Seeking any Roster info for 45th Inf Division/180th Regiment WW2

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My dad, Virgil H. Kuehl, served in WW2 in B Company of the 180th Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. His number is 37 553 362. I got what records I could out of St. Louis and since his were part of the ones destroyed by fire there wasn't much. I do have his discharge that has quite a bit of information. What I'm seeking are any ship logs (he departed the US on 8/21/43 and arrived 9/2/43 for EAME campaign) there might be or any other active-duty rosters there might be. He is listed as having participated in the EAME, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. His last rank was Messenger (745) and departed Europe on 5/1845 and arrived back in the US on 6/2/45 with a discharged date of 10/8/45. Thanks to anyone that can help. Brian

Textual Reference Branch, Archives II · Answer

BrianKuehl 
 Thank you for posting your question to History Hub! 
 It seems our community has provided good resources for you to consider. In addition to those suggestions, you might want to consider the information below. 
 
 Please note: copies of most of the monthly rosters from 1912-43 and 1947-59 for Army units (including Army Air Corps) are in the custody of the National Archives in St. Louis, MO. Please contact them for access to these records. The address is the National Archives in St. Louis, 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002 and the email address is stl.archives@nara.gov . Rosters for units serving in World War II from 1944-46 were destroyed in accordance with Army disposition authorities. 
 
 For WWII Morning Reports that have yet to be digitized on the National Archives Catalog: morning reports for Army units (from November 1, 1912 to 1959) and Air Force units (from September 1947 to June 30, 1966) are in the custody of the National Archives in St. Louis, MO. Please contact them for access to these records. The address is the National Archives in St. Louis, 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002 and the email address is stl.archives@nara.gov . 
 
 According to our records, in 1951 the Department of the Army destroyed all manifests, logs of vessels, and troop movement files of United States Army transports for World War II and most of the passenger lists. 
 
 We invite you to continue the conversation with community members on History Hub, but should you have follow up questions for the staff at Archives II, please email us at archives2reference@nara.gov so that we can assist you further. We hope this assists you with your research! Sincerely, Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RR2RR) [RR2RR 25-06558 -LN]

Dave Kerr · Answer

You are very welcome, Brian. 
 I just found this in Roll 562-09, Page 106. 
 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/451618995 
 Special Orders 190, Seventh Replacement Depot, 18 September 1943, Sailing List 66. Your dad assigned to 5th Army.

Dave

Dave Kerr · Answer

Morning Reports from August 1944, when the division landed in Southern France, through the end of the war, have not yet been released by the NARA. 
 
 Dave

Seeking any Roster info for 45th Inf Division/180th Regiment WW2

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