Command and Staff

COMMAND AND STAFF (all photos from "The Cub", Camp Lucky Strike Edition, Sunday, September 16th, 1945 Courtesy of Mr. Sherod Collins, 106th Historian)
1 Nov 44	Maj. Gen. Alan W. Jones "...Be proud of your assignment, of the fact that you have been selected for a combat division, that upon your shoulders rests the responsibility for the victory we have to win. Never forget that your individual part is of first importance to the success of the division..."
22 Dec 44	Brig. Gen. Herbert T. Perrin
7 Feb 45	Maj. Gen. Donald A. Stroh
1 Nov 44	Assistant Division Commander Brig. Gen. Herbert T. Perrin (Acting Commanding General 22 Dec 44-6 Feb 45)
1 Nov 44	Artillery Commander Brig. Gen. L. T. McMahon
1 Nov 44	Chief of Staff Col. William C. Baker
1 Nov 44	Assistant Chief of Staff G-1 Lt. Col. Max Roadruck
1 Nov 44	Assistant Chief of Staff G-2 Lt. Col. Robert P. Stout
1 Nov 44	Assistant Chief of Staff G-3 Maj. Charlie A. Brock
16 Dec 44	Assistant Chief of Staff G-3 Lt. Col. Charlie A. Brock
18 Feb 45	Lt. Col. John R. Kimmell, Jr.
1 Nov 44	Assistant Chief of Staff G-4 Lt. Col. M. S. Glatterer
12 Dec 44	Assistant Chief of Staff G-5 Maj. J. John Miller
1 May 45	Assistant Chief of Staff G-5 Lt. Col. J. John Miller
1 Nov 44	Adjutant General Lt. Col. F. I. Agule
1 Nov 44	Commanding Officer, 422d Infantry Col. George L. Descheneux
5 Apr 45	Col. William B. Tuttle
1 Nov 44	Commanding Officer, 423d Infantry Col C. C. Cavender (forced to surrender the unit to the Germans at Sch�nberg during fighting in the Bulge 18-20 Dec 1944.
1 Nov 44	Commanding Officer, 424th Infantry Col. Alexander D. Reid
15 Jan 45	Lt. Col. Orville M. Hewitt
19 Jan 45	Col. John R. Jeter
14 Feb 45	Lt. Col. Robert H. Stumpf

106TH INFANTRY DIVISION
Command Staff - Organizational

Commanding General	Major Gen. Alan W. Jones
Asst. Com. General	Brig. Gen. Herbert T. Perrin
G - 1	Lt. Col. Max J. Roadruck
G - 2	Lt. Col. Robert P. Stout
G - 3	Lt. Col. Charlie Brock
G - 4	Lt. Col. Milton S. Glatterer

Chief of Staff	Col. William C. Baker
Adj. General	Lt. Col. Frank I. Agule
Chaplain	Lt. Col. William D. Veazie
Chemical Officer	Lt. Col. Herbert Livesay, Jr.
Finance Officer	Lt. Col. Royer K. Lewis
Judge Advocate	Lt. Col. Byrne A. Bowman
Ordinance Officer	Lt. Col. William T. Manahan
Div. Quarter Master	Lt. Col. Henry P. Killman
Signal Officer	Lt. Col. Earle B. WIlliams
Provost Marshall	Maj. William L. Mowlds
Spc. Service Officer	Capt. Harry B. Mc Neel
Division Engineer	Lt. Col. Thomas J. Riggs, Jr.
Commanding Gen. Artillery	Brig. Gen. Leo T. McMahon
Inspector General	Lt. Col. Jewell K. Watt

Division Hqdtr's CO	Lt. Col. Walter S. Glenney
106 Recon	Maj. Ralph Kuzell
106 Signal	Lt. Col. Donald R. Bodine
106 Quarter Master	Lt. Col. Novinski
Div. Supply Officer	Capt. Morris Piha
331 Med. Bn	Lt. Col. Meyer S. Belzer

81st ENGINEERS CO	Lt. Col. Thomas J. Riggs, Jr.
A / Company	Capt. Harold A. Harmon
B / Company	Capt. William J. Hynes
C / Company	Capt. James E. Wells
Hq. & Service Co.	Capt. N. Duke Ward

Division Artillery CO	Brig. Gen. Leo T. McMahon
Division Artillery Hdq's	Capt. Harold R. Daun
Div Arty Executive Officer	Col. Craig Malin Jr.

589th Field Artillery CO	Lt. Col. Thomas Paine Kelley, Jr.
A / Btry	Capt. Aloysius J. Mencke
B / Btry	Capt. Arthur C. Brown
C / Btry	Capt. Malcolm H. Rockwell
Hdq's / Btry	Capt. Alva R. Beans
Sv / Btry	Capt. James B. Cagle, Jr.

590th Field Artillery CO	Lt. Col. Vaden Lackey
Exec	Maj. Meadows
S - 3	Maj. Irvine Tietze
A / Btry	Capt. John J. Pitts
B / Btry	Capt. James R. Fonda
C / Btry	Capt. Albert W. Henderson
Hdq's, Btry	Capt. Irving Chapnick
Sv / Btry	Capt Robert C. Ervin

591st Field Artillery CO	Lt. Col. Phillip F. Hoover
Exec	Maj. Carl Wohlfield
S-2	Capt. Gaggin
S-3	Maj. Broussard
A / Btry	Capt. Arthur W. Corcoran
B / Btry	Capt. Robert A. Likins
C / Btry	Capt. William C. Black
Hdq's, Btry	Capt. Bernard L. Lockridge
Sv / Btry	Capt. Martin M. Dolitsky

592nd Field Artillery CO	Lt. Col. Richard E. Weber, Jr.
A / Btry	Capt. Genero M. Mondragon
B / Btry	Capt. J.C. Gillen
C / Btry	Capt. Robert W. Smith
Hdq's / Btry	Capt. Bernard Richman
Sv / Btry.	Capt. Bernard Weiderman

422nd INFANTRY REGIMENT CO	Col. George L. Descheneaux
Reg. Exec	Lt. Col. Joseph C. Matthews Jr.
Reg. Hqd's Co	Capt. Edward Bruce Foster
AT / Co	Capt. Edward W. Vitz
CN / Co	Capt. Joel T. Broyhill
SV / Co	Capt. Charles R. Gibson
Reg. Exec	Lt. Col. Joseph C. Matthews Jr.
Reg. Surgeon	Major Malison Buckly
S - 1	Capt. Robert Fash
S - 2	Capt. Henry McKee
S - 3	Major Henry Fisher
S - 4	Major Fitz Davis

1st. Battalion	Lt. Col. Thomas L. Kent
Executive Officer	Major William P. Moon
Hq's Co	Capt. Eric R. Mills
S - 2	Lt. Michael Thome
S - 3	Capt. John Mohne
S - 4	Lt. Norman Swick
A / Co	Capt. Bertram C. Finch
B / Co	Capt. Thomas F. Littlejohn
C / Co	Capt. Ralph P. Kulzer
D / Co	Capt. Charles R. Porter

2nd Battalion	Lt. Col. Charles Scales
Executive Officer	Major Albert A. Ouellette
Hq's, Co	Capt. Harry G. Meeleus
E / Co	Capt. John S. Crocker
F / Co	Capt. Neil P. Stewart
G / Co	Capt. William P. Kielmeyer
H / Co	Capt. Montague H. Jacobs

3rd Battalion	Lt. Col. Donald Thompson
Hq's, Co	Capt. Clair R. Ernst
I / Co	Capt. David C. Ormiston
K / Co	Capt. Henry J Harmeling, Jr.
L / Co	Capt. Renata Spadola
M / Co	Capt. William H. Perkins

423rd INFANTRY REGIMENT CO	Col. Charles C. Cavender
Regimental Exec. Officer	Lt. Col. Fred W. Nagle
S - 1	Capt. Warren H. Stutler
S - 2	Major Hubert W. Johnson
S - 3	Major Allen B. Willand
S - 4	Major Sandra B. Helms

Regimental Hq's Co	Capt. Sam E. Davis, Jr.
AT / Co	Capt. Charles B. Reid
CN / Co	Capt. James L. Manning
SV / Co	Capt. Russell A. Freas, Jr.

1st Battalion	Lt. Col. William R. Craig
Hq's / Co	Capt. Robert S. Moyer
A / Co	Capt. Donald W. Naumann
B / Co	Capt. James D. Moore
C / Co	Capt. Julius A. Spence
D / Co	Capt. James L. Clarkson

2nd Battalion	Lt. Col. Joseph F. Puett
Exec. Officer	Major William J. Garlow
Hq's / Co	Capt. Ryan E. Tomlinson
E / Co	Capt. Maxey S. Crews
F / Co	Capt. Charles J. Zullig
G / Co	Capt. Edward H. Murray
H / Co	Capt. Durgin J. Deland

3rd Battalion	Lt. Col. Earl F. Klinck
Hq's, / Co	Capt. Carl G. Goering
I / Co	Capt. Wayne J. Moe
K / Co	Capt. James K. Bricker
L / Co	Capt. John B. Huyett, Jr.
M / Co	Capt. James H. Hardy

424th INFANTRY REGIMENT CO	Col. Alexander D. Reid
Regimental Exec. Officer	Lt. Col. Orville H. Hewitt
Regimental Hqd's. Co	Capt. Robert A. Burkes
AT / Co	Capt. Frank C. Davis
CN / Co	Capt. Joseph E. Freeland
SV / Co	Capt. John Foley

1st Battalion	Lt. Col. Lamar A. Welch
Hq's. / Co	Capt. Wesley D. Griffin
A / Co	Capt. William Wade Cashion
B / Co	Capt. Charles S. Peyser
C / Co	Capt. H. Hall Roberts
D / Co	Capt. Robert Preucel

2nd Battalion	Lt. Col. Leonard Umanoff
Hq's / Co	Capt. Curtis F. Maynard
E / Co	Capt. George R. Thigpen
F / Co	Capt. Wiley L. Cassidy
G / Co	Capt. Yale B. Cohen
H / Co	Capt. Glynn Salyers

3rd Battalion	Lt. Col. Charles F. Girand
Exec. Officer	Major Knapp
S - 2	Lt. Leslie Struble
S - 3	Capt. Lee Berwick
Hq's / Co	Capt. Rigsby
I / Co	Capt. Raymond S. Kautz
K / Co	Capt. Richard J. Comer
L / Co	Capt. Ben Bertell
M / Co	Capt. James B. McNinch

Page last revised 09/11/2016
James D. West
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Other Special Staff
Lt Col. Earle B. Williams Signal Officer	Lt Col. Jesse Bishop Inspector General	Lt Col. William D. Veazie Chief Chaplain
Maj. William L. Mowlds Provost Marshall	Lt Col. Herbert B. Livesey, Jr. Chemical Officer	Lt Col. Byrne A. Bowman Judge Advocate
Lt Col. Royer K. Lewis Finance Officer	Lt Col. Henry P. Killman Division Quartermaster	Capt. Harry B. McNeel Special Services Officer