43rd infantry division roster

(1 folder) A month later the New Englanders began the war in earnest. One way we promote public education of military history is through our exhibits. Personal Awards: MH-2; DSC-40; DSM-2; SS-736; LM-53; SM-51; BSM-2,496; AM-27. It went into camp at Alexandria, Va., being first assigned to Hancock's brigade, Smith's division, 4th corps, Army of the Potomac, and in May, 1862, to the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 6th corps, with which it participated in the siege of Yorktown, fought at Lee's mill, Williamsburg, and in the Seven Days' battles, losing in that week 71 killed, wounded and missing. "Robert Stanton, Company D, 43rd New York Infantry." The following counties of origin are taken from the Adjutant General's Report, found on the Illinois Civil War Rosters web site. In 1953 the 43rd was redesignated the 5th Infantry Division. Seventeen National Guard divisions had served in the First World War; the 42nd "Rainbow" Division was not reconstituted after the war, and the 39th "Delta" Division was eliminated from the force structure in 1923 by being renamed the 31st Division. All the tricks of the jungle which eventually became old stuff to our troops were strange to the men of the 43d in the fight for Munda. 4th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Organized at Camp Joe Hooker, Lakeville, and mustered in September 23, 1862. (Lt's letters, Apr 21-May 1, 1863) Describes camp life, difficulties of mobilizing large numbers of men, and duties as a medical officer. 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 86th Brigade was made up of the 172nd Infantry Regiment in Vermont, and the 103rd Infantry Regiment in Maine. |A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M| From Fighting Divisions, Kahn & McLemore, Infantry Journal Press, 1945-1946. Company C - many men from Knox and Henry counties - Knox and Henry county web sites - Roster, vol. On August 5 the 43d broke the Japanese resistance and seized its prime objectivethe vital Munda airstrip. The 43d drew a mean assignment in the invasion of Luzon. July 18, 1862, the regiment was consolidated into five companies, A, B, C, D and E, the men of Company K going to Company A; those of F to B; of G to C; of I to D, and of H to E; and in October, 1862, five new companies joined, completing the reorganization of the regiment. 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. The Division augmented by elements of the 37th and 25th Infantry Divisions secured the airstrip in early August 1943. The battalion, as a part of the 43rd Division, was sent to Germany in November 1951. After ending Japanese resistance in the Zambales Mountains, the 43d swung south against the Shimbu Line. The 103rd 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. The Division moved to Noumea, New Caledonia, in November and to Guadalcanal, 17 . > For more information on the history of this unit, see: Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. The regiment left the State September 21, 1861; served at and near Washington, D. C., from September 22, 1861; in Hancock's Brigade, Smith's Division, Army of the Potomac, from October 15, 1861; in 1st Brigade, Smith's Division, 4th Corps, Army of the Potomac, from March 13, 1862; in 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac, from May, 1862; in the Light Brigade, 6th Corps, during the Chancellorsville Campaign; after that in the 3d Brigade, 2d Division, 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac, and it was honorably discharged and mustered out June 27, 1865, under Col. Charles A. Milliken, at Washington, D. C. Roster. The Division left Manila, 7 13 September, for occupation duty in Japan until it left for home. 169th infantry regiment 43rd infantry division 169th infantry regiment 43rd infantry division. Sons/Daughters Grandsons/Granddaughters Membership Application. This page was last edited on 4 February 2023, at 16:30. Case was a physician with the 43rd Regiment, New York Volunteers. before withdrawing, 22 September. Abstract: A paper prepared and read by Engle, formerly of Co. A, 5th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, before the Western Society of the Army of the Potomac at Chicago, September 26, 1894, describing the storming of Confederate-held Marye's Heights outside Fredericksburg on the road to Chancellorsville by the 5th Wisconsin, 6th Maine, and 43rd New York; illustrated with four half-tone prints. 43rd Infantry Division Band at Monteith Barracks during a review (Tom Rozman) 169th Infantry Regiment crest (Source: Email from Tom Rozman; three tours in Germany: 1952-54 (dependent), 1961-65 (again as a dependent), and 1983-86 (1st Armored Division as battalion XO and Asst G-3) The deserved reputation of the 43d as a crack fighting regiment is confirmed by Col. Fox, who names it one of the "three hundred fighting regiments. Given by Ruth P. Ellis. Listings include, rank, company, nature of illness or wound, hospital admission, and date of return to active duty, discharge from service or death. 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. Kirby Smith, a nephew of Confederate General Kirby Smith. 1 item. Special units were throughout those four New England states. The only military casualty was Captain Elwood Euart, 103nd Field Artillery, who died while rescuing some of his troops. The 43ds first assignment overseas was a tour of duty in New Zealand, when it appeared likely that the Japanese might invade that country. Swarts, George, and James H. Stone. Illinois Civil War Rosters from the Adjutant General's Report, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=43rd_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry&oldid=5239530. The Russell Islands were occupied without opposition, 21 February, and training continued. National Park Service,[1]. The 68th Field Artillery was allocated to Maine, Rhode Island, and Connecticut and consisted of the 103rd and 152nd Regiments (75-mm.) Koons, George H.Winey Collection Perry in the Battle of Mobile Bay, 1864; and ms. poem. Civil War Times. They joined other forces at Aitape and had a share in the bloody battle of the Driniumor River. (Microfiche of original published: Gettysburg, Pa. : J.E. The 85th Brigade included the 102nd and 169th Infantry Regiment, both based in Connecticut. 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). Company G - many men from St Clair County - St Clair County web site - Roster, vol. The 68th Field Artillery Brigade located in Providence, Rhode Island consisted of the 103rd Field Artillery Regiment in Providence, the 192nd Field Artillery Regiment in Connecticut, and the 152nd Field Artillery Regiment in Maine. . It then shipped for a brief stay in New Caledonia. 37th Infantry Division troops carry weapons and ammunition forward, 5 August 1943 in New Georgia. The Russells proved to be unoccupied by Japs. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. 43rd Infantry Division Recruitment occurred at Camp Andrews, at Mount Vernon, Ohio, and the regiment mustered into service on February 7, 1862. The assault on New Georgia was met with determined enemy resistance. This successful campaign evolved into preparation for the invasion of the Philippine Islands. 68-70. The 43d Infantry Division landed in New Zealand on 23 October 1942. 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. Initially assigned to Camp Blanding, Florida, the Division later trained at Camp Shelby, Mississippi and Fort Ord, California. On 9 January 1945, the 43d made an assault landing in the San Fabian area, Lingayen Gulf, Luzon. With elements of the Army, Navy and Marines, the 43d, in late June of 1943, assaulted New Georgia, landing on Rendova Island. Autographed by many soldiers, including soldiers from Bangor, Hampden, and other parts of Maine. First reunion held at Camp Dempsey, Niantic, Connecticut, September 1947 Constitution and By Laws Article III: Purpose reconnaissance at Tadji and along the Drinumor River, 25 July, and took the offensive, 8 August 1944, ending organized and the 192nd (155-mm. Owned by the United States Army Heritage and Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. Military Collection-Civil War, 1861-1910 (ca. The division troops were then moved to Camp Stoneman near Pittsburg, California, and arrangements were made to send each man to the Army separation center nearest his home. 4th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Militia) After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. Overview: 43rd Infantry Regiment, organized at Big Shanty, Georgia, in April, 1862, contained men from Cherokee, Pickens, Cobb, Hall, Forsyth, Jefferson, and Jackson counties. ", In July 1864 the Albany Burgess Corps (Co R, 25th Regiment, NY National Guard) presented these blue silk flank markers to the 43rd Regiment NY, Battles and Casualties from Phisterer (pdf) Inactivated: 26 October 1945. This page has been viewed 5,219 times (125 via redirect). Company B - many men from St Clair County - St Clair County web site - Roster, vol. Mopping-up activities continued until 30 June 1945. Read more and Support Us. Continuing the campaign in the Shenandoah Valley, the regiment was engaged at Charlestown, the Opequan, Fisher's hill, and Cedar Creek. Owirig to reduction in numbers, the regiment was consolidated on July 18, 1862, into a battalion of five companies. S. Volunteers at Cooperstown. Pages 31 - 40 One of the three-year regiments was the 43rd Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The Division moved to Noumea, New Caledonia, in November and to Guadalcanal, 17 February 1943. : General Early's advance on the capital and the battle of Fort Stevens, July 11 and 12, 1864.." Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D.C.. 4 1901. Register (1801-1805). The first ship arrived in San Francisco on 8 October 1945, three years and seven days after the first ship had left on 1 October 1942. The Division moved to Noumea, New Caledonia, in November and to Guadalcanal, 17 February 1943. Mopping-up activities continued until 30 June 1945. Letters, April-May 1862. United States Army, "Historical and pictorial review, 43rd Infantry Division, Camp Shelby, Mississippi, 1942 (152nd Field Artillery Battalion)" (1941). Press of A.J. The site's Guestbook has lots of entries by division members from Before sailing, the division scored highly in Exercise Southern Pine in North Carolina in the fall of 1951. Captain Henry Kellogg was Elected Major on March 20, 1862, and promoted to Colonel on December 18, 1863. The History of Fuller's Ohio Brigade, 1861-1865. On 19 July 1944, the Division assumed defensive positions at Aitape, engaged in patrols and Division elements in the Nuernberg Area such as the 169th Infantry Regiment became units of the 9th Infantry Division. Vela Cela and Baanga were taken easily, but the Japanese resisted stubbornly on Arundel Island before withdrawing, 22 September. Originally there were two infantry brigades, the 85th in Connecticut, and the 86th in Vermont. Ipo Dam This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 11:37. The 43rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in October 12, 1861. In June and early July 1943, the Division landed on Rendova and New Georgia Islands. 3, pages 278-295 - Includes Companies A-K plus Unassigned Recruits. Thank you. 767 digitized, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=43rd_Regiment,_Georgia_Infantry_(Confederate)&oldid=5038275, Georgia - Military - Civil War, 1861-1865, Officers, Non-Commissioned Offices, and Staff - see -, Company G - ("Minitz Invincibles" or "Rebel Guards"). The offensive was resumed against the enemy north and west of Fort Stotsenburg, 27 February. Civil War letters [manuscript], 1863-1864. While other assault divisions were moving south over comparatively flat terrain, and over highways, the New Englanders were deep in the hills. They had to learn the hard and bloody way, and they did. It shared in the final assault April 2, 1865, in the battle of Sailor's creek, and was present at the surrender of Lee's Army at Appomattox. The 43d Infantry Division landed in New Zealand on 23 October 1942. Unassigned Recruits - Roster, vol. It mustered out November 30 and discharged at Camp Butler, Illinois, December 14, 1865. After several months of almost continuous combat, the Division welcomed the explosion of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki A-bombs. General Info: Presented by George B. Engle, Jr., Chicago, Illinois, June 19, 1901. 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. Mopping-up activities continued until 30 June 1945. As yet inexperienced in the ways of jungle fighting, the 43d was opposed by some of the crack elements of the Imperial Japanese Army. Officers [ edit] Junius Daniel was elected colonel of this regiment in March 1862, but declined the appointment. In 2006, the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team was re-activated under the Transformation of the United States Army and subordinated to the Illinois Army National Guard. There are 100 soldiers of the 43rd Infantry Division World War II still listed as missing in action. 3, pages 272-273. But they were soon to long for this quiet invasion. as of October 1948, are reproduced from The Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States, U.S. Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. 3, pages 257-260. Ohio. 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. In addition, the 143rd Tank Battalion joined the Division from that state. 18-22. Winged Victory Division Company K - many men from St. Louis, Missouri - Roster, vol. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. 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. WW A photocopy of a record book listing the names of soldiers absent from duty due to sickness or wounds. There, they were scheduled for a year's worth of military training to bring them up to speed on current tactics and techniques suited to modern warfare. July 10, 1951, the 43rd Infantry Division was alerted for service in Europe. 3, pages 245-247. The regiment lost about 100 men killed or morally wounded and 226 died of disease during the Civil War. Campaigns: New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon. ; 1946. The Winged Victory Division, which was organized shortly after World War I, has many units which date back to the Revolution. > Maj. Gen. Morris B. Payne (February-August 1941) BSM-2,496 ; AM-27. The 43rd Division is known as the "Winged Victory Division" derived from the name of its longtime combat commander, MG Leonard F. Wing. ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 Roster pages are from the same report found on the Internet Archives web site. Mansfield and Staff in here; 3rd Wisconsin; Col. Ruger wounded; 43rd N.Y. laying on the ground; 27. The division continued its training on the islands. The 85th Brigade was allocated entirely to Connecticut, and consisted of the 102nd and 169th Infantry Regiments. 61 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Ipo Dam was secured and enemy opposition smashed in the Ipo area, 19 May. 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. Awards: MH-2 ; DSC-40 ; DSM-2 ; SS-736 ; LM-53; SM-51 ; 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 172nd Infantry Regiment arrived at Espiritu Santo, 26 October. (sheet) On 19 July 1944, the division was deployed to the Aitape-Wewak campaign, assuming defensive positions at Aitape. Crawford, James. From the rock-bound coasts of Maine to half the islands in the Pacific and to Japan itselfthat is the war record of New Englands 43d Division. In December 1943 / January 1944, the Division returned to New Zealand. Mountains, the 43d swung south against the Shimbu Line. Mustered out May 31, 1862. This regiment was organized at Big Shanty, Georgia, in April, 1862, contained men from Cherokee, Pickens, Cobb, Hall, Forsyth, Jefferson, and Jackson counties. For his bravery, Captain Euart was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest medal for heroism authorized by the United States Army. The 43rd Infantry Division landed in New Zealand on 23 October 1942. Camp was broken on May 3, 1864, for the Wilderness campaign which proved to be the most fatal for the 43d of any during its service. Ipo Dam was secured and enemy opposition smashed in the Ipo area, 19 May. (Enlisted man's letter, Mar 12, 1862) Watt. The original members not reenlisted were mustered out at Albany, Sept. 29, 1864, and 15 officers and 400 veterans and recruits remained in the field, in camp at Winchester.

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