United States Army 7th Armored Division (Lucky Seventh)

U. S. ARMY 7TH ARMORED DIVISION (LUCKY SEVENTH) -  The 7th Armored Division ("Lucky Seventh") was an armored division of the United States Army that saw distinguished service on the Western Front, from August 1944 until May 1945, during World War II.  The division was activated on March 1, 1942, reorganized on September 20, 1943 and arrived in England in June 1944.  Throughout most of its existence the 7th Armored Division was commanded by Major General Lindsay McDonald Silvester, an infantryman who had distinguished himself in World War I.  During its service during World War II, the 7th Armored Division captured and destroyed a disproportionate number of enemy vehicles and took more than 100,000 prisoners.  The division returned to New York and was inactivated on October 11, 1945.

Casualties

• Total battle casualties: 5,799
• Killed in action: 898
• Wounded in action: 3,811
• Missing in action: 165
• Prisoner of war: 925

Decorations awarded

• Medal of Honor: 2
• Distinguished Service Cross: 9
• Silver Star Medal: 351
• Bronze Star Medal: 888
• Meritorious Service Medal: 1,047
• Purple Hearts: 1,211
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