MAJOR UNIT                       COMMANDER

20th Armored Division           Major General Orlando Ward

Combat Command A              Brigadier General Cornelius M. Daly

Combat Command B              Colonel Newton W. Jones*
Reserve Command                 Colonel Thomas A. McCrary
Division Trains                       Colonel W. Hamilton Hunter
Division Artillery                    Colonel L. H. Ham
9th Tank Bn                           Lieutenant Colonel Ward R. Strong

20th Tank Bn                         Lieutenant Colonel James W. Duncan
27th Tank Bn                         Lieutenant Colonel John J. Carusone
8th Armd Inf Bn                     Lieutenant Colonel Jay P. Campbell
65th Armd Inf Bn                   Lieutenant Colonel Joe Leftwich
70th Armd Inf Bn                   Lieutenant Colonel Samuel P. Kelley
412th Armd FA Bn                 Lieutenant Colonel Joseph M. Williamson
413th Armd FA Bn                 Lieutenant Colonel David B. Byrne
414th Armd FA Bn                 Lieutenant Colonel Arthur P. Callaban
33rd Cay Rcn Sq                    Lieutenant Colonel Robert B. Walton
220th Med Bn, Armd             Lieutenant Colonel S. A. Mazar
138th Armd Ord Maint Bn     Lieutenant Colonel Edwin H. Moore
220th Armd Engr Bn              Lieutenant Colonel William E. Leonhard
160th Armd Sig Co &
    Signal Officer                     Lieutenant Colonel Locke R. Humbert

SOURCE: Headquarters, 20th Armored Division, "G-1 Journal & File, 23 Apr-10 May 45," dated 10 May 45.

*Colonel Jones was killed in action on 29 Apr 45 and was replaced by Colonel E. H. J. Carns, Division Chief of Staff. Lieutenant Colonel Leonhard then became the Chief of Staff and was replaced by Major G. A. Ponsford.

STAFF SECTION                   SECTION CHIEF

Commanding General              Major General Orlando Ward

Chief of Staff                           Colonel E. H. J. Carns*
Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1    Major J. R. Story
Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2    Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Williams
Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3    Lieutenant Colonel Rex N. Anderson
Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4    Lieutenant Colonel William S. McElhenny
Assistant Chief of Staff, G-5    Lieutenant Colonel W. L. Wells
Adjutant General                     Lieutenant Colonel K. K. Gilbertson
Judge Advocate                      Lieutenant Colonel R. C. Kuehl
Inspector General                    Lieutenant Colonel W. F. Gaffney

Quartermaster                         Lieutenant Colonel P. Kantor
Surgeon                                  Lieutenant Colonel A. H. Tax
Chaplain                                  Lieutenant Colonel J. E. Clark
Finance Officer                        Major J. T. Wanat
Special Services                       Major Clark L. Swisher

Chemical Warfare                    Lieutenant Colonel E. H. Turner
Headquarters Commandant      Captain S. Toland

Provost Marshal                      Captain L. L. Hubka

SOURCE: Headquarters, 20th Armored Division, "G-1 Journal & File, 23 Apr-10 May 45," dated 10 May 45.

*Colonel Carns became Commanding Officer, Combat Command B, when Colonel Jones was killed in action on 29 Apr 45. Lieutenant Colonel William E. Leonhard, Commanding Officer, 220th Armd Engr Bn, then became the Chief of Staff.