ROSTER OF THE

5TH ARMORED DIVISION IN WWII

"THE VICTORY DIVISION"

5th ARMORED DIVISION HEADQUARTERS

Division Commander:- Major General Lundsford E. Oliver

Assistant Division Commander:

Chief of Staff: -Col. Edward G. Farrand

G-1: -Lt. Col. Francis W. Marks

G-2: -Lt. Col. Lonsdale P. MacFarland, Jr.

G-3: -Lt. Col. F. Boynton Butler, Jr.

G-3, Air Officer: Major Ernest Briggs

G-4: -Lt. Col. Harrison R. Entrekin

Adjutant General:

Liaison Officers: Lt. stephen Frankl

Military Government: -Major John W. Sampier

- Major Alfred E. Baldridge (Germany)

Provost Marshal: -Major Alexander T. Nelsen

Division Signal Officer: -Lt. Col. Erling J. Foss

Division Surgeon: Lt. Col. Boydstone

Division Chaplain: -Lt. Col. Harold H. Schulz

Assistant Division Chaplain: -Major John H. Callahan

 

5th ARMORED DIVISION ARTILLERY

Division Artillery Commander: -Col. Douglas J. Page

Headquarters & Headquarters Battery

 

47th ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION

Battalion Commander: -Lt. Col. John B. Rosenzweig

Headquarters Battery

Company Commander Capt Ernest D. Clarke (KIA at Rodgen, Germany)

Forward Observer Section:
- Lt Brown (KIA) (Forward Observer, Section Leader)
- Sgt Fontukolous (KIA) (Instrument, FO, and Intelligence)
- T/5 Andy Cambron (Tank Driver, FO)

Forward Observer: Lt. Edward J. Egan

Lt. John E. Millett, Jr.

F.O Section Radio operator: T/4 Wayne Mansion

 

71st ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION

Battalion Commander: -Lt. Col. Israel B. Washburn

Headquarters Battery

Reconnaissance Officer: Lt. Norman E. McNees

Liaison Officer: Lt. Alexander D. Frazer (KIA 12/26/44)

Capt. Richard A. Rowlands

Forward Observer: Lt. William S. Martin

Pilot Liaison Plane: Lt. Merritt D. Francies

 

"A" Battery

Battery Commander: Capt Smithers

"B" Battery

Battery Commander: Capt John L. "Jack" Weems

 

 

95th ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION

Battalion Commander: - Lt. Col. James W. McNeer

Headquarters Battery

Liaison Officer: Lt. Howard K. Kettlehut

 

ATTACHED TO DIVISION ARTILLERY

387th ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY, AUTOMATIC WEAPONS, BATTALION (SP)

Battalin Commander: -Lt. Col. Elmer I. Kenneweg

 

COMBAT COMMAND A

Commanding Officer: - Brigadier General Eugene A. Regnier

Executive-Officer: Lt. Col. Case

S-3, Air Officer: Capt. Henry P. Halsell

CCA HQ?: Lt. Edward F. Little

 

34th TANK BATTALION

Battalion Commander: -Lt. Col. Thomas B. Bartel (WIA 08/13/44)

Major Glen L. Foote (08/14 - 09/30/44)

Lt. Col. Karl L. Scherer (09/30 - 11/07/44)

Lt. Col. William L. Cabaniss (11/09 - WIA01/30/45)

Lt. Col. Richard H. Jones (02/15/45)

Executive-Officer: Major William G. Reynolds

Maintenance Officer: Capt. Armand E. Cabrel

 

"A" Medium Tank Company

Company Commander: Capt Richard E. Biedermann (WIA 04/12/45)

1st Lt. Otho E. Thomas

Capt. Devault

2nd Platoon: Lt. Walter Williams

Platoon Leaders: Lt. Otho E. Thomas

Lt. Gerald F. Axner

Lt. Mouse P. Maurer

 

"B" Medium Tank Company

Company Commander: Capt Raymond W. Weeks

1st Platoon: Lt. Summerfield

2nd Platoon: Lt. Marvin Orgill

3rd Platoon: Lt. Ernest F. Schmidt

Tank Commanders: Sgt. Joseph E. Nemecheck

Sgt. Felix A. Diersing

Sgt. Wilmer Doty

Platoon Leaders: Lt. Thomas Burke

Lt. Alfred Richter

 

"C" Medium Tank Company

Company Commander: Capt. William Blakely

Platoon Leaders: Lt. Walter E. Williams

Lt. Donald E. Daniels

Lt. Robert E. Nicodemus

 

"D" Light Tank Company

Company Commander: Capt. Warren Harvey

Platoon Leaders: Lt. Lionel B. Scott

Lt. Russell Crockett

Lt. Charles H. Taggert

 

46th ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION

Battalion Commander: -Lt. Col. William H. Burton, Jr.

Executive Officer: Major Fuller

S-3: Robert T. Bland (acting)

 

Hq &Hq Company

Company Commander:

Communication Sergeant: Tech Sgt George W. McClung

Assault Gun Platoon: Lt. Herbert P. Anesty

 

"A" Rifle Company

Company Commander: Capt. James McDonough

Capt. Billy Devault

1st Platoon: Lt. Horace K. Ward

Platoon Leaders: Lt. Donald H. Coulter

Lt. Mayo Elliot

Lt. Sol Lubin

Lt. Joseph Clifton

 

"B" Rifle Company

Company Commander: Capt. Robert T. Bland

Capt. John W. Hewitt

Capt Chester W. Horning

Antitank Platoon: Lt. James H. Foster

Platoon Leaders: Lt. Champ Montgomery

Lt. Edward Muyskens

Lt. Henry R. Spielholz

 

"C" Rifle Company

Company Commander: Capt. Claude E. Carson

2nd Platoon: Lt. Edgar D. Swihart

Platoon Leaders: Lt. Richard J. Monihan (DSC)

Lt. Morris Goldberg

 

COMBAT COMMAND B

Commanding Officer: - Col. John T. Cole

Executive Officer: Lt. Col. Edwin M. Coates

Signal Officer: Lt George M. Willets (KIA 12/26/44)

S-2: Major Martin M. Philipsborn

 

81st TANK BATTALION

Battalion Commander: -Lt. Col. Leroy H. Anderson

 

"A" Medium Tank Company

Company Commander: Capt Robert M. McNab (WIA 12/14/44)

1st Platoon: Lt. Robert P. Lant

Platoon Sergeant: S Sgt Jack O. Galpin

2nd Platoon: S/Sgt James P. Davis

Platoon Leaders: Lt. Larry Hitchcock

Lt. Leonard Keene

Lt. Merle Powers

Lt. John G. Jonasch

Lt. Robert McNab

Lt. Shirley J. Duran

Lt. Carl W. Schwab

 

"B" Medium Tank Company

Company Commander: Capt Weldon W. Wilson

Platoon Leaders: Lt. Leonard L. Keene, Jr.

 

"C" Medium Tank Company

Company Commander: Capt. William L. Guthrie

Platoon Leaders: ?

 

"D" Light Tank Company

Company Commander: Capt. Harold M. Schiering

Platoon Leaders: Lt. Henry Plass

Lt. Benjamin T. Potts (KIA 12/11/44)

Lt. Carlo Lombardi

 

15th ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION

Battalion Commander: -Lt. Col. John S. Wintermute (WIA08/10/44)

Major Toney Giordano (08/10 - 08/28/44)

Lt. Col. Kenneth P. Gilson (08/29 - WIA09/20/44)

Lt. Col. Glenn G. Dickenson (09/23 - 04/15/45)

Major Emerson P. Hurley (04/15/45)

Executive-Officer: Major Toney Giordano

Major Emerson P. Hurley

S-3: Major Emerson P. Hurley (WIA 08/10/44)

Capt. Donald Crafts (08/10/44)

Major Charles I. Webb

Medical Detachment

Medical Officers: Capt. Leroy Holbert

Capt. George Tempel

 

Hq & Hq Company

Company Commander:

Machine Gun Platoon: Lt. Miles Light

 

"A" Rifle Company

Company Commander:

Capt Donald K. Krafts (KIA 12/11/44)

Capt. Roderick Smith (12/12/44 WIA 12/12/44)

1st Lt. Francis C. Darby (12/13/44)

Capt. George W. Kellner

2nd Platoon: Lt. Bass Redd (KIA 12/11/44)

Platoon Sergeant: Tech Sgt Richard Rosner (WIA 12/11/44)

3rd Platoon: Lt. William M. Capron (WIA 04/18/45)

Platoon Leaders: ?

 

"B" Rifle Company

Company Commander: 1st Lt. Robert A. Lewis (KIA 9/20/44)

Capt. Arthur Elmore (WIA 12/11/44)

1st Lt. Warren A. Hedlin (12/12/44)

Executive-Officer: 1st Lt. Merle S. Power

Maintenance Officer: Lt. Harold L. Spiro

Platoon Leaders: ?

 

"C" Rifle Company

Company Commander: Lt. Robert H. Hoffman

Platoon Leaders: ?

 

Service Company

Company Commander: Capt. Clarence Anderson

Platoon Leaders: ?

Warrant Officers: CWO Charles Engdahl

 

COMBAT COMMAND R

Commanding Officer: - Col. Glen H. Anderson

S-2: Major Richard F. Wilkins

Military Government: Capt. Daniel A.Grundmann

 

10th TANK BATTALION

Battalion Commander: -Lt. Col. William A. Hamberg

Executive-Officer: Major William Daniels

 

Hq & Hq Company

Company Commander: ?

Reconnaissance Platoon: Lt. Michael Livingston

 

"A" Medium Tank Company

Company Commander: Capt. Arthur N. Whitley

1st Platoon: Lt. William Johnson

2nd Platoon: Lt. Kenneth Wagner

Platoon Leaders: Lt. William Drennen

Lt. Joseph Cardone

Lt. Early

Lt. John P. Molnar

 

"B" Medium Tank Company

Company Commander: Capt. Frank M. Pool (WIA 11/24/44)

1st Lt Lewis R. Rollins (11/24/44)

Capt. Frank M. Pool

2nd Platoon: Lt. Jack McAuley

Platoon Leaders: Lt. Lewis R. Rollin

Lt. Cullin

Lt. Ernest Sauer

Lt. Graham

 

"C" Medium Tank Company

Company Commander: Capt. Francis J. Baum

1st Lt. T. A. Maguire (12/03/44 KIA 12/05/44)

1st Platoon: Lt. Robert Leas

2nd Platoon: Lt. T. A. Maguire

3rd Platoon: Lt. George Kleinsteiber (KIA 04/02/45)

Lt. Donald Deeter

Platoon Leaders: Lt. Paul Bostic

Lt. William J. Caroscio

 

"D" Light Tank Company

Company Commander: Capt. Samuel Siegler

Platoon Leaders: Lt. James O'Connor (KIA 08/16/44)

 

47th ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION

Battalion Commander: -Lt. Col. Howard E. Boyer

 

Hq & Hq Company

Company Commander: ?

Assault Gun Platoon: Lt James M. McFadden

 

"A" Rifle Company

Company Commander: Capt. Joe M. Beisenstein (KIA 11/29/44)

1st Lt. Donald Hughes (11/29/44)

Platoon Leaders: ?

 

"B" Rifle Company

Company Commander: Capt. Pasqualino

Capt. Richard Lewis

2nd Platoon: Lt. Oliver Goldman

Platoon Leaders: Lt. Richard Lewis

Lt. George E. Flower

T/ Sgt Glen Cook

Lt. Thomas F. Zschokke

Lt. Robert Stutsman

 

"C" Rifle Company

Company Commander: Capt. John M. Crafts (KIA 08/10/44)

Capt. Leo Marcikowski (08/10/44)

1st Lt. James Painter (12/03/44 KIA 12/05/44)

Executive-Officer: Lt. Leo Marcikowski (to 08/10/44)

Antitank Platoon: Lt. George Shaw

1st Platoon: Lt. William Wineman

2nd Platoon: Lt. Kenneth Webster

Platoon Leaders: Lt. Roy Hanf

Lt. Paul Vostic

 

85th CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON

Squadron Commander: -Lt. Col. Kent Fay (KIA 08/30/44)

Major John P. Gerald (KIA 10/17/44)

Lt. Col. George C. Benjamin (10/18/44)

"A" Reconnaissance Troop

Troop Commander: Capt. Seymour Scott

Reconnaissance Section: Lt Frank L. Thompson

Sgt Kenneth E. Richardson

Sgt June R. McCloud

"B" Reconnaissance Troop

Troop Commander: Capt. Kenneth M. Hayes

Capt. Loran L. Vipond

1st Platoon
Platoon Leader
Lt Alan Lee
Attached French interpreter Olaf Tillette de Mautort (29 Aug 44)

2nd Platoon
Platoon Leader:
Lt. Loren L. Vipond
Attached French interpreter Claude Delaroche-Vernet (29 Aug 44, WIA near Bitburg)

Sgt. Warner W.Holzinger (KIA near Wallendorf)

"C" Reconnaissance Troop

Troop Commander: Capt. George W. Basquez

2nd Platoon: Lt. Max Eastman

Platoon Leader: Lt. Karda

"D" Reconnaissance Troop

Troop Commander: Capt Leonard S Carlson

 

"E" Assault Gun Troop

Troop Commander: ?

 

"F" Light Tank Company

Company Commander: ?

 

22nd ARMORED ENGINEER BATTALION

Battalion Commander: -Lt. Col. Fred E. Ressguieu

S-1 and Bn Adjutant: Lt. Robert C. Wenger

 

"A" Company

Company Commander: Capt. Thomas Grose

Platoon Leaders: Lt. Leonard Hammer

 

"B" Company

Company Commander: Capt. Rolf E. Michelson

Platoon Leaders: Lt. Curtiss L. Ramsey

 

"C" Company

Company Commander: Capt. Charles Perlman

Platoon Leaders: Lt. Stephen E. Allen, Jr.

 

145th ARMORED SIGNAL COMPANY

Division Signal Officer: Lt. Col. Erling J. Foss

Company Commander: Capt. Glenn A. Welde

 

DIVISION TRAINS

Trains Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. Glen G. Dickenson (to 08/18/44)

Lt. Col. Karl L. Scherer (11/07/44)

127th ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE BATTALION

Battalion Commander: Lt. Col. Roland S. Biersach

75th MEDICAL BATTALION

Battalion Commander: Lt. Col. Benjamin H. Bader (to 02/05/45)

Major Raymond J. Winkler (02/06/45)

MILITARY POLICE PLATOON

Commanding Officer: Major Alexander T. Nelsen

5th ARMORED DIVISION BAND

 

Attached to Division Trains

3907th QUARTERMASTER TRUCK COMPANY

Company Commander: Capt. Charles H. Dudley

3912th QUARTERMASTER TRUCK COMPANY

Company Commander: Capt. Joseph L. Ziolkowski

 

Others Attached Units to the 5th ARMORED DIVISION

628th TANKDESTROYER BATTALION

Battalion Commander: Lt. Col. William M. Hernandez (KIA 08/20/44)

Lt. Col. William T. Gallagher (08/21/44)

 

"C" Company

Company Commander: Capt. Robert C. Jones

Platoon Leaders: Lt. Glenn O. Garber

 

All names were found, in the first time, in the history book of the 5th Armored Division: "Paths of Armor".
I added names sent to me by former members of the Division:
- Amos Cambron for the 47th AFAB

Thanks to Marc Betton for addition in the D Troop, 85th CRS.

 

 

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Created June 29, 1998 by Yves J. Bellanger
Updated January 8, 2006