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| 15.08.1942 | ACTIVATED |
| 15.09.1943 | ARRIVED ETO |
| 06.06.1944 | ARRIVED Continent (D-Day) |
| 06.06.1944 | ENTERED COMBAT, Normandy, France |
| Days in Combat | 214 |
| Prisoners of War Taken | 29527 |
| Call sign | Kangaroo |
| Normandy | in WWII |
| Rhineland | in WWII |
| Ardennes-Alsace | in WWII |
| Central Europe | in WWII |
| 15.09.1943 | Maj.-Gen. William C. Lee |
| 14.03.1944 | Brig.-Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor |
| 31.05.1944 | Maj.-Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor |
| 05.12.1944 | Brig.-Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe |
| 27.12.1944 | Maj.-Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor |
| 15.09.1943 | Brig.-Gen. Don F. Pratt |
| 01.08.1944 | Brig.-Gen. Gerald J. Higgins |
Artillery Commander
| 15.09.1943 | Brig.-Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe |
| 05.12.1944 | Col. Thomas L. Sherburne |
| 27.12.1944 | Brig.-Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe |
| 09.02.1945 | Col. William N. Gillmore |
| 01.05.1945 | Brig.-Gen. William N. Gillmore |
Chief of Staff
| 15.09.1943 | Col. Gerald J. Higgins |
| 11.08.1944 | Lt.-Col. Raymond D. Millener |
| 21.10.1944 | Col. Raymond D. Millener |
| 08.12.1944 | Lt.-Col. Ned D. Moore (acting) |
| 28.12.1944 | Col. John H. Michaelis |
| 10.02.1945 | Lt.-Col. Ned D. Moore |
| 08.03.1945 | Col. Ned D. Moore |
Assistent Chief of Staff G-1
| 15.09.1943 | Lt.-Col. Ned D. Moore |
| 14.12.1944 | Maj. Frank R. Brower (Jr.) (acting) |
| 28.12.1944 | Lt.-Col. Ned D. Moore |
| 10.02.1945 | Maj. Frank R. Brower (Jr.) |
| 16.04.1945 | Lt.-Col. Frank R. Brower (Jr.) |
Assistent Chief of Staff G-2
| 15.09.1943 | Lt.-Col. Ralph M. Neal |
| 17.04.1944 | Maj. Arthur M. Sommerfield |
| 07.07.1944 | Maj. Paul A. Danahy |
| 11.11.1944 | Lt.-Col. Paul A. Danahy |
Assistent Chief of Staff G-3
| 15.09.1943 | Lt.-Col. Raymond D. Millener |
| 01.07.1944 | Lt.-Col. Harold W. Hannah |
| 30.09.1944 | Lt.-Col. Harry W.O. Kinnard (Jr.) |
| 08.03.1945 | Lt.-Col. Charles H. Chase (acting) |
| 16.04.1945 | Col. Harry W.O. Kinnard (Jr.) |
Assistent Chief of Staff G-4
| 15.09.1943 | Lt.-Col. Carl W. Kohls |
Assistent Chief of Staff G-5
| 06.05.1944 | Maj. Glen C. Eberle |
| 18.07.1944 | Maj. Charles H. Stephens |
| 30.08.1944 | Maj. Ralph L. Blanchard |
| 09.01.1945 | Capt. Robert S. Smith |
| 07.03.1945 | Maj. George R. Dessaussure |
| 07.05.1945 | Maj. Robert S. Smith |
Adjutant General
| 15.09.1943 | Lt.-Col. Edward Schmitt |
| Divisional troops |
Infantry
| 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment | 01.03.1945-00.00.0000 |
| 327th Glider Infantry Regiment | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 401st Glider Infantry Regiment | 00.00.0000-01.03.1945 |
Field Artillery (FA)
| 377th Parachute FA Battalion | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 463rd Parachute FA Battalion | 01.03.1945-00.00.0000 |
| 321st Glider FA Battalion | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 907th Glider FA Battalion | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
Other troops
| 326th Airborne Engineer Battalion | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 81st Airborne AA Battalion | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 101st Parachute Maintenance Battalion | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 326th Airborne Medical Battalion | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 801st Ordnance Company | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 426th Quartermaster Company | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 101st Signal Company | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| Military Police Platoon | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| Headquarters Company | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| Reconnaissance Platoon | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| Band | 01.03.1945-00.00.0000 |
| Attachments |
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)
| 1st Platoon, A Battery, 474th AAA AW Battalion (SP) | 09.06.1944-11.06.1944 |
| 502nd Light AA Battery (British) | 00.00.0000-14.11.1944 |
| 2 Platoons, B Company, 796th AAA AW Battalion (SP) | 09.01.1945-10.01.1945 |
| A, B & C Batteries, 61st Airborne AA Battalion | 11.01.1945-27.02.1945 |
| 567th AAA AW Battalion (Mobile) | 23.02.1945-27.02.1945 |
| 2nd Platoon, D Battery, 910th AAA AW Battalion (Mobile) | 05.05.1945-09.05.1945 |
| D Company, 70th Tank Battalion | 06.06.1944-16.06.1944 |
| F Company, 70th Tank Battalion | 07.06.1944-00.00.0000 |
| 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division | 17.06.1944-26.06.1944 |
| 759th Tank Battalion | 28.06.1944-08.07.1944 |
| 44th Armored Regiment, 4th Armored Brigade (British) | 19.09.1944-25.09.1944 |
| 13/18 Hussars, 79th Armored Division (British) | 18.10.1944-22.10.1944 |
| 4/7 Dragoon Guards, 79th Armored Division (British) | 02.11.1944-11.11.1944 |
| 2nd Tank Battalion, 9th Armored Division | 19.12.1944-30.12.1944 |
| CC R, 9th Armored Division | 20.12.1944-31.12.1944 |
| CC B, 10th Armored Division | 20.12.1944-18.01.1945 |
| CC B, 4th Armored Division | 08.01.1945-10.01.1945 |
| A Company, 781st Tank Battalion | 26.01.1945-28.01.1945 & 06.02.1945-07.02.1945 |
| 1st Platoon, D Company, 781st Tank Battalion | 26.01.1945-28.01.1945 |
| A Company, 47th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division | 05.02.1945-14.02.1945 |
| 3rd Platoon, D Company, 781st Tank Battalion | 06.02.1945-07.02.1945 |
| 1st Platoon, D Company, 47th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division | 07.02.1945-13.02.1945 |
| 2nd Platoon, D Company, 47th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division | 13.02.1945-19.02.1945 |
| B Company, 47th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division | 14.02.1945-25.02.1945 |
| 113th Tank Battalion | 05.05.1945-08.05.1945 |
| 774th Tank Battalion | 05.05.1945-09.05.1945 |
Cavalry
| 24th Cavalry Recon. Squadron | 29.06.1944-08.07.1944 |
| 4th Cavalry Group | 01.07.1944-08.07.1944 |
| 53rd Recon. Regiment, 53rd Division (British) | 05.10.1944-06.10.1944 & 13.10.1944-19.10.1944 |
| A & B Squadrons, Royal Scots Greys (British) | 06.10.1944-07.10.1944 |
| 61st Recon. Regiment (British) | 06.10.1944-12.10.1944 |
| C Squadron, Royal Scots Greys (British) | 06.10.1944-17.10.1944 |
| C Squadron, 61st Recon. Regiment (British) | 10.10.1944-12.10.1944 |
| 101st Cavalry Group | 05.05.1945-09.05.1945 |
| 116th Cavalry Recon. Squadron | 08.05.1945-09.05.1945 |
Chemical
| B & C Companies, 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion | 11.06.1944-12.06.1944 |
| B Company, 99th Chemical Mortar Battalion | 05.05.1945-08.05.1945 |
Engineer
| 48th Engineer Combat Battalion | 05.05.1945-09.05.1945 |
Field Artillery (FA)
| 65th Armored FA Battalion | 06.06.1944-26.06.1944 |
| 87th Armored FA Battalion | 10.06.1944-14.06.1944 |
| 188th FA Battalion (155mm Howitzer) | 11.06.1944-12.06.1944 |
| 951st FA Battalion (155mm Howitzer) | 12.06.1944-15.06.1944 |
| 14th FA Airborne Battalion | 13.06.1944-16.06.1944 |
| 4th Royal Horse FA Regiment (RA) (Mechanized) (British) | 12.10.1944-18.10.1944 |
| 147th FA Regiment (British) | 18.10.1944-00.00.0000 |
| 6th FA Regiment (British) | 08.10.1944-00.00.0000 |
| 463rd Parachute FA Battalion | 18.12.1944-00.00.0000 & 25.02.1945-26.02.1945 |
| 755th FA Battalion (155mm Howitzer) | 19.12.1944-12.01.1945 |
| 969th FA Battalion (155mm Howitzer) | 19.12.1944-12.01.1945 & 05.05.1945-07.05.1945 |
| 775th FA Battalion (4.5inch Gun) | 19.12.1944-15.01.1945 |
| 333rd FA Group | 20.12.1944-28.12.1944 |
| 559th FA Battalion (155mm Gun) | 01.01.1945-03.01.1945 & 11.01.1945-12.01.1945 |
| 687th FA Battalion (105mm Howitzer) | 12.01.1945-18.01.1945 |
| 770th FA Battalion (4.5inch Gun) | 13.01.1945-14.01.1945 |
| 250th FA Group | 07.04.1945-11.04.1945 |
| 790th FA Battalion (8inch Howitzer) | 07.04.1945-11.04.1945 |
| 942nd FA Battalion (155mm Howitzer) | 07.04.1945-17.04.1945 |
| 490th FA Battalion (155mm Howitzer) | 10.04.1945-17.04.1945 |
| 805th FA Battalion (155mm Howitzer) | 12.04.1945-17.04.1945 |
| 529th FA Battalion (8inch Howitzer) | 14.04.1945-17.04.1945 |
| 791st FA Battalion (8inch Howitzer) | 15.04.1945-17.04.1945 |
| 522nd FA Battalion (105mm Howitzer) | 05.05.1945-07.05.1945 |
| 342nd Armored FA Battalion | 08.05.1945-09.05.1945 |
| 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment | 15.09.1943-01.03.1945 |
| 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment | 00.01.1944-09.05.1945 |
| 5th Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (British) | 05.10.1944-00.00.0000 |
| Sherwood Rangers (British) | 22.10.1944-02.11.1944 |
| 152nd Brigade, 51st Highland Division (British) | 19.11.1944-26.11.1944 |
| 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion | 22.11.1944-18.12.1944 |
| Task Force Higgins | 03.01.1945-06.01.1945 |
| 193rd Glider Infantry, 17th Airborne Division | 03.01.1945-07.01.1945 & 4.01.1945-18.01.1945 |
| 304th AT Battery (British) | 12.10.1944-13.10.1944 |
| 74th AT Battery (British) | 09.11.1944-13.11.1944 |
| 705th TD Battalion (SP) | 20.12.1944-18.01.1945 |
| B Company, 811th TD Battalion (SP) | 03.01.1945-11.01.1945 |
| B & C Companies, 705th TD Battalion (SP) | 03.01.1945-11.01.1945 |
| C Company, 704th TD Battalion (SP) (less 1 Platoon) | 04.01.1945-06.01.1945 |
| A Company, 602nd TD Battalion (SP) | 04.01.1945-06.01.1945 |
| 611th TD Battalion | 06.01.1945-07.01.1945 |
| B Company, 704th TD Battalion (SP) (less 1 Platoon) | 09.01.1945-11.01.1945 |
| C Company, 609th TD Battalion (SP) | 11.01.1945-12.01.1945 |
| 807th TD Battalion (SP) | 20.01.1945-25.02.1945 |
| 813th TD Battalion (SP) | 05.05.1945-09.05.1945 |
| Prov. Abn. Naval Shore Fire Control Parties | 16.05.1944-00.00.0000 |
| Assignments |
| Date | Assigned to Corps | Assigned to Army | Attached to Army | Assigned to Army Group | Attached to Army Group |
| 21.08.1943 | V Corps | ETOUSA | |||
| 22.10.1943 | First Army | ||||
| 22.01.1944 | VIII Corps | First Army | |||
| 13.03.1944 | First Army | ||||
| 06.06.1944 | VII Corps | First Army | |||
| 15.06.1944 | VIII Corps | First Army | |||
| 15.07.1944 | Ninth Army | ||||
| 12.08.1944 | XVIII Airborne Corps | First Allied Airborne Army | |||
| 18.09.1944 | XXX Corps (British) | First Allied Airborne Army | Second Army (British) | ||
| 21.09.1944 | I Airborne Corps (British) | First Allied Airborne Army | Second Army (British) | ||
| 23.09.1944 | VIII Corps (British) | First Allied Airborne Army | Second Army (British) | ||
| 28.09.1944 | XII Corps (British) | First Allied Airborne Army | Second Army (British) | ||
| 09.11.1944 | II Corps (Canadian) | First Allied Airborne Army | First Army (Canadian) | ||
| 17.12.1944 | VIII Corps | First Allied Airborne Army | Third Army | 12th Army Group | |
| 26.12.1944 | III Corps | First Allied Airborne Army | Third Army | 12th Army Group | |
| 29.12.1944 | VIII Corps | First Allied Airborne Army | Third Army | 12th Army Group | |
| 19.01.1945 | First Allied Airborne Army | Third Army | 12th Army Group | ||
| 20.01.1945 | XV Corps | First Allied Airborne Army | Seventh Army | 6th Army Group | |
| 26.01.1945 | VI Corps | First Allied Airborne Army | Seventh Army | 6th Army Group | |
| 28.02.1945 | XVIII Airborne Corps | First Allied Airborne Army | |||
| 01.04.1945 | XXII Corps | First Allied Airborne Army | Fifteenth Army | 12th Army Group | |
| 06.04.1945 | First Allied Airborne Army | 12th Army Group | |||
| 17.04.1945 | XVIII Airborne Corps | First Allied Airborne Army | Seventh Army | 6th Army Group | |
| 23.04.1945 | VI Corps | First Allied Airborne Army | Seventh Army | 6th Army Group | |
| 04.05.1945 | XXI Corps | First Allied Airborne Army | Seventh Army | 6th Army Group |
| Detachments |
| Unit | Attached to |
| D, E & F Batteries, 81st AA Battalion | VII Corps | 06.06.1944-11.06.1944 |
| 2nd Battalion, 401st Glider Infantry Regiment | 82nd Airborne Division | 06.06.1944-01.03.1945 |
| 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment | 82nd Airborne Division | 04.10.1944-05.10.1944 |
| 377th Parachute FA Battalion | 100th Infantry Division | 25.01.1945-28.01.1945 |
| 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment | 4th Infantry Division | 02.05.1945-03.05.1945 |
| Command Posts |
| Date | Town | Region | Country |
| 15.09.1943 | Liverpool | Lancashire | England |
| 15.09.1943 | Newbury (Greenham Lodge) | Berkshire | England |
| 06.06.1944 | Hiesville | Manche | France |
| 12.06.1944 | Carentan | Manche | France |
| 27.06.1944 | St-Saveur-le-Vicomte | Manche | France |
| 29.06.1944 | Cherbourg (5 mi S) | Manche | France |
| 15.07.1944 | Newbury (Greenham Lodge) | Berkshire | England |
| 17.09.1944 | Son | Noord Brabant | Netherlands |
| 20.09.1944 | St-Oedenrode | Noord Brabant | Netherlands |
| 24.09.1944 | Veghel | Noord Brabant | Netherlands |
| 05.10.1944 | Slijk Ewijk | Noord Brabant | Netherlands |
| 01.12.1944 | Mourmelon | Marne | France |
| 18.12.1944 | Mande St-Etienne | Luxembourg | Belgium |
| 19.12.1944 | Bastogne | Luxembourg | Belgium |
| 07.01.1945 | Isle-le-Pre | Luxembourg | Belgium |
| 21.01.1945 | Drulingen | Bas-Rhin | France |
| 25.01.1945 | Hochfelden | Bas-Rhin | France |
| 28.02.1945 | Mourmelon | Marne | France |
| 01.04.1945 | Glehn | Rhineland | Germany |
| 24.04.1945 | Merchingen | Wurttemberg | Germany |
| 27.04.1945 | Memmingen | Bavaria | Germany |
| 01.05.1945 | Kaufbeuren | Bavaria | Germany |
| 02.05.1945 | Wolfratshausen | Bavaria | Germany |
| 04.05.1945 | Miesbach | Bavaria | Germany |
| Sources & links: | |
| US Army Center of Military History | |
| Site design & initiative: | Hans Houterman |
| Page created by: | Jeroen Koppes |
| Page research by: | Jeroen Koppes |
| Last update: | 08.04.2003-CSS |
| Thanks to: | Leo van Bussel (from Holland) & Tessa de Jong (from Holland) |