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The 29th Inf Div comprising of the 116th Inf Reg (Stonewall Brigade),
B.Comy & the 104th Medical Battalion (Co B).
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Date Division Activated
3rd of February 1941
Date Posted Overseas
5th of October 1942
WW2 Campaigns
Normandy, Northern France
Rhineland, Central Europe
Days of Combat
242
Distinguished Unit Citations
4
Returned to U.S.
4th of January 1946
Date Division Inactivated
17th of January 1946
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Distinguished
Service
Cross
40
Legion
of
Merit
11
The
Soldiers Medal
25
The
Silver
Star
856
The
Bronze
Star
5954
The
Air
Medal
176
Prisoners of War Taken 38.912
Casuatlties (Tentative)
Killed 3.720
Wouded 15.403
Missing 462
Captured 526
Battle Casualties 20.111
Non Battle Casuaities 8.655
Total ++++++++ 28.776
Percent of T/O Strenth 204.2%
Command Posts
11.10. 1942 Firth of Clyde Scotland
18.10. +++ Tidworth Barracks Wiltshire England
27.05.1943 Tavistock Devon ++++++
20.05.1944 Bodmim Barracks Cornwall ++++++
22.05.++++ Fort Tregantle +++++++ ++++++
02.06.++++ Aboard LCI ,414,LST .511
06.06.1944 Stone Quarrry (road to Calvados France
Vierville-sur-mer
08.06.++++ ++++++++++++++ ++++++++ ++++++
09.06.++++ Longueville ++++++++ ++++++
10.06.++++ Castilly(vic) Manche ++++++
15.06.++++ Foose aux loups +++++++ ++++++
17.06.++++ Gvin +++++++ ++++++
19.06.++++ Vessie ++++++++ ++++++
30.06.++++ Les Mieux(vic) ++++++++ ++++++
13.07.++++ La Fossardiera ++++++++ ++++++
28.07.++++ Le Mesnil Herman(vic) ++++++++ ++++++
02.08.++++ la Denisiere(vic) +++++++ ++++++
03.08.++++ Montabot(vic) +++++++ ++++++
04.08.++++ Tillaux (vic) +++++++ ++++++
05.08.++++ La Bocagnerie +++++++ ++++++
12.08. ++++ La Pinsonniere +++++++ ++++++
14.08.++++ La Cour +++++++ ++++++
15.08.++++ Le Fresne Poret (vic) +++++++ ++++++
22.08.++++ Plouguin Finistere +++++++
25.08.++++ Treleon +++++++ ++++++
29.08.++++ Lorcornan +++++++ ++++++
30.08.++++ Kergouvel +++++++ ++++++
15.09.++++ Plouzane +++++++ ++++++
17.09.++++ Questel +++++++ ++++++
19.09.++++ Kerdivichen +++++++ ++++++
27.09.++++ Sibbe Limburg Netherlands
29.09.++++ Oorsbeck +++++++ ++++++
06.10.++++ Niederbusuch (staatsforst) +++++++ ++++++
30.10.++++ Eygeishoven +++++++ +++++++++
10.11.++++ Merkstein-Plitschard Rhineland Germany
19.11.++++ Basweiler ++++++++ ++++++++
23.11.++++ Aldenhoven ++++++++ ++++++++
28.12.++++ Schaufenberg ++++++++ ++++++++
06.02.1945 Siersdorf ++++++++ ++++++++
26.02.++++ Julich ++++++++ ++++++++
28.02.++++ Titz ++++++++ ++++++++
02.03.++++ Rheydt ++++++++ ++++++++
01.04.++++ Dinslakener Bruch ++++++++ +++++++++
03.04.++++ Huls Westphalia ++++++++
06.04.++++ Sendenhorst +++++++++ ++++++++
09.04.++++ Ludinghausen +++++++++ ++++++++
19.04.++++ Lletze Hannover ++++++++
21.04.++++ Bodenteich ++++++++ ++++++++
24.04.++++ Luchow ++++++++ ++++++++
04.05.++++ Warendorf ++++++++ ++++++++
Commanding General (CG)
00.02.1941 Maj-Gen .Millton A. Reckord
00.02.1942 +++++++ Leonard T Gerow
22.07.1943 +++++++ Charles H Gerhardt
Assistant Division Commander
11.10.1942 Brig-Gen George Alexander
13.10.1943 +++++++ Norman D Cota
31.08.1944 Col Leroy H Watson
07.12.1944 Brig-Gen Leroy H Watson
Make up of 29th Div
Infantry
115th inf reg 116th inf reg 175th inf reg
Field Artilery
110th FA Battallion
111th +++++++++
224th ++++++++
227th ++++++++
Special Troops
29th Reconnaissance troop mechanized
29th Quartermaster company
29th Signal comp
729th Ordnacnce light maintenance comp
Military Police platoon
104th Medical Battalion A. Comp B.Comp C.Comp Clearing Comp
Engineer
992nd , 503rd ,5th. 6th, 1340th engineer combat battalion
Cavalry
102nd recon squad
113th cav group
17th +++++++
125th +++++++
15th cav group
175th cav recon squad
Armor
743rd tank battlion
747th +++++++++
