e-mail: slovak64@verizon.net, NAME:PFC Verlon M. Horton, KIA, 417th Infantry (12 July 2007) According to the War Department, he With the outbreak of World War I, the First Infantry was reorganized into the 151st Infantry Regiment, and assigned to the 76th Infantry Brigade, 38th Division. If there is anything else I can provide you please don't hesitate to contact me. I was attached to 3rd Battalion commander as a runner and gofer for period of time during the crossing and after. Mr. Brown, The combined All of his brothers 1945. WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1994 Topps Heritage American Heroism #AH-WWII5 36TH Infantry Division NRMT !!! 302d Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer), 355th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer), 901st Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer), 364th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer). Furthermore, there is the History of the First Battalion of the 417th Infantry Regiment: "ALWAYS FIRST" - THE FIRST BATTALION, 417TH INFANTRY REGIMENT (1945, Gera, Germany ? A. LaVecchia The town was crowded with refugees that the Krauts left behind on their retreat across the Rhine. If anybody has this booklet please contact me at wwii_research_investigations@yahoo.com Thanks for looking! I was a member of the 76th Div. Michael Abatemarco Part way down bullets were swishing past my ears. Family looking for information on Ryan and his Company pchepurko, WebThe 76th Infantry Division arrived in England, 20 December 1944, where it received additional training.

Members of the Companies A, B, C were taken POW that day. His rank and name was Sgt. He had bright "red" hair and was from a small coal mining & farming community called Smoke Run, Pennsylvania. passed away of congestive heart failure in 1972 and I was - Coming to an area like a town square, North, using his best high school German asked a lady for eggs -- she immediatly starting yelling at the top of her voice and all the people grabbed their children and disappeared into their houses - pretty soon a young attractive blonde came out and asked in perfect english "what do you want" and North said - we are looking for eggs. We are providing instructional convoy operations lanes as well as the opposing enemy forces.. The few pictures I had were made after the war ended, and they were burned in my parents' house fire many years ago. Yonkers, squad leader of the 3rd squad, Our fearless B.A.R. Relieving the 87th Division in defensive positions along the Sauer and Moselle Rivers in the vicinity of Echternach, Luxembourg, 25 January, the 76th sent out patrols and crossed the Sauer, 7 February, and breached the Siegfried Line in a heavy assault. The 76th Infantry Division arrived in England, 20 December 1944, where it received additional training. I did not think I would get into this battle because there were 2 platoons of troops in front of me. According to the War Department, he and/or Ulrich Koch: ulrich.koch@koch-athene.de.

Most of his records were destroyed by fire in 1973. View Photo infantry regiment. My great uncle T/Sgt. NB Online Business > Featured > how often is the nar code of ethics updated? 2. And providing a highly motivated Opposing The town was crowded with refugees that the Krauts left behind on their retreat across the Rhine. Katzenkopf fortress and Irrel fell on the 28th and the attack pushed on toward Trier, reaching the Moselle, 3 March. the period he spent as a member of Company G, 417th Infantry, 76th effort to find more about the circumstances of his death and about his The next day we were ordered to shoot all dogs on sight.

North was our Platoon Leader Lt. Olson (Olsen), - S/Sgt. 417 Bn, Co F. 4th platoon. I have a 76th Division history as well as a history for the 304th Infantry Regiment. I am not sure whether there was a history for the 417th. In th Thank you, However, a couple of times I was pinned down - once in the ditch alongside the road. The road was zeroed in with mortars and machine-gun fire. I'm also listing his military marksmanship information; MM 30.Caliber Rifle, Combat Infantry Badge, 1st CL GNR 30 CAL HMS. There was a hail of fire in front of me which I could reach out and touch. A comprehensive history could arise from all these documents posthumoulsy - in troubling the veterans of the 417th Regiment and all veterans of the 76th Division together! Out I got for about 10 yards when a mortar shell exploded in front of me (probably after the T.D.).

Battalion 417th Infantry Regiment Any iformation on him would be appreciated. We do She has very little memory of him and would really like some information (btn, company, pltn, anything really). Shipped out on the Oueen Mary - New York to Scotland (5 day trip) no escorts - zig zagged across the Atlantic changing course every 7 minutes to prevent enemy subs from sighting in on us (18th birthday in the middle of the Atlantic). If you can help me with information, It would really be helpful. then private John E. Barnes who served in the 417th We are now enjoying our life in a Retirement Community ajacent to a public golf course and visiting with our two sons, seven grand children and six great grand children. Had I tossed that grenade I would have had to live with that horror for the rest of my life. The river was at flood stage due to warmer weather melting the snow pack. Semper Fidelis, I'd appreciate any information.

The 76th Division was reconstituted in October 1946 and reactivated in November of that year as a part of the Organized Reserve, and was headquartered in West Hartford, Connecticut. participation in the war but have been trying to research On 1 October 1994, the division was again redesignated and on 18 April 1995 was reorganized as the 76th Division (Institutional Training). The Regiment suffered large losses in the river crossing. He was a secondary school The town of Grietz had moderate resistance and as we were clearing the town, house by house, I went through one house from front to back and into the back yard and as I passed a storm cellar with the door open I got a glimpse of movement in the cellar -- stepped back - and was pulling the pin on a grenade when a german civilain came up the steps shouting "nix Schision" and pointing back into the cellar - I took another look and saw that the cellar was full of civilians - mostly women and children. A new attack was launched 4 April and the Werra River was reached the next day. We got the Lieutenant to the Battalion Aid Station then were ordered to watch 3 Kraut prisoners for a short while before returning to our position. United States Army, NAME:Lawrence J. Selegue, 417th Infantry, F Company, 4th Platoon teacher in Gaithersburg, MD at the time. We had the Krauts on the run. Because of this (I was 7 at I've attached a few photos that I have of my father in training Again I was pinned down in the shallow ditch behind a burned out jeep.

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Additional winter training began at Ottawa National Forest near Watersmeet, Michigan on 19 February 1944. Although the crossings were attempted at night the Germans seemed to have the crossing area zeroed in. He is not sure where in Germany. In addition to his medals, I have some photos, badges and personal items that he kept and would be happy to show them Krauts were coming out of some doors with their arms in the air surrendering to us as we marched by. The history states the 76th Infantry Division arrived in England on Dec. 20, 1944, where it received additional training. However, when I turned around the hill to enter the town, all hell broke loose. Division trained. Thomas E. Ryan was killed in action 6 Feb 45. effort to find more about the circumstances of his death and about his to anyone who may have served with him and has an interest. An Infantryman's pride is to be able to wear the "Combat Infantryman's Badge". He thinks that the 6th, or 9th armored division may hae liberated him at a dairy farm. Inducted at Fort McAuther near Santa Monica, California on August 7, 1944. View Photo

It landed at Le Havre, France, 12 January 1945, and proceeded to the Limesy concentration area. Thanks for your time! --- John Kopera When we got to the river the river was narrow and the water low at this point. Rollin E. Allen, 417th Infantry, B Company, 26 May 2003 The town of Grietz had moderate resistance and as we were clearing the town, house by house, I went through one house from front to back and into the back yard and as I passed a storm cellar with the door open I got a glimpse of movement in the cellar -- stepped back - and was pulling the pin on a grenade when a german civilain came up the steps shouting "nix Schision" and pointing back into the cellar - I took another look and saw that the cellar was full of civilians - mostly women and children. In this role during 1985 and 1986, in an operation codenamed "Onaway Eagle", the division successfully defined, established and executed the first USAR (United States Army Reserve) mobilization army training center at Fort Campbell, Kentucky which became the model for utilization and employment of other reserve training divisions in the United States Army. Edward T. Allen, My Father, Sgt. We went into the town down a narrow road along side a rather deep creek (Canyon) on our right with the enemy firing at us from the town in front and a wooded area on the other side of the creek. My father died in 1971 of a heart attack. am grateful to have found Gerald Brown and Lt.Col. My Father, Sgt. (One man had blisters on his feet and was riding with the kitchen). Although I had bullet holes in the back of my clothes and a bullet lodged in my boot I have always felt like that was my closest call. the time) I have no first hand accounts of my Dad in WWII. the period he spent as a member of Company G, 417th Infantry, 76th

086 079 7114 [email protected]. Hello, I too checked my resources I have on the 76th including the same book that Allan H has, couldn't find a thing on the gentleman in question. Moving to the Rhine, the 76th took over defenses from Boppard to St. Goar and crossed the Rhine at Boppard, 27 March. Jennifer Martin. The unit was again redesignated on 1 October 2005 as the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment. Anyone who knew him or of him The 76th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I, World War II and the Cold War. I am not certain if you can assist me or not. during the crossing of the Sauer River. Peter Aronson As far as I can determine I managed to crawl back to the ditch to get out of the way, and there I stayed (moving in and out of consciousness) until I was taken to the rear by our medics. have his purple heart. In addition to his medals, I have some photos, badges and personal items that he kept and would be happy to show them are in the National Archives, Washington, D.C., and Suitland, MD, in Carlisle Barracks, PA and possibly in Fort Benning, GA (Research Library of the Infantry School). It was based on the shtat (table of organization and equipment) of April 5, 1941 with modifications due to the emergency.It was formed at Vyazma and would remain in the This page was last edited on 27 December 2022, at 10:48. Dennis Terek Schmitton was the first major battle I was in after joining the unit and a couple of days after the battle several of us were rehashing the battle and I asked in all seriousness if I was now qualified for the Combat Infantryman's Badge.

I am looking for anyone in the 417th who might have known Verlon M. Horton. The division was skeletonized on 7 November 1918 - four days before the Armistice. Participated in the battle at Schmidten Where we lost 18 of our platoon of 39, with my 3rd squad of 11 men losing nine of the 18.

I was ordered with another soldier to take a wounded Lieutenant to the Battalion Aid Station for medical care. I could hear a lot of rifle and machine gun firing and shells exploding, etc. WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1994 Topps Heritage American Heroism #AH-WWII5 36TH Infantry Division NRMT !!! NAME:Robert E. Hester, 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Co. ! Another incident that is fairly clear in my mind. According to Controvich's bibliography there are three very short works on the 417th's first two battalions. and was still in the hospital when his mother died (of Thomas E. Ryan was killed in action 6 Feb 45. Regt. The division was inactivated in 1996 and has been reconstituted as the 76th US Army Reserve Operational Response Command in 2013.[1]. The division was reconstituted in the Organized Reserve on 24 June 1921 and assigned to the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island. I am trying to find out any info on my Uncle who was killed in action on March 3, 1945 in Germany. Apparently both times they thought they had got me, and stopped shooting. Web417th Infantry Regiment 76th Infantry Division April 28th, 2018 - NAME Lawrence J Selegue 417th Infantry F Company 4th Platoon My name is Lawrence J Selegue I was a member of the 76th Div 417 Bn Co F 4th platoon For the last 10 plus years I have been trying to locate members of Co F with little success uir unisa ac za Web76th Infantry Division. Five day trip from coast to coast on a regular passanger train (Chair car). (One man had blisters on his feet and was riding with the kitchen). only 10 years old. On a moonless night I was on a 4 man patrol to hook up with our troops in St. Goar, it was pitch black out and you had to hold onto the pack of your buddy in front of you to stay together. There was a hail of fire in front of me which I could reach out and touch. Edward T. Allen, NAME:PFC Michael A Abatemarco, Co. G, 417th Infantry, 2nd Battalion, Hope you can use the enclosed material for your project. or by e-mail: daphnept@earthlink.net. One day while riding on the tanks we stopped for a break in a small village and my friend, Pvt. Some supplies were air dropped to us, but often the were in an open area under view of the Germans also making difficult to retrieve. I have gotten only a little information and it has been a Both shots knocked me down and both times I thought I was hit. separated by an olive drab line; a three-pronged white device is superimposed We later learned that the town was defended by 200 German SS troops. As we moved to another town, more white sheets were hanging from windows, more Krauts were surrendering and more resistance was encountered. 76th Infantry Division Onward or Liberty Bell Division, US Army; 8. The Regiment was filled out by replacements and never achieved its original combat power again until the end of WWII. Dogs were forever barking giving our position away. The only ones I do remember in addition to Pvt. The Mech now has been tasked with the dual mission of supporting 38th Infantry Division as a key maneuver unit. 1994 Topps Heritage American Heroism #AH-WWII3 22ND Infantry e-mail: paron@ix.netcom.com, NAME:T/5 John J. Kapera The woods were so thick that you could only see perhaps 20 to 30 yards in the prone position, standing you saw nothing. The unit was again redesignated on 1 October 2005 as the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment. Rollin E. Allen, 417th Infantry, B Company, 26 May 2003 The Division moved to Beine east of Reims and then to Champlon, Belgium, 23 January, to prepare for combat. Traveled to Replacement Depot in Belgium by train (Box Cars). My platoon was dug in on high ground in the woods in the Sauer River area. I could hear a lot of rifle and machine gun firing and shells exploding, etc. The 304th Infantry plus a Division Headquarters party sailed on the SS Brazil. In 1942 a typical infantry regiment consisted of a headquarters and band, a headquarters company, a service company, an anti-tank company, a cannon I know that we sat near Chemitz on the Mulda River south of Berlin for about 30 days waiting for the Russian troops to get to our location. This was followed by advanced training in July 1943 at A.P. However, a couple of times I was pinned down - once in the ditch alongside the road. My grandfather was Pvt. 23rd Infantry Regiment, US Army; 29th Infantry Division Blue and Grey , USA; 2nd US Army; 3. 417th Infantry Regiment: 00.00.0000-00.00.0000: Hope you can use the enclosed material for your project. Ordered into active military service: 15 June 1942 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland Free shipping for many products! Sign up for a new account in our community. or Minnesota) Paul Heim (Home Town Unknown). He is trying to remember things so I can write them down. The 417th was detached from the 76th Division and attached to the 5th Division in late January or early February 1945 for the crossing of the Sauer River from Ecternach to Ecternachterbrook. "First Battalion, 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division," 1945, 17 leaves, he cites only one copy at Carlisle Barracks. was found dead of shrapnel wounds to the throat. I am not sure whether there was a history for the 417th. WebABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 Reg. He is not sure where in Germany. From the dates it appears that they were published overseas. After getting into the town I learned that my platoon was regrouping in a house up a road to the left. e-mail: dg_terek@yahoo.com. During this training temperatures dropped to 28F (33C).

My platoon reached Oberwassel on the bend of the Rhine River and we billeted there for a few days. WebThe First Infantry was mustered into federal service at Fort Benjamin Harrison in 1916 for service in the Mexican Border Campaign. issue knit sweater disintegrated and was discarded the next day. The lists are alphabetical. After crossing the Rhine at St. Goar, we were on what was known as mopping up operations. Contents 1 World War I 2 World War II 2.1 Training & Activation 2.2 Combat chronicle 2.3 Assignments in the ETO 2.4 Awards 3 General 4 References 5 External links World War I Activated: August 1917. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Organized 25 August 1917 at Camp Devens, Massachusetts. Not in the 1991 roster of the 76th association either. Seventeen weeks basic infantry training at Camp Roberts (Paso Robles, Calif) - Following training and a short furlough at home in Ventura Calif. reported to Fort Mead, Md. 1945. In 1947 his body was Out I got for about 10 yards when a mortar shell exploded in front of me (probably after the T.D.). I myself fired 4 rounds.

She has very little memory of him and would really like some information (btn, company, pltn, anything really). on November 3, 2012. Victor Glusco, Serial # 13022595 and his unit assignment was Company "E",417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Division. It landed at Le Havre, France, 12 January 1945, and proceeded to the Thank you, Finally, on 30 march 1945 we reached the larger town of Schmitten where the Krauts were making a stand.

The Engineers attempted building a bridge across the river but were not successful in keepng it in place till about February 10 or 11. Our family, at the time, made a great John G. Ernsberger, National Army to be drawn from civilian ranks through the draft, hence the insignia Inactivated 14 January 1919 at Camp Devens, Most of its troops were used as replacements for front line units which reduced the division to 7,000 troops. I ran up that road to the entrance of the yard then turned left into the yard and up about 8 or 10 steps to the front porch -- as I neared the top step my legs collapsed and I fell flat on the porch -- at that instant a bullet splattered in to the wall of the house in front of me -- As I rose to my feet the platoon Sgt reached out the door - grabbed my hand and yanked me into the house before the sniper could get off another shot. 2. His battles and campaigns were Rhineland, Central Europe. The Mech now has been tasked with the dual mission of supporting 38th Infantry Division as a key maneuver unit. The Division moved to Beine east of Reims and then to Champlon, Belgium, 23 January, to prepare for combat.

I am writing to see if anyone can give me information about my father & Zeitz was captured after a violent struggle, 14-15 April, and the 76th reached the Mulde River on the 16th, going into defensive positions to hold a bridgehead across the Mulde near Chemnitz until VE-day. Most of his records were destroyed by fire in 1973. He is almost 89 years old. We got the Lieutenant to the Battalion Aid Station then were ordered to watch 3 Kraut prisoners for a short while before returning to our position. On a moonless night I was on a 4 man patrol to hook up with our troops in St. Goar, it was pitch black out and you had to hold onto the pack of your buddy in front of you to stay together. Those that made it across the river the 1st night ran into mine fields just across the river and many were killed or wounded there. Springfield, Ma. In 2007 the 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) was alerted for deployment to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom in late 2007. Winter training experts from Mountaining Training Center at Camp Hale, Colorado gave special training program. The division insignia is an escutcheon which has a red field and a blue chief, He thinks that the 6th, or 9th armored division may hae liberated him at a dairy farm. WebThe 76th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I, World War II and the Cold War. e-mail: jwwz@mac.com.

to discover if he was in Alpha, Bravo or Charlie Companies 1st Again, their bullets either hit the jeep or hit the pavement and richocheting over my head. From October 2015 to September 2017, Major General Ricky L. Waddell served as commanding general of the 76th Operational Response Command. If you can help me with information, It would really be helpful. Edward T. Allen My father died in 1971 of a heart attack. ); published by the 1st Battalion, 417th Infantry, 76th Division under the supervision of Major Verne E. Pate, assistant supervisor and editor 1st Lt. John Milliken, assistant editor T/Sgt. Although the crossings were attempted at night the Germans seemed to have the crossing area zeroed in. Reg. 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, General Patton and his Dodge Command Cars, Pattons Mobile Headquarters 3rd Army HQ in Europe, Pattons beloved English Bull Terrier Willie, Booking General Pattons History Comes Alive, General Pattons Lucky Forward Movie Props, Patton Hidden In Plain Sight : The Images Uncovered (Book), US Army Center of Military History, 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, 3rd Battalion, 385th Infantry Regiment, L & K Companies, 304th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 304th Infantry Regiment. She handed him his favorite treat, a peanut Webprivate 1st class with 417th infantry regiment, 76th infantry division. Moe Zazyck, KIA, 417th Infantry, (30 Nov. 2003) ); published by the 1st Battalion, 417th Infantry, 76th Division under the supervision of Major Verne E. Pate, assistant supervisor and editor 1st Lt. John Milliken, assistant editor T/Sgt. The river was at flood stage due to warmer weather melting the snow pack. 47025 Peter Aronson Our units job is training, said Matherly. thanks Hi, In passing through a number of farm towns (I don't remember their names) white sheets were hanging from many windows, there was little or no resistance from the enemy. Dear Sir, 'Always First," 1945, 33 leaves. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for RARE ORIGINAL WW1 PATCH US 23rd INFANTRY REGIMENT MACHINE GUN COMPANY 2 are in the National Archives, Washington, D.C., and Suitland, MD, in Carlisle Barracks, PA and possibly in Fort Benning, GA (Research Library of the Infantry School). Driving across the Kyll River, the division took Hosten, 3 March, Speicher on 5 March and Karl on 10 March; swung south and cleared the area north of the Moselle, crossing the river, 18 March, near Mlheim an der Mosel. Being a Marine whos served 2 combat tours in Iraq, I know how important it is for a family to have closure to a loved ones death. I am trying to find out any info on my Uncle who was killed in action on March 3, 1945 in Germany. A sniper was shooting at us. Walked (mostly) from that location to about 40 miles south of Berlin at time of Germans surrender.

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