82nd Airborne Division

ORDRE DE BATAILLE

  • Commanding General : Major General Matthew B. Ridgway
  • Assistant Commanding : Brigadier General James Maurice Gavin
  • Assistant Commanding : Brigadier General George P. Howell
  •  Chief of staff : Colonel Ralph P. Eaton (WIA 6 June)
    Colonel Edson D. Raff (8-15 June)
    Lt Col. Robert N. Wienecke (15 June - 11 July)
  •  AC of S, G-1: Lt Col. Frederick M. Schellhammer
  •  AC of S, G-2: Lt Col. Whitfield Jack
  • AC of S, G-3: Lt Col. Robert H. Wienecke
    Lt Col. Walter F. Winton (15-19 June & 5-11 July)
    Lt Col. Henry E. Adams (19 June-5 July)
  • AC of S, G-4: Lt Col. Bennie A. Zinn (WIA 7June)
    Lt Col. Frank W. Moorman (From 7 June)
  • Inspector General : Lt Col. Charles M. Barrett
  • Signal Officer : Lt Col. Frank W. Moorman
    Captain Robert E. Furman (From 7 June)
  • Adjutant General : Lt Col. Raymond M. Britton
  • Judge Avocate : Lt Col. Casimir D. Moss
  • Surgeon : Lt Col. Wolcott L. Etienne (WIA 6 June)
    Major William C. Lindstrom (From 6 June)
  • Finance Officer : Lt Col. William E. Johnson
  • Chaplain : Lt Col. George L. Riddle
  • Ordnance Officer : Lt Col. Joshua A. Finkle (WIA 7 June)
    Captain William B. McGuire (From 7 June)
  • Quartermaster Officer : Lt Col. John N. Rohrman
  • Headquarters Commandant : Major Don C. Faith
  • Provost Marshall : Major Frederick G. McCollum
  • Special Service Officer : Captain Rudrick R. Otto
  • Military Governement Officer : Captain Peter Shouvaloff
  •  Pathfinders Group : Major Neal L. Roberts

 

505th Parachute Infantry Rgt :

Colonel William E. Ekman

  • RHQ Co : Captain Talton "Woody" Long
  • 1/505th : Major Frederick C.A. Kellam (KIA 6 June)
    Lt Col. Mark Alexander (From 7 June)
    Second : Major James E. McGinity (KIA 6 June)
  • Hq Co : Lt Robert D. Keeler
  • A Co : 1st/Lt John J. "Red Dog" Dolan
  • B Co : Lt. James M. Irvin
  • C Co : Captain Arthur Stephanich
  • 2/505th : Lt Col. Benjamin H. Vandervoort
  • Hq Co : Lt. James Gray
  • D Co : Captain Taylor G. Smith
  • E Co : Captain Clyde Russell
  • F Co : Captain Hubert Bass
    Lt. Joseph Holcomb (From 7 June)
  • 3/505th : Lt Col. Edward C. Krause
  • G Co : Captain Robert Follmer (WIA 6 June)
    1st/Lt. Ivan Woods
  • H Co : Captain Walter C.DeLong
  • I Co : Captain Harold H. Swingler

 

507th Parachute Infantry Rgt :

  • Colonel George V. Millet (POW 8 June)
    Lt Col. Arthur A. Maloney (8-15 June)
    Colonel Edson D. Raff (From 15 June)
  • 1/507th : Lt Col. Edwin J.Ostberg
  • A Co : Captain J. R. Nunn
  • C Co : Captain Sanford M. Frank
  • 2/507th : Lt Col. Charles Timmes
  • D Co : Captain Clarence A. Tolle
  • E Co : Captain Roy E. Creek
  • F Co : Captain Paul F. Smith
  • 3/507th : Lt Col. Arthur A. Maloney
  • G Co : Captain Floyd B. Schwarzwalder
  • I Co : Captain Gordon S. Allyn

 

508th Parachute Infantry Rgt :

Colonel Roy E. Lindquist

  • 1/508th : Lt Col. Batcheller (KIA 6 June)
    Major Shields Warren
  • Hq Co : Captain Gerard A. Ruddy (KIA 6 June)
  • A Co : Captain Jonathan E. Adams
  • B Co : Captain Royal R. Taylor
  • C Co : Captain Walter Silvers
  • 2/508th : Lt Col. Thomas J.B. Shanley
  • Hq Co : Captain Chester E. Graham
  • 3/508th : Lt Col. Louis G. Mendez
  • Hq Co : 1st/Lt. Malcom D. Brannen
  • G Co : Captain Frank J. Novak
  • H Co : Captain Hillman C. Dress

 

325th Glider Infantry Rgt :

Colonel Harry L. Lewis

  • 1/325th : Lt Col. Klemm R. Boyd (Injured 7 June)
    Major Teddy H. Sanford (From 7 June)
  • Hq Co : Captain Alex Bishop (KIA 9 June)
  • A Co : 1st/Lt. James Gayley (KIA 7 June)
    1st/Lt. Wilbur Heckman (From 7 June)
  • B Co : Captain Richard M. Gibson
  • C Co : Captain Dave E. Stokley (WIA 9 June)
    1st/Lt. Wayne Pierce (From 9 June)
  • 2/325th : Lt. Col. John H. "Swede" Swenson (WIA 11 June)
    Major Osmond Leahy (11-14 June)
    Major Roscoe Roy (From 14 June - KIA 15 June)
    Major Charles "Tad" Major (From 15 June)
  • Hq Co : Capt. Herbert Slaughter
  • E Co : Capt. Robert Dickerson (WIA 11 June)
    1st/Lt. John Pardue (From 11 June - KIA 11 June)
    1st/Lt. Frederick R. Jones (From 11 June)
  • F Co : 1st/Lt Joe B. Gault
  • G Co : Captain Irvin Bloom (KIA 11 June)
    1st/Lt. George M. Cockle (From 11 June)
  • 3/325th (2/401st) : Lt Col. Charles A. Carrell (Relieved 9 June)
    Major Arthur W. Gardner (From 9 June - KIA 14 June)
    Major Osmond Leahy (From 14 June)
  • Hq Co : Capt. Lewis S. Mentlik (KIA 14 June)
    Capt. James Fogle (From 14 June)
  • I Co (E-401) : Major Charles Murphy (WIA 9 June)
    1st/Lt. James White (From 9 June)
  • K Co (F-401) : Captain James M. Harney
  • L Co (G-401) : Captain John B. Sauls (WIA 9 June)
    Lt Thomas E. Goodson

  

  • 82nd Airborne Div. Artillery : Colonel Francis A. March
  • 319th Glider FA Bton : Lt Col. C. James C. Todd
  • 320th Glider FA Bton : Lt Col. Paul E. Wright
  • 376th Parachute FA Bton : Lt Col. Wilbur N. Griffith
  • 456th Parachute FA Bton : Lt Col. Wagner J. d'Alessio
  • 80th Airborne AA Bton : Lt Col. Raymond E. Singleton
  • A Btry : Captain Norman Nelson
  • B Btry : Captain Nock Russell
  • C Btry : Captain William Pratt
  • D Btry : Captain Norman Connell
  • E Btry : Captain James Sherman
  • F Btry : Captain Choice Rucker


  • 307th Airborne Engineer Bton :
  • Lt Col. Robert S. Palmer (POW 6 June)
    Major Edwin A. Bedell (From 8 June)
  • B Co : Captain William Connally


  • 307th Airborne Medical Co : Major William H. Houston (KIA 6 June)
    Major Jerry J. Belden (From 6 June)
  • 407th Airborne Quartermaster Co : Captain Samuel H. Mays
  • 782nd Airborne Ordnance Main. Co : Captain Jeff Davis, Jr
  • 82nd Airborne Headquarters Co : Captain George J. Claussen
  • 82nd Airborne Signal Co : 1st/Lt Robert B. Nerf
  • 82nd Airborne Reco Platoon : 1st/Lt Joseph V. Demasi
  • 82nd Airborne Military Police : Major Frederick G. McCollum
  • 82nd Parachute Maintenance Co : Captain James E. Griffin