Click here to open 'USArmyGermany' frameset. His military awards include the Purple Heart, World War II Victory, American Defense Service Metals and Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign and Philippine Liberation with one bronze star Ribbons. After the Pearl Harbor attack came its first assignment, the defense of the Southern California Sector of the Western Defense Command. The 169th threw this charge back and inflicted 274 deaths on the enemy. On 9 January 1945, the 43rd made an assault landing in the San Fabian area, Lingayen Gulf, Luzon. personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army On 1 June, the 1st Connecticut relieved the 12th New York Volunteer Infantry and engaged in their first engagement of the Civil War at Vienna, Virginia, where they were ambushed by Confederate troops, and PVT George H. Bugbee of A Company was wounded; the regiment's first casualty of the war. 20, 1946), 1st Battalion, 320th Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism and outstanding performance of duty in action against the enemy in the vicinity of Mortain, France, from 10 to 13 August 1944 (War Department General Orders No. 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. The organization is referred to as the Santa Fe Division.[4]. 2,944,044, MILITARY UNITS - 169TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 43RD DIVISION. The mopping-up phase of the Ipo Dam campaign could not begin until early May. [1], Mobilized in June 1915: 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th 120th 121st 122nd 123rd 124th The site's Guestbook has lots of entries by division members from [1] The 1st Connecticut militia was ordered to reinforce General Horatio Gates at Saratoga in the fall of 1777 and served under the command of General Enoch Poor. [1] On 7 July, the Connecticuters began patrolling near Nogales, Arizona. On 15 September 1776, they were attacked by the British Army and retreated in the face of superior firepower. Gutzmer returned to Manchester and started a new life without war. Silver Star: 987, Legion of Merit:90, Bronze Star: 2947, Purple Heart: 7610, Soldiers Medal:63, Air Medal: 31. 5 August 1944: Third Army, 12th Army Group. [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. [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. On 27 January 1943, the 140th Infantry Regiment was relieved from the division, and was replaced by the 320th Infantry Regiment. For 13 weeks, the regiment patrolled the border and encountered slight enemy resistance during their time there but suffered no casualties. He is so thankful I called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. Son of Richard and Aldea (Pimpare) Gutzmer. [1] Patrolling and encountering the enemy was commonplace in the Aitape region, and the men experienced hard fighting along the Drinuimor River and nearby ridges on 31 July. On 1 June, the 1st Connecticut relieved the 12th New York Volunteer Infantry and engaged in their first engagement of the Civil War at Vienna, Virginia, where they were ambushed by Confederate troops, and PVT George H. Bugbee of A Company was wounded; the regiment's first casualty of the war. The battalion, as a part of the 43rd Division, was sent to Germany in November 1951. Faster access than browser! 2-169 landed near San Fabian on 9 January 1945 in Lingayen Gulf and advanced quickly inland. Men of the 169th Infantry Regiment WWII: Staff Sergeant Vincenzo Vincent G. Pazzano. 13 August 1944: XII Corps, Third Army, 12th Army Group. Blanding was hot, sandy and miserable. The 169th Infantry Regiment arrived at Aitape, New Guinea on 17 July 1944, to reinforce General Walter Krueger's Sixth Army. [7], In late January, the division was defending the Foret de Domaniale area. It landed on Omaha Beach, Normandy 57 July 1944 and entered combat on 11 July, fighting in the Normandy hedgerows north of St. These recon patrols were costly, but they managed to contain the enemy in the area. Brigadier General James Mason was the commander. I and M Companies hailed from New Britain, K Company came from Manchester, and L Company was recruited from Willimantic. 1-169 and 3-169 followed shortly after and pressed the attack. The regiment was ordered to construct defensive lines in the area to support the 32nd Infantry Division already fighting in the area. Its elements, stationed in the Augsburg/Munich area, were reflagged as the units of the 5th Infantry Division. In September 1945, the 43rd became one of the first Divisions to occupy Japan. Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! /db-abmc-burial-unit/169th-infantry-regiment-43rd-infantry-division. 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The 43rd Infantry Division became an active National Guard unit in 1923 in accordance with the National Defense Act of 1916. U.S. Route 7 is signed as the 43rd Infantry Division Memorial Highway between Norwalk and Danbury, CT. [1][2] It was inactivated in 1919, but the division headquarters was reconstituted in 1935 and it served with a brief interruption until it was inactivated again in 1963. They had managed to inflict (by actual count) 2,786 Japanese dead. [4] Its headquarters was reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Brigade, 26th Infantry Division aka the YANKEE Division. [7], Units of the 35th Division during World War I included:[8][9][10]. [1] Aboard the USSPresident Hayes, CPL John E. A. Gagnon, of H Company, 169th Infantry, managed to shoot down an enemy plane with a .50 caliber machine-gun. The 35th Division was ordered into federal service on 23 December 1940 at home stations. On February 24, 1941 the Division entered Federal service for one year at the call of the President. 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. The regiment arrived at Washington D.C. on 13 May, and camped at Glenwood, 2 miles to the north of the capitol. SpanishAmerican WarPancho Villa ExpeditionWorld War II, 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. We are made by HistoryMartin Luther King Jr. Posted onJune 17, 2019June 18, 2019Authormgysgtburns. Due to limited funding, all the units of the 35th Division did not gather together in one place for training until the Fourth Army maneuvers at Fort Riley, Kansas in 1937. A Company was designated as a "Rifle Company," and B and C Companies were designated as "Infantry Companies. [33] It continues in service today. in Germany from 1945 to 1989. ". 9 August 1944: Third Army, 12th Army Group, but attached to the VII Corps of First Army. The assault on New Georgia was met with determined enemy resistance. The Russell Islands were occupied without opposition, 21 February, and training continued. Twenty-four distinct combinations of quadrant and border colors were devised for all of the 35th Division's units. It was then reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Infantry Brigade and now organized as the Headquarters Company, 143d Regional Support Group. We talked on the phone several times in the last few years, and finally we were able to meet in El Paso, TX for a short visit. Pursuant to Section 3a of the 1920 amendments to the National Defense Act of 1916, a systematic effort was made to return units of the National Guard and Organized Reserve (which assumed the unit designations of the wartime National Army) to the states from which they had originated. A Brief History. On 5 June, the 169th relieved the 151st Infantry Regiment near Mount Oro. Personal Awards: MH-2; DSC-40; DSM-2; SS-736; LM-53; SM-51; BSM-2,496; AM-27. We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. During the period of 1521 January 1945, all three infantry battalions of the 169th Regiment earned the Distinguished Unit Citation award for their gallantry in action amid the rugged hills of Luzon. 23 December 1944: Third Army, 12th Army Group. Thank you so much again for helping me 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 43rd Infantry Division was first activated in 1923, with the division headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut. Originally there were two infantry brigades, the 85th in Connecticut, and the 86th in Vermont. That year was extended for the duration after the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese armed forces. Here they suffered 4 killed and 29 wounded. The 43d Brigade was relieved from assignment to the 26th Division on 1 September 1993, when the 26th Division was inactivated. Born 8 Mar 1920 in Willimantic, CT. On 16 Dec 1967, the 43d Division was inactivated and reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Brigade, 26th Infantry Division aka the YANKEE Division. The division left Southampton, England, on 5 September, and arrived in New York City on 10 September 1945.[7]. The division moved to Noumea, New Caledonia, in November and to Guadalcanal, 17 February 1943. The division's next move started at Noumea Harbor on 16 Feb 1943. In the 1920s and 1930s, constituent units of the division performed various activities policing labor troubles and effecting disaster relief. The 172nd Infantry Combat Team met with disaster at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides on October 26, 1942. 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. On 15 June 1954, the 43d Division was released and returned to state control. With the conversion of National Guard cavalry divisions to other types of units in 1940, Kansas' 114th Cavalry Regiment was converted and redesignated as the 127th Field Artillery Regiment and assigned to the 35th Division, and the 142nd Field Artillery Regiment was relieved from the division on 1 October 1940. After crossing the Blies River on 12 December, the division moved to Metz for rest and rehabilitation on 19 December. 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 deactivated.[1]. Training, extensive field maneuvers, and the occupation of blocking positions were the Divisions lot for almost three years. Trains took them to their campsites near Warkworth. In 1946 the Division was reorganized again, and was now made up of units from Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island. The first three days on Luzon were only the start of a bloody fight for the island that would take its toll on the 169th for months. [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. The 43d Brigade was relieved from assignment to the 26th Division on 1 September 1993, when the 26th Division was inactivated. 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. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard. 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 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. 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. Against heavy resistance 1st Battalion finally secured Hill 470 on 10 Jan. "The History of the 43rd Infantry Division" by Colonel Joseph E. Zimmer (Retired). The 35th Division's engineer, field artillery, quartermaster, and medical regiments were reorganized as battalions. Campaigns: New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon. Here they suffered 4 killed and 29 wounded. The Japanese fought fiercely before relinquishing Munda and its airfield, 5 August. The 169th threw this charge back and inflicted 274 deaths on the enemy. 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. The 169th Infantry Division (German: 169. The regiment moved to Camp Blanding, Florida and upon induction, consisted of 132 officers and 1,825 enlisted men. Because of a lack of funding and disputes between the states allotted for the division. The 43rd Infantry Division ( Russian: 43- , 43-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army. [2]" The main attack was scheduled to begin on 9 July 1943, but the 169th (unaccustomed to combat) was exhausted after spending a sleepless night shooting at real and imagined enemy patrols. The 172d Infantry with the 206th Field Artillery Battalion were based in Vermont. [1], When the United States began their involvement in First World War, the 1st Connecticut donated many men to the newly formed 102nd Infantry Regiment, but the new US infantry regiment claimed its heritage from the 2nd Connecticut Infantry Regiment. I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. Guztmer was officially enlisted 1 Jul 1941 at Camp Blanding, FL. At approximately 2100 hours (9pm) on the evening of the 17th, the first of several Japanese torpedo bombers dove toward the formation of ships. Elliott Levenson was the Liaison Officer to the Italian Command at Multinational Brigade, South-East in Mostar, Bosnia. Operation "Toenails," or the Invasion of New Georgia, would be the next mission the 169th would undertake. 169th Infantry regiment - 43rd Infantry Division . On 9 January 1945, the 43rd made an assault landing in the San Fabian area, Lingayen Gulf, Luzon. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard.They trace their ancestry back to when militia units in the Connecticut colony organized for drill in 1672, but their official organization as the 1st Connecticut occurred on 11 October 1739. Vermont Route 100 is signed as the 43 Infantry Division Highway. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard. The 35th moved to Arlon, Belgium December 2526, and took part in the fighting to relieve Bastogne, throwing off the attacks of four German divisions, taking Villers-laBonne-Eau on 10 January, after a 13-day fight and Lutrebois in a 5-day engagement. I and M Companies hailed from New Britain, K Company came from Manchester, and L Company was recruited from Willimantic. Join Our Newsletter. 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 1st contributed 522 officers and men for the task, and were relieved on 27 October 1814.[1]. 169th Infantry regiment 172nd Infantry Regiment Some of the hardest fighting was the efforts to secure Ipo dam and assure that the Japanese did not cut the water supply to Manila. On 1 November 1945, the regiment was inactivated. Download Unionpedia on your Android device! db_abmc_burial_unit [1] The regiment's first casualties came during their occupation of Pavuvu when Japanese planes strafed their positions. The 192nd Field Artillery Battalion, a National Guard 105mm howitzer unit, was recalled to active dutry during the Korean crisis in August 1950. By nightfall, the 169th was still short of its first-day objective. The 86th Brigade was made up of the 172nd Infantry Regiment in Vermont and the 103rd Infantry in Maine. 169TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 43RD DIVISION Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts The expulsion of all Japanese forces from the city of Manila lasted from 3 Feb-3 Mar 1945. 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]. Major General Braden was a recent Commander of the 35th Infantry Division. Combat Support units were based throughout all three states. The 1st Regiment consisted of 121 officers and men and began their service on 7 June 1813 when they marched to New London. The present battalion commander is Maj Arvel C. Stafford. 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. The 169th trained in the states of Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina until 4 December. The division turned away twelve German counterattacks at Emelie before entering St. The 1st Regiment of the Connecticut militia responded, and they reported for duty on 11 August 1776. He earned the Bronze Star in Iraq with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division in 2008. [1], The 169th soon found themselves as part of the US Occupation of Japan, garrisoning Kumagaya Airdrome from 14 September 12 October. The assault on New Georgia was met with determined enemy resistance. The militia troops were hastily assembled, poorly armed, meagerly paid, thus discipline and morale was low. This page was last edited on 9 May 2022, at 19:52. In 1953, a reconstituted Division took its place with the other National Guard Divisions on the Armys rolls. 168th Infantry Regiment Landing at Aitape, the 43rd prevented the Japs from reinforcing their troops along the Drinimour River. 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. Sons/Daughters Grandsons/Granddaughters Membership Application. It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. [1], It was reactivated on 23 October 1946 to serve the Connecticut National Guard in Hartford, CT. During the Korean War, the 169th was called up for service to train in the event the war escalated. [1] From 610 August, the beleaguered regiment guarded Munda Airfield and were subjected to minor enemy air attacks. Division elements in the Nuernberg Area such as the 169th Infantry Regiment became units of the 9th Infantry Division. [32] The division was formally reactivated as the 35th Infantry Division (Mechanized) on 25 August 1984 from the 67th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized) of Nebraska, the 69th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized) of Kansas, and the 149th Armored Brigade from Kentucky. The CT Guard retained its former unit designation as the 169th Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division. Free shipping . It was reorganized as a "triangular" division meaning that it had three infantry regiments, rather than four infantry regiments organized into two brigades. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Did you proudly serve in 169TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 43RD DIVISION? The shield is red for artillery. The division headquarters received the Army Superior Unit Award for its service in Bosnia. In December 1943 / January 1944, the Division returned to New Zealand. 180 Organized Reserve officers of the 89th and 102nd Divisions were also provided with training by the division. [1] The 172nd Infantry with the 206th Field Artillery Battalion were based in Vermont. 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 169th loaded onto theMS Bloemfontein andBosch Fontaine 1 Oct, the ships that would transport them to New Zealand. 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 1st Regiment consisted of 121 officers and men and began their service on 7 June 1813 when they marched to New London. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. Moving to the Netherlands to hold a defensive line along the Roer on 22 February, the division attacked across the Roer on 23 February, pierced the Siegfried Line, reached the Rhine at Wesel on 10 March, and crossed 2526 March. Dad elected to remain in the active Army and the divison in place was redesignated as 9th Infantry Division. It was then reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Infantry Brigade and now organized as the Headquarters Company, 143d Regional Support Group. The 172nd Infantry with the 206th Field Artillery (105th) with elements of other combat support units made up the Vermont allocation. In July 1944 the Division became part of the force driving the Japs from New Guinea. The fictional unit in the film From Here to Eternity wears the 35th ID patch. The field piece and cannon balls on a mound were taken from the old Providence Marine Corps Artillery coat buttons. 43rd Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia. U.S. The 43rd Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army from 1925 to 1967, serving in the Pacific during World War II. The regiment moved back to Munda, and defended the airstrip until 19 January 1944, when 3-169 was order to Vella Lavella to defend the airstrip there. 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Mobilized in September 1915: 125th 169th Inf Regt color guard passes the reviewing stand during a ceremony held at Monteith Barracks in 1953 (Tom Rozman) While we were in Germany with the Division, Dad served as 2nd Battalion S-2, than HHC Commander, Company F Commander, S-4 and ultimately 39th Infantry Regiment Assistant S-2. They were destined to invade the island of Puerto Rico, but they never saw active service and were mustered out on 31 October 1898. In addition, the 68th Field Artillery Brigade was based in Providence, Rhode Island. [1], On 1 March, the 169th relieved elements of the 40th Infantry Division near Clark Field and Fort Stotsenburg. On 2324 February, the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 169th made an amphibious assault on the island of Pavuvu in the Russell Islands against no resistance. In 1946 the Division was reorganized again, and was now made up of units from Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island. [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. In March, the former guardsmen climbed aboard trucks and trains headed for Florida. The 102nd Infantry Regiment was detached from the Division. The 169th's advanced party left for New Caledonia 2 Nov 1942. On 12 January, SSG Robert E. Laws (G Company, 2169) earned the Medal of Honor for his actions while attacking an enemy controlled ridge. Patches varied widely in exact design and material. [1] Static warfare in the dense jungle made the drive on Munda Point bitter and frustrating for the men of the 169th. After training at Munda, the 43rd moved to Guadalcanal and thence to New Zealand for rest and rehabilitation. It was activated in 1920 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 43rd Infantry Division Artillery, Headquarters, Special Troops, 43rd Infantry Division, Headquarters Company, 43rd Infantry Division. [1] The Attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 marked the entry of the United States in the Second World War. The division headquarters was established 30 September 1983, at Fort Leavenworth. We are not makers of History. We wonder about the rest that served with us in the artillery unit we served in. Further movement to Camp Butner, North Carolina, and Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, saw the division through to England, where it arrived on 25 May 1944. Trains took them to their campsites near Warkworth. Infanterie-Division) was a German military unit during World War II. [1], In the summer of 1776, General George Washington called upon the state militias to meet the British Empire's suspected attack on New York. 2-169 landed on Baanga to reinforce the attack, but the Japanese resistance on the islands was much stronger than anticipated and the advance made slow, if any, progress. Ordered into federal service: 24 February 1941. Parts of the regiment remained in service with the 4th Connecticut Infantry Regiment and the 7th Connecticut Infantry Regiment. [36] On 1 October 1987 the division's aviation units were reorganized, and the 135th Aviation was established. He grew up in Manchester, CT, prior to the outbreak of WWII. They were destined to invade the island of Puerto Rico, but they never saw active service and were mustered out on 31 October 1898. worldwartwoveterans@gmail.com. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. The regiment then arrived in New Zealand for R&R on 1 March. Below is just a sample of some his many cases. 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. The regiment was garrisoned first around Munich then around Nurnburg. The division's units were ordered to report to Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, and had arrived by the end of January, 1941. The regiment was ordered to attack Hill 1750, but were thwarted by strong Japanese resistance until 6 March. The 43rd Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army from 1920 to 1963, serving in the Pacific during World War II. Now made up of units from Connecticut, Vermont and the 103rd Infantry in Maine out i. 169Th trained in the States of Florida, Louisiana, north Carolina, and medical regiments were reorganized Headquarters. One of the 40th Infantry Division. [ 4 ] intend to go again year. Division entered federal service on 23 December 1944: XII Corps, Third,! 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