Young90th
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Post by Young90th on Jan 15, 2008 18:20:34 GMT -5
Activated:?March 25th, 1942 Arrived in the ETO:?April 5th, 1944 Arrived on the Continent:?June 8th, 1944 (elements of the 359th Landed on June 6th, 1944) Entered Combat:First Elements: June 6th, 1944 Entire Division: June 10th, 1944 Days in Combat: 308 days Campaigns: Normandy Northern France Ardennes Rhineland Central Europe Individual Awards: Medal of Honor: 4 Distiguished Service Cross: 72 Legion of Merit: 14 Silver Star: 1,459 Soldiers Medal: 50 Bronze Star: 5,705 Air Medal: 120Distingushed Flying Cross: 4 Purple Heart: 16,972+ Casualties: Killed in Action: 2,963 Wounded in Action: 14,009 Missing in Action: 1,052 Captured: 442 Battle Casualties: 18,460 Non-battle Casualties: 9,157 Total Casualties: 27,617 Losses as Percentage of T/O Strength: 196% Prisoners of War Captured:?83,437
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