42nd infantry division ww2 roster

Throughout those 103 years, the 42nd has served in World War I, World War II, at Ground Zero during . After a month of extensive patrolling and active defense, the 42d went on the offensive, attacking through the Hardt Mountains, broke through the Siegfried Line, 15-21 March, cleared Dahn and Busenberg, and mopped up in that general area, while the Third Army created and expanded bridgeheads across the Rhine. - 5TH BOMB SQ GHQ AF, 15TH OBSERVATION SQ AC-22ND OBSERVATION SQ AC, 22ND OBSERVATION SQ AC-91ST OBSERVATION SQ AC, 91ST OBSERVATION SQ AC-99TH OBSERVATION SQ AC, 17TH PURSUIT SQ-24TH PURSUIT SQ 16TH GP AC, 24TH PURSUIT SQ 16TH GP-55TH PURSUIT SQ AC, 11TH RECRUIT SQ -38TH RCT SQ 3RD PROV REGT, 9TH AIRSHIP COMPANY -24TH AIRSHIP SV COMPANY, 24TH AIRSHIP SERVICE COMPANY -12TH BN COMPANY, 12TH BALLOON COMPANY -23TH BN COMPANY AVIATION, 23TH BALLOON COMPANY -38TH BALLOON COMPANY, 39TH BALLOON COMPANY -70TH BALLOON COMPANY, 70TH BALLOON COMPANY -11TH CONSTR CO BRICKLAYING, ASAP DET #1 WASHINGTON - FLYING CADET DET MATHER FLD, 8TH AVN INST CTR DET QMC-SCH DET AVN SEC SIG CORPS SAN DIEGO CA, SCH DET AVN SEC SIG CORPS-AVN SECT SIG CORPS ITHACA NY, US SCH OF MIL AERO PRINSTON-PILOT SCH DET MARCH FLD CA, PILOT SCH DET MARCH FLD CA- AIR MECH TNG SCH ST PAUL, DEV AVN MECH TR SCH- 3RD PHOTO SEC BOLLING FLD, 14TH PHOTO SECT-HQ STAFF AV CONCENTRATION CP, A DET A.S.S.C CAMP-DET A.S.S.E.R.C SIG C FT OMAHA, DET AVIATION DEC SIS C-FLYING CADETS BROOK FLD TEX, DET FLYING CADETS BROOK FLD TEX-U.S. ARMY AIRDOME DRYDEN TEX, U.S. AIRDOME DRYDEN TEX -CASUAL DET AIR SERV KELLY FIELD, ASS C DET KELLY FLD TEX - DET FLYING CADETS MARCH FLD CA, DET FLYING CADETS MARCH FLD CA-CAS DET REAM FLD CA, HQ R S RICHARDS FLD KANS CITY-STA COMP SELFRIDGE FLD MICH, HQ DET S CAS MT CLEMEN MICH-BALLOON REP DEP ASSC APO 712, 1ST ENGR REGT FLD STAFF HQ-CO A 1ST ENGRS, 1ST ENGR REGT CO F-HQ & SERV CO 2ND ENGRS, 2ND ENGR REGT HQ & SERV CO - CO B 2ND ENGRS, 3RD ENG REGT FIELD STAFF - CO A 3RD ENGRS, 5TH ENG REGT CO A - DETS A 5TH ENGRS REGT, 8TH ENG REGT MTD CO B - CO C 9TH ENGR MTD, 9TH ENG REGT MTD TRP A PLAT 1 - HQ 11TH ENGR RAILWAY, 13TH ENGRS MED DEPT REG HOSP - CO D 13TH ENGrS, 14TH ENGR REGT HQ 1ST BN - CO C 14TH ENGR, 16TH ENGR RY CO D -CO E 17TH ENGRS RY CAMP 1. AVI SEC NO 1800-CO 9 3RD ROTC PROV, 7TH PROV TR REGT 1ST ROTC-CO 9 10TH PROV TR 1ST ROTC, 10TH PROV TR REGT 1ST ROTC-CO 4 15TH PROV TR, 15TH PROV TR REGT 1ST ROTC CO 5-2ND ROTC BTRY 1TO 5, COMPANY 8 E ROTC (Nat'l Guard), Camp Lee, Virginia, 2.28.1918-5TH Co ROTC, Ft. Olgethorpe, Georgia, 2.28.1918, 1ST CAS CO, 2ND PRCV REGT OTC CP-STU CO #4 SCH OFF QMC 157 DEPOY BRIG CP, STU CO #4 QMC REG ARMY-2ND STUDENT OFF TNG CO CP MEIGS, DET NG CA FORT MONROE-CAV TRNG SCH CPSTANLEY TX, CENTRAL CAV TRNG SCH CP STANLEY TX-49TH TR BTRY PA C O T S CP, ALABAMA POLY INST OR ROTC-UNIV CF CALIF OF M.S.T, POMOA COLLEGE ROTC-DET JR ROTC HIGH SCHOOL, DET ROTC JR HIGH SAN FRANCISCO-DET AT HOWARD UNIV, ROTC GEORGETOWN UNIV-GAMIR ACAD COLLEGE PARK, ROTC ST. MARYS COLLEGE-ROTC ROSE POLY INST, ROTC CONCORDIA COLLEGE-ROTC BANGOR HIGH SCH, ROTC UNIVERSITY OF MAIN-ROTC NEW BEDFORD HIGH SCH, ROTC HIGH SCHOOL WAKEFIELD MASS-ROTC MISS A M COLLEGE, GULF COAST MIT ACAD ROTC-MONTANA STATE COLLEGE, CORNWALL UNIV ROTC-A-T COLLEGE GREENSBORO NC, AGRI COLLEGE FARGO ND-OHIO STATE UNIV ROTC, ROTC UNIT HIGH SCHOOL HAMTON OHIO-GETTSBURG COLLEGE PA ROTC, ROTCGETTSBURG COLLEGE ROTC-ROTC THE CITADEL CHARLESTON SC, ROTC THE CITADEL-ROTC DET CASTLE HEIGHTS MIL ACAD, ROTC DET CASTLE HEIGHTS MIL ACAD-US SV DET ROTC NORWICH UNIV, US SV DET ROTC NORWICH UNIV-ROTC DL VA MIL INST, ROTC DL VA MIL INST-DEPT OF MILITARY SCIENCE & TACTICS ROTC, ROTC HQ UNIV OF WISCONSIN-ENLISTED DET DEPT OF MILITARY SCIENCE & ARTS ROTC, 1ST PHIL ENGR PROV CAMP EL-DRIDGE-CO K 1ST PHIL INF, 1ST PHIL ENGR PROV CO K-CO E 3RD PHIL INF, 3RD PHIL ENGR PROV CO F-MISC 4TH PHIL INF, 5TH INFANTRY P.N.G MACHINE GUN CO 20-2ND CO 1ST BN PS. 347TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY D-DET OF PNTS 349TH FA RECRUIT DEPOT. Activated 14 Jul 1943 Entered Combat 24 Dec 1944 Days of Combat 106 Casualties 3,971, Maj. Gen. Henry J. Collins (Jun 43 - Jul 46), Rhineland(15 Sep 44 - 21 Mar 45)Central Europe(22 Mar 45 - 11 May 45). The division headquarters is a unit of the New . Their bodies were left behind in various locations throughout Germany. Formation of the "Rainbow" division was authorized on August 1, 1917, less than two months after creation of the AEF's first operational division, the 1st US Infantry Division, "the Big Red One.". The 42nd Infantry (RAINBOW) Division received the name "Rainbow Division" in 1917 during its organization at Camp Mills, Long Island, New York. 10TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT BTRY A- BTRY D. 10TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT BTRY D- 11 TH FA HQ. This table describes the content of the digital folders of enlisted muster rolls, 1 Jan 1916-31 Dec 1939 in the collection United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939. 12.31.1932, 1st Infantry Regiment, Co. B., Ft. Francis E. Warren, Wyo. . This page was last edited on 2 July 2021, at 08:21. 65TH FIELD ARTILLERY BRIG HQ-HQ CO, 1ST INF BRIG. NG, 4TH INF S.D NG CO B - MACH GUN CO 1ST INF TENN NG, 1ST INF S.D NG MACH GUN CO - DET OF CO A 2ND INF TENN NG, 2ND INFTENN NG CO A - CO M 3RD INF TENN NG, 3RD INFTENN NG CO G - SAN DET CAC TEXAS NG, 2ND INF TEXAS NG CO C - DET 2ND INF TEXAS NG, DET 2ND INF TEXAS NG - CO K 3RD INF TEXAS NG, 3RD INF TEXAS NG CO K- CO D 4TH INF TEXAS NG, 4TH INF CO D TEXAS NG -SUPPLY CO 6TH INF TEX NG, 6TH INF CO A TEXAS NG -BTRY E 1ST FA UTAH NG, 1ST FIELD ARTILERY BTRY F UTAH-INDIV ROLLS 1ST INF VT NG, HQ 1ST BRIGADE VIRGINIA NG-HQ CO 1ST INF VA NG, MED & SAN DET 1ST INF VA NG-CO M 1ST INF VA NG, 4TH INF CO VA NG-DET SAN DET 2ND REGT INF WASH NG, 2ND INF MED &SAN DET HOSP CORPS WASH NG-CO A 1ST INF W VA NG, 1ST INF W. VA NG CO B-CO F 2ND INF W. VA NG, 2ND INF W. VA NG CO F-BTRY C 1ST FA WIS NG, 1ST FIELD ART WIS NG BTRY C- CO A 2ND INF WIS NG, 2ND INFANTRY WIS NG CO B.- CO B 3RD INF WIS NG, 3RD Infantry Wisconsin National Guard G Co B.- Co G 5TH Infantry Wisconsin National Guard, 5TH INFANTRY WIS NG CO H.- CO C 3RD INF WIS National Guard, 3RD INFANTRY WYOMING NG CO C- INDIV OFF ROLLS WYO NG, 1ST BOMB BRIGADE -1ST TR PROV REC DET LINE 99, 1ST TR PROV REC REGT DET LINE 100 -1ST TR BRIG 9TH DET, ST TR BRIGADE 9TH DET -CAS DET 2ND TR BRIG, CASUAL DET 2ND TRAINING BRIG -1ST M.N.R.S.C CO#2, 1ST M.N.R.S.C CO #11-2ND M.N.R.S.C CO #12, 2ND M.N.R.S.C CO #13-3RD M.N.R.S.C CO #13, 2ND BOM GROUP HQ DET- HQ 4TH COMPOSITE GR, 5TH COMPOSITE GROUP HQ DET- HQ 2ND COMPOSITE GR, 12TH AERO SQ MED CORPS EML - 25TH AERO SQ, 36TH AERO SQ DET MED CORPS - DET ASSC UNASGD 52ND AERO SQ, 414TH AERO SQ AVN SEC - 434TH AERO SQ CONSTR. 2ND HV MOBILE ORD REP SHOP-39TH REGT,CO B. 336TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT BTRY F-BTRY A 339TH FA REGT. 346TH FIELD ARTILLERY HQ CO-BTRY C 347TH FA . Army Publisher Baton Rouge, LA : Army & Navy Publishing Company Collection wwIIarchive; additional_collections Language English DET QM CORPS PIG POINT-NEW ORLEANS QM DEPOT. 7TH FIELD ARTILLERY HQ&HQ BTRY & CT 1ST BN-BTRY B 7TH FA, 7TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT DET REPL BN 3-HQ BTRY BN 8TH FA REGT. DET SAN CORPS HQ, GAS DEFENSE SERV MD WASH DC-CHEM SERV SEG HARVARD UNIV DET CAMBRIDGE MASS, COAST ARTILLERY,1ST BTRY D- BTRY H, 1ST CA, COAST ARTILLERY,3RD HQ BTRY- 4TH HQ BTRY REGT, COAST ARTILLERY,4TH HQ BTRY- 4TH BTRY D REGT, COAST ARTILLERY,4TH, BTRY D- 5TH BTRY HQ REGT, COASTAL ARTILIERY 6TH BTRY K-HQ BTRY 8TH CA REGT, 8TH COASTAL ARTILIERY REGT-HQ BTRY 11TH CA REGT, 11TH COAST ARTILLERY REGT BTRY K-BTRY A 13TH CA REGT, 13TH COAST ARTILLERY BTRY A-HQ BTRY 14TH CA REGT FT WORDEN WASH, 14TH CA REGT HQ BTRY-PROV DET 14TH CA REGT, 15TH COAST ARTILLEREY REGT HQ CO-BTRY C 15TH COAST ARTILLERY REGT, 15TH COAST ARTILLEREY REGT BTRY D-BTRY D 16TH CA REGT, 16TH COAST ARTILLEREY REGT BTRY D-HQ BTRY 41ST CAC REGT, 41ST COAST ARTILLEREY REGT HQ BTRY 1ST BN-BTRY E 42ND CAC REGT, 42ND CAC REGT BTRY R-SUPPLY CO 47TH C REGT, 47TH CAC REGT BTRY A-SV BTRY 51ST CAC REGT, 51TH CAC REGT SV BTRY- BTRY D 51ST CAC REGT, 51TH CAC REGT BTRY D- ORD DET 52ND CAC REGT, 52TH CAC REGT SERVBTRY- BTRY E 52ND CAC REGT, 55TH CAC REGT BTRY I-BTRY A 57TH CAC REGT, 57TH CAC REGT BTRY A-BTRY D 58TH CAC REGT, 58TH CAC REGT BTRY E-BTRY A 59TH CAC REGT, 59TH CAC REGT BTRY A-BTRY D 59TH CAC REGT, 60TH CAC REGT DET BAND-BTRY A 60TH CAC REGT, 60TH CAC REGT BTRY A-BTRY E 60TH CAC REGT, 60TH CAC REGT BTRY E-BTRY A 61ST CAC REGT, 62ND CAC REGT HQ CO-HQ BTRY 62ND CAC REGT, 62ND CAC REGT BTRY C-HQ BTRY 2ND BN 62ND CAC REGT, 62ND CAC REGT HQ CTRY 2ND-HQ BTRY 63RD CAC REGT, 63RD CAC HQ BTRY 2ND-BTRY B 63RD CAC REGT, 72ND COAST ARTILLERY BTRY A-BTRY F 75TH ARTILLERY CAC, 91ST COAST ARTILLERY HQ BTRY -BTRY C 91ST CA, 91ST CA REGT BTRY C -DET HQ BTRY 92ND CA REGT, 92ND COAST ARTILLERY REGT HQ AND BAND -BTRY E 92ND CA REGT, 7TH CAC REGT BRIG BTRY F -MED DET 4TH AA BN, C.A.C UNASGD McDOWELL-C.A.C UNASGD SHERIDAN, C.A.C AT SEA U.S.A.T SHERMAN-7TH BAND C.A.C, 87TH CO CAC REDESIGNATEDL-40TH CO CAC FT HOWARD, 40TH CO CAC REDESIGNATED BALBOAL-144TH CO CAC ANCON C.Z, 144TH CO CAC REDESIGNATED-103TH CO CAC HOWARD, 103TH CO CAC FT. MYER-DET 1ST CO C.A.C FT REVER, DET 1ST CO C.A.C FT REVER-7TH CO C.A.C FT WARREN, DET 1ST CO C.A.C FT WARREN-4TH CO C.A.C FT STRONG, DET 4TH CO C.A.C FT STRONG-152ND CO C.A.C FT BANK, 152ND CO C.A.C FT BANKS-31ST CO C.A.C FT WARREN, 31ST CO C.A.C FT ANDREWS-1ST CO C.A.C FT CASWELL, 1ST CO C.A.C FT CASWELL-31ST CO C.A.C FT CASWELL, HQ CO C.A.C FT CHARLESTON-78TH CO C.A.C FT MOULTRIE, 78TH CO C.A.C FT MOULTRIE-41ST CO C.A.C FT WILLIAMS, 41ST CO C.A.C FT MONROE-6TH CO C.A.C FT CHESAPEAKE, 6TH CO C.A.C CHESAPEAKE-8TH CO C.A.C FT MONROE, 8TH CO C.A.C FT MONROE-34TH CO C.A.C FT VANCOUVER. 342ND FIELD ARTILLERYBTRY D-BTRY F 343RD FA . STAFF FT STEVENS. The 42nd Infantry Division has served in World War I, World War II and the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). View the list of all donors. The 163d Regiment entered the struggle for the defense of Port Moresby, New Guinea, at Dobadura, 2 January 1943, and fought continuously along the Sanananda track until the 22d. World War, 1914-1918 > Registers. Malnutrition and disease were rampant, and corpses lay unburied. 82ND FIELD ARTILLERY MED DETL-82ND FA BTRY B. 2NDFIELD ARTILLERY BTRY A-BTRY C 2ND FA REGT BASE SEC #1, 6TH FA REGT BTRY C-DET BTRY 6TH FA REGT FT CROCKETT TEX. Infantry Division." National . By war's end, it had completed its drive into Bavaria and had entered Austria. The 42nd Infantry Division was created in August 1917, just months after the United States entered World War I, and was sent overseas to France in November. HQ CO 21ST FIELD ARTILLERY REGT-HQ&HQ BTRY 24TH FA REGT . "The 42nd Infantry Division stretches like a Rainbow from one end of America to the other." Major General Harry J. Collins, then Brigadier General, recalled the words of General MacArthur on that . Furth, near Nurnberg, put up fanatical resistance, but was taken, 18-19 April, by the Division. The 42nd Infantry ( Rainbow) Division's history as a unit began with America's entry into World War I. Amidst the rush by America to mobilize, individual states competed with each other for the honor to be the first to send their National Guard units to fight in the trenches of Europe. 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" TEAMSTERS&PACKERS SCH FORT SAM HOUSTON-DET FINANCE DEPT FT DIX NJ. This page has been viewed 6,755 times (208 via redirect). POST N.C.S FT WOOD-DET PORT OF ANTWERP, BELGIUM. POST N.C.S STAFF FT SUMTER-POST HQ DET FT FRANCIS. Browse related items. DET MED DEPTARMY VET-SCH AVN MED , ARMY VET, SCH BAKERS COOKS,CP JACKSON- CP HUMPHREYS, ORD TNG SCH UNIV OF MICH-THE QNC SCH SCHUYLKILL ARSENAL PA. Box 107. Responsibility [Edited and compiled by Lieut. 324TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT BTRY B-DET#7 325TH FA REGT. On April 28, the day before liberation, a train with about 40 or so railway cars arrived at the camp. on the Internet. The 42nd Infantry ( Rainbow) Division's history as a unit began with America's entry into World War I. Amidst the rush by America to mobilize, individual states competed with each other for the honor to be the first to send their National Guard units to fight in the trenches of Europe. The division is currently headquartered at the Glenmore Road Armory in Troy, New York. NG CO B- MISC DET 1ST CAV N.J. NG, 1ST CAC N.J. NG CO - CO I 1ST INF N.J. NG, 1ST INF N.J. NG CO I- CO C 4TH INF N.J. NG, 4TH INF N.J. NG CO D- CO B 5TH INF N.J. NG, 5TH INF N.J. NG CO C - ORD DEPOT 2ND M DET N.J. NG, 1ST FA NEW MEX NG BTRY A - 1ST INF N. MEX NG, 6TH DIVISION N.Y. NG HQ TRP - TRP H 1ST CAV N.Y. NG, 1ST CAV N.Y. NG TRP1 - DET SQ A CAV N.Y. NG, NEW YORK NG NCS CAC CD - 11TH CO 13TH CDC NY, 12TH CO NEW YORK CDC 13TH CDC - BTRY A 2ND NY FA NG, 2ND FA REGT N.Y. NG BTRY B - BTRY D 3RD NY FA NG, 3RD FA REGT N.Y. NG BTRY D - CO D 2ND NY INF NG, 2ND INF N.Y. NG CO D - CO D 3RD NY INF NG, 3RD INF N.Y. NG CO D - CO K 7TH NY INF NG, 7TH INF N.Y. NG CO L - CO A 12TH NY INF NG, 63TH FIELD ART CAC BTRY C - SERV BTRY 64TH CA, 14TH INF N.Y. NG FLD STAFF - CO L 15TH INF N.Y. NG, 15TH INF N.Y. NG CO M - SAN DET 47TH INF N.Y. NG, 47TH INF N.Y. NG MACH GUN CO - CO C 69TH INF N.Y. NG, 69TH INF N.Y. NG CO C- CO K 71ST INF N.Y. NG, 71ST INF N.Y. NG CO E- CO H 74TH INF N.Y. NG, 74TH INF N.Y. NG CO I- HQ ARTY SEC A N.Y. NG, SMALL ARMS SEC AMM TR- FLD STAFF 1ST INF N CAROLINA NG, 1ST INF N. CAROLINA NG HQ CO- CO K. 2ND INF N.C. NG, 2ND INF REGT CO L N.C. NG -MISC DET INF UNASGD N.C. NG FT OGLETHORPE GA, 1ST INF N DAK NG FLD & STAFF -HQ CO 1ST ENGRS OHIO NG, 14TH ENGRS OHIO NG MED &SAN DET -CO E 2ND FA OHIO NG, 2ND FIELD ARTILIERY OHIO NG BTRY E -CO K 2ND INF OHIO NG, 2ND INFRANTRY OHIO NG CO L -CO L 3RD INF OHIO NG, 3RD INFRANTRY OHIO NG CO M -CO B 5TH INF OHIO NG, 5TH INFRANTRY OHIO NG CO C -CO E 6TH INF OHIO NG, 6TH INFRANTRY OHIO NG CO F -CO E 8TH INF OHIO NG, 8TH INFRANTRY OHIO NG CO F -2ND FIELD HOSP OHIO NG, 3RD FIELD HOSP OHIO NG - CO E 1ST INF OKLA NG, 1ST INF REGT OKLA NG - 12TH CO CAC OREGON NG, MISC DETS C.A.C OREGON NG - CO G 3RD INF OREGON NG, 3RD INF OREGON NG CO H- TRP K. 1ST CAV PA NG, 2ND FLD ARTY PA NG BTRY B- DET CO I 1ST INF PA NG, 13TH INF PA NG FIELD STAFF AND BAND-CO E 16TH INF PA NG, 18TH INF PA NG CO L-INDIV ROSTER RHODE ISLAND NG, HQ PROV EN R.I CA NG -SUPPLY CO 1ST REGT INF S.C. NG, 1ST INF NG SUPPLY CO DETS - CO F 2ND INF S.C. NG, 2ND INF S.C NG CO F - CO B 4TH INF S.D. 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. In January 1945, Adolf Hitler proposed a last-ditch effort to break through Allied lines. 2ND BN TRENCH MORTAR BTRY C- BTRY CAC 8TH T.M, 9TH TRENCH MORTAR CAC- BTRY 59TH 111TH T.M. Also called the Purple Heart Battalion, the unit is the most-decorated in United States military history for its size and length of service. Redburn, Melvin Wilcox 559th Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion, Tenth Air Force 836 . DET QMC POST OF HQ-NATIONAL GUARD DELAWARE INSTRUCTOR PERSONAL, INSTRUCTOR PERSONEL DNG-NY WORLDS FAIR PROV CO 16TH INF. 6th prov, 1st Co-10th ORDNANCE,Maint Co , 10th ORDNANCE,Maint Co ,-15TH Ordnance Co(Maint). The proximity of the US Army gave hope to the prisoners in the camp and to anti-Nazis outside it. 339TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY A-BTRY E 340TH FA . The 332nd Infantry Regiment, formed at Camp Sherman, was the only U.S. Army unit to serve on the Italian Front. Army. Posters, Reunion, 1976 Box 112 . 1ST ALABAMA INF SUPPLY CO -CO G 2ND INF REGT ALA NG, 2ND ALABAMA INF NG CO G -CO I 4TH ALA INF REGT, 2ND INF ARK NG CO L - BTRY A 1ST FA CALIFNG, BTRY B 1ST BA FA CALIF NG - CO I 2ND INF CALIF NG, 2ND INF CALIF NG CO K - CO B 7TH CALIF NG, 7TH INF CALIF NG CO C - TRP A 1ST CAV COLO NG, 1ST CAV COLO NG TRP A - CO B 1ST SEP BN INF COLO NG, 1ST SEP BN INF COLO NG CO B - BTRY E 10TH F CONN NG, 10TH FIELD ART CONN NG BTRY E - SAN DET 2ND INF CONN NG, 2ND INF REGT CONN NG DET 28 - 2ND INF CONN NG, 2ND INF REGT CONN NG DET - 3RD INF D.C. NG, 3RD INF REGT D.C NG DET - CO L 3RD INF D.C. NG, 3RD INF REGT D.C NG CO M - MACH GUN CO 2ND INF FLA NG, 2ND INF REGT FLA NG CO A - TRP B 1ST CAV GA NG, 1ST SQ CAV GA NG TRP E - CO A 1ST INF GA NG, 5TH INF REGT GA NG CO D - CO B 2ND REGT IDAH NG, 2ND INF IDA REGT NG CO B - TRP L 1ST CAV ILL NG, 1ST CAV ILL NG TRP M - SUPPLY CO 1ST INF ILL NG, 2ND INF ILL NG DET - SUPPLY CO 4TH INF ILL NG, 4TH INF ILL NG CO A - SAN DET 6TH INF ILL NG, 6TH INF ILL NG HQ AND SAN - DET 7TH INF ILL NG, 7TH INF REGT ILL NG - DET 9TH INF REGT ILL NG, 2ND INF REGT IND CO L- INDIV OFF ROLLS IND NG, 1ST INF REGT IOWA NG HQ FIELD STAFF- CO D 1ST TNF IOWA NG, 1ST INF REGT IOWA NG HQ CO D- HQ CO 2ND TNF IOWA NG, 2ND INF REGT IOWA NG - CO C 3RD TNF IOWA NG, 3RD INF REGT IOWA NG - TRP A 1ST CAV KANAS NG, 1ST CAV KANSAS NG - HQ CO 2ND INF KANAS NG, 2ND INF KANSAS NG HQ CO - CO C 3RD INF KANAS NG, 3RD INF KANSAS NG - CO I 1ST INF KENTUCKY NG, 1ST INF KENTUCKY NG CO I - DET CO K 2ND KENTUCKY NG, 2ND INF KENTUCKY NG CO K - CO B SIGNAL CORPS KY NG, KENTUCKY NG CO B SIGNAL CORPS -CO C 1ST INF LA NG, 1ST INF REGT LA NG CO D -CO A 2ND INF MAINE NG, 4TH INF MARYLAND NG CO E - CO G 5TH INF MD NG, TROOP A CAV MARYLAND NG - CO D 4TH INF MD NG, 5TH INF MARYLAND NG CO G - SAN DET 1ST F.A.MASS NG, 1ST FA REGT MASS NG SUPPLY CO - CO C 2ND INF MASS NG, 2ND INF MASS NG CO C - CO H 5TH INF MASS NG, 6TH INF MASS NG - MACHINE GUN CO 9TH INF MASS NG, 9TH INF MASS NG SUPPLY CO - FIELD HOSP CO NG, FIELD HOSPITAL CO 2 IND - ORGANIZED MILITIA 31ST MICH, 32ND INF MICH NG SAN DET - 32ND INF MICH NG, 33RD INF MICH NG FIELD STAFF - CO G 33RD INF MICH NG, 33RD INF MICH NG CO H8 - BTRY B 1ST FA MINN, 1ST FA MINN BTRY B - DET CO I 1ST INF MINN, 2ND INF MINN NG CO M - MACH GUN CO 1ST INF MISS NG, 1ST INF REGT MISS NG SUPPLY CO - CO C 2ND INF REGT MISS NG, 2ND INF MISS NG CO D - CO A 1ST INF MO NG, 1ST INF MO NG CO A - SUPPLY CO 2ND INF MO NG, 2ND INF REGT MO NG - CO I 3RD INF REGT MO NG, 3RD INF REGT MO CO I- CO M 4TH INF REGT MO NG, 4TH INF REGT MO NG DET REGTL- CO C 2ND INF REGT MONT NG, 2ND INF REGT MONT NG CO C- CO D 4TH INF NEBR NG, 4TH INF REGT NEBR NG CO D- CO K 5TH INF NEBR NG, 5TH INF NEBR NG CO L- CO B 1ST INF N.H. NG, 1ST INFN.H. 12TH FA 1ST BN BTRY F-13TH FA HQ AND TRAIN. History. The soldiers reacted in shock and disbelief to the evidence of Nazi atrocities. Furth, near Nurnberg, put up fanatical resistance, but was taken, 18-19 April, by the Division. 16TH DIV AMM TR Horsed BN-101st AMM TR CO-D, 101st AMM TR 5TH CO, 26th D,-103rd AMM TR CO D, 103rd AMM TRAIN CO D-105TH AMM TR Wagon Co, 105TH AMM TR Co G-107TH AMM TR DET of PNTS GH. HQ DET 1ST ARMY ORSN-FIN DET WRIGHT FIELD, HQ WRIGHT FIELD-POST N.C.S. Boryk, Theodore - A Company, 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion - Submitted by Gloria LaRoche (niece). Task Force Wolfhound, built around the 1st . April 29, 1945, was a cold, sunny Sunday afternoon as Soldiers of the U.S. Army's 42nd Infantry Division came face to face with the worst of Nazi Germany at the notorious Dachau Concentration . Passing through Munich . When the three units arrived at Dachau, they discovered more than 30,000 prisoners in the overcrowded camp. News of Dachau's liberation spread swiftly. CO E - CO B 29TH ENGRS TOP, 29TH ENGR REGT N.A. Washington, DC 20024-2126 BN CO C, 308TH F FIELD SIG BN CO C-312TH FLD SIG BN DET, 313TH FIELD SIG BN HQ C-316TH FLD SIG BN CO B, 316TH FIELD SIG BN CO C-321ST FLD SIG BN CO B, 321ST FIELD SIG BN CO C-325TH FLD SIG BN DETS, 325TH FIELD SIG BN CP DETS-7TH TELEG BN CO E, 407TH TELEG BN S.C. CO E-CO E 413TH TELEG BN, SIGNAL CORPS DEPOT CO H-FLD CO I SIG CORPS, DET DEPOT CO L SIG CORPS SAN FRAN-CO M SIG CORPS USAT, USAT SIGNAL CORPS CO M-DET 2 SV SIG CORPS USAT, 3RD SERVICE SIGNAL CORPS-CAS DET 4TH SV SIG CORPS USAT, 4TH SERVICE SIGNAL CORPS-DET 5TH SV SIG CORPS, 5TH SERVICE SIGNAL CORPS-DET 6TH SV SIG CORPS. Uploaded by -- Army. CO A SEC B WASH NIV ST LOUIS, S.A.T.C SEC B WASH UNIV ST LOUIS - S.A.T.C. CP HQS CP DODGE IOWA-HQS CO CP HILL NEWPORT VA. DET 2ND DIV TRAINS CP HILL NEWPORT NEWS VA-2ND BILL &SUP DET (1) CP LEE VA. 2ND BILLETING &SUPPLY DETDEMB GP CP LEE VA-HQ CO PERM DET, HQ CO PERM DET CP MERRITT NJ-HQ CAS DET CP Z TAYLOR KY. CP HQ DEPT CP TAYLOR-FIN DET FT BARRANCAS. WWII, United States. on the Internet. 3RD MOTOR REPAIR BN 3RD QMC HQ CO- 3RD MOTOR REPAIR BN CO D. CO D 3RD MOTOR REPAIR BN-ADMIN #13 MOTOR TRUCK CO. ADMIN CO #702 MTC-463RD MOTORCYCLE CO MTC. This article contains an inventory of the microfilm/digital folders found in a FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. Joyce, Raymond F., Jr. "Stretch Like a Rainbow." Army Digest (Oct 1970): pp. On August 5, 1917, the War Department created the 42nd Division comprised of National Guard units from 26 states and the District of Columbia, and selected the 165th as one of its four infantry regiments. . Uploaded by It is the story of his contribution to the safety and security of the people of his country and of the world. Redburn, Howard Ralph US Navy 837 . ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTY SCH FT DESTAINS FR-HQ DET 2ND CORP0S AERO SCH. In each of them the floor of the car was covered with dead, emaciated bodies. Secretary of War Baker asked that the new unit . Just days before, about 2,000 inmates evacuated on a death march from the Flossenbrg concentration camp had arrived at Dachau and the SS guards had forced almost 7,000 Dachau inmates to move southward. "Activities 42nd Division WWII" Series 10: Oversize Materials Series 1, 2: World War I and WWII Box 108. POST N.C. STAFF, FT DADE-DET FIN DEPT FT EUSTIS. 113 TH AMM TR, 1st cass-116th AMM TR, HQ, 116th AMM TR, Med Det, 117th AMM TR, wagon Co. 303rd AMM TR, Co C-305th AMM TR, 4th Motor TRK. 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. 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