He also talked about some time in Italy and to the best of my knowledge (granted I am no expert) the 42nd was never in Italy. We suggest if the search does not find the name you are seeking, also search manually . Due to drastic reductions in U.S. military spending following the end of World War II, these divisions were equipped with worn-out or obsolete weaponry and suffered from a shortage of anti-armor weapons capable of penetrating the hulls of the North Korean T-34 tanks. Later that month, it was given 4,006 new recruits for its three infantry regiments and artillery assets, and each unit created a 14-week training program to prepare these new soldiers for combat. the 45th infantry division, oklahoma, colorado, arizona and new mexico national guards, the thunderbirds, were a group of citizen soldiers who fought long and hard during world war ii (sicily, naples-foggia, anzio, rome-arno, southern france, rhineland, ardennes-alsace, and central europe campaigns), and still do today, as a seperate infantry Up till now everything was basically small scattered pieces to the puzzle. 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird" U.S. Army A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Sort by: name Grid List Units 1st Battalion 2nd Batallion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion Anti-tank Company assigned as surgeon 1st Battalion Cannon Company Commanding Officer Company A Commanding Officer Company E Commanding Officer Company G [32] As the division advanced towards its main objective to capture the airfields at Biscari, and Comiso, German forces were pushed back. Lucas then ordered the rest of the division ashore. Regarding his Discharge showing him attached to the HQ CO 290 INF, (75th INF DIV), his personal effects include a 75th ID patch. Click the image to view the campaign. [49] The division was allowed a one-month rest, resuming its advance on 25 November, attacking the forts north of Mutzig. Each of the four sides of the patch represents one of those four states. Anzio - Operation Shingle, 22 January- 24 May, 1944: The 45th began landing at Anzio on 22 January, 1944, with the 179th Regiment seeing the Division's first action of the campaign at Aprilia, also known as "the factory" on 27 January. 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division | American Battle Monuments Commission Cemeteries & Memorials Burial Search Education About Us News Data Multimedia Contact Us 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division Home 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division Legacy ID 27959 Legacy Alias Over the course of its history, the 45th Infantry Division sustained over 25,000 battle casualties, and its men were awarded ten Medals of Honor, twelve campaign streamers, the Croix de Guerre and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation. [34] Italian and German forces resisted fiercely at Motta Hill on 26 July, however, and for four days the 45th Division was held up there. In World War II, following stateside training at Camp Barkley, Fort Sill, Camp Devens, the 45th Infantry Division landed in Sicily on 10 July 1943. I have been trying to find out more about my grandfathers service and think he might have been a part of the 45th and was hoping you might see this and be able to check for me. and see if I can find a CIB for your dad. [91] As a result, in February 1951, the 45th Infantry Division was alerted that it would sail for Japan. On 23 May, VI Corps, now commanded by Major General Lucian Truscott, went on the offensive, breaking out of the beachhead to the northeast, with the 45th Division forming the left half of the attack. The 45th Infantry was originally a National Guard unit drawn from Colorado, Arizona, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. 45th ID in World War II. Jive Software Version: 9.13.0.0 , revision: 20220815205735.50e1b0c.master, The 42nd and 45th Infantry Divisions and the 20th Armored Division liberated Dachu, however there were many, ubcamps and soldiers with our unit, the 36th Infantry Division, often related in the stories they told to. Entry: 88092 Subject: EDWARD JAMES LAMBERT. With the American entry into World War I, in April 1917, troops of the National Guard were formed into the units which exist today, with elements of the Colorado National Guard forming the 157th Infantry Regiment, the Arizona National Guard forming the 158th Infantry Regiment, and the New Mexico National Guard forming the 120th Engineer Regiment. [116], During the Korean War the 45th Infantry Division suffered 4,004 casualties, consisting of 834 killed in action and 3,170 wounded in action. The Regimental, Command Post was moved into Dachau and training began. Find topics of interest and explore encyclopedia content related to those topics, Find articles, photos, maps, films, and more listed alphabetically, Recommended resources and topics if you have limited time to teach about the Holocaust, Explore the ID Cards to learn more about personal experiences during the Holocaust. I've always guessed that was possibly for convenience of shipping home. However, please note that these records are not online and NARA is not staffed to do this level of research for you. Headquartered for most of its history in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the guardsmen fought in both World War II and the Korean War. I know it is old but thought Id try to reach out. . Please turn JavaScript back on and reload this page. They took part in intense fighting during the invasion of Sicily and the attack on Salerno in the 1943 Italian Campaign. You can not post a blank message. Re: Seeking roster for 45th Infantry Division Dave Kerr Nov 30, 2022 12:50 PM ( in response to Katie Geuin ) Katie, I checked the 29 June 1945 Division Roster as well as my General Orders' Worksheet and did not find your dad's name. Yellow is a symbol of warmth or energy. The 45th Infantry Division was formed in 1924 from National Guard units in the southwestern United States. Several units were activated to replace the division and carry on its lineage. [9] The division's first commander was Major General Baird H. After linking up with the British Eighth Army, which had advanced from the south, the combined force, under the 15th Army Group, commanded by British General Sir Harold Alexander, was stalled when it reached the Gustav Line. Please type your message and try again. [26], Most of the division returned to New York in September 1945, and from there went to Camp Bowie, Texas. Calculated attempts to dehumanize and degrade German POWs. Anyways if you see this his name was Clarence LaHayne and he was enlisted. [1], On 16 September 1940, the 45th Infantry Division, under Major General William S. Key, was federalized from state control. You did what you had to do.". [39] The division crossed the Danube River on 27 April, and liberated 32,000 captives of the Dachau concentration camp on 29 April 1945. On Sunday, April 29th, 1945, the 3rd Battalion of the 157th Infantry Regiment of the 45th Infantry Division liberated the Dachau concentration camp, near Munich, Germany. [6] The division was formed and federally recognized as a National Guard unit on 3 August 1923 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. For more information see Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF), Archival Records Requests. The majority of the 45th ID GIs who returned in September 1945 were discharge Nov. - Dec. 1945. B Company, 325th Engineer Combat [82], During this time, the U.S. Army underwent a drastic reduction in size. [39] During this time much of the division's artillery assets were attached to the 44th Infantry Division to provide additional support. Platoon, D Company), 47th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division, 47th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division (less Circumstance may have prevented that. Short version, I know that my father was transferred from the Army Air Corps to the infantry, I don't know to what division, in the winter of 1944, when the Allies were lined up along the Rhine. Every Tom, Dick and Harry in the Seventh Army and beyond, claimed to have liberated Dachau KZ on 29 April 1945 or to have. The delegations of journalists and congressmen who had been viewing the Buchenwald concentration camp were quickly diverted to Dachau to see the camp. They took part in intense fighting during the invasion of Sicily and the attack on Salerno in the 1943 Italian Campaign. [2] Also activated from division assets were the 45th Field Artillery Group, later redesignated the 45th Fires Brigade, and the 90th Troop Command. Thank you so much!Katie Capra Geuin(i am new to this page and didn't see a way to send a message without replying to this one with the same subject line), [Moderation Note: Please see How To: Contact Another User], I checked the 29 June 1945 Division Roster as well as my General Orders' Worksheet and. Slowly advancing through Italy, they fought in Anzio and in Monte Cassino. In many cases where personnel records were destroyed in the, , proof of service can be provided from other records such as morning reports, payrolls, and military orders, and a certificate of military service will be issued. 1st Cavalry . & 1st Platoon, Recon Company). See eVetRecs Help for instructions. [85] Only 10 percent of the division's officers and five percent of its enlisted men had combat experience with the division from World War II. Read more about the division insignia and there nickname. I had to show them his records, with our unit to prove that he was nowhere near Normandy in June 1944. "Train, No. In conjunction with the reenacting unit is a Venturing Crew of the Boy Scouts of America, allowing members of the unit who are under 18 years of age to participate in events. [63] Accounts conflict over what happened and over how many German troops were killed. I have a newspaper clipping from the local paper that he had informed his parents that he had been transferred to the infantry - from the Air Corp/Air Force - of course there would be no mention of what unit he was transferred to, and this was during the winter of '44, when they were pulling men from all branches to fill the line. After landing in France during Operation Dragoon, they joined the 1945 drive into Germany that ended the War in Europe. We searched the National Archives Catalog and located Morning Reports, ca. Primarily I'm looking for a roster of the 45th Division, but also interested in the same for the 3rd Division. They assumed he meant the more well known D-Day in Northern France in June 1944, but what he was actually talking about was the D-Day in Southern France in August 1944. [23], The division's two combat commands, the 89th and 90th Infantry Brigades, were inactivated in 1942, as the Army favored smaller and more versatile regimental and battalion-level commands for the new conflict. Then the Wehrmacht mule drivers were given shovels and ordered to "dig their own shallow graves". As we visited Dachau we saw on a railroad sidetrack paralleling the main highway, and close to the gates of the prison camp, a train of cars which had been used to bring additional civilian prisoners to this camp. I always felt there was more than a random reason he would have that, though his name\photo is not in the book. Jive Software Version: 9.13.0.0 , revision: 20220815205735.50e1b0c.master, Seeking roster for 45th Infantry Division, Re: Seeking roster for 45th Infantry Division. Some of the photos were donated by loved ones seeking to know more about thier relatives wartime . Following Sicily the division landed at Salerno and Anzio, as part of the forces in the taking of Italy. Our officials advised us that many of the others who had survived the trip had died since in the camp, and many more, although still alive, were starved beyond redemption. Attachments These small-unit actions made up the majority of the division's combat in Korea. Headquartered mostly in Oklahoma City, the guardsmen fought in both World War II and the Korean War. With few provisions, almost 2,000 inmates died during the circuitous route that took them from Thuringia through Saxony to Czechoslovakia and into Bavaria. By the time the 45th Infantry Division made it into Germany, the German army was in bad shape. [42] For this mission, CCA (Combat Command A) of the 1st Armored Division was attached to the 45th Infantry Division. [39] The division was then slated to move to the Pacific theater of operations to participate in the invasion of mainland Japan on the island of Honshu, but these plans were scrubbed before the division could depart after the surrender of Japan, on V-J Day. (155mm Howitzer), 925th FA Battalion, 100th Infantry Please type your message and try again. ", This page was last edited on 9 January 2023, at 02:37. [55] On 17 February the division was pulled off the line for rest and training. [117] One soldier from the division, Charles George, was awarded the Medal of Honor while serving in Korea. [39] The Fifth Army was battered and pushed back by German forces until 20 September, when Allied forces were finally able to break out and establish a more secure beachhead. [39] The division had great difficulty moving across the rivers and through the mountainous terrain, and the advance was slow. The muster rolls often indicate which unit a soldier is transferring from when he is first noted on the muster rolls as transferring to the unit. Additionally, only about 20 percent of its personnel had prior experience of military service from World War II. They worked their way up the East coast in their quest to reach Messina. In his effects was a hard cover book, similar to school year books, of the 180 Infantry, 45th Division, published in Munich,1945. The Seventh Army was being disbanded and Patton had been appointed Military Governor of Bavaria, placing the matter in his hands. The 45th Infantry Division took the strongly defended city of Epinal on 24 September. Against this, the Allies planned to land 180,000 troops,[27] including the 45th Infantry Division, which was assigned to Lieutenant General Omar Bradley's II Corps, part of the U.S. The 45th Division was deployed on the southeastern side of the beachhead, along the lower Mussolini Canal.[45]. 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" [37][40], On 3 November it crossed the Volturno River and took Venafro. The Division fought defensively along the German border, withdrawing to the Moder River. [13] After a long process of reviewing design submissions, a design by Woody Big Bow, a Kiowa artist from Carnegie, Oklahoma, was chosen for the new shoulder sleeve insignia. His name was Donald E. Thompson, PFC. 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