D-DAY
ORDER OF BATTLE
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    1st US Army
      V US Corps
        1st Infantry Division
        2nd Infantry Division
        29th Infantry Division
        Provisional Ranger Group
          2nd Ranger Battalion
          5th Ranger Battalion
        3rd Armored Tank Group
          741st Tank Battalion
          743rd Tank Battalion
          745th Tank Battalion
          747th Tank Battalion
        Special Engineer Task Force
          146th Engineer Cbt. Bn.
          299th Engineer Cbt. Bn.
          N.C.D.U.
        Provisional Engineer Brig.
          5th Engineer Sp. Brigade
            6th Naval Beach Battalion
            37th Engineer Cbt. Bn.
            336th Engineer Cbt. Bn.
            348th Engineer Cbt. Bn.
            61st Medical Battalion
            210th MP Company
            294th J.A.S.C.O.
          6th Engineer Sp. Brigade
            7th Naval Beach Battalion
            147th Engineer Cbt. Bn.
            149th Engineer Cbt. Bn.
            203rd Engineer Cbt. Bn.
            60th Medical Battalion
            214th MP Company
            293rd J.A.S.C.O.
        56th Signal Battalion
        58th Field Arty Battalion
        62nd Field Arty Battalion
        81st Chemical Battalion
      VII US Corps
        4th Infantry Division
        90th Infantry Division
        82nd Airborne Division
          Air Movement Table
          Pathfinders
        101st Airborne Division
          Air Movement Table
          Pathfinders
        6th Armored Group
          70th Tank Battalion
          746th Tank Battalion
        4th Cavalry Group
          4th Cavalry Sq.
          24th Cavalry Sq.
        1st Engineer Sp. Brig.
          2nd Naval Beach Battalion
          531st Engineer Shore Rgt
          261th Medical Battalion
          449th MP Company
          286th J.A.S.C.O.
        87th Chemical Battalion
     
    2nd British Army
      I British Corps
        3rd British Division
        3rd Canadian Division
        51st (Highland) Division
        6th Airborne Division
          Air Movement Table
          Pathfinders
          Operation Pegasus Bridge
          Operation Horsa Bridge
          Operation Tonga
      XXX British Corps
        7th Armoured Division
        49th (West Riding) Division
        50th British Division
      1st Special Service Brigade
        Commando Kieffer
      4th Special Service Brigade
 
  Naval Command
    Western Task Force
      Assault Force "O"
      Assault Force "U"
      Follow Up Force "B"
      Service Force
      Mulberry Harbour
    Eastern Task Force
      Assault Force "G"
      Assault Force "J"
      Assault Force "S"
      Follow Up Force "L"
 
  Air Command
    9th US Air Force
      IX Tactical Air Command
      XIX Tactical Air Command
      IX Troop Carrier Command
      IX Bombardment Command
      IX Engineer Command
    2nd Tactical Air Force
    Transport Command
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      RAF 44 Group
    Air Defence of Great Britain
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          1st Bombardment Division
          2nd Bombardment Divisio
          3rd Bombardment Division
          VIII Fighter Command
        15th US Air Force
 
  Special Air Service Brigade
    1 Special Air Service
      Operation Bulbasket
      Operation Houndsworth
      Operation Titanic
    2 Special Air Service
    3 Special Air Service
    4 Special Air Service
      Operation Dingson
      Operation Samwest
      Operation Cooney Parties
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OMAHA BEACH - 5th Ranger Battalion

D-Day - Order of battle
Commanding Officer: Lt. Colonel Max F. Schneider

Max F. Schneider

Richard P. Sullivan

John C. Raen, Jr

Charles H. Parker, Jr

George P. Whittington, Jr

Francis W. Dawson
Executive Officer: Major Richard P. Sullivan
S-1 : Captain Edmund J. Butler
S-2: Captain William P. Byrne, Jr
S-3: Captain Hugo W. Heffinger
S-4: Captain William F. Murray
Surgeon: Captain Joseph H. Hilsman, Jr
Sergeant Major: Master Sergeant Robert P. Davis
  Headquarters Company: Captain John C. Raeen, Jr
    Executive Officer: 1st Lieutenant Howard E. Van Riper
    Communication Officer: 1st Lieutenant Louis J. Gombosi
    Platoon Leader: 2nd Lieutenant Quentin L. Knollenberg
    Platoon Leader: 1st Lieutenant Richard J. Nee
    Platoon Leader: 1st Lieutenant Jack A. Snyder
    First Sergeant: 1st Sergeant Alvie A. Pugh
  1st Lieutenant Charles H. Parker, Jr
    Platoon Leader: 1st Lieutenant Aloysius Wybroski
    Platoon Leader: 1st Lieutenant Stanley D. Zlesky
    First Sergeant: 1st Sergeant Morris E. Mooberry
  B Company: Captain George P. Whittington, Jr
    Platoon Leader: 1st Lieutenant Bernard M. Pepper
    Platoon Leader: 2nd Lieutenant Matthew Gregory
    First Sergeant: 1st Sergeant Avery J. Thornhill
  C Company: Captain Wilmer K. Wise
    Platoon Leader: 2nd Lieutenant John J. Reville
    Platoon Leader: 2nd Lieutenant Jay H. Mehaffey
    First Sergeant: 1st Sergeant Thomas T. Sloboda
  D Company: Captain George R. Miller
    Platoon Leader: 1st Lieutenant Francis W. Dawson
    Platoon Leader: 2nd Lieutenant Philip V. Thomas
    First Sergeant: 1st Sergeant Charles T. Sloboda
  E Company: Captain Edward S. Luther
    Platoon Leader: 1st Lieutenant Rayford E. Dendy
    Platoon Leader: 1st Lieutenant Dee C. Anderson
    First Sergeant: 1st Sergeant Sandy Martin, Jr
  F Company: Captain William M. Runge
    Platoon Leader: 1st Lieutenant Frank E. Zidjuna
    Platoon Leader: 1st Lieutenant William J. Mulligan
    First Sergeant: 1st Sergeant Howard A. Mc Donald