Divisional information
Divisional troops
Attachments
Assignments
Detachments
Command Posts
Specials
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Read the letter that Maj.-Gen. Frank L. Culin (CG) wrote
to all the members of the 87th Infantry Division |
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Read the Personal Combat Log of Cpl. Mitchell Kaidy (D
Company, 345th Infantry Division, 87th Infantry Division) |
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Read the letter that Lt.-Gen. George S. Patton (Jr.) wrote
all the members of the VIII Corps |
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Record Battle Opened 56 Years Ago (by Mr. Mitchell Kaidy) |
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Who Really Liberated Bastogne? (by Mr. Mitchell Kaidy) |
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A.S.T.P. (by Mr. Mitchell Kaidy) |
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The Critical Assault on Goldbrick Hill (by
Mr. Ed Jans & Mr. Mitchell Kaidy) |
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A Two-dollar Bill (by Jeroen Koppes) |
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The General that history forgot; and one that
popular lore created (by Mr. Mitchell Kaidy) |
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A Saga of War in the Snow in Germany (by Mr.
Mitchell Kaidy) |
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The power and the glory: The 87th Division
attacks (by Mr. Mitchell Kaidy) |
History
| Activated |
15.12.1942 |
| Arrived ETO |
13.11.1944 |
| Arrived Continent (D+180) |
03.12.1944 |
| Entered Combat |
13.12.1944 |
Statistic
| Days in Combat |
134 |
| Prisoners of War Taken |
10282 |
Casualties (Tentative)
| Killed |
1109 |
| Wouded |
4110 |
| Missing |
306 |
| Captured |
30 |
| Battle Casualties |
5555 |
| Non Battle Casualties |
6032 |
| Total Casualties |
11587 |
| Percent of T/O Strength |
82.2% |
Individual Awards
Campaigns
Commanding General (CG)
| 22.10.1944 |
Brig.-Gen. Frank L. Culin (Jr.) |
| 19.12.1944 |
Brig.-Gen. John M. Lentz |
| 15.01.1945 |
Brig.-Gen. Frank L. Culin (Jr.) |
| 15.04.1945 |
Maj.-Gen. Frank L. Culin (Jr.) |
Assistant Division Commander
| 22.10.1944 |
Brig.-Gen. John L. McKee |
Artillery Commander
| 22.10.1944 |
Brig.-Gen. William W. Ford |
Chief of Staff
| 22.10.1944 |
Col. Walker R. Goodrich |
| 17.01.1945 |
Col. Grant Layng |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
| 22.10.1944 |
Maj. James B. Scott |
| 20.11.1944 |
Maj. Howard K. Wallace |
| 25.01.1945 |
Lt.-Col. Edwin O'Conner (Jr.) |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
| 22.10.1944 |
Lt.-Col. John F.T. Murray |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
| 22.10.1944 |
Lt.-Col. Perry E. Conant |
| 04.01.1945 |
Maj. Arthur L. Gayle (Jr.) |
| 01.05.1945 |
Lt.-Col. Arthur L. Gayle (Jr.) |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
| 22.10.1944 |
Lt.-Col. John J. Brown |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
| 11.12.1944 |
Maj. Eugene M. Lee |
Adjutant General
| 22.10.1944 |
Lt.-Col. Mark Amen |
Infantry
| 345th Infantry Regiment |
00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 346th Infantry Regiment |
00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 347th Infantry Regiment |
00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
Field Artillery (FA)
| 334th FA Battalion (105mm Howizter) |
00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 336th FA Battalion (105mm Howizter) |
00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 912th FA Battalion (105mm Howizter) |
00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 335th FA Battalion (155mm Howizter) |
00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
Other troops
| 87th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized) |
00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 87th Quartermaster Company |
00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 312th Engineer Combat Battalion |
00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 312th Medical Battalion |
00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 87th Signal Company |
00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 787th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company |
00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| Band |
00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| Headquarters Company |
00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| Military Police Platoon |
00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)
| 549th AAA AW Battalion (Mobile) (less D Battery) |
24.12.1944-09.05.1944 |
| A Company, 575th AAA AW Battalion
(SP) |
24.02.1945-04.03.1945 |
Armor
| 37th Tank Battalion, 4th
Armored Division |
14.12.1944-19.12.1944 |
| 761st Tank Battalion |
20.12.1944-23.12.1944 & 01.01.1945-15.01.1945
& 26.01.1945-01.02.1945 |
| Two Platoons, A Company, 22nd Tank
Battalion, 11th Armored Division |
09.01.1945 |
| 735th Tank Battalion |
01.02.1945-09.03.1945 & 15.03.1945-09.05.1945 |
| CC A, 11th Armored Division |
24.02.1945-04.03.1945 |
| 42nd Tank Battalion, 11th Armored
Division |
24.02.1945-04.03.1945 |
| Assault Gun Platoon, Hq Company, 735th
Tank Battalion |
13.03.1945-09.05.1945 |
Cavalry
| 41st Cavalry Recon. Squadron, 11th
Armored Division (less B Troop) |
24.02.1945-04.03.1945 |
| 6th Cavalry Recon. Squadron |
04.03.1945-05.03.1945 |
Chemical
| 161st Chemical SG Company |
24.02.1945-28.02.1945 |
| C Company, 93rd Chemical Mortar Battalion |
05.03.1945-20.03.1945 |
Engineer
| 1252nd Engineer Combat Battalion |
17.01.1945-20.01.1945 |
| 1255th Engineer Combat Battalion |
17.01.1945-26.01.1945 |
| A Company, 56th Armored Engineer Battalion,
11th Armored Division |
24.02.1945-04.03.1945 |
Field Artillery (FA)
| 802nd FA Battalion (105mm Howitzer) |
05.01.1945-15.01.1945 |
| 687th FA Battalion (105mm Howitzer) |
01.02.1945-12.02.1945 & 18.02.1945-05.03.1945 |
| 81st FA Battalion (155mm Howitzer) |
06.02.1945-12.02.1945 & 18.02.1945-08.03.1945 |
| B Battery, 174th FA Battalion (155mm
Gun) |
18.02.1945-08.03.1945 |
| 490th Armored FA Battalion, 11th Armored
Division |
24.02.1945-04.03.1945 |
Infantry
| 4th Parachute Battalion (French) |
04.01.1945-15.01.1945 |
| 12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division |
09.01.1945-18.01.1945 |
| 63rd Armored Infantry Battalion, 11th
Armored Division |
24.02.1945-04.03.1945 |
| 3rd Battalion, 385th
Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division |
26.03.1945-27.03.1945 |
Tank Destroyer (TD)
| Two Platoons, B Company, 602nd TD
Battalion (SP) |
12.12.1944-13.12.1944 & 01.02.1945-03.02.1945 |
| 610th TD Battalion (SP) |
14.12.1944-22.12.1944 |
| 704th TD Battalion (SP) |
17.12.1944-19.12.1944 |
| 691st TD Battalion (T) |
22.12.1944-24.12.1944 & 08.01.1945-26.01.1945 |
| 811th TD Battalion (SP) |
26.01.1945-28.01.1945 |
| 607th TD Battalion (T) |
03.02.1945-06.03.1945 & 15.03.1945-09.05.1945 |
| A Company, 705th TD Battalion (SP) |
24.02.1945-04.03.1945 |
| 346th Infantry Regiment |
4th Infantry Division |
15.01.1945-16.01.1945 |
| 347th Infantry Regiment |
4th Infantry Division |
15.01.1945-16.01.1945 |
| 345th CT |
17th Airborne Division |
15.01.1945-16.01.1945 |
| 15.12.1942 |
Camp McCain |
Mississippi |
USA |
| 03.12.1943 |
Maneuver Area |
Tennessee |
USA |
| 20.01.1944 |
Fort Jackson |
South Carolina |
USA |
| 09.10.1944 |
Camp Kilmer |
New Jersey |
USA |
| 22.10.1944 |
Glasgow |
|
Scotland |
| 25.10.1944 |
Knutsford |
Cheshire |
England |
| 24.11.1944 |
Southampton |
Hampshire |
England |
| 26.11.1944 |
Le Havre |
Seine-Inferieure |
France |
| 30.11.1944 |
Rouen |
Seine-Inferieure |
France |
| 30.11.1944 |
St-Saens |
Seine-Inferieure |
France |
| 08.12.1944 |
Metz |
Moselle |
France |
| 10.12.1944 |
Oermingen |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
| 13.12.1944 |
Achen |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
| 15.12.1944 |
Gross Rederchingen |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
| 22.12.1944 |
Achen |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
| 24.12.1944 |
Dieuze |
Moselle |
France |
| 25.12.1944 |
Pont Faverger |
Marne |
France |
| 30.12.1944 |
Bertrix |
Namur |
Belgium |
| 02.01.1945 |
Libramont |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
| 13.01.1945 |
Freux La Rue |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
| 15.01.1945 |
Sandweiler |
|
Luxemburg |
| 16.01.1945 |
Rodenbourg |
|
Luxemburg |
| 27.01.1945 |
Steinbach |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
| 27.01.1945 |
Hautbellain |
|
Luxemburg |
| 29.01.1945 |
Gruflange |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
| 02.02.1945 |
Schonberg |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
| 08.02.1945 |
Auw |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 11.02.1945 |
Schonberg |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
| 26.02.1945 |
Auw |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 07.03.1945 |
Schonfeld |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 07.03.1945 |
Lissendorf |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 14.03.1945 |
Bassenheim |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 23.03.1945 |
Gondershausen |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 24.03.1945 |
Buchholz |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 26.03.1945 |
Boppard |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 27.03.1945 |
Dachsenhausen |
Nassau |
Germany |
| 28.03.1945 |
Katzenelnbogen |
Nassau |
Germany |
| 30.03.1945 |
Weilmunster |
Nassau |
Germany |
| 05.04.1945 |
Friedewald |
Nassau |
Germany |
| 06.04.1945 |
Schweina |
Thuringia |
Germany |
| 08.04.1945 |
Floh |
Thuringia |
Germany |
| 10.04.1945 |
Tambach |
Thuringia |
Germany |
| 11.04.1945 |
Grafenroda |
Thuringia |
Germany |
| 12.04.1945 |
Remda |
Thuringia |
Germany |
| 13.04.1945 |
Saalfeld |
Thuringia |
Germany |
| 15.04.1945 |
Possneck |
Thuringia |
Germany |
| 16.04.1945 |
Pausa |
Saxony |
Germany |
| 17.04.1945 |
Jocketa |
Saxony |
Germany |
| 06.05.1945 |
Falkenstein |
Saxony |
Germany |
| 16.05.1945 |
Saalburg |
|
Germany |
| 15.06.1945 |
Camp Oklahoma City |
Sissone |
France |
| 29.06.1945 |
Camp Lucky Strike |
Le Havre |
France |
| 11.07.1945 |
Camp Kilmer |
NJ |
USA |
| 14.07.1945 |
Fort Benning |
GA |
USA |