Description

28th Infantry Regiment
8th Infantry Division • World War II

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Document Overview

Prepared and edited by First Lieutenant Harold E. MacGregor and published in 1946, this regimental history traces the 28th Infantry Regiment from its 1901 organization through Philippine and World War I service and its full combat record in World War II with the 8th Infantry Division, including campaign maps, a casualty breakdown, an honor roll of awards and decorations, and company-by-company personnel rosters. This listing is a digital download (PDF) of a scanned copy of the original printed volume.

Campaigns: Normandy • Brittany (Brest–Crozon Peninsula) • Luxembourg (Our River) • Hürtgen Forest • Rhineland (Düren–Cologne) • Ruhr Pocket • Central Europe (Mecklenburg Pocket)

Commanders: Col. Thomas H. Beck • Col. Phillip B. Ginder • Lt. Col. Merritt E. Olmstead • Maj. Gen. Bryant E. Moore (Commanding General, 8th Infantry Division)

Table of Contents

Division Commander’s Letter
Regimental Commander’s Letter
Campaign Maps
History of the 28th Infantry Regiment
Breakdown of Casualties
Awards and Decorations
Regimental Roster by Company
Publisher’s Note

“With pride in your battle accomplishments, and with a sense of humility before the courage and self-sacrifice of the officers and men of your great regiment, I subscribe myself.”
— Maj. Gen. Bryant E. Moore, Commanding General, 8th Infantry Division