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33d ACA
1/33 Armor
2/33 Armor
3/33 Armor
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Regimental History
WWII - Call Sign "ORCHARD"
33rd*
Armored
Regiment
WWII Armor Branch Insignia STATISTICS - 3AD ETO
Combat Commands, 3d Armored Division, European Theater of Operations
CC A Commander
| 15 Sep 1943 |
Brig Gen Doyle O Hickey |
| 31 Mar 1945 |
Col Leander L Doan |
CC B Commander
| 15 Sep 1943 |
Brig Gen John J Bohn |
| 15 Jul 1944 |
Col Truman Everett Boudinot |
| 4 Sep 1944 |
Brig Gen Truman Everett Boudinot |
CC R Commander
| 15 Sep 1943 |
Col Graeme G Parks |
| 19 Jul 1944 |
Col William W Cornog Jr |
| 15 Aug 1944 |
Col Louis P Leone |
| 6 Sep 1944 |
Col Carl J Rohsenberger |
| 24 Sep 1944 |
Col Robert L Howze Jr |
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Chronology
| Activated |
15 Apr 41 |
| Arrived ETO |
15 Sep 43 |
| Arrived Continent (D/18) |
24 Jun 44 |
| Entered Combat: |
| First Element |
29 Jun 44 |
| Entire Division |
9 Jul 44 |
| Days in Combat |
231 |
Casualties (Tentative)
| Killed |
2,540 |
| Wounded |
7,331 |
| Missing |
95 |
| Captured |
139 |
| Battle Casualties |
10,105 |
| Non-Battle Casualties |
6,017 |
| Total Casualties |
16,122 |
| Percent of T/O Strength |
111.5 |
Campaigns
Normandy
Northern France
Ardennes
Rhineland
Central Europe
Individual Awards
| DSC |
17 |
| Legion of Merit |
23 |
| Silver Star |
885 |
| Soldiers Medal |
32 |
| Bronze Star |
3,884 |
| Air Medal |
138 |
| DFC |
3 |
PW's Taken: 76,720
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