Pvt Patrick J. McDonald, 934 S. Beltline, Grand Rapids Mich, MP in the 29th Infantry Division September 12 1944, France

Tank Destroyer

635th Tank Destroyer Battalion (Towed) — 17 May 1944 to 07 Jun 1944
823d Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP) — 26 Jun 1944 to 03 Jul 1944
821st Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP) — 28 Jun 1944 to 13 Jul 1944
803d Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP) — 30 Jun 1944 to 17 Jul 1944
Company B, 803d Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP) — 17 Jul 1944 to 20 Jul 1944
803d Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP) (- Company C) — 28 Jul 1944 to 30 Jul 1944
Company C, 803d Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP) — 28 Jul 1944 to 03 Aug 1944
Company A, 803d Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP) — 02 Aug 1944 to 03 Aug 1944
Company A, 644th Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP) — 23 Aug 1944 to 21 Sep 1944

Detachments – Attached to

Infantry

115th Combat Team — 1st Infantry Division — 02 Jun 1944 to 07 Jun 1944
1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment — 30th Infantry Division — 30 Sep 1944 to 25 Oct 1944
3d Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment — 2d Armored Division — 04 Oct 1944 to 28 Oct 1944
2d Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment — 2d Armored Division — 08 Oct 1944 to 11 Oct 1944
175th Infantry Regiment — Ninth Army — 17 Mar 1945 to 24 Mar 1945
116th Infantry Regiment — 75th Infantry Division — 01 Apr 1945 to 07 Apr 1945
1 platoon, Company A, 115th Infantry Regiment — XVI Corps — 02 Apr 1945 to 04 Apr 1945
1st Platoon, Company A, 115th Infantry Regiment — XVI Corps — 02 Apr 1945 to 04 Apr 1945
1st Platoon, Company C, 115th Infantry Regiment — XVI Corps — 04 Apr 1945 to 06 Apr 1945
1st Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (- 1 platoon) — Ninth Army — 04 Apr 1945 to 17 Apr 1945
175th Infantry Regiment — XIII Corps — 20 Apr 1945 to 26 Apr 1945
1st Platoon, Company C, 121st Engineer Combat Battalion — XIII Corps — 20 Apr 1945 to 26 Apr 1945

Assignment and Attachments to Higher Units

Date Corps Army (Assigned) Army (Attached) Army Group (Assigned) Army Group (Attached)
29 Nov 1942 V Corps ETOUSA
22 Oct 1943 V Corps First Army
14 Jun 1944 XIX Corps First Army
01 Aug 1944 XIX Corps First Army 12th Army Group
12 Aug 1944 V Corps First Army 12th Army Group
19 Aug 1944 VIII Corps First Army Third Army 12th Army Group
05 Sep 1944 VIII Corps Ninth Army 12th Army Group
21 Sep 1944 XIX Corps First Army 12th Army Group
22 Oct 1944 XIX Corps Ninth Army 12th Army Group
20 Dec 1944 XIX Corps Ninth Army 12th Army Group British 21st Army Group
23 Dec 1944 XIII Corps Ninth Army 12th Army Group British 21st Army Group
04 Feb 1945 XIX Corps Ninth Army 12th Army Group British 21st Army Group
29 Mar 1945 XVI Corps Ninth Army 12th Army Group British 21st Army Group
04 Apr 1945 XVI Corps Ninth Army 12th Army Group
05 Apr 1945 Ninth Army 12th Army Group
12 Apr 1945 XVI Corps (Ops) Ninth Army 12th Army Group
17 Apr 1945 XIII Corps Ninth Army 12th Army Group
04 May 1945 XVI Corps Ninth Army 12th Army Group

(—) Indicates relieved from assignment

Command Posts

Date Town Region Country
11 Oct 1942 Firth of Clyde Scotland
18 Oct 1942 Tidworth Barracks Wiltshire England
27 May 1944 Tavistock Devon England
20 May 1944 Bodmin Barracks Cornwall England
22 May 1944 Fort Tregantle Cornwall England
02 Jun 1944 Aboard LST #414, 511
06 Jun 1944 Stone Quarry (road to Vierville-sur-Mer) Calvados France
08 Jun 1944 Vierville-sur-Mer Calvados France
09 Jun 1944 Longueville Calvados France
10 Jun 1944 Castilly (vic) Manche France
15 Jun 1944 Fosse aux Loups Manche France
17 Jun 1944 Govin Manche France
19 Jun 1944 Vessie Manche France
30 Jun 1944 Les Mieux (½ mi S) Manche France
13 Jul 1944 La Fossardiere Manche France
28 Jul 1944 Le Mesnil Herman (4/5 mi SW) Manche France
02 Aug 1944 La Denisiere (3/4 mi SW) Manche France
03 Aug 1944 Montabot (1 mi NE) Manche France
04 Aug 1944 Tillaux (½ mi W) Manche France
05 Aug 1944 La Bocagnerie Manche France
12 Aug 1944 La Pinsonniere Manche France
14 Aug 1944 La Cour Manche France
15 Aug 1944 Le Fresne Poret (½ mi NE) Manche France
22 Aug 1944 Plougouin Finistère France
25 Aug 1944 Treleon Finistère France
29 Aug 1944 Lorcornan (3/4 mi S) Finistère France
30 Aug 1944 Kergouvel (¼ mi S) Finistère France
15 Sep 1944 Plouzane (200 yds N) Finistère France
17 Sep 1944 Questel Finistère France
19 Sep 1944 Kerdivichen (½ mi SW) Finistère France
27 Sep 1944 Sibbe Limburg Netherlands
29 Sep 1944 Oorsbeek Limburg Netherlands
06 Oct 1944 Niederbusch (Staatsforst) Limburg Netherlands
30 Oct 1944 Eygelshoven (vic) Limburg Netherlands
10 Nov 1944 Merkstein-Plitschard Rhineland Germany
19 Nov 1944 Basweiler Rhineland Germany
23 Nov 1944 Aldenhoven Rhineland Germany
28 Dec 1944 Schaufenberg Rhineland Germany
06 Feb 1945 Siersdorf Rhineland Germany
26 Feb 1945 Julich Rhineland Germany
28 Feb 1945 Titz Rhineland Germany
02 Mar 1945 Rheydt Rhineland Germany
01 Apr 1945 Dinslakener Bruch Germany
03 Apr 1945 Huls (vic SW; Drewer Nord) Westphalia Germany
06 Apr 1945 Sendenhorst Westphalia Germany
09 Apr 1945 Ludinghausen Westphalia Germany
19 Apr 1945 Uetze Hannover Germany
21 Apr 1945 Bodenteich Hannover Germany
24 Apr 1945 Luchow Hannover Germany
04 May 1945 Warendorf Hannover Germany

A sergeant of the US 29th Infantry Division is killed by a German sniper while clearing the town of Julich of its last defenders, February 1945.

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