JOUR-J - UNITES

82nd Airborne Division (Utah Beach)


Omar N. Bradley

Matthew B. Ridgway

James M. Gavin

William E. Ekman

Frederick C. Kellman

Arthur M. Stephanich

Benjamin H. Vandervoort

Edward C. Krause

George V. Millet

Charles Timmes

Roy E. Creek

Roy E.Linquist

Gerald A. Ruddy

Thomas J. Shanley

Louis G. Mendez

Malcom D. Brannen

Joe B. Gault

Francis A. March
 
In April 1943, after several months of tough training, its troopers deployed to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, under the command of Major General Ridgway to take part in the campaign to invade Sicily. The division's first two combat operations were parachute assaults into Sicily on 9 July and Salerno on 13 September 1943. The initial assault on Sicily, by the 505th Parachute Regimental Combat Team, under Colonel Gavin, was the first regimental-sized combat parachute assault conducted by the United States Army. Glider troopers of the 319th and 320th Glider Field Artillery Battalions and the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment (and the 3rd Battalion of the 504th PIR) instead arrived in Italy by landing craft at Maiori (319th) and Salerno (320th, 325th).
In January 1944, the 504th, commanded by Colonel Reuben Tucker, which was temporarily detached to fight at Anzio. The 504th was replaced in the division by the inexperienced 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, under the command of Colonel George V. Millet, Jr.. While the 504th was detached, the remainder of the 82nd Airborne Division moved to the United Kingdom in November 1943 to prepare for the liberation of Europe.
In preparation for the operation, the division was significantly reorganized. To ease the integration of replacement troops, rest, and refitting following the fighting in Italy, the 504th PIR did not rejoin the division for the invasion. Two new parachute infantry regiments, the 507th and the 508th, provided it, along with the veteran 505th, a three-parachute infantry regiment punch. The 325th was also reinforced by the addition of the 3rd Battalion of the 401st GIR, bringing it up to a strength of three battalions.
 
      
 
Commanding General: Major General Matthew B. Ridgway  [voir le dossier]
Assistant Commanding: Brigadier General James M. Gavin  [voir le dossier]
G-1 : Lt. Colonel Frederick M. Schellhammer  [voir le dossier]
G-2: Lt. Colonel Jack Whitfield  [voir le dossier]
G-3: Lt. Colonel Robert H. Wienecke  [voir le dossier]
G-4: Lt. Colonel Bennie A. Zinn  [voir le dossier] (WIA 7 June 44)
G-5:
Chaplain: Lt. Colonel George L. Riddle  [voir le dossier]
Surgeon: Lt. Colonel Wolcott L. Etienne  [voir le dossier] (WIA 6 June 44)
 
  505th Parachute Infantry Regiment: Colonel William E. Ekman  [voir le dossier]
      Hq & HqCompany: Captain Talton Long  [voir le dossier]
      Service Company:
    1st Battalion: Major Frederick C. Kellman  [view folder] (KIA 6 June 44)
      Hq Company: 1st Lieutenant Robert D. Keeler
      Company A: 1st Lieutenant John J. Dolan  [voir le dossier]
      Company B: 1st Lieutenant James M. Irvin  [voir le dossier]
      Company C: Captain Arthur M. Stephanich  [voir le dossier]
    2nd Battalion: Lt. Colonel Benjamin H. Vandervoort  [voir le dossier]
      Hq Company: 1st Lieutenant James Gray  [voir le dossier]
      Company D: Captain Taylor G. Smith  [voir le dossier]
      Company E: Captain Clyde Russell  [voir le dossier]
      Company F: Captain Hubert Bass  [voir le dossier] (WIA 6 June 44)
    3rd Battalion: Lt. Colonel Edward C. Krause  [voir le dossier]
      Hq Company:
      Company G: Captain Robert Follmer  [voir le dossier] (WIA 6 June 44)
      Company H: Captain Walter C. DeLong  [voir le dossier]
      Company I: Captain Harold H. Swingler  [voir le dossier]
 
  507th Parachute Infantry Regiment: Colonel George V. Millett  [voir le dossier] (POW 8 June 44)
      Hq & Hq Company:
      Service Company: Captain Robert D. Rae  [voir le dossier]
    1st Battalion: Lt. Colonel Edwin J. Ostberg  [voir le dossier]
      Hq Company:
      Company A: Captain James R. Nunn  [voir le dossier]
      Company B: Captain Chester B. McCoid  [voir le dossier]
      Company C: Captain Frank M. Sanford  [voir le dossier]
    2nd Battalion: Lt. Colonel Charles Timmes  [voir le dossier]
      Hq Company:
      Company D: Captain Clarence A. Tolle  [voir le dossier]
      Company E: Captain Roy E. Creek  [voir le dossier]
      Company F: Captain Paul F. Smith  [voir le dossier]
    3rd Battalion: Lt. Colonel Arthur A. Maloney  [voir le dossier]
      Hq Company:
      Company G: Captain Floyd B. Schwartzwalder  [voir le dossier]
      Company H: Captain Allen W. Taylor  [voir le dossier]
      Company I: Captain Gordon S. Allyn  [voir le dossier]
 
  508th Parachute Infantry Regiment: Colonel Roy E. Lindquist  [voir le dossier]
      Hq & Hq Company: Captain Robert Abraham  [voir le dossier]
      Service Company:
    1st Battalion: Lt. Colonel Herbert Batcheller  [voir le dossier] (KIA 6 June 44)
      Hq Company: Captain Gerald A. Ruddy  [voir le dossier] (KIA 6 June 44)
      Company A: Captain Jonathan E. Adams  [voir le dossier]
      Company B: Captain Royal R. Taylor  [voir le dossier]
      Company C: Captain Walter Silver  [voir le dossier]
    2nd Battalion: Lt. Colonel Thomas J. Shanley  [voir le dossier]
      Hq Company: Captain Chester E. Graham  [voir le dossier]
      Company D: 1st Lieutenant Norman MacVicar  [voir le dossier]
      Company E: Captain Eugene Hetland  [voir le dossier]
      Company F: Captain Francis E. Flanders  [voir le dossier]
    3rd Battalion: Lt. Colonel Louis G. Mendez  [voir le dossier]
      Hq Company: 1st Lieutenant Malcom D. Brannen  [voir le dossier]
      Company G: Captain Frank J. Novak  [voir le dossier]
      Company H: Captain Hall M. Creary  [voir le dossier]
      Company I: 1st Lieutenant John J. Daly  [voir le dossier]
 
  325th Glider Infantry Regiment: Colonel Harry L. Lewis  [voir le dossier]
      Hq Company:
    1st Battalion: Lt Colonel Richard K. Boyd  [voir le dossier] (WIA 7 June 44)
      Hq Company:Captain Alex Bishop
      Company A: 1st Lieutenant James A. Gayley  [voir le dossier] (KIA 7 June 44)
      Company B: Captain Richard M. Gibson  [voir le dossier]
      Company C: Captain Dave E. Stokley  [voir le dossier] (WIA 9 June 44)
    2nd Battalion: Lt. Colonel John H. Swenson  [voir le dossier] (WIA 11 June 44)
      Hq Company: Captain Herbert Slaughter
      Company E: Captain Robert Dickerson  [voir le dossier] (WIA 11 June 44)
      Company F: 1st Lieutenant Joe B. Gault  [voir le dossier]
      Company G: Captain Irvin Bloom (KIA 11 June 44)  [voir le dossier]
    3rd Battalion (2/401st GIR): Lt. Colonel Charles A. Carrell  [voir le dossier]
      Hq Company: Captain Lewis S. Mentlik  [voir le dossier] (KIA 14 June 44)
      Company I (E/401): Major Charles Murphy  [voir le dossier] (WIA 9 June 44)
      Company K (G/401): Captain James M. Harney  [voir le dossier]
      Company L (G/401): Captain John B. Sauls   [voir le dossier](WIA 9 June 44)
 
  82nd Division Artillery: Colonel Francis A. March  [voir le dossier]
    80th Airborne AA Bn.: Lt. Colonel Raymond E. Singleton  [voir le dossier]
      Hq Battery:
      Battery A: Captain Norman Nelson  [voir le dossier]
      Battery B: Captain Nick Russell  [voir le dossier]
      Battery C: Captain William Pratt  [voir le dossier]
      Battery D: Captain Norman Connell  [voir le dossier]
      Battery E: Captain James Sherman  [voir le dossier]
      Battery F: Captain Choice Rucker  [voir le dossier]
    319th Glider Field Artillery Bn.: Lt. Colonel James C. Todd  [voir le dossier]
      Hq Battery: Lieutenant Frank B. Pool  [voir le dossier]
      Battery A: Lieutenant Charles L. Sartain, Jr  [voir le dossier]
      Battery B:
      Battery C:
      Battery D:
    320th Glider Field Artillery Bn.: Lt. Colonel Paul E. Wright  [voir le dossier]
      Hq Battery:
      Battery A:
      Battery B:
      Battery C:
      Battery D:
    456th Parachute Field Artillery Bn.: Lt. Colonel Wagner J. d'Alessio  [voir le dossier]
      Hq Battery:
      Battery A: Captain Herman L. Alley
      Battery B:
      Battery C:
 
  307th Airborne Engineer Bn.: Lt. Colonel Robert S. Palmer  [voir le dossier] (POW 6 June 44)
    Hq Company:
    Company A:
    Company B: Captain William H. Johnson  [voir le dossier]
    Company C:
   
  307th Airborne Medical Company: Major William H. Houston  [voir le dossier] (KIA 6 June 44)
  82nd Airborne Military Police Pl.: Major Frederick G. McCollum  [voir le dossier]
  82nd Airborne Signal Company: 1st Lieutenant Robert B. Nerf  [voir le dossier]