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Initially assigned to Camp Blanding, Florida, the Division later trained at Camp Shelby, Mississippi and Fort Ord, California. The 43rd Infantry Division was constituted on 19 October 1920, with the division headquarters being organized and federally recognized in Hartford, Connecticut, on 21 March 1925. Charles H. Smith. Also, if you have any materials in your possession that you would like to donate, the museum is always looking for items specific to New York's military heritage. Watt. ], Return to the Main Combat
Also, see Harald Spaeth's TOE 17-37N (1953) schematic. The 45th Infantry Division during World War II As Allied troops moved across Europe in a series of offensives against Nazi Germany, they found tens of thousands of concentration camp prisoners in deplorable conditions. Co.] 1915. 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=1137427791, 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). The total strength of the regiment was 2,327 members, of whom 692 were killed, wounded or captured, 94 died from accident or disease, and 27 perished in prison. arrived at Espiritu Santo, 26 October. One of the many distinctions achieved by the 43rd - it was the only Division to serve in four theaters of the Pacific campaign - South Pacific, Southwest Pacific, Philippines, and Japan. 7 were here. Mustered out August 28, 1863. 61 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
It then shipped for a brief stay in New Caledonia. 4th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) Organized at Boston May 27, 1862. In 1953 the 43rd was redesignated the 5th Infantry Division. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. The 43rd Ohio Infantry Regiment was organized in Mount Vernon, Ohio September 28, 1861, through February 1, 1862, and mustered in for three years service under the command of Colonel Joseph L. Kirby Smith. Vermont Route 100 is signed as the 43 Infantry Division Highway. After training at Munda, the 43d moved to Guadalcanal and thence to New Zealand for rest
After training at Munda, the 43rd moved to Guadalcanal and thence to New Zealand for rest and rehabilitation. This page has been viewed 5,219 times (125 via redirect). The 43rd Infantry Division landed in New Zealand on 23 October 1942. No Copyright - Other Known Legal Restrictions. Under enemy fire, the Division secured the beachhead and fought into the Lingayen Plain by 12 February. Do you have items such as papers, photos, uniforms, gear, guns, weapons and other artifacts? 3, pages 266-268. During the autumn of 1863, it encountered the enemy at Rappahannock Station, Locust Grove, Auburn and Mine Run, and finally established winter quarters at Brandy Station in December, when 217 members reenlisted and immediately received their veteran furlough. The brigade reached Gettysburg on July 2, after a forced march, and went into action the next day. as of October 1948, are reproduced from The Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States, U.S.
The regiment lost about 100 men killed or morally wounded and 226 died of disease during the Civil War. Pages 1 - 10
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. One of the most brilliant campaigns in the fight for the liberation of Luzon was staged by the 43d when, working with guerrilla forces, it took a mountain dam which was vital to Manilas water supply. The 12th Armored Division's graves registration report dated February 23 indicates that the 43rd Tank Battalion tanks that were found knocked out in the town had been hit by panzerfaustsinfantry-held antitank weaponswhile the tanks on the eastern edge of the town had been devastated by high-velocity cannons. Malnutrition and disease were rampant, and corpses lay unburied. The 43rd was allocated to the States of Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, and in each of the four states units were organized and federally recognized. Under enemy fire, the Division secured the beachhead and fought into the Lingayen Plain by 12 February. Originally there were two infantry brigades, the 85th in Connecticut, and the 86th in Vermont. This page has been viewed 2,521 times (0 via redirect). 3, pages 255-257. The 172d Regiment arrived at Espiritu Santo, 26 October. "The History of the 43rd Infantry Division" by Colonel Joseph E. Zimmer (Retired). S. Volunteers at Cooperstown. Rendova served as the major staging point for the assault on the island of New Georgia. Hartford 6, Conn., Brig. resistance on the 25th. 18-22. He was in command of Stovall's Brigade at the Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina. At New York State Historical Document Inventory at the State Archives in Albany. Write by: . Letters of Samuel D. French, 121st Volunteers and U.S. Army Signal Corps; Daniel Davis, William H. Lewis, John J. McDonald, and George Maret, 44th Volunteers; John Cook, 51st Volunteers; John Tidd, 109th Volunteers; Gilbert Parshall, 42nd Illinois Volunteers; and Lemi Crary, 86th New York Volunteers. Inactivated: 26 October 1945. The 43d took part in the battle of Antietam, went into camp at Sharpsburg, Md., where five new companies joined it in October, and was next actively engaged at Fredericksburg, after which it established winter quarters at Fal-mouth. The 43d Brigade was relieved from assignment to the 26th Division on 1 September 1993, when the 26th Division was inactivated. Roster pages are from the same report found on the Internet Archives web site. The 43rd, 44th, and 45th Divisions were constituted as new units. Case was a physician with the 43rd Regiment, New York Volunteers. Russell Islands were occupied without opposition, 21 February, and training continued. In December 1943 / January 1944, the Division returned to New Zealand. Founded September1945 in Kumagaya, Japan while the Division performed occupation duties. Mopping-up activities continued until 30 June 1945. After ending Japanese resistance in the Zambales
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43rd Inf Div Air Section : 1952 (Source: STARS & STRIPES, September 14, 1952) The 43rd Infantry Division air section is headed by Maj George G. Tillery, 43rd Division Air Officer. In this reorganization, only the states of Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island were included in the makeup of the Division. Unassigned Drafted and Substitute Recruits - Roster, vol. 43rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) Contents 1 Brief History 2 Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin 3 Other Sources 4 References Brief History This regiment was organized at Big Shanty, Georgia, in April, 1862, contained men from Cherokee, Pickens, Cobb, Hall, Forsyth, Jefferson, and Jackson counties. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. Training, extensive field maneuvers, and the occupation of blocking positions were the Divisions lot for almost three years. The 85th Brigade included the 102nd and 169th Infantry Regiment, both based in Connecticut. resumed against the enemy north and west of Fort Stotsenburg, 27 February. 43rd New York Infantry Regiment. History of the 43rd Georgia 1900 Roster of Company E Company E, the Kellogg Rifles, was raised in Cumming in Forsyth County. 43rd Infantry Division Veterans Association. Pages 11 - 20
Malnutrition and disease were rampant, and corpses lay unburied. After ending Japanese resistance in the Zambales Mountains with help from the Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary, the 43rd swung south against the Shimbu Line. The Division Headquarters, the 102nd and 169th Infantry Regiments with the 963rd Field Artillery (105th) and the 192nd Field Artillery (105th) with detachments of combat support were organized in Connecticut. First reunion held at Camp Dempsey, Niantic, Connecticut, September 1947. Capt William P. Sampson is the 43rd Div Artillery air officer. 2023 New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. On 15 June 1954, the 43d Infantry Division was released and returned to state control. From Fighting Divisions, Kahn & McLemore, Infantry Journal Press, 1945-1946. The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,263 men on its roster for this unit. On 6 May 1945, the attack continued in the Bulacan area. Vela Cela and Baanga were taken easily, but the Japanese resisted stubbornly on Arundel Island before withdrawing, 22 September. Gettysburg: Historical Articles of Lasting Interest. Pages 21 - 30
69, Historical and pictorial review, 43rd Infantry Division, Camp Shelby, Mississippi, 1942 (152nd Field Artillery Battalion). A company of the Manhattan Rifles, Col. J. M. Freeman, and of the U. S. Volunteers, Col. Wm. Wible, printer, 1866. Before winter set in, the division had It engaged in patrols and reconnaissance at Tadji and along the Drinumor River, 25 July, and took the offensive, 8 August 1944, ending organized resistance on the 25th. For his bravery, Captain Euart was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest medal for heroism authorized by the United States Army. One way we promote public education of military history is through our exhibits. General Info: Presented by George B. Engle, Jr., Chicago, Illinois, June 19, 1901. URI: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-OKLR/1.0/Use of this Item is not restricted by copyright and/or related rights. 43rd
However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. Reactivated early in 1941, the New Englanders have been almost constantly on the go ever since. The
The 170th Infantry was redesignated as the 102nd Infantry on 28 February 1924. The offensive was
The 37th Infantry Division arrived in Fiji in June 1942 to fortify the islands against possible invasion. Mustered in: September 21, 1861
Summary of this collection is here. In addition, the 68th Field Artillery Brigade was based in Providence, Rhode Island. The Russell Islands were occupied without opposition, 21 February, and training continued. The Division Headquarters was located in Hartford, Connecticut. Its Great March, with Roster, Portraits, Battle Maps and Biographies. The division staged for shipment overseas at Fort Ord, California on 6 September 1942 and departed San Francisco on 1 October. Awards: MH-2 ; DSC-40 ; DSM-2 ; SS-736 ; LM-53; SM-51 ;
[1]. The companies were recruited principally: A, B and D at Albany; C at Albany and Oneonta; E at Canajoharie; F at Sandy Hill; G Manhattan Rifles at Schenectady; H and IVales' Rifles at New York city; and KU. (The 192nd was originally stationed at Flint Kaserne, Bad Tlz, but later (late 1952 or early 1953) moved to O'Brien Kaserne, Schwabach.). Pages 41 - 49, 43rd New York Infantry, Monument at Gettysburg, Captain William H. Gilfillan, Company A, 43rd New York Volunteer Infantry, Colonel John Wilson, Field & Staff, 43rd New York Volunteer Infantry, Major John Fryer, Field & Staff, 43rd New York Volunteer Infantry, Private Richard Henry Lawrence, Company A, 43rd New York Volunteer Infantry. 169th infantry regiment 43rd infantry division 169th infantry regiment 43rd infantry division. 3, pages 247-250. They joined other forces at Aitape and had a share in the bloody battle of the Driniumor River. Companies in this Regiment with County of Origin, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. (Enlisted man's letters, Jan 12, 1864-May 7, 1865)
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The two companies of the Yates Rifles joined the regiment on its passage through New York city. On 6 May 1945, the attack continued in the Bulucan area. https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/69. The CT Guard retained its former unit designation as the 169th Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division. Ipo Dam was secured and enemy opposition smashed in the Ipo area, 19 May. On February 24, 1941 the Division entered Federal service for one year at the call of the President. Georgia, and Lillian Henderson. The division began preparations for departure for home on 27 September 1945, and officially began their departure on 29 September. The 43rd was originally sent to Camp Blanding, Florida where it was based prior to participating in the Louisiana Maneuvers of 1941 and the Carolina Maneuvers later that same year. As yet inexperienced in the ways of jungle fighting, the 43d was opposed by some of the crack elements of the Imperial Japanese Army. The 143rd Regional Support Group of the Connecticut National Guard now carries on the heritage. Before sailing, the division scored highly in Exercise Southern Pine in North Carolina in the fall of 1951. The Division moved to Noumea, New Caledonia, in November and to Guadalcanal, 17
U.S. Route 7 is signed as the 43rd Infantry Division Memorial Highway between Norwalk and Danbury, CT. Personal reminiscences of James A. Scrymser : in times of peace and war. The three brigades of the Division were allocated so that the control could be centralized to the greatest extent. Winged Victory Division
This page was last edited on 4 February 2023, at 16:30. In addition, the 143rd Tank Battalion joined the Division from that state. In the battle of the Wilderness the total loss was 198 members, including 3 field officers killed or mortally wounded. Personal Awards: MH-2; DSC-40; DSM-2; SS-736; LM-53; SM-51; BSM-2,496; AM-27. The organization's first colonel was J.L. 135-165. If you have any
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. If you have any data on units and those who served we would be interested in adding it to our digital project-library; please Contact Us. In Rhode Island, the 43rd Division Artillery Headquarters, the 103rd Field Artillery (155th), the 118th Engineer Battalion (C) and the 43rd Signal Company plus elements of combat support units made up that states contribution. Storming of Maryes Heights, May 3rd, 1863. The 43rd Division was allotted as the National Guard division for New England, replacing the 26th Division which became an all-Massachusetts outfit. Accessibility Statement, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-OKLR/1.0/. . But they were soon to long for this quiet invasion. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. [Nota Bene: These combat chronicles, current
43rd Consolidated Infantry Regiment - Roster, vol. One of the many distinctions achieved by the 43rd it was the only Division to serve in four theaters of the Pacific campaign South Pacific, Southwest Pacific, Philippines, and Japan. Advanced Scuba Diver; In 1946 the Division was reorganized again, and was now made up of units from Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island. Publication: History of the 43d Infantry Division: by unit
On 6 May 1945, the attack continued in the Bulucan area. Landing on D-day on January 9, 1945, at Lingayen Gulf, the 43ds mission was to take the left flank and secure the hill masses and road network in order to block off the strong Japanese forces in the mountains at Baguio. 3, pages 268-271. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. Description:1 drawing on tan paper : pencil and Chinese white ; 15.7 x 49.0 cm. 3, pages 250-252. Continuing the campaign in the Shenandoah Valley, the regiment was engaged at Charlestown, the Opequan, Fisher's hill, and Cedar Creek. Abstract: Letters to Case's wife and father written during his participation in General George B. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign, 1863, and particularly during the Battle of Williamsburg, May 5, 1862. :39 July 2008. Roster of the Confederate soldiers of Georgia, 1861-1865. in 1963, in one of the many downsizings of the Armed Forces, the Division left active National Guard service.