169th Infantry regiment - 43rd Infantry Division . Its elements, stationed in the Augsburg/Munich area, were reflagged as the units of the 5th Infantry Division. Published by: The Army and Navy Publishing Co., Baton Rouge, La. Thiede's father, Master Sgt. The 43rd Infantry Division was constituted on 19 October 1920, with the division headquarters being organized and federally recognized in Hartford, Connecticut, on 21 March 1925. After his career at MPD, Gutzmer worked for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, providing security for the company for thirty-five years. Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! He married Elena Helen Accornero and raised a family, never moving far from his childhood home. At Bemis Heights, they lost more men than any other regiment engaged, and General Gates referred to them as the "excellent militia regiment from Connecticut. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard. Rhode Island was home to the 43rd Division Artillery Headquarters, the 103rd Field Artillery Battalion, the 118th Engineer Battalion and the 43rd Signal Company. At Camp Shelby, Mississippi, the 169th received 900 new recruits on 21 February 1942 and began training them right away. Related Links: 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. Gutzmer returned to Manchester and started a new life without war. 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 35th Division was organized August 25, 1917, at Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma, as a unit of the National Guard, with troops from Missouri and Kansas. Rendova served as the major staging point for the assault on the Island of New Georgia. 169th Field Artillery Battalion: Rhode Island National Guard Approved on August 3, 1942. [1] From 610 August, the beleaguered regiment guarded Munda Airfield and were subjected to minor enemy air attacks. The 172nd Infantry Combat Team met with disaster at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides on October 26, 1942. This "non-battle" on Baanga had cost the Americans 44 dead and 74 wounded; L Company was reduced to just 16 men. 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 Battalion arrived in Bremerhaven, Germany on 31 Oct 1951. however, for in October 1945, the 43rd Infantry Division was deactivated at Camp Stoneman, California. Brigadier General James Mason was the commander. In Rhode Island, the 43rd Division Artillery Headquarters, the 103rd Field Artillery (155th), the 118th Engineer Battalion (C) and the 43rd Signal Company plus elements of combat support units made up that states contribution. He was given first aid and evacuated from the area while his squad completed the destruction of the enemy position. The 43rd Division was allotted as the National Guard division for New England, replacing the 26th Division which became an all-Massachusetts outfit. The CT Guard retained its former unit designation as the 169th Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division. [1], On 1 March, the 169th relieved elements of the 40th Infantry Division near Clark Field and Fort Stotsenburg. The 43rd Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army from 1920 to 1963, serving in the Pacific during World War II. As a part of the 43rd Infantry Division operation, the Regiment seized Rendova Island against minimal opposition on 30 June. The division headquarters received the Army Superior Unit Award for its service in Bosnia. 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. [14] [15] The expulsion of all Japanese forces from the city of Manila lasted from 3 Feb-3 Mar 1945. All rights reserved. During the Battle of Luzon, the 169th was in charge of the left flank of the 43rd Infantry Division's advance. S/Sgt. The all-important airfield at Munda Point was situated on New Georgia. 43rd Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia. The militia troops were hastily assembled, poorly armed, meagerly paid, thus discipline and morale was low. The 43rd Infantry Division became an active National Guard unit in 1923 in accordance with the National Defense Act of 1916. Rhode Island was home to Headquarters, 43d Division Artillery; the 103d Field Artillery Battalion; the 118th Engineer Battalion; and the 43d Signal Company. At Camp Shelby, Mississippi, the 169th received 900 new recruits on 21 February 1942 and began training them right away. The 143rd Regional Support Group of the Connecticut National Guard now carries on the heritage. 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. Major General William M. Wright (10 December 1917), Major General Peter E. Traub (7 December 1918), Brigadier General Thomas B. 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He is so thankful I called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. The Russell Islands were occupied without opposition, 21 February, and training continued. The division was reactivated and the headquarters and headquarters company federally recognized on August 25, 1984, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.[3]. With the conversion of National Guard cavalry divisions to other types of units in 1940, Kansas' 114th Cavalry Regiment was converted and redesignated as the 127th Field Artillery Regiment and assigned to the 35th Division, and the 142nd Field Artillery Regiment was relieved from the division on 1 October 1940. 2023 Copyright VetFriends.com. 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. Here they suffered 4 killed and 29 wounded. On 28 July 1814, the Connecticut militia deployed along the coast from Stonington to Greenwich to deter an enemy invasion. He grew up in Manchester, CT, prior to the outbreak of WWII. On 6 May 1945, the attack continued in the Bulucan area. The 86th Brigade was made up of the 172nd Infantry Regiment in Vermont, and the 103rd Infantry Regiment in Maine. Due to limited funding, all the units of the 35th Division did not gather together in one place for training until the Fourth Army maneuvers at Fort Riley, Kansas in 1937. [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. They then attacked the enemy in the vicinity of the Ipo Dam, which controlled roughly 30% of Manila's water supply. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard. Victor J. Braden served as the Commander, 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation, 35th Infantry Division in Tuzla, Bosnia. Install. I'm the first to ever contact him. [5], The 35th Division arrived at Le Havre, France, on 11 May 1918. Personal Awards: MH-2; DSC-40; DSM-2; SS-736; LM-53; SM-51; BSM-2,496; AM-27. In 1954 the division consisted of the 137th (Kansas), 138th (Missouri), and 140th Infantry Regiments (Missouri); 127th, 128th, 129th, and 154th Field Artillery Battalions; the 135th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion; the 135th Tank Battalion; and signals, engineer, reconnaissance, military police, other combat support units, plus combat service support units. The division's shoulder patch, a Santa Fe cross in a circle, was conceived as a marking for division vehicles and baggage in 1918, and was first promulgated by 35th Division General Orders Number 25, issued on 27 March 1918. Thank you for signing up for the VetFriends Newsletter! [2] The drive resumed on 11 July, but was completely stalled by combat casualties, fatigue, jungle diseases, and continuous rain. Specifically, these units are as follows:[38], National Guard Register for 1939, pp. [1], The 169th soon found themselves as part of the US Occupation of Japan, garrisoning Kumagaya Airdrome from 14 September 12 October. [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 169th Regimental Combat Team loaded onto the USS President Jackson, President Adams, President Hayes and Crescent City. Faster access than browser! [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. 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. Trains took them to their campsites near Warkworth. In the mid-1950s he became a very productive police officer for the city. 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. How cool is that. [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. 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 men had free time, furloughs, awards ceremonies, training exercises, and parades while in New Zealand. 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 spirit, prestige, and memories of the 43d Infantry Division. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 43rd Infantry Division Artillery, Headquarters, Special Troops, 43rd Infantry Division, Headquarters Company, 43rd Infantry Division. 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. Elements landed on Vangunu and Rendova Islands against minor resistance, 30 June. Campaigns: New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon. [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. Great genuine WWII US Army Other Ranks Garrison Cap, featuring the light blue piping of the Infantry. Back to the 169th Infantry . The 43rd Infantry Division ( Russian: 43- , 43-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army. 23 December 1944: Third Army, 12th Army Group. 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. The 85th Brigade included the 102nd and 169th Infantry Regiment, both based in Connecticut. The 43rd Division is known as the Winged Victory Division derived from the name of its longtime combat commander, MG Leonard F. Wing. Also, see Harald Spaeth's TOE 17-37N (1953) schematic. Patches varied widely in exact design and material. 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. The 43d Brigade was relieved from assignment to the 26th Division on 1 September 1993, when the 26th Division was inactivated. Photo: State Library and Archives of Florida. On 27 January 1943, the 140th Infantry Regiment was relieved from the division, and was replaced by the 320th Infantry Regiment. Volunteers from Hartford, Simsbury, and Windsor were enlisted, and it is unknown whether these militiamen saw action in combat. in Germany from 1945 to 1989. It took part in Operation Fall Gelb and stayed in France until being transferred to Finnish Lapland in 1941. They were destined to invade the island of Puerto Rico, but they never saw active service and were mustered out on 31 October 1898. In addition, the 68th Field Artillery Brigade was based in Providence, Rhode Island. Rendova served as the major staging point for the assault on the island of New Georgia. In this reorganization, only the states of Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island were included in the makeup of the Division. The 138th Infantry Regiment departed, assigned to GHQ. Hard fighting in the hills, jungles, and villages near Aitape continued until long after the area was officially declared secure on 25 August 1944. Major General Braden was a recent Commander of the 35th Infantry Division. 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. On 3 April, they were attached to the 112th Cavalry Regiment to conduct reconnaissance against the formidable Shimbu Line. [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. 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. During the Korean War, the 43d Division was again ordered into active Federal Service on 5 September 1950, and became part of NATO forces in the defense of Germany. Legacy Source. The 169th departed the East Coast, headed for San Francisco 4 Sep 1942. 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. Ipo Dam was secured and enemy opposition smashed in the Ipo area, 19 May. It was then reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Infantry Brigade and now organized as the Headquarters Company, 143d Area Support Group. [1]. The first ship arrived in San Francisco on 8 October 1945, three years and seven days after the first ship had left on 1 October 1942. On 12 January, SSG Robert E. Laws (G Company, 2169) earned the Medal of Honor for his actions while attacking an enemy controlled ridge. 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. I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. What do 43rd Infantry Division (United States) and 102nd Infantry Regiment (United States) have in common. Infantry Division "Winged Victory" Veterans Association [1] The regiment's first casualties came during their occupation of Pavuvu when Japanese planes strafed their positions. 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. 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. [1] Static warfare in the dense jungle made the drive on Munda Point bitter and frustrating for the men of the 169th. After a staging period at Camp Y-79 (Sandhofen) near Mannheim, Germany, the unit moved to its present home station in Augsburg, Germany. The 1st contributed 522 officers and men for the task, and were relieved on 27 October 1814.[1]. It was reorganized as a "triangular" division meaning that it had three infantry regiments, rather than four infantry regiments organized into two brigades. 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. It was activated in 1920 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It was activated in 1920 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard. Mobilized in September 1915: 125th The regiment moved to Camp Blanding, Florida and upon induction, consisted of 132 officers and 1,825 enlisted men. 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. The 43rd Infantry Division was first activated in 1923, with the division headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut. 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. Units of the 35th Infantry Division from March 1942 included: On 7 December 1945, the division was inactivated at Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky. Campaigns: New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon. We remained in the Nurnberg area until the Divison was returned to state service. On 1 November 1945, the regiment was inactivated. 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. He later went on to command the division. Volunteers from Hartford, Simsbury, and Windsor were enlisted, and it is unknown whether these militiamen saw action in combat. The 43rd Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army from 1920 to 1963, serving in the Pacific during World War II. He earned the Bronze Star in Iraq with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division in 2008. The 1st Connecticut Infantry was recalled to federal service on 26 April 1898 for duty in the SpanishAmerican War. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard. the "Germany" era. By nightfall, the 169th was still short of its first-day objective. In September 1945, the 43rd became one of the first Divisions to occupy Japan. The 143rd Area Support Group of the Connecticut National Guard now carries on the heritage. The regiment then arrived in New Zealand for R&R on 1 March. Because of a lack of funding and disputes between the states allotted for the division. The 143rd Regional Support Group of the Connecticut National Guard now carries on the heritage. The regiment was ordered to attack Hill 1750, but were thwarted by strong Japanese resistance until 6 March. The organization is referred to as the Santa Fe Division.[4]. 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. 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 division headquarters, 102nd and 169th Infantry Regiments, and 963rd Field Artillery and 192nd Field Artillery were organized in Connecticut. [1] On 1 May, they were returned to the 43rd Infantry Division. [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 35th Infantry Division arrived in England on 25 May 1944 and received further training. 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. 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