http://www.lonesentry.com/gi_stories_booklets/84th https://history.army.mil/documents/ETO-OB/84ID-ETO https://web.archive.org/web/20020409040148/http:// https://archive.is/20030327053614/http://www.battl Not sure how useful these will be, but give it a shot. CJ Kelly (author) from the PNW on December 26, 2018: Hi Liaisonpilot, thanks for reading and commenting. (5) 27 May 57 to 9 Oct 57: Recon & Survey Officer, B Battery
Decades after he got back from Vietnam, he later told me he was moving 155mm howitzers around to different (mobile) firebases. By the way I used a lot of high angle fire to get defensive fire coverage in close to FEBA, thank you i'll be waiting and thank you for this site i think i may be able to add some pictures i will dig them out and see what i have. You should be able to find it on my profile page. But his task did not end there; he also operated the breech block, set the primer, and pulled the lanyard upon the order, Fire! While in the Marseille area the 66th Division constructed a total of eight outdoor motion picture amphitheaters where the GIs were treated to numerous USO shows. What do you do in the Infantry, official marching song, 264th Infantry Regiment ! Most every one in the unit had at least two years of college and we were treated a little nicer that we expected. CJ Kelly (author) from the PNW on May 12, 2020: Hi Mr. Walters, still looking for info on either the Battalion or at least a FA group history. CJ Kelly (author) from the PNW on October 14, 2016: Ms. Southall, thanks so much for sharing your dad's story. This website is only in its very early stages, aiming to give a full spectrum of data on World War II fighting units, including details on organization, commanders, and literature. The supply and cooks sections rounded out the unit. The 266th Engineer and 366th Medical battalions performed their usual duties. 1125th Field Artillery Battalion.pdf 8.54 KB: 999th Field Artillery Battalion.pdf 9.14 KB: 991st Field Artillery Battalion.pdf 9.28 KB: 987th Field Artillery Battalion.pdf 8.53 KB: 978th Field Artillery Battalion.pdf 9.02 KB: 977th Field Artillery Battalion.pdf 8.88 KB After receiving the on the way and splash we watched the French. I passed your name along. I remember the U-shaped layout of staff/office buildings with the Officers Club, NCO club, and chapel in the NE corner (as you came in the gate, not sure of the absoulte orientation). Have been researching my Dad's WWII service for past 2 years. It looks like the picture was of an inspection or something. to have a complete table of organization. I'm heading to the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge reunion next month (here in Seattle). Duty as an observer usually occurred on a rotating basis for the officers of each battery within the battalion. They were just fascinating. But there is stuff out there and I will put together a page w/links. Hi Mr. Gruber, the 20th was part of the 4th Infantry Division and a ton of information on the unit can be found on that unit's WWII pages. But overall, no, the guys rarely moved if the unit was intact. I was allowed to go into the kitchen anytime 24/7 and get food. The following records were acquired from the American Battle Monuments Commission on June 17, 2016. I was sent to Camp (now Fort) Chaffee for my eight weeks of basic training. Capt Welty was a 20-year man who was a Marine during WW2 and switched to the Army during Korea. If you could share a photo that would be great. Our uncle, Richard V. Fritts, was a Technical Fourth Grade in the 993rd Field Artillery Battalion, in the Pacific Theater in 1944 and 1945. Thank You! He would like to remain in contact with any members of the service he served with during this time. Otherwise, your best bet would be After Action Reports and Unit Histories from the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill or Archives II. Osprey 2007. His family found out about it and replied. He was a heavy machine gunner in the 662nd Service Battalion. The trip to Germany was an experience. 419th CSB Sponsorship; 406th Army Field Support Brigade. In some of his personal effects was a patch for the 44th Inf Div and a CIB. I would be interested in the 908 FAB if there is one! I spent about month (Oct 53) at combat intelligence school at Oberammergau and when I got back to Baumholder (early Nov), the guns were in Germany. We ended Dismounted Drill with a 10-15 minute double time jog around the area. He did not talk much about his experience except one instance when he was in Italy as a Forward Observer being shelled so badly one night that his buddy's hair turned white by the next morning. I realized why when we hit a storm in the North Atlantic and spent three days at sea anchor during which time we were feeding 85 troops that could still eat. All of these units, regardless of their group or assignment, were considered Corps artillery. Me again. 2791 JBSA-FSH, TX 78234 U.S. Army Element (USAE) After Hours Duty Phone: (210). The majority of the officers within the artillery branch were highly skilled. Within those battalions were some of the most highly skilled personnel that the U.S. Army had throughout the war. As with the 105mm, color markings were used to differentiate the type of shells. As you might expect, a number of these personnel turned out to be considerably less than desirable, and caused no end of problems. The risk of being spotted by enemy observers was ever-present. He landed on D-Day +2 and the book covers a few engagements and on the back cover is the list of those killed which list my grandad. Start with the 4th Infantry Division Association page. Personal Accounts Record Battle Opened 56 Years Ago (by Mr. Mitchell Kaidy) Who Really Liberated Bastogne? I have seen them, but I hope to add them to my You Tube channel soon. During the following days, the 26th Field Artillery continued to provide a supporting fire for the 39th Infantry Regiment, as of the 9th of August 1944. I rotated home and was discharged October 11, 1956. I never thought to look for information on him there -- Can you tell me what department or person I would approach for that? CJ Kelly (author) from the PNW on September 30, 2017: Just great info. Or did the units adjust while in the field during Korea? I believe that gun ("Atomic Annie") is the one now on display at the Artillery Museum at Fort Sill. The people I remember were our CO Capt. At that time which will result in the highest kill probability, the computer issues a burst order to the missile. CJ Kelly (author) from the PNW on September 25, 2017: Hi Mr. Rodgers. CJ Kelly (author) from the PNW on June 27, 2020: Hi Ms. Goetschi, great to hear from you. Get this The Cincinnati Enquirer page for free from Tuesday, September 11, 1945 orse Semiannual Inspection Of Autos Pag 6 STICKERS To Remain Valid Even If Council Voles : Keturn Of Kule. You can either email me, friend me on Facebook or my Red Legs page. A 105mm battalion contained just over 500 men. The battalion is capable of firing four rockets simultaneously. We lived in a big barracks building on the QM Depot. The battery is 100% mobile. There is an active Div Association. I played on the B battery basketball team, touch football team, and fast pitch softball team. Usually, one or two of the men had a copy years later and sent to the Association. necessary to prepare and fire the round. It was some kind of Battery test so the radar crew was given a truck load of C rations and stuck in a remote site away from the rest of the unit. The CORPORAL Battalion is the firing battery rather than the battery. 169 Giessen, Germany 264th Field Artillery Battalion Airmail to Detroit, Mich. LEGAL SIZE. A 155mm battalion had approximately 550 enlisted men with 30 officers, with each battery having around 120 men. The remainder of the men in the 66th Division who did not have enough points to return home was either sent to Delta Base in southern France or to Germany and Austria to serve as occupation forces. The gunner places deflection and elevation on the panoramic telescope and traverses the turret electrically to the aiming posts. Batteries were headed by a captain with an exec who was a lieutenant. That probably was a good thing because the winning team got a trip to the US to participate in the all army tournament. Does anyone have suggestions on where to look or find roster of the unit, or unit picture? Continuous commands are sent to the missile to correct for evasive action of the target. Upon arriving at a new hide position the crewmen transfer another rocket onto the launcher, and await the next fire mission. The group owner very kindly sent us a photo copy of the page where it describes in detail how my grandad and three others were driving two trucks from a supply depot in the rear back to their position with rubber tracks for the prime movers on April 18th 1945 (three weeks before the war ended!) I do know that he landed in England February 26, 1944 and France on June 14, 1944. These documents are provided for by Dave Curry, historian of the 83rd Infantry Division Association. Rex G Welty, the Exec. It is usually in general support of a division. Thank you so much for this information. FA Bn (280mm Gun), 265th
I also learned the folly of riding a bicycle around a blind corner of the path around the courtyard of the apartment complex at full speed. The command element of the groups was structured very similarly to that of a divisional artillery HQ with such features as a fire direction center, H&H battery and service battery. It's so important these men are not forgotten. Hopefully the pictures I have attached are self explanatory. Let me know if you have trouble, and I can just list them here. But it was the work those battalions did in World War II that set the stage for the rest of the 20th Century and beyond. He's to the right of the breech responsible for elevating the gun and attaching the firing pin. I have a lot of links and contacts for you. Find A Battery, 264th Field Artillery Battalion unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. One of the men I feature in my book was in fire control. Departed Bremerhaven on USNS Gen. Buckner 12 Dec 58
PDF Allied Army, Battle of the Bulge, 1 January 1945 - Alternate Wars The fire control area must be a minimum distance of 1,000 yards from the launching area, and there must be line-of-sight between the two areas. Lt. Col. Ricardo Jones is a native of Kansas City, Missouri. In a tactical situation the guns are placed in positions of concealment with batteries separated by about 8,000 to 12,000 meters. - Did you get to Buchenwald at the end of the war? It is impossible to know what will be in a given AAR. John Schafner, U.S. Army Ret., Email interivews. CJ Kelly (author) from the PNW on September 16, 2016: Absolutely, Nancy. We were shaped up by 8 am. The climate was also corrosive to ammunition. FA Btry (762-mm Rocket), 7th
(7) 1 Jul 58 to 10 Dec 58: Battalion Asst S-3, Special Weapons Training Officer
I lucked out and was given KP duty, which I didnt like at first. And I didn't really think about how the army wouldn't stop practicing, because my father's section, at least, thought they were going on to Japan. U.S. Army 1966. So the personnel without enough points were kept with other units until their time came up. No way the Seventh Army was going to stop 65 tank divisions located across the Eastern Boarder in the Fulda Gap. CJ Kelly (author) from the PNW on January 30, 2017: John, go to my homepage and contact me via FB or email, etc. In Normandy I was a 155 RO sent forward as an FO because the lights only had 1 per battery. I would like to find out my Dad's route of travel in Europe from his arrival in 1942 to his departure in 1945. After graduating from high school in 1951 and registering for the draft, I received a college deferment and went off to the University of Illinois. I can send you a description of his duties as an FC Operator. Thank you, Mr. Kelly. I made friends quickly, Pfc Jonathan Ahlbrand, Pfc Muhammad Blaylock, Cpl Juan Then, Pvt. The firing battery, the largest element of the battery, is commanded by the executive officer. After seeing you very interesting page I noticed the photo of a destroyed truck and a battalion mess sergeant wrapped in a poncho on the ground in April 1945. The division included the 193rd, 194th, and 195th Rifle Regiments, the 65th Artillery Regiment, a tank battalion, reconnaissance and sapper companies, and anti-aircraft and anti-tank batteries. I saw a former A 3/6 member, Pfc David Lee Marcum, in the same unit. I am wondering if this could be him? He also mentioned Regansburg, Germany and ended the war in Austria and did occupation duty there until coming home to train for the invasion of Japan. That would be common. The Battery Commander, by electronic interrogation, can determine whether target indications appearing on the scope are friendly or hostile. CJ Kelly (author) from the PNW on September 25, 2019: Hi Mike, I think I still have the info. In many cases, the executive officer ran day-to-day operations and oversaw all firing sequences and missions.
The radar is locked in azimuth on the target line, the computer and doppler are then readied for firing. This area is composed of the buildings and items of equipment necessary for assembling, testing, fueling, and firing a NIKE missile. OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS
CJ Kelly (author) from the PNW on May 15, 2020: Thx, Greener.
PDF Field artillery Part 2 - history.army.mil The entire battalion is 100% mobile. Crew of a 155mm howitzer in North Africa, 1943 (1st ID ner El Guettar). That GI was from a divisional artillery unit. Looking for more information from military/civilian
On 16 August 1987, HHB, 1st Bn, 333rd FA was reorganized and redesignated as Battery A, 333rd FA and assigned to the 1st Cav Div. At night, signals are given by the chief of section to the drivers and winch operator by the use of socially modified flash lights. FA Bn (280mm Gun), 216th
While I have found quite a bit of information about his unit, including a book published by the South Dakota Historical Commission, a book by Richard Cropp, and the daily reports for his battery. The battalion itself is 100% mobile. Was the increase in FOs officially part of the T&O? Towards the end of summer 1958 the Army switched to dollars and I remember waking up to hear women screaming along the depot fence. So there must be one out there for the 908.
The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio Page 8 Thank you! It's getting harder and harder to get detailed histories because the NA does not catalog AA reports below Regimental (for infantry) and below FA Group for WWII. We were moved to New York by train and loaded onto the USS Callan along with a lot of other troops. The rocket launcher is a highly mobile carrier, thus the emphasis is centered upon speed both in firing and in tactical movement to capitalize on targets of opportunity. The version of the 155mm they're using was modfied the next year. Thank You for the links to the Artillery Battalions in the European Theater. The jungle environment created unique problems for observers because of the tree canopy. My Mother (Muriel) or we kids got to fire the howitzers (pull the cord). Im grateful to have found a book entitled Under Cover that in their own words provides a G-rated history of the 406th Field Artillery Group from January 29, 1944 through Ju;y 7, 1945. My email is jhuston1440@wavecable.com Much thanks!!! There is some data and reports out there. Will do my best and get back to you as soon as I can. I do mean Service Battery. Most of the time, it was on jacks because all the ammo inside broke the axles! WikiZero zgr Ansiklopedi - Wikipedia Okumann En Kolay Yolu . After firing, the breech was opened by the #1, and the shell casing would drop out automatically, where it was picked up by one of the loaders to be tossed aside. COL Mundinger (deceased) was the commander of the Honest John missile battalion (3rd MSL Bn, 79th Arty). CJ Kelly (author) from the PNW on October 22, 2019: Hi Mr. Schulte, great to hear from you. I have quite a bit of information about the Battalion and its history, both during and prior to the period of time I was assigned there. ss mariposa wwiiwhy did fish leave barney miller?. I've seen so many. Arrived Bremerhaven on theUSNS Gen. Butner on 15 Jan 1956 . 1,557 of these records are those of soldiers whose bodies were missing, and not recovered. 416th Support Units . Maybe it was just there to scare Russian satellites into thinking we had "one" (a nuke) on the pad ready to go - lol. The tell tale dust cloud makes it imperative that the section displace immediately, to avoid enemy counter fire. Looking for more information from military/civilian
224th Field Artillery. Mr. Burr, I do a "Red Leg of the Week" on my Facebook and I would be honored could send a photo. When a battalion is attached to a Corps, it is normally assigned a mission of general support of the Corps. CJ Kelly (author) from the PNW on January 04, 2018: Hi Mr. England, with regards to the cook lying dead in the photo, it is not him. My grandmother would provide info to the school on my fathers whereabouts. 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Sponsorship; Garrison; Dental Health Activity; 419th Contracting Support Truppe. My Dad's battalion (6th of the 9th) won some kind of award for scoring a "direct hit" on the test range. I remember our cooks: Mack Lingo, Watson, Greb and The Chief. Discover unknown details about your veteran's family: civilian occupations . The 8" howitzer battery is the general support weapon of the field artillery and is normally employed in battalion-sized organizations; however, a battery or either of its two platoons can operate independently in certain tactical situations for limited periods. John Gatens, U.S. Army Ret., Personal interview, October 17, 2011. Prewar service The 65th Territorial Rifle Division was formed in May 1931, based in Tyumen, Kamyshlov, and Ishim. I will start checking into the unit ASAP. The Ivy League schools supplied the artillery branch with hundreds of officers throughout the war. I remember the fallout shelter symbols at our school (Giessen American Elementary, I believe) but we had no "duck and cover" drills. He was a Florida licensed real estate broker and owner of Harmon Realty of Winter Haven, specializing in citrus groves. CJ Kelly (author) from the PNW on January 08, 2018: Would love it.
CJ Kelly (author) from the PNW on October 26, 2017: Mr. Lagasse, the 15th FAB has a great website with rosters and stories (not sure if you've found it already). Is prin colin hay eye surgery; ss mariposa wwii how did janice nicholls die shawn eckhardt obituary surcheros sauce ingredients ss mariposa wwii shawn eckhardt obituary surcheros sauce ingredients ss mariposa wwii Nor Would . With this information, knowing the rules of engagement and the restricted areas, the battery control officer determines the most advantageous time to fire the round. If we had won, the team would be in a fix because a lot of us would be out of the service before the tournament was played. Change for me! It seems the bar girls and ladies of the night had gotten wind of the change over and were stuck with 1,000s of dollars of soon to be worthless script. I have some info. The bits and pieces I have seem to point to him being in the 325th FA 84th Infantry Division Railsplitters. and were ambushed by SS. These thing never turn up! After lunch we had an hour of motor stables followed by either more section training or R&R. NEW ! Sometimes brings in units' other families looking for info too. I emailed you about information on his unit. If I hear back from him, will let you know. FA Msl Bn (Cpl), 558th
I was afforded a wonderful chance to see Germany from the inside. Hi lions44 -- Somewhere below I saw that you hoped Ft. Sill would still come through for you.
26th Field Artillery Battalion | 9th Infantry Division in WWII FA Btry (762-mm Rocket), 84th
Our problem was Moses had rotated to the US so we were down to one pitcher, Capt. The rocket itself is free-flight, that is, there are no electronic flight control gear since the accuracy of the weapon depends solely upon an initial azimuth lay. Hope you can help. 555th Field Artillery Bn (105MM) (The Triple Nickel) 674th Field Artillery Bn (105MM) 187th RCT . My information is at my house in Arizona, and I'm now at our place in Juneau.