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1st INFANTRY DIVISION "Fighting First Division" "Red One Division" The "Red One" Division achieved a number of firsts in World War I--to arrive in France, to be at the front, to fire at enemy, to raid, to suffer casualties and to be cited in general orders. Thus the insignia is a large, red numeral "one" on an olive drab shield. The "Fighting First" also fought in North Africa and Sicily. Motto: "Duty first" COMMAND AND STAFF Commanding General 5 Nov 43 Maj. Gen. Clarence R. Huebner 7 Dec 43 Brig. Gen. Willard G. Wyman (Acting) 14 Dec 43 Maj. Gen. Clarence R. Huebner 11 Dec 44 Brig Gen Clift Andrus (Acting) 13 Dec 44 Brig. Gen. Clift Andrus 17 Mar 45 Maj. Gen. Clift Andrus Assistant Division Commander 5 Nov 43 Brig. Gen. Willard G. Wyman 7 Oct 44 Brig. Gen. George A. Taylor Artillery Commander 5 Nov 43 Brig. Gen. Clift Andrus 14 Dec 44 Col. William E. Waters 21 Mar 45 Brig. Gen. William E. Waters Chief of Staff 5 Nov 43 Col. Stanhope B. Mason 14 Dec 44 Lt. Col. Clarence E. Beck (Acting) 7 Jan 45 Col. Verdi B. Barnes Assistant Chief of Staff G-1 5 Nov 43 Lt. Col. Charles S. Ware Assistant Chief of Staff G-2 5 Nov 43 Maj. Robert F. Evans 9 Nov 43 Lt. Col. Verdi B. Barnes 27 Nov 43 Maj. Robert F. Evans 15 Apr 44 Lt. Col. Robert F. Evans 9 Apr 45 Maj. John H. Lauten Assistant Chief of Staff G-3 5 Nov 43 Lt. Col. Frederick W. Gibb 16 Jul 44 Lt. Col. Clarence E. Beck 14 Dec 44 Maj. Kenneth B. Lord (Acting) 7 Jan 45 Lt. Col. Clarence E. Beck Assistant Chief of Staff G-4 5 Nov 43 Lt. Col. Verdi B. Barnes (Acting) 19 Nov 43 Lt. Col. Clarence M. Eymer 14 Dec 44 Lt. Col. Donald M. Curtis Assistant Chief of Staff G-5 5 Nov 43 Lt. Col. John M. Rogers, Jr. 15 Aug 44 Maj. Thomas F. Lancer 5 Nov 44 Lt. Col. Thomas F. Lancer Adjutant General 5 Nov 43 Lt. Col. Leonidas Gavalas 11 Feb 45 Maj. Leander A. Dailey Commanding Officer, 16th Infantry 5 Nov 43 Col. George A. Taylor 15 Jul 44 Col. Frederick W. Gibb Commanding Officer, 18th Infantry 5 Nov 43 Col. George Smith, Jr. 25 Feb 45 Col. John Williamson Commanding Officer, 26th Infantry 5 Nov 43 Col. John W. Bowen 14 Nov 43 Col. John F. R. Seitz 9 Apr 45 Col. Francis J. Murdoch, Jr. STATISTICS Chronology Activated 17 May 1917 Arrived ETO 7 August 1942* Arrived Continent (D Day) 6 June 1944 Entered Combat 6 June 1944** Days in Combat 292 * Departed UK 22 Oct 42 for North African operation, arriving 8 Nov 42. Returned to UK 5 Nov 43. ** Entered Combat North Africa 8 Nov 42; Also fought in Sicily. Casualties (Tentative) Killed 1,973 Wounded 11,448 Missing 951 Captured 631 Battle Casualties 15,003 Non-Battle Casualties 14,002 Total Casualties 29,005 Percent of T/O Strength 205.9 Campaigns Normandy Northern France Ardennes Rhineland Central Europe Individual Awards Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross 131 Legion of Merit 16 Silver Star 4,258 Soldiers Medal 100 Bronze Star 12,568 Air Medal 65 Prisoners of War Taken 188,382 COMPOSITION 16th Infantry 18th Infantry 26th Infantry 1st Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized) 1st Engineer Combat Battalion 1st Medical Battalion 1st Division Artillery 7th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer) 32d Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer) 33d Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer) 5th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer) Special Troops 701st Ordnance Light Maintenance Company 1st Quartermaster Company 1st Signal Company Military Police Platoon Headquarters Company Band ATTACHMENTS Antiaircraft Artillery [page 5] Btry B, 103d AAA AW Bn (Mbl) 12-15 Jun 44 Btry D, 461st AAA AW Bn (SP) 15-28 Jun 44 103d AAA AW Bn (Mbl) 16 Jun 44-7 Feb 45 Btrys B & D, 461st AAA AW Bn (Mbl) 26-28 Jun 44 639th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) 18-31 Dec 44 Btry A, 460th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) 1 Jan 45 103d AAA AW Bn (Mbl) 24 Feb-8 May 45 Armored [pages 5-6] 745th Tk Bn 6 Jun 44-8 May 45 747th Tk Bn 7-13 Jun 44 741st Tk Bn 7-15 Jun 44 743d Tk Bn 11-13 Jun 44 3d Armd Gp (- 747th Tk Bn) 11-15 Jun 44 CC B (3d Armd Div) 6-30 Jul 44 33d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) 6-30 Jul 44 36th Armd Inf (-3d Bn) (3d Armd Div) 6-30 Jul 44 391st Armd FA Bn (3d Armd Div) 6-30 Jul 44 83d Armd Rcn Bn (3d Armd Div) 6-30 Jul 44 Cos B&D, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) 6-30 Jul 44 87th Armd FA Bn 6-30 Jul 44 Cos B&C (-3d Plat), 703d TD Bn (SP) 6-30 Jul 44 Btrys A&D, 486th AAA AW Bn (SP) 6-30 Jul 44 Btry B, 413th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) 6-30 Jul 44 CC A (3d Armd Div) 31 Jul-11 Aug 44 32d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) 31 Jul-11 Aug 44 3d Bn, 36th Armd Inf (3d Armd Div) 31 Jul-11 Aug 44 54th Armd FA Bn (3d Armd Div) 31 Jul-11 Aug 44 67th Armd FA Bn (3d Armd Div) 31 Jul-11 Aug 44 Cos A&C, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) 31 Jul-11 Aug 44 58th Armd FA Bn 31 Jul-11 Aug 44 Co A&3d Plat, Co B, 703d TD Bn (SP) 31 Jul-11 Aug 44 Btry A, 413th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) 31 Jul-11 Aug 44 CC B (3d Armd Div) 5-6 Aug 44 33d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) 5-6 Aug 44 36th Armd Inf (-3d Bn) (3d Armd Div) 5-6 Aug 44 391st Armd FA Bn (3d Armd Div) 5-6 Aug 44 83d Armd Rcn Bn (3d Armd Div) 5-6 Aug 44 Cos B&D, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) 5-6 Aug 44 87th Armd FA Bn 5-6 Aug 44 Cos B&C (-3d Plat), 703d TD Bn (SP) 5-6 Aug 44 Btrys A&D, 486th AAA AW Bn (SP) 5-6 Aug 44 Btry B, 413th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) 5-6 Aug 44 CC R (3d Armd Div) [page 6] 8-17 Mar 45 3d Bn, 32d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) 8-17 Mar 45 2d Bn, 33d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) 8-17 Mar 45 3d Bn, 36th Armd Inf (3d Armd Div) 8-17 Mar 45 Co C, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) 8-17 Mar 45 3d Bn, 13th Inf (8th Div) 8-17 Mar 45 Co C, 703d TC Bn (SP) 8-17 Mar 45 CC R (3d Armd Div) 20-21 Mar 45 3d Bn, 32d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) 20-21 Mar 45 2d Bn, 33d Armd Regt (3d Armd Div) 20-21 Mar 45 3d Bn, 36th Armd Inf (3d Armd Div) 20-21 Mar 45 Co C, 23d Armd Engr Bn (3d Armd Div) 20-21 Mar 45 3d Bn, 13th Inf (8th Div) 20-21 Mar 45 Co C, 703d TC Bn (SP) 20-21 Mar 45 CC A (9th Armd Div) 4-8 May 45 Cavalry [page 6] 102d Cav Rcn Sq 11-13 Jun 44 38th Cav Rcn Sq 12 Jun-31 Jul 44 4th Cav Gp 1-7 Aug 44 24th Cav Rcn Sq 2-17 Aug 44 4th Cav Gp (- 4th Cav Rcn Sq) 12-17 Aug 44 4th Cav Rcn Sq 14-17 Aug 44 4th Cav Gp (- 24th Cav Rcn Sq) 11-30 Nov 44 32d Cav Rcn Sq 1-10 Mar 45 4th Cav Gp 9-17 Apr 45 Chemical [page 6] 81st Cml Mort Bn (- Cos B&D) 7-9 Jun 44 81st Cml Mort Bn (- Cos B&D) 9 Jun 44 Cos B&D, 81st Cml Mort Bn 1-31 Jul 44 Co A, 87th Cml Bn 1-31 Aug 44 Cos A&D, 87th Cml Bn 1-30 Sep 44 Cos A&B, 87th Cml Bn 1 Oct-17 Dec 44 Co C, 86th Cml Mort Bn 13-23 Jan 45 Co B, 87th Cml Bn 24 Jan-7 Feb 45 Co A, 90th Cml Bn 24 Feb-10 Mar 45 Co B, 90th Cml Bn 24 Feb-10 Mar 45 Co A, 87th Cml Bn 30-31 Mar 45 Co A, 86th Cml Mort Bn 1-12 Apr 45 Cos C&D, 87th Cml Bn 1-12 Apr 45 Engineer [pages 6-7] 20th Engr C Bn 8-11 Jun 44 20th Engr C Bn 12 Jun 44- 1106th Engr C Gp [page 7] 1-31 Oct 44 238th Engr C Bn 1-31 Oct 44 257th Engr C Bn 1-31 Oct 44 Co B, 2d Engr C Bn (2d Div) 14-24 Jan 45 299th Engr C Bn 24 Feb-10 Mar 45 1 plat, 994th Engr Treadway Br Co 24 Feb-10 Mar 45 1 Light Equip plat, 276th Engr C Bn 24 Feb-10 Mar 45 72d Engr Light Pon Co 24 Feb-10 Mar 45 Field Artillery [pages 7-8] 186th FA Bn (155 How) 7-27 Jun 44 62d Armd FA Bn 7-31 Jun 44 18th FA Gp 1-31 Aug 44 188th FA Bn (155 How) 1 Aug-30 Sep 44 957th FA Bn (155 How) 1 Aug-17 Dec 44 26th FA Bn (9th Div) (105 How) 4-7 Aug 44 985th FA Bn 1-30 Sep 44 Btry B, 15th FA Obsn Bn 1-30 Sep 44 Hq & Hq Btry, 18th FA Gp 1 Sep-2 Oct 44 58th Armd FA Bn 1-31 Oct 44 84th FA Bn (9th Div) (105 How) 10 Nov-1 Dec 44 Btry A, 987th FA Bn (155 Gun) 1-17 Dec 44 60th FA Bn (9th Div) (105 How) 6-8 Dec 44 955th FA Bn (155 How) 13 Jan-7 Feb 45 965th FA Bn (155 How) 8 Feb-10 Mar 45 193d FA Bn (105 How) 8 Feb-29 Mar 45 Btry A, 987th FA Bn (155 Gun) 24 Feb-10 Mar 45 188th FA Gp 11-29 Mar 45 660th FA Bn (8" How) 11-29 Mar 45 951st FA Bn (155 How) 11-29 Mar 45 957th FA Bn (155 How) 11-29 Mar 45 Btry A, 13th FA Obsn Bn 11-29 Mar 45 Btry B, 13th FA Obsn Bn 30-31 Mar 45 951st FA Bn (155 How) 30-31 Mar 45 980th FA Bn (155 Gun) 30-31 Mar 45 Hq & Hq Btry, 142d FA Gp 30 Mar-23 Apr 45 188th FA Bn (155 How) 13-23 Apr 45 951st FA Bn (155 How) 13-23 Apr 45 980th FA Bn (155 Gun) 13-23 Apr 45 Btry B, 13th FA Obsn Bn 13-23 Apr 45 Hq & Hq Btry, 203d FA Bn (155 How) 28-30 Apr 45 191st FA Bn (155 How) 28-30 Apr 45 734th FA Bn (155 Gun) 28-30 Apr 45 76th FA Bn (105 How) 28 Apr-8 May 45 955th FA Bn (155 How) 28 Apr-8 May 45 Btry B, 17th FA Obsn Bn 28 Apr-8 May 45 186th FA Bn (155 How) [page 8] 1-3 May 45 Hq & Hq Btry, 406th FA Gp 1-8 May 45 200th FA Bn (155 Gun) 1-8 May 45 Infantry [page 8] 116th CT (29th Div) 17 May-7 Jun 44 111th FA Bn (29th Div) (105 How) 17 May-7 Jun 44 1 det, 29th Rcn Tr (29th Div) 17 May-7 Jun 44 1 det, 121st Engr C Bn (29th Div) 17 May-7 Jun 44 115th CT (29th Div) 2-7 Jun 44 39th Inf (9th Div) 4-6 Aug 44 1st Bn (- Co A), 110th Inf (28th Div) 18-22 Oct 44 47th Inf (9th Div) 10-30 Nov 44 2d Bn, 36th Armd Inf (3d Armd Div) 4-7 Dec 44 23d CT (2d Div) 13-23 Jan 45 37th FA Bn (2d Div) (105 How) 13-23 Jan 45 395th Inf (99th Div) 3-5 Feb 45 413th Inf (104th Div) 21-23 Mar 45 Tank Destroyer [page 8] 635th TD Bn (T) (- Co A) 7-11 Jun 44 635th TD Bn (T) (- Co A) 17-21 Jun 44 635th TD Bn (T) 1 Jul-30 Sep 44 634th TD Bn (SP) (- Co C) 1 Aug 44-6 May 45 703d TD Bn (SP) 18-31 Dec 44 3d Plat, Co C, 801st TD Bn (SP) 18-31 Dec 44 Co C, 703d TD Bn (SP) 1-12 Jan 45 Co B, 644th TD Bn (SP) 13-23 Jan 45 DETACHMENTS (Attached to) Infantry 26th CT 29th Div 17 May-7 Jun 44 1 det, Hq & Hq Bty, 1st Div Arty 29th Div 17 May-7 Jun 44 33d FA Bn 29th Div 17 May-7 Jun 44 Co C, 1st Engr C Bn 29th Div 17 May-7 Jun 44 26th CT 4th Div 29-30 Jul 44 1st Bn, 26th Inf 3d Armd Div 6-23 Sep 44 16th CT [p. 9] V Corps 5-15 Dec 44 5th FA Bn V Corps 5-15 Dec 44 7th FA Bn V Corps 5-15 Dec 44 Co A, 1st Engr C Bn V Corps 5-15 Dec 44 26th Inf 99th Div 17-18 Dec 44 16th CT 8th Div 6-8 Feb 45 7th FA Bn 8th Div 6-8 Feb 45 Co A, 1st Engr C Bn 8th Div 6-8 Feb 45 1st Bn, 26th Inf 4thCav Gp 30 Mar-8 Apr 45 Task Force Taylor VII Corps 7-8 Apr 45 26th Inf VII Corps 7-8 Apr 45 33d FA Bn VII Corps 7-8 Apr 45 1 plat, Co C, 1st Engr C Bn VII Corps 7-8 Apr 45 1st Bn, 18th Inf 3d Armd Div 11-25 Apr 45 ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS DATE CORPS ARMY ARMY GROUP Assigned Attached Assigned Attached 1 Nov 43 First ETOUSA 6 Nov 43 VII First 2 Feb 44 V First 14 Jul 44 - First 15 Jul 44 VII First 1 Aug 44 VII First 12th 16 Dec 44 V First 12th 20 Dec 44 V First 12th Br 21st 18 Jan 45 V First 12th - 26 Jan 45 XVIII Abn First 12th 12 Feb 45 III First 12th 8 Mar 45 VII First 12th 27 Apr 45 VIII First 12th 30 Apr 45 V First 12th 6 May 45 - Third 12th COMMAND POSTS DATE TOWN REGION COUNTRY 1942 7 Aug Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland 9 Aug Tidworth Barracks Wiltshire England 22 Oct Departed United Kingdom for North Africa operation 1943 7 Nov Liverpool Lancashire England 9 Nov Blandford Dorset England 1944 3 Jun Portland Harbor Dorset England 6 Jun Omaha Beach (Easy Red) Calvados France 7 Jun Colleville-sur-Mer (vic) Calvados France 8 Jun Russy (vic) Calvados France 10 Jun Court Elay (1 km south) Calvados France 11 Jun Sur-Le-Chemin-du-Gril (vic) Calvados France 12 Jun Balleroy (vic) Calvados France 14 Jul Colombieres (vic) Calvados France 20 Jul St-Jean-de-Daye (vic) Manche France 25 Jul Bois du Hommat (vic) Manche France 28 Jul La Chapelle (vic) Manche France 28 Jul Marigny (vic) Manche France 30 Jul St-Denis-du-Gast Manche France 1 Aug Brecey (vic) Manche France 3 Aug Juvigny (vic west) Manche France 4 Aug Logis de la Bocage (vic) Manche France 7 Aug Logis de la Bocage (vic) Manche France 13 Aug Ambrieres le Grand (vic) Mayenne France 13 Aug La Ferte Mace (vic) Orne France 14 Aug Couterne (vic) Orne France 15 Aug Bagnoles de l'Orne (vic) Orne France 24 Aug Le Thieulin (vic) Eure-et-Loir France 25 Aug Lardy (vic) Seine-et-Oise France 27 Aug Etiolles Seine-et-Oise France 27 Aug Servon Seine-et-Marne France 28 Aug House of Rothschild (vic Ferrieres) Seine-et-Marne France 28 Aug Quinch Voisins (vic) Seine-et-Oise France 29 Aug Crouy (vic) Seine-et-Marne France 30 Aug Soissons (vic) Aisne France 31 Aug Chevrigny (vic) Aisne France 1 Sep Missy (vic) Aisne France 2 Sep Le Novion (vic) Aisne France 3 Sep Ecuelin (vic) Nord France 4 Sep Mons (vic) Hainault Belgium 6 Sep Roux (vic) Hainault Belgium 7 Sep Namur (vic) Namur Belgium 8 Sep Stockay (vic) Namur Belgium 11 Sep Lalouxe (vic) Namur Belgium 14 Sep Henri Chapelle (1½ km north) Liege Belgium 15 Sep Hauset (vic; 7 km south of Aachen) Liege Belgium 10 Nov Vicht Rhineland Germany 8 Dec Hauset (vic; 7 km south of Aachen) Liege Belgium 17 Dec Sourbrodt (vic) Liege Belgium 1945 27 Jan Weverce Liege Belgium 1 Feb Hunningen Liege Belgium 6 Feb Aywaille Liege Belgium 8 Feb Groshau (vic) Rhineland Germany 28 Feb Drove Rhineland Germany 2 Mar Kelz (vic) Rhineland Germany 6 Mar Friesham Rhineland Germany 7 Mar Metternich Rhineland Germany 15 Mar Unkel Rhineland Germany 21 Mar Ittenbach Rhineland Germany 24 Mar Oberpleis (vic) Rhineland Germany 27 Mar Obereip (vic) Rhineland Germany 28 Mar Eichelhardt (vic) Rhineland Germany 29 Mar Allendorf (vic) Nassau Germany 31 Mar Biedenkopf (vic) Nassau Germany 1 Apr Wunnenberg (vic) Westphalia Germany 7 Apr Peckelsheim Westphalia Germany 9 Apr Lauenforde Hanover Germany 10 Apr Uslar Hanover Germany 11 Apr Northeim Hanover Germany 12 Apr Osterode Hanover Germany 17 Apr St Andreasberg Hanover Germany 19 Apr Benneckenstein Brunswick Germany 24 Apr Blankenheim Halle-Merseburg Germany 27 Apr Markleuthen Bavaria Germany 6 May Cheb Sudetenland Czech
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