General Eldridge Chapman
R E L A T E D
B I O S
Gen
Matthew B Ridgway
Lt Gen Lewis H Brereton
Maj
Gen Omar N. Bradley
517th PIR WW II Medal
of Honor Recipient
Pfc Melvin E Biddle
R E L A T E D
S I T E S
USAAF Airborne Troop Carriers in World War II
Camp Claiborne, Louisiana
ETO
Cross Channel Attack (Hyperwar)
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The 13th Airborne during World War II
Order of Battle
 "Black Cat Division"
The division insignia is a winged Unicorn in golden orange placed on an ultramarine blue shield. The Unicorn is associated, by tradition, with the qualities of virtue, courage and strength. The division is commonly known as the "Black Cat Division: because of the flaunting of superstition by its activation on Friday, 13 August 1943.
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COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
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6 Feb 1945 |
Maj. Gen. Elbridge G. Chapman |
Assistant Division Commander
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6 Feb 1945 |
Brig. Gen. Hammond M. Monroe |
Artillery Commander
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6 Feb 1945 |
Brig. Gen. Eric S. Molitor |
Chief of Staff
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6 Feb 1945 |
Col. Hugh P. Harris |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
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6 Feb 1945 |
Lt. Col. Bernard G. Teeters |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
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6 Feb 1945 |
Lt. Col. William J. Blythe |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
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6 Feb 1945 |
Lt. Col. Frederick O. Hartel |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
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6 Feb 1945 |
Lt. Col. Sigfried E. Carlson |
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Adjutant General
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6 Feb 1945 |
Lt. Col. Samuel A. Lewis |
Commanding Officer, 515th Parachute Infantry
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6 Feb 1945 |
Lt. Col. Harley N. Trice |
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12 Feb 1945 |
Col. Harvey J. Jablonsky |
Commanding Officer, 517th Parachute Infantry
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1 Mar 1944 (Regiment assigned) |
Col. Rupert D. Graves |
Commanding Officer, 88th Glider Infantry (Regiment disbanded 1 Mar 45)
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6 Feb 1945 |
Col. Samuel Roth |
Commanding Officer, 326th Glider Infantry
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6 Feb 45 |
Col. William O. Poindexter |
Statistics
Chronology
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13 August 1943 |
Activated |
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6 February 1945 |
Arrived ETO |
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10 February 1945 |
Arrived Continent (D+ 249) |
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No Combat |
Entered Combat |
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0 |
Days in Combat |
Casualties (Tentative)
Individual Awards
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Legion of Merit |
6 |
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Bronze Star |
39 |
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Prisoners of War Taken |
0 |
Composition
515th Parachute Infantry
517th Parachute Infantry [assigned 1 Mar 45 reorganization]
88th Glider Infantry [disbanded 1 Mar 45 reorganization]
326th Glider Infantry
13th Parachute Maintenance Company
129th Airborne Engineer Battalion
222d Airborne Medical Company
153d Airborne Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
13th Airborne Division Artillery
676th Glider Field Artillery Battalion
677th Glider Field Artillery Battalion
458th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
460th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion [assigned 1 Mar 45 reorganization]
Special Troops [Headquarters activated 1 Mar 45]
713th Airborne Ordnance Company
409th Airborne Quartermaster Company
513th Airborne Signal Company
Military Police Platoon
Headquarters Company
Reconnaissance Platoon
Band
Attachments
None
Detachments
None
Assignmentand Attachment to Higher Units
DATE |
CORPS |
ARMY |
ATTACHED |
ARMY GROUP |
ATTACHED |
6 Feb 45 |
XVIII Abn |
1st Allied Abn |
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ETOUSA |
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2 Apr 45 |
(-) |
(-) |
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3 Apr 45 |
XVIII Abn |
Oise Sect., Com Z (Sup & Admin) |
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Command Posts
DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
6 Feb 45 |
Camp Lucky Strike |
Seine-Inferieure |
France |
24 Feb 45 |
Auxerre |
Yonne |
France |
4 Apr 45 |
Airfield A-48 (vic. Arpajon) |
Seine-et-Oise |
France |
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