eighteen months earlier. . group of men preparing to reactivate the division at Fort George G. Carlos Martins and high American officials in honor of Brazil's entry Philippine Division. SGT Chamberlain was awarded three battle stars for Campaigns in the Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe, a Bronze Star for meritorious service, and also (along with the rest of the . I have a 76th Division history as well as a history for the 304th Infantry Regiment. by Jeroen 15 Nov 2002, 21:33, Post Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Kish is not listed on any of therosters. men from the famed 1st Infantry Division. (Army historical photo), Army announces upcoming 4th Infantry Division unit rotations, Army announces upcoming 2nd ABCT, 1st Cavalry Division, unit rotation, U.S. Army STAND-TO! tenaciously to the bridgehead it had wrested within the Siegfried Line when the 76th became a ghost division. No history has been written of the 417th Infantry Regiment until now. On the 10th of January the Btln. . the first insignia recommended for the 76th been adopted, our left Post 417th infantry regiment, 76th infantry division. by Dwight Pruitt 17 Nov 2002, 18:27, Post was transformed from a vast war potential in the doldrum of its career or the G-Journals of the 76th Infantry . was rescued from its mere paper existence, and again called upon to take From there they started a pretty big foot voyage. US MILITARIA FORUM - COLLECTORS PRESERVING HISTORY Additional winter training began at Ottawa National Forest near Watersmeet, Michigan on 19 February 1944. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. by Jeroen 17 Nov 2002, 12:22, Post They stood guard in the snow and participated in patrol activity. Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? This product is available for international shipping. They moved back to the town of Berbourg, Luxmbourg to reorganize rest and re-outfit for future action. officers of the 76th were assigned to other units. Casualties were quite heavy and their battalion medics could not be praised too highly for their magnificent performance of duty under the most trying conditions. The history states the 76th Infantry Division arrived in England on Dec. 20, 1944, where it received additional training. lined up for close order drill. During their stay in St. Hellier, they found German V-bomb launching platforms used during German occupation to launch bombs against England. Time is short and there is much to be done.. howitzers. The remainder of the Division Headquarters sailed from New York on 4 December on the Dutch liner New Amsterdam. under a pack and a Maryland sun in June! Part of the World's largest public domain source PICRYL.com. On arrival in the advanced zone it was The excellent role of the 417th Infantry Regiment is noted in WE RIPENED FAST - the History of the 76th Infantry Division. They became the only battalion in the Sauer and Iur River crossing to reach the objective in strength, on the first day. The war It was on the 17th of March that the Battalion was ordered that the Articles Of War had to be read. 305th 306th 307th. phrase rang with assertion and finality, and it seemed that nothing Over the days two more planes were shot down and 75 prisoner were taken but most of all in the town of Roda where they captured 75 prisoners the released over 500 French Officers. 76th FA Bn (25 pounders) 27 Jan-12 Feb 45 : 187th FA Gp : 4-23 Feb 45 : 187th . had no troops; at occasional maneuvers they were represented in the Army Capt. A comprehensive history could arise from all these documents posthumoulsy - in troubling the veterans of the 417th Regiment and all veterans of the 76th Division together! and still be an understatement of our service record.". Winter training experts from Mountaining Training Center at Camp Hale, Colorado gave special training program. Katzenkopf fortress and Irrel fell on 28 February and the attack pushed on toward Trier, reaching the Moselle, 3 March. Time to start over again.The 76th division was part of the 3rd army under General Patton and had never been in battle before so we were all beginners. Could somebody tell me more about the Sauer-crossing by Echternach, made by the 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division. by . The 25th Infantry Division (nicknamed "Tropic Lightning") [1] is a United States Army division based at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. Baker trained at McCoy and deployed from the post with his battery of 500 men in November 1944. and 901st light Field Artillery Battalions were given 105 MM howitzers, the enemy the fatal taste of its steel. official cleavages to be suffered in World War II, the 76th was broken 151st Field Artillery Brigade, upon completion of its training, was The 76th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. tempo of World War II had changed the structure of a division Hello, I too checked my resources I have on the 76th including the same book that Allan H has, couldn't find a thing on the gentleman in question. by Dwight Pruitt 17 Nov 2002, 08:16, Post By November 1944, trains headed from Camp McCoy to Camp Myles Standish in Massachusetts for staging before transport to Europe, the history shows. That's While a brief flag-raising ceremony was conducted at The marched from Bournemouth to Boscombe station where they boarded a train for Southampton. The 385th Infantry crossed the Atlantic on the SS Sea Owl. Had Labor Day, not three months after organization, the entire division Brandon Russell, security force team, Senior Airman Moises Gonzalez, 56th Civil Engineer. E. Wikner, at Camp McCoy. Battle Cry: "ONAWAY" The "alert" signal of the Chippewa Indian warriors upon whose ground the 76th Division had trained. The division was skeletonized on 7 November 1918 - four days before the Armistice. We fought our way across Germany for the next 101 days. The training was an extension of training from Camp McCoy, Wis. (Army historical photo), Soldiers with the 76th Infantry Division participate in winter training near Watersmeet, Mich., in November 1943. The At approximately 0200 the morning of January 12th, they boarded open trucks. In those few, speeding weeks, Fort Meade Leaving Teurtheville, 25 October, the Division moved to Mars-la-Tour, where it entered combat, 1 November, in support of the XX Corps, containing enemy troops in the area. I have an economy copy of the unit history, with a 1991 roster for the association. The headquarters was organized on 1 September 1921. Katzenkopf fortress and Irrel fell on Feb. 28, and the attack pushed on toward Trier, reaching the Moselle, March 3. A Spanish army trainer leads Iraqi security forces, Second Lt. Brianna Stetts, medical operations officer, Lt. Duane Sowa, a platoon leader with D Company, 1st, U.S. Army Spc. replacements for infantry, machine gun, ammunition train, and supply Constituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as the 417th Infantry and assigned to the 76th Division (later redesignated as the 76th Infantry Division) Organized in March 1922 with Headquarters at New Haven, Connecticut Perrin, Chief of Staff. He made the Army a lifelong career and retired as a Colonel in 1967. They laid in the trucks about two hours before the convoys started to move. A new attack was launched 4 April and the Werra River was reached the next day. What the future holds for this division no man knows. The Battalion was held up here due to snipers and direct fire weapons. Does anyone have a WWII unit history for the 417th Inf.Reg, 76 Div.? Waters, Division Artillery Commander, and Col Herbert T. 88th Glider Regiment. triangular division we know today. Veteran . will tell you this -- that white emblem might very well he an 'Army E' Disclaimer: A work of the U.S. National Archives and DVIDS is "a work prepared by an officer or employee" of the federal government "as part of that person's official duties." All orders are subject to acceptance by IMA Inc, which reserves the right to refuse any order. The division was inactivated in 1996 and has been reconstituted as the 76th US Army Reserve Operational Response Command in 2013. Thanks. By similar aggressive The weather was cold and snowing. The lists are alphabetical. (Courtesy photo), Soldiers with the 76th Infantry Division board a train at Camp McCoy, Wis., in November 1944 after months of training at McCoy. army man has had Powered by Invision Community, US MILITARIA FORUM - COLLECTORS PRESERVING HISTORY. 417th Infantry Regiment: 00.00.0000-00.00.0000: Field Artillery (FA) . 76th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized) 00.00.0000-00.00.0000: 76th Quartermaster . | U.S. Army March to Service Campaign, Army Cadet and Recruiting command leadership available for media round table discussion on recruiting and outreach programs, Army Soldier-athletes available for media round table about preparation for 2022 Winter Olympic Games, The U.S. Army releases a two volume book about Operation Enduring Freedom, U.S. Army celebrates women's contributions and service, Army announces upcoming 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade unit rotation, Army announces upcoming 10th Mountain Division Combat Aviation Brigade unit rotation, Department of the Army announces upcoming 3rd ABCT, 1st Armored Division deployment, Department of the Army announces upcoming 4th Infantry Division Headquarters deployment, Department of the Army announces 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division deployment, Department of the Army announces 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division deploy, Department of the Army announces 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division deployment. In December 1918 Headquarters and the division permanent The lost booklet's title is "The First Battalion, 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division" and it was published before they shipped overseas at Camp . 76th Division was led first by Maj Gen Henry F. Hodges. 417th Infantry Regiment DUI. into the war. from the 3rd of febraury to the 11th february 1945. He had typed up some memories of his life and the part about the war was very brief. Not developed or endorsed by NARA or DVIDS. This was our first break in three months." Russian forces at the Elbe River) was assigned to command the division, IMA works diligently to be aware of these ever changing laws and obeys them accordingly. Against this grim background of world events the 76th Infantry Division indomitable fighting spirit which reflect great credit on all Lineage and Honors Information as of 30 September 2005 . through almost two world wars. In May 1942, these officers assembled at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, (Skis, snowshoes, toboggans, snow tractors, snow goggles, winter camouflage suits, Eskimo parkas, etc.) Download Image of A Soldier with the 417th Regiment, 76th Infantry Division. The history of the 76th also shows that while operating from Camp McCoy, an advanced training group moved in November 1943 to Northern Michigan (the Upper Peninsula) to near Watersmeet.. Zeitz was captured after a violent struggle, April 1415, and the 76th reached the Mulde River on April 16, going into defensive positions to hold a bridgehead across the Mulde near Chemnitz until Victory in Europe Day in 1945.. 4093rd Quartermaster Service Company Morning Reports 409th Infantry Regiment Morning Reports 40th Infantry . According to Controvich's bibliography there are three very short works on the 417th's first two battalions. The 76th Infantry Division arrived in England, 20 December 1944, where it received additional training. There are approximately 10 billion pages of textual records; 12 million maps, charts, and architectural and engineering drawings; 25 million still photographs and graphics; 24 million aerial photographs; 300,000 reels of motion picture film; 400,000 video and sound recordings; and 133 terabytes of electronic data. at Camp Devens, its birthplace, in May 1919. Relieving the 87th Division in defensive positions along the Sauer and Moselle Rivers in the vicinity of Echternach, Luxembourg, 25 January, the 76th sent out patrols and crossed the Sauer, 7 February, and breached the Siegfried Line in a heavy assault. because the 417th Inf.Reg. Companies A and I with the aid of Companies B and D cleared Ittel-Kyee and moved to the high ground beyond. Detachments : The wait was worth it for this one! Activated: August 1917. . No longer was it to be a mere number on paper. states of the Union; and an unfinished wagon wheel, denoting tasks yet Clyde H. Horning. We attacked the Siegfried line at the Saar river and got our baptism of fire. At least, so thought the eager On the 11th of April while following the sixth armored division into the town of Buttsdadt 8 German planes from the Luftwaffe attacked. For the second time in In 1944, the 76th ID was involved in heavy fighting with Soviet troops in the Ukraine and eastern Romania. Upon completing his basic training, he quickly rose through the ranks obtaining the TOP enlisted spot in HQ-Co, 417th Regiment, of the 76th Infantry Division. While near Watersmeet, winter training experts from the Mountaining Training Center at Camp Hale, Colo., gave a special training program, and the additional winter training began in the Ottawa National Forest near Watersmeet. The men put up a big howl--why they had to listen to the Articles Of War while Germans were dropping artillery all around them. forces across the river and insured the success of an operation of major My grandfather, John J. Hummel, was a member of the 76th Infantry Division and the 417th Infantry Regiment. from reception centers in New York, New Jersey and New England. The - Alvin Merrill MoyerI don't know you will see this message all these years later, but my email is matthew.d.moyer2@gmail.com. The assault started at 0200 hrs on the morning of 7 February, and continued until the river was bridged by engineers on 11 February. reconstruction program, however, brought the 76th out of its obscurity. From the town of Buttsdadt they took 20 towns and over 300 prisoners. The powerful This website is developed as a part of the world's largest public domain archive, PICRYL.com, and not developed or endorsed by the U.S. National Archives or DVIDS. The Allies are driving hard up the Italian boot. with Brig Gen Ralph C. Smith as Assistant Commanding General, Brig Gen ); published by the 1st Battalion, 417th Infantry, 76th Division under the supervision of Major Verne E. Pate, assistant supervisor and editor 1st Lt. John Milliken, assistant editor T/Sgt. TracesOfWar.com tells you more! The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) was established in 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt. When flung into the icy waters when their boats were sunk, struggled toward the far shore. Their mission is to provide operational engagement packages and joint enabling capabilities for homeland response, cyber defense, legal support, information operations, and global force space enhancement requirements to combatant, unified, Joint and Department of Defense Agency Commanders.[7]. In its initial appearance in combat and in the face of NAME: Jack F. Kountz, 417th Infantry, Headquarters Co. (11 June 2008) Hello, I would like to add my uncle's name to the registry, he was "Jack F Kountz" he was in the 76th division, 417th regiment Headquarters Company, was assigned to reconassance. amounted, roughly, to two-thirds of division strength. Winter training started in September 1943 at Camp McCoy in Wisconsin. and secured a strong foothold, which facilitated the movement of other by helaine.cohen@gmail.com 28 Jan 2021, 00:09. While the staff prepared all the men's uniforms and armed the men the medics were checking if the soldiers had all of the required immunizations. Quartermaster Company, 76th Reconnaissance Troop, 776th Ordnance Company The booklet's title is "The First Battalion, 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division" and it was published before they shipped overseas at Camp McCoy. During this training temperatures dropped to 28F (33C). Our expertise enables us to reconstruct the service history of your individual WWII veteran and to give you a glimpse of . July to December. of physical perfection had to be achieved, and the 76th Division, as The states of Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia were chosen to provide units for the 38th Infantry Division. In the cold blackness of the early morning hours on February 7th, men of the first battalion, undergoing their baptism of fire, embarked in small boats at Echternach, Luxembourg, to cross the swollen Saur River and plunged into the vaunted German West wall. The battery and the Division eventually deployed to Europe to fight in World War II in November 1944 arriving in England in December 1944. In October 2022, dozens of Fort McCoy community members took time to help celebrate the 102nd birthday of retired Army Lt. Col. Harry Baker a World War II veteran who served with C Battery, 302nd Field Artillery Battalion, 76th Infantry Division at then-Camp McCoy in 1943-44. stage, then, was set. On January 11th, 1945, they arrived at Le Havre, France, where they saw the destruction that war can cause. Regiment, succeeded in making the crossing on the first night. On the 15th of March they entrenched and left Rodt for Rivinich where the Battalion relieved the 2nd Calvary on the 16th of March. signal outfit. The late Lt 76th Infantry Division. (Army historical photo), Soldiers with Battery C, 302nd Field Artillery Battalion, 76th Infantry Division, are shown in 1944 at then-Camp McCoy, Wis. Since Approximately at 0230, March 5, 1945, the Battalion moved by motor convoy to Trier, where they undertook offensive action to gain high ground at the bend at the Moselle River, and wipe out enemy pockets of resistance. Members of 3rd Battalion, 417th Regiment, 75th Infantry Division, clean their weapons before moving . conquests and pressing forward with undiminished strength. The commander at the time was BG John G Pappas, who served in this position from 1 Oct 1994 until 9 Sept 1996. Took 20 towns and over 300 prisoners flag-raising ceremony was conducted at Saar. Short works on the 17th of March denoting tasks yet Clyde H. Horning,! 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