COMMAND AND STAFF

Commanding General
21 January 1945 Maj. Gen. Stanley E. Reinhart
Assistant Division Commander
21 January 1945 Brig. Gen. John E. Copeland
Artillery Commander
21 January 1945 Brig. Gen. Ronald C. Brock
Chief of Staff
21 January 1945 Col. William J. Epes
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
21 January 1945 Lt. Col. David H. Arp
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
21 January 1945 Lt. Col. James N. Robertson
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
21 January 1945 Lt. Col. George T. Duncan
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
21 January 1945 Lt. Col. Joseph S. Hardin
Adjutant General
21 January 1945 Lt. Col. Burnett J. Brown
Commanding Officer, 259th Infantry
21 January 1945
23 April 1945		 Col. Louis B. Rutte
Col. Julian H. George
Commanding Officer, 260th Infantry
21 January 1945 Col. Frank Dunkley
Commanding Officer, 261st Infantry
21 January 1945 Col. William E. Carraway
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STATISTICS

Chronology
Activated 16 August 1943
Arrived ETO 21 January 1945
Arrived Continent (D+234) 26 January 1945
Entered Combat 2 March 1945
Days in Combat 55

Casualties
Killed in Action 233
Died of Wounds 28
Wounded in Action 929
Missing 99
Captured 67
Battle Casualties 1,162
Non-Battle Casualties 1,250
Total Casualties 2,412
Percent of T/O Strength 16.3

Campaigns
Rhineland
Central Europe

Individual Awards
Congressional Medal of Honor 1
Pfc. Frederick C. Murphy
Distinguished Service Cross 7
T/Sgt Joseph W. Hairston (2)
S/Sgt. Harry W. Caminiti
1st Lt. Edward C. Christl, Jr.
2nd Lt. William A. Dunlap
1st Lt. Eugene M. Nettles
1st Lt. Henry O. Odegard
Legion of Merit 11
Silver Star 67
Soldiers Medal 4
Bronze Star 690
Air Medal 19
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COMPOSITION

  • 259th Infantry
  • 260th Infantry
  • 261st Infantry
  • 65th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
  • 265th Engineer Combat Battalion
  • 365th Medical Battalion
65th Division Artillery
  • 867th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
  • 868th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
  • 869th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
  • 720th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
Special Troops
  • 765th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
  • 65th Quartermaster Company
  • 565th Signal Company
  • Military Police Platoon
  • Headquarters Company
  • Band
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ATTACHMENTS

Anti-Aircraft Artillery
546th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) 4 Mar 45-still attached 9 May 45

Armored
Co C, 778th Tk Bn 7 Mar 45-11 Mar 45
Co C, 748th Tk Bn 13 mar 45-21 Mar 45
749th Tk Bn 29 Mar 45-6 Apr 45
707th Tk Bn 6 Apr 45
748th Tk Bn 7 Apr 45-still attached 9 May 45

Cavalry
3d Cav Gp 19 Mar 45-21 Mar 45

Chemical
Co A, 81st Cml Mort Bn 7 Mar 45-11 Mar 45
Co C, 81st Cml Mort Bn 27 Mar 45-4 Apr 45
Co A, 93d Cml Mort Bn 4 Apr 45-16 Apr 45
Co C, 81st Cml Mort Bn 20 Apr 45-25 Apr 45
94th Cml Mort Bn 25 Apr 45-29 Apr 45
Co A, 94th Cml Mort Bn 1 May 45-still attached 9 May 45

Engineer
1258th Engr C Bn 7 Mar 45-16 Mar 45

Field Artillery
176th FA Bn (4.5" Gun) 11 Mar 45-14 Mar 45
744th FA Bn (8" How) 11 Mar 45-14 Mar 45
Btry C, 243d FA Bn (8" Gun) 11 Mar 45-14 Mar 45

Tank Destroyer
691st TD Bn (T) 4 Mar 45-6 Apr 45
808th TD Bn (SP) 5 Apr 45-still attached 9 May 45
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DETACHMENTS

Infantry
261st CT 11th Armd Div 28 Mar 45-29 Mar 45
261st CT 6th Armd Div 29 Mar 45-4 Apr 45
869th FA Bn 6th Armd Div 29 Mar 45-4 Apr 45
65th Rcn Tr 6th Armd Div 29 Mar 45-4 Apr 45
1 plat Co C, 265th Engr C Bn 6th Armd Div 29 Mar 45-4 Apr 45
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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS

DATE CORPS ARMY ARMY GROUP
Assigned Attached Assigned Attached
3 Jan 45     UK Base ETOUSA  
18 Jan 45     (-) 12th  
25 Jan 45   Fifteenth   12th  
1 Mar 45 XX Third   12th  
4 Apr 45 VIII Third   12th  
17 Apr 45 XX Third   12th  

(-) Indicates relieved from assignment.

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DIVISION COMMAND POSTS

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DATE TOWN REGION COUNTRY
21 Jan 45 Le Havre Seine-Inferieure France
22 Jan 45 Camp Lucky Strike
(vic. St-Valery-en-Caux)		 Seine-Inferieure France
3 Mar 45 Ennery Moselle France
7 Mar 45 Boulay-Moselle Moselle France
17 Mar 45 Villing Moselle France
20 Mar 45 Saarlautern Saarland Germany
20 Mar 45 Reisweiler Saarland Germany
21 Mar 45 Neunkirchen Saarland Germany
27 Mar 45 Rockenhausen Pfalz Germany
28 Mar 45 Schwabenheim Pfalz Germany
31 Mar 45 Laubach Hessen-Nassau Germany
1 Apr 45 Hattenbach Hessen-Nassau Germany
2 Apr 45 Ersrode Hessen-Nassau Germany
3 Apr 45 Berneberg Kurhessen Germany
5 Apr 45 Treffurt Thuringia Germany
9 Apr 45 Berka Thuringia
12 Apr 45 Waltershausen Thuringia Germany
14 Apr 45 Arnstadt Thuringia Germany
17 Apr 45 Breitengussbach Bavaria Germany
20 Apr 45 Altdorf Bavaria Germany
23 Apr 45 Velburg Bavaria Germany
24 Apr 45 Deuerling Bavaria Germany
27 Apr 45 Regensburg Bavaria Germany
1 May 45 Plattling Bavaria Germany
2 May 45 Furstenzell Bavaria Germany
3 May 45 Neuhaus Bavaria Germany
4 May 45 Scharding Ober-Oesterreich Austria
4 May 45 Raab Ober-Oesterreich Austria
5 May 45 Linz Ober-Oesterreich Austria
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