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106th INFANTRY DIVISION
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The division insignia is a golden lion's face on a blue background encircled by white and then red borders respectively. The blue represents the Infantry and the red, the supporting Artillery. The lion's face is indicative of strength and power.
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COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
1 Nov 44 | Maj. Gen. Alan W. Jones |
22 Dec 44 | Brig. Gen. Herbert T. Perrin |
7 Feb 45 | Maj. Gen. Donald A. Stroh |
Assistant Division Commander
1 Nov 44 | Brig. Gen. Herbert T. Perrin (Acting Commanding General 22 Dec 44-6 Feb 45) |
Artillery Commander
1 Nov 44 | Brig. Gen. L. T. McMahon |
Chief of Staff
1 Nov 44 | Col. William C. Baker |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
1 Nov 44 | Lt. Col. Max Roadruck |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
1 Nov 44 | Lt. Col. Robert P. Stout |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
1 Nov 44 | Maj. Charlie A. Brock |
16 Dec 44 | Lt. Col. Charlie A. Brock |
18 Feb 45 | Lt. Col. John R. Kimmell, Jr. |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
1 Nov 44 | Lt. Col. M. S. Glatterer |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
12 Dec 44 | Maj. J. John Miller |
1 May 45 | Lt. Col. J. John Miller |
Adjutant General
1 Nov 44 | Lt. Col. F. I. Agule |
Commanding Officer, 422d Infantry*
1 Nov 44 | Col. George L. Descheneux |
5 Apr 45 | Col. William B. Tuttle |
Commanding Officer, 423d Infantry*
1 Nov 44 | Lt. Col. William E. Long |
Commanding Officer, 424th Infantry
1 Nov 44 | Col. Alexander D. Reid |
15 Jan 45 | Lt. Col. Orville M. Hewitt |
19 Jan 45 | Col. John R. Jeter |
14 Feb 45 | Lt. Col. Robert H. Stumpf |
* Forced to surrender during fighting in the Bulge 18-20 Dec 1944.
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STATISTICS
Chronology
Activated | 15 March 1943 |
Arrived ETO | 1 November 1944 |
Arrived Continent (D+173) | 26 November 1944 |
Entered Combat | 10 December 1944 |
Days in Combat | 63 |
Casualties (Tentative)
Killed | 462 |
Wounded | 1,573 |
Missing | 6,113 |
Captured | 15 |
Battle Casualties | 8,163 |
Non-Battle Casualties | 2,508 |
Total Casualties | 10,671 |
Percent of T/O Strength | 75.7 |
Campaigns
Northern France
Rhineland
Ardennes
Individual Awards
Distinguished Service Cross | 1 |
Legion of Merit | 6 |
Silver Star | 64 |
Soldiers Medal | 20 |
Bronze Star | 325 |
Air Medal | 10 |
Prisoners of War Taken
COMPOSITION
422d Infantry
423d Infantry
424th Infantry
106th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
81st Engineer Combat Battalion
331st Medical Battalion
106th Division Artillery
589th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
590th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
591st Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
592d Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
Special Troops
806th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
106th Quartermaster Company
106th Signal Company
Military Police Platoon
Headquarters Company
Band
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ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
634th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 8 Dec 44-18 Dec 44 |
563d AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 9 Dec 44-18 Dec 44 |
440th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 17 Dec 44-25 Dec 44 |
Btry A (- 1 plat), 634th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 25 Dec 44-19 Jan 45 |
1 btry, 634th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 11 Jan 45-19 Jan 45 |
Armored
CC B (9th Armd Div) | 16 Dec 44-21 Dec 44 |
Co C (- 1 plat), 740th Tk Bn | 11 Jan 45-19 Jan 45 |
Cavalry
14th Cav Gp | 7 Dec 44-18 Dec 44 |
18th Cav Rcn Sq (Atchd 14th Cav Gp) | 11 Dec 44-18 Dec 44 |
32d Cav Rcn Sq | 16 Dec 44-18 Dec 44 |
Engineer
168th Engr C Bn | 16 Dec 44-18 Dec 44 |
Field Artillery
275th Armd FA Bn | 11 Dec 44-18 Dec 44 |
401st FA Bn (105mm How) | 16 Mar 45-23 Jun 45 |
627th FA Bn (105mm How) | 16 Mar 45-23 Jun 45 |
Infantry
112th CT (28th Div) | 19 Dec 44-23 Dec 44 |
1st & 3d Bns, 517th Prcht Inf (Non-Div) | 11 Jan 45-17 Jan 45 |
3d Inf (Non-Div) | 16 Mar 45-23 Jun 45 |
159th Inf (Non-Div) | 16 Mar 45-6 Jul 45 (still attached) |
Tank Destroyer
802d TD Bn (T) | 8 Dec 44-4 Jan 45 |
Co A (- 1 plat), 814th TD Bn (SP) | 9 Feb 45-16 Feb 45 |
Co A (- 1 plat), 661st TD Bn (SP) | 1 Mar 45-3 Mar 45 |
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DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Cavalry
106th Rcn Tr | 66th Div | 15 Apr 45-15 May 45 |
Field Artillery
591st FA Bn | 7th Armd Div | 25 Dec 44-30 Dec 44 |
592d FA Bn | XVIII Abn Corps | 25 Dec 44-30 Dec 44 |
591st FA Bn | 82d Abn Div | 30 Dec 44-9 Jan 45 |
591st FA Bn | 99th Div | 5 Feb 45-13 Feb 45 |
592d FA Bn | 99th Div | 5 Feb 45-13 Feb 45 |
589th FA Bn | 66th Div | 15 Apr 45-15 May 45 |
590th FA Bn | 66th Div | 15 Apr 45-15 May 45 |
Infantry
424th CT | 7th Armd Div | 24 Dec 44-30 Dec 44 |
424th CT | 7th Armd Div | 23 Jan 45-28 Jan 45 |
424th CT | 99th Div | 5 Feb 45-9 Feb 45 |
422d Inf | 66th Div | 15 Apr 45-15 May 45 |
423d Inf | 66th Div | 15 Apr 45-15 May 45 |
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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
DATE | CORPS | ARMY | ARMY GROUP | ||
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Assigned | Attached | Assigned | Attached | ||
14 Oct 44 | UK Base | ETOUSA | |||
29 Nov 44 | VIII | First | (-) | 12th | |
20 Dec 44 | XVIII Abn | First | 12th | Br 21st | |
18 Jan 45 | XVIII Abn | First | 12th | (-) | |
6 Feb 45 | V | First | 12th | ||
10 Mar 45 | (-) | Fifteenth | 12th | ||
15 Apr 45 | Fifteenth | Adv Sect, Com Z (Opn & Sup) | 12th |
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COMMAND POSTS
DATE | TOWN | REGION | COUNTRY |
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1 Nov 44 | Batsford Park | Oxford | England |
26 Nov 44 | Limesy | Seine-Inferieure | France |
11 Dec 44 | St Vith | Liege | Belgium |
18 Dec 44 | Vielsalm | Liege | Belgium |
23 Dec 44 | Ernonheid | Liege | Belgium |
25 Dec 44 | Sprimont | Liege | Belgium |
29 Dec 44 | Anthisnes | Liege | Belgium |
10 Jan 45 | Spa | Liege | Belgium |
11 Jan 45 | Moulin du Ruy (Adv) | Liege | Belgium |
15 Jan 45 | Stavelot | Liege | Belgium |
24 Feb 45 | Houchenee | Liege | Belgium |
7 Mar 45 | Hunningen | Liege | Belgium |
15 Mar 45 | St-Quentin | Aisne | France |
6 Apr 45 | Rennes | Ille-el-Vilaine | France |
26 Apr 45 | Stromberg | Rhineland | Germany |
4 May 45 | Bad Ems | Nassau | Germany |
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