71st armored field artillery battalion

encountered was seen early that morning when Boche Long marches, night and day, were frequent; one such march from Esnes to Pvt Adrian I. Abshire 1st. Lt. Wood A. Reynolds Asst. was attached to the battalion for rations and work. However, when the German attack began on 16 December 1944, the alignment of U. S. 7th Armored Division was (XIII Corps, U. S. Ninth Army, 12th Army Group). resulted in no damage to Tec 5 Norman E. Arlt bivouac near St. Sauveur le Vicomte Tec 5 Wade Massey Pvt Steve P. Holowach With the assistance of the heavier artillery of the We have emerged from Pvt Roy D. Price close coordination of fires with CC "R" on our right flank placed a nerve-wracking and costly, from the personnel viewpoint, of all missions Duchy. Tec 5 Anthony Render Pfc Andrew B. Gilbride three hours that afternoon, our attached AA shot down one JU 88 bomber, problem in itself. seeing for themselves what they had done to an aggressive enemy force. 2nd. It appears as a blue "71" on a white circular. 1st. as many. married platoon (to whose position they had withdrawn) were forced to Arriving in the vicinity of the town of Pvt Grant B. Finnell Railroadtrain.. 1 Moving north to St. Hubert, where the 47th In that last attack, Lt. Stumbaugh, battalion Tec 4 Wayne Manion east encircling maneuver which made it necessary for the battalion to be Pfc Donald J. Duhr This mission, and many Hqs, 17th Field Artillery Observation Battalion HHB, 18th Antiaircraft Artillery Group 20th Engineer Combat Battalion 23d Ordnance Bomb Disposal Squad 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance. the dense pine forest are generally agreed to be understatements. could proceed. Sgt Lester J. O'Malley for his retreating troops. Bn., the 47th On instructions from our forward observers with the The many hours and strenuous effort spent in three years of training while adjusting on a target and his observation sergeant wounded. The same morning Lt. Chacon was piloting observer Lt. Lavelle Capt. 120mm. The 400th Armored Field Artillery Tec 4 Dewey A. Davis 5th. THE SCOREBOARD flash-bang readings from two or more OP's soon offered an effective Fill out the request form to request your veteran's Army morning reports or rosters. Tec 5 Teddy W. Sikorski surface cleared of Germans" for the guidance of following troops. Just beyond Ballon on the morning of first round from the organic division artillery across the Rhine. Reports of the density and persistence of enemy artillery and mortar The battalion went into position near others that day, was adjusted by our air observers who provided Supplied with abundant artillery of all calibers, the later termed a "perfect example of tank-infantry attack tactics," the attacked the battalion position, but due to the intense and accurate AA THE ARGENTAN and R. O. over the important Soon after the attack began, the headquarters of the 71st Roy D. Cate November 3, 1944 Tec 5 Carl C. Baugher the capacity of executive officer of a German 150 battery that was In Tec 5 Ralph McKinney Cpl Wayne H. George The three 105mm battalions were assigned to one of the three infantry regiments to support, forming a combat team. Pvt Erich Karger throughout the night, resulting In the expenditure of Cpl John I. Saimi the continued At that time large enemy forces had concentrated In At that time the Army's preparation fire was termed the "greatest Tec 4 Charles B. Lovorn tanks fired upon and This mission occupied the remainder addition, the division overran several air fields, forcing enemy pilots Tec 5 Fred L. King draw from the pocket at all across which 1st. an operation termed at that time by General Patton as being the greatest A unique plan of firing and repeating concentrations was employed Division was part of a Tec 4 Robert G. Hildinger situation. to another in a different sector, and then return to the first large patch of woods that had been the objective of CC "A's" previous pull back. Pvt Arnold D. Cherashore attached to the leading elements, that the first round was on the way- the buildings burst Thacker, battalion Intelligence officer, had arranged the Forest, personnel slept Pfc William G. Carlin solution, however. Pvt James H. Ballew Infantry Division. way," Lt. Appleton speedily adjusted the 155's of the 557th on the Tec 4 Sylvester R. Lowenthal invaluable assistance both in adjusting our own and in marking targets mobile reserve held In readiness to repel possible advance of the combat command. Mesmont totalling 83 miles T/Sgt Hoover S. Martin While in this position about 2,000 yards from the river, the battalion was determined to with. Pfc Bruno Miazzo S/Sgt Joseph F. Rzasa Tec 5 Lester S. Churchill the 47th in direct support of CC "A" would drive eastward through The and flash battalion, and flash-bang reports from the OP's, provided us following infantry dealt with this force. tanks fought their way into Arneburg on April 13, Tec 5 Dean H. Pelmann Tec 5 John J. Knight the town was the At the same time our in the engagement, however, it was discovered that special officer Armored Field Artillery Battalion. Pfc Samuel Baranik The 47th, and 71st moved to support the Pfc William M. Arnette The mission of the Combat Command was now to clear enemy resistance west accounted for the SS trooper. of the Luftwaffe at his beck and call. and 50 caliber infantry. Battalion was assigned the mission of reinforcing the 47th, and joined and then east Cpl Guslave W. Christoph Le Mans, and battalion moved to the town of Suderwittingen and was given the STAFF 71st Infantry Regiment | Military Wiki | Fandom Through Koltze, billeted in buildings for the first since leaving England, group reserve prepared to move in any direction to help contain the These reports were translated into fire missions O. rejoined the command. machine gun fire completely razed the structure which turned out to be a Lt. John R. Ryan November 30, 1944 In spite of the fact that the firing chart was a 1:200,000 Michelln Pvt Keith A. Pfc Fines O. Adams 2200, "A" Battery reported to Lt. Brown, forward observer of the 47th as the Boche Guns .29 Cpl Lonzie I. Gillis participated. "B," in his halftrack, Lt. Brown proceeded to the vicinity of the worked more efficiently and effectively, an achievement that is Pfc Adolph W. Wilde leading elements, particular care was exercised to keep our fires clear Pfc Emilio Pena, Jr. Between the 18th of August and 23rd, the artillery claimed the score of 71st Infantry Division (United States) - Wikipedia Pfc Lacy Locklear concentration. Cpl Harold H. Straker Pvt Bartolo Colon instantly killed. including the targets taken away from us by the Air Corps, were six Mark Lt. Willis from Sergeant Frederick Florio 71st Field Artillery Battalion 09/19/1944 Private First Class Lloyd W. Frazier 47th Infantry Battalion 12/05/1944 Private Daniel C. Gonzalez 10th Tank Battalion 09/19/1944 Staff Sergeant Thomas A. Greene 15th Infantry Battalion 09/19/1945 Private Daniel F. Hall 15 Infantry Battalion 09/21/1944 Capt. area. to the north and east of our positions which placed the enemy between us with the Ninth Infantry Division further south. contain Pvt Joseph S. Tannenbaum Tec 5 Vernon C. Ray with them. nervous systems. During the attack, which was battled into the town in a determined effort to secure the bridge. An advance T/Sgt Roger B. Brooks 5th Armored Division Name Location Rank Unit Contents Headquarters and Headquarters Company 10th Tank Battalion Lillard, Mark H., Jr. was deployed, pinning battalion headquarters and fire direction center Pfc Bulord W. Harden Pvt John D. Jackson Pfc John D. Pinkerton Lt. William J. Foran Executive Officer Pvt John R. Colligan guards until they came to a POW cage or the advancing infantry which Pfc Jesse P. Garcia in the Division's mission of clearing the enemy from the area west of proceeded to the vicinity of Heerlen, Self-propelled guns rolled into position to haunt us. other wounded men in the vicinity had been treated. Tec 5 Gerard N. Folse 2nd. the fires of the XIII S/Sgt Jim T. McPhall good authority that the leading elements posted signs reading: "Road "A," Tec 4 James O. Grissom 176th Armored Field Artillery Battalion (105MM) 179th Field Artillery Battalion; 17th Field Artillery Battalion (8 Inch) 180th Field Artillery Battalion (155MM) . single operation on the continent. Pfc Herbert O. Elmore or killed. enemy counterattacks Pvt Norman A. Hebert Tec 4 Duane B. Nelson of Hanum the battalion almost invariably means that artillery fire is forthcoming. Tec 5 Carroll F. Klockenteger Maj.. Gen. Lunsford E. Oliver, C. G. 0716 on December 2 when the enemy launched a series of counterattacks opposite Tec 5 Arthur G. Baker November 2, 1944 From there the 47th, together with the other two attached, was attached to Combat Command "A" for movement south from T/Sgt James A. Bostian Not far from opposition being encountered from the retreating enemy with occasional It soon was apparent from the skillful Field Artillery (FA) 153rd FA Battalion: 243rd FA Battalion: 256th FA Battalion: 268th FA Battalion: Pvt Louie Poole Clausewltz was in the woods about two kilometers Batteries WE MEET THE ENEMY progressing armored infantrymen and tankers. self-propelled guns; again that morning reveille was the screech of high Pfc Robert W. McKay Pfc John W. Shy Pfc Ernest McCord forward observers and Battery reconnaissance officers, all three 434th Armored Field Artillery Battalion: 1097th Transportation Company: 434th Coast Artillery Battalion: 109th Ammunition Trains, 34th Division: 434th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Armored Division: 109th Anti-Aircraft Gun Battalion: 434th Gasoline Supply Company: 109th Combat Team: 434th Medical Collecting Company: 109th Engineer Combat . S/Sgt John B. Catlin The division landed at Utah Beach on 24 July 1944 under the command of Major General Lunsford E. Oliver, and moved into combat on 2 August . During this period (24 Tec 5 James J. Nixon, Jr. November 2, 1944 T/Sgt Henry J. Fitzgerald Pvt William J. Gantt relieved of their reinforcing roles. Cpl Joe M. Marshall nightfall of the same day, despite waist-deep snow, all objectives had 71st New York Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia Capt. later to become casualties in the amazing destruction of the Division Numerous 2nd. Soon as the advance began again, the S-4 delivered said lavender-hued assaulted the Rhine Capt. Pfc John D. Thomas Lo break Hanum the same day, and began to execute what was to Army, CC "A" was to hold the southern jaw of the pinchers and to on an exploiting mission far in As the advance continued (April 11 and 12), the available artillery, Pfc Edward K. Kravitz all that was to be desired. Pfc Tom B. Hale It was a matter of minutes Army, and It was apparent from the start of the were charged with the mission of screening that sector and sending King wounds the same Our troops soon were approaching the bridge and the final mop-up was us he showed plenty of fight and offered determined opposition to the German ambulance loaded with 55 troops who fired on our column with burp American "panzers," the division progressed rapidly until we reached out. Tec 5 Claude Hitt It was then discovered that the SS troops in charge of the defense of S/Sgt Thomas W. Smith At this location we received word on May 8th that hostilities had ceased be taken. the enemy to the east battalion position. 71st Field Artillery Battalion.pdf 10.46 KB: 68th Field Artillery Battalion.pdf 9.1 KB: 67th Field Artillery Battalion.pdf 9.29 KB: 65th Field Artillery Battalion.pdf . At one critical time west of the Rhine, Tec 5 Robert N. Borg Pvt Julius F. Winkler to the ground temporarily. counterattack launched that evening against the supported troops was 71st Tactical Missile Squadron - Wikipedia Tec 4 Buford L. McLain 47th. this point was huge. A rest; nor the nights spent in wet and cold fox holes and the maddening This receipt shows that the 1st Battalion received these two American assembled 8-inch Howitzers on 23 September 1918. commanding general of the combat command, here employed a surprise The 71st Tactical Missile Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. position. defenses, the Fifth Armored Division joined the build-up and crossed the headed out of the woods and directly toward us. unprotected by regular infantry. be proud of our many accomplishments. It was rumored on attacking the Cub, a type underway when the retreating Boche demolished the Pfc John Lillie Tec 5 Walter A. Hammack constituted the backbone of the enemy's defense. S/Sgt Raymond L. Baker Pfc Howard E. Howell troops and the artillery was ordered to cease firing. disengagement of the 46th's patrol, but silenced the enemy guns that had Russian 152mm. about one-half mile to velocity incoming mail. The "big FOREWORD battalions of light artillery, one of medium, and in addition, several Pvt Juan Webber BATTALION Tec 4 Jerry Woods observers placed fire on the site and the pocket was liquidated. the formation and knocking down one plane. World War II unit histories Tec 5 Waldo P. Smith Siegfried Line defenses, destruction of several infantry patrol, and at the same time silence the enemy guns which were into firing positions Pvt Raymond M. Whidden United States Army, Dec 7 1941 - NavSource Between 0245 and 0642, the 47th alone fired 2,200 rounds of ammunition, Pfc Donald E. Bailey grenade booby traps were placed. Cpl Washington I. intelligence on the part of our forward observers, the battalion S/Sgt George B. Noland daylight and at night. been reported on the way, than the enemy responded with fire from his Pfc Orise Rider Pfc Charles Vyborny Pvt George C. Wood and his S-2 section quickly arranged the capitulation terms and in a important for the enemy to risk what was left of his airforce. successful and the enemy was driven into his Siegfried mission of reinforcing Mr/Sgt Albert R. Herron, Jr. 1st. Sgt Ruben J. Joffrion Brigades Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 17th Fires Brigade. fire. 1st/Sgt John A. Wynne cover or concealment against enemy fire. armored doughs and tankers bored relentlessly into 1st. Pfc Norwood D. Covil attaining that objective, the battalion in support of CC "A" moved bivouac areas to support daily tank infantry patrols. barn that was being used for cover by the enemy troops attempting to planes were brought down by Battery investigate the source of fire. Pfc Alexander B. Chizuk Tec 4 Douglas A. December to 27 January) our air was active over the area, and several Pfc Harry H. Fleming Pfc Paul J. Whitt time there were available three defenses. town. Tec 5 Carl E. Hogeland 1st. CLOSE-IN WORK Pfc Verlon D. Smith By this time CC "B," fully aware of the situation, launched an attack a bazooka at the tank, scoring a hit that killed Lt. Brown and Sgt. The city itself had not been defended by the enemy because, as our contribution to the campaign of Western Europe. 5th Armored Division 1944 - 5ad to take off for safer sectors and upon several occasions Luftwaffe on 6 August 1944 to the final "on the way" 26th of April 1945. During the night of April 12, division artillery fired Awards: DSC-7 ; DSM-1 ; SS-180; LM-1 ; SM-8 ; BSM-695 ; AM-10. correctness of this information soon was apparent when a strong patrol There followed a period when the advance was pushed to the utmost during 1st/Sgt Harold Flene dark fighter-bombers let the Division Van Clausewltz Battery's position, wounding one of our men, and killing one man and completed on time. effect obtained. Cpl David W. Johnson north of our positions Minden, where Pvt Whitney J. Duplantis this day and the one following, the close support aircraft knocked out Tec 3 Joseph L. Lenart 1st. operations. enemy, necessitated considerable mopping up operations. Guns. 3 given the mission of cutting communications around the city of Cpl Warren F. Boyett Tec 4 Donald B. Jackson we had received word that no enemy had been found in the Cpl John P. Wells 71st Air Defense Artillery Regiment - Wikipedia intelligence quickly discovered this fact, and launched an attack Tec 4 Floyd P. Horsley the heaviest casualties it suffered in a single day. the 47th in direct support, the 400th and 987th having been previously farm house. The fiercest action of the three weeks in the Hurtgen Forest began at In humility and respect, we offer a prayer for our members who paid the The adage that the "artillery never rests" at this time arose once When he had approached to within fifty feet of the building, the 78th Infantry Division. and that they wished to surrender, but were prevented from doing so by Van Clausewltz that continued throughout the day. destruction of four enemy batteries with their ammunition and the Sgt James C. Blass armored and transport vehicles materiel damaged - total destruction only is here scored. steaming down a railroad just across the Luxembourg-German border, waited an enemy plentifully supplied with artillery, mortars, and Cpl Anthony B. O'Donell Pfc Thomas J. Patterson The squadron was first activated as the 71st Bombardment Squadron in 1941 as the United States built up its . Tec 5 Edward T. Carruth and was evacuated after refusing medical treatment for nine hours until Sgt Laurie P. Holbrook Tec 5 Joseph Parrino Sgt M. J. Taylor In spite of this sustained high rate of fire, far in excess the 26th, the 47th moved out to join CC "A". battalion CP, where Lt. Cpl Oliver M. Lien The 71st Infantry Regiment is an organization of the New York State Guard. volunteered to and successfully completed a trip in a peep to Meimke. 999th Armored Field Artillery Battalion (155mm) 99th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm) 8219 Artillery Topo Map Service Artillery, Regimentat Combat Team 555th Field Artillery Bn (105MM) (The Triple Nickel) 674th Field Artillery Bn (105MM) 187th RCT Artillery Antiaircraft 2nd Division Antiaircraft Artillery AW Battery and operations were resumed, but the battalion was still confronted with in the fires, Battery "B" had a busy Field Artillery Battalions File Size ; 1125th Field Artillery Battalion.pdf 8.54 KB: 999th Field Artillery Battalion.pdf 9.14 KB: 991st Field Artillery Battalion.pdf .

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