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TASK FORCE ORGANIZATION – RYUKYU CAMPAIGN – 96th INFANTRY DIVISION

Regimental Combat Team 381 Col M. E. Holloran
381st Infantry Regiment Col M. E. Holloran
1st Battalion Lt Col J. C. Cassidy (until June 2)
Maj V. N. Thompson
2nd Battalion Lt Col R. Graybill (until May 8)
Maj L. C. Addy (until 20 June)
Maj H. H. Hewett Jr
3rd Battalion Lt Col D. A. Nolan Jr. (until 16 June)
Maj H. R. Miles
Able Company, 321st Medical Battalion
2nd Platoon, Dog Company, 321st Medical Battalion w/
51st Portable Surgical Hospital atchd Maj G. S. Ortman (Until May 18)
Maj H. R. Miles
Able Company, 321st Engineer Battalion w/
Water Section
Detachment 96th Signal Company
Detachment 96th Counter Intelligence Corps Team
361st Field Artillery Battalion w/ Lt Col A. W. Masters
1st Platoon, 827th Amphibious Truck Company atchd
Charlie Company, 519th Military Police Battalion Lt J. W. Stetzer
Battery B, 435th Antiaircraft Artillery (AW) Battalion w/
Detachment Battery C, 294th Searchlight Battalion atchd
(2 Searchlight Sections 14 EM, including 1 Detector)
Battery A, 425th Antiaircraft Artillery (AW) Battalion (T1)
728th Amphibious Tractor Battalion Lt Col F. B. Mann
Detachment 593rd Joint Assault Signal Company (JASCO)
170th Engineer Battalion Lt Col R. K. Barton Jr
Charlie Company, 88th Chemical Weapon Battalion w/
1/3 Am Section, 88th Chemical Weapon Battalion Hq
780th Amphibious Tank Battalion (less Charlie & Dog Cos) Lt Col T. D. Turner Jr
Baker & Dog Companies, 763rd Tank Battalion
293rd Port Company (for Ships Platoon)
(Reverted to 1122nd Group Hq on landing)
Capt F. F. Green
Provisional Group Section
3 EM – 3008th Group Platoon
12 EM – 3240th QM Service Company
Photo Assignment Team, 3235th Signal Service Detachment
2nd Sound Locator Team

These five 96th Div. Texans are considered

382nd Infantry Regiment (Reinforced) Col M. L. Dill
382nd Infantry Regiment Col M. L. Dill
1st Battalion Lt Col C. W. Johnson
2nd Battalion Lt Col C. D. Sterner
3rd Battalion Lt Col J. R. Lewis (until April 18)
Lt Col F. H. Hartline (until April 30)
Maj J. H. stell
Baker Company, 321st Medical Battalion
Detachment 96th Signal Company
Detachment 593rd Joint Assault Signal Company (JASCO)
Provisional Group Section
3 EM – 3008th Group Platoon
12 EM 3240th QM Service Company
Photo Assignment Team, 3235th Signal Service Detachment

Heavy machine guns of 96th Division fire on Japanese positions on the southern front of Okinawa. 4 April, 1945. 96th Infantry Division

Regimental Combat Team 383 Col E. T. May
383rd Infantry Regiment Col E. T. May (until June 5)
Lt Col D. Ballard (until June 14)
Lt Col J. M. Williams
1st Battalion Lt Col B. F. King (until April 9)
Maj K. W. Erickson (until May)
Capt H. D. Young (until May 18)
Lt Col G. A. Nelson (until June 13)
Lt Col P. E. Clark
2nd Battalion Lt Col P. E. Clark (until April 8)
Maj A. T. Thorsen (until April 26)
Maj G. E. Bucklin (until May 9)
Capt J. A. McCaffrey (until May 10)
Maj L. Morris (until May 18)
Maj G. E. Bucklin
3rd Battalion Lt Col E. W. Stare
Charlie Company, 321st Medical Battalion
1st Platoon, Dog Company, 321st Medical Battalion w/
67th Portable Surgical Hospital atchd
Maj W. N. Block (until May 18)
Capt W. E. Wescott (until May 21)
Maj L. B. Goldstein
Charlie Company, 321st Engineer Combat Battalion, w/
Water Section
Detachment 96th Signal Company
Detachment 96th Counter Intelligence Corps Team
921st Field Artillery Battalion w/
2nd Platoon, 827th Truck Company atchd
Lt Col R. R. Glenn
96th Div Military Police Platoon Capt J. A. Kinsler
Battery D, 485th Antiaircraft Artillery (AW) Battalion w/
Detachment Battery C, 294th Searchlight Battalion, atchd
2 Searchlight Sections 14 EM
788th Amphibious Tractor Battalion Lt Col F G. Hufford
Detachment 593rd Joint Assault Signal Co (JASCO)
174th Engineer Combat Battalion Lt Col A. L. Sweetland
Baker Company, 88th Chemical Battalion, w/
1/3 Am Section 88th Chemical Battalion
Charlie & Dog Companies, 780th Amphibious Tank Battalion, w/
Provisional Battalion Hq
Charlie Company, 763rd Tank Battalion
204th Port Company (atchd for Ships Platoon)
reverted to control of 1122nd Engineer Group upon landing
Provisional Groupe Section
3 EM – 3008th Group Platoon
12 EM – 3240th QM Service Company)
Photo Assignment Team, 3235th Signal Service Detachment

Easy Co, 382nd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division (Deadeye), rolls forwards through heavy enemy fire on the southern front on Okinawa Island. A tank supports infantrymen as they cautiously move forward and blast their way through a Japanese minefield. Tanks and infantrymen are part of the invasion force of the US Tenth Army during Operation Iceberg, Ryukyu Campaign, April 1945

Division Troops

Hq 96th Infantry Division Maj Gen J. L. Bradley
Hq & Hq Btry, 96th Division Artillery Brig Gen R. G. Gard
362d Field Artillery Bn, atchd:
827th Amphibious Truck Co
less 1st and 3rd Platoons
Lt Col F. W. Jenkins
Lt M. Z. Brown
 
363d Field Artillery Bn Lt Col J. G. Hlavac
Hq Special Troops Lt Col H. H. Damisch
Hq Co, 96th Infantry Division Capt J. P. Hecimovich
Hq QM Company, atchd:
3240th QM Service Co less GR Sections
41st QM War Dog Platoon
Division Group Secs less RTC Dets
3rd Platoon, 3008th QM Group Co less RCT Dets
2nd Sec, 2nd Plat, 4342nd QM Supply Co
Capt E. P. Mitchel
Capt J. M. Klaus
Lt H. H. Buckin Jr
Lt W. B. Kline
Lt C. S. Kaeling
796th Ordnance Company, atchd:

632nd Ordnance AM Company
Det 196th Ordnance Depot Co
202nd Bomb Disposal Squad

Capt W. A. Carlson (until May 7)
Capt B. C. Boesser
Capt Allan & Lt Heidt
Lt A. A. Meril
Lt O. B. Greenman
96th Signal Company, atchd:
Det 101st Signal Battalion (Radio Team)
3235th Signal Service Det less RCT atchmts
Capt W. A. Carpenter

Lt R. K. Jones

96th Division Band CWO O. W. Shetney
96th Reconnaissance Troop Capt H. B. O’Neill
321st Engineer Combat Bn
less Able & Charlie Cos, atchd:
2nd Platoon, 1088th Engineer Depot Co
Lt Col S. R. Kolloy (until 17 April)
Maj E. A. Martell
Lt Slack
321st Medical Battalion (less A, B, C Cos) atchd:
31st Field Hospital
Lt Col G. B. Salter
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Lt Col H. A. Hogan
1122nd Engr Gp Hq & Hq Co (Shore Party) atchd:
170th Engr (C) Bn A1
174th Engr (C) Bn A3
173rd Engr (C) Bn
474th Amphibious Truck Company
204th Port Company A3
293rd Port Company A1
Col C. G. Douglas
Lt Col R. K. Barton Jr
Lt Col A. L. Sweetland
Lt Col O. F. Gokay
Capt D. P. Hill

Capt F. F. Hill
504th Antiaircraft Artillery (Gun) Bn w/
Team 3, MAWS #8 atchd:
Lt Col J. B. McCumber
485th Antiaircraft Arty (AW) less Btrys B, D atchd:
Btry C, 294th Searchlight Bn (- 1 Plat, 4 Secs & RCT atchmts)
Lt Col A. Garvey
Capt H. S. Harley
88th Chemical Weapon Battalion (Mtz)
less A, B, C, Companies & 3 AM Secs
Maj G. A. Cain
593rd JASCO les CT atchmts Maj F. L. Duggan
763rd Tank Battalion less
Baker, Charlie, Dog Companies
Lt Col H. L. Edmonson (until 11 May)
Maj A. E. Lancaster
96th Counterintelligence Corps less CT atchmts Capt F. L. Fernandez
2223rd Censorship Detachment Lt J. P. Stevens
38th Order of Battle Team Lt A. Marcus
140th Prisoner Interrogator Team Capt J. Krueger
314th Hq Intel Detachment w/

344th Interrogator Team
372nd Interpreter Team
389th Translator team
Lt (jg) D. L. Keene (until 30 May
Lt A. E. Beach
New Team B, 1st Info & Hist Unit
Civilian Correspondant Gp
Capt L. K. Soth
2212th POA TQM team Lt Col R. H. Billingsley
3rd Platoon, 3754th QM Truck Co (T7) Lt R. Wadlun
2nd Platoon, 244th QM Depot Sup Co (T7) Lt R. M. Heximer
2nd Platoon, 191st QM Gas Sup Co (T7) Lt R. H. Arnold
Mil Gov B-5
8th G-10 Disp
Lt Col W. E. Anderson
Mil Gov A-6
9th G-10 Disp
Lt Comdr E. R. Mossman

 U.S. Marines battling for control of a ridge near Naha, Okinawa, May 1945.

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