The river replacements at the front, while the artillery brigade trained at reserve officers were assigned to its divisional units. Waters, Division Artillery Commander, and Col Herbert T. The troops begin their deployment to Europe to fight on the front lines of World War II. No, that isn't a French telephone, but any member of the 76th I have a 76th Division history as well as a history for the 304th Infantry Regiment. Devin White, assigned to the Bravo Battery, A Soldier with the 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry, Sixty-four Soldiers of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat. overseas during the period 3 July to 8 August 1918. Now, in May 1942, the Axis powers were consolidating widespread The 76th was preparing for war. Driving across the Kyll River, the division took Hosten, March 3, Speicher on March 5, and Karl on March 10; swung south and cleared the area north of the Moselle, crossing the river, March 18, near Mlheim an der Mosel. forces across the river and insured the success of an operation of major Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? The advance continued across the Prum and Nims Rivers, 2527 February. They laid in the trucks about two hours before the convoys started to move. 151st Field Artillery Brigade, upon completion of its training, was Thanks. No longer was it to be a mere number on paper. by Luukkeetels 15 Oct 2017, 09:49, Post If someone has it and can post any info about Kish that would be great. short of total peace could prevent the 76th Division from soon giving Leaving Teurtheville, 25 October, the Division moved to Mars-la-Tour, where it entered combat, 1 November, in support of the XX Corps, containing enemy troops in the area. 417th infantry regiment, 76th infantry division. For more high resolution photos, visit the 3rd ABCTs Flickr page at http://tinyurl.com/kwpmd9l. amounted, roughly, to two-thirds of division strength. Written in a training notebook by Staff Sgt. Police Platoon, and the Infantry and Artillery Bands, later incorporated heraldic symbol worn into battle by the first son of a noble family. A possible match? by . Discussions on all aspects of the United States of America during the Inter-War era and Second World War. The liberation of France has begun. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns manufactured prior to 1899. November 1918 it passed to French XVII Army Corps control, and as Corps Their regiment was relieved by the 385th Infantry. 28mm high. The weather was cold and snowing. and in the After Action Reports of the companies and battalions of the 417th Regiment . Male Highest Rank. The division was reconstituted in the Organized Reserve on 24 June 1921 and assigned to the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island. howitzers. Four exercises were conducted during which the 385th Infantry Regiment (headquartered in Pori, Michigan, opposed the division as an enemy force. are in the National Archives, Washington, D.C., and Suitland, MD, in Carlisle Barracks, PA and possibly in Fort Benning, GA (Research Library of the Infantry School). ); 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. 304th 385th 417th. The 304th Infantry Regiment entered action in ETO 19 January 1945 and Hollis Cloyd was KIA near Holsthum, Germany 25 February 1945. We attacked the Siegfried line at the Saar river and got our baptism of fire. Over the days two more planes were shot down and 75 prisoner were taken but most of all in the town of Roda where they captured 75 prisoners the released over 500 French Officers. 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. part in the gigantic struggle against perpetrators of the foulest crimes Do you have any idea if he was an enlisted man or an officer? usual at 0600, and by 0815 we had been to chow, cleaned the barracks, Download the TracesOfWar app directly on, Australia (1901-present, Federal Monarchy), Belgium (1830-present, Constitutional Monarchy), Canada (1931-present, Constitutional Monarchy), Soviet Union (1922-1991, People's Republic), Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright, 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division "Onaway", U.S. Army. The SS Richardson docked at the Clyde River near Grenoch, Scotland on 12 December 1944. From March 2020 to August 2020, Brigadier General Douglas A. Cherry served as acting commanding general. . Most of its troops were used as replacements for front line units which reduced the division to 7,000 troops. 309th 310th 311th. Clyde H. Horning. Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? IMA works diligently to be aware of these ever changing laws and obeys them accordingly. This option will reset the home page of this site. Major General Miles Davis is the current commanding general. 88th Glider Regiment. At 0200 March 10, 1945, an attack was launched to take the high ground and to take out all snipers. "Operations of the 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Division, in the Hurtgen Forest, September-October 1944" (Rhineland Campaign) Social media posts I've read seem to differ a lot and depart from my own research, which was done 1997 - 1999. Members of 3rd Battalion, 417th Regiment, 75th Infantry Division, clean their weapons before moving . 'Always First," 1945, 33 leaves. conditions which at times appeared prohibitive, the 417th Regimental because the 417th Inf.Reg. Driving across the Kyll River, the division took Hosten, 3 March, Speicher on 5 March and Karl on 10 March; swung south and cleared the area north of the Moselle, crossing the river, 18 March, near Mlheim an der Mosel. was transformed from a vast war potential in the doldrum of its career crossing on the second and third nights and established contact with the NARA keeps those Federal records that are judged to have continuing valueabout 2 to 5 percent of those generated in any given year. In 19901991, during Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the division validated and deployed to the Middle East over 600 of its soldiers where they served with distinction with the Third Army. 2nd Lieutenant William W. Wilder, ASN 02017159 originally enlisted in 1943 in the Army Air Corps hoping to become a pilot. Gerald Brown: browngap@yahoo.com It was the first National Army division to be drawn from NAME: Jack F. Kountz, 417th Infantry, Headquarters Co. (11 June 2008) Hello, I would like to add my uncle's name to the registry, he was "Jack F Kountz" he was in the 76th division, 417th regiment Headquarters Company, was assigned to reconassance. The history of the 76th also shows that while operating from Camp McCoy, an advanced training group moved in November 1943 to Northern Michigan (the Upper Peninsula) to near Watersmeet.. With the new concept of the "triangular 76th Infantry Division in WWII Collection. "First Battalion, 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division," 1945, 17 leaves, he cites only one copy at Carlisle Barracks. Written in a training notebook by Staff Sgt. The The powerful wallop of Division Artillery was likewise increased. They became the only battalion in the Sauer and Iur River crossing to reach the objective in strength, on the first day. Hard to imagine how much info they may have given their size. Constituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as the 417th Infantry and assigned to the 76th Division (later redesignated as the 76th Infantry Division) Organized in March 1922 with Headquarters at New Haven, Connecticut It landed at Le Havre, France, 12 January 1945, and proceeded to the Limesy concentration area. 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IMA considers all antique guns offered on our website as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Not attributed to a veteran but it was a must have for my collection. from reception centers in New York, New Jersey and New England. Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia. 106th Infantry Division. This was followed by advanced training in July 1943 at A.P. on January 25, 1945 they boarded trucks for Luxembourg. air. Lineage and Honors Information as of 30 September 2005, Constituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as the 417th Infantry and assigned to the 76th Division (later redesignated as the 76th Infantry Division), Organized in March 1922 with Headquarters at New Haven, Connecticut, Ordered into active military service 15 June 1942 and reorganized at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, Reconstituted 7 October 1946 in the Organized Reserves as the 417th Infantry and assigned to the 76th Infantry Division, Activated 17 December 1946 with Headquarters at Hartford, Connecticut, (Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized Reserve Corps; redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve), (Location of Headquarters changed 11 September 1950 to New Haven, Connecticut; changed 25 January 1954 to Hartford, Connecticut; changed 15 July 1954 to West Hartford, Connecticut), Reorganized and redesignated 1 May 1959 as the 417th Regiment, an element of the 76th Division (Training), with Headquarters at Auburn, Maine, Reorganized 31 January 1968 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 76th Division (Training), Reorganized 1 April 1971 to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions, elements of the 76th Division (Training), Reorganized 16 September 1993 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 76th Division (Training), Reorganized 1 October 1994 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 76th Division (Institutional Training), Reorganized 16 October - 16 November 1996 to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions, elements of the 98th Division (Institutional Training), Reorganized 17 October 2004 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 98th Division (Institutional Training), World War II: Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe, Presidential Unit Citation (Army), for ECHTERNACH. Melvin Wagner with Company B, 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division, while training at Camp McCoy for that winter training, he made an important note. The Allies are driving hard up the Italian boot. This unit served with the 76th Infantry Division in the ETO. 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. The 385th Infantry crossed the Atlantic on the SS Sea Owl. In its initial appearance in combat and in the face of 417th Regiment Lineage. Screw back, hallmarked ROBBINS, Attleboro, Mass. He made the Army a lifelong career and retired as a Colonel in 1967. All of these materials are preserved because they are important to the workings of Government, have long-term research worth, or provide information of value to citizens. What the future holds for this division no man knows. 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