99th INFANTRY DIVISION
The division insignia is a three lined checkerboard design of blue and white squares centered on a black shield. Originally planned as a Pennsylvania unit, the horizontal band of white and blue squares was adopted from the coat of arms of William Pitt for whom the city of Pittsburgh was named. The black background represents the iron district of Pennsylvania.
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COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
| 12 Oct 44 | Maj. Gen. Walter E. Lauer |
Assistant Division Commander
| 12 Oct 44 | Brig. Gen. Hugh T. Mayberry |
Artillery Commander
| 12 Oct 44 | Brig. Gen. F. H. Black |
Chief of Staff
| 12 Oct 44 | Col. Paul R. Davison |
| 18 Jan 45 | Lt. Col. Robert B. Warren |
| 18 Mar 45 | Col. Robert B. Warren |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
| 12 Oct 44 | Lt. Col. Oran W. Duncan |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
| 12 Oct 44 | Maj. Howard B. St. Clair |
| 1 Dec 44 | Lt. Col. Howard B. St. Clair |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
| 12 Oct 44 | Lt. Col. Daniel P. Norman |
| 13 Jan 45 | Maj. Charles R. Herbst |
| 18 Feb 45 | Lt. Col. Charles R. Herbst |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
| 12 Oct 44 | Lt. Col. Roy W. Ross |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
| 10 Nov 44 | Maj. James A. Robottom |
| 16 Apr 45 | Lt. Col. James A. Robottom |
Adjutant General
| 12 Oct 44 | Lt. Col. John R. Achor |
Commanding Officer, 393d Infantry
| 12 Oct 44 | Lt. Col. Jean D. Scott |
| 5 Feb 45 | Lt. Col. James K. Woolnough |
| 26 Mar 45 | Col. James K. Woolnough |
| 7 May 45 | Lt. Col. Logan Clarke |
Commanding Officer, 394th Infantry
| 12 Oct 44 | Col. Don Riley |
| 15 Feb 45 | Col. John R. Jeter |
Commanding Officer, 395th Infantry
| 12 Oct 44 | Col. Alexander J. Mackenzie |
| 8 Feb 45 | Lt. Col. James S. Gallagher |
| 10 Apr 45 | Lt. Col. Thomas N. Griffin |
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STATISTICS
Chronology
| Activated | 15 November 1942 |
| Arrived ETO | 10 October 1944 |
| Arrived Continent (D+153) | 6 November 1944 |
| Entered Combat | 9 November 1944 |
| Days in Combat | 151 |
Casualties (Tentative)
| Killed | 1,130 |
| Wounded | 3,954 |
| Missing | 421 |
| Captured | 598 |
| Battle Casualties | 6,103 |
| Non-Battle Casualties | 5,884 |
| Total Casualties | 11,987 |
| Percent of T/O Strength | 85.1 |
Campaigns
Ardennes
Rhineland
Central Europe
Individual Awards
| Distinguished Service Cross | 7 |
| Legion of Merit | 7 |
| Silver Star | 268 |
| Soldiers Medal | 6 |
| Bronze Star | 1,672 |
| Distinguished Flying Cross | 7 |
| Air Medal | 39 |
Prisoners of War Taken
COMPOSITION
393d Infantry
394th Infantry
395th Infantry
99th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
324th Engineer Combat Battalion
324th Medical Battalion
99th Division Artillery
370th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
371st Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
924th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
372d Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
Special Troops
799th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
99th Quartermaster Company
99th Signal Company
Military Police Platoon
Headquarters Company
Band
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ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
| 535th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 11 Dec 44-9 May 45 |
Armored
| 2d Plat, Co C, 741st Tk Bn | 15 Dec 44-16 Dec 44 |
| Cos C&D, 741st Tk Bn | 16 Dec 44-18 Dec 44 |
| Co A, 741st Tk Bn | 10 Jan 45-28 Jan 45 |
| 750th Tk Bn | 28 Jan 45-5 Feb 45 |
| 786th Tk Bn | 23 Feb 45-9 May 45 |
Cavalry
| 2d Rcn Tr (2d Div) | 11 Dec 44-13 Dec 44 |
| 18th Cav Rcn Sq | 17 Mar 45-21 Mar 45 |
| 18th Cav Rcn Sq | 28 Mar 45-31 Mar 45 |
Chemical
| Co D, 86th Cml Mort Bn | 11 Dec 44-28 Jan 45 |
| Co A, 90th Cml Bn | 10 Mar 45-31 Mar 45 |
| 90th Cml Bn | 4 Apr 45-4 May 45 |
Engineer
| 254th Engr C Bn | 17 Dec 44 |
Field Artillery
| 987th FA Bn (- Btry A) (155 Gun) | 9 Nov 44-20 Nov 44 |
| 400th Armd FA Bn | 9 Nov 44-7 Dec 44 |
| 196th FA Bn (105 How) | 6 Dec 44-12 Dec 44 |
| 200th FA Bn (- Btry B) (155 Gun) | 12 Dec 44-17 Dec 44 |
| 776th FA Bn (155 How) | 12 Dec 44-19 Dec 44 |
| 591st FA Bn (106th Div) (105 How) | 5 Feb 45-13 Feb 45 |
| 592d FA Bn (106th Div) (155 How) | 5 Feb 45-13 Feb 45 |
| 1st Plat, Btry A, 987th FA Bn (155 Gun) | 12 Mar 45-25 Mar 45 |
| 667th FA Bn (155 How) | 13 Mar 45-30 Apr 45 |
| 170th FA Bn (105 How) | 16 Mar 45-16 Apr 45 |
| 667th FA Bn (155 How) | 1 May 45-5 May 45 |
Infantry
| 1st & 3d Bns, 23d Inf (2d Div) | 16 Dec 44-18 Dec 44 |
| 26th Inf (1st Div) | 17 Dec 44-18 Dec 44 |
| 424th Inf (106th Div) | 5 Feb 45-8 Feb 45 |
Tank Destroyer
| 801st TD Bn (SP) | 9 Nov 44-3 Feb 45 |
| Co B, 801st TD Bn (SP) | 5 Jan 45 |
| Co A, 612th TD Bn (SP) | 7 Jan 45-19 Jan 45 |
| Co C, 612th TD Bn (SP) | 19 Jan 45-30 Jan 45 |
| 644th TD Bn (SP) (- Cos A&C) | 28 Jan 45-8 Feb 45 |
| 814th TD Bn (SP) (- Co B) | 8 Feb 45-13 Feb 45 |
| 817th TD Bn (T) | 13 Feb 45-22 Feb 45 |
| 629th TD Bn (SP) | 22 Feb 45-9 May 45 |
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DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Cavalry
| 99th Rcn Tr | 2d Div | 15 Dec 44-22 Dec 44 |
| 1st Plat, 99th Rcn Tr | 9th Div | 22 Dec 44-14 Jan 45 |
| 3d Plat, 99th Rcn Tr | 9th Div | 22 Dec 44-25 Jan 45 |
| 2d Plat, 99th Rcn Tr | 9th Div | 22 Dec 44-26 Jan 45 |
| 1st Plat, 99th Rcn Tr | 9th Div | 25 Jan 45-26 Jan 45 |
Infantry
| 395th Inf | 9th Div | 9 Nov 44-13 Nov 44 |
| 393d Inf | 9th Div | 10 Nov 44-14 Nov 44 |
| 394th Inf | 9th Div | 10 Nov 44-14 Nov 44 |
| 99th Div | 2d Div | 18 Dec 44-7 Jan 45 |
| 2d Bn, 395th Inf | 9th Div | 22 Dec 44-5 Jan 45 |
| 3d Bn, 395th Inf | 9th Div | 22 Dec 44-1 Feb 45 |
| 395th Inf | 1st Div | 3 Feb 45-5 Feb 45 |
| 395th CT | 3d Armd Div | 1 Mar 45-3 Mar 45 |
| 924th FA Bn | 3d Armd Div | 1 Mar 45-3 Mar 45 |
| 394th Inf | 9th Div | 11 Mar 45 |
| 395th Inf | 9th Div | 11 Mar 45-12 Mar 45 |
| 395th Inf | III Corps | 12 Mar 45-13 Mar 45 |
| 2d Bn, 393d Inf | III Corps | 14 Mar 45-15 Mar 45 |
| 3d Bn, 395th Inf | III Corps | 15 Mar 45-17 Mar 45 |
| 3d Bn, 395th Inf | 7th Armd Div | 4 Apr 45-16 Apr 45 |
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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
| DATE | CORPS | ARMY | ARMY GROUP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assigned | Attached | Assigned | Attached | ||
| 21 Jul 44 | Ad Sec, Com Z | ||||
| 7 Oct 44 | UK Base | ETOUSA | |||
| 4 Nov 44 | 12th | ||||
| 4 Nov 44 | V | First | 12th | ||
| 18 Dec 44-7 Jan 45 Attached to 2d Infantry Division | |||||
| 20 Dec 44 | V | First | 12th | Br 21st | |
| 18 Jan 45 | V | First | 12th | ||
| 20 Feb 45 | VII | First | 12th | ||
| 9 Mar 45 | III | First | 12th | ||
| 19 Apr 45 | III | Third | 12th | ||
(-) Indicates relieved from assignment.
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COMMAND POSTS
| DATE | TOWN | REGION | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 44 | Blandford (Longton Long, Dorset Barracks) | Dorset | England |
| 9 Nov 44 | Aubel | Liege | Belgium |
| 10 Nov 44 | Butgenbach | Liege | Belgium |
| 18 Dec 44 | Camp Elsenborn | Liege | Belgium |
| 27 Dec 44 | Sourbrodt (½ mi NW) | Liege | Belgium |
| 4 Feb 45 | Hunningen | Liege | Belgium |
| 13 Feb 45 | Montenau | Liege | Belgium |
| 20 Feb 45 | St Jean Sart (3 mi S Aubel) | Liege | Belgium |
| 1 Mar 45 | Duren | Rhineland | Germany |
| 2 Mar 45 | Elsdorf | Rhineland | Germany |
| 4 Mar 45 | Neurath | Rhineland | Germany |
| 5 Mar 45 | Gohr | Rhineland | Germany |
| 9 Mar 45 | Meckenheim | Rhineland | Germany |
| 11 Mar 45 | Linz | Rhineland | Germany |
| 24 Mar 45 | Nieder-Breitbach | Rhineland | Germany |
| 26 Mar 45 | Jahrsfeld | Rhineland | Germany |
| 27 Mar 45 | Moscheim | Rhineland | Germany |
| 28 Mar 45 | Niedershausen | Hessen-Nassau | Germany |
| 29 Mar 45 | Krofdorf-Gleiberg | Hessen-Nassau | Germany |
| 1 Apr 45 | Gemunden | Hessen-Nassau | Germany |
| 4 Apr 45 | Schwarzenau | Hessen-Nassau | Germany |
| 7 Apr 45 | Wingeshausen | Westphalia | Germany |
| 10 Apr 45 | Saalhausen | Westphalia | Germany |
| 12 Apr 45 | Fretter | Westphalia | Germany |
| 13 Apr 45 | Amacke | Westphalia | Germany |
| 15 Apr 45 | Sundwig | Westphalia | Germany |
| 18 Apr 45 | Prossenfurt | Westphalia | Germany |
| 21 Apr 45 | Langenzenn | Bavaria | Germany |
| 22 Apr 45 | Schwabach | Bavaria | Germany |
| 24 Apr 45 | Hilpoltstein | Bavaria | Germany |
| 25 Apr 45 | Greading | Bavaria | Germany |
| 26 Apr 45 | Sollern | Bavaria | Germany |
| 29 Apr 45 | Pfeffenhausen | Bavaria | Germany |
| 30 Apr 45 | Sollern | Bavaria | Germany |
| 1 May 45 | Geisenhausen | Bavaria | Germany |
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