Landing at Aitape, the 43rd prevented the Japs from reinforcing their troops along the Drinimour River. The 43rd Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army from 1920 to 1963, serving in the Pacific during World War II. Infantry Division "Winged Victory" Veterans Association 2,944,044, MILITARY UNITS - 169TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 43RD DIVISION. The Japanese fought fiercely before relinquishing Munda and its airfield, 5 August. [37] while the 38th Infantry Division did the same for Mississippi. 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. The 169th departed the East Coast, headed for San Francisco 4 Sep 1942. Hard fighting in the hills, jungles, and villages near Aitape continued until long after the area was officially declared secure on 25 August 1944. The 172nd Infantry Regiment arrived at Espiritu Santo, 26 October. The regiment fought in the First Battle of Bull Run on 21 July, where they engaged in constant activity against the enemy, and repelled infantry and cavalry attacks from 1,000 to 1,600. They were destined to invade the island of Puerto Rico, but they never saw active service and were mustered out on 31 October 1898. The 172d Infantry with the 206th Field Artillery Battalion were based in Vermont. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard. On 3 April, they were attached to the 112th Cavalry Regiment to conduct reconnaissance against the formidable Shimbu Line. The 169th trained in the states of Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina until 4 December. Their stay there was short. The division staged for shipment overseas at Fort Ord, California on 6 September 1942 and departed San Francisco on 1 October. [1] Static warfare in the dense jungle made the drive on Munda Point bitter and frustrating for the men of the 169th. Trains took them to their campsites near Warkworth. Moving to the Netherlands to hold a defensive line along the Roer on 22 February, the division attacked across the Roer on 23 February, pierced the Siegfried Line, reached the Rhine at Wesel on 10 March, and crossed 2526 March. [1], The 169th Infantry Regiment was ordered to mobilize on 24 February 1941 and join the 43rd Infantry Division, the "Winged Victory" Division. S/Sgt. "43rd Infantry Division Winged Victory", United States Army Center of Military History, http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/cbtchron/cc/043id.htm, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, 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 1945. Major General Braden was a recent Commander of the 35th Infantry Division. The regiment was garrisoned first around Munich then around Nurnburg. We remained in the Nurnberg area until the Divison was returned to state service. The Division Headquarters was located in Hartford, Connecticut. In the early stages of the Battle of Luzon, the 169th lost 17 officers and 248 enlisted men KIA, and 45 officers and 789 enlisted men WIA. The regiment was ordered to attack Hill 1750, but were thwarted by strong Japanese resistance until 6 March. Walters wife Elena had a wartime history of her own. After a concentrated training period, the Division deployed to Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in February 1943. 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. 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. This page was last edited on 15 January 2023, at 20:51. The 43rd Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army from 1925 to 1967, serving in the Pacific during World War II. On 20 August they were relieved by elements of the 172nd Infantry Regiment. Blanding was hot, sandy and miserable. Under the command of COL Kenneth F. Cramer, the 169th trained hard for 13 weeks, and from 1728 June, the regiment received 950 draftees to fill their ranks. The assault on New Georgia was met with determined enemy resistance. Back to the 169th Infantry . Personal Awards: MH-2; DSC-40; DSM-2; SS-736; LM-53; SM-51; BSM-2,496; AM-27. [2] The drive resumed on 11 July, but was completely stalled by combat casualties, fatigue, jungle diseases, and continuous rain. The incomplete ranks of the 35th were swelled by thousands of draftees, a large portion of whom, through the allowance of local recruitment while National Guard divisions were increasing their strength, were ordered to join the division from the states where the division's units had originated. Under the command of COL Kenneth F. Cramer, the 169th trained hard for 13 weeks, and from 17 to 28 June, the regiment received 950 draftees to fill their ranks. Making the 295-mile dash in two days, the 35th mopped up in the vicinity of Colbitz and Angern, until 26 April 1945 when it moved to Hanover for occupational and mopping-up duty, continuing occupation beyond VE-day. At approximately 2100 hours (9pm) on the evening of the 17th, the first of several Japanese torpedo bombers dove toward the formation of ships. Originally there were two infantry brigades, the 85th in Connecticut, and the 86th in Vermont. The division began preparations for departure for home on 27 September 1945, and officially began their departure on 29 September. The 172d Infantry Regiment arrived at Espiritu Santo, 26 October. The only military casualty was Captain Elwood Euart, 103nd Field Artillery, who died while rescuing some of his troops. A Company was designated as a "Rifle Company," and B and C Companies were designated as "Infantry Companies. Cannon Co. Search for: Follow Us. John has compiled a very detailed unit history of Tank Company, 102nd Infantry Regiment, that covers the period from 1946 to 1952. The Division left Manila, 7 13 September, for occupation duty in Japan until it left for home. Further movement to Camp Butner, North Carolina, and Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, saw the division through to England, where it arrived on 25 May 1944. 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. [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. 172nd Infantry Regiment. Landing operations on Rendova Island 30 June 1943. The planes remained and continued off-and-on attacks into the first hours of the 18th. The Colors of the 43rd were returned to Hartford, Connecticut with appropriate ceremonies. Join Our Newsletter. The liner President Coolidge on which it was embarked struck two US planted mines in the harbor. The 43rd Division consisted of two infantry brigades, the 85th in Connecticut, and the 86th in Vermont. Its elements, stationed in the Augsburg/Munich area, were reflagged as the units of the 5th Infantry Division. The 35th Infantry Division, formerly known as the 35th Division, is an infantry formation of the Army National Guard at Fort Leavenworth.. The 143rd Regional Support Group of the Connecticut National Guard now carries on the heritage. Related Links: [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 battalion, as a part of the 43rd Division, was sent to Germany in November 1951. 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. 1-169 and 3-169 followed shortly after and pressed the attack. Rhode Island was home to Headquarters, 43d Division Artillery; the 103d Field Artillery Battalion; the 118th Engineer Battalion; and the 43d Signal Company. Specifically, these units are as follows:[38], National Guard Register for 1939, pp. The regiment arrived in New Zealand on 22 October, and engaged in intensive training on the island until 22 November 1942. French and Indian WarAmerican Revolutionary War, SpanishAmerican WarPancho Villa ExpeditionWorld War II, previous 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. During this period, the 169th Infantry Regiment was under the command of the 38th Infantry Division, and were returned to 43rd Divisional control on 24 March. The division's units were ordered to report to Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, and had arrived by the end of January, 1941. Italics indicates that the given 35th Division unit was unorganized or inactive at the time. They arrived 22 Oct in Auckland NZ. After ending Japanese resistance in the Zambales Mountains with help from the Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary, the 43rd swung south against the Shimbu Line. Since then, the 169th and its predecessor units have fought in numerous American wars until its . Winged Victory Division The division troops were then moved to Camp Stoneman near Pittsburg, California, and arrangements were made to send each man to the Army separation center nearest his home. For 13 weeks, the regiment patrolled the border and encountered slight enemy resistance during their time there but suffered no casualties. As a part of the 43rd Infantry Division operation, the Regiment seized Rendova Island against minimal opposition on 30 June. 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. On 15 September 1776, they were attacked by the British Army and retreated in the face of superior firepower. 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[1], When the United States began their involvement in First World War, the 1st Connecticut donated many men to the newly formed 102nd Infantry Regiment, but the new US infantry regiment claimed its heritage from the 2nd Connecticut Infantry Regiment. If you have any 3rd Battalion arrived on Pavuvu on 27 March. I'm the first to ever contact him. Thanks VetFriends, It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. 9 August 1944: Third Army, 12th Army Group, but attached to the VII Corps of First Army. After a staging period at Camp Y-79 (Sandhofen) near Mannheim, Germany, the unit moved to its present home station in Augsburg, Germany. I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. 3rd Battalion arrived on Pavuvu on 27 March. The Division moved to Noumea, New Caledonia, in November and to Guadalcanal, 17 February 1943. The 169th disembarked on the 23rd at Auckland. The 85th Brigade consisted of the 102nd Infantry and the 169th Infantry Regiments, both in Connecticut. The 143rd Area Support Group of the Connecticut National Guard now carries on the heritage. On 28 July 1814, the Connecticut militia deployed along the coast from Stonington to Greenwich to deter an enemy invasion. They were destined to invade the island of Puerto Rico, but they never saw active service and were mustered out on 31 October 1898. Campaigns: New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon. Winged Victory Division The 43rd Infantry. Since then, the 169th and its predecessor units have fought in numerous American wars until its deactivation in 1992. 13 April 1945: XIX Corps for operations, and the XIII Corps for administration. The division took over the defense of the central section of the island. The assault on New Georgia was met with determined enemy resistance. 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. Elements of the 169th soon landed on the southern coast of New Georgia on 2 July and began to march alongside the 172nd Infantry Regiment toward Munda Point to capture the Munda Airfield there. 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 "Germany" era. The 169th attacked numerous enemy positions, including the deadly Hill 355, and suffered many casualties, but eventually managed to take ground from the stalwart defenders. The soldiers of the 169th, however, were locked tight behind watertight hatches in the lower compartments of the ship. The division left Southampton, England, on 5 September, and arrived in New York City on 10 September 1945.[7]. In March, the former guardsmen climbed aboard trucks and trains headed for Florida. The 43rd Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army from 1925 to 1967, serving in the Pacific during World War II. 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. In 1953, a reconstituted Division took its place with the other National Guard Divisions on the Armys rolls. Ipo Dam was secured and enemy opposition smashed in the Ipo area, 19 May. The 35th Division was ordered into federal service on 23 December 1940 at home stations. Japanese patrols constantly harassed the men, and they launched a counterattack on 22 July. The 43rd Infantry Division was first activated in 1923, with the division headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut. He was a colonel and commander of the 169th Infantry Regiment when he mobilized for World War II with New England's 43rd "Winged Victory" Division. Division liaison officers served in the towns of Mostar, Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Zenica and Doboj. [2] The drive resumed on 11 July, but was completely stalled by combat casualties, fatigue, jungle diseases, and continuous rain. A Brief History. 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. On 6 May 1945, the attack continued in the Bulacan area. [1][2] It was inactivated in 1919, but the division headquarters was reconstituted in 1935 and it served with a brief interruption until it was inactivated again in 1963. The 86th Brigade was made up of the 172nd Infantry Regiment in Vermont and the 103rd Infantry in Maine. On 20 August they were relieved by elements of the 172nd Infantry Regiment. 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. Hard fighting in the hills, jungles, and villages near Aitape continued until long after the area was officially declared secure on 25 August 1944. 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 regiment was ordered to construct defensive lines in the area to support the 32nd Infantry Division already fighting in the area. 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. 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. 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 1st Connecticut Infantry was recalled to federal service on 26 April 1898 for duty in the SpanishAmerican War. The convoy received prior radio warning of the enemys approach and all-hands were at general quarters when the attacks began. 2023 Copyright VetFriends.com. We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. [1], On 1 March, the 169th relieved elements of the 40th Infantry Division near Clark Field and Fort Stotsenburg. The 143rd Area Support Group of the Connecticut National Guard now carries on the heritage. The offensive was resumed against the enemy north and west of Fort Stotsenburg, 27 February. In addition, Connecticut was also home to the 143rd Tank Battalion. [1] The 1st Connecticut militia was ordered to reinforce General Horatio Gates at Saratoga in the fall of 1777 and served under the command of General Enoch Poor. At this time, the count was 90 officers, 1 warrant officer, and 2,219 enlisted men. The site's Guestbook has lots of entries by division members from The regiment trained at Camp Pickett and Camp A. P. Hill, Virginia from October 1950 to October 1951 filling to full establishment before deployment by ship to Germany to prevent possible Soviet attack. On 15 April 1861, President Abraham Lincoln issued a call for volunteers after the fall of Fort Sumter, and the 1st Connecticut Volunteers was mustered the on 2223 April. After crossing the Blies River on 12 December, the division moved to Metz for rest and rehabilitation on 19 December. Parts of the regiment remained in service with the 4th Connecticut Infantry Regiment and the 7th Connecticut Infantry Regiment. Some of the hardest fighting was the efforts to secure Ipo dam and assure that the Japanese did not cut the water supply to Manila. Vela Cela and Baanga were taken easily, but the Japanese resisted stubbornly on Arundel Island before withdrawing, 22 September. (The 192nd was originally stationed at Flint Kaserne, Bad Tlz, but later (late 1952 or early 1953) moved to O'Brien Kaserne, Schwabach.). It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. After completing the War Department-mandated divisional training program, the 35th Division maneuvered against other units in Arkansas and Louisiana in the fall of 1941. 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. 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. [14] [15] 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 169th loaded onto theMS Bloemfontein andBosch Fontaine 1 Oct, the ships that would transport them to New Zealand. The . In addition, the 68th Field Artillery Brigade was based in Providence, Rhode Island. The hills and rugged countryside of Luzon proved to be very difficult ground, and tenacious Japanese defenders made the drive painful. In early 1983, the Army began the process of reestablishing the division as a mechanized infantry formation to be made up of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, and Kentucky National Guard units. Legacy Source. The division headquarters received the Army Superior Unit Award for its service in Bosnia. [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. During the Battle of Luzon, the 169th was in charge of the left flank of the 43rd Infantry Division's advance. 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 1st Regiment consisted of 121 officers and men and began their service on 7 June 1813 when they marched to New London. He later went on to command the division. 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. The field piece and cannon balls on a mound were taken from the old Providence Marine Corps Artillery coat buttons. The men had free time, furloughs, awards ceremonies, training exercises, and parades while in New Zealand. The 43rd Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army from 1920 to 1963, serving in the Pacific during World War II. Patches varied widely in exact design and material. Further jungle and realistic combat training took place. [1], The 169th soon found themselves as part of the US Occupation of Japan, garrisoning Kumagaya Airdrome from 14 September 12 October. Campaigns: New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon. 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. The 170th Infantry was redesignated as the 102nd Infantry on 28 February 1924. [28][29][30] After the Pentomic reorganization, the division's five battle groups were the 1-137 Infantry; 2-137 Infantry; 1-138 Infantry; 2-138 Infantry; and 1-140 Infantry. Then racing across France through Orleans and Sens, the division attacked across the Moselle on 13 September, captured Nancy on 15 September, secured Chambrey on 1 October, and drove on to the German border, taking Sarreguemines and crossing the Saar on 8 December. 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