Jan 45-25 Jan 45 |
161st Cml SG Co | 6 Mar 45-10 Mar 45 |
Co C 91st Cml Mort Bn | 11 Mar 45-14 Apr 45 |
2 secs 84th Cml SG Co | 11 Mar 45-22 Mar 45 |
161st Cml SG Co | 22 Mar 45-26 Mar 45 |
Co A 97th Cml Mort Bn | 14 Apr 45-16 Apr 45 |
Engineer
148th Engr C Bn | 21 Jun 44-22 Jun 44 |
135th Engr C Bn | 9 Nov 44-21 Dec 44 |
44th Engr C Bn | 4 Mar 45-6 Mar 45 |
35th Engr C Bn | 4 Mar 45-10 Mar 45 |
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Field Artillery
980th FA Bn (155 Gun) | 13 Jun 44-15 Jun 44 |
4th Div Arty | 28 Jun 44-6 Jul 44 |
693d FA Bn (105 How) | 31 Jul 44-17 Aug 44 |
400th Armd FA Bn | 3 Aug 44-5 Aug 44 |
202d FA Bn (155 How) | 3 Aug 44-5 Aug 44 |
40th FA Gp | 4 Aug 44-17 Aug 44 |
173d FA Gp | 4 Aug 44-17 Aug 44 |
Btry B 3d FA Obsn Bn | 4 Aug 44-17 Aug 44 |
999th FA Bn (8" How) | 9Aug 44-17 Aug 44 |
284th FA Bn (105 How) | 27 Aug 44-30 Aug 44 |
282d FA Bn (105 How) | 5 Sep 44-17 Sep 44 |
282d FA Bn (105 How) | 23 Sep 44-2 Oct 44 |
241st FA Bn (105 How) | 8 Nov 44-14 Nov 44 |
Btry C 558th FA Bn (155 Gun) | 11 Nov 44-16 Nov 44 |
Btry C 558th FA Bn (155 Gun) | 4 Dec 44-21 Dec 44 |
241st FA Bn (105 How) | 4 Dec 44-6 Jan 45 |
282d FA Bn (105 How) | 30 Dec 44-1 Jan 45 |
949th FA Bn (155 How) | 11 Jan 45-11 Feb 45 |
274th Armd FA Bn | 27 Jan 45-24 Feb 45 |
Btry A 174th FA Bn (155 Gun) | 29 Jan 45-24 Feb 45 |
771st FA Bn (4.5" Gun) | 15 Feb 45-21 Feb 45 |
Tank Destroyer
Co B 899th TD Bn (SP) | 17 Jun 44-19 Jun 44 |
607th TD Bn (T) (-Co A) | 20 Jun 44-2 Nov 44 |
803d TD Bn (SP) | 4 Jul 44-15 Jul 44 |
Co A 607th TD Bn (T) | 7 Jul 44-2 Nov 44 |
773d TD Bn (SP) | 2 Nov 44-9 May 45 |
607th TD Bn (T) | 20 Nov 44-27 Nov 44 |
807th TD Bn (ST) | 20 Dec 44-24 Dec 44 |
774th TD Bn (T) | 31 Dec 44-6 Jan 45 |
DETACHMENTS
(Attached To)
Field Artillery
915th FA Bn | 9th Div | 15 Jun 44-17 Jul 44 |
Infantry
359th Inf (-2d Bn) | 4th Div | 6 Jun 44-10 Jun 44 |
359th Inf | 9th Div | 16 Jun 44-17 Jun 44 |
1st Bn 359th Inf | 9th Div | 20 Jun 44-21 Jun 44 |
358th CT | 10th Armd Div | 19 Nov 44-19 Mar 45 |
359th CT | 4th Armd Div | 16 Mar 45-19 Mar 45 |
357th Inf | 5th Div | 23 Mar 45-24 Mar 45 |
359th CT (-3d Bn) | 4th Armd Div | 29 Mar 45-3 Apr 45 |
359th CT | 26th Div | 6 Apr 45-10 Apr 45 |
357th CT (-1 Bn) | XII Corps | 8 Apr 45-15 Apr 45 |
1st Bn 357th Inf | XII Corps | 8 Apr 45-17 Apr 45 |
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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT
To Higher Units
DATE | CORPS | ARMY | ARMY GROUP | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assigned | Attached | Assigned | Attached | ||
5 Mar 44 |
Third |
ETOUSA |
|||
23 Mar 44 |
Third |
First |
|||
27 Mar 44 |
VII |
Third |
First |
||
19 Jun 44 |
VIII |
Third |
First |
||
30 Jul 44 |
- |
Third |
First |
||
1 Aug 44 |
XV |
Third |
- |
12th |
|
17 Aug 44 |
V |
Third |
First |
12th |
|
25 Aug 44 |
XV |
Third |
- |
12th |
|
26 Aug 44 |
XX |
Third |
12th |
||
6 Jan 45 |
III |
Third |
12th |
||
26 Jan 45 |
VIII |
Third |
12th |
||
12 Mar 45 |
XII |
Third |
12th |
(-) Indicated relieved from assignment.
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COMMAND POSTS
DATE | TOWN | REGION | COUNTRY |
---|---|---|---|
1944 | |||
5 Apr | Liverpool | Lancashire | England |
30 Apr | King Edward’s School | England | |
15 May | Birmingham | Warwickshire | England |
31 May | Cardiff | Glamorganshire | England |
5 Jun | Crossing Channel | ||
8 Jun | Loutres | Manche | France |
10 Jun | Ste-Mere-Eglise | Manche | France |
12 Jun | Guetteville | Manche | France |
17 Jun | Amfreville | Manche | France |
20 Jun | Gourbesville | Manche | France |
23 Jun | Beuzeville le Bastille | Manche | France |
2 Jul | Chateau de Francquetot | Manche | France |
6 Jul | Ste-Suzanne | Manche | France |
7Jul | St-Jores | Manche | France |
10 Jul | Vin-de-Fontaine | Manche | France |
11 Jul | St-Jores | Manche | France |
14 Jul | Le Plessis | Manche | France |
16 Jul | La Valaissere | Manche | France |
25 Jul | Nerduit | Manche | France |
28 Jul | Lisle de Seves | Manche | France |
28 Jul | Chateau du Perron | Manche | France |
2 Aug | Chateau Bois de Tirole | Manche | France |
5 Aug | Landivy | Manche | France |
7 Aug | Bois de Chateau Rainson | Manche | France |
8 Aug | Chassile | Manche | France |
8 Aug | Lachapelle | Mayenne | France |
9 Aug | Le Mans | Sarthe | France |
12 Aug | Ballon | Sarthe | France |
12 Aug | Alencon (vic) | Sarthe | France |
13 Aug | Ballon (vic) | Sarthe | France |
15 Aug | Sees | Sarthe | France |
16 Aug | Chailloue | Orne | France |
18 Aug | Nonant-le-Pin | Orne | France |
19 Aug | Chailloue | Orne | France |
26 Aug | Foret de Fontainebleau | Seine-et-Marne | France |
27 Aug | La Croix-en-Brie | Seine-et-Marne | France |
28 Aug | Vieux Maisons | Seine-et-Marne | France |
29 Aug | Savigny-sur-Ardres | Marne | France |
30 Aug | Conde-en Brie (Brimont) | Aisne | France |
1 Sep | Brimont (vic S) | Marne | France |
6 Sep | Etain | Meuse | France |
7 Sep | Landres | Muerthe-et-Moselle | France |
8 Sep | Higny | Muerthe-et-Moselle | France |
8 Sep | Anoux | Muerthe-et-Moselle | France |
8 Sep | Bonvillers-Mont | Muerthe-et-Moselle | France |
10 Sep | Trieux | Muerthe-et-Moselle | France |
12 Sep | Angervillers | Moselle | France |
14 Sep | Batilly | Moselle | France |
25 Sep | Doncourt | Moselle | France |
2 Nov | Piennes | Muerthe-et-Moselle | France |
8 Nov | Catenon Barracks | Muerthe-et-Moselle | France |
14 Nov | Koenigsmaker | Moselle | France |
18 Nov | Aboncourt | Moselle | France |
22 Nov | Veckring | Moselle | France |
27 Nov | Halstroff | Moselle | France |
3 Dec | Hammersdorf | Pfalz | Germany |
27 Dec | Veckring | Moselle | France |
1945 | |||
7 Jan | Rambrouch | Luxembourg | |
8 Jan | Isenborn | Luxembourg | |
13 Jan | Harlange | Luxembourg | |
22 Jan | Wardin | Luxembourg | Belgium |
23 Jan | Hamiville | Luxembourg | |
27 Jan | Asselborn | Luxembourg | |
30 jan | Wilwerdingen | Luxembourg | |
5 Feb | Burg Reuland | Luxembourg | |
8 Feb | Winterspelt | Rhineland | Germany |
3 Mar | Pronsfeld | Rhineland | Germany |
4 Mar | Schonecken | Rhineland | Germany |
6 Mar | Kopp | Rhineland | Germany |
8 Mar | Kirchweiler | Rhineland | Germany |
9 Mar | Kelberg | Rhineland | Germany |
12 Mar | Polch | Rhineland | Germany |
15 Mar | Munstermaifeld | Rhineland | Germany |
16 Mar | Beulich | Rhineland | Germany |
18 Mar | Kieselbach | Rhineland | Germany |
19 Mar | Windesheim | Rhineland | Germany |
20 Mar | Sprendlingen | Hessen | Germany |
21 Mar | Nieder Saulheim | Hessen | Germany |
23 Mar | Kongerheim | Hessen | Germany |
25 Mar | Dorheim | Hessen | Germany |
25 Mar | Grafenhausen | Hessen | Germany |
26 Mar | Sprendlingen | Hessen | Germany |
27 Mar | Heusenstamm | Hessen | Germany |
29 Mar | Wachenbuchen | Hessen | Germany |
30 Mar | Steinberg | Hessen | Germany |
31 Mar | Herbstein | Hessen | Germany |
31 Mar | Bernshausen | Hessen-Nassau | Germany |
2 Apr | Friedwald | Hessen-Nassau | Germany |
4 Apr | Kieselbach | Thuringia | Germany |
6 Apr | Bad Salzungen | Thuringia | Germany |
8 Apr | Zella Mehlis | Thuringia | Germany |
11 Apr | Stutzerbach | Thuringia | Germany |
13 Apr | Probstzella | Thuringia | Germany |
14 Apr | Lobenstein | Thuringia | Germany |
16 Apr | Hirschberg | Thuringia | Germany |
19 Apr | Hof | Thuringia | Germany |
19 Apr | Kirchenlamitz | Thuringia | Germany |
20 Apr | Wunsiedel | Thuringia | Germany |
22 Apr | Wiesau | Thuringia | Germany |
23 Apr | Neustadt | Thuringia | Germany |
24 Apr | Leuchtenberg | Thuringia | Germany |
26 Apr | Oberviechtach | Thuringia | Germany |
27 Apr | Cham | Thuringia | Germany |
5 May | Zwiesel | Thuringia | Germany |
7 May | Susice | Sudetenland | Czechoslovakia |
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