STORY OF 746th TANK BATALION
Activated: 1 August 1940 at Fort Bragg, NORTH CAROLINA. Overseas: 11 December 1942 (Three organic combat teams participated in North African landings 8 November 1942) Campaigns: Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy, North France, Rhineland Campaign, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe Days of combat: 304 Distinguished Unit Citations: 24 Awards: Medal of Honor – 4; Distinguished Service Cross – 76; Distinguished Service Medal – 3; Silver Star – 2,282; Legion of Merit – 19; DFC – 2; Soldier's Medal – 100; Bronze Star –6,593; Air Medal – 129
Commanders:
Col . Charles B. Elliott (August 1940), |
Brig. Gen. Francis W. Honeycutt (September 1940), |
Maj. Gen. Jacob L. Devers (October 1940 – July 1941), |
Maj. Gen. Rene E. DeR. Hoyle (August 1941 – July 1942), |
Maj. Gen. Manton S. Eddy (August 1942 – August 1944), |
Maj. Gen. Louis A. Craig (August 1944 – May 1945), |
Brig. Gen. Jesse A. Ladd (May 1945 – February 1946) |
Maj. Gen. Horace L. McBride (March 1946 to inactivation), |
Maj. Gen. William W. Eagles (15 July 1947 – 26 April 1948), |
Maj. Gen. Arthur A. White (27 April 1948 – ) |
Inactivated: 15 January 1947 Reactivated: 15 July 1947 at Fort Dix, NEW JERSEY Inactivated: 31 January 1962 at Fort Carson, COLORADO Redesignated 1 February 1966 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 9th Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Riley, KANSAS Inactivated 25 September 1969 in HAWAII Activated: 21 April 1972 at Fort Lewis, WASHINGTON Inactivated: 15 December 1991 at Fort Lewis, WASHINGTON
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