175th US Infantry Regiment

Divisional information


Commanding Officer (CO)

11.10.1942

Col. Philip Wood

01.05.1944

Col. Paul R. Goode

11.06.1944

Lt. Col. Alexander George

18.06.1944

Lt. Col. William C. Purnell

23.06.1944

Col. Ollie W. Reed

30.07.1944

Lt. Col. William C. Purnell

01.10.1944

Col. William C. Purnell

20.02.1945

Lt. Col. Arthur T. Sheppe

21.02.1945

Col. Harry D. McHugh

11.03.1945

Col. Edward H. McDaniel

Executive Officer (XO)

00.00.0000

Lt.-Col. Alexander George


S-1

00.00.0000

Capt. James L. Hays

S-2

00.00.0000

Maj. John C. Geiglein

S-3

00.00.0000

Maj. Leslie Harness


S-4

00.00.0000

Maj. Carle W. Mason


Regimental troops

Infantry

1st Battalion 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
CO: Lt.-Col. Roger S. Whiteford 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
XO: Maj. Anthony J. Miller (Jr.) 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
A Company CO: Capt. Joseph E. Mueller 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
B Company CO: Capt. Jack Brashears 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
C Company CO: Capt. Alexander Pouska (Jr.) 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
D Company CO: Capt. Miles C. Shorey (Jr.) 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
Headquarters Company: Capt. Guy G. Griffin (Jr.) 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
Battalion Surgeon: Capt. Bernard H. Sager 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
2nd Battalion 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
CO: Lt.-Col. Millard G. Bowen 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
XO: Capt. Harold E. Simmons 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
E Company CO: Capt. Lawrence E. Maddox 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
F Company CO: Capt. Robert M. Miller 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
G Company CO: Capt. Kearney Slingluff 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
H Company CO: Capt. Edward Wolff 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
Headquarters Company: Capt. Louis J. Curl (Jr.) 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
Battalion Surgeon: Capt. Philip G. Creese 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
3rd Battalion 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
CO: Lt.-Col. Edward A. Gill 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
XO: Maj. Ernest M. Richter 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
I Company CO: Capt. Frank J. McKenna 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
K Company CO: Capt. John T. King III 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
L Company CO: Capt. Alwin W. Hobbs 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
M Company CO: 1st Lt. Thomas C. Emlo 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
Headquarters Company: Capt. Paul T. Freund 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
Battalion Surgeon: Capt. Brooks E. Brown 00.00.0000-00.00.0000

Other Units

Headquarters Company 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
CO: Capt. Henry J. Reed 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
Antitank Company 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
CO: Capt. Marion W. Stevenson 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
Cannon Company 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
CO: Capt. Clarence E. Major 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
Service Company 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
CO: Capt. Robert D. Smith 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
Medical Detachment 00.00.0000-00.00.0000
CO: Maj. Edmund G. Beacham 00.00.0000-00.00.0000

Assignments

00.00.0000-00.00.0000 29th Infantry Division


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  Beyond the Beachhead: The 29th Infantry Division in Normandy
  100th Infantry Division Association
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