The division was skeletonized on 7 November 1918 - four days before the Armistice. - War Depart Identification Card dated 28 April 1945. The division was inactivated in 1996 and has been reconstituted as the 76th US Army Reserve Operational Response Command in 2013.[1]. Furthermore, there is the History of the First Battalion of the 417th Infantry Regiment: "ALWAYS FIRST" - THE FIRST BATTALION, 417TH INFANTRY REGIMENT (1945, Gera, Germany ? The Division moved to Beine east of Reims and then to Champlon, Belgium, 23 January, to prepare for combat. The town was cleared of all snipers and then C Company moved into Mertesdorf, clearing it of all snipers. This is the 1st Battalion 417th unit book. from reception centers in New York, New Jersey and New England. Melvin Wagner with Company B, 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division, while training at Camp McCoy for that winter training, he made an . marched from Bournemouth to Boscombe station where they boarded a train for Southampton. reaching the far shore and heavy casualties were suffered. The schedule includes character of training subjects in multi-hour blocks throughout the days such as critique on shelters and bivouacs, winter first aid, security of small units, stream crossings, infiltration at night on snowshoes, sniping and range estimation, dummy positions and trails in snow, infiltration and ambush small units, and conditioning exercises and close-order drill.. Detachments : - Officer overseas garrison cap with Lieutenant bar. Screw back, hallmarked ROBBINS, Attleboro, Mass. In the back of the 76th Division history, there is a roster of KIA's as well as rosters for medal recipients from the MOH to the Bronze Star. The July to December. In June 1944, the 76th Infantry Division celebrated its second anniversary of reactivation at Camp McCoy with a special edition of The Real McCoy newspaper on June 17, 1944 just 10 days after D-Day and the landing at Normandy. From there they started a pretty big foot voyage. The Allies are driving hard up the Italian boot. to answer that It was on the 17th of March that the Battalion was ordered that the Articles Of War had to be read. These The objects in this collection are from The U.S. National Archives and Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. participants and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the armed The During this training temperatures dropped to 28F (33C). The liberation of France has begun. first civilians, 'the first sons of the nation', to take up arms against The men will never forget that boat ride. Every assigned to the Second Army. E. Wikner, at Camp McCoy. 76th Division of World War I quickly rounded into shape and moved He did mention about his baptism by fire attacking the line at the Sauer river. From March 2020 to August 2020, Brigadier General Douglas A. Cherry served as acting commanding general. Ayer, Massachusetts, in September of 1917, it was not the streamlined As a noncommissioned officer, it was likely he was teaching other Soldiers the same skills he had learned. Farley, Jack H. CPT, "Operations of the 3rd Battalion, 417th Infantry, 76th Infantry Division, in the crossing of the Sauer River and attacking a fortified position, Echternach, Luxembourg, . From the dates it appears that they were published overseas. tempo of World War II had changed the structure of a division In 1944, the 76th ID was involved in heavy fighting with Soviet troops in the Ukraine and eastern Romania. Intensive training began on 12 April 1943. From July 2019 to March 2020, Major General Frederick R. Maiocco served as commanding general. A soldier with the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, A Soldier from 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery, Soldiers from the 308th Infantry Regiment of the 77th. with a training cadre of several hundred non-commissioned officers and During the last week of May and first half of June, and/or Ulrich Koch: ulrich.koch@koch-athene.de. 79th Infantry Division. The river phrase rang with assertion and finality, and it seemed that nothing According to Controvich's bibliography there are three very short works on the 417th's first two battalions. ", "No," trained, equipped and forwarded 19,971 officers and enlisted men as 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 . On the evening of the 26th they moved to an assembly area near Wolsfelderberg. Armistice. There's nothing listed for the third battalion, sorry. Baker trained at McCoy and deployed from the post with his battery of 500 men in November 1944. After 2 days the Battalion had captured 8 towns with the largest being Idlstein (approximate population of 10,00). He proudly wore his Combat Infantryman's Badge which he was awarded in February of 1945 after the Sauer River crossing assault. :think: If he were in the 385th instead I could assist you more. At arrival at Luxembourg they established a defensive position and sent patrols into Ecternach across the Sauer River int the Sigfried Line. "Load Up with 2nd Bn, 417th Inf, 76th Div" 1945. Our unique research process is essential to understanding the experiences of individual military veterans of WWII-since the vast majority of WWII Army/Air Corps personnel records were lost in the 1973 National Archives fire. Members of 3rd Battalion, 417th Regiment, 75th Infantry Division, clean their weapons before moving . The division was deactivated in 1996 and has been reconstituted as the 76th US Army Reserve Operational Response Command in 2013. Does anyone have a WWII unit history for the 417th Inf.Reg, 76 Div.? Most of its troops were used as replacements for front line units which reduced the division to 7,000 troops. Staff Sergeant Veteran Discharge Status. Time is short and there is much to be done.. in the history of mankind. 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. Veterans History Project Service Summary: War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service: Army Unit of Service: 2nd Battalion, 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division Location of Service: France; Germany; Belgium; England; Luxembourg; Crowder; North Dakota; Wisconsin Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant View full service history Cemeteries & Memorials; Burial Search; About Us; Education; Facebook; Twitter; YouTube; Instagram; ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501. 7,000 troops were taken from the 76th to build up forces for the impending invasion of France (D-Day) during April 1944. These organic alterations were not the only All Images and Text Copyright 2003-2020 International Military Antiques Inc. All Rights Reserved. Victory will come to Allies but it will not be an easy one. by Dwight Pruitt 17 Nov 2002, 08:16, Post The command is made up of over 6,000 soldiers with a presence in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and select locations in Europe. added to the 76th. Together with the 304th Infantry Regiment they amounted, roughly, to two-thirds of division strength. We were along the western end of Czechoslovakia. Artillery, supported the action of the 33d and 81st Divisions until the This was the sector of the dupest German penetration in what is known as the Battle of the Bulge. Four exercises were conducted during which the 385th Infantry Regiment (headquartered in Pori, Michigan, opposed the division as an enemy force. Under Official He continued his service after WWII and was discharged from the Army as a Major after the Korean War. VI Corps CG Gen Lucian K. Truscott, HQs & HQ Co, VI Corps Combat Command CG Gen Aim M. Sudre, Combat Command Sudre, 1st French Armored Attached 1st Co 9th Regiment des Chasseurs d'Afrique; Detachment 2/661 Co, (Ordnance) Rparation Engins Blinds; 66th Ammo Co (-) and Detachment 705th Co, Fuel Supply Field Artillery HQs & [] the end of World War I, the 76th had been no more than a ghost division, bewildered, uniformed civilians were met at a nearby railroad siding by were; strenuous training went on daily. Copies of the After Action Reports, Combat Records and G-Journals (G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4 and G-5 - the journals give information to further important records, reports and documents!) I have an economy copy of the unit history, with a 1991 roster for the association. Many of the boats were overturned before . Maynard was born in 1914 in Minnesota. http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.3960174,4334609, You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Enamel Distinctive Unit Insignias for the 471th Infantry Regiment, Lieutenant bars, infantry lapel pins and 4 overseas service bars on left sleeve. bud, what's that Patch you're wearin' on your sleeve?". When you weren't jarring your Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? He served in the 76th Infantry Division as the Company Commanding Officer of "D" Company, 1st Battalion in the 417th Infantry Regiment. Zeitz was captured after a violent struggle, 1415 April, and the 76th reached the Mulde River on 16 April, going into defensive positions to hold a bridgehead across the Mulde near Chemnitz until VE-day. into one Division Band. 417th Infantry Regiment DUI. Regiment, 301st Field Signal Battalion, and the Supply Trains. 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Light Maintenance, 76th Division Headquarters Company, 76th Military 301st Field Signal Battalion was detached and assigned to the VI Corps, Division 76th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop 301st Engineer Combat Battalion 304th Infantry Regiment 385th Infantry Regiment 417th Infantry Regiment Headquarters and . Included in this fantastic 76th Infantry Division set are the following items: - Ike Jacket with 76th Infantry Division patch on right shoulder, 26th Infantry Division patch on left shoulder, sterling silver Combat Infantryman's Badge, Medal ribbons (Good Conduct, American Campaign, European-African-Middle Eastern with four battle stars and WWII Victory Medal). Veteran . heraldic symbol worn into battle by the first son of a noble family. Written in a training notebook by Staff Sgt. - Army Air Force Aid Society membership card dated December 1st, 1944. Just over two years later, the division was inactivated on 15 November 1996 at West Hartford, Connecticut. through almost two world wars. The 76th has a history called "We Ripened Fast" -- they were one of the last infantry groups to train together and serve as a fighting team rather than as a source of replacements. He was a member of C company of the 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry division for his combat service. 78th Infantry Division. But this time they were gone and the 43rd Squadron was getting the counterattack. Although from the 3rd of febraury to the 11th february 1945. The war cadre returned to the United States, where demobilization was effected 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.. 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 76th Infantry Division arrived in England, 20 December 1944, where it received additional training. picture was grave; German forces had overrun Europe, smashed deep into The crossing was particularly brutal -- Gen Patton said in his autobiography that overall the losses (killed, wounded, or captured) were 90% -- that means 900 out of the 1,000 that went across. The division was inactivated in 1996 and has been reconstituted as the 76th US Army Reserve Operational Response Command in 2013. . But, brother, it wasn't any holiday . From the SS Antenor they boarded a lighter aircraft and landed on the beaches of Le Havre. activation, and a flag-raising ceremony on The Hill . . This page was last edited on 27 December 2022, at 10:48. The late Lt If all Regiments in the war had a unit book this complete, veteran research would be nonexistent. Brandon Russell, security force team, Senior Airman Moises Gonzalez, 56th Civil Engineer. The division was inactivated in 1996 and has been reconstituted as the 76th US Army Reserve Operational Response Command in 2013. The remainder of the Division Headquarters sailed from New York on 4 December on the Dutch liner New Amsterdam. Watersmeet is approximately 210 miles north of Fort McCoy just across the Michigan-Wisconsin border. 301st, 302d and 303d Artillery Regiments and the 301st Trench Mortar part in the gigantic struggle against perpetrators of the foulest crimes The wait was worth it for this one! 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division. As they were leaving the hill Jeries started to throw everything they had back onto the hill. Not in the 1991 roster of the 76th association either. Reveille was as stage, then, was set. They became the only battalion in the Sauer and Iur River crossing to reach the objective in strength, on the first day. Staff calculations by pins on a map or flags waved by an umpire in the The Defense Visual Information Distribution Service provides a connection between world media and the American military personnel serving at home and abroad. On the 22nd of November D company left for England. The division was deactivated in 1996 and has been reconstituted as the 76th U.S. Army Reserve Operational Response Command in 2013.. The 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division started to make history at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin where full time pre-combat training terminated in November of 1944. Not developed or endorsed by NARA or DVIDS. on January 25, 1945 they boarded trucks for Luxembourg. were lined up by medics for inspection, lined up by mess sergeants for Please see our. record book, faintly alive by virtue of the fact that approximately 300 The 25th Infantry Division (nicknamed "Tropic Lightning") [1] is a United States Army division based at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. ); 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. to be completed. infantry division" the 385th and 417th Infantry Regiments were Gun magazine laws, concealed weapons laws, laws governing new made display guns, airsoft guns, blank fire guns, and other items vary greatly by nation, state and locality. 76th Infantry Division. Very little is written about them -- and in my research at the National Archives, I found that the vast majority of records were lost in a fire in the storage facility. Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? They stood guard in the snow and participated in patrol activity. No longer was it to be a mere number on paper. It is paperback and came with a 1st Sgt's grouping from "A" Company. the 76th went to war the first time, after activation at Camp Devens, Very good - fine with a couple of tiny chips. and were out on the drill field doing so many bends and push-ups and For the next couple of days the Battalion engaged in much combat. Part of the World's largest public domain source PICRYL.com. . For questions or accessibility help - please call (908) 903-1200. Upon completion of OCS in early 1945, he was shipped to the 76th for the final months of the war. It is also dedicated to the men of G Company, 304th Infantry Regiment who served with him, and became his extended family. "Say, company's during the war", what the veteran is claiming. 27th . Perrin, Chief of Staff. Against this grim background of world events the 76th Infantry Division It drove east and took Kamberg in a house-to-house struggle, March 29. Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? Kish is not listed on any of therosters. 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. Capt. Their regiment was relieved by the 385th Infantry. initial force. the enemy, but both were repulsed after bitter encounters. urgency and seriousness of the pending training program, and were being NARA keeps those Federal records that are judged to have continuing valueabout 2 to 5 percent of those generated in any given year. Those of us who weren't too tired to think of anything Despite all The headquarters was organized on 1 September 1921. Posted September 14, 2010. red, white and blue shield, the red field surmounted by a smaller blue Meuse-Argonne offensive from 5 November to 11 November 1918. 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. 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. We attacked the Siegfried line at the Saar river and got our baptism of fire. Simultaneously, advanced training group moved in November 1943 to Northern Michigan near Watersmeet. Major General Miles Davis is the current commanding general. The tremendous power of the Allied Nations is now being unleashed in all its fury. It landed in France, 1-3 December, and moved to Metz, where, on the 8th, it went into action against and took Fort Driant. The newspaper at what is now Fort McCoy is still named The Real McCoy, and the 76th deployed from McCoy in 1944 to fight in World War II. reconstruction program, however, brought the 76th out of its obscurity. Had Highly experienced, they attended lined up for close order drill. The organization was designated as the 3d 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]. Waters, Division Artillery Commander, and Col Herbert T. 132nd 164th 182nd. had no troops; at occasional maneuvers they were represented in the Army the enemy the fatal taste of its steel. 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. Not eligible for payment with Paypal or Amazon. The attack continued in conjunction with the 6th Armored Division; Langensalza fell and the Gera River was crossed, 11 April. overseas during the period 3 July to 8 August 1918. 417th Infantry Regiment: 00.00.0000-00.00.0000: Field Artillery (FA) . The 417th docked at Plymouth 4 December 1944. I couldn't ask from you that you typ over 5 pages of a book, I'm more interested in the question if "this was the greatest manpour loss in one day ever suffered by any two inf. Copies of the After Action Reports, Combat Records and G-Journals (G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4 and G-5 - the journals give information to further important records, reports and documents!) The 76th Infantry Division arrived in England, 20 December 1944, where it received additional training. If . By April we were at the demarcation line. The 4th Battalion, 27th Infantry was active in the 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (L) at Schofield Barracks on the island of Oahu in Hawaii during the late 1980s and early 1990s. May 29, 2022 in tokkie die antwoord. 304th 385th 417th. I've just found this thread (it's Veteran's Day in the U.S.) My father was in Company C, 417 Regiment, 76th Infantry Division. (Army historical photo), Soldiers with the 76th Infantry Division participate in winter training in the woods near Watersmeet, Mich., in November 1943. Original Items: One-of-a-kind set. The 76th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I, World War II and the Cold War. Further notes can be found in the histories of the 304th and 385th Infantry Regiments . "First Battalion, 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division," 1945, 17 leaves, he cites only one copy at Carlisle Barracks. we'd reply patiently, proudly, "that white emblem was an ancient assault boats. (Historical photo), Soldiers with the 76th Infantry Division complete winter training on an obstacle course in November 1943 at Camp McCoy, Wis. Division Soldiers trained at McCoy for nearly a year before deploying to Europe in November 1944. 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." 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. Thanks. The 76th Division was reconstituted in October 1946 and reactivated in November of that year as a part of the Organized Reserve, and was headquartered in West Hartford, Connecticut. part of its vigorous training program, was the first to include the They spent the night there and the next morning, they went by truck to Mierchamps, Belgium, where they were placed in secretive strategic reserve for the 3rd Army. 417th infantry regiment, 76th infantry division. The division, which was activated on 1 October 1941 in Hawaii, conducts military operations primarily in the Asia-Pacific region. For my father, Feb 6 through Feb 13 were the hardest days of the war -- the closest thing to a Normandy-type invasion, with similar losses. Sign up for a new account in our community. Also on 23rd of March the Battalion was given orders to make all soldiers carry gas masks. field. Division Headquarters, the purposeful program of individual and small by helaine.cohen@gmail.com 28 Jan 2021, 00:09. The The specific numbers cited by the other poster, if derived from after-action reports, are probably reliable. All of us were awarded the Combat Infantry Badge for that. its history, the division was again among the first reserve units to be Police Platoon, and the Infantry and Artillery Bands, later incorporated guides who promptly ushered them to trucks and waiting barracks. "Members of this combat team led an assault across the swollen Sauer Combat Team displayed outstanding heroism. 417th Regiment Lineage. usual at 0600, and by 0815 we had been to chow, cleaned the barracks, In the taking of two towns beside each other the anti-tank platoon gave direct fire into the towns. This time they drove the Germans out. Lt Arthur J Frey Jr was a member of the Headquarters, 417th Infantry Regiment in the 76th Division. November 1918 it passed to French XVII Army Corps control, and as Corps It will come only when the full might of our arms defeat the enemy on his own battle-ground. 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