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The 89th Infantry Division, originally known as the "89th Division," was an infantry formation of the United States Army that was active during World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. History [ edit ]
Thomas D. Finley (June 2, 1895 – December 19, 1984) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Mexican Border War, World War I, and World War II, he served from 1916 to 1946 and attained the rank of major general as the Second World War commander of the 89th Infantry Division.
For Doughboys of the 89th Infantry Division, a desperate fight in a French forest illustrated the brutality of World War I's final months. The Meuse–Argonne Offensive was the war's largest and bloodiest campaign for U.S. troops, but it marked the beginning of the end of the war. Stackpole, Pierpont L. (2009). Ferrell, Robert H. (ed.).
The 89th Infantry Division was raised as part of the 25th deployment wave, [1] along with the 77th, 84th, 85th, 91st and 92nd Infantry Divisions. [2] It was first assembled at Truppenübungsplatz Bergen near Celle on 15 January 1944.
The division was finally given orders to move to the European Theater of Operations (ETO) and embarked for New York in December 1944. The original orders had called for the main units of the 89th Infantry Division to disembark in England and complete further training there before moving to France.
Ohrdruf was liberated on April 4, 1945, by the 4th Armored Division, led by Brigadier General Joseph F. H. Cutrona, and the 89th Infantry Division. It was the first Nazi concentration camp liberated by the U.S. Army. [9] [10]
On 27 August 1917, Winn accepted a temporary promotion to the rank of brigadier general and assumed command of the 177th Infantry Brigade, part of the 89th Division, commanded by Major General Leonard Wood, at Camp Funston in Kansas. He also spent a significant amount of his time from November 1917 to September 1918 serving as acting commander ...
During World War II, Payne served as a member of the U.S. Army's 89th Infantry Division [1] [2] that liberated Ohrdruf, a sub-camp of the Buchenwald concentration camp. [3] [4] [5] His military service was often mentioned in Obama's speeches, including the one given in 2009 commemorating the anniversary of D-Day.