The 172d Infantry with the 206th Field Artillery Battalion were based in Vermont. In December 1943 / January 1944, the Division returned to 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. On 6 May 1945, the attack continued in the Bulucan area. The militia troops were hastily assembled, poorly armed, meagerly paid, thus discipline and morale was low. with the rank of corporal. The hills and rugged countryside of Luzon proved to be very difficult ground, and tenacious Japanese defenders made the drive painful. The Division moved to Noumea, New Caledonia, in November and to Guadalcanal, 17 February 1943. A Company was designated as a "Rifle Company," and B and C Companies were designated as "Infantry Companies. 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 1,0001,600. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. Actually, the divisional engineer battalion, the 206th Engineer Battalion, was organized in the Kentucky Army National Guard on 1 November 1985.[35]. 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] On 7 July, the Connecticuters began patrolling near Nogales, Arizona. Guztmer was officially enlisted 1 Jul 1941 at Camp Blanding, FL. 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. in Germany from 1945 to 1989. The liner President Coolidge on which it was embarked struck two US planted mines in the harbor. Thanks for making it possible!" 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. [1], On 1 March, the 169th relieved elements of the 40th Infantry Division near Clark Field and Fort Stotsenburg. The CT Guard retained its former unit designation as the 169th Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division. 30 January 1945: XVI Corps, Ninth Army, attached to the British. Back to the 169th Infantry . The division headquarters received the Army Superior Unit Award for its service in Bosnia. The 172d Infantry Regiment arrived at Espiritu Santo, 26 October. For the next few months, the 169th conducted jungle warfare training on the island and honed their battle skills before their next assignment. The division turned away twelve German counterattacks at Emelie before entering St. [1] The regiment's first casualties came during their occupation of Pavuvu when Japanese planes strafed their positions. 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], 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. In addition, Connecticut was also home to the 143rd Tank Battalion. Mobilized in November 1915: 126th 127th Lo on 18 July. The division provided headquarters control for National Guard units deployed to Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. [1] On 7 July, the Connecticuters began patrolling near Nogales, Arizona. [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. In addition, the 143rd Tank Battalion joined the Division from that state. Leading a charge, he was wounded again and killed three Japanese soldiers in close combat. 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 169th loaded onto theMS Bloemfontein andBosch Fontaine 1 Oct, the ships that would transport them to New Zealand. 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. Sons/Daughters Grandsons/Granddaughters Membership Application. This served as the staging area for the next move to the Russell Islands, also in the Solomons. 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. 2023 Copyright VetFriends.com. He said we were like brothers and then all of a sudden, we lost all contact. He earned the Bronze Star in Iraq with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division in 2008. Mopping-up activities continued until 30 June 1945. Thank you so much again for helping me On 28 July 1814, the Connecticut militia deployed along the coast from Stonington to Greenwich to deter an enemy invasion. The men had free time, furloughs, awards ceremonies, training exercises, and parades while in New Zealand. 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. [14] [15] In 1946 the Division was reorganized again, and was now made up of units from Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island. On February 24, 1941 the Division entered Federal service for one year at the call of the President. 1st Brigade 169th Novo Trok Infantry Regiment 170th Molodechno Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade 171st Kobrin Infantry Regiment 172nd Lida Infantry Regiment 43rd Artillery Brigade [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. It was then reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Infantry Brigade and now organized as the Headquarters Company, 143d Regional Support Group. Another 900 raw recruits were received on 22 May 1942. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. After ending Japanese resistance in the Zambales Mountains with help from the Philippine Commonwelth army forces, the 43d swung south against the Shimbu Line. Thank you so much again for helping me Blanding was hot, sandy and miserable. The 35th served first, a brigade at a time, in the Vosges mountains between 30 June and 13 August. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard. From Ft. Ord the Division embarked on ships for the South Pacific. Landing at Aitape, the 43rd prevented the Japs from reinforcing their troops along the Drinimour River. In July 1944 the Division became part of the force driving the Japs from New Guinea. Elements landed on Vangunu and Rendova Islands against minor resistance, 30 June. After a staging period at Camp Y-79 (Sandhofen) near Mannheim, Germany, the unit moved to its present home station in Augsburg, Germany. Originally there were two infantry brigades, the 85th in Connecticut, and the 86th in Vermont. We remained in the Nurnberg area until the Divison was returned to state service. The 138th Infantry Regiment departed, assigned to GHQ. The 43rd Infantry Division landed in New Zealand on 23 October 1942. The 35th Infantry Division arrived in England on 25 May 1944 and received further training. After the Pearl Harbor attack came its first assignment, the defense of the Southern California Sector of the Western Defense Command. Born 8 Mar 1920 in Willimantic, CT. [2]" The main attack was scheduled to begin on 9 July 1943, but the 169th (unaccustomed to combat) was exhausted after spending a sleepless night shooting at real and imagined enemy patrols. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard. During the next year and into 1947, the division was reestablished as a Kansas and Missouri National Guard division. The regiment moved back to Munda, and defended the airstrip until 19 January 1944, when 3-169 was order to Vella Lavella to defend the airstrip there. The 169th Infantry Regiment distinctive unit insignia adorns the left side of the present hat. The 169th disembarked on the 23rd at Auckland. 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 43rd Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army from 1925 to 1967, serving in the Pacific during World War II. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard. The regiment was garrisoned first around Munich then around Nurnburg. They had managed to inflict (by actual count) 2,786 Japanese dead. He was given first aid and evacuated from the area while his squad completed the destruction of the enemy position. The 43rd Division consisted of two infantry brigades, the 85th in Connecticut, and the 86th in Vermont. [1], On 28 April 1812, Governor Roger Griswold ordered the mobilization of 3,000 militiamen to repel any British invasion during the War of 1812. During the war, all three battalions of the 169th earned the Distinguished Unit Citation, and the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation. Italics indicates that the given 35th Division unit was unorganized or inactive at the time. The 169th Infantry Regiment arrived at Aitape, New Guinea on 17 July 1944, to reinforce General Walter Krueger's Sixth Army. The 43rd Infantry Division (Russian: 43- , 43-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army. Legacy Source. Vela Cela and Baanga were taken easily, but the Japanese resisted stubbornly on Arundel Island before withdrawing, 22 September. That year was extended for the duration after the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese armed forces. After heavy fighting along the line, the airfield was finally captured after heavy loss on 5 August 1943. Below is just a sample of some his many cases. 2-169 landed on Baanga to reinforce the attack, but the Japanese resistance on the islands was much stronger than anticipated and the advance made slow, if any, progress. "The History of the 43rd Infantry Division" by Colonel Joseph E. Zimmer (Retired). Sign up to receive timely, useful information in your inbox. The assault on New Georgia was met with determined enemy resistance. Another 900 raw recruits were received on 22 May 1942. The 35th Infantry Division, formerly known as the 35th Division, is an infantry formation of the Army National Guard at Fort Leavenworth.. The 1st Regiment consisted of 121 officers and men and began their service on 7 June 1813 when they marched to New London. 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. It was activated in 1920 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The expulsion of all Japanese forces from the city of Manila lasted from 3 Feb-3 Mar 1945. 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. [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. On 19 July 1944, the Division assumed defensive positions at Aitape, 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. Combat Support units were based throughout all three states. During the French and Indian War, the 1st Connecticut was called up on 78 August 1757 for a period of two weeks to man fortifications. The planes remained and continued off-and-on attacks into the first hours of the 18th. He married Elena Helen Accornero and raised a family, never moving far from his childhood home. The 85th Brigade included the 102nd and 169th Infantry Regiments, both based in Connecticut. 55, 1945), Special Troops Battalion, 35th Infantry Division, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 39th IBCT, 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment (FAR), 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment (Kansas Army National Guard), 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (Missouri National Guard), The 35th Infantry Division is featured in the 1970 film, Mickey Rooney as Andy Hardy in 1947 film ". 169th Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division | American Battle Monuments Commission 169th Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division Home 169th Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division Legacy ID 18542 Legacy Alias /db-abmc-burial-unit/169th-infantry-regiment-43rd-infantry-division Legacy Source db_abmc_burial_unit Robert F. Carlson Read more Cannon Company - 169th Infantry regiment. The 169th embarked for Guadalcanal on 15 February 1943, and two days into the voyage, the convoy was attacked by Japanese torpedo planes. 172nd Infantry Regiment. They then attacked the enemy in the vicinity of the Ipo Dam, which controlled roughly 30% of Manila's water supply. 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. [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. 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. 1-169 and 3-169 followed shortly after and pressed the attack. The dam was secured on 19 May, but resistance continued in the area until 2 June 1945. Hard fighting in the hills, jungles, and villages near Aitape continued until long after the area was officially declared secure on 25 August 1944. 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]. In 1946 the Division was reorganized again, and was now made up of units from Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island. The regiment then arrived in New Zealand for R&R on 1 March. Elements landed on Vangunu and Rendova Islands against minor resistance, 30 June. [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. 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. 4 April 1945: XVI Corps, Ninth Army, 12th Army Group. 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. The 169th threw this charge back and inflicted 274 deaths on the enemy. Special units were throughout those four New England states. Personal Awards: MH-2; DSC-40; DSM-2; SS-736; LM-53; SM-51; BSM-2,496; AM-27. It was activated on 21 March 1925 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. [1] From 25 August to 9 September, the regiment patrolled and guarded Munda Airfield until they were order to assist the 172nd Infantry in clearing Arundel Island which they managed to secure on 21 August. During the period of 1521 January 1945, all three infantry battalions of the 169th Regiment earned the Distinguished Unit Citation award for their gallantry in action amid the rugged hills of Luzon. 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. Very few editions of the local paper went out without Officer Gutzmers recent exploits included. He is so thankful I called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. On 27 January 1943, the 140th Infantry Regiment was relieved from the division, and was replaced by the 320th Infantry Regiment. [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. The regiment arrived in New Zealand on 22 October, and engaged in intensive training on the island until 22 November 1942. in 1963, in one of the many downsizings of the Armed Forces, the Division left active National Guard service. Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! The regiment arrived at Washington D.C. on 13 May, and camped at Glenwood, 2 miles to the north of the capitol. On 1 June, the 1st Connecticut relieved the 12th New York Volunteer Infantry and engaged in their first engagement of the Civil War at Vienna, Virginia, where they were ambushed by Confederate troops, and PVT George H. Bugbee of A Company was wounded; the regiment's first casualty of the war. We wonder about the rest that served with us in the artillery unit we served in. 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. The newly-christened 35th Infantry Division departed California for Camp Rucker, Alabama, arriving on 1 April 1943. 169th Inf Regt color guard passes the reviewing stand during a ceremony held at Monteith Barracks in 1953 (Tom Rozman) While we were in Germany with the Division, Dad served as 2nd Battalion S-2, than HHC Commander, Company F Commander, S-4 and ultimately 39th Infantry Regiment Assistant S-2. The 169th Regimental Combat Team loaded onto the USS President Jackson, President Adams, President Hayes and Crescent City. It was activated in 1920 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. find my friend." The component units each had their own combination of quadrant colors, consisting of one or two of the aforementioned. History The division was formed in 1939. [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. On 5 June, the 169th relieved the 151st Infantry Regiment near Mount Oro. Ordered into federal service: 24 February 1941. 43rd Infantry Division (United States) and 102nd Infantry Regiment (United States) 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 division also concentrated at Camp Ripley, Minnesota, in 1940.[11]. Japanese patrols constantly harassed the men, and they launched a counterattack on 22 July. Patches varied widely in exact design and material. 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: If you have any The 85th Brigade included the 102nd and 169th Infantry Regiment, both based in Connecticut. The Division Headquarters, the 102nd and 169th Infantry Regiments with the 963rd Field Artillery (105th) and the 192nd Field Artillery (105th) with detachments of combat support were organized in Connecticut. [1] On 1 May, they were returned to the 43rd Infantry Division. Infanterie-Division) was a German military unit during World War II. 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. Originally there were two infantry brigades, the 85th in Connecticut, and the 86th in Vermont. In the 1920s and 1930s, constituent units of the division performed various activities policing labor troubles and effecting disaster relief. [7], In late January, the division was defending the Foret de Domaniale area. Rhode Island was home to Headquarters, 43d Division Artillery; the 103d Field Artillery Battalion; the 118th Engineer Battalion; and the 43d Signal Company. 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. Rhode Island was home to the 43rd Division Artillery Headquarters, the 103rd Field Artillery Battalion, the 118th Engineer Battalion and the 43rd Signal Company. On 15 June 1954, the 43d Division was released and returned to state control. The 51,000-acre camp adjoined Kingsley Lake but was far from being a vacation resort. The men then captured a nearby hill, Bald Hill, and held it against several enemy counterattacks on 910 March. [2]. It was officially approved for the 35th Division on 29 October 1918 by the adjutant general of the American Expeditionary Force. [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. At Camp Shelby, Mississippi, the 169th received 900 new recruits on 21 February 1942 and began training them right away. SSG Laws' heroic actions provided great inspiration to his comrades, and his courageous determination, in the face of formidable odds and while suffering from multiple wounds, enabled them to secure an important objective with minimum casualties. They were destined to invade the island of Puerto Rico, but they never saw active service and were mustered out on 31 October 1898. 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