80th Division Internet Resources
80th DIVISION WORLD WAR I RESOURCES
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80th Infantry Division, WWI Troop Transports
(Downloadable Excel spreadsheet, sortable, filterable)
Contributed by Bruce & Cecelia Smith.
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80th Infantry Division, WWI Casualty List
(1,493 Names, Alphabetized; PDF 13.4MB)
Copied from the Sgt. Stultz 80th Division colletion at AHEC, Carlisle, PA. Contributed by Bruce & Cecelia Smith.
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80th Infantry Division in World War I.
A one page PDF synopsis of the 80th Infantry Division Order of Battle during WWI. Contributed by Bill Black.
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80th Infantry Division - 1921 Reunion Program (Pittsburgh, PA).
An 8 page PDF of the 1921 Reunion Program. Contributed by Bruce & Cecelia Smith.
Click [here] for the "Color" version;
click [here] for the black & white version.
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The 80th Division in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
MAJ(R) Gary Schreckengost's latest article on the 80th Division in World War I published in the St. Mihiel Trip-Wire
(November 2021).
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318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, AEF
An excellent resource for the 318th Infantry Regiment during WWI. Includes history, photos (both for 318th & 317th), and articles regarding WWI.
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318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, World War I
Another excellent resource for the 318th Infantry Regiment. "The 318th Infantry first organized in August 2002 as a
handful of reenactors/living historians interested in portraying some of America's most forgotten and overlooked soldiers,
the Doughboys of the American Expeditionary Force."
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WWI 313th Machine Gun Battalion (Andrew Capets)
I am currently searching for information about men of the 313th Machine Gun Battalion,
80th Division, who served in World War I. As we near the 100th Anniversary of their
participation in this conflict, I am compiling several stories to share with others who
want to learn more about their ancestors service in WWI. Please contact me if you would
like to contribute ANY information or photos about the men of the 313th Machine Gun
Battalion.
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WWI 314th Machine Gun Battalion History
Available online from the Pennsylvania Photos & Documents "Power Library." An 84 page historical document of the 314th Machine Gun Battalion
during World War I.
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305th Engineering Battalion, Company B, World War I.
A one page listing of Company B, 305th Engineering Battalion Command Posts. Contributed by Candee Basford.
GENERAL 80th RESOURCES
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The Blue Ridge Division in Europe
by Andy Adkins and Madeline Hanson
From the Warfare History Network
Arriving in Normandy in August 1944, the 80th Infantry Division fought at the Moselle and the Battle of the Bulge--and witnessed the horrors of
Buchenwald.
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Fighting 80th Division at Bastogne
by Leon Reed
From the Warfare History Network
The role of this American infantry division in the relief of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge has been largely overlooked.
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The Soldier's Bulge Campaign: Third Army Closed the South Flank
A presentation by Lois Lembo and Leon Reed at the Battle of the Bulge Conference, January 2024.
Part 1 (18m, 30s)
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The Soldier's Bulge Campaign: Third Army Closed the South Flank
A presentation by Lois Lembo and Leon Reed at the Battle of the Bulge Conference, January 2024.
Part 2 (38m)
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From the Center for Military History
Order of Battle of the US Army - WWII ETO
Chronological history of 80th, commanders, attachments, and detachments.
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National Archives - 80th Division Records
A bibliography of available 80th Division Records at the NARA facility in College Park, MD.
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World War II at the Sauer River Area
Extensive website including many photos and historical information about the 80th
Division (and others) at the Sauer River Area.
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305th Engineer Combat Battalion
Lone Sentry web site with photos and history.
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Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge
The official online home of the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge.
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Path of the 317th Infantry Regiment (80th Division) during WWII
(Collection of A.Z. Adkins, Jr.). Map showing route of advance of 317th Inf Regt through France, Luxembourg, Germany and Austria during World War II.
HQ 317th Inf SPITAL-am-PYHRN, 28 May 1945.
Download a printable (24" x 17.5", 220dpi) image. Right click [HERE] & Save document.
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Virtual Cemetery Created by Jeff Hall: 80th Infantry Division Casualties WW2
Jeff Hall [Link to Jeff's profile] has created a phenomenal website with
"Find a Grave." Besides individual entries, Jeff has created (and continues to add) 150 "virtual"
cemeteries of WW2 Divisions. He also continues to add Korean & Vietnam war dead.
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Phil Smith's incredible NPR story about his father, Sgt. Percy Smith, G-317
Sgt. Percy Smith (left) fought under Gen. George Patton in World War II -- and was a
voluminous letter writer. Smith's son Phil didn't discover the letters until the 1980s,
shortly before Percy Smith's death. For Weekend Edition Sunday, the son describes
rediscovering his father -- and the whole wartime generation -- through the letters.
This is a wonderful heartfelt story (3rd story down, titled "One Son's Legacy:
A Soldier's Letters Home", about 18 minutes audio.
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Horace Logan McBride, Lieutenant General, United States Army
Biography of General McBride, provided by Roger Nelson to the Arlington National
Cemetery Website.
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Front Seat to War
Carl Henry was in the 80th Division, first as an enlisted man in the 319th Infantry Regiment, then commissioned as a
Warrant Officer in the 305th Engineer Battalion. His daughter, Diana Mara Henry, created this vast website in honor of her
father.
- 80th Division World War II Medal of Honor
Four men from the 80th Division were awarded the Medal of Honor during WWII:
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Task Force Pearson - The Real Story Behind the Monuments Men Treasure Hunt
Article in "Southern Sonoma Country Life" (February 18, 2014) about Col. Ralph Pearson (318th Infantry Regiment) and his part in helping find
art treasures and to liberat Austrian locals at the salt mines at Alt Aussee.
FACEBOOK - 80th DIVISION RESOURCES
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80th Division Veterans Association
This site is intended to be an outreach effort to locate as many past and present members of the 80th Division, family members, and other interested
parties, in the interest of continuing the work of the Association, now in its 95th year.
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80th Division Blue Ridge Veterans Association
We exist to further awareness and support of the 80th Division Veterans Association, Training Command.
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80th Division - Blue Ridgers – WWII
The 80th Only Moves Forward! The 80th Division was first organized during WWI August 5, 1917 at Camp Lee, VA. Originally the Division
consisted of men that mostly hailed from Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, thus earning the nickname the "Blue Ridge Division."
On July 15, 1942, the 80th Division was again ordered into active service. I have compiled information concerning over 14,000 men who
served with 80th. If you are a family member of one of those men, I will be honored to share the information I have. This site is meant
to honor and remember all of the men who served with the 80th. Vis Montium!
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317th Infantry Regiment in WWII
This page is about the 317th Infantry Regiment of the 80th Infantry Division in WWII.
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WWII, 80th Division 317th 1945
This page is dedicated to those who served in the 80th Division, 317th infantry during WWII European Theatre of Operation.
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319th Regiment - Patton's 80th Infantry Division
To honor the men who served in WW2 and fought in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany and Austria.
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2nd Battalion, 317th Regiment - "Second to None"
We are a US Army Reserve (USAR) Drill Sergeant (DS) battalion tasked with the mission of conducting Cadet Basic Camp (CIET) at Fort Knox, KY.
ADDITIONAL 3RD ARMY UNITS
Third Army Corps
A total of six corps were assigned to the Third Army during their operations of 1944 - 1945.
| Corps | Time Period | # Days |
| XII | 1 AUG 1944 - 8 MAY 1945 | 281 |
| XX | 1 AUG 1944 - 8 MAY 1945
| 281 |
| VIII | 1 AUG 1944 - 5 SEP 1944
21 DEC 1944 - 22 APR 1945 | 160 |
| III | 10 OCT 1944 - 11 FEB 1945
18 APR 1945 - 8 MAY 1945 | 145 |
| XV | 1 AUG 1944 - 24 AUG 1944
26 AUG 1944 - 29 SEP 1944 | 61 |
| V | 6 MAY 1945 - 8 MAY 1945 | 3 |
Third Army Divisions
Five divisions served with the Third Army for almost the entire period of its tactical operations.
| Division | Time Period | # Days |
| 4th Armored | 1 AUG 1944 - 22 APR 1945
24 APR 1945 - 8 MAY 1945 | 280 |
| 5th Infantry | 5 AUG 1944 - 8 MAY 1945 | 276 |
| 80th Infantry | 1 AUG 1944 - 16 AUG 1944
24 AUG 1944 - 8 MAY 1945 | 274 |
| 90th Infantry | 1 AUG 1944 - 16 AUG 1944
26 AUG 1944 - 8 MAY 1945 | 272 |
| 6th Armored | 1 AUG 1944 - 4 SEP 1944
17 SEP 1944 - 22 APR 1945 | 262 |
Third Army Operational Divisions
A total of forty-two divisions served under control of the Third Army from August 1, 1944
until May 8, 1945. Included were 25 infantry, 14 armored, and 2 airborne divisons.
"ONE HELL OF A WAR" RESEARCH RESOURCES
Major(r) Dean Dominique wrote
"The Attack Will Go On; The 317th Infantry Regiment in World War II," his Masters Thesis
at LSU in 2003. Several years later, he wrote and published
ONE HELL OF A WAR, based on his Masters Thesis and Col James Hayes' memoir,
THE VALIANT
DIE ONCE. Dean donated several resources used for his thesis.
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"The Attack Will Go On; the 317th Infantry Regiment in World War II"
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"The Battle of Nancy," LTC Harry Balish (Military Review, 1950)
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"Blue Ridge Boys on the Move; March 20, 1945"
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DSC Citation-Earl Goins
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Photo-Homeward Bound for 30-Day Furloughs
Men of the 317th Infantry Reg, 80th Div., 3rd US Army, "Hello U.S.A." on their helmets.
(L-R) Capt Frank Caputo, 1st Sgt Frank Dobozy, TSgt Victor Hornback, TSgt Paul Bodocsi, SSgt Thomas Manges,
SSgt Richard James, and SSgt Roy Hall.
SC 201829 (US Army Signal Corps; Photographer: Pvt Harry Miller)
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Photo-American infantrymen patrol near the Moselle River in France (9/5/44)
Madieres; 317th Infantry Reg, 80th Division.
SC 194543 (US Army Signal Corps)
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American Infantrymen of the 317th Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, prepare positions to return
fire of Nazis from across the Moselle River, after moving through the town of Madieres, France (9/5/44)
SC 272423 (US Army Signal Corps)
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A 3rd US Army Armored Convoy lines the streets of Simbach, Germany, awaiting to cross the bridge over the Inn River
into Braunau, Austria, birth place of Hitler
1st Bn, 317th Inf Reg, 80th Inf Div (Simbach, Germany)
SC 336836 (US Army Signal Corps; Photographer: T/5 J.M. Heslop. May 4, 1945)
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Infantrymen of 317th Regiment, 80th Division, U.S. Third Army, move up highway to strike back at Germans
northeast of Luxembourg in the vicinity of Junglinster (12/21/44)
SC 272424 (US Army Signal Corps; Photographer: T/5 Albert J. Gedicks. May 4, 1945)
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Infantrymen of 317th Regiment, 80th Division, U.S. Third Army, move up highway to strike back at Germans
northeast of Luxembourg in the vicinity of Junglinster (12/21/44)
SC 272425 (US Army Signal Corps; Photographer: T/5 Albert J. Gedicks. May 4, 1945)
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The Inn River, near Braunau, Austria, is crossed by the 80th Inf. Div., US Third Army, by means of a newly contructed
pontoon bridge.
1st Bn,. 317th Inf Reg (5/4/45)
SC 206099 (US Army Signal Corps; Photographer: T/5 J.M. Heslop. May 4, 1945)
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The 317th Infantry Regiment of the US Third Army's 80th Infantry Division crosses Inn River on pontoon bridge
put up at Braunau, Germany, by the 305th Engineers.
1st Bn,. 317th Inf Reg (5/4/45)
SC 206414 (US Army Signal Corps; Photographer: H. Miller. May 5, 1945)
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US Infantry patrol reaches bank, returning Nazi fire from across river.
SC 194544 (US Army Signal Corps)
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Army trucks leave furrowed patters in the German fields as infantrymen of the 80th Division, Third US Army, advance
on the burning Baustert, Germany. Smoke from burning town at left.
317th Regiment, 80th Division, 1st Battalion (Feb 25, 1945)
SC 332983 (US Army Signal Corps)
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Combat Infantrymen of the 317th Regiment advance over temporarily repaired knocked out bridge at Goesdorf,
Luxembourg, on their way to the front.
Company C, 317th Inf; Goesdorf, Luxembourt (Jan 7, 1945)
SC 368148 (US Army Signal Corps; Photographer: H. Miller)
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Photo-Konditorei Cafe Markmiller, Oberammergau
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Photo-Jack Edwards & Sgt Wright
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Letter-Author Unknown (April 16, 1945)
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Letter-Eckels, Charles (2001)
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Letter-Goodspeed, Peter
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Questionnaire-Allen, James (2001)
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Questionnaire-Flemming, Daniel (2001)
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Questionnaire-Goode, Irv (and letter; 2001)
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Questionnaire-Mitchell, George (and letter; 2001)
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Questionnaire-Munn, Troy (2001)
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Questionnaire-Welsch, Henry (and letter from Susan King, niece)
DESERT TRAINING CENTER RESOURCES
BATTLE OF ARGENTAN RESOURCES
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Northern France
From the Center for Military History - a detailed description with photos and maps of the
first few months in the ETO.
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Mémorial de Coudehard - Montormel (French version)
Website of the battle of Falaise museum, in France. Currently in French, soon to be in English.
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The 80th Division’s Baptism By Fire
From the Warfare History Network, Author Patrick J. Chaisson provides an in-depth view of the 80th Division's
first major battle in France.
MOSELLE RIVER CROSSING RESOURCES
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Rhineland
From the Center for Military History - a detailed description with photos and maps of
fighting in the ETO, 15 September 1944-21 March 1945.
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150th Combat Engineer Battalion
Photos and additional information about Bailey Bridges, including those built for crossing
the Moselle River.
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American Drive to the Moselle
From the Warfare History Network, this article by Allyn Vannoy was first published in the
August 2016 edition of WWII Quarterly.
BATTLE OF THE BULGE RESOURCES
BUCHENWALD RESOURCES
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The History Place - Holocaust
Several photos of Buchenwald.
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Holocaust Learning Center
Description and photos of the horrors of Buchenwald. Includes historic video footage of the
liberation of Buchenwald.
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Buchenwald Concentration Camp
Extensive site providing historical information as well as memorial information.
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Recollections of a Liberator: The Liberation of Ohrdruf and Buchenwald. Part 1: Ohrdruf
(Warning - Graphic & Disturbing Photos and Descriptions)
In 1992, Frederick B. Lea recorded his experiences of April 1945. He served as company commander of the HQ Co, 46th AMB, as Battalion Supply Officer (S-4), and
as Division Medical Supply Officer. This article is part of the Frederick B. Lea collection of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C.
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Recollections of a Liberator: The Liberation of Ohrdruf and Buchenwald. Part 2: Buchenwald
(Warning - Graphic & Disturbing Photos and Descriptions)
In 1992, Frederick B. Lea recorded his experiences of April 1945. He served as company commander of the HQ Co, 46th AMB, as Battalion Supply Officer (S-4), and
as Division Medical Supply Officer. This article is part of the Frederick B. Lea collection of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C.
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Pictures of the Signal Corps Photographer Walter Chichersky
(Warning - Graphic & Disturbing Photos and Descriptions)
Walter Chichersky was the son of Ukrainian immigrants. He was a Pfc in the 166th Signal Photographic Company and the first war photographer to take
photos in the liberated Buchenwald concentration camp. These photographs were used as evidence in the Nuremberg Trials.
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Map of Concentration and Death Camps
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The Mauthausen Concentration Camp Complex - WWII & Postwar Records
National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC (2008);Compiled by Amy Schmidt and Gudrun Loehrer. 380p PDF.