Both of these units were part of the 34th infantry division, which was half from minnesota and half from iowa. The 76th field artillery regiment is a field artillery regiment of the united states army. The 969th artillery battalion was an african american united states army unit that saw combat. Jan 07, 20 our artillery battalion stayed at boisierot, france from 2224 august, m a short time we destroyed fourteen artillery pieces, horse drawn train and several hundred germans, m this position the 179 th had three men killed.
Contains informa tion about the 2d battalion, 33d field artillery. Currently, the 2nd battalion, 11th field artillery regiment is the regiments only active battalion. The history of the 58th armored field artillery battalion. Thank you for your support in researching my father unit the 282nd field artillery battalion. Abmc headquarters 2300 clarendon blvd, suite 500 arlington, va 22201 phone. I looked in a burned out german tank and observed one of the tank crew that had burned and about all that was left was his. As an independent battalion in the 41st artillery group, 1st field force, they operated mainly in the central highlands. The rest of vii corps artillery, including californias 980th and 981st field artillery battalions had landed at normandy by 12 june 1944. The 697th field artillery battalion not only has a history stemming from the oldest battery in the u.
Nov 26, 2000 589th field artillery battalion, a battery. The most common gun in his command was a 155 mm gun, which was a long barreled rifle. Longneck a history of the 274th armored field artillery battalion. State in the union came the fighting men of the 957th field artillery battalion. History 7th field artillery battalion, world war ii. Thus, on the members of the 2nd battalion falls the duty to perpetuate the traditions, honors and past accomplishments of the dragon regiment. Image 1 of illustrated historical souvenir of th field artillery. The 11th field artillery served in france with the 6th division, its battle service being in the province of lorraine. It trained at that station until february 10, 1919, when the regiment was demobilized. C battery, 1st battalion, 17th artillery regiment photos courtesy of tom mcelfresh nephew of pvt william h mcelfresh jr, 17th artillery wwii photos courtesy of walter jack larson these three pictures are from david stoddard. Assigned 8 june 1917 to the 1st expeditionary division later redesignated as the 1st infantry division reorganized and redesignated 1 october 1940 as the 7th field artillery battalion.
Redesignated as the 89th field artillery battalion and assigned to 25th division. Up for auction is an vintage color foldout route map for the 186th field artillery battalion in ww2. Combat history of the 68th armored field artillery battalion. At about 1500 we drove off the ship directly onto the muddy beach and proceeded to a bivouac area in the field a few miles from town. Four artillery regiments were formed out of the existing corps of artillery.
Combat history of the 68th armored field artillery battalion, 1st armored division in world war ii united states. On august 17, 1918, the 38th field artillery was organized as a regiment at camp lewis, washington. If you remember him or if you were in the same area of military same time i just had some questions. An award, the commendation ribbon, was presented to master sergeant james j. Records of united states regular army mobile units, 18211942. Battalion debarked and was transported by train to chepstow, england wales and billeted. Sep 23, 2002 eto history 176th field artillery battalion the 176th field artillery battalion left boston harbor on the uss wakefield at 0800 hours 2 july 1944. I have recently come across some of his belongings and some photos of a couple people in military uniforms that i do not recognize.
This gun was so accurate that a gunner could shoot a target three feet away from where he shot his previous bomb with just a simple adjustment. Other titles history of the fiftyeighth armored field artillery battalion. The 89th was activated at schofield barracks on 1 october 1941 and equipped with 105 mm howitzers. The pages of this organization history, pictures and statistics are dedicated to.
The 186 th field artillery battalion was one of the fightingest, most crack artillery outfits of world war ii, which its record of 181 consecutive days of firing aggressive and evasive action. Frank doll, he was in charge of communications for the 989th artillery battalion. The 21st infantry regiment has a long and noble history that goes back nearly 100. An informal history of the 697th field artillery battalion. Constituted on 1 october 1933 in the regular army as the 89th field artillery regiment. World war regimental histories world war collections bangor. After an uneventful trip across the atlantic docking in liverpool harbor, 1615 hours 9 july 1944. The veterans of the 589th field artillery battalion who were at the crossroads combined their written memoirs into a book that is a must for anyone who is researching the battle. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The arms of lorraine have three alerions on a red bend, the field being gold to which is added to the insignia of the 6th division. Field artillery 25th infantry division association.
Apr 07, 2019 he was in the 204th field artillery battalion from 1951 1953. We feel presenting these books will open up a new means of studying and. I am doing a project for a class i am taking and interviewed lt jim grinnan who was in korea with the 145th field artillery battalion. I like many should have my rear kicked for not asking him more. The battalion conducted 5,934 fire missions, firing a total of 118,710 rounds at the enemy, and in the process, wore out eightyfour gun. The 14th field artillery regiment is a parent field artillery regiment of the united states army, currently represented in the regular army by its 1st battalion, a himars unit with the 75th field artillery brigade at fort sill, oklahoma. After participation in many maneuvers and tests, the 18th crossed the atlantic and landed at wales. End of mission, 957th fieldartillery battalion by penn g. I have several pictures of the concentration camp ohrdruf he took personally and i have many stories he passed on to me as well as pictures of them in the field during the war. The 2nd battalion, 12th field artillery regiment was first constituted on 1 july 1916 in the regular army as battery b, 12th field artillery. The battalion began preparation for wartime duties at camp gordon, georgia in june 1943, and on 9 august 1943, was again redesignated, this time as the 18th field artillery battalion. It was organized on 9 july 1916 at fort sam houston, texas.
Howitzer, formerly attached to the 3334 group, was at first given the task of reinforcing the fires of the 2d division and later placed under the control of the white 402d field artillery group, through which it supported the 8th division in its attack on the crozon peninsula. Organized 715 july 1916 at fort sam houston, texas. The history section indented above is cited to a dead link since the. Selected digitized books, available online, th field artillery. Soldiers from 18th field artillery brigade and 225th engineer brigade participated in a medical exchange in jordan, from 1719 june 2019. It was organized on 7 june 1917 at fort myer, virginia. On 6 june 1944, hhb, vii corps artillery as well as fellow former california national guard unit, battery b, 980th field artillery battalion from bakersfield landed at normandy. In my interview, the only other name he mentioned was a captain walter. On 6 august 1951, the 18th field artillery battalion and the 631st armored field artillery battalion, with stations at babenhausen and hammelburg, respectively, came under group attachment, and on 25 november, the group lost the attached aaa battalion.
Their three 6 gun batteries of 105mm howitzers were experienced in airmobile operations supporting the 1st air cav, the 4th division, the 173 airborne brigade, plus special forces, arvn and rok troops. While the book is by 589 fab men, their accounts include important details of the actions and placement of all of the other units who were at the crossroads. Participating in the parade were 18th field artillery group, 3rd field artillery battery, and the 750th field arlillery battalion. Battalion history and war stories 7th battalion th artillery. The battalion was attached to or operated in support of three american and one british corps, twenty american, british, and french divisions, three field artillery brigades, and six field artillery groups. Commanded the 1st battalion, 15th field artillery, supporting the 23rd. Dec 26, 2010 the 1st battalion 194th field artillery was originally formed on 26 february 1943 from two other units the 2nd battalion 125th field artillery regiment and the 1st battalion 185th field artillery regiment.
During world war i, the duluthbased 3rd minnesota regiment was reorganized and designated the 125th field artillery regiment, part of the 34th infantry. The 969th, along with three other viii corps african american field artillery units. Brennan, the sergeant major of the 750th, by colonel rawie, 18th group commander, for outstanding bravery while he was stationed at fort. Constituted 1 july 1916 in the regular army as the 7th field artillery. This history of the 7th field artillery battalion in world war ii is a compilation of unit reports, extracts from unit journals and maps that cover the period from the convoy operation that took us to the landing at arzew, algeria on 8 november 1942, through the campaigns in north africa, sicily, the dday normandy landing on 6 june, 1944, and the campaigns across europe, ending at cheb.
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