The division is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and headquartered at Julian C. Smith Hall.. The brigadier general in charge of 2nd Armored Division (Forward) had a unique command. I have received some help from the Eisenhower Library folks. Over the course of two hours, the American artillery fired over 700 rounds into the enemy column causing destroying more than 260 combat vehicles while 1150 German soldiers were killed during the confrontation. Etsy. 2nd Infantry Division Campaigns during World War II. It served at the Battle of Kuwait International Airport. G.O. The division had a formal partnership with Panzergrenadierbrigade 32, a Federal Republic of Germany Bundeswehr mechanized infantry brigade headquartered in nearby Schwanewede. Unit. On return to Fort Hood in 1991, the Tiger Brigade and 1st Battalion of the 3rd Aviation Regiment, all that remained of the U.S.-based division, were reflagged as the 3d Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and the 2d Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment respectively. 12 Jun 1944 V First . Lt Col Jasper J. Wilson 24 Apr 1945 Until the deactivation. In April 1943 Major General Harmon relinquished command of the division to Major General Hugh Joseph Gaffey. Several units historically associated with the 2nd Armored Division, including battalions from the 66th Armored Regiment at Fort Hood, TX, the 41st Infantry Regiment at Fort Carson, Colorado, the 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, and the 172nd Infantry Brigade at Grafenwhr, Germany (inactivated May 31, 2013). Maj Eugene A. Trahan 9 Sep 1944 16 Dec 1944 Back in Belgium, CCA reached Buissonville Christmas Day, Dec 24, and CCB took Celles the next day and held it against several counter-attacks. Panzer-Division, and was awarded a Knights Cross for gallantry on April 18, 1943, which he wore in addition to the Iron Crosses . Due to the restructuring of the U.S. Army after the end of the Cold War, the division was ordered off the active duty rolls, ending more than 50 years of continuous service. It was spearheaded by 3-41 Infantry's Straight and Stalwart Battalion Task Force and The Tiger Brigades 1-3 Field Artillery Bn. 258th FA Bn (155 Gun) 26 Mar 1945 19 Apr 1945 It was halted on the Elbe on Apr 20, on orders. . The Garlstedt facilities were officially turned over to the United States by the German government in October. 11 Oct Waubach Limburg Netherlands On November 2, 1966, soldiers belonging to the 21st Regiment of the 2nd Infantry Division were killed by North Koreans in an ambush. 258th FA Bn (155 Gun) 6 Aug 1944 26 Aug 1944 Wright July 1, 1961 February 13, 1963, Edwin H. Burba February 13, 1963 August 1964, Joseph A. McChristian July 3, 1967 July 22, 1969, Leonard C. Shea July 22, 1969 November 1, 1969, Wendell J. Coats November 1, 1969 August 3, 1971, George G. Cantlay August 3, 1971 July 16, 1973, Charles P. Graham November 3, 1977 February 6, 1980, Richard L. Prillaman February 6, 1980 July 1982, Roger J. On Nov 16, the division attacked and took Puffendorf on the outer ring of the Jlich defenses with CCB, which was counter-attacked the next day and CCA committed. 28 Aug 1944 XV First 12th 8 Feb 1944 XIX First . Stanton, Shelby L. (1984). By NigelRoberts16. 1st Plat Co C 4th Engr C Bn (4th Div) 21 Jul 1944 1 Aug 1944 Lucius D. Clay's name was later reused for Wiesbaden Army Airfield. 335th CT (84th Div) 22 Nov 1944 24 Nov 1944 Lt Col Lewis M. Flint 15 Dec 1944 Until the deactivation. 3AD Headquarters Change-of-Command ceremony in 1957 at Drake Kaserne in Frankfurt/M, West Germany. 2 Aug 1944 XIX First 12th 2d Armored Division "Hell on Wheels" The mixture of insignia and distinctive colors of several arms incorporated in the Armored Force symbolize integrity and esprit. 65th Armd FA Bn 5 Oct 1944 21 Dec 1944 During World War II the 2nd Armored Division took 94,151 prisoners-of-war, liberated 22,538 Allied prisoners of war, shot down or damaged on the ground 266 enemy aircraft, and destroyed or captured uncountable thousands of enemy tanks and other equipment and supplies. Lt Col Jesse M. Hawkins Jr 27 Apr 1944 9 Sep 1944 He would receive his next (and last) promotion, to Field Marshal, on June 22, 1942. . State Last Name. 48th Armored Medical Battalion Gunter G. Gillot (aka Doc Snafu) Brig Gen John H. Collier 12 Nov 1944 Until the deactivation. 5th Infantry Division. Last Name Beginning With (H) Updated 3/3/12. C Company, 266th first contested for the trophy in 1983. 18 Jul La Mine Calvados France [8] Afterwards, the division next went into action in the second landing at Licata, Sicily on July 21 following the 3rd Infantry Division's better-known earlier landing on July 10. 2nd Armored Division. 27 Aug Mantes-Gassicourt (4 mi W) Eure-et-Loire France Members of the division received 9,369 individual awards, including two Medals of Honor, twenty-three Distinguished Service Crosses, and 2,302 Silver Stars as well as nearly 6,000 Purple Hearts; among those receiving the Silver Star were Edward H. Brooks, Hugh Armagio, Stan Aniol, Staff Sergeant John J. Henry, William L. Giblin, Neil J. Garrison, Morton Eustis, son of William Corcoran Eustis, and Sgt Kenneth J. For the next 8 days, through rainy, miserable weather and under constant, heavy shelling, Capt Burt held the combined forces together, dominating and controlling the critical situation through the sheer force of his heroic example. Maj Marcel F.J. Brunow 19 Feb 1944 15 Jul 1944 World War II. 27 Nov 1943 VII First . Col Thomas A. Roberts Jr : 24 Nov 1943 5 Aug 1944 Col Charles D. Pamer 18 Mar 1944 29 Sep 1944 This shot was taken prior to the 702nd's activation and "official" connection to the 2nd Armored but because the 702nd was formed mostly from personnel of the 2nd Armored, we can safely assume that many of the 702nd's future members were on hand for the speech. 7 Jun St-Laurent-sur-Mer Calvados France His son, a retired U.S. Army major general, attended the ceremony. 4th Armored Division. Cpl. 1st Bn 66th Armd Regt 83d Div 28 Jun 1944 6 Jul 1944 They were part of the Western Task Force during Operation Torch, which landed at Casablanca in French Morocco on Nov 8, 1942. The Tiger Brigade was credited with destroying or capturing 181 enemy tanks, 148 APCs, 40 artillery pieces, 27 AA emplacements, and 263 Iraqi soldiers killed with an additional 4,051 captured.[25]. Along with the 3rd Armored Division, it retained its organization throughout World War IIthe 14 other U.S. armored divisions were reorganized as "light" armored divisions, having three tank battalions, each consisting of three medium tank companies and one light tank company (12 tank companies total). Assistant Chief of Staff, G-5 CCB crossed the Albert Canal at Meerseen Sep 15, but its bridgehead was subjected to heavy fire the following day and CCA continued the crossing at Valkenburg. 22 Oct 1944 XIX Ninth 12th 2nd (US) Armored Division Battle order - June-August 1944 - Battle of Normandy Headquarters Commander: Major General Edward H. Brooks Chief of Staff: Colonel Charles D. Pamer Headquarters Company Service Company Combat and combat support units Recon: 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Combat Command A: Brigadier General Maurice Rose, replaced on August 4th, 1944 by Participation in "CAT" was a source of great pride among the tank crews of 2AD (FWD). The following year, 16 US soldiers were killed in the demilitarized zone. 2 Sep Rumes Hainaut Belgium 2nd Armored Division (Forward) was based at a new military facility near the village of Garlstedt just north of the city of Bremen. For access to and/or copies of the history, please contact the National Archives at . The new organization did not go overseas in World War I, but saw service on the Mexican border. 2nd Armored Division Campaign Map 2nd Armored Division Campaign Map 1945 Version 4th Armored Division Campaign Map . The division then took up defensive positions near Geilenkirchen in Germany. 12 Apr Klein Wanzleben Hannover Germany 5 out of 5 stars (1,300) $ 15.00. On Aug 14, CCA overran Domfort and a day later, the division attacked west of Dreux to cut the German forces off from the Seine River between Paris and Elbeuf. 380th FA Bn (102d Div) (105 How) 17 Nov 1944 25 Nov 1944 During the confrontation, the Das Reich Panzer Division and the Gtz von Berlichingen Panzergrenadier Division lost most of their armored equipment. The 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion was known as the "eyes and ears" of the 2nd Armored Division. Commanding General Reserve Command In 1984, 266th AR transitioned to the M1/IPM1/M1A1 Abrams main battle tank. One of the brigade's battalion task forces, Task Force 1-41 Infantry, was the first coalition force to breach the Saudi Arabian border on February 15, 1991, and conduct ground combat operations in Iraq engaging in direct and indirect fire fights with the enemy on February 17, 1991. The following units were at one time part of the 2nd Armored Division in different time periods: there are more. Missing in action. Twice the tank in which he was riding was knocked out by enemy action, and each time he climbed aboard another vehicle and continued the fight. 18 Jan 1945 VII First 12th Br 21st Webmaster - Management - Owner On the night of July 29 1944, near Grimesnil, France, during an enemy armored attack, Sgt Whittington, a squad leader, assumed command of his platoon when the platoon leader and platoon sergeant became missing in action. G.O. 1995-2021 EUCMH 1995-2022, Medical Evacuation in Rough Terrains : Light Aerial Tramway M-2, 7th Armored Division (AAR) August 1944 (HQ US 12-AG) (France), 1/117th Infantry (30-ID) Wurm River Crossing October 1944 (Military Data), 1/117th Infantry Regiment (30-ID) Breaching the West Wall, 99th Infantry Battalion (S) (AAR) December 17-31 1944 (Malmedy), German Counter Offensive in the Belgian Ardennes (1944-1945) (Maj Keith H. Barber), George S. Patton Battle Brilliance during WW-2 (David Wornow), Able Co 508-PIR (82-A/B) Rencheux (Belgium) (Ardennes Campaign), 1/9-IR 2nd Infantry Division Krinkelt-Rocherath December 17/18 1944 (Maj William F. Hancock), US VII Corps Breaching the Siegfried Line September 1944, 3rd Infantry Division Order of Battle WW-2, 1-506/101st Airborne Division Carentan June 1944. In July the Division entered Berlin-the first American unit to enter the German capital city. 62d Armd FA Bn 25 Jul 1944 22 Sep 1944 Entered Service, Bloomington, Indiana. World War II. Born, July 9 1921, Bogalusa, Louisiana. Date (As.) They tell me that Combat Command A of the 66th Armored Regiment, Second Armored Division, was still unloading on June 12, when my Dad landed. Supply Battalion The 2-AD blunted then, the German attack on Avranches, then raced across France with the rest of Pattons 3-A, reaching the Albert Canal in Lige, Belgium, on Sep 8. 2d Armd Div Arty 113th Cav Gp 11 Mar 1945 26 Mar 1945, 2-AD Assignments & Attachments to The brigade was officially designated as 2nd Armored Division (Forward) during ceremonies at Grafenwhr, FRG on July 25, 1978. 66th Armor regimental coat of arms. Lt Col Marcel F.J. Brunow 15 Jul 1944 11 Dec 1944 1st Bn 406th Inf (102d Div) 9 Nov 1944 25 Nov 1944 Maj Gen Ernest N. Harmon 12 Sep 1944 18 Jan 1945 24 Nov Baesweiler (1/2 mi SE) Rhineland Germany Number 32, Issued Apr 23 1945 Hulon B. Whittington The division then was relieved by the 4-Cav Group on Jan 19 and withdrew for rehabilitation. Also, does anyone perhaps have a roster of the postwar 2nd Armored Division Association, or rosters of the smaller Engineer units, medical units, etc, that were part of the 2nd Armored? 197th FA Bn (30th Div) (105 How) 2 Apr 1945 17 Apr 1945, Infantry 2nd CT: 2nd Armored Division: 10.09.1944-15.09.1944: 5th Divisional Artillery: 95th Infantry . 3 Aug Percy (vic S) Manche France It was originally commanded by Major General Charles L. Scott, with Colonel George S. Patton Jr. in charge of training. Along the way, the 2-AD captured thousands of Italians. Denend and T/5 Perillo were each awarded the Bronze Star. Maj Gen Isaac D. White 23 Mar 1945 Until the deactivation The 2nd Armored Division was scheduled for inactivation in the spring of 1990. 331st Inf (83d Div) 28 Feb 1945 1 Mar 1945 [26] It was involved in a six-hour battle to clear Iraq's initial defensive positions. Raymond, Allen D. 1st Battalion, 272nd Infantry Regiment, 69th Infantry Division 200. 4 Oct Nieuwenhagen Limburg Netherlands Artillery Commander 41st AIR. Elements of the Division first saw action in North Africa, landing at Casablanca, 8 November 1942, and later taking part in the fighting at Beja, Tunisia, but the Division as a whole did not enter combat until the invasion of Sicily, when it made an assault landing at Gela, 10 July 1943. Col Gustavus W. West 30 Dec 1944 Until the deactivation. In April the division received a new commander, Major General Edward H. Brooks, a decorated veteran of World War I, replacing Major General Gaffey. During the Battle of the Bulge the Hell on Wheels division was part of Montgomery's Twenty-first Army Group. Later that night the 30th Infantry Division occupied Tessy, and the gap between Tessy and the 1st and 2d Battalions of the 66th Armored. After training in Ireland and Wales from October 1943 to June 1944, the 2d Infantry Division crossed the channel to land on Omaha Beach on D plus 1, 7 June 1944, near St. Laurent-sur-Mer. They were part of the Western Task Force of Operation Torch, which landed at Casablanca in French Morocco on November 8, 1942. In North Africa, elements of the 66-AIR and 67-AIR landed at Mehdia, Fedala and Safi respectively on Nov 8 1942. 40th Tank Battalion Overseas Deaths in World War II; 40th Tank Battalion Overseas Deaths in World War II - Photos; D/40: MIA near Maizieres-les-Metz, France 7 September 1944; B/40: 3 KIA Just North of Maizieres-les-Metz, France 9 September 1944. Between the cease-fire and the official end of the war in April 1991, 2nd Armored Division (Forward) took part in security operations to ensure peace in Kuwait. 10 Jun La Mine Calvados France 2nd Ordnance Maintenance Battalion There were 20 Infantry Divisions, 10 Armored Divisions and 3 Airborne Divisions that received the Ardennes Credit. On August 18, 1976, two officers of the division were beheaded by North Korean guards. [/SIZE] 31 Mar Walstedde Westphalia Germany 2d Bn 291st Inf (75th Div) 25 Dec 1944 28 Dec 1944 After regrouping on Apr 7, the division renewed its offensive on Apr 10 as CCB took the Oker River bridge at Schladen. The U.S. Army's Third Armored Division in Battle will be available in hardcover from Amazon. On Oct 3, the 2-AD now commanded again by Gen Ernest Harmon, launched an attack on the Siegfried Line from Marienberg, broke through, crossed the Wurm River and seized Puffendorf on Nov 16, and Barmen on Nov 28. The German government constructed family housing in the nearby city of Osterholz-Scharmbeck. In December 1995, the 2nd Armored Division was again reflagged, this time as the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), stationed at Fort Carson, CO. The victory achieved closed the Aachen gap. The 2nd Armored, operating closely with paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division, then fought through to the Sicilian capital of Palermo. In April the division received a new commander, Gen Edward H. Brooks, a decorated veteran of World War I. Abteilung, Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2, 12. The division cleared Humain against strong opposition and then was relieved in the Havelange area by the 83-ID, regrouping on Dec 28. 25 Jul Pont Herbert (vic W) Manche France The French infantry continue their retreat, with the CO, ATG crew, and 1st Platoon nearing the edge of the battle area (top left) and the last remaining squad from 2nd Platoon nearing the crossroads (center, from bottom right, where the US 2nd Platoon and Lt Crittenden are just visible). The unit provided covering missions when the ground forces advanced into Iraq. 43rd Field Artillery had the M109 155mm self-propelled howitzer. Three of our men were decorated for bravery in action. Available for both RF and RM licensing. Co B 327th Engr C Bn (102d Div) 16 Nov 1944 25 Nov 1944 Two rotating infantry battalions were based at Hohenfels and Vilseck. This formally ended the 2nd Armored Division's 55-year history. 2nd Armored Medical Battalion: 00.00.0000-00.00.0000: Military Police Platoon: 00.00.0000-00.00. . WW2 Army Unit Records Research. Hood). The invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein in August 1990 caught the division in the midst of the post-Cold War drawdown of the U.S. Army. Division subordinate units used the NATO gunnery and maneuver ranges at the Bergen-Hohne Training Area for gunnery and maneuver training and each year the division as a whole deployed south to Grafenwhr and Hohenfels[24] (both in Bavaria) training areas for annual crew and unit gunnery and maneuver qualification. They also have some action reports of the 66th from November 1944. 30 Mar Hullern (1 mi E) Westphalia Germany Tessy fell to CCA on Aug 1, and on Aug 7, the division was committed in stopping the German drive on Avranches. Ray, E. D. 3rd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron 914. Army Group (At.) During the Cold War, the division was primarily based at Fort Hood, Texas, and had a reinforced brigade forward stationed in Garlstedt, West Germany. Following the Sicily Campaign, the Division moved to England and then landed in Normandy on 9 June1944 . The division's attack helicopter battalion, 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, deployed from Fort Hood to Saudi Arabia in fall 1990 attached to and with support from the 1st Cavalry Division (also based at Ft. CCA XIX Corps 28 Jul 1944 16 Aug 1944 957th FA Bn (155 How) 22 Dec 1944 17 Jan 1945 A Co 67th Armd Regt 7th Armd Gp 18 Dec 1944 22 Dec 1944 The 2nd Armored Division was formed at Fort Benning, Georgia on July 15, 1940, by reorganizing and redesignating the Provisional Tank Brigade (the 66th Infantry Regiment (Light Tanks), 67th Infantry Regiment (Medium Tanks), and 68th Infantry Regiment (Light Tanks)). We accomplish this with practical experiences in WWII infantry life, and studying the lives of the service men and . CCA assaulted Licata while the rest of the division landed east of Gela. 3d Bn 116th Inf (29th Div) 4 Oct 1944 29 Oct 1944 27 Nov Tidworth Wiltshire England, 1944 The fighting in Sicily came to an end on Aug 17, with the 2-AD having sustained relatively light casualties in the brief campaign, where it had gained its first Medal of Honor of World War II, belonging to Sgt Gerry H. Kisters. The 2-AD commenced the Battle for the Teutoburger Wald Passes on Apr 2 and by Apr 5 CCA had reached and crossed the Weser River at Ohr and CCB at Grohnde. The division was twice cited by the Belgian government and division soldiers for the next 50 years wore the fourragere of the Belgian Croix de Guerre. Search for items or shops . 10th AIB 51st AIB . 1950 thru 1954: 2nd Armored Division Combat Command B:, 1954 to 1996: 2nd Armored Division. The division was then sent to England and trained for the invasion in Normandy. The Division saw action at Butera, Campobello,-and Palermo. The core units of the division were the 41st Armored Infantry Regiment, the 66th Armored Regiment, the 67th Armor Regiment, the 17th Armored Engineer Battalion, the 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and the 142nd Armored Signal Company. [27] The brigade served at the Battle of 73 Easting with the 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized) along with the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment. G Co 66th Armd Regt 113th Cav Gp 22 Sep 1944 1 Oct 1944 113th FA Bn (30th Div) (155 How) 2 Apr 1945 5 Apr 1945 The 2nd Armored Division ("Hell on Wheels") was an armored division of the United States Army.The division played important roles during World War II in the invasions of Germany, North Africa, and Sicily and in the liberation of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.During the Cold War, the division was primarily based at Fort Hood, Texas, and had a reinforced brigade forward stationed in . Chappuis, 2nd armored division ww2 roster a in 1945, just after the War, the 2nd Armored Division HEADQUARTERS will available! White. Brigadier generals who held the position included James E. Armstrong, George R. Stotser, Thomas H. Tait, William F. Streeter, John C. Heldstab, and Jerry R. Rutherford. Soon afterward the 2-AD was sent to England, in preparation for the Allied invasion of Normandy, and remained there until Jun 1944. It is an interlocked ornament, found in Nordic monuments, composed of three torques: red for Artillery; blue for Infantry; and yellow for Cavalry. Maj Lindsay C. Herkness Jr 24 Nov 1943 27 Dec 1943 702d TD Bn (SP) 11 Jun 1944 21 Sep 1944 The website is powered by Wordpress CMS with the Newspaper Theme 11 by TagDiv Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2 379th Inf (95th Div) 1 Mar 1945 4 Mar 1945 2d Bn 116th Inf (29th Div) 8 Oct 1944 11 Oct 1944 6th Armored Division. After a rest in February, the division, now commanded by Gen Isaac D. White, drove on across the Rhine River on Mar 27, 1945, and was the first American division to reach the Elbe River at Schonebeck on Apr 11. The division, which in February 1942 passed over to the command of Major General Willis D. Crittenberger, served with the First, Seventh, and Ninth Armies throughout the war. Col Carl I. Hutton : 2 Nov 1944 Until the deactivation. And the following is a link to an Excel spreadsheet 4th Infantry Division. Infanteriedivision, a unit of 10. Members of the Division received 9369 individual awards, including two Medals of Honor, twenty-three Distinguished Service Crosses, and 2302 Silver Stars as well as nearly 6000 Purple Hearts; among those receiving the Silver Star were Edward H. Brooks, Hugh Armagio, Stan Aniol, John J. Henry, William L. Giblin, Neil J. Garrison, Morton Eustis, son of William Corcoran Eustis, and Kenneth J. As a result of this varied and demanding job, command of the 2nd Armored Division (Forward) was considered a plum assignment[citation needed] for armor branch brigadier generals, on par with perhaps only the Berlin Brigade for high visibility and potential for advancement to higher rank. 10 Aug Barenton (2 Mi W) Manche France The division fought through heavy combat at and Oidtweiler to attack the Aachen Gap at Wurselen starting Oct 13. Btrys A & B 474th AAA AW Bn (SP) : 28 Jul 1944 31 Jul 1944, Armored As B Co, 41st Armored Infantry Regiment, we accurately study and portray the standard armored infantry soldier from WWII. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The ceremony was simple but impressive. 60th CT (9th Div) 22 Dec 1944 23 Dec 1944 Army - Vietnam Combat Infantry Veteran w 2nd Bn 39th Inf - 9th ID SSI Essential T-Shirt. Brig Gen Rose 24 Nov 1943 4 Aug 1944 The 82nd Airborne Division began its illustrious military career as an infantry division during World War I. Over the course of two hours American artillery fired over 700 rounds into the column. 2-AD Awards DCS, 23; Legion of Merit, 13; Silver Star Medal, 2302; Soldiers Medal, 131; Bronze Star Medal, 5331; Air Medal, 342; Purple Heart, 5991. They have been helpful. Activated: 15 July 1942. U.S. Military Personnel That Served in WWII. Gen. Ernest N. Harmon Sep 44Maj. 1st Sgt Burnett Jesse Webb Brian Mason (Sp/4 Radio Repairman Mar 1960 - Oct 62) Harry E. Hodges Jr. (Nov 1960 to May 63 Machine Gunner 3 rd (Plt, 4 th Squad, Rifleman 3 rd Plt, 3 rd Squad. CCR 83d Div 14 Apr 1945 20 Apr 1945 However, with the end of the Cold War, the U.S. military began to draw down its combat units. EUCMH is a non-profit organization. [11] The 2nd Armored blunted Operation Lttich, the German counterattack on Avranches, then raced across France with the rest of the First Army, reaching the Albert Canal in Belgium on September 8. 258th FA Bn (155 Gun) 3 Oct 1944 30 Oct 1944 Lt Col Charles C. Peterson 19 Feb 1944 15 Dec 1944 However, the 2-AD did not see much action in North Africa and instead remained in French North Africa on garrison and training duties. 19 Aug 1944 XIX First 12th Activated 15 Jul 1940 Entered Combat 8 Nov 1942 Days of Combat 443 Casualties 20,659, Maj. Gen. Charles L. Scott Jul 40Maj. Brig Gen Isaac D. White 28 May 1944 19 Jan 1945 It concluded the offensive on Mar 4 as CCB took Verdingen on the Rhine. He reorganized the defense and, under fire, courageously crawled between gun positions to check the actions of his men. Col Clayton J. 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