12-261 Garand Picture of the Day - 44 Inf Div WW2

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Infantrymen of the 44th Division fire at snipers concealed in a building in Mannheim, Germany 29 March 1945

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Private First Class Mickey Rooney imitates some Hollywood actors for an audience of Infantrymen of the 44th Division
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Casualties

Killed 1,008
Wounded 4,650
Missing 434
Captured 19
Battle Casualties 6,111
Non-Battle Casualties 7,637
Total Casualties 13,748
Percent of T/O Strength 97.6



Campaigns
Northern France
Rhineland
Central Europe



Individual Awards

Distinguished Service Cross 15
Legion of Merit 2
Silver Star 260
Soldiers Medal 4
Bronze Star 1,515
Air Medal 98