The 101st Airborne Division During WW II

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General William C Lee

R E L A T E D
B I O S

Gen Maxwell D Taylor

Gen William C Lee

Gen Matthew B Ridgway

Lt Gen Lewis H Brereton

Gen Dwight D Eisenhower

Gen George S Patton

Maj Gen Omar N. Bradley

FM Bernard L Montgomery

101st Airborne WW II
Medal of Honor Recipients

Lt Col Robert G Cole

Pfc Joe E. Mann

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R E S O U R C E S

Battle of the Bulge (CMH)

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A R T I C L E S

The Drop Zone: Fractured - Normandy Remembered

Securing the Douve Line (CMH)

The Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge

The 101st Abn Division's Defense of Bastogne

The 101st Airborne during World War II
Order of Battle

"Eagle Division"
The division insignia is a white eagle's head with a gold beak on a black shield. The design is based on an American Civil War tradition. The black shield recalls the "Iron Brigade", one of the forerunners of the 101st Division. One regiment of the brigade possessed the famous war eagle, "Old Abe", pictured on the shield, that went through 36 battles as a fierce, screaming mascot and was wounded twice. When the division was activated in 1942, the word "Airborne", in gold letters, was placed on a crescent-shaped black background and added to the top of the insignia. (picture left)

COMMAND AND STAFF

Commanding General

	15 September 1943	Maj. Gen. William C Lee
	14 March 1944	Brig. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor
	31 May 1944	Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor
	5 December 1944	Brig. Gen. Anthony C McAuliffe
	27 December 1944	Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor

Assistant Division Commander

	15 September 1943	Brig. Gen. Don F Pratt
	13 December 1944	Brig. Gen. Gerald J Higgins

Artillery Commander

	15 September 1943	Brig. Gen. Anthony C McAuliffe
	5 December 1944	Col. Thomas L Sherbourne
	27 December 1944	Brig. Gen. Anthony C McAuliffe
	9 February 1945	Col. William N. Gillmore
	1 May 1945	Brig. Gen. William N. Gillmore

Chief of Staff

	15 September 1943	Col. Gerald J Higgins
	11 August 1944	Lt. Col. Raymond D. Millener
	21 October 1944	Col. Raymond D. Millener
	8 December 1944	Lt. Col. Ned D. Moore (Acting)
	28 December 1944	Col. John H Michaelis
	10 February 1945	Lt. Col. Ned D. Moore
	8 March 1945	Col. Ned D. Moore

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1

	15 September 1943	Lt. Col. Ned D. Moore
	14 December 1944	Maj. Frank R. Brower Jr. (Acting)
	28 December 1944	Lt. Col. Ned D. Moore
	10 February 1945	Maj. Frank R. Brower Jr.
	16 April 1945	Lt. Col. Frank R. Brower Jr.

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2

	15 September 1943	Lt. Col. Ralph M. Neal
	17 April 1944	Maj. Arthur M. Sommerfield
	7 July 1944	Maj. Paul A. Danahy
	11 November 1944	Lt. Col. Paul A. Danahy

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3

	15 September 1943	Lt. Col. Raymond D. Millener
	1 July 1944	Lt. Col. Harold W. Hannah
	30 September 1944	Lt. Col. Harry W. O. Kinnard, Jr.
	8 March 1945	Lt. Col. Charles H. Chase (Acting)
	16 April 1945	Col. Harry W. O. Kinnard, Jr.

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4

15 September 1943

Lt. Col. Carl W. Kohls

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5

	6 May 1944	Maj. Glen C. Eberle
	18 June 1944	Maj. Charles H. Stephens
	30 August 1944	Maj. Ralph L. Blanchard
	9 January 1945	Capt. Robert S. Smith
	7 March 1945	Maj. George R. Dessaussure
	7 May 1945	Maj. Robert S. Smith

Adjutant General

15 September 1943

Lt. Col. Edward Schmitt

Commanding Officer, 501st Parachute Infantry

	1 February 1944	Col. Howard R. Johnson
	7 October 1944	Col. Julian J. Ewell
	9 January 1945	Lt. Col. Robert A. Ballard
	30 April 1945	Col. Robert A. Ballard

Commanding Officer, 502nd Parachute Infantry

	15 September 1943	Col. George V. H. Moseley
	9 June 1944	Col. J. H. Michaelis
	23 September 1944	Col. Steve A. Chappius

Commanding Officer, 506th Parachute Infantry

15 September 1943

Col. Robert F. Sink

Commanding Officer, 327th Glider Infantry

	15 September 1943	Col. George S. Wear
	10 June 1944	Col. Joseph H. Harper

Statistics

Chronology

	15 August 1942	Activated
	15 September 1943	Arrived ETO
	6 June 1944	Arrived Continent (D Day)
	6 June 1944	Entered Combat
	214	Days in Combat

Individual Awards

	Medal of Honor	2
	Distinguished Service Cross	47
	Legion of Merit	12
	Silver Star	516
	Soldiers Medal	4
	Bronze Star	6,977
	Air Medal	46

	Prisoners of War Taken	29,527

Command Posts

DATE	TOWN	REGION	COUNTRY
15 Sep 43	Liverpool	Lancashire	England
15 Sep 43	Newbury (Greenham Lodge)	Berkshire	England
6 Jun 44	Hiesville	Manche	France
12 Jun 44	Carentan	Manche	France
27 Jun 44	St-Saveur-le-Vicomte	Manche	France
29 Jun 44	Cherbourg (5 mi S)	Manche	France
15 Jul 44	Newbury (Greenham Lodge)	Berkshire	England
17 Sep 44	Zon	Noord Brabant	Netherlands
20 Sep 44	St-Oedenrode	Noord Brabant	Netherlands
24 Sep 44	Veghel	Noord Brabant	Netherlands
5 Oct 44	Slijk Ewjik	Gelderland	Netherlands
1 Dec 44	Mourmelon	Marne	France
18 Dec 44	Mande St-Etienne	Luxembourg	Belgium
19 Dec 44	Bastogne	Luxembourg	Belgium
7 Jan 45	Isle-le-Pre	Luxembourg	Belgium
21 Jan 45	Drulingen	Bas-Rhin	France
25 Jan 45	Hochfelden	Bas-Rhin	France
28 Feb 45	Mourmelon	Marne	France
1 Apr 45	Glehn	Rhineland	Germany
24 Apr 45	Merchingen	Wurttemberg	Germany
27 Apr 45	Memmingen	Bavaria	Germany
1 May 45	Kaufbeuren	Bavaria	Germany
2 May 45	Wolfratshausen	Bavaria	Germany
4 May 45	Miesbach	Bavaria	Germany

books
R E L A T E D B O O K S

Alexander, Larry Biggest Brother: The Life of Major Dick Winters, The Man Who Led the Band of Brothers NAL Hardback (April 2005), 320 p. ISBN: 0451215109
Ambrose, Stephen E Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest. Simon & Schuster, (June 2001) 336 p. ISBN: 0-743-21638-5
Ambrose, Stephen E Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany, June 7, 1944-May 7, 1945. Simon & Schuster, (Nov 1997) 528 p. ISBN: 0-684-81525-7
Annussek, Greg Hitler's Raid to Save Mussolini: The Most Infamous Commando Operation of World War II. Sept 1, 2005, Da Capo Press, 353 pp. ISBN: 0306813963
Astor, Gerald A Blood-Dimmed Tide: The Battle of the Bulge by the Men Who Fought It. Mass Market Paperback, 1994 ISBN: 0440215749
Badsey , Stephen & Chandler, David G (Editor) Arnhem 1944: Operation "Market Garden" (Campaign No.24) 1993 96p. ISBN: 1855323028
Bando, Mark A Avenging Eagles: Forbidden tales of the 101st Airborne in World War 2. Bando Publishing, (2006) 183 p. ISBN: 0977911705
Bando, Mark A 101st Airborne: The Screaming Eagles at Normandy. Zenith Press, (Apr 2001) 156 p. ISBN: 0760308551
Bando, Mark A Vanguard of the Crusade: The US 101st Airborne Division in WW II. The Aberjona Press, (June 2003) 320 p. ISBN: 0971765006
Black, Wallace B.& Blashfield, Jean F. Battle of the Bulge (World War II 50th Anniversary Series). Crestwood House, 48 pp May,1993 ISBN: 0896865681
Bowen, Robert Fighting With the Screaming Eagles: With the 101st Airborne from Normandy to Bastogne. Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal, (Sept 2001) 256 p. ISBN: 1853674656
Breuer, William B Geronimo! American Paratroopers in WWII. New York: St. Martin Press, (1989) 621 p.
ISBN: 0-312-03350-8
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Burgett, Donald R Currahee!. Presidio Press, (Sept 1999) 256 p. ISBN: 0-891-41681-1
Compton, Lt Lynn (Buck) & Marcus Brotherton Call of Duty: My Life Before, During and After the Band of Brothers . Berkley Hardcover, (May 6, 2008) 288 p. ISBN: 0425219704
D'Este, Carlo Decision in Normandy William S Konnecky Assc(P), 560 p. ISBN: 1568522606
D'Este, Carlo Patton: A Genius for War 1024 pp ISBN: 0060927623
De Trez, Michel American Warriors: Pictorial History of the American Paratroopers Prior to Normandy July, 1998, D-Day Pub, 212 p. ISBN: 2960017609
De Trez, Michel Cpl Forrest Guth: E Company 506 PIR 101st Airborne Division (WW II American Paratroopers Portrait Series) March, 2002, D-Day Pub, 56 p. ISBN: 296001765X
De Trez, Michel Orange is the Color of the Day: Pictorial History of the American Paratroopers in the Invasion of Holland April, 2004, D-Day Pub, 506 p. ISBN: 2960017633
Devlin, Gerard S Paratrooper! St Martin's Press, (P) c1976 ISBN: 0312596529
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Hastings, Max Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy Simon and Shuster(JUV), 396 p. ISBN: 0671554352
Keegan, John The Second World War Penguin (P), 708 p. ISBN: 014011341X
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Kershaw, Alex The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of WWII's Most Decorated Platoon Da Capo Press, 288 pp November 30, 2004 ISBN: 0306813041
Killblane, Richard Mc Niece, Jake The Filthy Thirteen: From the Dustbowl to Hitler's Eagles Nest: The 101st Airborne's Most Legendary Squad of Combat Paratroopers Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors, 288 pp May 1, 2003 ISBN: 1932033122
Koskimaki, George E D-Day With The Screaming Eagles Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors, 356 pp September 11, 2002 ISBN: 1932033025
Koskimaki, George E Hell's Highway: Chronicle of the 101st Airborne Division in Holland, September-November 1944 Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors, 453 pp March 1, 2003 ISBN: 193203305X
Koskimaki, George E The Battered Bastards of Bastogne: A Chronicle of the Defense of Bastogne, December 19, 1944 - January 17, 1945 Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors, 484 pp December 1, 2002 ISBN: 1932033068
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McLaughlin, Jerome J D-Day+60 years Bloomington, IN: Authorhouse, April 20,2004. 300 p. ISBN: 1418402699
Mehosky, Ivan P The Story of a Soldier. BookSurge, (Aug 2006) 348 pp. ISBN: 1419621491
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Post, Robyn, Guarnere, William & Heffron, Edward Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends Berkley Hardcover, 10/2/2007. 320 p. ISBN: 0425217280
Ryan, Cornelius The Longest Day Touchstone Books (P), 350 p. ISBN: 0671890913
Ryan, Cornelius A Bridge Too Far 670p. ISBN: 0684803305
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Webster, David Kenyon Parachute Infantry: An American Paratrooper's Memoir of D- Day and the Fall of the Third Reich 352p. ISBN: 0385336497