If you havent already done so, we suggest that you request a copy of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). 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. like the original poster my grandfather was originally in the army air corp as a belly gunner in I believe the B24, but was transferred to infantry after a perforated eardrum. The Regimental, Command Post was moved into Dachau and training began. [43] Landing on schedule, VI Corps surprised the Germans, but Major General Lucas's decision to consolidate the beachhead instead of attacking gave the Germans time to bring the LXXVI Panzer Corps forward to oppose the landings. "On 20 May, the Regiment was incorporated under the Dachau Area, Command. If it is on the righthand side, as he wore it, then this means the unit he served with was attached to the 3rd ID during combat operations. 45th Infantry Division WWII Veteran Cap Black 5.0 (1) $2695 $7.49 delivery Fri, Dec 23 Arrives before Christmas 45th Infantry Division/Brigade 1 inch Enamel Pin $999 Save 15% when you buy $40.00 of select items FREE delivery Dec 22 - 28 Small Business 45th Infantry Division in the Sicilian Campaign, Part 2 by U.S. Army 45th Infantry Division Hey Dave, Im new to this site and stumbled across this thread. Visit the 45th Infantry Museum. [21][23] By the time the 45th Division landed in North Africa on 22 June 1943, the Allies had largely secured the African theater. Jive Software Version: 9.13.0.0 , revision: 20220815205735.50e1b0c.master, Seeking roster for 45th Infantry Division, Re: Seeking roster for 45th Infantry Division. Dad was not given to bragging about his three years in Europe. I always felt there was more than a random reason he would have that, though his name\photo is not in the book. If you see this and check out your roster I would love to know what you find. Nonetheless, I do have a roster of the 45th Infantry Division for 1945. Primarily I'm looking for a roster of the 45th Division, but also interested in the same for the 3rd Division. [111], In the division's first few months on the line, Chinese forces conducted three raids in its sector. Division, 2nd Battalion, 411th Infantry Regiment, 45th Inf Div (WWII & Korea) ATTN: National Secty 2145 NE 36th St Oklahoma City, OK 73111-5302 405/424-5393 45th Infantry Division Association. Armored Division, 409th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry One possible method of researching his assignments is to start with the morning resorts for the last unit to which he was assigned, which would be the HQ & HQ Company 290 Infantry Regiment. It quickly advanced through western France, reaching the German border by the end of the year. Entry: 88092 Subject: EDWARD JAMES LAMBERT. [102] Additionally, in an effort to reduce the burden on the National Guard,[n 2] troops from the division were often replaced by enlisted and drafted soldiers from the active duty force. 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. [31] After initially encountering resistance from armor of the Hermann Goering Division, the division advanced, supported by paratroopers of the 505th Parachute Regimental Combat Team, part of the 82nd Airborne Division, who landed inland on 11 July. However, with the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany, with its infamous swastika symbol, the 45th Division stopped using the insignia. The Dachau massacre and other reprisal killings of concentration camp guards and trustee inmates. If you havent already done so, we suggest that you request a copy of his, . [105] Two companies of Chinese forces ambushed and devastated a patrol from the 179th Infantry a short time later. [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. I know it is old but thought Id try to reach out. [125], As of 1 August 1950, the division consisted of 698. Their bodies were left behind in various locations throughout Germany. [115] The ensuing Battle of Hill Eerie was one of a series of larger attacks by Chinese and North Korean forces which produced heavier fighting than the previous year had seen. 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 NPRC expects to eliminate this portion of the backlog by fall 2022, and restore their pre-pandemic response times of under ten days for these requests later this fall. [39] The division crossed the Danube River on 27 April, and liberated 32,000 captives of the Dachau concentration camp on 29 April 1945. Send Email To NORA DREWRY. NPRC expects to eliminate this portion of the backlog by fall 2022, and restore their pre-pandemic response times of under ten days for these requests later this fall. 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. forces. It is curious that his draft card (Ancestry.com) has an annotated discharge date of 31 March 1946. I've often thought he may have been attached to the 75th after they were sent south to the Colmar Pocket, and when that was over, and the 75th went back north, Dad was transferred out to - my best guess at the time - the 3rd Division. [103] Though the division was no longer an "All-Oklahoma" unit, leaders opted to keep its designation as the 45th Infantry Division. [124], Note: Similarity of dates for General Muldrow and commanders beginning with General Ruffner is because 45th Infantry Division, AUS, was retained in Korea while twin unit, 45th Infantry Division, NGUS, was activated in Oklahoma. Seventh Army under Lieutenant General George S. Patton, for the operation. Lucas sent famed U.S. Army Ranger leader Colonel William Orlando Darby to assume command of the 157th Infantry, and the Germans were repulsed. Artillery and the four Artillery Battalions) and did not find his name. Then the Wehrmacht mule drivers were given shovels and ordered to "dig their own shallow graves". 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. Rosters. After landing in France during Operation Dragoon, they joined the 1945 drive into Germany that ended the War in Europe. Sheeran claimed to have participated in numerous massacres and summary executions of German POWs, acts which violated the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907 and the 1929 Geneva Convention on POWs. [54], After the crossing was complete, the division was relieved from V Corps and assigned to Major General Wade H. Haislip's XV Corps. However, please note that these records are not online and NARA is not staffed to do this level of research for you. By 31 May, the German defenses were shattered, and the 45th Division turned northwest, toward the Alban Hills and Rome. Ray, E. D. 3rd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron 914. So he might have actually meant one of the subcamps which would increase the number of possible units. [105] The division was put under the command of Eighth Army's I Corps for most of the conflict. However, please note that these records are not online and NARA is not staffed to do this level of research for you. On April 29, 1945, three US Army divisions converged on the camp: the 42nd Infantry, the 45th Infantry, and the 20th Armored. Please type your message and try again. Division (105mm Howitzer), 01.12.1944-03.12.1944 & 20.01.1945-07.02.1945, 12.03.1945-20.03.1945 & 30.03.1945-01.04.1945, 06.11.1944-09.11.1944 & 28.11.1944-05.12.1944, 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry [39] The division was then reassigned to V Corps, under the command of Major General Leonard T. Gerow, for its next advance. & 24.11.1944-14.02.1945 & 05.03.1945-15.03.1945 & 20.03.1945-22.03.1945, 15.08.1944-28.11.1944 & 22.12.1944-27.12.1944 I had to show them his records, with our unit to prove that he was nowhere near Normandy in June 1944. These brigades would see no major deployments or events, and were inactivated five years later in 1968. Under this Headquarters, the Regimental CP became the, George Fisher, in his superb "The Story of the 180th Infantry Regiment,", states "On June 9th, our Regiment was relieved of its mission of guarding, the Dachau Concentration Camp by the 72nd AAA Battalion. In 1940, the "Thunderbird" division was reactivated and deployed in late June 1943 to North Africa. Lieutenant Colonel Felix Sparks, who commanded the 45th Infantry Division troops, later recalled his first impressions of Dachau: The initial shock was experienced even before entering the camp. [citation needed]. Hometown - Argyle. Major General Roy Hoffman took command in 1931, followed by Alexander M. Tuthill, Alexander E. McPherren in 1935, and William S. Key in 1936. For more information see, Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF), Archival Records Requests, Please be aware that NPRC is prioritizing the requests for separation documents needed by veterans and their dependents to prove eligibility for a variety of benefits. [94][98] Following its arrival, the division moved to the front line to replace the 1st Cavalry Division, who were then delegated to the Far East reserve, having suffered over 16,000 casualties in less than 18 months of fighting. Wilkin. To search PDF documents, download and open in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Adobe is unable to convert all 75 year old text to searchable text. During World War I, Colonel A. W. Bloor, commander of the 142nd Infantry, 36th Division, tested and deployed a code, using the Choctaw language in place of regular military code. See: Army Battle Casualties and Nonbattle Deaths, Final Report (Statistical and Accounting Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, 1 June 1953), Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Streamer, "Lt. 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Welcome to our 45th Infantry Division photo Galleries. The division was organized in 1923, and Oklahoma members camped together for the first time at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in 1924. He also claimed to have been at Dachau and talked about it to some detail when I was younger. Calculated attempts to dehumanize and degrade German POWs. For more information, please refer to, Onsite Operations at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, We searched the National Archives Catalog and located, for Army units that may include morning reports of the component units of the 45th Infantry Division and the 3rd Infantry Division, as well as the 290 Infantry Regiment. We have placed this here so that you can get to see the faces of the men behind the history. He died in 1966. & 01.01.1945-16.02.1945 & 04.03.1945-09.05.1945, 191st Tank Battalion (less A Company & 3rd I can count on one hand the stories - harmless stories - we know of his time over there. After brief inactivation and subsequent reorganization as a unit restricted to Oklahomans, the division returned to duty in 1951 for the Korean War. The following year, on 10 September 1946, the 45th Infantry Division was reconstituted as a National Guard unit. The 42nd and 45th Infantry Divisions and the 20th Armored Division liberated Dachu, however there were many subcamps and soldiers with our unit, the 36th Infantry Division, often related in the stories they told to their families that they liberated Dachu, when technically it was a subcamp called Kaufring II in Landsburg. 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. [39] It would remain in the area for a month waiting for other units to catch up before crossing the Mortagne River on 23 October. [48] The U.S. On 16 June, the 45th Division withdrew for rest in preparation for other operations. However, everyone at that time had heard of Dachu so it is what stuck in people's minds. [82], During this time, the U.S. Army underwent a drastic reduction in size. They took part in intense fighting during the invasion of Sicily and the attack on Salerno in the 1943 Italian Campaign. [39] The division captured Munich during the next two days, occupying the city until V-E Day and the surrender of Germany. You did what you had to do.". In 1963, the formation was reorganized in accordance with the Reorganization Objective Army Divisions plan, which saw the establishment of a 1st, 2nd and 3rd Brigade within the division. According to the regimental After Action Report of May 1945. the 1st and 2nd Battalions were assigned to guard duty at KZ Dachau. [55] The 45th Infantry Division, now commanded by Major General Robert T. Frederick, who had previously commanded the 1st Special Service Force, was reassigned to VI Corps on New Year's Day. [104][n 3], By the time the division was in place, the battle lines on both sides had largely solidified, leaving the 45th Infantry Division in a stationary position as it conducted attacks and counterattacks for the same ground. & 01.11.1944-10.11.1944 & 01.12.1944-14.02.1945 & 05.03.1945-22.03.1945 [24], The 45th Division sailed from the Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation for the Mediterranean region on 8 June 1943, combat loaded aboard thirteen attack transports and five cargo attack vessels as convoy UGF-9 headed by the communications ship USSAncon. Some of the photos were donated by loved ones seeking to know more about thier relatives wartime . Sheeran explained that by then, he "had no hesitation in doing what I had to do. So he might have actually meant one of the subcamps which would increase the number of possible units. Malnutrition and disease were rampant, and corpses lay unburied. Error: You don't have JavaScript enabled. That's the most information, all in one place, nailing things down to a specific place and time, that I've seen on Dad. 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. [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. 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" [51] The German Army, reeling from the Battle of Normandy, in which it had suffered a major defeat, pulled back after a short fight, part of an overall German withdrawal to the east following the landings. The 42nd and 45th Infantry Divisions and the 20th Armored Division liberated Dachu, however there were many subcamps and soldiers with our unit, the 36th Infantry Division, often related in the stories they told to their families that they liberated Dachu, when technically it was a subcamp called Kaufring II in Landsburg. Since its inception, Native Americans from the tribes of Oklahoma have served in the National Guard with pride and honor. Error: You don't have JavaScript enabled. The terrain was difficult and the weather was poor in the region. Men from the state militias of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Oklahoma made up the division. 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. [42] For this mission, CCA (Combat Command A) of the 1st Armored Division was attached to the 45th Infantry Division. In his effects was a hard cover book, similar to school year books, of the 180 Infantry, 45th Division, published in Munich,1945. They returned home at the end of the war, which occurred on Armistice with Germany. The 45th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts, was an element of the Philippine Division, U.S. Army, based at Ft. McKinley. I know that the 45th, the 42nd, and the 3rd Divisions swept down through that area. With few provisions, almost 2,000 inmates died during the circuitous route that took them from Thuringia through Saxony to Czechoslovakia and into Bavaria. Keywords: Korean War, 45th Infantry Division, Thunderbirds. The 45th Infantry Division was reassigned to VI Corps on New Year's day. [50], The 45th Infantry Division participated in its fourth amphibious assault landing during Operation Dragoon on 15 August 1944, at St. Maxime, in Southern France. 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 and see if I can find a CIB for your dad. If you provide your dad's name, I can check it. [63] Accounts conflict over what happened and over how many German troops were killed. Some of those photos match the area where Operation Dragoon was executed. The 45th Infantry Division of the United States Army was a major formation of the Oklahoma Army National Guard from 1920 to 1968. Raymond B Company, 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion 382. The Seventh Army was being disbanded and Patton had been appointed Military Governor of Bavaria, placing the matter in his hands. The 45th Division next crossed the Zintzel River before pushing through the Maginot Line defenses. Seventh Army, along with Free French forces, were able to advance north quickly. Just that, no other details. The U.S. [93][97] Nevertheless, it was not deployed to Korea until December 1951, when its advanced training was complete. [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. [33] For most of the first two weeks while the division moved slowly north, it encountered only light resistance from Italian forces fighting delaying actions. The majority of the 45th ID GIs who returned in September 1945 were discharge Nov. - Dec. 1945. The first major German counterattack came in early February, was against the British 1st Division. [101] By 1952, it was fully integrated. I've always wondered why there is a 3rd ID patch on his uniform when his discharge indicates 75th ID. A row of small cement structures near the prison entrance contained a coal-fired crematorium, a gas chamber, and rooms piled high with naked and emaciated human corpses. Some of the German troops were camp guards; the others were sick and wounded troops from a nearby hospital. Dad's photo or name is not in the book. One story I often share to illustrate how we have to look at the stories left by soldiers and their families helps illustrate the problem. 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. [37], On 3 September 1943, Italy surrendered to the Allied powers. View the list of all donors. [39] At this time, VI Corps was attached to the Seventh Army, under Lieutenant General Alexander Patch, itself part of the Sixth United States Army Group under Lieutenant General Jacob L. Campaigns of the 45th Infantry Division: Southern France, Campaigns of the 45th Infantry Division: Rhineland. It joined the United Nations troops on the front lines during the stalemate of the second half of the war, with constant, low-level fighting and trench warfare against the People's Volunteer Army of China that produced little gain for either side. 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. They worked their way up the East coast in their quest to reach Messina. View of a Clearing Station, somewhere behind Utah Beach, Normandy, taken June 6 - 7, 1944 - triage of Airborne casualties and patients . [10] In 1937, the division's troops were once again called up, this time to help manage a locust plague affecting Colorado. [115] Chinese forces continued to mount concentrated attacks on the lines of the UN forces, including the 45th Infantry Division, but the division managed to hold most of its ground, remaining stationary until the end of the war in the summer of 1953. [2] Also activated from division assets were the 45th Field Artillery Group, later redesignated the 45th Fires Brigade, and the 90th Troop Command. ", This page was last edited on 9 January 2023, at 02:37. While Sheeran's unit was climbing the Harz Mountains, they came upon a Wehrmacht mule train carrying food and drink up the mountainside. [38] On 10 September, elements of the division conducted its second landing at Agropoli and Paestum with the 36th Infantry Division, on the southernmost beaches of the attack. Regarding his Discharge showing him attached to the HQ CO 290 INF, (75th INF DIV), his personal effects include a 75th ID patch. & 05.03.1945-15.03.1945 & 20.03.1945-25.03.1945 & 11.04.1945-10.05.1945, 1st Platoon, A Battery, 353rd AAA SL Battalion, 15.08.1944-25.08.1944 & 30.08.1944-09.11.1944 The 45th in this time was regarded as one of the better-trained National Guard divisions. I have to wonder why he would have that particular book. . [80] Instead of comprising units from several states, the post-war 45th was an all-Oklahoma organization. It went over to the attack, 23 May, crossed the Tiber River, 4 June, outflanking Rome and withdrew for rest and training on the 16th. In January 1943 it moved to Fort Pickett, Virginia, for its final training. In later interviews with Charles Brandt, he divided such massacres into four categories: During World War II, the 45th Division fought in 511 days of combat. The 3rd Division was not directly involved in the liberation of Dachau, but Dad, if he was with the 3rd Division, could have been sent over to see the camp. [8] As a consequence of these militia roots, when the division was properly organized, many of its members were marksmen and outdoorsmen from the remote frontier regions of the Southwestern United States. Division, 1st Battalion, 315th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. Please turn JavaScript back on and reload this page. Platoon, D Company), 47th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division, 47th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division (less Screen shot attached. [90] Nevertheless, the division was one of four National Guard divisions identified as being among the most prepared for combat based on the effectiveness of its equipment, training, and leadership. Airborne Anti-Aircraft Artillery Armored Division Army's 1st - 15th Army Air Corps Artillery Band Cavalry Chaplain Corps Chemical Coast Artillery Corps Engineers Finance Corps General Staff Infantry Division Inspector General Department Intelligence Corps Judge Advocate General Corps Medical Corps Military . Rosters for units serving in World War II from 1944 - 1946 were destroyed in accordance with Army disposition authorities. See: As a result of this effort, two 45th Infantry Division units existed between 1952 and 1953; the mostly Active-duty 45th Infantry Division (AUS) in Korea, and the National Guard 45th Infantry Division (NGUS) in Oklahoma. Cutting across the country, the unit was sent to southern France in August 1944. This Native American symbol became the division's insignia in 1939. 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. . Command Posts. . 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. As a result, the division was not sent into combat upon arrival and instead commenced training at Arzew, French Morocco,[26] in preparation for the invasion of Sicily. [94] The division was awarded four campaign streamers and one Presidential Unit Citation. I think that means he would have been in one of the artillery units for the 45th Infantry Division, but I don't know where to find a roster to check. When US troops arrived in Dachau on April 29, they found 2,310 additional corpses on the train. OMPFs and individual medical reports for soldiers of the U.S. Army who served during World War II and who separated from the service before 1960 are in the custody of NARA's National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis. 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 Section 1, Item 1, where it asks which items you are requesting, please check Other and specify that you want the entire file. The 45th participated in its fourth assault landing, 15 August 1944, at St. Maxime in Southern France. [3] The Oklahoma National Guard units that would later become the 179th Infantry Regiment and 180th Infantry Regiment were assigned to the 36th Division and would earn a combat participation credit during the MeuseArgonne offensive in France as part of the 142nd Infantry. [59][60][61], In a third incident, the Army considered court-martialling several officers of the 157th Infantry Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Felix L. Sparks after servicemen were accused of massacring German soldiers who were surrendering at the Dachau concentration camp in 1945. Additionally, only about 20 percent of its personnel had prior experience of military service from World War II. Devers. Based in Oklahoma City and one of the first National Guard units to be activated for World War II, from the shores of France and all the way to Berlin liberating Dachau along the way, they later served in the brutal Korean War. [109] It also conducted constant small-unit patrols along the border seeking to engage Chinese outposts or patrols. Army Unit Rosters and Unit Photos. [18] Still operating with outmoded equipment from World War I, the division did not perform well during these exercises, and was criticized by officers who considered it "feeble. [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. [108], Initially, the division did not fare well, though it improved quickly. Campaigns of the 45th Infantry Division: Sicily. Ray, John F Company, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division 482. Battles & Campaigns of World War II Combat load of Infantry SoldierSicily One possible method of researching his assignments is to start with the morning resorts for the last unit to which he was assigned, which would be the HQ & HQ Company 290 Infantry Regiment. His old dress uniform has a 3rd Infantry Division shoulder patch. It will take considerably longer to eliminate the backlog on other types of requests, such as genealogical requests for complete copies of records. 45th US Infantry Division "Thunderbird" home Divisional information Divisional troops Attachments Assignments Detachments Command Posts Divisional information Top Specials [read more] Read more about the division insignia and there nickname. 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. 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. German counterattack came in early February, was against the British 1st Division 's few. 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