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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

102nd Division US Army



 .  102nd Infantry Division, US Army was based at Camp Maxey, Texas when it was mobilised for active service in September 1942. They proceeded over seas in September 1944 and saw action in North Western Europe.
    102nd Divsion was made up of
  • 405th Infantry Regiment
  • 406th Infantry Regiment
  • 407th Infantry Regiment
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 102nd Infantry Division Artillery
  • 379th Field Artillery Battalion
  • 380th Field Artillery Battalion
  • 381st Field Artillery Battalion
  • 927th Field Artillery Battalion
  • 327th Engineer Combat Battalion
  • 327th Medical Battalion
  • 102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
  • Headquarters, Special Troops, 102nd Infantry Division
  • 802nd Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
  • 102nd Quartermaster Company
  • 102nd Signal Company
  • 102nd Division Military Police Platoon
  • 102nd Counterintelligence Corps Detachment


23rd Sep 1944 On the Move

3rd Nov 1944 Reliefs

24th Nov 1944 Preparations

29th Nov 1944 Attack Made

4th Dec 1944 Patrols

23rd Feb 1945 Attack Made

3rd Mar 1945 Advance

5th Mar 1945 Patrols

9th Apr 1945 Attack Made

12th Apr 1945 Hard Fighting

15th Apr 1945 Orders

3rd May 1945 Forces Meet


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Those known to have served with

102nd Division US Army

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

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There are:12 items tagged 102nd Division US Army available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.