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Leadership
 Commanding Generals


George S. Patton, Jr.
General, U.S.A.
Commanding General, Third Army


Troy H. Middleton
Lieutenant General, U.S.A.
Commanding General, VIII Corps


Frank L. Culin, Jr.
Major General, U.S.A.
Commanding General, 87th Infantry Division


John L. McKee
Brigadier General, U.S.A.
Assistant Division Commander


William W. Ford
Brigadier General, U.S.A.
Commanding General of Division Artillery

 
 General Staff


Grant Layng
Colonel, G.S.C.
Chief of Staff


Edwin O'Connor
Lieutenant Colonel, G.S.C.
G-1


John F. T. Murray
Lieutenant Colonel, G.S.C.
AC of S, G-2


Arthur L. Gayle
Lieutenant Colonel, G.S.C.
AC of S, G-3


John J. Brown
Lieutenant Colonel, G.S.C.
AC of S, G-4

 

Command Chronology
 Commanding General

22 October 1944 Brig. Gen. Frank L. Culin, Jr.
19 December 1944 Brig. Gen. John M. Lentz
15 January 1945 Brig. Gen. Frank L. Culin, Jr.
15 April 1945 Maj. Gen. Frank L. Culin, Jr.

 

 
 Assistant Division Commander

22 October 1944 Brig. Gen. John L. McKee
   
 Artillery Commander

22 October 1944 Brig. Gen. William W. Ford
   
 Chief of Staff

22 October 1944 Col. Walker R. Goodrich
17 January 1945 Col. Grant Layng
   
 Assistant Chief of Staff G-1

22 October 1944 Maj. James B. Scott
20 November 1945 Maj. Howard K. Wallace
25 January 1945 Lt. Col. Edwin O'Connor, Jr.
   
 Assistant Chief of Staff G-2

22 October 1944 Lt. Col. John F. T. Murray
   
 Assistant Chief of Staff G-3

22 October 1944 Lt. Col. Perry E. Conant
4 January 1945 Maj. Arthur L. Gayle, Jr.
1 May 1945 Lt. Col. Arthur L. Gayle, Jr.
   
 Assistant Chief of Staff G-4

22 October 1944 Lt. Col. John J. Brown
   
 Assistant Chief of Staff G-5

11 December 1944 Maj. Eugene M. Lee
   
 Adjutant General

22 October 1944 Lt. Col. Mark Amen


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