9th INFANTRY DIVISION
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La 9th Infantry Division a vu son premier combat, le 8 novembre 1942, lors de l'opération Torch lorsque ses éléments débarque à Alger, Safi, et Port Lyautey.
Avec l'effondrement de la résistance française, le 11 novembre 1942, la division patrouille le long de la frontière du Sahara Espagnol.
En février 1943, le 9th est renvoyé en Tunisie où elle est engagée dans des patrouilles et de petites actions défensives en particulier vers Tébessa lors de la Bataille de Kasserine.
Le 28 mars 1943, il lance, dans le sud de la Tunisie, vers Gabès, une attaque puis atteint Bizerte le 7 mai.
En juin 1943, la 9th prend part à l'opération Husky, débarque à Palerme, et capture de Randazzo et Messine.
La division est ensuite dirigée sur l'Angleterre où elle suit une formation poussée.
Le 10 juin 1944, la 9th DIUS débarque à Utah Beach (jour J + 4) avec mission de couper la péninsule du Cotentin (ce qu'elle fait le 18 juin à Barneville-Carteret), puis de pousser sur Cherbourg et de prendre la ville
Après un bref repos, l'unité est engagée, en juillet 1944, dans les combats autour de Saint-Lô et en aout participe aux combats de la Poche de Falaise, puis poursuit les troupes allemandes échappées de la poche en direction de l'Est.
Le 28 août la 9th DIUS franchit la Marne, traverse Sarrelouis, puis tient des positions défensives de Montjoie à Losheim en novembre-décembre 1944 avant de se déplacer vers le nord à Bergrath, puis de lancer, le 10 décembre, une attaque en direction de la Roer, tout en tenant Echtz et Schlich. De la mi-Décembre à janvier 1945, lors de l'offensive des Ardennes la division a tient des positions défensives de Kalterherberg à Elsenborn.
Le 30 janvier 1945 la division partant de Monschau traverse la Roer arrive sur le Rhin, à Remagen, le 7 mars. Après avoir pris et installé une tête de pont, la 9th DIUS franchit le pont de Remagen, vient fermer la poche de la Ruhr, avant de parcourir, à partir du 14 avril 1945, 240 km vers l'est atteignant Nordhausen et attaque les troupes Allemandes dans les montagnes du Harz, jusqu'au 20 avril.
Le 21 avril, la division rejoint la 3rd DBUS le long de la rivière Mulde, près de Dessau, et tient cette ligne jusqu'au Jour de la Victoire.
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LOCATIONS DES OPERATIONS
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Activée: 1 August 1940 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. | Opération Torch |
Traversée: 11 December 1942 | Campagne de Tunisie |
Jours de combat: 304 | Opération Husky |
Distinguished Unit Citations: 24 | Débarquement de Normandie |
DECORATIONS | Bataille des Ardennes |
Medal of Honor-4 | Pont de Remagen |
Distinguished Service Cross-76 | |
Distinguished Service Medal-3 |
Silver Star-2 282 |
Legion of Merit-19 |
Distinguished Flying Cross-2 |
Soldier's Medal-100 |
Bronze Star −6,593 |
Air Medal-129 |
COMMANDEMENT |
Col . Charles B. Elliott (Août 1940) |
Brig. Gen. Francis W. Honeycutt (Septembre 1940) |
Maj. Gen. Jacob L. Devers (Octobre 1940 – Juillet 1941) |
Maj. Gen. Rene E. DeR. Hoyle (Août 1941 – Juillet 1942) |
Maj. Gen. Manton S. Eddy (Août 1942 – Août 1944) |
Maj. Gen. Louis A. Craig (Août 1944 – Mai 1945) |
Brig. Gen. Jesse A. Ladd (Mai 1945 – Février 1946) |
Maj. Gen. Horace L. McBride (Mars 1946 to inactivation) |
Désactivée: 15 January 1947 |
Les hommes de la 9e Division d'infanterie se réunissent pour une séance d'information par le général Manton S. Eddy |
9th INFANTRY DIVISION COMPOSITION
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INFANTRY REGIMENTS
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39th Infantry Regiment
Devise: “D’une Vaillance Admirable” (with a Military courage worthy of admiration) | “The Fighting Falcons” |
47th Infantry Regiment
Devise: “Ex Virtute Honos” (Honor Comes From Virtue) | “The Raiders” |
60th Infantry Regiment
Devise: “To the Utmost Extent of Our Power“ | “The Go-Devils” |
FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALIONS
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26th Field Artillery Battalion | 105mm Howitzer |
34th Field Artillery Battalion | 155mm Howitzer |
60th Field Artillery Battalion | 105mm Howitzer |
84th Field Artillery Battalion | 105mm Howitzer |
AUTRE UNITE:
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ATTACHEE
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Headquarters Company | 899th Tank Battalion |
709th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company | 376th AAA (AW) Battalion |
9th Quartermaster Company | 746th Tank Battalion |
9th Medical Battalion | |
9th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized) |
9th Division Music Band |
9th Signal Company |
9th Military Police |
15th Engineer Combat Battalion |
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Medal of Honor
Liste des récipiendaires de la 9th Division
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2nd Lt. John E. BUTTS | Company E, 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. Date: June 14th, 16th, and 23rd, 1944. Location: Normandy, France. General Order Number: 58, 19 July 1945. | |
T/Sgt. Peter J. DALESSANDRO | Company E, 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. Date: December 22nd, 1944. Location: Near Kalterherberg, Germany. General Order Number: 73, 30 August, 1945. | |
Sgt. William L. NELSON | 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. Date: April 24th, 1943. Location: Djebel Dardys, northwest of Sedjenane, Tunisia. General Order Number: 85, 17 December 1943. | |
PFC. Carl V. SHERIDAN | Company K, 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. Date: November 26th, 1944. Location: Frenzerberg Castle, near Frenz / Weisweiler, Germany. General Order Number: 43, 30 May 1945. | |
Lt. Col. Matt URBAN (then Cpt) | 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. Date: June 14th to September 3rd, 1944 Location: Renouf, France General Order Number: | |
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Distinguished Service Cross
(P) = Posthumous AT = Anti Tank MD = Medical Detachment (OLC) = Oak Leaf Cluster
Liste des récipiendaires de la 9th Division
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Manton S. EDDY Maj Gen | Date: 24-26 Jun 1944 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 39 (1944) |
Clair H. THURSTON Maj | Date: 7-13 Mar 1945 Headquarters, Third U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 146 (1945) 39th Infantry Regiment |
Frank F. AIELLO Sgt | Date: 20 Feb 43 (P) Company M Department of the Army,
General Orders No. 16 (March 5, 1948) |
Joe M. BARNETT TSgt | Date: 9 Aug 44 Company F Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 35 (1945) * T Sgt. Joe Barnett actually survived the war and was not Killed In Action. |
Guy E CARR Capt | Date: Mar 43 Company L Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 35 (1945) |
Anthony V DANNA 1st Lt. | Date: 23 Jul 44 Company I Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 69 (1944) |
Harry A. FLINT Col INF | Date: Aug 43 / 24 Jul 1944 (P) OLC Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 75 (1944) |
Edgar L. FOURNIER PFC | Company A Date: 18 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 60 (1944) |
Albert C. GEIST Capt | Company H Date: 15-16 Apr 45 Headquarters, Third U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 237 (1945) |
John GILMAN Sgt (PFC) | Company H Date: 15-16 Apr 45 Headquarters, Third U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 258 (1945) |
Malcolm B. GOTT 2nd Lt | Company H Date: 18 Mar 45 Headquarters, Third U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 163 (1945) |
Luther S. GUSTAFSON 2nd Lt | Company G Date: 28 Apr 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 31 (1943) |
Edward KORITZKE 2nd Lt (P) | Date: 27 Jul 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 71 (1944) |
James E MATHEWS Pvt (P) | Date: 12 Oct 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 96 (1944) |
George R. MOHR PFC (P) | Company F Date:31 Jan 45 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 56 (1945) |
Leonard W. OWENS SSgt (P) | Company L Date: Aug 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 37 (1943) |
Raymond A. PORTOR 1st Lt. | Date: Feb 28 February 45 Headquarters, Third U.S. Army, General Orders No. 252 (1945) |
Felix P. SETTLEMIRE Capt | Cannon Company Date: 23 Apr 43 Headquarters, U.S. Army-North African Theater of Operations,
General Orders No. 39 (1943) |
Robert L. WATTS 1st Lt (P) | Date: Aug 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 31 (1943) |
Rempfer L. WHITEHOUSE Sgt | Company K Date: 11 Dec 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 27 (February 15, 1945) 47th Infantry Regiment |
Reggie G. ADAMS PFC | Company L Date: 8 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters,
General Orders No. 39 (1942) |
James D. ALLGOOD Lt Col (Capt) | Company K Date: 10 July 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 31 (1945) |
Woodrow W. BAILEY Maj | Date: 30 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 71 (1944) |
James H. CAMERON 2nd Lt | HQ Company / 1-47 Date: 8 Nov 42 Headquarters, Fifth U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 35 (1943) |
Luis F. CASTRO PFC | Date: 10 Dec 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 27 (February 15, 1945) |
Willard D. CLARK SSgt | Date: 22 Sep 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 92 (1944) |
Donald C. CLAYMAN Lt Col | Date: 16-25 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 71 (1944) |
Thomas R. EARL Sgt (PFC) | Date: 23 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 67 (1944) |
Leonard P. ELDER PFC | MD Company Date: 17 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 61 (1944) |
William M. EVANS 2nd Lt (P) | Date: 16 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 65 (1944) |
Gael M. FRAZIER 1st Lt | Company L Date: 21 Nov 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 46 (1945) |
Harrison M. GARDLER SSgt | HQ Company / 1-47 Date: 8 Nov 42 Headquarters, Fifth U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 35 (1943) |
Joseph GLIDER 2nd Lt | Company D Date: 16 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 80 (1944) |
Elmer W. GRAFF 1st Lt | Company E Date: 24 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 71 (1944) |
Willard HARTY TSgt (P) | Date: 25 Nov 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 28 (February 16, 1945) |
Edward W. HAUSCHILDT 1st Sgt | Company L Date: 21 Nov 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 27 (February 15, 1945) |
Wilbur L. HOWARD Sgt (PFC) | Company E Date: 14 Oct 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 48 (1945) |
Elmo H. JARVIS Pvt (P) | Date: 18 August 1943 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. ?? (194?) To be added |
George E. JENKINS Capt (1st Lt) | Company C Date: 9-10 Aug 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 95 (1944) |
Henry J. KUCHARSKI 2nd Lt (T3) | MD Company Date: 11 July 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 76 (1944) |
Vestal R. LESTER 1st Lt | Company L Date: 21 Nov 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 27 (February 15, 1945) |
Lewis E. MANESS Lt Col | Company G Date: 3-4 Apr 45 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 28 (1946) Sgt. Albert D. Moses Jr. |
Albert D. MOSES Sgt (P) | Company L Date: 22 Sep 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 4 (1945) |
Joseph P. PEREHINEC SSgt (P) | Company K Date: 16 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 86 (1944) |
Frank L. PESO 2nd Lt (P) | Date: 25 Nov 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 21 (February 6, 1945) |
Frank E. PETTY Capt | Company E Date: 3-5 Apr 45 Headquarters, First U.S. Army,
General Orders No. 29 (1946) |
Ervin B. PLAYER PFC | Company A Date: Nov 42 Headquarters, Fifth U.S. Army, General Orders No. 35 (1943) |
Edwin H. RANDLE Col | Date: 28 Mar 1943 Headquarters, U.S. Army-North African Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 46 (1943) |
James W. SEARLES SSgt | Company K Date: 26 Nov 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 27 (February 15, 1945) |
Joseph F. SEFCHICK SSgt | Company K Date: 23 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 77 (1944) |
Gerald E. SMITH Pvt (P) | Date: 25 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 86 (1944) |
George E. SMYTH Col | Date: 7 Sep 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 17 (1945) |
Sherman S. SPEAR PFC | HQ Company 1st BLT Date: 8 Nov 42 Headquarters, Fifth U.S. Army, General Orders No. 35 (1943) |
William F. SQUIRE (P) | Company K Date: 11 Jul 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 92 (1944) |
Charles D. ST JOHN TSgt | Company C Date: 2 Mar 45 Headquarters, Third U.S. Army, General Orders No. 163 (1945) |
John TOKARCHEK TSgt | Date: 10 Aug 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 47 (1945) |
Joseph H. VOLANSKY (P) | Date: 18 August 1943 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 16 (1943) |
Lee WETHERHOLT Jr. PFC | Date: 30 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 61 (1944) |
Earl L. WOELFEL PFC (P) | Company E Date: 22 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 61 (1944) |
Charles S. WOLFE PFC (P) | Date: Mar 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 32 (1943) |
Anthony ZUK SSgt (P) | Company F Date: 30 Jun 44 Headquarters, U.S. Forces-European Theater, General Orders No. 248 (1945) 60th Infantry Regiment |
Paul E. ALEXANDER SSgt (P) | Company G Date: 14 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 70 (October 17, 1944) |
Lester L. BOSWELL SSgt (P) | Company F Date: Apr 43 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 35 (1945) |
Carmine A. BOTTI PFC | Company E Date: 1-2 April 43 Headquarters, U.S. Army-North African Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 80 (1943) |
Thomas R. BRAZIL SSgt | Date: 14 Jul 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 93 (1944) |
Edward BRINKMAN Pvt | MD Date: Mar 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 32 (1943) |
James F. BURGIN PFC (P) | Date: 30 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 61 (1944) |
Frank L. CZAR Cpl | Company E Date: 8 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 28 (1942) |
Harold J. DITTER 2nd Lt then M/Sgt | Company A Date: Apr 43 General Orders: Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 23 (September 6, 1943) |
Harry S. DICKERSON PFC (P) | Date: 8-9 Oct 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 16 (January 25, 1945) |
Leslie W. DOOLEY 2nd Lt | AT Company Date: 8 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 39 (1942) |
Charles DUSHANE 2nd Lt | Company E Date: 8 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 28 (December 15, 1942) |
Edward C. FEDERMANN (P) | MD Company Date: 18 August 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 16 (1943) |
Louis FERRARI PFC | Company F Date: 17 Jul 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 68 (1944) |
John R. FISHER PFC | Company E Date: 8 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 28 (December 15, 1942) |
Eugene FONTES Pvt (P) | MD Company Date: 13 Dec 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 26 (February 14, 1945) |
Jesse L. GIBNEY Col | Regimental Commander 60th Infantry Date: 9 Sep 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 68 (1944) |
Stanley P. GULL SSgt | Date: 17 Jul 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 68 (1944) |
Lawrence W. GUNDERSON SSgt (P) | Company F Date: 25 Jul 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 70 (October 17, 1944) |
PFC Green D. HADLEY | Green D. Hadley PFC, MD Company Date: 2 Feb 45 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 68 (1945) |
Harry C. HELLER 2nd Lt (P) | Company E 08-nov-42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 28 (December 15, 1942) |
Grady B. HOLMAN Capt | Company B Date: 12 Dec 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 27 (February 15, 1945) |
Seymour I. JOHNSON Pvt (P) | Date: Mar 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 16 (1943) |
Herbert J JOYS T/5 | MD Company Date: Sep 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 17 (1945) |
William KATSOULAKOS Pvt (P) | Company E Date: 23 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 70 (October 17, 1944) |
Frank S. KOLODZIEK PFC | Company L Date: 15 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 78 (1944) |
Donald W. LARSON TSgt (P) | Company E Date: 30 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 66 (1944) |
Julius LEFKOWITZ Pvt | Company K Date: Apr 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 32 (1943) |
Elmer E. LENT 2nd Lt (P) | Company B Date: Apr 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 16 (1943) |
Richard H. LININGER 2nd Lt (P) | Date: 25-26 Jul 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 61 (1944) |
Clarence L. MOHLER PFC | Company E Date: 8 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 28 (1942) |
Walter NEELY Pvt | Company K Date: Mar 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 31 (1943) |
Don B. PASSAGE PFC (P) | Company H Date: 8 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 28 (December 15, 1942) |
Ferdinand POTE PFC | Company E Date: 5 Apr 43 Headquarters, U.S. Army-North African Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 80 (1943) |
Dalton L. ROSSMAN PFC | Date: Apr 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 32 (1943) |
Stanley I. SILVERMAN Pvt | Date: Mar 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 15 (1943) |
Felix SCOROPOSKI 1st Sgt | Company B Date: 15 Jun 44 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 69 (1944) |
Alfred L. SHARFF 2nd Lt (P) | Company E Date: 8 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 28 (December 15, 1942) |
Roy J. SMITH 2nd Lt | Company M Date: 9 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 28 (1942) |
Jack THOMAS PFC | Company E Date: 9 Apr 45 Headquarters, Third U.S. Army, General Orders No. 255 (1945) |
Charles S. WILLSHER SSgt | Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion Date: Mar 43 Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 15 (1943) 15th Engineer Battalion |
Leonard SINGER T4 MD | Date: 10 Dec 14 Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 56 (1945) 60th Field Artillery Battalion |
George E. DUANE 1st Lt (P) | Date: 10 Nov 42 Allied Force Headquarters, General Orders No. 28 (December 15, 1942) |
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Silver Star
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1789
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