bravery. Soldiers of the overall 2nd Armored Division received 9,369 awards, including two medals of honor, twenty-three distinguished service crosses, 2,302 Silver Stars, about 6,000 Purple Hearts. In its 238 battle days, the 2nd Armored Division suffered 7,348 casualties, including 1,160 killed in action. Members Brigadier General Charles J. Girard was a platoon leader in the 82d early in World War II, and rose to the rank of major and overall battalion commander of the 82d by the end of that war. See also 17th Armored Engineer Battalion References Operations of the 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion in Sicilian Campaign July 10–22, 1943: Personal Experience of Battalion Commander Paperback – December 18, 2012, by Paul A. Disney Operations of the 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion In Sicilian Campaign July 10–22, 1943, US Army Command and General Staff College Published by the US Army. armoredhellonwheels.com After action report 82nd Armored Recon Battalion, 2nd Armored Division, June 44 thru May 45. militaryvetshop.com Hell on wheels 2nd US Armored Division "Hell on Wheels" militaryvetshop.com "Hell On Wheels" Combined Arms Research Library-Digital Library wwiihistorycenter.org U.S. Military Units That Served in WWII 11tharmoreddivision.com Link-up History 11th Armored Division Contact at Houffalize By Brigadier General Michael J. L. Greene usacac.army.mil US Army, Battle of the Bulge, 17 December 1944 to 5 January 1945 unit list. flamesofwar.com, Old Ironsides Armor battalions of the United States Army Military units and formations established in 1940 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion