Wwi 29th division 115th infantry regiment panoramic. They arrived pretty late in the eto but fought some hard battles in france and germany. Eugene a mosley of corinna, me was part of the 276th infantry regiment, 70th infantry division in wwii. Sample morning reports and orders from company i276 thanks to jimmie pitts, whose father frankie served with i276. Virginia national guard soldiers assigned to the onancockbased 576th engineer utilities detachment, 276th engineer battalion, 329th regional support group constructed new training facilities and repaired current ones at the state military reservation in virginia beach, virginia, during their annual training june 822, 2019. Headquarters 3rd battalion 276th infantry regiment includes battalion and company headquarters, communication platoon, ap platoon, and at platoon i company 276th infantry regiment k company 276th infantry regiment note. Task force 1st battalion 28th infantry black lions.
The picture below shows troops of the 11th regiment in a field near the village of haller. A notable soldier in the 70th infantry division was second lieutenant richard lee mcclintock 19211944, who served in the 276th infantry regiment. The three infantry regiments of the 70th infantry division, the 274th, 275th and 276th, landed at marseille, france, 1015 december 1944, and were formed into task force herren under command of deputy division commander, thomas w. He enlisted in the army on august 3, 1942 and upon completion of basic training he was assigned to fco, 2nd bn, 385th infantry regt in the 76th division at fort george g. It trained there for its combat mission for the next 12 months. But in the meantime, i know he was deployed overseas on dec 10, 1944, which all the sites seem to validate, but i only know he was wounded in. Barnett, commanding the 70th infantry division, lent his. Army at camp blanding near starke, florida, in 1942. Its red, white and green shoulder patch bears an axe in recognition of the.
The story of the 70th infantry division is a small booklet covering the history of the 70th infantry division. The 27th infantry regiment, nicknamed the wolfhounds, is a regiment of the united states army established in 1901, that served in the philippineamerican war, in the siberian intervention after world war i, and as part of the 25th infantry division tropic lightning during world war ii, the korean war, and later the vietnam war. Please take a moment and share what you like or dont. The snowy mountain represents mount hood, and the green fir is in reference to the 91st infantry division the fir. On july 18th, 1918, the 39th infantry regiment participated with the american expeditionary force and joined battle for the first time during world war i in the now famous aisnemarne offensive which was destined to swing the fortunes of war in favor of the allies. The 276th engineer battalion is a multifunction battalion comprising of four engineer companies. I started reading about the 70th div and their part in wwii and find it most interesting.
It was redesignated for the 176th infantry regiment on 4 march 1941. Headquarters, 70th infantry division headquarters company, 70th infantry division 70th cavalry reconnaissance troop 270th engineer combat battalion 274th infantry regiment 275th infantry regiment 276th infantry regiment headquarters and headquarters battery, division artillery 725th field artillery battalion 882nd field artillery battalion. The red, white, and green shoulder patch worn by the current 70th division training is symbolic of its history. Arrived in european theater ofoperations 18 january 1945 task force herron arrived 10 december 1945. Task force herren took over defensive positions along the west bank of the rhine, 28. The insignia was redesignated for the 276th engineer battalion, virginia army national guard and amended to change the symbolism on 29 january 1968. There was heavy shelling all day as the battalion relieved elements of the 276th infantry attached to 45th division. Benning thing or the new army, but im proud to say im an alumni of the 28th inf. The division insignia consists of a white ax, a snowy mountain, and a green fir tree. The 26th infantry regiment is an infantry regiment of the united states army. The american units were untested, their leaders inexperienced.
I humbly acknowledge my gratitude to the many veterans of those campaigns who provided valuable contributions to this book. Book 4 infantry divisions americal36th division box 748902. The 276th infantry, 1st battalions charlie company c276 was on line north of wingen, a276 in prepared positions on the high ground south of the village and b276 to the northeast. My interest in the 70th div started back in 2008 when i got a m41 field jacket with a 70th div patch. The patch bears an axe in recognition of the pioneers who traveled to the willamette valley, the site of camp adair. The 70th infantry division trailblazers was a unit of the united states army in world war ii. The three infantry regiments of the 70th infantry division landed at marseille, france, 1015 december 1944, and were formed into task force herren before the arrival of the remainder of the division on 18 january 1945. In an appendix a list of men killed in action includes herman jr. I discovered a very detailed account of the 310th infantry regiment online as part of the bangor public librarys digital collection. For example, by the end of january, 1945, the 47 th infantry regiment which fought in france and germany had lost well over 100% of their strength to battle casualties, where men were either killed, wounded, missing, or taken as prisoner of war. A distinctive unit insignia dui is a metallic heraldic badge or device worn by soldiers in the united states army. World war ii order of battle infantry regiments of the.
The unit history of company b of the 117th regiment, based in athens, tennessee, provides an interesting insight into the men who made up the tennesseans in the 117th regiment of old hickory. Abmc headquarters 2300 clarendon blvd, suite 500 arlington, va 22201 phone. There seems to be limited records online and i am working with my aunt in maine to find more. These were men who grew up together, some were related and many had fathers or uncles who had served in the 30th. This index lists the army units for which records are available at the. The 5th infantry division during the battle of the bulge. Backgroundthe coat of arms was originally approved for the 1st infantry regiment on 11 may 1929. Duis may also be called distinctive insignia di or, imprecisely, a crest or a unit crest by soldiers or collectors. I dont recall calling ourselves black lions or destroyer company, that must a ft.
The brown and blue diamond patch in one form or another was worn continuously from 1915 to 1946 by 27th bn aif and its successor units, 27th bn south australian regiment, 27th bn south australian scottish regiment, 27th australian infantry bn and 227th bn aif. For extraordinary heroism in action near verdun, france, october 17th, 1918. Out of experience and reading a lot about the 5th infantry division i can tell that this picture is a true setup. The 39th infantry regiment was activated on june 1st, 1917, at camp syracuse in new york. Company a, 276th infantry regiment, 70th infantry division which made history by living and participating in the bitter combat of the ardennesalsace, rhineland and central europe campaigns. During that period, the division was tasked to provide replacements for u. Air broken up into three separate armored infantry battalions. First battalion, 157th infantry, moved late in the afternoon to. Red, in shape of axeblade with white axehead superimposed on red background. Its nickname is blue spaders, taken from the spadelike device on the regiment s distinctive unit insignia. Army 1st battalion mech 5th infantry regiment bobcats patch. The casualties suffered by a typical american infantry regiment serving in world war ii were horrendous.
Into the firethe 275th infantry regiment in world war ii details the record of a unique regiment one of only a handful of regiments withdrawn from training months before it would have been certified combat ready and deployed to europe during the second world war, based on archival research, period memoranda, and interviews. C company, 276th infantry regiment, 70th infantry division 183 c company, 291st combat engineer battalion 358 c company, 304th infantry regiment, 76th infantry division 429. Army institute of heraldry is responsible for the design, development and. G company 276th infantry regiment h company 276th infantry regiment. Herren, before the arrival of the remainder of the division on 18 january 1945. Personal comments page 3 179th infantry regiment 45th infantry division us army korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project. The casualties suffered by a typical american infantry regiment serving in world war ii. He married jewel mcclintock before enlisting in the u.
The original 158th infantry regiment colors are on display at the fort tuthill military museum. The 276th infantry regiment was activated with the 70th infantry division 15 july 1943 at camp adair, oregon. The three infantry regiments of the 70th infantry division, the 274th, 275th and 276th, landed at. Information about the 158th patch is hard to come by, especially concerning authorized wear design approval any additional comments or corrections are welcomed. Temporarily designated by president lincoln as the 12th regular infantry regiment, the 30th ir would participate in the american civil war and gain. The story of the 310th infantry regiment, 78th infantry division in war against germany, 19421945 tells of their combat activities. More recently the regiment deployed to afghanistan for the.