Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Combat Command A (CCA)
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PHOTOS AND SCRAPBOOKS OF CCA VETERANS

I have received many images of photos and scrapbooks of CCA veterans.
Click here for the web page with links to these and information about the veterans.

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From the collection of Niek Hendrix - Click on an image for a full size view.

UNITS OF THE HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, COMBAT COMMAND A (CCA):
  • CCA Headquarters (HQ/CCA)
    • Headquarters Section
    • Administration, Mess and Supply Section
    • Maintenance Section
  • Headquarters Company (HQ Co/CCA)
    • Staff Section
    • Liaison Section
    • Tank Platoon
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OFFICERS OF THE HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, COMBAT COMMAND A (CCA):
Commanding officers
  • Col. Dwight A. Rosebaum (13 June 1944 - 11 January 1945)
  • Col. William S. Triplet (11 January 1945 - 27 March 1945)
  • Col. Andrew J. Adams (27 March 1945 - 6 April 1945) had previously been Division Chief of Staff and CO of Division Artillery
  • Col. William S. Triplet (6 April 1945 - Duration)
Executive Officers
  • ???
  • Lt. Col. Alvin L. Mente, Jr. (??? - 3 December 1944 - ???)
  • Lt. Col. Charles C. Stelling (??? - 1 January 1945 - ???)
  • Lt. Col. Rodman (??? - ?? January 1945)
  • Lt. Col. Theo T. King (?? January 1945 - ???) - had been wounded 19 September 1944, at Sillegny, France, while CO of 38th Armored Infantry Battalion
S-1 Officers (Administration)
  • ???
S-2 Officers (Intelligence)
  • Maj. Morris E. Sorenson (??? - January 1945 - ???) - had been in Bn HQ, 38th Armored Infantry Battalion, in States in 1943 (as a Captain)
S-3 Officers (Operations)
  • S-3 Officer
    • Lt. Col. Charles E. Leydecker (?? - 1 September 1944, transferred to become Div G-3)
      Source: 7AD G-1 Journal for September 1944 - does NOT say he was CCA S-3, just that he came from CCA
    • Lt. Col. Alvin L. Mente Jr. (1 September 1944, had been Div G-3 - ??)
      Source: 7AD G-1 Journal for September 1944 - does NOT say he was CCA S-3, just that he went to CCA
    • Maj. Larsen (??? - January 1945 - ?late March or April 1945?)
  • Assistant S-3 Officer
    • ???
S-4 Officers (Logistics: Maintenance and Supply)
Other Officers
  • Headquarters Commandant
    • Capt. Powell (?? - January 1945 - late March or April 1945)
    • Capt. Donaldson (late March or April 1945 - ???)
  • Communications Officer
    • Lt. Coombs (?? January 1945 - ???)
  • Liaison Officer
    • Capt. Kerrigan or Kearigan (?? - 18 December 1944, captured at St. Vith defense)
  • Combat Command Surgeon
    • Bernardi (??? - 1945 - ????)
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BOOKS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, COMBAT COMMAND A (CCA):

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BOOKS THAT MENTION THE HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, COMBAT COMMAND A (CCA):
This is a growing list. Please forgive me for any omissions and let me know, so I can add them.
  • Battle of the Bulge: December 1944 - January 1945
    • US Army Armored School Research and Evaluation Division. The Defense of St. Vith, Belgium 17-23 December 1944: An historical example of armor in the defense. Fort Knox: Armored School. (Click here for information on this book.)

    • Boyer at St. Vith: Major Donald P. Boyer's "Personal Report: Narrative Account of Action of 38th Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division, Battle of St. Vith, 17-22 December 1944" and "Notes - The Battle of St. Vith, 17-22 December 1944" (Click here for information about this book.)

    • The 7th Armored Division Goes Back - Return to St. Vith in January 1945 (Click here for information about this book.)

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