90th Division

 

WWII Facts and Figures

STATISTICS

Chronology 

Activated
25 Mar 42
Arrived ETO
5 Apr 44
Arrived Continent (D/2)
8 Jun 44
Entered Combat:
First Elements
6 Jun 44
Entire Division
10 Jun 44
Days in Combat
308

 


Casualties (Tentative) 

Killed
2,963
Wounded
14,009
Missing
1,052
Captured
442
Battle Casualties
18,460
Non-Battle Casualties
9,157
Total Casualties
27,617
Percent of T/O Strength
196.0

 


Individual Awards 

DSC
72
Legion of Merit
14
Silver Star
1,459
Soldiers Medal
50
Bronze Star
5,705
Air Medal
120
DFC
4

 

PW's Taken 83,437 


 

COMPOSITION

ORGANIC UNITS

357th Infantry

358th Infantry

359th Infantry

90th Reconnaissance Troop (Mecz)

315th Engineer Combat Battalion

315th Medical Battalion

 

90th Division Artillery

343d Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)

344th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)

915th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)

345th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)

 

Special Troops

790th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company

90th Quartermaster Company

90th Signal Company

Military Police platoon

Headquarters Company

Band

 

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