D-DAY - UNITS

1st Infantry Division (Omaha Beach)


Leonard T. Gerow

Clarence R. Huebner

Willard G. Wyman

Clift Andrus

George A. Taylor

John R. Armellino

Joseph T. Dawson

Victor Briggs

Edmund F. Driscoll

Herbert C. Hicks

Charles T. Homer

Kimball R. Richmond
 
Edward F. Wozenski

William B. Gara

George W. Gibb
   
 
A day later, on 7 December 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and, four days later, Germany declared war on the United States, thus bringing the United States into the conflict. The division was ordered to Camp Blanding, Florida, as quickly as trains could be gathered and winter weather permitted, and arrived on 21 February 1942. The division, now under Major General Donald C. CUBBISON, was there reorganized and refurbished with new equipment, being re-designated as the 1st Infantry Division on 15 May 1942. Within a week, the division was returned to its former post at Fort Benning, Georgia, from where it was expedited on 21 June 1942 to Indiantown Gap Military Reservation for wartime overseas deployment final preparation.
The division, now under the command of Major General Terry ALLEN, a distinguished World War I veteran, departed the New York Port of Embarkation on 1 August 1942, arrived in Beaminster in south-west England about a week later, and departed 22 October 1942 for the combat amphibious assault of North Africa.
As part of II Corps, the division landed in Oran, Algeria on 8 November 1942, and in July 1943, the division took part in the Allied invasion of Sicily. On 7 August 1943, Major General ALLEN was relieved of his command by Lieutenant General Omar BRADLEY, then commanding the II Corps. ALLEN was replaced by Major General Clarence R. HUEBNER who was, like ALLEN, a decorated veteran of World War I who had served with the 1st Infantry Division throughout the war.
When that campaign was over, the division returned to England, arriving there on 5 November 1943 to prepare for the eventual invasion of Normandy. The division was assigned to V Corps of the U.S. First Army. The 1st Infantry Division and one regimental combat team from the 29th Infantry Division comprised the first wave of troops that assaulted German Army defenses on Omaha Beach on D-Day.
 
      
 
Commanding General: Major General Clarence R. Huebner  [view folder]
Assistant Commanding: Brigadier General Willard G. Wyman  [view folder]
G-1: Lt. Colonel Charles S. Ware  [view folder]
G-2: Lt. Colonel Robert F. Evans  [view folder]
G-3: Lt. Colonel Frederick W. Gibb  [view folder]
G-4: Lt. Colonel Clarence M. Eymer  [view folder]
G-5: Lt. Colonel John M. Rogers, Jr  [view folder]
Chaplain: Lt. Colonel Edward R. Waters  [view folder]
Surgeon:
   
  16th Infantry Regiment: Colonel George A. Taylor  [view folder]
    X.O.:
      Hq Company: Captain Stephen V. Ralph  [view folder]
    1st Battalion: Lt. Colonel Edmund F. Driscoll  [view folder]
      X.O.:
      Hq Company:
      Company A: Captain James L. Pence  [view folder]
      Company B: Captain Thomas N. Merendino  [view folder]
      Company C: Captain Victor Briggs  [view folder]
      Company D: Captain Polydore Dion  [view folder]
    2nd Battalion: Lt. Colonel Herbert C. Hicks, Jr  [view folder]
      X.O.: Major William R. Washington  [view folder]
      Hq Company: Captain Lawrence J. Bour  [view folder]
      Company E: Captain Edward F. Wozenski  [view folder]
      Company F: Captain John G. Finke  [view folder]
      Company G: Captain Joseph T. Dawson  [view folder]
      Company H: Captain Robert Irvine  [view folder]
    3rd Battalion: Lt. Colonel Charles T. Homer, Jr  [view folder]
      X.O.: Major Eston T. White  [view folder]
      Hq Company: Captain Alan R. Morehouse  [view folder]
      Company I: Captain Kimball R. Richmond  [view folder]
      Company K: Captain Anthony Prucnal  [view folder]
      Company L: Captain John R. Armellino [view folder]  (WIA 6 June 44)
      Company M: Captain Emil V. Edmond  [view folder]
   
  18th Infantry Regiment: Colonel George A. Smith, Jr  [view folder]
    X.O.:
      Hq Company:
    1st Battalion: Lt. Colonel Robert H. York  [view folder]
      X.O.:
      Hq Company:
      Company A:
      Company B:
      Company C:
      Company D:
    2nd Battalion: Lt. Colonel John Williamson  [view folder]
      X.O.: Major Elisha O. Peckham  [view folder]
      Hq Company:
      Company E: Captain Charles A. Penick, Jr  [view folder]
      Company F: Captain Orin W. Rosenberg  [view folder]
      Company G: Captain Gordon Jeffrey  [view folder]
      Company H: Captain Robert E. Murphy  [view folder]
    3rd Battalion: Lt. Colonel Joseph W. Sisson, Jr  [view folder]
      X.O.: Major Frank Colacicco  [view folder]
      Hq Company:
      Company I: Captin Robert C. Hess  [view folder]
      Company K:
      Company L: Captain Frank N. Fitch, Jr  [view folder]
      Company M:
   
  26th Infantry Regiment: Colonel John F. Seitz  [view folder]
    X.O.:
      Hq Company:
    1st Battalion: Lt. Colonel Francis J. Murdoch, Jr  [view folder]
      X.O.:
      Hq Company:
      Company A: Captain Thomas W. Anderson  [view folder]
      Company B:
      Company C:
      Company D: Captain Robert Bridges  [view folder]
    2nd Battalion: Lt. Colonel Derrill M. Daniel  [view folder]
      X.O.:
      Hq Company:
      Company E: Captain Ozell L. Smooth  [view folder]
      Company F: Captain John J. Kelly, Jr  [view folder]
      Company G: Captain Albert G. Preston, Jr  [view folder]
      Company H: Captain James M. Libby  [view folder]
    3rd Battalion: Lt. Colonel John T. Corley  [view folder]
      X.O.: Major James B. Carvey  [view folder]
      Hq Company:
      Company I: Captain John M. Semanchyk  [view folder]
      Company K: Captain Kendall Moultrap  [view folder] (WIA 6 June 44)
      Company L: Captain Billing  [view folder]
      Company M: Captain Uffner  [view folder]
   
  1st Engineer Combat Bn.: Lt. Colonel William B. Gara  [view folder]
    X.O.: Major Thomas T. Crowley  [view folder]
      Hq Company:
      A Company: Captain Charles E. Murphy  [view folder]
      B Company:
      C Company: Captain Dave E. Stokley (WIA 9 June 44)  [view folder]
   
  1st Medical Bn.: Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Blechfeld  [view folder]
      Hq Company:
      Company A: Captain Paul D. Hahn  [view folder]
      Company B:
      CompanyC:
   
  1st Division Artillery: Brigadier General Clift Andrus  [view folder]
    5th Field Artillery Bn.: Lt. Colonel Robert N. Tyson  [view folder]
      Hq Company:
      Battery A:
      Battery B:
      Battery C:
    7th Field Artillery Bn.: Lt. Colonel George W. Gibb  [view folder]
      Hq Company:
      Battery A: Captain Lemuel D. Thomas, Jr  [view folder]
      Battery B:
      Battery C:
    32nd Field Artillery Bn.: Lt. Colonel Edward S. Bechtold  [view folder]
      Major Ralph L. Paddock  [view folder]
      Hq Company:
      Battery A: Captain David C. Haight  [view folder]
      Battery B: Captain Francis E. Silva, Jr  [view folder]
      Battery C: Captain Harry E. Barratt  [view folder]
    33rd Field Artillery Bn.: Lt. Colonel Walter J. Bryde  [view folder]
      Hq Company:
      Battery A:
      Battery B:
      Battery C:
   
  1st Military Police Pl.: Major Thomas F. Lancer  [view folder]
  1st Signal Company: Captain Herbert H. Wiggins  [view folder]
  1st Reconnaissance Troop: Captain William Blake  [view folder]
 
16th Infantry Regiment - Journal
16th Infantry Regiment, Headquarters Company - After Action Report
16th Infantry Regiment, Cannon Company - After Action Report
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, Headquarters Company - After Action Report
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, Anti-Tank Platoon - After Action Report
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, A Company - Account
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, B Company - Account
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, D Company - Account
16th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Headquarters Company - Account
16th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, F Company - After Action Report
16th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, F Company - Account
16th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, G Company - After Action Report
16th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, G Company - Account
16th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, H Company - Account
16th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, L Company - Account
26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion - Journal
1st Medical Battalion, A Company - After Action Report