in 1963, in one of the many downsizings of the Armed Forces, the Division left active National Guard service. Do you have items such as papers, photos, uniforms, gear, guns, weapons and other artifacts? 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. its airfield, 5 August. The 43d Infantry Division landed in New Zealand on 23 October 1942. Cleveland. 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. Collection Call Number: 19552. [1] . Vermont Route 100 is signed as the 43 Infantry Division Highway. Mopping-up activities continued until 30 June 1945. Division as . In July 1944 the Division became part of the force driving the Japs from New Guinea. The Winged Victory Division, which was organized shortly after World War I, has many units which date back to the Revolution. Home. Special units were throughout those four New England states. The 85th Brigade included the 102nd and 169th Infantry Regiment, both based in Connecticut. 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. After a staging period at Camp Y-79 (Sandhofen) near Mannheim, Germany, the unit moved to its present home station in Augsburg, Germany. No Copyright - Other Known Legal Restrictions. The Japanese fought fiercely before relinquishing Munda and its airfield, 5 August. Scrymser, James Alexander, 1839-1918. 37th Infantry Division troops carry weapons and ammunition forward, 5 August 1943 in New Georgia. 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 three brigades of the Division were allocated so that the control could be centralized to the greatest extent. BPL The 169th Infantry reflagged as the 39th Infantry Regiment. https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/69. In addition, the 68th Field Artillery Brigade was based in Providence, Rhode Island. That year was extended for the duration after the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese armed forces. It then shipped for a brief stay in New Caledonia. Battles and Casualties from Phisterer (spreadsheet), Civil War Newspaper Clippings |A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M| Under enemy fire, the Division secured the beachhead and fought into the Lingayen Plain by 12 February. The division headquarters, 102d and 169th Infantry Regiments, and 963d Field Artillery and 192d Field Artillery were organized in Connecticut. The 43rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment, also known as the 43rd Regiment, North Carolina State Troops or 43rd N.C.S.T., was organized at Camp Mangum, about four miles west of Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 18, 1862. The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,000 men on its roster for this unit. as of October 1948, are reproduced from The Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States, U.S. The Division less the 172nd Regimental Combat Team, consisting of the 172nd Infantry Regiment, the 103rd Field Artillery Battalion and elements of Ordnance, Engineer, Medical and Signal Units, closed in New Zealand in October, 1942. reconnaissance at Tadji and along the Drinumor River, 25 July, and took the offensive, 8 August 1944, ending organized This can include photographs, letters, articles and other non-book materials. Overview: 43rd Infantry Regiment, organized at Big Shanty, Georgia, in April, 1862, contained men from Cherokee, Pickens, Cobb, Hall, Forsyth, Jefferson, and Jackson counties. 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. Company K - many men from St. Louis, Missouri - Roster, vol. Originally there were two infantry brigades, the 85th in Connecticut, and the 86th in Vermont. HHB group photo - Roster (Source: Email from Virgil E. Fenn, 103rd FA Battalion Air Section) I was drafted on October 6, 1950 and assigned to the 43rd. resumed against the enemy north and west of Fort Stotsenburg, 27 February. On February 24, 1941 the Division entered Federal service for one year at the call of the President. After ending Japanese resistance in the Zambales . 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. WW_REG_HIS 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. Association: 43d Infantry Division Association, Room 200, State Armory, Swarts, George, and James H. Stone. Press of A.J. Wible, printer, 1866. 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. This page has been viewed 2,521 times (0 via redirect). Ordered into federal service: 24 February 1941. resistance on the 25th. Northedge, were also attached to the regiment, and its organization completed. In this reorganization, only the states of Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island were included in the makeup of the Division. Elements landed on Vangunu and Rendova Islands against minor resistance, 30 June. Owned by the United States Army Heritage and Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. Military Collection-Civil War, 1861-1910 (ca. ; 1946. After training at Munda, the 43d moved to Guadalcanal and thence to New Zealand for rest and rehabilitation. Activated 24 Feb 1941 Entered Combat 17 Feb 1943 Days of Combat 370 Casualties 6,026, Maj. Gen. Morris Payne (Feb 41 - Aug 41)Maj. Gen. John H. Hester (Aug 41 - Jul 43)Maj. Gen. Leonard F. Wing (Aug 43 - inactivation), Northern Solomons(22 Feb 43 - 21 Nov 44). If, however, you know of a resource that is not listed below, please send an email tong.ny.nyarng.list.historians@mail.milwith the name of the resource and where it is located. > Division left Manila, 7 13 September, for occupation duty in Japan until it left for home. 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). On 19 July 1944, the Division assumed defensive positions at Aitape, engaged in patrols and [Easton, Pa.] [Eschenbach Print. 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. Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. First reunion held at Camp Dempsey, Niantic, Connecticut, September 1947. The 172d Regiment arrived at Espiritu Santo, 26 October. The 43rd Division consisted of two infantry brigades, the 85th in Connecticut, and the 86th in Vermont. Division elements in the Nuernberg Area such as the 169th Infantry Regiment became units of the 9th Infantry Division. Mopping-up activities continued until 30 June 1945. ), 1861-1865 (bulk). Company C - many men from Knox and Henry counties - Knox and Henry county web sites - Roster, vol. The Forty-Third Regiment United States Colored Troops, by Jeremiah Marion Mickley. Pages 11 - 20 To tell the story of the 43rd Infantry Division from its inception to inactivation. Companies in this Regiment with County of Origin, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. [4] Its headquarters was reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Brigade, 26th Infantry Division aka the YANKEE Division. Roster. and rehabilitation. Later the 43d moved to the east of Manila and helped clear the Nips from the hills near the city. The 43rd Division was mobilized for federal service on 24 February 1941. Sons/Daughters Grandsons/Granddaughters Membership Application. Government Printing Office, 1950, pp. Elements landed on On Dec. 5, the regiment returned to Petersburg and was posted near Fort Stedman. The following counties of origin are taken from the Adjutant General's Report, found on the Illinois Civil War Rosters web site. Its elements, stationed in the Augsburg/Munich area, were reflagged as the units of the 5th Infantry Division. In addition, Connecticut was also home to the 143d Tank Battalion. The 172d Infantry with the 206th Field Artillery Battalion were based in Vermont. Autographed by many soldiers, including soldiers from Bangor, Hampden, and other parts of Maine. On 19 July 1944, the Division assumed defensive positions at Aitape, 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. On 19 July 1944, the division was deployed to the Aitape-Wewak campaign, assuming defensive positions at Aitape. 43rd New York Infantry Regiment. 3, pages 250-252. July 10, 1951, the 43rd Infantry Division was alerted for service in Europe. Welcome to the 43rd Infantry Division Veterans Association Kamakura Ipo Dam - Luzon, PI - 1945 Founded September 1945 in Kumagaya, Japan while the Division performed occupation duties. With elements of the Army, Navy and Marines, the 43d, in late June of 1943, assaulted New Georgia, landing on Rendova Island. From Fighting Divisions, Kahn & McLemore, Infantry Journal Press, 1945-1946. In addition, the 143rd Tank Battalion joined the Division from that state. The Division augmented by elements of the 37th and 25th Infantry Divisions secured the airstrip in early August 1943. My Account | 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. 4th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Militia) 1894. Sibley, George F.CWTIColl 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. This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 11:37. 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. Howitzer). Pages 21 - 30 in Germany from 1945 to 1989. 3, pages 268-271. It mustered out November 30 and discharged at Camp Butler, Illinois, December 14, 1865. Continuing the campaign in the Shenandoah Valley, the regiment was engaged at Charlestown, the Opequan, Fisher's hill, and Cedar Creek. Its Great March, with Roster, Portraits, Battle Maps and Biographies. In December 1943 / January 1944, the Division returned to New Zealand. Combat Support units were based throughout all three states. The three brigades of the Division were allocated so that the control could be centralized to the greatest extent. 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. Ohio. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 43rd Infantry Division Artillery, Headquarters, Special Troops, 43rd Infantry Division, Headquarters Company, 43rd Infantry Division. Related Links: FS Library fiche 6118616 or film 1855026. . The 43rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in October 12, 1861. The site's Guestbook has lots of entries by division members from The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their . Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. Lindsay, Bill. Accessibility Statement, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-OKLR/1.0/. In February 1942, the Division underwent a complete reorganization to a triangular division concept. 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. Home In November the Division, minus the 172nd Regimental Combat Team, went on to New Caledonia. WmPrinceColl 43rd Infantry Division The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,263 men on its roster for this unit. The companies joining in October, 1862, were recruited at Albany. The Forty-third Infantry. Cols., Francis L. Vinton, Benjamin F. Baker, John Wilson, Charles A. Milliken; Lieut.-Cols., Charles H. Pierson, Benjamin F. Baker, John Wilson, John Fryer, James D. Visscher, Volkert V. Van Patten, Charles A. Milliken, William H. Terrell; Majs., Benjamin F. Baker, John Wilson, John Fryer, William Wallace, John L. Newman, Volkert V. Van Patten, Charles A. Milliken, Samuel Davidson, William Russell. before withdrawing, 22 September. Rhode Island was home to Headquarters, 43d Division Artillery; the 103d Field Artillery Battalion; the 118th Engineer Battalion; and the 43d Signal Company. (Lt's letters, Sep 25, 1861 & Apr 29, 1862) quatrefoil, on which is imposed a black grapeleaf. The Russells proved to be unoccupied by Japs. The regiment lost during its service by death, killed in action, 10 officers, 73 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 4 officers, 30 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, I officer, 126 enlisted men; total, 15 officers, 229 enlisted men; aggregate, 244; of whom 32 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy. and Vermont. Unassigned Drafted and Substitute Recruits - Roster, vol. Roster of the Confederate soldiers of Georgia, 1861-1865. 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. Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. Engle, George B. Jr. 61 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Before winter set in, the division had As part of the light brigade, 6th corps, it fought in the Chancellorsville campaign, losing 138 men at Salem Church, and 66 in the assault upon Marye's heights. Located at the University of Virginia Library. Reactivated early in 1941, the New Englanders have been almost constantly on the go ever since. United States Army. New Guineas stinking hell was the next stop for the men from the land of the fir and pine. 43d Infantry Division Pre-World War II Activated: 21 March 1925 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The Division Headquarters was located in Hartford, Connecticut. Perry in the Battle of Mobile Bay, 1864; and ms. poem. The division arrived in New Zealand on 23 October 1942, prior to being committed to combat in the South West Pacific Theater under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. Major 27th Ohio Regiment, Veteran Volunteer Infantry. On 15 June 1954, the 43d Infantry Division was released and returned to state control. 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Campaigns: New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon. URI: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-OKLR/1.0/Use of this Item is not restricted by copyright and/or related rights. 510-592. Landing on D-day on January 9, 1945, at Lingayen Gulf, the 43d's 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. 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. There they encountered heavy mountain guns and deep cave positions, and were forced to move their supplies up trailless slopes. For the first 30 days the 43d was in constant battle with the enemy. This page was last edited on 5 December 2022, at 19:51. 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. 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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. Mustered out August 28, 1863. Watt. 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. After a concentrated training period, the Division deployed to Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in February 1943. With the decision, following the World War, to organize two National Guard Divisions in each of the nine Corps Areas the 43rd Division came into being. The 86th Brigade was allocated to Maine and Vermont, and consisted of the 103rd Infantry (Maine) and the 172nd Infantry (Vermont). After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. The Yates' Rifles, recruited by Col. L. Ayer, four incomplete companies, A, B, C and D, were consolidated into two companies, and September 18, 1861, assigned to this regiment. But they were soon to long for this quiet invasion. Personal Awards: MH-2; DSC-40; DSM-2; SS-736; LM-53; SM-51; BSM-2,496; AM-27. The division staged for shipment overseas at Fort Ord, California on 6 September 1942 and departed San Francisco on 1 October. Vela Cela and Baanga were taken easily, but the Japanese resisted stubbornly on Arundel Island before withdrawing, 22 September. The Division moved to Noumea, New Caledonia, in November and to Guadalcanal, 17 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. Company G - many men from St Clair County - St Clair County web site - Roster, vol. It was then reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Infantry Brigade and now organized as the Headquarters Company, 143d Regional Support Group. Although reduced to an effective force of 7 officers and 92 men, the regiment was active at Spottsylvania, the North Anna, Totopbtomy and Cold Harbor and shared in the first assault on Petersburg. On 6 May 1945, the attack continued in the Bulucan area. Malnutrition and disease were rampant, and corpses lay unburied. Vigorous and intensive training took place for several months. In March, the former guardsmen climbed aboard trucks and trains headed for Florida. The liner President Coolidge on which it was embarked struck two US planted mines in the harbor. 3, pages 263-266. Officers [ edit] Junius Daniel was elected colonel of this regiment in March 1862, but declined the appointment. After training at Munda, the 43rd moved to Guadalcanal and thence to New Zealand for rest and rehabilitation. On 6 May 1945, the attack continued in the Bulacan area. 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. A company of the Manhattan Rifles, Col. J. M. Freeman, and of the U. S. Volunteers, Col. Wm. 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"). Mustered out: June 27, 1865. The objective here was to take the Munda Airfield on which the Japanese had started construction.
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