 Gen Matthew B Ridgway
R E L A T E D
B I O S
Maj
Gen Omar N. Bradley
Gen
Matthew B Ridgway
Gen
James M Gavin
Lt Gen Lewis H Brereton
Gen
Mark W Clark
Gen
George S Patton
82nd Airborne WW II
Medal
of Honor Recipients
Pfc
Charles N. DeGlopper
Pvt
John R.Towle
1st
Sgt Leonard Funk
R E L A T E D
S I T E S
USAAF Airborne Troop Carriers in World War II
Camp Claiborne, Louisiana
36th Infantry Division
D-Day:
Etat de Lieux
ETO
Cross Channel Attack (Hyperwar)
R E L A T E D
R E S O U R C E S
The 82nd
Airborne (CMH) Center for Military History
Sicily
(CMH)
Anzio
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Normandy
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Battle of the Bulge (CMH)
articles
R E L A T E D
A R T I C L E S
The Drop Zone: Fractured -
Normandy Remembered
Securing
the Douve Line (CMH)
D-Day: The Paratroopers Experience
The
Decision to Launch Operation Market Garden
Personal
Rembrance of Crossing the Waal Canal
The
Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge
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The 82nd
Airborne during World War II
Order of Battle
 The division insignia consists of the
letters "AA" inscribed in white on a blue circle, which in turn is superimposed on
a bright red square background. The 82d Infantry Division in World War I was comprised of
soldiers from every state in the Union and therefore, the nickname "All American"
was adopted and "AA" was included in the insignia. When in 1942 the 82d was
reactivated and made airborne, the word "Airborne",
in white letters, (upper left corner) was placed on a crescent-shaped blue background,
and added to the top of the insignia.
COMMAND AND STAFF December,1943 - May, 1945 (ETO)
Commanding General
|
9 December 1943 |
Maj. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway |
|
27 August 1944 |
Brig . Gen. James M. Gavin |
|
18 October 1944 |
Maj. Gen. James M. Gavin |
Assistant Division Commander
|
9 December 1943-26 August 1944 |
Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin |
|
26 August 1943-13 December 1944 |
VACANT |
|
13 December 1944 |
Col. Ira P. Swift |
|
13 December 1944 |
Brig. Gen. Ira P. Swift |
Artillery Commander
|
9 December 1943 |
Col. Francis A. March |
|
9 February 1944 |
Brig. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor |
|
22 February 1944 |
Col. Francis A. March |
|
8 May 1944 |
Col. Lemuel Mathewson |
|
22 May 1944 |
Col. Francis A. March |
|
16 November 1944 |
Brig. Gen. Francis A. March |
Chief of Staff
|
9 December 1943 |
Col. Ralph P. Eaton |
|
28 August 1944 |
Lt. Col. Robert H. Wienecke |
|
29 August 1944 |
Col. Robert H. Wienecke |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
|
9 December 1943 |
Lt. Col. Frederick M. Schillhammer [i.e., Schellhammer] |
|
28 August 1944 |
Maj. Alfred W. Ireland |
|
6 November 1944 |
Lt. Col. Alfred W. Ireland |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
|
9 December 1943 |
Lt. Col. Jack Whitefield [i.e., Whitfield Jack] |
|
28 August 1944 |
Lt. Col. Walter F. Winston |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
|
9 December 1943 |
Lt. Col. Paul L. Turner, Jr. |
|
17 February 1944 |
Lt. Col. Robert H. Wienecke |
|
28 August 1944 |
Maj. John Norton |
|
29 August 1944 |
Lt. Col. John Norton |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
|
9 December 1943 |
Lt. Col. Robert H. Wienecke |
|
17 February 1944 |
Maj. Bennie Zinn |
|
1 June 1944 |
Lt. Col. Bennie Zinn |
|
7 June 1944 |
Lt. Col. Frank W. Moorman (Acting) |
|
17 June 1944 |
Lt. Col. Frank W. Moorman |
|
28 August 1944 |
Maj. Albert G. Marin |
|
11 November 1944 |
Lt. Col. Albert G. Marin |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
|
22 May 1944 |
Capt. Peter Shouvaloff |
|
13 December 1944 |
Capt. Arthur W. Seward |
|
12 February 1945 |
Maj. Arthur W. Seward |
Adjutant General
|
9 December 1943 |
Maj. Raymond M. Britton |
|
1 February 1944 |
Lt. Col. Raymond M. Britton |
|
23 February 1945 |
Maj. Maurice E. Stuart |
Commanding Officer, 504th Parachute Infantry
|
23 April 1944
[Date rejoined division from Italy] |
Col. Reuben H. Tucker |
Commanding Officer, 505th Parachute Infantry
|
9 December 1943 |
Lt. Col. Herbert F. Batchellor |
|
22 March 1944 |
Lt. Col. William E. Ekman |
|
22 July 1944 |
Col. William E. Ekman |
Commanding Officer, 325th Glider Infantry
|
9 December 1943 |
Col. Harry L. Lewis |
|
22 August 1944 |
Lt. Col. Charles Billingslea |
|
29 October 1944 |
Col. Charles Billingslea |
Statistics
Chronology
|
25 March 1942 |
Activated |
|
9 December 1943 |
Arrived ETO from Italy |
|
6 June 1944 |
Arrived Continent (D Day) |
|
6 June 1944 [prior combat in NATOUSA] |
Entered Combat |
|
194 |
Days in Combat |
Individual Awards
|
Medal of Honor |
3 |
|
Distinguished Service Cross |
41 |
|
Legion of Merit |
24 |
|
Silver Star |
759 |
|
Soldiers Medal |
41 |
|
Bronze Star |
1,873 |
|
Air Medal |
15 |
|
|
|
|
Prisoners of War Taken |
157,835 |
Command Posts
| DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
| 9 Dec 43 |
Castle Dawson |
|
Northern Ireland |
| 14 Feb 44 |
Leicester (Braunstone Park) |
Leicestershire |
England |
| 6 Jun 44 |
Ste-Mere-Eglise (vic) |
Manche |
France |
| 13 Jul 44 |
Leicester (Braunstone Park) |
Leicestershire |
England |
| 17 Sep 44 |
Nijmegen (vic S) |
Gelderland |
Netherlands |
| 1 Dec 44 |
Sissone |
Aisne |
France |
| 18 Dec 44 |
Werbomont |
Liege |
Belgium |
| 19 Dec 44 |
Habiemont |
Liege |
Belgium |
| 21 Dec 44 |
Lierneux |
Liege |
Belgium |
| 22 Dec 44 |
Bra |
Liege |
Belgium |
| 24 Dec 44 |
Habiemont |
Liege |
Belgium |
| 1 Jan 45 |
Chevron |
Liege |
Belgium |
| 3 Jan 45 |
Bassebodeux |
Liege |
Belgium |
| 5 Jan 45 |
Abrefontaine |
Liege |
Belgium |
| 12 Jan 45 |
Nonceveux |
Liege |
Belgium |
| 26 Jan 45 |
Hunnage |
Liege |
Belgium |
| 28 Jan 45 |
Medell |
Liege |
Belgium |
| 29 Jan 45 |
Wereth |
Liege |
Belgium |
| 30 Jan 45 |
Holzheim |
Liege |
Belgium |
| 5 Feb 45 |
Stavelot |
Luxembourg |
Belgium |
| 8 Feb 45 |
Rott |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 10 Feb 45 |
Hurtgen |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 18 Feb 45 |
Rott |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 19 Feb 45 |
Sissone |
Aisne |
France |
| 2 Apr 45 |
Weiden |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 27 Apr 45 |
Hohenzethen |
Hannover |
Germany |
| 29 Apr 45 |
Bleckede |
Hannover |
Germany |
| 1 May 45 |
Neuhaus |
Hannover |
Germany |
| 3 May 45 |
Ludwigslust |
Mecklenburg |
Germany |
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