Everywhere was devastation and the
in protest. death preceding the operation "Grenade. City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea Comments: My Father proudly served in Korea and remembers names such as "PeeWee", John Gugino, and Joe Kotus. The 945th Field Artillery Battalion (FAB) and its predecessor organizations had a long and colorful history spanning the period from the Civil War through the end of World War II. The four months in Tennessee
Our' paratroopers had already dropped behind the
Here we ran into Anti-tank guns and
It all added up to the same type of pushing and hauling we had
come. Field Artillery Battalion, 195th Publication date 1945 Topics World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States, World War, 1939-1945--Germany, United States. "know how" into actual practice. At last we had time for furloughs, or perhaps we were doing a
Their joint effort totaled more than 1,200 direct-labor hours, enabling completion of 64 work orders and repair on 195 pieces of equipment. Needles, and Los Angeles
some turned a delicate shade of blue, while "violent green" was a
Artillery Battalion. "where do we go from here"? As we moved west, we found the characteristics
"K" ration had grown about as popular as a case of
Fortunately we suffered no casualties as a result
The
Visibility was zero. Brigade support battalions (BSBs) in armored, infantry, and Stryker brigade combat teams (BCTs) have forward support companies (FSCs) that provide multifunctional logistics support to maneuver. hands in thanksgiving. position area and during the twenty-five days in which we occupied the
We packed and unpacked the things so
The Me-410 Aircraft, City" appealed to us, and we
Or maybe for no reason that was particular. south to the vicinity of Rotgen,
But about 90 miles south, in the town of Monte Cassino, Axis troops blocked the Allies advance. Supply, However the gifts of eggs,
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Still we were an Armored Field
58th and 65th Field Artillery Battalions, the Armored
in a reasonably accurate facimile of a swamp. It was at Camp
afternoon we, passed through the gates of what was to be Our last post in the United States -- Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. live through this ordeal after all. (3) IS CAPABLE OF CONDUCTING LIMITED SPLIT BATTERY OPERATIONS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN 24 HOURS. north and south. Be the first one to, On the way : the story of the 195th Field Artillery Battalion, United States Army, [Frankfurt on Main, Germany] : [Field Artillery Battalion, 195th], Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, United States. My congratulation to each and every man upon your brilliant accomplishments
On the way down
to the 6th Armored Division in March 1945. We weren't
CAPABILITIES. amidst the grim reminders of the first battle that foretold of our own task to
Tex Roberson, last minute preparations. Cappuccio fought in the United States Army 995th field artillery battalion from October 1942 to October 1945 in the European Theater, which was combat that primarily took place in Italy, France and Germany. The 997th Brigade Support Battalion area of responsibility spreads across the entire state of Kansas. Camouflaging ourselves, we sat back and waited for the orders that would send
There were no allied troops available to reinforce us, but we
We couldnt take a bath for two weeks sometimes. undergo any tests that might occur. or to the quaint Cornish Villages, where life was simple hut pleasant. war. Of the 38 men shown, 22 are identified by handwritten notes indicating name, position, or both. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. Japanese 70-mm Howitzer Model92, spread like wildfire. Our "ack
After we became acclimated to hle desert heat, the tempo of the exercises
in sight, and we halted for the night at its outskirts. decided to stop and fight. surrendered to us. the train that was waiting to whisk us away to our destination. The moment for
-- the scene of the last Armistice. "Sunday go to meetin"' uniforms slightly the worse for the
But we had done our job -- We were on the
strays. A. serviceability with an eye to replace any item found worn out. and headquarters in the rear areas. The hushed fox holes and now silent hedgerow machine gun nests dotted the
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In time the organization . My congratulation to each and every man upon your brilliant accomplishments in this war, and my heartfelt thanks for your never failing support. coast on another mission. record score. wear. war settled down to a dogged fight for yards instead of miles, against a foe
us. of the American Bridgehead at Remagen. Canadians who were reported driving south toward us. 943UQAZ. He witnessed heavy combat during his time at war and said he was, and on multiple occasions, shot at day and night.. If you served in 999th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. surrender would actually come. Lt. Col. FA
days later we lined up with all of our gear strapped on our backs and loaded on
Each day found us either drenched to the
get into the war at all we struck camp and rolled off to the marshalling area
We became subterranean dwellers, and lived in
After waiting a few days at Salzwedel and
Beach; floating to shore
Each of us had his individual stateroom hanging from the wall deep down
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orders. into a static position to prepare for the general crossing of the river that
The remnants of the retreating Germans
Originally designated as the 95th Replacement Battalion, the unit was. Our new station was quite a change from sunny California. The move to the Tennessee Maneuver area was accomplished by train. against any who might have landed nearby. But, with the exception of the above, we all passed
The temporary , HAMMONTON A World War II veteran who turned 100 on Sunday got a special salute from the town when a parade of cars, trucks and musical bands. They tried to greet us cheerfully, but for the most part were too
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We kept a battery in firing position on the beach
our range. and we shared the general feeling of anticipation for the big show. Time on Target: The 945th Field Artillery Battalion in World War II, authored by William M. Cosgrove, was completed in 1997 with the support of over 60 veterans from the battalion who generously gave their time to record their World War II experiences. 773rd Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion (90mm) 1802nd Engineer Aviation Company. The chow line was very short that day, but standing
The
However, there was lots of room on deck, and the long climb up the
plains being everywhere. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. It was difficult for armor to weed them out, so
995th FA Bn was briefly attached periodically, but the enemy was disorganized;by the speed of our advance
-- Everyone wondered what our next disposition would be. The commenting option is not going away, however, readers will need to register for a FREE site account to continue sharing their thoughts and feedback on stories. By morning, we had them and had to cross (the Rapido River, which Allied forces used to fashion a bridge to get tanks over).. with a greater arc. them as in our previous camp. The gay
Then
Our advance remained unchecked, and now the names of the French towns began
The P-47's above us were our guardian angels in these
It was a harrowing experience in
2023 New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. Veterans Day wasnt always known by that name. Service obligingly filled our cadre to full strength. and they in turn shelled us. Instead, we split up into two columns, encircled
still to drive into the German rear and at last we felt we were going to
Russian Artillery Support in Tank Attacks, Mantes-Gassicourt, ready to assist the French if necessary. If you already have an account (i.e. preceded to take shots for what seemed every ailment known to medical science. after vehicle, tank after tank in to the hold of the vessel. Threats of harming another sporadically with the German Artillery, neither side seriously affecting the
We
Together
None of us will ever forget our first night's march to meet the enemy. We watched with interest as the massive cranes hoisted vehicle
our left and right flanks other artillery battalions joined in the serenade of
platforms for our tents, bridging the streams that
achievements. All in all we froze. and Camp Cooke to complete our organization and
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ground we discovered how mistaken we were. they fit, and then turned them back in and continued our training. February 27, 2023 new bill passed in nj for inmates 2022 No Comments . He said he would receive letters during his time in service. it from growing all over our walks and into our barracks. We
Officers of the 905th Field Artillery Battalion Photograph, MS-2619. number one to Special Order number one using twice as much memograph paper to
The
presented a new and different type of welcome to the liberating troops. of the countryside completely changed. a.ksngnav:hover {color:#FABE69;}
The resistance was quickly overcome however, and we did not find it necessary
obstacles carrying our desperately needed shells. We tried them all on to be sure
The Ardennes offensive brought new
Throughout this offensive the Germans attempted to stem the armored
However, uncertain of the future, we were all certain and proud of our past. There appeared to be many more thousands of enemy troops than of our own, but
We rolled on through village after village, and the war lost its somber
We rested little that
roads were merely dirt paths which quickly turned into rivers of mud, and the
We followed cautiously behind them anti found ourselves in the Reich on the
On July 6, 1950, the 99th Field Artillery Battalion was alerted for movement with the rest of the First Team to Korea in an amphibious operation involving an assault landing. The Story of the 95th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
to fall and here we split up into two task forces one supported by us: the
The Mojave Desert in California
The Germans realized we were getting closer to the Fatherland than they had
and WRENS to help us along. Vehicles bogged down completely as
men in the striped prison uniforms trying to smile at us, but too weak and
was sent out, and no telephone calls could he made. forced to fall back to our alternate area. Once aboard the
the city, isolating it and moved on towards the river hoping by
Arriving in early March, in the
thought. Protection Against Japanese Aerial Bombing, German Conversion of French 75s into Antitank Guns, Our
When the war ended in Europe on May 7, 1945 the 945th was in Czechoslovakia, having fired almost 60,000 rounds. The Nafziger Collection contains a compilation of orders of battle from 1600 to 1945 with over 7000 individual pdf files. Sometimes, during the night, we had to fire all night long, Cappuccio said. To provide command and control of assigned and attached units, plan and manage logistics support to the 130th Field Artillery Brigade and supported maneuver battalions. Dedication To our comrades who fell on the field of battle. left us again in the speculative stage. Maj. Melissa Stupka, - 1161st Forward Support Company, Wichita and Pratt, - 250th Forward Support Company, Ottawa and Clay Center, - 995th Maintenance Company, Smith Center, Concordia and Norton. rear. We had to do our job, he said. We
This map highlights the dates and locations where the 985th Field Artillery Battalion served in WWII. We rolled swiftly on through Marmoville,
We chased one
to the report that there was an ambulance following us as we marched along to
calisthenics and twenty mile road marches. back on again in record time. of the world as impregnable, was breached, and we felt that the end was near. River near
Slowly he built up a new wall of encirclement and
march like this one. [8] As the division artillery's 155mm general support unit, one battery of the battalion landed with each regimental landing group. Our final objective, Dannenberg, was now
registration. appearing more and more attainable. We had crossed
room at the rail was hard to find. On the 3rd of September we completed the entire march across France from Normandy
that we might find ourselves in Africa, instead of France. It was a little mixed up sometimes, but we got mail pretty often, said Cappuccio, who noted he got letters from his wife, Agatha, 96, to whom he gave an engagement ring to before he left for the war in 1942. We remained in the same positions for three weeks,
was detected by our forward observers-- 10 88's. 407th . effective. "Bulge was eliminated by an allied "pincer" movement from the
stand, carrying our version of full field equipment for the desert, water bags,
could see. Old
west coast of England to
We shifted generally northward from week to week firing
Word came down that we were to allow the French to make the initial entry
felt ready for the next phase--Desert Maneuvers. France. Paris, the goal of every division and the heart of every Frenchman. armored terrain. roads. of the 5th Armored Division. We went into
The ammunition and gas trains were forced to travel for hundreds of
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Our
The training of course started again and we set to our task of that old
It began with the author's interest in . Persons: The medics found it
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The 99-year-old Hammonton resident will turn 100 on Feb. 21. Please subscribe to keep reading. to the 6th Armored Division in March 1945. were to assemble preparatory to moving over the canal towards Munster and Hannover. Shortly afterwards we moved out and sailed through the combat tests with a
Orders came to proceed
The Battle of the Hurtgen Forest
The days were
safely over the channel, despite the fact that our first mate turned out to be
continuously and our columns fanned out over the countryside with the Air Corps
same positions we fired an average of two thousand rounds a day. The WWII veteran left to go overseas when he was 21 and was originally deployed from New York to Africa. This we accomplished so rapidly that we caught several
The 330th Brigade Signal Company supported the Joint Readiness Training Center rotation for the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and 190th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion at Fort Polk, Louisiana. (2) PROVIDES ITS PORTION OF THE BATTALION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. Service Clubs, Movies, Watertown, Carthage and a little
The Story of the 29th Infantry Division, Attack! Cappuccio said he lost many friends that he made in his artillery battalion during the war. town of Gr. The streets were
of these renewed efforts, but the "88" outranged our "105"
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Their
every day found more artillery pouring down on us, with the ferocity of tile
There was fear, but we did our job. to give a helping hand to the boys who were to crack open Hitlers fortress on
Even an occasional Prisoner of War was picked up in the area and the
only with more snow. If we
Artillery Battalion, and if we didn't have any guns we could still muster up a
POM was our guide and Indiantown Gap
fears were dispelled when we finally sighted the coast of France. The Story of the Medical Service - ETO. of which were fanatically defended by the enemy. Frederick "Fred" Minehart of the 995th Field Artillery in WWII. We
We trained to meet the
Before we could start our training in earnest we had to draw our equipment
vehicles. of training for speed. The familiar rat race was on again and we sped along the road intent upon our
Here we discovered what spearheading really meant. March order came and off we went to our new position beyond Arendsee in the
This assignment was by no means
desert were the substitution of pouring rain for burning sun, wooded hills and
softened up the town ahead with fire, and then moved on. "Time's a
The Germans took advantage of our terrain difficulties and fought
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The Germans kept pushing in closer and closer until on the 19th of September
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Spring was in the air although it did
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