Since then, the 169th and its predecessor units have fought in numerous American wars until its deactivation in 1992. On 28 July 1814, the Connecticut militia deployed along the coast from Stonington to Greenwich to deter an enemy invasion. [2] The drive resumed on 11 July, but was completely stalled by combat casualties, fatigue, jungle diseases, and continuous rain. He grew up in Manchester, CT, prior to the outbreak of WWII. 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. Do you have 169TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 43RD DIVISION Reunion information you'd like to share, "When I Joined VetFriends, I read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. 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. Once the Great War had ended and the Connecticut soldiers returned home in April 1919, Congress passed the National Defense Act of 1920, and the 169th Infantry regiment was officially born. The liner President Coolidge on which it was embarked struck two US planted mines in the harbor. I had a great time and intend to go again next year. [1] On 7 July, the Connecticuters began patrolling near Nogales, Arizona. In addition, the 68th Field Artillery Brigade was based in Providence, Rhode Island. On 1 November 1945, the regiment was deactivated. 51-52, Army Battle Casualties and Nonbattle Deaths (Statistical and Accounting Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, 1 June 1953). The 1st Regiment consisted of 121 officers and men and began their service on 7 June 1813 when they marched to New London. 13 April 1945: XIX Corps for operations, and the XIII Corps for administration. A Brief History. They then attacked the enemy in the vicinity of the Ipo Dam, which controlled roughly 30% of Manila's water supply. Operation "Toenails," or the Invasion of New Georgia, would be the next mission the 169th would undertake. After several months of almost continuous combat, the Division welcomed the explosion of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki A-bombs. Born 8 Mar 1920 in Willimantic, CT. [5], The 35th Division arrived at Le Havre, France, on 11 May 1918. 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. The 43rd, 44th, and 45th Divisions were constituted as new units. 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. Vigorous and intensive training took place for several months. 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. 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] Static warfare in the dense jungle made the drive on Munda Point bitter and frustrating for the men of the 169th. On 15 April 1861, President Abraham Lincoln issued a call for volunteers after the fall of Fort Sumter, and the 1st Connecticut Volunteers was mustered the on 2223 April. The 143rd Regional Support Group of the Connecticut National Guard now carries on the heritage. The airfield would not be secured until well into August. The 169th Regimental Combat Team loaded onto the USS President Jackson, President Adams, President Hayes and Crescent City. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. Email * 5 August 1944: Third Army, 12th Army Group. 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. 68, 1945), 2nd (machine gun) Platoon, Company D, 134th Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism in action against the enemy in the vicinity of Habkirchen, Germany, from 12 to 21 December 1944 (War Department General Orders No. Very few editions of the local paper went out without Officer Gutzmers recent exploits included. [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. They were destined to invade the island of Puerto Rico, but they never saw active service and were mustered out on 31 October 1898. Postwar, the wide variety of color combinations was done away with, and the insignia to be worn by all division personnel was simplified to consist of a white Santa Fe cross on a blue background with an olive drab border, although colored insignia continued in limited use in certain cases until the 1930s. During the Korean War, the 43d Division was again ordered into active Federal Service on 5 September 1950 and was moved to Seventh United States Army, VII Corps in West Germany in 1951. Thank you so much again for helping me Guztmer was officially enlisted 1 Jul 1941 at Camp Blanding, FL. Rhode Island was home to Headquarters, 43d Division Artillery; the 103d Field Artillery Battalion; the 118th Engineer Battalion; and the 43d Signal Company. On 15 June 1954, the 43d Infantry Division was released and returned to state control. The 85th Brigade consisted of the 102nd Infantry and the 169th Infantry Regiments, both in Connecticut. How cool is that. After intensive training at Camp Pickett, Virginia, the 43rd deployed to Germany to join the NATO forces containing the Warsaw Pact nations in Western Europe. Here they suffered 4 killed and 29 wounded. 2-169 landed near San Fabian on 9 January 1945 in Lingayen Gulf and advanced quickly inland. On 30 September 1942, the 169th Infantry Regiment left San Francisco, California and sailed to New Zealand with a total strength of 139 officers, 5 warrant officers, and 3,138 enlisted men.[1]. [1], The 169th soon found themselves as part of the US Occupation of Japan, garrisoning Kumagaya Airdrome from 14 September 12 October. Mopping-up activities continued until 30 June 1945. the spirit, prestige, and memories of the 43d Infantry Division. An asterisk indicates the state of headquarters allocation; the headquarters was not yet organized or was inactive. In this reorganization, only the states of Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island were included in the makeup of the Division. The militia troops were hastily assembled, poorly armed, meagerly paid, thus discipline and morale was low. 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. Ipo Dam was secured and enemy opposition smashed in the Ipo area, 19 May. On 5 Sept 1950, the 103rd FA Battalion (a National Guard unit assigned to the 43rd Inf Div) answered the President's call to duty and went into training at Camp Pickett, Virgina to join the Forces in Germany. Contact Us. All rights reserved. Several officers went on to other roles, including: Timothy J. Kadavy who served as Commander of 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry, 35th Infantry Division in Bosnia. U.S. Route 7 is signed as the 43rd Infantry Division Memorial Highway between Norwalk and Danbury, CT. It took part in Operation Fall Gelb and stayed in France until being transferred to Finnish Lapland in 1941. The cross hair was a symbol used to mark the Santa Fe Trail, an area where the unit trained, and was designated as an identifying device for the unit by Headquarters, 35th Division General Orders 25, dated March 27, 1918. [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. 43rd Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia, Army Battle Casualties and Nonbattle Deaths, Final Report (Statistical and Accounting Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, 1 June 1953), 43rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized), United States Army Center of Military History, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=43rd_Infantry_Division_(United_States)&oldid=1087013903, Infantry divisions of the United States Army, United States Army divisions during World War II, Military units and formations established in 1925, Military units and formations disestablished in 1963, Infantry divisions of the United States Army in World War II, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Headquarters Company (Putnam, Connecticut), 43rd Military Police Company (Danielson, Connecticut), 43rd Signal Company (Providence, Rhode Island), 118th Ordnance Company (Medium) (Providence, Rhode Island), 85th Infantry Brigade (New London, Connecticut), 85th Infantry Brigade (New Haven, Connecticut), 169th Infantry Regiment (Hartford, Connecticut), 102nd Infantry Regiment (New Haven, Connecticut), 170th Infantry Regiment (New Haven, Connecticut), 103rd Infantry Regiment (Portland, Maine), 68th Field Artillery Brigade (Providence, Rhode Island), 103rd Field Artillery Regiment (Providence, Rhode Island), 192nd Field Artillery Regiment (New London, Connecticut). 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 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. After ending Japanese resistance in the Zambales Mountains with help from the Philippine Commonwelth army forces, the 43d swung south against the Shimbu Line. [28][29][30] After the Pentomic reorganization, the division's five battle groups were the 1-137 Infantry; 2-137 Infantry; 1-138 Infantry; 2-138 Infantry; and 1-140 Infantry. 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. [1] From 610 August, the beleaguered regiment guarded Munda Airfield and were subjected to minor enemy air attacks. After 7-8 Dec 1941, when American and British colonies throughout the Pacific were attacked, the training for war became a very serious matter for the 169th. Published by: The Army and Navy Publishing Co., Baton Rouge, La. They arrived 22 Oct in Auckland NZ. The 43d Infantry Division landed in New Zealand on 23 October 1942. After a concentrated training period, the Division deployed to Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in February 1943. 3rd Battalion (3-169) was ordered to seize the island of Baanga northwest west of Munda Point and met heavy resistance and elements were soon pinned down on the beaches and in the dense jungle. 169th Field Artillery Battalion: Rhode Island National Guard Approved on August 3, 1942. [7], Units of the 35th Division during World War I included:[8][9][10]. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 43rd Infantry Division Artillery, Headquarters, Special Troops, 43rd Infantry Division, Headquarters Company, 43rd Infantry Division. Campaigns: New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon. The expulsion of all Japanese forces from the city of Manila lasted from 3 Feb-3 Mar 1945. [1], The 169th Infantry Regiment was ordered to mobilize on 24 February 1941 and join the 43rd Infantry Division, the "Winged Victory" Division. [1] The regiment's first casualties came during their occupation of Pavuvu when Japanese planes strafed their positions. The men of the regiment "were soon introduced to the harsh realities of jungle warfare. History The division was formed in 1939. They were destined to invade the island of Puerto Rico, but they never saw active service and were mustered out on 31 October 1898. [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. 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. The 51,000-acre camp adjoined Kingsley Lake but was far from being a vacation resort. [37] while the 38th Infantry Division did the same for Mississippi. The regiment moved to Camp Blanding, Florida and upon induction, consisted of 132 officers and 1,825 enlisted men. 3rd Battalion arrived on Pavuvu on 27 March. The men then captured a nearby hill, Bald Hill, and held it against several enemy counterattacks on 910 March. In addition, the 143rd Tank Battalion joined the Division from that state. 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. The 35th Division's engineer, field artillery, quartermaster, and medical regiments were reorganized as battalions. Patches varied widely in exact design and material. [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. 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. The component units each had their own combination of quadrant colors, consisting of one or two of the aforementioned. Mopping-up activities continued until 30 June 1945. [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. Parts of the regiment remained in service with the 4th Connecticut Infantry Regiment and the 7th Connecticut Infantry Regiment. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The incomplete ranks of the 35th were swelled by thousands of draftees, a large portion of whom, through the allowance of local recruitment while National Guard divisions were increasing their strength, were ordered to join the division from the states where the division's units had originated. [4] Its headquarters was reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Brigade, 26th Infantry Division aka the YANKEE Division. Lo on 18 July. 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 field piece and cannon balls on a mound were taken from the old Providence Marine Corps Artillery coat buttons. The Division left Manila, 7 September 1945, and arrived in Yokohama, Japan on 13 September for occupation duty. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard. [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. Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! 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 ". worldwartwoveterans@gmail.com. The division's units were ordered to report to Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, and had arrived by the end of January, 1941. When this Guidon was carried it would of been after 1967 by 1st Battalion, 169th Infantry, 43rd Infantry Brigade, 26th Infantry Division, Manchester, Connecticut, the 1st Battalion, 169th Infantry was a part of the old 43rd Infantry Division which was inactivated in 1963, but reactivated sometime in 1967 as a component of the Massachusetts National Guard's 26th Infantry Division in its newly assigned 43rd Brigade, it consisting of Connecticut National Guard units. 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: On 15 September 1776, they were attacked by the British Army and retreated in the face of superior firepower. db_abmc_burial_unit I'm the first to ever contact him. The 86th Brigade was made up of the 172nd Infantry Regiment in Vermont, and the 103rd Infantry Regiment in Maine. Volunteers from Hartford, Simsbury, and Windsor were enlisted, and it is unknown whether these militiamen saw action in combat. 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. This "non-battle" on Baanga had cost the Americans 44 dead and 74 wounded; L Company was reduced to just 16 men. The 138th Infantry Regiment departed, assigned to GHQ. [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. For a daily account of the 43rds Luzon, Philippines actions: Hartford Courant (CT) Tuesday 31 Aug 1943. We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. Their stay there was short. The 35th served first, a brigade at a time, in the Vosges mountains between 30 June and 13 August. 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 1 November 1945, the regiment was inactivated. The 43d Brigade was relieved from assignment to the 26th Division on 1 September 1993, when the 26th Division was inactivated. Click here to open 'USArmyGermany' frameset. ". The last of the division arrived 30 December. [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. It's been nearly 40 years since we parted. This served as the staging area for the next move to the Russell Islands, also in the Solomons. 43rd Infantry Division Veterans Association. 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. On 18 February, the convoy docked at Guadalcanal and bivouacked on the island. 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. [1] The regiment's first casualties came during their occupation of Pavuvu when Japanese planes strafed their positions. Silver Star: 987, Legion of Merit:90, Bronze Star: 2947, Purple Heart: 7610, Soldiers Medal:63, Air Medal: 31. The division provided headquarters control for National Guard units deployed to Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Commanders: Maj. Gen. Morris B. Payne (FebruaryAugust 1941), Maj. Gen. John H. Hester (8 October 1941. The regiment was ordered to construct defensive lines in the area to support the 32nd Infantry Division already fighting in the area. The division was reactivated and the headquarters and headquarters company federally recognized on August 25, 1984, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.[3]. The organization is referred to as the Santa Fe Division.[4]. Dad elected to remain in the active Army and the divison in place was redesignated as 9th Infantry Division. What a conversation we had. Vermont Route 100 is signed as the 43 Inf Div highway. The division began preparations for departure for home on 27 September 1945, and officially began their departure on 29 September. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. [1] On 1 May, they were returned to the 43rd Infantry Division. During the Battle of Luzon, the 169th was in charge of the left flank of the 43rd Infantry Division's advance. 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 35th Division was organized August 25, 1917, at Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma, as a unit of the National Guard, with troops from Missouri and Kansas. The 172nd Infantry Regiment arrived at Espiritu Santo, 26 October. 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. I and M Companies hailed from New Britain, K Company came from Manchester, and L Company was recruited from Willimantic. Division elements in the Nuernberg Area such as the 169th Infantry Regiment became units of the 9th Infantry Division. The 143rd Area Support Group of the Connecticut National Guard now carries on the heritage. 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 85th Brigade consisted of the 102nd Infantry and the 169th Infantry Regiments, both in Connecticut. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard. The Japanese fought fiercely before relinquishing Munda and its airfield, 5 August. Lieutenant General Kadavy is now the Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau. The 170th Infantry was redesignated as the 102nd Infantry on 28 February 1924. In the 1920s and 1930s, constituent units of the division performed various activities policing labor troubles and effecting disaster relief. The division's next move started at Noumea Harbor on 16 Feb 1943. Sign up to receive our newsletter regarding Veterans, Reunions, Military, Veteran Benefits, Military Pictures, Jokes, Military History, Infantry Division "Winged Victory" Veterans Association Son of Richard and Aldea (Pimpare) Gutzmer. 1-169 and 3-169 followed shortly after and pressed the attack. The militia troops were hastily assembled, poorly armed, meagerly paid, thus discipline and morale was low. 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 1,000 to 1,600. [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. 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