Order of Battle of the
U.S. 2nd INFANTRY DIVISION- World War 2
"The Indianhead Division"
The division insignia, according to legend, is the creation of a driver of the division in World War 1 who painted it on the side of his truck with such success that the resulting design evolved into the insignia of the 2nd Division.
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19 Oct 43 | Maj. Gen. Walter M. Robertson |
22 Nov 43 | Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Martin |
2 Dec 43 | Maj. Gen. Walter M. Robertson |
19 Oct 43 | Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Martin |
4 Jul 44 | Col. James A. Van Fleet |
1 Aug 44 | Brig. Gen. James A. Van Fleet |
5 Sep 44 | Col. John H. Stokes, Jr. (Acting) |
21 Mar 45 | Brig. Gen. John H. Stokes, Jr. |
19 Oct 43 | Brig. Gen. George P. Hays |
12 Nov 44 | Col. Richard Sears |
14 Nov 44 | Brig. Gen. John H. Hinds |
19 Oct 43 | Col. John H. Stokes, Jr. |
15 Oct 44 | Col. Ralph W. Zwicker (Acting) |
18 Nov 44 | Col. Ralph W. Zwicker |
19 Oct 43 | Lt. Col. Reuben N. Hansen |
5 Apr 44 | Maj. Arthur M. Sherwood, III |
21 Jul 44 | Lt. Col. Arthur M. Sherwood, III |
19 Oct 43 | Lt. Col. Donald P. Christensen |
19 Oct 43 | Lt. Col. Jay B. Loveless |
4 Dec 43 | Lt. Col. John H. Chiles |
13 Dec 44 | Maj. Daniel Webster |
26 Jan 45 | Lt. Col. Daniel Webster |
19 Oct 43 | Lt. Col. Homer S. Reese |
31 May 44 | Lt. Col. Ellis O. Keller |
19 Oct 43 | Lt. Col. Morris Braveman |
19 Oct 43 | Col. Chester J. Hirschfelder |
10 Jan 45 | Col. P. D. Ginder |
19 Oct 43 | Col. Hurley E. Fuller |
11 Jul 44 | Lt. Col. Jay B. Loveless |
13 Sep 44 | Col. Jay B. Loveless |
Commanding Officer, 38th Infantry
19 Oct 43 | Col. Walter A. Elliot |
5 Jul 44 | Col. Ralph W. Zwicker |
18 Nov 44 | Lt. Col. Francis H. Boos |
28 Nov 44 | Col. Francis H. Boos |
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Activated | 18 Nov 1917 |
Arrived ETO | 19 Oct 1943 |
Arrived Continent (D+2) | 8 Jun 1944 |
Entered Combat (First Elements) | 7 Jun 1944 |
Entered Combat (Entire Division) | 12 Jun 1944 |
Days in Combat | 303 |
Killed | 2,999 |
Wounded | 10,924 |
Missing | 109 |
Captured | 1,034 |
Battle Casualties | 15,066 |
Non-Battle Casualties | 10,818 |
Total Casualties | 25,884 |
Percent of T/O Strength | 183.7 |
Normandy
Northern France
Ardennes
Rhineland
Central Europe
Distinguished Service Cross | 34 |
Legion of Merit | 25 |
Silver Star | 637 |
Soldiers Medal | 14 |
Bronze Star | 5,484 |
Air Medal | 82 |
Prisoners of War Taken 51,055
9th Infantry
23d Infantry
38th Infantry
2d Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
2d Engineer Combat Battalion
2d Medical Battalion
2d Division Artillery
15th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
37th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
38th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
12th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
Special Troops
702d Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
2d Quartermaster Company
2d Signal Company
Military Police Platoon
Headquarters Company
Band
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Antiaircraft Artillery
462d AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 17 Jun-17 Aug 44 |
Btry A, 116th AAA Gun Bn (Mbl) | 30 Jul-4 Aug 44 |
462d AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 3 Oct 44-8 May 45 |
Hq, 18th AAA Gp | 20-21 Dec 44 |
Armored
Co B, 747th Tk Bn | 8-15 Jun 44 |
Co D, 747th Tk Bn | 11-15 Jun 44 |
741st Tk Bn | 15 Jun-17 Aug 44 |
759th Tk Bn | 18-28 Jun 44 |
Hq, 3d Armd Gp | 17-29 Jul 44 |
744th Tk Bn | 18-29 Jul 44 |
759th Tk Bn | 27 Jul-5 Aug 44 |
Co D, 709th Tk Bn | 22 Aug-21 Sep 44 |
741st Tk Bn | 8 Oct 44-8 May 45 |
Cavalry
102d Cav Rcn Sq (- Tr C) | 11 Jun-29 Jul 44 |
Tr C, 102d Cav Rcn Sq | 14 Jun-29 Jul 44 |
102d Cav Gp | 16-29 Jul 44 |
38th Cav Rcn Sq (- Tr B) | 16-29 Jul 44 |
102d Cav Gp | 2-5 Aug 44 |
102d Cav Rcn Sq | 2-5 Aug 44 |
38th Cav Rcn Sq | 2-5 Aug 44 |
102d Cav Gp | 9-14 Aug 44 |
102d Cav Rcn Sq (- Tr A) | 9-14 Aug 44 |
Tr A, 102d Cav Rcn Sq | 9-15 Aug 44 |
38th Cav Rcn Sq | 9-15 Aug 44 |
18th Cav Rcn Sq | 22 Oct-11 Dec 44 |
Tr D, 89th Cav Rcn Sq (9th Armd Div) | 28 Oct-8 Nov 44 |
99th Rcn Tr (99th Div) | 13-22 Dec 44 |
Tr A, 102d Cav Rcn Sq | 9-13 Mar 45 |
102d Cav Rcn Sq (- Tr A) | 10-13 Mar 45 |
Chemical
Co C, 81st Cml Mort Bn | 11 Jun-1 Aug 44 |
Co A, 81st Cml Mort Bn | 11 Jun-5 Aug 44 |
Co B, 81st Cml Mort Bn | 5 Jul-5 Aug 44 |
Co D, 81st Cml Mort Bn | 1-5 Aug 44 |
Co B, 81st Cml Mort Bn | 9-16 Aug 44 |
Co C, 81st Cml Mort Bn | 9-16 Aug 44 |
Co C, 86th Cml Mort Bn | 22 Aug-19 Sep 44 |
Co C, 86th Cml Mort Bn | 12 Dec 44-13 Jan 45 |
Co D, 86th Cml Mort Bn | 27 Jan-16 Feb 45 |
Co B, 86th Cml Mort Bn | 1-14 Mar 45 |
Co C, 86th Cml Mort Bn | 1 Mar-28 Apr 45 |
Engineer [page 19]
1340th Engr C Bn | 13-14 Jun 44 |
112th Engr C Bn | 8-13 Jul 44 |
454th Engr C Bn | 17-28 Jul 44 |
2 plats, Co B, 9th Armd Engr Bn (9th Armd Div) | 29 Oct-4 Nov 44 |
1 plat, Co B, 103d Engr C Bn (28th Div) | 8-10 Mar 45 |
Field Artillery
953d FA Bn (155 How) | 13 Jun-5 Jul 44 |
62d Armd FA Bn | 8-13 Jul 44 |
65th Armd FA Bn | 8-13 Jul 44 |
953d FA Bn (155 How) | 29 Jul-5 Aug 44 |
196th FA Bn (105 How) | 30 Jul-5 Aug 44 |
76th FA Bn (105 How) | 15-17 Aug 44 |
687th FA Bn (105 How) | 21 Aug-11 Sep 44 |
275th Armd FA Bn | 23 Oct-11 Dec 44 |
16th Armd FA Bn (9th Armd Div) | 12-16 Dec 44 |
18th FA Bn (105 How) | 12-18 Dec 44 |
196th FA Bn (105 How) | 12-18 Dec 44 |
Btry C, 987th FA Bn (155 Gun) | 12-19 Dec 44 |
Btry A, 987th FA Bn (155 Gun) | 16-19 Dec 44 |
1 btry, 987th FA Bn (155 Gun) | 27 Jan-4 Feb 45 |
76th FA Bn (25 pounders) | 27 Jan-12 Feb 45 |
187th FA Gp | 4-23 Feb 45 |
187th FA Bn (155 How) | 4-23 Feb 45 |
953d FA Bn (155 How) | 4-23 Feb 45 |
Btry A, 285th FA Obsn Bn | 4-23 Feb 45 |
196th FA Bn (105 How) | 8-12 Feb 45 |
34th FA Bn (9th Div) (155 How) | 8-12 Feb 45 |
26th FA Bn (9th Div) (105 How) | 8-12 Feb 45 |
26th FA Bn (9th Div) (105 How) | 17-22 Feb 45 |
76th FA Bn (105 How) | 23 Feb-9 Mar 45 |
955th FA Bn (155 How) | 23 Feb-13 Mar 45 |
62d Armd FA Bn | 9-14 Mar 45 |
187th FA Bn (155 How) | 28 Mar-28 Apr 45 |
1 btry, 987th FA Bn (155 Gun) | 23-28 Apr 45 |
190th FA Bn (155 Gun) | 23-28 Apr 45 |
Btry A, 953d FA Bn (155 How) | 23-28 Apr 45 |
17th FA Obsn Bn | 23-28 Apr 45 |
187th FA Gp | 23-28 Apr 45 |
Infantry
Cos A, C & E, 5th Ranger Inf Bn | 29 Aug-4 Sep 44 |
27th Armd Inf Bn (9th Armd Div) | 26 Oct-8 Nov 44 |
99th Div | 18 Dec 44-7 Jan 45 |
39th CT (9th Div) | 8-12 Feb 45 |
26th FA Bn (9th Div) (105 How) | 8-12 Feb 45 |
1 plat, Co A, 15th Engr C Bn (9th Div) | 8-12 Feb 45 |
Co C, 746th Tk Bn [page 20] | 8-12 Feb 45 |
2 plats, 746th Tk Bn | 8-12 Feb 45 |
Co A, 899th TD Bn (SP) | 8-12 Feb 45 |
39th CT (9th Div) | 18-22 Feb 45 |
26th FA Bn (9th Div) (105 How) | 18-22 Feb 45 |
1 plat, Co A, 15th Engr C Bn (9th Div) | 18-22 Feb 45 |
Co A, 899th TD Bn (SP) | 18-22 Feb 45 |
Btry A, 367th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 18-22 Feb 45 |
271st CT (69th Div) | 18-19 Apr 45 |
879th FA Bn (69th Div) (105 How) | 18-19 Apr 45 |
1 plat, Co A, 269th Engr C Bn (69th Div) | 18-19 Apr 45 |
Co A, 777th Tk Bn | 18-19 Apr 45 |
1 plat, Co A, 661st TD Bn (SP) | 18-19 Apr 45 |
Tank Destroyer
Co A, 635th TD Bn (T) | 8-17 Jun 44 |
803d TD Bn (SP) | 13-14 Jun 44 |
612th TD Bn (SP) | 14 Jun 44-9 May 45 |
893d TD Bn (SP) | 17 Jul-5 Aug 44 |
893d TD Bn (SP) (- Co B) | 13-17 Aug 44 |
Co B, 705th TD Bn (SP) | 23 Aug-19 Sep 44 |
629th TD Bn (SP) | 30 Oct-2 Dec 44 |
644th TD Bn (SP) | 12 Dec 44-27 Jan 45 |
Co B, 801st TD Bn (SP) | 5 Jan-3 Feb 45 |
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(Attached to)
Cavalry
2d Rcn Tr | 99th Div | 11-13 Dec 44 |
Engineer
Co B, 2d Engr C Bn | 1st Div | 14-24 Jan 45 |
Field Artillery
38th FA Bn | 9th Armd Div | 2-5 Apr 45 |
Infantry
38th CT | VIII Corps | 21-30 Aug 44 |
38th FA Bn | VIII Corps | 21-30 Aug 44 |
Co C, 2d Engr C Bn | VIII Corps | 21-30 Aug 44 |
2d Bn, 38th Inf [page 21] | Com Z | 27 Sep-13 Nov 44 |
1st & 3d Bns, 23d Inf | 99th Div | 16-18 Dec 44 |
23d CT | 1st Div | 13-24 Jan 45 |
37th FA Bn | 1st Div | 13-24 Jan 45 |
2d Bn, 23d Inf | 9th Div | 12 Feb 45 |
38th CT | 78th Div | 8 Mar 45 |
38th FA Bn | 78th Div | 8 Mar 45 |
Co C, 2d Engr C Bn | 78th Div | 8 Mar 45 |
38th CT | 9th Armd Div | 25 Mar-5 Apr 45 |
Co C, 2d Engr C Bn | 9th Armd Div | 25 Mar-5 Apr 45 |
1st Bn, 23d Inf | 9th Armd Div | 2-5 Apr 45 |
3d Bn, 38th Inf | 9th Armd Div | 9-21 Apr 45 |
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DATE | CORPS | ARMY | ARMY GROUP | ||
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Assigned | Attached | Assigned | Attached | ||
25 Sep 43 | V | ||||
22 Oct 43 | First | ETOUSA | |||
24 Dec 43 | XV | First | |||
2 Jan 44 | XV | First | |||
14 Apr 44 | V | First | - | ||
1 Aug 44 | V | First | 12th | ||
17 Aug 44 | XIX | First | 12th | ||
18 Aug 44 | VIII | First | Third | 12th | |
5 Sep 44 | VIII | Ninth | - | 12th | |
22 Oct 44 | VIII | First | 12th | ||
11 Dec 44 | V | First | 12th | ||
20 Dec 44 | V | First | 12th | Br 21st | |
18 Jan 45 | V | First | 12th | - | |
28 Apr 45 | VII | First | 12th | ||
1 May 45 | V | First | 12th | ||
6 May 45 | - | Third | 12th |
(-) Indicates relieved from assignment.
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COMMAND POSTS
DATE | TOWN | REGION | COUNTRY |
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1943 | |||
20 Oct | Armagh | Armagh | Northern Ireland |
1944 | |||
19 Apr | Tenby | Pembrokeshire | Wales |
15 May-3 Jun | St Donats Castle | Glamorganshire | Wales |
7 Jun | St Laurent-sur-Mer (vic west) | Calvados | France |
9 Jun | Formigny | Calvados | France |
10 Jun | Le Molay | Calvados | France |
15 Jun | Cerisy-la-Foret (� mile south) | Manche | France |
29 Jun | St Jean-des-Baisants (1 mile NW) | Manche | France |
2 Aug | Laveniere | Calvados | France |
5 Aug | Les Rairies | Calvados | France |
10 Aug | Coutances | Calvados | France |
13 Aug | Maisoncelles-la-Jourdan | Calvados | France |
19 Aug | Ploudaniel (� mile east) | Finistere | France |
22 Aug | Kersaint Plebennec (1 mile west) | Finistere | France |
30 Sep | St Vith | Liege | Belgium |
12 Dec | Wirzfeld | Liege | Belgium |
18 Dec | Camp Elsenborn | Liege | Belgium |
1945 | |||
5 Feb | Wahlerscheid | Rhineland | Germany |
21 Feb | Erkensruhr | Rhineland | Germany |
5 Mar | Kloster Mariawald | Rhineland | Germany |
6 Mar | Vlatten | Rhineland | Germany |
7 Mar | Mechernich | Rhineland | Germany |
8 Mar | Munstereifel | Rhineland | Germany |
9 Mar | Bruck | Rhineland | Germany |
10 Mar | Bad Neuenahr | Rhineland | Germany |
21 Mar | Honningen | Hessen-Nassau | Germany |
25 Mar | Nieder Bieber | Hessen-Nassau | Germany |
27 Mar | Hohr-Grenzhausen | Hessen-Nassau | Germany |
29 Mar | Hademar | Hessen-Nassau | Germany |
30 Mar | Homberg | Hessen-Nassau | Germany |
1 Apr | Sachsenhausen | Hessen-Nassau | Germany |
5 Apr | Oberlistingen | Hessen-Nassau | Germany |
6 Apr | Grebenstein | Hessen-Nassau | Germany |
7 Apr | Veckerhagen | Hessen-Nassau | Germany |
8 Apr | Dransfeld | Westphalia | Germany |
9 Apr | Wollmarshausen (� mile SE) | Westphalia | Germany |
11 Apr | Ober Gebra (1 mile east) | Saxony | Germany |
12 Apr | Bad Frankenhausen | Saxony | Germany |
13 Apr | Barnstadt | Saxony | Germany |
17 Apr | Schladebach | Saxony | Germany |
19 Apr | Markranstadt | Saxony | Germany |
21 Apr | Bad Lausick | Saxony | Germany |
2 May | Ober Viechtach | Bavaria | Germany |
4 May | Rotz | Bavaria | Germany |
5 May | Klenec | Bohemia | Czech |
6 May | Horsovsky Tyn | Bohemia | Czech |
7 May | Pilsen | Bohemia | Czech |
Thanks to the US Army for sharing this info with us on the web. Web address is
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