The present battalion commander is Maj Arvel C. Stafford. He was given first aid and evacuated from the area while his squad completed the destruction of the enemy position. 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. It was inactivated in 1919, but the division headquarters was reconstituted in 1935 and it served with a . The 85th Brigade consisted of the 102nd Infantry and the 169th Infantry Regiments, both in Connecticut. Division elements in the Nuernberg Area such as the 169th Infantry Regiment became units of the 9th Infantry Division. 13 August 1944: XII Corps, Third Army, 12th Army Group. On 27 January 1943, the 140th Infantry Regiment was relieved from the division, and was replaced by the 320th Infantry Regiment. Did you proudly serve in 169TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 43RD DIVISION? [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. - The purpose and objective of this association is to perpetuate The last of the division arrived 30 December. He is so thankful I called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. On 1 November 1945, the regiment was deactivated. He married Elena Helen Accornero and raised a family, never moving far from his childhood home. 13 April 1945: XIX Corps for operations, and the XIII Corps for administration. The 143rd Regional Support Group of the Connecticut National Guard now carries on the heritage. It was activated in 1920 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. [36] On 1 October 1987 the division's aviation units were reorganized, and the 135th Aviation was established. [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 spirit, prestige, and memories of the 43d Infantry Division. 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. In 1946 the Division was reorganized again, and was now made up of units from Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island. The 43rd Infantry Division was first activated in 1923, with the division headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut. The Division left Manila, 7 September 1945, and arrived in Yokohama, Japan on 13 September for occupation duty. 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. The 169th embarked for Guadalcanal on 15 February 1943, and two days into the voyage, the convoy was attacked by Japanese torpedo planes. Brigadier General James Mason was the commander. Dad elected to remain in the active Army and the divison in place was redesignated as 9th Infantry Division. The 169th's advanced party left for New Caledonia 2 Nov 1942. The 169th threw this charge back and inflicted 274 deaths on the enemy. Winged Victory Division 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 1st contributed 522 officers and men for the task, and were relieved on 27 October 1814.[1]. 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. 43rd They then attacked the enemy in the vicinity of the Ipo Dam, which controlled roughly 30% of Manila's water supply. This "non-battle" on Baanga had cost the Americans 44 dead and 74 wounded; L Company was reduced to just 16 men. The hills and rugged countryside of Luzon proved to be very difficult ground, and tenacious Japanese defenders made the drive painful. 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 86th Brigade was made up of the 172nd Infantry Regiment in Vermont, and the 103rd Infantry Regiment in Maine. In this reorganization, only the states of Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island were included in the makeup of the Division. in Germany from 1945 to 1989. Ordered into federal service: 24 February 1941. E, F, G, and H Companies were all recruited from Hartford. 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. 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. 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. 4 April 1945: XVI Corps, Ninth Army, 12th Army Group. At Camp Shelby, Mississippi, the 169th received 900 new recruits on 21 February 1942 and began training them right away. Very few editions of the local paper went out without Officer Gutzmers recent exploits included. The regiment was garrisoned first around Munich then around Nurnburg. The last of the 169ths campaigns began on 9 Jan 1945 when the Winged Victory Division brought MacArthurs promise to return to the Philippines to fruition. The brigades were abolished, the artillery regiments were reduced to battalions and other reductions took place. Under enemy fire, the Division secured the beachhead and fought into the Lingayen Plain by 12 February. Campaigns: New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon. Since then, the 169th and its predecessor units have fought in numerous American wars until its . On 19 July 1944, the division was deployed to the Aitape-Wewak campaign, assuming defensive positions at Aitape. The newly-christened 35th Infantry Division departed California for Camp Rucker, Alabama, arriving on 1 April 1943. in 1963, in one of the many downsizings of the Armed Forces, the Division left active National Guard service. Sign up to receive timely, useful information in your inbox. The 169th trained in the states of Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina until 4 December. The 43rd Division consisted of two infantry brigades, the 85th in Connecticut, and the 86th in Vermont. 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. 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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. [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. The convoy received prior radio warning of the enemys approach and all-hands were at general quarters when the attacks began. [1] On 12 February, the regiment repulsed tenacious enemy Banzai charges and managed to capture the imposing Hill 1500 on 5 February, and were relieved on 14 February by elements of the 33rd Infantry Division and enjoyed some R&R behind the lines. [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. The men then captured a nearby hill, Bald Hill, and held it against several enemy counterattacks on 910 March. Elements landed on Vangunu and Rendova Islands against minor resistance, 30 June. [1] Static warfare in the dense jungle made the drive on Munda Point bitter and frustrating for the men of the 169th. Campaigns: New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon. [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. Its elements, stationed in the Augsburg/Munich area, were reflagged as the units of the 5th Infantry Division. 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. We raced volkswagens on our time off and we'd go to the range and shoot all day. 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. By nightfall, the 169th was still short of its first-day objective. 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 division took over the defense of the central section of the island. [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. 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. 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. Japanese patrols constantly harassed the men, and they launched a counterattack on 22 July. The objective here was to take the Munda Airfield on which the Japanese had started construction. stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. 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. Email * Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Mopping-up activities continued until 30 June 1945. This page was last edited on 9 May 2022, at 19:52. The 169th Regimental Combat Team loaded onto the USS President Jackson, President Adams, President Hayes and Crescent City. The 35th Division's engineer, field artillery, quartermaster, and medical regiments were reorganized as battalions. 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. In 1953, a reconstituted Division took its place with the other National Guard Divisions on the Armys rolls. Winged Victory Division The 43rd Infantry. The 169ths advanced party left for New Caledonia 2 Nov 1942. The headquarters were located at Eagle Base in the town of Tuzla. After ending Japanese resistance in the Zambales Mountains with help from the Philippine Commonwelth army forces, the 43d swung south against the Shimbu Line. The last of the division arrived 30 December. 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. The 143rd Area Support Group of the Connecticut National Guard now carries on the heritage. The 169th disembarked on the 23rd at Auckland. The Colors of the 43rd were returned to Hartford, Connecticut with appropriate ceremonies. db_abmc_burial_unit [1] The regiment's first casualties came during their occupation of Pavuvu when Japanese planes strafed their positions. 1st Brigade 169th Novo Trok Infantry Regiment 170th Molodechno Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade 171st Kobrin Infantry Regiment 172nd Lida Infantry Regiment 43rd Artillery Brigade On 15 September 1776, they were attacked by the British Army and retreated in the face of superior firepower. Major General William M. Wright (10 December 1917), Major General Peter E. Traub (7 December 1918), Brigadier General Thomas B. 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Lo. 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. The 43rd, 44th, and 45th Divisions were constituted as new units. The offensive was resumed against the enemy north and west of Fort Stotsenburg, 27 February. They then attacked the enemy in the vicinity of the Ipo Dam, which controlled roughly 30% of Manila's water supply. Originally there were two infantry brigades, the 85th in Connecticut, and the 86th in Vermont. The site's Guestbook has lots of entries by division members from [4] Its headquarters was reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Brigade, 26th Infantry Division aka the YANKEE Division. These recon patrols were costly, but they managed to contain the enemy in the area. 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. [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. In addition, the 68th Field Artillery Brigade was based in Providence, Rhode Island. Another 900 raw recruits were received on 22 May 1942. [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. If you have any It was then reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Infantry Brigade and now organized as the Headquarters Company, 143d Regional Support Group. [31] In 1963 the division was inactivated along with three other National Guard divisions. [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. [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. Legacy Source. Stories by the Connecticut soldiers who were with the 43rd from the beginning of the war through occupation duties in Japan. 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. 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. The 102nd Infantry Regiment was detached from the Division. This "non-battle" on Baanga had cost the Americans 44 dead and 74 wounded; L Company was reduced to just 16 men. The 169th Infantry Regiment distinctive unit insignia adorns the left side of the present hat. On January 9, 1945, the 43rd Infantry Division participated in the amphibious landing at Lingayen Gulf, Luzon. These recon patrols were costly, but they managed to contain the enemy in the area. Email. 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. During the next year and into 1947, the division was reestablished as a Kansas and Missouri National Guard division. Landing operations on Rendova Island 30 June 1943. Below is just a sample of some his many cases. The dam was secured on 19 May, but resistance continued in the area until 2 June 1945. It was activated on 21 March 1925 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Related Links: The fictional unit in the film From Here to Eternity wears the 35th ID patch. The men then captured a nearby hill, Bald Hill, and held it against several enemy counterattacks on 910 March. In March, the former guardsmen climbed aboard trucks and trains headed for Florida. Training, extensive field maneuvers, and the occupation of blocking positions were the Divisions lot for almost three years. [1] From 610 August, the beleaguered regiment guarded Munda Airfield and were subjected to minor enemy air attacks. It was activated in 1920 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 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. On 20 August they were relieved by elements of the 172nd Infantry Regiment. His military awards include the Purple Heart, World War II Victory, American Defense Service Metals and Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign and Philippine Liberation with one bronze star Ribbons. After his career at MPD, Gutzmer worked for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, providing security for the company for thirty-five years. 9 August 1944: Third Army, 12th Army Group, but attached to the VII Corps of First Army. 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. 2-169 landed near San Fabian on 9 January 1945 in Lingayen Gulf and advanced quickly inland. The field piece and cannon balls on a mound were taken from the old Providence Marine Corps Artillery coat buttons. This served as the staging area for the next move to the Russell Islands, also in the Solomons. The division headquarters, 102nd and 169th Infantry Regiments, and 963rd Field Artillery and 192nd Field Artillery were organized in Connecticut. They arrived 22 Oct in Auckland NZ. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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The 43rd Infantry Division became an active National Guard unit in 1923 in accordance with the National Defense Act of 1916. The regiment moved to Camp Blanding, Florida and upon induction, consisted of 132 officers and 1,825 enlisted men. Against heavy resistance 1st Battalion finally secured Hill 470 on 10 Jan. On 9 January 1945, the 43rd made an assault landing in the San Fabian area, Lingayen Gulf, Luzon. I'm the first to ever contact him. After heavy fighting along the line, the airfield was finally captured after heavy loss on 5 August 1943. The division took over the defense of the central section of the island. Operation "Toenails," or the Invasion of New Georgia, would be the next mission the 169th would undertake. Returned to U.S. and demobilized: April 1919. The 43rd Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army from 1925 to 1967, serving in the Pacific during World War II. 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. A Company was designated as a "Rifle Company," and B and C Companies were designated as "Infantry Companies. worldwartwoveterans@gmail.com. Great genuine WWII US Army Other Ranks Garrison Cap, featuring the light blue piping of the Infantry. The 1st Regiment consisted of 121 officers and men and began their service on 7 June 1813 when they marched to New London. Special units were throughout those four New England states. 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. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! 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