After several months of almost continuous combat, the Division welcomed the explosion of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki A-bombs. Maj. Gen. Morris B. Payne (February-August 1941) 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. The 43rd Division was allotted as the National Guard division for New England, replacing the 26th Division which became an all-Massachusetts outfit. 1894. The two companies of the Yates Rifles joined the regiment on its passage through New York city. Training, extensive field maneuvers, and the occupation of blocking positions were the Divisions lot for almost three years. It was there that the Japanese, in an effort to break through the encircling American forces, were slaughtered by the thousands as they attempted a crossing of the swift-flowing Driniumor. The following counties of origin are taken from the Adjutant General's Report, found on the Illinois Civil War Rosters web site. On February 24, 1941 the Division entered Federal service for one year at the call of the President. Hartford 6, Conn., Brig. Related Links: Company C - many men from Knox and Henry counties - Knox and Henry county web sites - Roster, vol. [Nota Bene: These combat chronicles, current 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. The battalion, as a part of the 43rd Division, was sent to Germany in November 1951. Company D - many men from Cook County - Cook County web site - Roster, vol. Founded September1945 in Kumagaya, Japan while the Division performed occupation duties. This can include photographs, letters, articles and other non-book materials. For the first 30 days the 43d was in constant battle with the enemy. The 43ds first assignment overseas was a tour of duty in New Zealand, when it appeared likely that the Japanese might invade that country. Pages 41 - 49, 43rd New York Infantry, Monument at Gettysburg, Captain William H. Gilfillan, Company A, 43rd New York Volunteer Infantry, Colonel John Wilson, Field & Staff, 43rd New York Volunteer Infantry, Major John Fryer, Field & Staff, 43rd New York Volunteer Infantry, Private Richard Henry Lawrence, Company A, 43rd New York Volunteer Infantry. Castle, Richard. 3, pages 271-272. This regiment, Col. Francis L. Vinton, received its State designation September 18, 1861; was organized at Albany and there mustered in the service of the United States for three years in August and September, 1861. Summary of this collection is here. U.S. Route 7 is signed as the 43rd Infantry Division Memorial Highway between Norwalk and Danbury, CT. The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,263 men on its roster for this unit. One of the many distinctions achieved by the 43rd - it was the only Division to serve in four theaters of the Pacific campaign - South Pacific, Southwest Pacific, Philippines, and Japan. In July 1944 the Division became part of the force driving the Japs from New Guinea. He was in command of Stovall's Brigade at the Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina. 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. 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. The Division left Manila, 7 13 September, for occupation duty in Japan until it left for home. . They had to learn the hard and bloody way, and they did. The companies joining in October, 1862, were recruited at Albany. Ipo Dam in 1963, in one of the many downsizings of the Armed Forces, the Division left active National Guard service. World War Regimental Histories. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. Company H - many men from St Clair County - St Clair County web site - Roster, vol. The offensive was resumed against the enemy north and west of Fort Stotsenburg, 27 February. Elements landed on They joined other forces at Aitape and had a share in the bloody battle of the Driniumor River. About | The Winged Victory Division, which was organized shortly after World War I, has many units which date back to the Revolution. ), 1861-1865 (bulk). The 43d Infantry Division landed in New Zealand on 23 October 1942. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 3, pages 257-260. 43rd Division Artillery, 103rd Field Artillery, 43rd Division, 152nd Field Artillery Battalion, 43rd Division, 169th Field Artillery Battalion, 43rd Division, 192nd Field Artillery Battalion, 43rd Infantry Division, United States Army, World War 1939-1945, Regimental histories, Camp Shelby, Mississippi. in Germany from 1945 to 1989. Mustered out: June 27, 1865. Waud, Alfred R.The Battle of the Sharpsburg from the extreme right. FAQ | :39 July 2008. 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. 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. John has compiled a very detailed unit history of Tank Company, 102nd Infantry Regiment, that covers the period from 1946 to 1952. A month later the New Englanders began the war in earnest. 510-592. BPL Association: 43d Infantry Division Association, Room 200, State Armory, An asterisk indicates the state of headquarters allocation; the headquarters was not yet organized or was inactive. From Ft. Ord the Division embarked on ships for the South Pacific. The 68th Field Artillery was allocated to Maine, Rhode Island, and Connecticut and consisted of the 103rd and 152nd Regiments (75-mm.) Officers [ edit] Junius Daniel was elected colonel of this regiment in March 1862, but declined the appointment. Their first mission as a unit was the invasion of the Russell Islands, and the men with the twang were disappointed when they took the islands without opposition. Mountains, the 43d swung south against the Shimbu Line. The 86th Brigade was made up of the 172nd Infantry Regiment in Vermont and the 103rd Infantry in Maine. URI: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-OKLR/1.0/Use of this Item is not restricted by copyright and/or related rights. WW_REG_HIS 3, pages 272-273. WW Volunteers; enlistment roll, Co. K, 37th Artillery Regiment, 1863-69; and a photograph album of high officers at Camp Nelson, Va., Army of the Potomac. The 43d drew a mean assignment in the invasion of Luzon. It served for a time under the command of General Leadbetter, then transferred to Gracie's Birgade. 42nd Infantry Division - "The Rainbow Division" 43rd Infantry Division "Winged Victory Division" 44th Infantry Division 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird" 63rd Infantry Division "Blood and fire" 65th Infantry Division - "The Battle-Axe Division" 66th Infantry Division -"Black Panther Division" 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. Before winter set in, the division had 7 were here. The Japanese fought fiercely before relinquishing Munda and its airfield, 5 August. Overview: 43rd Infantry Regiment, organized at Big Shanty, Georgia, in April, 1862, contained men from Cherokee, Pickens, Cobb, Hall, Forsyth, Jefferson, and Jackson counties. Kirby Smith, a nephew of Confederate General Kirby Smith. > (Enlisted man's letters, Jan 12, 1864-May 7, 1865) 69, Historical and pictorial review, 43rd Infantry Division, Camp Shelby, Mississippi, 1942 (152nd Field Artillery Battalion). It then shipped for a brief stay in New Caledonia. 42nd Infantry Division "Rainbow" 43rd Infantry Division : 44th Infantry Division : 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird" 46th Infantry Division [ 47th Infantry Division - Did not exist during WWII . 43rd Infantry Division Veterans Association. Special units were throughout those four New England states. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. 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. 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 Division Headquarters was located in Hartford, Connecticut. Companies in this Regiment with County of Origin, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. Gen. George E. Cole, secretary. 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. personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army Shoulder patch: A khaki-bordered red Northedge, were also attached to the regiment, and its organization completed. 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. From Fighting Divisions, Kahn & McLemore, Infantry Journal Press, 1945-1946. (1 folder) 3, pages 245-247. (See National Guard.). The 43rd Division is known as the "Winged Victory Division" derived from the name of its longtime combat commander, MG Leonard F. Wing. 69. It was then reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Infantry Brigade and now organized as the Headquarters Company, 143d Regional Support Group. ", 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) 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. The organization's first colonel was J.L. In February 1942, the Division underwent a complete reorganization to a triangular division concept. Mustered in: September 21, 1861 On 5 Sept 1950, the 103rd FA Battalion (a National Guard unit assigned to the 43rd Inf Div) answered the President's call to duty and went into training at Camp Pickett, Virgina to join the Forces in Germany. Division as . The 6th corps was then stationed for a short time at Danville, Va., after which it participated in the grand review of the Union armies at Washington, where the 43d was mustered out on June 27, 1865. The 86th Brigade was made up of the 172nd Infantry Regiment in Vermont, and the 103rd Infantry Regiment in Maine. 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. The Division moved to Noumea, New Caledonia, in November and to Guadalcanal, 17 February 1943. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. 43rd The division began preparations for departure for home on 27 September 1945, and officially began their departure on 29 September. Civil War letters [manuscript], 1863-1864. Thank you. 2023 New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. Read more and Support Us. 32nd Infantry Division: 33rd Infantry Division : 34th Infantry Division : 35th Infantry Division : 36th Infantry Division : 37th Infantry Division . July 10, 1951, the 43rd Infantry Division was alerted for service in Europe. 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. A photocopy of a record book listing the names of soldiers absent from duty due to sickness or wounds. The 43rd, 44th, and 45th Divisions were constituted as new units. In November the Division, minus the 172nd Regimental Combat Team, went on to New Caledonia. The 43d Infantry Division landed in New Zealand on 23 October 1942. FS Library fiche 6118616 or film 1855026. Early in 1943 the New Englanders reached Guadalcanal before that campaign had ended and aided in the mopping up of isolated Japanese units. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. The objective here was to take the Munda Airfield on which the Japanese had started construction. 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. 45th infantry division wwii roster. Case was a physician with the 43rd Regiment, New York Volunteers. The 43rd Division is known as the Winged Victory Division derived from the name of its longtime combat commander, MG Leonard F. Wing. - The purpose and objective of this association is to perpetuate Company I - many men from the state of Ohio - Roster, vol. Swarts, George, and James H. Stone. 3, pages 268-271. 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. Company B - many men from St Clair County - St Clair County web site - Roster, vol. On 19 July 1944, the Division assumed defensive positions at Aitape, engaged in patrols and National Park Service,[1]. On 9 January 1945, the 43d made an assault landing in the San Fabian area, Lingayen Gulf, Luzon. Malnutrition and disease were rampant, and corpses lay unburied. (Sgt's last letter, Jul 12, 1864). 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First reunion held at Camp Dempsey, Niantic, Connecticut, September 1947. In June and early July 1943, the Division landed on Rendova and New Georgia Islands. Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. Lindsay, Bill. Collection Call Number: 19552. Company G - many men from St Clair County - St Clair County web site - Roster, vol. This served as the staging area for the next move to the Russell Islands, also in the Solomons. 44 :2 June 2002. The 43rd Ohio Infantry Regiment was organized in Mount Vernon, Ohio September 28, 1861, through February 1, 1862, and mustered in for three years service under the command of Colonel Joseph L. Kirby Smith. reconnaissance at Tadji and along the Drinumor River, 25 July, and took the offensive, 8 August 1944, ending organized All rights reserved. the spirit, prestige, and memories of the 43d Infantry Division. Division left Manila, 7 13 September, for occupation duty in Japan until it left for home. After training at Munda, the 43d moved to Guadalcanal and thence to New Zealand for rest and rehabilitation. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 43rd Infantry Division Artillery, Headquarters, Special Troops, 43rd Infantry Division, Headquarters Company, 43rd Infantry Division. The assault on New Georgia was met with determined enemy resistance. This successful campaign evolved into preparation for the invasion of the Philippine Islands. 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. 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. New Guineas stinking hell was the next stop for the men from the land of the fir and pine. WorldCat FS Library Collection HATHI TRUST Digital Library HATHI TRUST; also on USGenWeb, 43rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin, Georgia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, Georgia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865, Georgia, Confederate Home Records, 1901-1930, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, FS Library book 921.73 A1 no. The History of Fuller's Ohio Brigade, 1861-1865. If you served in 43rd Infantry Division, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. Roster of the Confederate soldiers of Georgia, 1861-1865. 43rd New York Infantry Regiment. 43rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry Overview: 43rd Infantry Regiment was organized at Mobile, Alabama, in May, 1862, and immediately moved to Tennessee. Fuller's Ohio Brigade was composed of the 27th, 39th, 43rd and 63rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiments. The 43rd Alabama Infantry was organized at Mobile, Alabama in April of 1862 and surrendered in April of 1865 at Appomattox Court House. stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. > Campaigns: New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon. (Lt's letters, Apr 21-May 1, 1863) On 15 June 1954, the 43d Infantry Division was released and returned to state control. At New York State Historical Document Inventory at the State Archives in Albany. After training at Munda, the 43rd moved to Guadalcanal and thence to New Zealand for rest and rehabilitation. Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. Cox, William Van Zandt, 1852-1923. 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. United States Army, "Historical and pictorial review, 43rd Infantry Division, Camp Shelby, Mississippi, 1942 (152nd Field Artillery Battalion)" (1941). members; Army & Navy Publishing Co., Baton Rouge 1, La. 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. 43rd Infantry Division Veterans Association. Under enemy fire, the Division secured the beachhead and fought into the Lingayen Plain by 12 February. 1 item. 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. 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. Ohio. Russell Islands were occupied without opposition, 21 February, and training continued. Find 43rd Infantry Division unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. The unit moved to Tennessee, then Mississippi where it placed under the command of General Barton in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. 61 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 On February 21, 1862, the 43rd departed Mount . "The defenses of Washington." In addition, the 68th Field Artillery Brigade was based in Providence, Rhode Island. The 43rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois, and mustered in October 12, 1861. General Info: Presented by George B. Engle, Jr., Chicago, Illinois, June 19, 1901. It was activated in 1920 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Note(s): Signed lower right: ARW./ Title inscribed below image./ Inscribed upper left: Mansfield; Williams; Green; Lt. Col. Knipe; Early; Inscribed within image as indicators: Bests Battery 4th Maine; 16th Indiana; Genl. Wible, printer, 1866. 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. Pages 21 - 30 The 86th Brigade was allocated to Maine and Vermont, and consisted of the 103rd Infantry (Maine) and the 172nd Infantry (Vermont). Description: 8 items: 35 cm. Click here to open 'USArmyGermany' frameset. Activated: 21 March 1925 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, The 85th Brigade consisted of the 102nd Infantry and the 169th Infantry Regiments, both in Connecticut. After ending Japanese resistance in the Zambales Howitzer). (Enlisted man's letter, Mar 12, 1862) 4th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia) Organized at Boston May 27, 1862. Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) Advanced Training. . The purpose and object of this association shall be to perpetuate the spirit, prestige, and memories of the 43d Infantry Division, Army of the Untied States, achieved in World War II and Korea; to aid and assist former members of this Division in re-establishing themselves in civilian life; to promote fraternity and mutual helpfulness among its members; and to make every contribution to our countrys efforts to maintain everlasting peace. United States Army. Includes a sketch of the Battle of Williamsburg, showing the terrain and the locations of both armies. February 1943. History of the 43rd Georgia 1900 Roster of Company E Company E, the Kellogg Rifles, was raised in Cumming in Forsyth County. Accessibility Statement, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-OKLR/1.0/. Copyright, 2023, Sons Of Liberty Museum, Inc.,All Rights Reserved, Technician Fifth Grade Alfred J. Gauthier, Technician Fourth Grade Sebastian F. Santostefano. The 169th Infantry reflagged as the 39th Infantry Regiment. Describes camp life, difficulties of mobilizing large numbers of men, and duties as a medical officer. Located at the University of Virginia Library. 3, pages 250-252. 4th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (3 months, 1861) (Militia) There are 100 soldiers of the 43rd Infantry Division World War II still listed as missing in action. Register (1801-1805). Press of A.J. 3, pages 263-266. "The History of the 43rd Infantry Division" by Colonel Joseph E. Zimmer (Retired). The 45th 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. Vermont Route 100 is signed as the 43 Infantry Division Highway. Campaigns: New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon. Company F - many men from assorted counties - Roster, vol. 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. Company K - many men from St. Louis, Missouri - Roster, vol. This page was last edited on 5 December 2022, at 19:51. Mustered out May 31, 1862. The CT Guard retained its former unit designation as the 169th Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division. Published by: The Army and Navy Publishing Co., Baton Rouge, La. Nickname: Nickname: Winged Victory Division. The division relocated to Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 14 February 1942 and was officially re-designated as the 43rd Infantry Division on 19 February 1942. On 19 July 1944, the division was deployed to the Aitape-Wewak campaign, assuming defensive positions at Aitape. The regiment, commanded by Major Mims, was assigned to Grimes' Division of Gordon's Second Corps . Items in the museum collection arein bold. 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. The 43rd Infantry Division Veterans Association continues today that prestigious heritage with its 900plus members. Infantry Division "Winged Victory" Veterans Association Leigh Collection Bk 27: 1 In September of 1950 the Division once again answered the call of the President when North Korea invaded South Korea. It 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. https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/69.