U.S. Military Units That Served in WWII
Name Beginning With (8)
Updated 12/01/10
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Name Resource #
8th Attack Squadron 893
8th Bomb Squadron 314; 727
8th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop 831
8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Cavalry Brigade 528
8th Field Artillery 839
8th Fighter Group 290; 443; 754
8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division 37; 155; 193; 239; 375; 384; 457
8th Infantry Division 193; 375; 382; 403; 437; 482; 493; 612; 831; 893
8th Marine Defense Battalion 753
8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division 145; 156; 302; 388; 407; 753
8th Photo Reconnaissance Group 757
8th Pursuit Group 290
8th Reconnaissance Squadron 437
8th Squadron, 3rd Bomb Group, Fifth Air Force 173
8th Tank Battalion, Combat Command B, 4th Armored Division 94
80th Airborne Anti-aircraft Battalion 482
80th Airborne Anti-Tank Battalion 893
80th Fighter Squadron 754
80th Infantry Division 93; 94; 96; 248; 375; 382; 402; 406; 437; 472; 557; 831
80th Medical Battalion 482
80th Troop Carrier Squadron 383
81st Airborne Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Battalion 893
81st Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 831
81st Chemical Mortar Battalion 472
81st Combat Engineer Battalion 557
81st Fighter Group 290; 443
81st Infantry Division 42; 181; 211; 287; 317; 437
81st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Armored Division 540
81st Troop Carrier Squadron 383
82nd Airborne Division 1; 38; 39; 91; 93; 96; 100; 193; 197; 214; 239; 255; 316;
372; 375; 382; 383; 384; 387; 397; 456; 470; 482; 542;
557; 727; 765; 785; 831; 839; 893
82nd Airborne Division Headquarters 893
82nd Airborne Division Artillery Headquarters 893
82nd Airborne Military Police Company 482
82nd Airborne Reconnaissance Platoon 482
82nd Airborne Signal Company 482
82nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion 482
82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Armored Division 59; 557; 831
82nd Chemical Mortar Battalion 528
82nd Honor Guard Company 482
82nd Parachute Maintenance Company 482
82nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Armored Division 727
82nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 757; 765
82nd Troop Carrier Squadron 383
83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Armored Division 437; 557; 831
83rd Bombardment Squadron 893
83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion 243; 482; 839
83rd Infantry Division 179; 193; 344; 375; 382; 557; 831
84th Field Artillery Battalion, 9th Infantry Division 540
84th Infantry Division 1; 59; 344; 375; 422; 482; 501; 557; 831
84th Smoke Generator Company 464
84th Troop Carrier Squadron 893
85th Engineer Heavy Pontoon Battalion 662
85th Infantry Division 215; 292; 321; 382; 402; 437; 785; 831
85th Mountain Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division 785; 839
85th Reconnaissance Group 215
86th Bomb Group 757
86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron 831
86th Chemical Mortar Battalion 200
86th Infantry Division 37; 42
86th Mountain Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division 535; 785; 839
86th Ordnance Heavy Automotive Maintenance Company 587
87th Armored Field Artillery Battalion 482
87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron 482; 557; 831
87th Fighter Squadron, 79th Fighter Group 57
87th Infantry Division 84; 96; 344; 375; 402; 482; 557; 893
87th Mountain Combat Team 447
87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division 785; 839
87th Reconnaissance Squadron, 7th Armored Division 470
88th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop 831
88th Chemical Mortar Battalion 181
88th Infantry Division 215; 382; 506; 785; 831
89th Attack Squadron 754
89th Bomb Squadron, 3rd Attack Group 271; 754
89th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 9th Armored Division 338; 470; 557; 831
89th Infantry Division 84; 375; 382
89th Reconnaissance Squadron 737
89th Squadron, 3rd Bomb Group, Fifth Air Force 173
89th Transport Group 893
89th Troop Carrier Group 893
801st Tank Destroyer Battalion 90; 382; 557
802nd Medical Air Evacuation Squadron 893
802nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 382
803rd Military Police Battalion 292
803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion 382; 865
804th Tank Destroyer Battalion 382
805th Aviation Engineer Battalion 765
805th Tank Destroyer Battalion 382; 540
808th Tank Destroyer Battalion 382
811th Tank Destroyer Battalion 382; 470
813th Medical Air Evacuation Squadron 893
813th Tank Destroyer Battalion 382; 482; 484
814th Military Police Battalion 532
814th Tank Destroyer Battalion 107; 382; 557
815th Bomb Squadron, 483rd Bomb Group, Fifteenth Air Force 571
816th Medical Air Evacuation Squadron 893
817th Tank Destroyer Battalion 382
818th Tank Destroyer Battalion 382
820th Bombardment Squadron 754
820th Tank Destroyer Battalion 87; 382; 557
821st Tank Destroyer Battalion 382; 403
822nd Bomb Squadron, 38th Bomb Group 338
822nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 382
823rd Squadron, 38th Bomb Group, Fifth Air Force 173
823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion 208; 358; 382; 557
825th Antitank Battalion 97
825th Engineer Aviation Battalion 30
825th Tank Destroyer Battalion 358; 382; 557
827th Tank Destroyer Battalion 382
834th Engineer Aviation Battalion 278
841st Supply Company, French 2nd Armored Division 174
853rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 765
856th Bombardment Squadron, 492nd Bombardment Group 105
857th Bombardment Squadron, 492nd Bombardment Group 105
858th Bombardment Squadron, 492nd Bombardment Group 105
859th Bombardment Squadron, 492nd Bombardment Group 105
872nd Field Artillery Battalion, 66th Infantry Division 814
873rd Air Engineers Squadron 893
877th Airborne Engineers Aviation Battalion 893
879th Engineer Aviation Battalion 593
888th Field Artillery Battalion 200
889th Tank Destroyer Battalion 482
893rd Tank Destroyer Battalion 193; 382
894th Tank Destroyer Battalion 382; 540
899th Tank Destroyer Battalion 208; 382; 487
