42nd Infantry Division (United States) - World War II

World War II

  • Activated: 14 July 1943
  • Overseas: November 1944.
  • Campaigns: Rhineland, Central Europe.
  • Days of combat: 106.
  • Total casualties: 5,949.
  • Prisoners of war taken: 59,128.
  • Presidential Unit Citation: 1.
  • Awards: MH-1 ; DSC-4 ; DSM-1 ; SS-622; LM-9; SM-32; ; BSM-5,325 ; AM-104.
  • Commanders: Maj. Gen. Harry J. Collins commanded the 42ID during its entire period of federal service in World War II.
  • Deactivated: 29 June 1946 in Europe.

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