He was given first aid and evacuated from the area while his squad completed the destruction of the enemy position. On 11 December 1941, 22 officers and 700 enlisted men of the 169th were transferred to the 102nd Regiment, who were detached from the 43rd Infantry Division. On 18 January 1945, the division returned to Metz to resume its interrupted rest. 43rd Infantry Division Veterans Association. While the 1st Cavalry lead the assault on Manila, the 43rd began its move on the Wawa Damand then the Ipo Dam. As a part of the 43rd Infantry Division operation, the Regiment seized Rendova Island against minimal opposition on 30 June. On 5 June, the 169th relieved the 151st Infantry Regiment near Mount Oro. Unit of Service: 3rd Infantry Division; 169th Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division Location of Service: Germany Highest Rank: First Sergeant Dates of Service: 1945-1949 Military Status: Veteran Korean War, 1950-1953 Dates of Service: 1950-1953 Military Status: Veteran Materials 123 relations. 169TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 43RD DIVISION Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts The 102nd Infantry Regiment was detached from the Division. The first address you sent me is my buddy. Men of the 169th Infantry Regiment WWII: Sergeant Leo Paul Ramsey, US Army and Army Air Corps Morning Reports WWII, Vietnam War: France 1946-1954 and U.S. 1955-1975, Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA), Click Here: War Diaries USS President Hayes & Crescent City, Click Here: War Diaries USS President Adams, Click Here: Winged Victory on Foot: The 43rd Infantry Division, Click Here: Link to 169th Morning Reports, Click Here: Connecticut Men 43rd-Winged Division. On 30 September 1942, the 169th Infantry Regiment left San Francisco, California and sailed to New Zealand with a total strength of 139 officers, 5 warrant officers, and 3,138 enlisted men.[1]. [33] It continues in service today. The mopping-up phase of the Ipo Dam campaign could not begin until early May. [32] The division was formally reactivated as the 35th Infantry Division (Mechanized) on 25 August 1984 from the 67th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized) of Nebraska, the 69th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized) of Kansas, and the 149th Armored Brigade from Kentucky. We raced volkswagens on our time off and we'd go to the range and shoot all day. [1], The 1st Connecticut was called up on 18 June 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson, and the 1,100 officers and men of the regiment assembled at Camp Holcomb in Niantic and departed for the MexicoUnited States border, arriving in El Paso, Texas on 2 July. [1], The 169th soon found themselves as part of the US Occupation of Japan, garrisoning Kumagaya Airdrome from 14 September 12 October. Cannon Company - 169th Infantry regiment. The 169th Infantry reflagged as the 39th Infantry Regiment. The division arrived in New Zealand on 23 October 1942, prior to being committed to combat in the South West Pacific Theater under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. Volunteers from Hartford, Simsbury, and Windsor were enlisted, and it is unknown whether these militiamen saw action in combat. Military Catalog, Sales, Discounts & more. The Russell Islands were occupied without opposition, 21 February, and training continued. Cannon Company - 169th Infantry regiment - 43rd Infantry Division. By that time, the war unbeknown to the men of the 169th, was drawing to a close. In this reorganization, only the states of Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island were included in the makeup of the Division. They were destined to invade the island of Puerto Rico, but they never saw active service and were mustered out on 31 October 1898. For the next few months, the 169th conducted jungle warfare training on the island and honed their battle skills before their next assignment. Dad elected to remain in the active Army and the divison in place was redesignated as 9th Infantry Division. The division provided headquarters control for National Guard units deployed to Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The newly-christened 35th Infantry Division departed California for Camp Rucker, Alabama, arriving on 1 April 1943. In 1953, a reconstituted Division took its place with the other National Guard Divisions on the Armys rolls. In 1921, the 35th Division was reconstituted in the National Guard, allotted to the states of Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska of the Seventh Corps Area, and assigned to the VII Corps. The liner President Coolidge on which it was embarked struck two US planted mines in the harbor. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard. American Civil War and SpanishAmerican War, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Infantry regiments of the United States Army, Infantry regiments of the United States Army National Guard, Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation, https://www.army.mil/article/51848/The_Harsh_Realities_of_Warfare, https://medium.com/the-bridge/all-hell-broke-loose-f99fb13d0cb#.pckl36tff. An asterisk indicates the state of headquarters allocation; the headquarters was not yet organized or was inactive. During the war, all three battalions of the 169th earned the Distinguished Unit Citation, and the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation. The division also concentrated at Camp Ripley, Minnesota, in 1940.[11]. On 20 August they were relieved by elements of the 172nd Infantry Regiment. Born 8 Mar 1920 in Willimantic, CT. Under enemy fire, the Division secured the beachhead and fought into the Lingayen Plain by 12 February. 13 April 1945: XIX Corps for operations, and the XIII Corps for administration. He is so thankful I called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. Back to the 169th Infantry . In addition, Connecticut was also home to the 143d Tank Battalion. It returned to Connecticut in 1954 continuing to serve the state of Connecticut until 1992, when the last remnants of the 169th Infantry Regiment were inactivated. Rendova served as the major staging point for the assault on the island of New Georgia. The 85th Brigade consisted of the 102nd Infantry and the 169th Infantry Regiments, both in Connecticut. They had managed to inflict (by actual count) 2,786 Japanese dead. The last of the division arrived 30 December. During its four years and eight months of active duty the Division suffered the following casualties: Killed in Action: 1,561 Wounded in Action: 6,049. and was awarded the following decorations: In 1946 the Division was reorganized as a National Guard division. All rights reserved. The 43rd Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army from 1920 to 1963, serving in the Pacific during World War II. [1] Aboard the USSPresident Hayes, CPL John E. A. Gagnon, of H Company, 169th Infantry, managed to shoot down an enemy plane with a .50 caliber machine-gun. The fictional unit in the film From Here to Eternity wears the 35th ID patch. Here they suffered 4 killed and 29 wounded. the spirit, prestige, and memories of the 43d Infantry Division. U.S. On 18 February, the convoy docked at Guadalcanal and bivouacked on the island. Neutralizing enemy pillboxes with grenades, he managed to knock it out despite being wounded. They trace their ancestry back to when militia units in the Connecticut colony organized for drill in 1672, but their official organization as the 1st Connecticut occurred on 11 October 1739. In this particular fight, the 169th suffered 60 KIA, 285 WIA, and 2 MIA, while the 43rd Infantry Division as a whole killed over 750 enemy combatants. Faster access than browser! Parts of the regiment remained in service with the 4th Connecticut Infantry Regiment and the 7th Connecticut Infantry Regiment. The Japanese fought fiercely before relinquishing Munda and its airfield, 5 August. After several months of almost continuous combat, the Division welcomed the explosion of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki A-bombs. Originally there were two infantry brigades, the 85th in Connecticut, and the 86th in Vermont. Tim Aumiller, Infantry Division Components, 76. The regiment arrived in New Zealand on 22 October, and engaged in intensive training on the island until 22 November 1942. In June and early July 1943, the Division landed on Rendova and New Georgia Islands. On January 9, 1945, the 43rd Infantry Division participated in the amphibious landing at Lingayen Gulf, Luzon. Vermont Route 100 is signed as the 43 Inf Div highway. The 43rd Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army from 1925 to 1967, serving in the Pacific during World War II. Thanks for making it possible, Thanks so much VetFriends.com for your help and genuine concern for locating this long lost buddy of mine, Please Enter a Valid email address with no spaces, VetFriends Members: Since then, the 169th and its predecessor units have fought in numerous American wars until its deactivation in 1992. The 169th's advanced party left for New Caledonia 2 Nov 1942. The 68th Field Artillery Brigade located in Providence, Rhode Island consisted of the 103rd Field Artillery Regiment in Providence, the 192nd Field Artillery Regiment in Connecticut, and the 152nd Field Artillery Regiment in Maine. On 3 February 1942, it was ordered by the War Department that the 35th Division be "triangularized," losing its infantry and field artillery brigade headquarters. [36] On 1 October 1987 the division's aviation units were reorganized, and the 135th Aviation was established. We are not makers of History. In the mid-1950s he became a very productive police officer for the city. During the Korean War, the 43d Division was again ordered into active Federal Service on 5 September 1950 and was moved to Seventh United States Army, VII Corps in West Germany in 1951. This "non-battle" on Baanga had cost the Americans 44 dead and 74 wounded; L Company was reduced to just 16 men. ". Related Links: Volunteers from Hartford, Simsbury, and Windsor were enlisted, and it is unknown whether these militiamen saw action in combat. He said we were like brothers and then all of a sudden, we lost all contact. It was inactivated in 1919, but the division headquarters was reconstituted in 1935 and it served with a . 11, 1946), 3rd Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, for outstanding performance of duty in action against the enemy in France, 1821 November 1944 (War Department General Orders No. The objective for S-Day was to assault approximately three-miles inland and secure Hill 470. The 1st Regiment of the Connecticut militia responded, and they reported for duty on 11 August 1776. The 35th Infantry Division, formerly known as the 35th Division, is an infantry formation of the Army National Guard at Fort Leavenworth. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 43rd Infantry Division Artillery, Headquarters, Special Troops, 43rd Infantry Division, Headquarters Company, 43rd Infantry Division. He was assigned to the Anti-Tank Company for the duration of the war. The Story of the 35th Infantry Division), Presenting the 35th Infantry Division in World War II 1941 - 1945 (unit history), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=35th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)&oldid=1133851579, 110th Train Headquarters and Military Police. Men of the division spent ninety-two days in quiet sectors and five in active; advanced twelve and one half kilometres against resistance, captured 781 prisoners, and lost 1,067 killed and 6,216 wounded. It engaged in patrols and reconnaissance at Tadji and along the Drinumor River, 25 July, and took the offensive, 8 August 1944, ending organized resistance on the 25th. [1] Patrolling and encountering the enemy was commonplace in the Aitape region, and the men experienced hard fighting along the Drinuimor River and nearby ridges on 31 July. At Camp Shelby, Mississippi, the 169th received 900 new recruits on 21 February 1942 and began training them right away. It was activated on 21 March 1925 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. U.S. Route 7 is signed as the 43rd Infantry Division Memorial Highway between Norwalk and Danbury, CT. They set sail for San Francisco separately, and the last men to return home passed under the Golden Gate Bridge on 29 October 1945 to a cheering crowd. Email. [1], In the summer of 1776, General George Washington called upon the state militias to meet the British Empire's suspected attack on New York. In this particular fight, the 169th suffered 60 KIA, 285 WIA, and 2 MIA, while the 43rd Infantry Division as a whole killed over 750 enemy combatants. On 19 July 1944, the division was deployed to the Aitape-Wewak campaign, assuming defensive positions at Aitape. One of the many distinctions achieved by the 43rd it was the only Division to serve in four theaters of the Pacific campaign South Pacific, Southwest Pacific, Philippines, and Japan. The organization is referred to as the Santa Fe Division.[4]. The Division Headquarters was located in Hartford, Connecticut. On 28 November, the 169th arrived in Nouma, New Caledonia and garrisoned the island while conducting intensive jungle warfare training, loading and unloading ships, and guarding Japanese prisoners of war. The 169th threw this charge back and inflicted 274 deaths on the enemy. The 1st Regiment of the Connecticut militia responded, and they reported for duty on 11 August 1776. The Connecticuters fought heavily at the Battle of Freeman's Farm on 19 September 1777, and at the Battle of Bemis Heights on 7 October. The shield is red for artillery. In 1953 the 43rd was redesignated the 5th Infantry Division. It was activated on 21 March 1925 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The 143rd Regional Support Group of the Connecticut National Guard now carries on the heritage. In addition, Connecticut was also home to the 143rd Tank Battalion. Two battalions of the 135th joined the division's aviation component. Download Unionpedia on your Android device! 3rd Battalion (3-169) was ordered to seize the island of Baanga northwest west of Munda Point and met heavy resistance and elements were soon pinned down on the beaches and in the dense jungle. The regiment arrived at Washington D.C. on 13 May, and camped at Glenwood, 2 miles to the north of the capitol. The 35th Division was organized August 25, 1917, at Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma, as a unit of the National Guard, with troops from Missouri and Kansas. After a concentrated training period, the Division deployed to Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in February 1943. The soldiers of the 169th, however, were locked tight behind watertight hatches in the lower compartments of the ship. [3] By on 18 July, the Japanese attempted to drive the 1st Battalion (1-169) off of "Kelley Hill," but the Connecticuters killed 102 of their enemy and drove them back. The brigades were abolished, the artillery regiments were reduced to battalions and other reductions took place. [31] In 1963 the division was inactivated along with three other National Guard divisions. The 172d Infantry with the 206th Field Artillery Battalion were based in Vermont. Actually, 2nd Battalion was billetted at Monteith Barracks, an old Wermacht airfield and Kaserne. On 9 January 1945, the 43rd made an assault landing in the San Fabian area, Lingayen Gulf, Luzon. It was then reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Infantry Brigade and now organized as the Headquarters Company, 143d Regional Support Group. find my friend." Special units were throughout those four New England states. [5], The 35th Division arrived at Le Havre, France, on 11 May 1918. The regiment conducted continuous training after being relieved by the Australian 6th Division until 10 December 1944, when the regiment loaded up and headed for Luzon.[1]. On 5 June, the 169th relieved the 151st Infantry Regiment near Mount Oro. The men of the regiment "were soon introduced to the harsh realities of jungle warfare. It was activated on 21 March 1925 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Landing at Aitape, the 43rd prevented the Japs from reinforcing their troops along the Drinimour River. By nightfall, the 169th was still short of its first-day objective. Here they suffered 4 killed and 29 wounded. We remained in the Nurnberg area until the Divison was returned to state service. Landing operations on Rendova Island 30 June 1943. Lo. [1] Organization [ edit] 1st Brigade 169th Infantry Regiment 170th Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade 171st Infantry Regiment 172nd Infantry Regiment 43rd Artillery Brigade Commanders [ edit] The militia troops were hastily assembled, poorly armed, meagerly paid, thus discipline and morale was low. Once the Great War had ended and the Connecticut soldiers returned home in April 1919, Congress passed the National Defense Act of 1920, and the 169th Infantry regiment was officially born. 4 April 1945: XVI Corps, Ninth Army, 12th Army Group. [1], It was reactivated on 23 October 1946 to serve the Connecticut National Guard in Hartford, CT. During the Korean War, the 169th was called up for service to train in the event the war escalated. By 17 July, the main line of Japanese resistance had not been reached, but the regiment had already suffered 90 men killed and 600 men wounded along with many psychoneurotic casualties. Veteran C. Young, After 30 years and learning the computer and finding VetFriends, I went to my first reunion of the USS Navasota AO-106. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. Since then, the 169th and its predecessor units have fought in numerous American wars until its deactivation in 1992. Ordered into federal service: 24 February 1941. [1], It was reactivated on 23 October 1946 to serve the Connecticut National Guard in Hartford, CT. During the Korean War, the 169th was called up for service to train in the event the war escalated. There, they were scheduled for a years worth of military training to bring them up to speed on current tactics and techniques suited to modern warfare. If you have any Contact Us. The airfield would not be secured until well into August. Looking for more information from military/civilian It was activated in 1920 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 66, 1945), Company C, 134th Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism and outstanding performance of duty against the enemy in the vicinity of Habkirchen, Germany, from 12 to 21 December 1944 (War Department General Orders No. The offensive was resumed against the enemy north and west of Fort Stotsenburg, 27 February. A and D Companies were recruited from Meriden, B Company was recruited from Middletown, and C Company was recruited from Bristol. Ipo Dam was secured and enemy opposition smashed in the Ipo area, 19 May. How cool is that. The regiment conducted continuous training after being relieved by the Australian 6th Division until 10 December 1944, when the regiment loaded up and headed for Luzon.[1]. The Division less the 172nd Regimental Combat Team, consisting of the 172nd Infantry Regiment, the 103rd Field Artillery Battalion and elements of Ordnance, Engineer, Medical and Signal Units, closed in New Zealand in October, 1942. The 43rd Infantry Division became an active National Guard unit in 1923 in accordance with the National Defense Act of 1916. Winged Victory Division The 43rd Infantry. db_abmc_burial_unit The expulsion of all Japanese forces from the city of Manila lasted from 3 Feb-3 Mar 1945. Silver Star: 987, Legion of Merit:90, Bronze Star: 2947, Purple Heart: 7610, Soldiers Medal:63, Air Medal: 31. [1] The militia regiment did much to keep the peace with the nearby Pequot Indians, and on 11 October 1739, the militia was organized into the First Connecticut Regiment, the officially recognized birthday of the 169th Infantry. The 35th served first, a brigade at a time, in the Vosges mountains between 30 June and 13 August. The 1st contributed 522 officers and men for the task, and were relieved on 27 October 1814.[1]. These recon patrols were costly, but they managed to contain the enemy in the area. We talked on the phone several times in the last few years, and finally we were able to meet in El Paso, TX for a short visit. Each major unit of the 35th Division (the division headquarters and headquarters troop and the 128th Machine Gun Battalion, the 110th Field Signal Battalion, 110th Ammunition, 110th Sanitary, and 110th Supply Trains, the 110th Engineer Regiment and Train, the 69th Infantry Brigade, the 70th Infantry Brigade, and the 60th Field Artillery Brigade) was respectively identified by one of six border colors: blue, green, white, yellow, black, or red. Infantry Division "Winged Victory" Veterans Association In February 1942, the Division underwent a complete reorganization to a triangular division concept. Click here to open 'USArmyGermany' frameset. For an interview with Walter F. Gutzmer, A Heros War Story: Purple Heart Recipient Recalls His WWII Service:. 66, 1945), Company F, 137th Infantry Regiment, for outstanding performance of duty in action against the enemy at Sarreguemines, France, on 10 December 1944 (War Department General Orders No. The 43rd Infantry Division (Russian: 43- , 43-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! [1], American Civil War and SpanishAmerican War, Last edited on 17 February 2022, at 16:14, 1st Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation, "The Harsh Realities of Warfare | Article | The United States Army", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=169th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)&oldid=1072414205, This page was last edited on 17 February 2022, at 16:14. At this time, the count was 90 officers, 1 warrant officer, and 2,219 enlisted men. [1], The 169th Infantry Regiment was ordered to mobilize on 24 February 1941 and join the 43rd Infantry Division, the "Winged Victory" Division. Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. Vigorous and intensive training took place for several months. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard. The 35th provided command and control from 7 November 2007 until 7 July 2008, when they were succeeded by the 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard. The Japanese fought fiercely before relinquishing Munda and its airfield, 5 August. After participating in the Second Army Tennessee Maneuvers from 22 November 1943 to 17 January 1944 and receiving mountain warfare training at the West Virginia Maneuver Area from 21 February to 28 March 1944, the 35th Infantry Division was declared ready for overseas service. Infanterie-Division) was a German military unit during World War II. This page was last edited on 9 May 2022, at 19:52. [1] The 1st Connecticut remained in Washington until 27 July, and were mustered out in New Haven, Connecticut on 31 July 1861 when their period of enlistment expired. In addition, the 143rd Tank Battalion joined the Division from that state. Thank you so much again for helping me On 11 December 1941, 22 officers and 700 enlisted men of the 169th were transferred to the 102nd Regiment, who were detached from the 43rd Infantry Division. 5 August 1944: Third Army, 12th Army Group. After crossing the Blies River on 12 December, the division moved to Metz for rest and rehabilitation on 19 December. Rendova served as the major staging point for the assault on the Island of New Georgia. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 35th Infantry Division Artillery, 35th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized), Headquarters, Special Troops, 35th Infantry Division, Headquarters Company, 35th Infantry Division, 134th Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against the enemy during the period 28 December 1944 through 16 January 1945 (War Department General Orders No. [1], The 1st Connecticut was called up on 18 June 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson, and the 1,100 officers and men of the regiment assembled at Camp Holcomb in Niantic and departed for the MexicoUnited States border, arriving in El Paso, Texas on 2 July. Commanders: Maj. Gen. Morris B. Payne (FebruaryAugust 1941), Maj. Gen. John H. Hester (8 October 1941. As a part of the 43rd Infantry Division operation, the Regiment seized Rendova Island against minimal opposition on 30 June. Below is just a sample of some his many cases. The 43rd Division was mobilized for federal service on 24 February 1941. The 138th Infantry Regiment departed, assigned to GHQ. On 20 August they were relieved by elements of the 172nd Infantry Regiment. U.S. Published by: The Army and Navy Publishing Co., Baton Rouge, La. Thank you for signing up for the VetFriends Newsletter! After training at Munda, the 43d moved to Guadalcanal and thence to New Zealand for rest and rehabilitation. The regiment then arrived in New Zealand for R&R on 1 March. The assault on New Georgia was met with determined enemy resistance. From Ft. Ord the Division embarked on ships for the South Pacific. They continued their training at Fort Huachuca on 24 August before returning to Nogales in September and continuing patrols in conjunction with the 2nd Connecticut, soon to be the 102nd Infantry Regiment. Stories by the Connecticut soldiers who were with the 43rd from the beginning of the war through occupation duties in Japan. The 143rd Regional Support Group of the Connecticut National Guard now carries on the heritage. This successful campaign evolved into preparation for the invasion of the Philippine Islands. Mobilized in November 1915: 126th 127th On 15 June 1954, the 43d Division was released and returned to state control. The 43d Infantry Division was inactivated on 1 May 1963 as a result of National Guard restructuring. SpanishAmerican WarPancho Villa ExpeditionWorld War II, The 169th Infantry Regiment traces its heritage back to when militia units in Hartford County, Connecticut organized into the Regiment of Hartford County in 1672. The 172nd Infantry Regiment arrived at Espiritu Santo, 26 October. In 1946 the Division was reorganized again, and was now made up of units from Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island. I and M Companies hailed from New Britain, K Company came from Manchester, and L Company was recruited from Willimantic. 169th Infantry Regiment (United States) The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army . On 9 January 1945, the 43rd made an assault landing in the San Fabian area, Lingayen Gulf, Luzon. As early as 1922, the Nebraska National Guard found it impossible to organize the VII Corps' 127th Field Artillery Regiment because a lack of funding and armory space. It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. 169th Infantry regiment - 43rd Infantry Division . For a more detailed account of the naval action on the 17th, click below War Diaries: The divisions next objectives were Rendova and New Georgia Islands. 43rd Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia, Army Battle Casualties and Nonbattle Deaths, Final Report (Statistical and Accounting Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, 1 June 1953), 43rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized), United States Army Center of Military History, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=43rd_Infantry_Division_(United_States)&oldid=1087013903, Infantry divisions of the United States Army, United States Army divisions during World War II, Military units and formations established in 1925, Military units and formations disestablished in 1963, Infantry divisions of the United States Army in World War II, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Headquarters Company (Putnam, Connecticut), 43rd Military Police Company (Danielson, Connecticut), 43rd Signal Company (Providence, Rhode Island), 118th Ordnance Company (Medium) (Providence, Rhode Island), 85th Infantry Brigade (New London, Connecticut), 85th Infantry Brigade (New Haven, Connecticut), 169th Infantry Regiment (Hartford, Connecticut), 102nd Infantry Regiment (New Haven, Connecticut), 170th Infantry Regiment (New Haven, Connecticut), 103rd Infantry Regiment (Portland, Maine), 68th Field Artillery Brigade (Providence, Rhode Island), 103rd Field Artillery Regiment (Providence, Rhode Island), 192nd Field Artillery Regiment (New London, Connecticut). They then attacked the enemy in the vicinity of the Ipo Dam, which controlled roughly 30% of Manila's water supply. On 2324 February, the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 169th made an amphibious assault on the island of Pavuvu in the Russell Islands against no resistance. [1] On 1 May, they were returned to the 43rd Infantry Division. [1] The regiment's first casualties came during their occupation of Pavuvu when Japanese planes strafed their positions. They continued their training at Fort Huachuca on 24 August before returning to Nogales in September and continuing patrols in conjunction with the 2nd Connecticut, soon to be the 102nd Infantry Regiment. On 5 Sept 1950, the 103rd FA Battalion (a National Guard unit assigned to the 43rd Inf Div) answered the President's call to duty and went into training at Camp Pickett, Virgina to join the Forces in Germany. The dam was secured on 19 May, but resistance continued in the area until 2 June 1945. Specifically, these units are as follows:[38], National Guard Register for 1939, pp. 13 August 1944: XII Corps, Third Army, 12th Army Group. Mobilized in October 1916: 128th, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=43rd_Infantry_Division_(Russian_Empire)&oldid=969309794, Military units and formations disestablished in 1918, Articles containing Russian-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 24 July 2020, at 17:08. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard.They trace their ancestry back to when militia units in the Connecticut colony organized for drill in 1672, but their official organization as the 1st Connecticut occurred on 11 October 1739. After a period of rest and relaxation during which the soldiers of the 43rd became fast friends with the Kiwis, a friendship that endures to this day, the 43rd absorbed many replacements. Mopping-up activities continued until 30 June 1945. The regiment was garrisoned first around Munich then around Nurnburg. The Russells proved to be unoccupied by Japs. In the postwar reorganization of the Army's infantry divisions, they only had two regiments of horse-drawn 75mm guns, with truck-drawn 155mm howitzers initially assigned as corps and army artillery because of the belief that they were too tactically immobile. For the next few months, the 169th conducted jungle warfare training on the island and honed their battle skills before their next assignment. The 192nd Field Artillery Battalion, a National Guard 105mm howitzer unit, was recalled to active dutry during the Korean crisis in August 1950. Hard fighting in the hills, jungles, and villages near Aitape continued until long after the area was officially declared secure on 25 August 1944. Because of a lack of funding and disputes between the states allotted for the division. The convoy received prior radio warning of the enemys approach and all-hands were at general quarters when the attacks began. They were destined to invade the island of Puerto Rico, but they never saw active service and were mustered out on 31 October 1898. Hard fighting in the hills, jungles, and villages near Aitape continued until long after the area was officially declared secure on 25 August 1944. Actually, the divisional engineer battalion, the 206th Engineer Battalion, was organized in the Kentucky Army National Guard on 1 November 1985.[35]. It smashed across the Herne Canal and reached the Ruhr River early in April, when it was ordered to move to the Elbe April 12. Pursuant to Section 3a of the 1920 amendments to the National Defense Act of 1916, a systematic effort was made to return units of the National Guard and Organized Reserve (which assumed the unit designations of the wartime National Army) to the states from which they had originated. The marking was later stenciled onto signs identifying the whereabouts of division units, soldiers' helmets, and finally was made into a shoulder sleeve insignia when that usage was authorized. The 143rd Area Support Group of the Connecticut National Guard now carries on the heritage. The division was reactivated and the headquarters and headquarters company federally recognized on August 25, 1984, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.[3]. [1], Mobilized in June 1915: 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th 120th 121st 122nd 123rd 124th The division took over the defense of the central section of the island. Legacy Source. Join Our Newsletter. The 169th trained in the states of Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina until 4 December. Lo, pushing the Germans across the Vire River on 2 August, and breaking out of the Cotentin Peninsula. During the Battle of Luzon, the 169th was in charge of the left flank of the 43rd Infantry Division's advance. A Company was designated as a "Rifle Company," and B and C Companies were designated as "Infantry Companies. The 43rd Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army from 1920 to 1963, serving in the Pacific during World War II. The 169th Infantry Division (German: 169. with the rank of corporal. After ending Japanese resistance in the Zambales Mountains with help from the Philippine Commonwelth army forces, the 43d swung south against the Shimbu Line. Email * Sons/Daughters Grandsons/Granddaughters Membership Application. [1] Patrolling and encountering the enemy was commonplace in the Aitape region, and the men experienced hard fighting along the Drinuimor River and nearby ridges on 31 July. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The 43rd Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army from 1925 to 1967, serving in the Pacific during World War II. [1] From 23 December 1920 to 23 June 1923, the new 169th Infantry expanded until it possessed 15 company sized units, a medical detachment, a band, and three Headquarters detachments. The 1st Connecticut Infantry was recalled to federal service on 26 April 1898 for duty in the SpanishAmerican War. 9 August 1944: Third Army, 12th Army Group, but attached to the VII Corps of First Army. [1] Aboard the USSPresident Hayes, CPL John E. A. Gagnon, of H Company, 169th Infantry, managed to shoot down an enemy plane with a .50 caliber machine-gun. The division headquarters, 102nd and 169th Infantry Regiments, and 963rd Field Artillery and 192nd Field Artillery were organized in Connecticut. Mobilized in September 1915: 125th The only military casualty was Captain Elwood Euart, 103nd Field Artillery, who died while rescuing some of his troops. Patches varied widely in exact design and material. Nearby hills and ridges were secured against heavy enemy resistance, and the 169th continued to slog on through the island against determined defenders until 28 June 1945, when the 43rd Division was relieved by the 38th Division. In September of 1950 the Division once again answered the call of the President when North Korea invaded South Korea. [1] On 1 May, they were returned to the 43rd Infantry Division. Winged Victory Division The 169th embarked for Guadalcanal on 15 February 1943, and two days into the voyage, the convoy was attacked by Japanese torpedo planes. It returned to Connecticut in 1954 continuing to serve the state of Connecticut until 1992, when the last remnants of the 169th Infantry Regiment were deactivated.[1]. He was soon transferred to the Pacific-bound 24th Infantry Division to become Assistant Division Commander and was promoted to brigadier general. In 198485, the 69th Infantry Brigade was reported to consist of the following units: Isby and Kamps also wrote at the same time that the 110th Engineer Battalion, in Missouri, might be assigned as the divisional engineers (p383); however, this did not occur. The hills and rugged countryside of Luzon proved to be very difficult ground, and tenacious Japanese defenders made the drive painful. The 35th Infantry Division Headquarters commanded Task Force Eagle's Multi-National Division North in Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of SFOR-13 (Stabilization Force 13) with the NATO peacekeeping mandate under the Dayton Peace Accords. The 35th moved to Arlon, Belgium December 2526, and took part in the fighting to relieve Bastogne, throwing off the attacks of four German divisions, taking Villers-laBonne-Eau on 10 January, after a 13-day fight and Lutrebois in a 5-day engagement. The men of the regiment "were soon introduced to the harsh realities of jungle warfare. Gutzmer, Walter Frederick Walt (20129133). The men had free time, furloughs, awards ceremonies, training exercises, and parades while in New Zealand. For 13 weeks, the regiment patrolled the border and encountered slight enemy resistance during their time there but suffered no casualties. (The 192nd was originally stationed at Flint Kaserne, Bad Tlz, but later (late 1952 or early 1953) moved to O'Brien Kaserne, Schwabach.). 68, 1945), 2nd (machine gun) Platoon, Company D, 134th Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism in action against the enemy in the vicinity of Habkirchen, Germany, from 12 to 21 December 1944 (War Department General Orders No. The 43rd Division is known as the Winged Victory Division derived from the name of its longtime combat commander, MG Leonard F. Wing. Thank you so much again for helping me The battalion, as a part of the 43rd Division, was sent to Germany in November 1951. Elements landed on Vangunu and Rendova Islands against minor resistance, 30 June. [1], The 169th Infantry Regiment was ordered to mobilize on 24 February 1941 and join the 43rd Infantry Division, the "Winged Victory" Division. The regiment moved to Camp Blanding, Florida and upon induction, consisted of 132 officers and 1,825 enlisted men. After the Pearl Harbor attack came its first assignment, the defense of the Southern California Sector of the Western Defense Command. the "Germany" era. The Battalion arrived in Bremerhaven, Germany on 31 Oct 1951. Within a blue circle 2 inches in diameter, 1/2-inch in width quadrated at 45 degrees to the lines of disk, a blue quadrated disk 1 1/8 inches in diameter, the inner ends of the quadrants rounded by arcs of 1/8-inch radius, all white lines 1/8-inch in width. Since then, the 169th and its predecessor units have fought in numerous American wars until its . /db-abmc-burial-unit/169th-infantry-regiment-43rd-infantry-division. While en route to an assembly area, the division was "flagged off the road," to secure the Mortain-Avranches corridor and to rescue the 30th Division's "Lost Battalion" August 713, 1944. He married Elena Helen Accornero and raised a family, never moving far from his childhood home. The division relocated to Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 14 February 1942 and was officially re-designated as the 43rd Infantry Division on 19 February 1942. [1], On 1 March, the 169th relieved elements of the 40th Infantry Division near Clark Field and Fort Stotsenburg. Also, see Harald Spaeth's TOE 17-37N (1953) schematic. The cross hair was a symbol used to mark the Santa Fe Trail, an area where the unit trained, and was designated as an identifying device for the unit by Headquarters, 35th Division General Orders 25, dated March 27, 1918. He later went on to command the division. Did you proudly serve in 169TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 43RD DIVISION? The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard. The reorganization was completed on 1 March 1942, and the division was redesignated as the 35th Infantry Division. On 6 May 1945, the attack continued in the Bulucan area. 43rd Infantry Division - "Winged Victory Division" Back to all Infantry Divisions The 43rd Infantry Division served for 370 days in Combat in The Asiatic Pacific Theater of operations; during this time they served in the campaigns of NEW GUINEA , NORTHERN SOLOMONS, and LUZON. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard. Elliott Levenson was the Liaison Officer to the Italian Command at Multinational Brigade, South-East in Mostar, Bosnia. 30 January 1945: XVI Corps, Ninth Army, attached to the British. Gutzmer returned to Manchester and started a new life without war. The 169th departed the East Coast, headed for San Francisco 4 Sep 1942. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. The Connecticuters fought heavily at the Battle of Freeman's Farm on 19 September 1777, and at the Battle of Bemis Heights on 7 October. Walter Frederick Gutzmer passed away 8 Apr 2019. They then attacked the enemy in the vicinity of the Ipo Dam, which controlled roughly 30% of Manila's water supply. Combat Support units were based throughout all three states. The regiment was ordered to construct defensive lines in the area to support the 32nd Infantry Division already fighting in the area. They also designate Civil War service (North) at Bunker Hill. The regiment moved back to Munda, and defended the airstrip until 19 January 1944, when 3-169 was ordered to Vella Lavella to defend the airstrip there. What do 43rd Infantry Division (United States) and 102nd Infantry Regiment (United States) have in common. The regiment moved to Camp Blanding, Florida and upon induction, consisted of 132 officers and 1,825 enlisted men. Several officers went on to other roles, including: Timothy J. Kadavy who served as Commander of 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry, 35th Infantry Division in Bosnia. Marines and soldiers were seizing the last island objective, Okinawa, before the invasion of mainland Japan began. The 85th Brigade included the 102nd and 169th Infantry Regiment, both based in Connecticut. It took part in Operation Fall Gelb and stayed in France until being transferred to Finnish Lapland in 1941. 20, 1946), 1st Battalion, 320th Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism and outstanding performance of duty in action against the enemy in the vicinity of Mortain, France, from 10 to 13 August 1944 (War Department General Orders No. They trace their ancestry back to when militia units in the Connecticut colony organized for drill in 1672, but their official organization as the 1st Connecticut occurred on 11 October 1739. Contents 43rd Guztmer was officially enlisted 1 Jul 1941 at Camp Blanding, FL. E, F, G, and H Companies were all recruited from Hartford. 168th Infantry Regiment It was then reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Infantry Brigade and now organized as the Headquarters Company, 143d Regional Support Group. Gutzmer was a member of the Connecticut Army National Guard, one of the first units federalized in 1941. I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. On 18 February, the convoy docked at Guadalcanal and bivouacked on the island. I'm the first to ever contact him. Rhode Island was home to the 43rd Division Artillery Headquarters, the 103rd Field Artillery Battalion, the 118th Engineer Battalion and the 43rd Signal Company. The hills and rugged countryside of Luzon proved to be very difficult ground, and tenacious Japanese defenders made the drive painful. French and Indian WarAmerican Revolutionary War, SpanishAmerican WarPancho Villa ExpeditionWorld War II, previous Sign up to receive timely, useful information in your inbox. On 27 January 1943, the 140th Infantry Regiment was relieved from the division, and was replaced by the 320th Infantry Regiment. The first three days on Luzon were only the start of a bloody fight for the island that would take its toll on the 169th for months. 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