89th Infantry Division Shrine by Nolan Jessup https://padlet.com/nolan_jessup/4zg7z12bq9f0 en-us 2019-05-15 18:39:33 UTC 2023-04-06 22:19:41 UTC hello@padlet.com History nolan_jessup https://padlet.com/nolan_jessup/4zg7z12bq9f0/wish/360504266
  • Formed in 1917
  • Under Major Gen. Leonard Wood
  • Multiple branches that could accommodate independent missions
  • Midwest Origin

    • ]]>     2019-05-15 18:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/nolan_jessup/4zg7z12bq9f0/wish/360504266     Nickname/Motto ryan_segebrecht https://padlet.com/nolan_jessup/4zg7z12bq9f0/wish/360505623 The 89th division had two main nicknames "Middle West division" and the "rolling w division". They worked with one, simple, Louis Brown phrase, "Just get it done"]]> 2019-05-15 18:47:42 UTC https://padlet.com/nolan_jessup/4zg7z12bq9f0/wish/360505623 Geography ryan_segebrecht https://padlet.com/nolan_jessup/4zg7z12bq9f0/wish/360513167 The 89th Division is made up of soldiers from the West and Midwestern America. With men originating from similar regions it helped create a "brother-like" bond between them and ultimately helped with their dominant performance on the battlefield.

    When deployed into Europe in 1945 they began their dominant campaign in Seine-Inferieure, France. From there they moved east unleashing hell on the Nazi army into the heart of Germany.]]>     2019-05-15 19:02:54 UTC https://padlet.com/nolan_jessup/4zg7z12bq9f0/wish/360513167     Miscellaneous ryan_segebrecht https://padlet.com/nolan_jessup/4zg7z12bq9f0/wish/360513249 - 14.6% of the division was ultimately lost.
    - 1 man was captured (godspeed to him).
    - Only in combat for 57 days
    - They were dope and should've been activated much earlier but every team needs their Josh Hader.

    ]]>     2019-05-15 19:03:06 UTC https://padlet.com/nolan_jessup/4zg7z12bq9f0/wish/360513249     Awards ryan_segebrecht https://padlet.com/nolan_jessup/4zg7z12bq9f0/wish/360513321 Legion of Merit: 5
    Silver Star: 45
    Soldiers Medal: 1
    Bronze Star: 164
    Prisoner's of war taken: 43,512

    The most impressive award for this division is the 164 Bronze stars. Bronze starts are awarded to those who have acts of true heroics, and for this division to be awarded 164 of them is an unbelievable accomplishment.]]>     2019-05-15 19:03:17 UTC https://padlet.com/nolan_jessup/4zg7z12bq9f0/wish/360513321     Role in WW2 nolan_jessup https://padlet.com/nolan_jessup/4zg7z12bq9f0/wish/361031113
  • Liberating unit
  • Pulled up to France in Jan 1945
  • Quickly advanced to the front
  • Assault on Rhineland, crosses the Sauer, Moselle and Rhine Rivers all in the same month
  • Major role in capturing cities such as Eisenach and Zwickau
  • Pulled up to Ohrdruf 
    • First American captured concentration camp
    • Eisenhower, Paton and Bradley also pulled up to see the Germans atrocities

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  • “The Rolling W”
  • Midwest
  • A black W that when rotated forms an M embroidered on a green patch

    • ]]>     2019-05-17 01:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nolan_jessup/4zg7z12bq9f0/wish/361031240     Leadership nolan_jessup https://padlet.com/nolan_jessup/4zg7z12bq9f0/wish/361031276
  • Leonard Wood
    • Doctor on the frontier
    • Received Medal of Honor
    • Very intellectual person
    • Known for being prepared
    • Helped start organization to give civilians officer experience
  • John C. H. Lee
    • Very large part in the logistical invasion of Europe
    • ¼ of soldiers in under his command
    • Red Ball Express (Transportation)
    • Religious man
    • J.C.H
    • Had everything his way and lower officers/critics loved to hate
    • Supported black troops (at odds)
    • Got work done PERIOD

    • ]]>     2019-05-17 01:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/nolan_jessup/4zg7z12bq9f0/wish/361031276     Future Roles nolan_jessup https://padlet.com/nolan_jessup/4zg7z12bq9f0/wish/361031342
  • John C. H. Lee advocated for black rights
  • De-activated in 1945
  • Re-Activated in 1947 until 1973
  • Saw no further action
  • US Army's Center of Military History and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1988

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