The division embarked on troopships in New York and landed at Le Havre, France on 2 March 1945, then moved to Camp Lucky Strike. Seeking records of Company E, 303rd Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division - Army and Air Force Records Forum - Army and Air Force Records - History Hub 6 subscribers Thread Options RSS Tags Seeking records of Company E, 303rd Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division Travis Archie 3 months ago >> World War II. Well, here's some info for you and your father. During World War II, Mr. Carlson served in the Army with the 28th Infantry Division from 1942 until 1945. [28][29] By December the 97th had reached its maximum deployment through six prefectures: Saitama, Gunma, Nagano, Niigata, Fukushima, and Tochigi. Shoulder patch: A vertical trident in white on a blue background. hn\o\AP-8?G+lV}R`iRTqHme~y`lm$ R=Ab7:{-ra4[,RriVhJfP4APhjuRUWwGV8hu&^~fM0dk56qNf?&Zf6 -DbvY3hzN:4&2kmbUk5=MIS+l-G+gzte3;oz55xRZfy- aG{!f1XWZN+~k5H0$]/+mW'O]Bo`Wtz1VR(wcKD}!bJYizlUW{j;Ne6Bm{?rq,TNz'+z;Sl|~EmzjloMy7|>+{76Tnwx'a`[o#6`#6ag' pC!/_DH~E/\9rp+W\9rp\5p Zj`5P Ri4h0 Jh^D/nD7!M&t Tx*<5x Note . We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience. G.I. Stories: WWII Unit History Booklets Issued by Stars & Stripes [24], The 97th Infantry Division was credited with firing the last official shot in the European Theatre of Operations during World War II. 1 April 1945: First Army, 12th Army Group. We were unable to locate specific records of Company E. Records of lower echelon units sometimes were incorporated into the files of the battalion or regiment. The brigade was organized at Camp Jackson, South Carolina, under the command of Brigadier General Dennis H. Currie. On the March When the Bell Rang. In September 1944 the 97th was transferred to Camp Cooke, California, for further amphibious training. Campaigns: Central Europe. The personnel of the division was originally drawn from the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, formerly the territory inhabited by Chief Black Hawk and his tribe. [citation needed], 97th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia, Army Battle Casualties and Nonbattle Deaths, Final Report (Statistical and Accounting Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, 1 June 1953), Susan Hobson, "New Creative Writers: 17 Novelists Whose First Work Appears This Season,". The 97th entered the battle of the Ruhr pocket, crossing the Rhine near Bonn, 3 April, and taking up a position on the southern bank of the Sieg River. The division's cadre consisted of over 1,000 trained officers and enlisted men, and Colonel Carl A. Martin became its first commander on 26 September. On 25 October, Brigadier General James R. Lindsay became division commander as Martin became its chief of staff. The division left for Le Havre, 16 June 1945, for redeployment to the Pacific, arriving at Cebu, Philippine Islands, 16 September, and then sailed to Japan for occupation duty, arriving at Yokohama on 23 September 1945. 97th Infantry Division - World War II. Lazne, Czechoslovakia, when it received the cease-fire order on 7 May. [2], The division was intended to be composed of National Army draftees mainly from Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire, but in October, over 5,000 draftees, mainly from Oklahoma and Minnesota, were sent to the division at Camp Cody. For more information, please see, Access to Morning Reports and Unit Rosters | National Archives, If you have not already done so, we suggest that you request a copy of his, . Thank you for posting your request on History Hub! Field Artillery Battalions were the 370th, 371st, 372nd & the 924th. Activated: 25 February 1943. It will take a considerable amount of time to eliminate the backlog on other types of requests, such as genealogical requests for complete copies of records. Activated 25 Feb 1943 Entered Combat 1 Apr 1945 Normandy Days of Combat 41 Casualties 979, Maj. Gen. Louis A. Craig (Feb 43 - Jan 44)Brig. At the time, it was only partially organized and consisted of 402 officers and 7,889 men. ", "97th Division to be inactivated on March 31," Public Relations Office Press Release, 22 March 1946, Ralph Teatsworth, "Nazis Looted Czech Hospital of Radium, Stored It in Osaka," United Press International; printed in the, "The Brigade: A History, Its Organization and Employment in the US Army", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=97th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)&oldid=1141805422, 322nd Headquarters Train and Military Police. World War II unit histories Veterans and next of kin of deceased veterans also may use eVetRecs to request records. 10 Fighting Doughs -- 10 Potential Heroes. Gen. Milton B. Halsey (Jan 44 - Sep 45). For more information, please refer to, Onsite Operations at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Archival OMPFs may also be requested by visiting the, . The 393rd, 394th & 395th were the Infantry Regiments of the 99th Infantry Division. Organic Composition of Divisions, Infantry, Organic Composition of Divisions, Armored, Organic Composition of Divisions, Airborne, D. Table - Index to Organic Units By Branch and Number, E. Table - Organization and Strength -- Infantry Division, F. Table - Organization and Strength -- Armored Division, G. Table - Organization and Strength - Airborne Division, I. The 97th Infantry Division landed at Le Havre, France, 2 March 1945, and moved to Camp Lucky Strike. [34] The unit was reactivated shortly thereafter on 8 August 1962 in the Panama Canal Zone.[35]. 97th Infantry Division - Order of Battle of the United States Army [30], On 26 October counter-intelligence officers from the 97th Division located $2.5 million worth of stolen radium in the German consulate in Osaka, and another $3 million in silver bullion in a warehouse in Iida, Nagano. The 99th Division was constituted at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, on 23 July 1918. endstream endobj 1109 0 obj <>stream endstream endobj 1107 0 obj <>stream In fact, it was a factory that made German 88's. At a point near the Czechoslovakian city of Luditz, patrols from the Division met up with elements of the Russian Army. On 28 March, the division crossed the German border west of Aachen and took up a defensive position along the west bank of the Rhine River opposite Dsseldorf, engaging in patrolling. On 28 March, the Division crossed the German border west of Aachen and took up a defensive position along the west bank of the Rhine River opposite Dusseldorf, engaging in patrolling. Overseas: 19 February 1945, for the ETO; 28 August 1945, for the Pacific Theater. Albany: J. The division then entered the battle of the Ruhr pocket, crossing the Sieg River on 7 April, battling German Wehrmacht troops defending Schloss Allner. Robert W. Hacker, "Knocking the Lock Off the Gate at the Flossenbrg Concentration Camp; 23 April 1945," excerpted from Robert W. Hacker: Flossenbrg Concentration Camp, Phoenix 2000, unpublished manuscript. Frederick Phisterer. Patrols of the 97th frequently sneaked across the Sieg during this fighting in canvas boats. Please note that the missing documents will be added in the near future. At that time the Division, which had been activated in February 1943, was stationed in California, with its training all completed and its men ready for battle. Shoulder patch: A vertical trident in white on a blue background. hG_EO*TU`s/\_,lvsT5akq\,9G)AUiTd-c-TJTJ*V%6fklJLuZH'Lb!5(O:5f. It crossed that There was a building marked by a red cross which the 97th assumed was a hospital and therefore, did not attack it. Moving to protect the left flank of the Third Army on its southern drive, the 97th took Cheb, Czechoslovakia, on 25 April 1945 and attacked the Czechoslovak pocket near Weiden, Germany, on 29 April. 97th Infantry Regiment Nickname: Third Oneida; Boonville Regiment; Conkling Rifles Mustered in: February 18, 1862 Mustered out: July 18, 1865 The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. also has a large collection of published unit histories. {:xq4!=!=0:D~"i>sC} \$p1H8Kdr398 _T '};~+Pca-|0w`u!|2K Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. [17] Members of the Counter Intelligence Corps, which included Robie Macauley,[18] Ib Melchior[19] and Anthony Hecht,[20] interviewed former prisoners and gathered evidence for trials of former camp officers and guards. Route of the 97th Infantry Division. The 97th landed in France at Le Havre, and was first as-signed to the Fifteenth Army. (< duty, arriving at Yokohama 23 September 1945. The 303rd Inf. See, for instructions. (SaeVaeVaeVaeVaeV_eU_Wx^Wx^Wx^Wx^Wx^Wx^Wx^WXXXYXYXYXYXYXYL#6a-L3?Y~M5_~M5_~M5_~M5_~*UW_ The Genealogy Center >> Pushing on toward Dsseldorf through difficult terrain and heavy resistance in densely wooded areas, the division captured Solingen on 17 April. The New York Times, Letters to the Editor, 8 August 1976. The 97th returned 198,142,046 pounds of foodstuffs, 670,226 gallons of gasoline, 8,568,857 yards of cloth and 480,343 pairs of boots and shoes to the Japanese government for distribution to civilians. Then the Division began to move back toward Dsseldorf again, to close the pocket from the south. "Elimination of the Ruhr Pocket; XVIII Airborne Corps (First U. S. Army) 387th Infantry Regt, 97th Infantry Division." Order of Battle of the United States Army - WWII - ETO | U.S. Army [Nota Bene: These combat chronicles, current [4] It had advanced to Konstantinovy Lzn, Czechoslovakia, when it received the ceasefire order on 7 May. December 1945. The 97th Infantry Division was ordered into active military service during World War II on 25 February 1943 at Camp Swift, Texas, the last of the Organized Reserve infantry divisions to enter active duty. G: Flossenbrg memorial archive. On 15 July 1962, the division's 97th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop was converted and redesignated, less the 3rd Platoon, as the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 193rd Infantry Brigade, and relieved from assignment to the 97th Infantry Division. %#Ha]PxOp^RR,)\(\nK It fought a street-to-street engagement in Siegburg on 10 April. They then shot at the Americans from both directions. PaTs6glwHWTml]LrS#pT?jZ= O Army Unit Rosters and Unit Photographs - WorldWarTwoVeterans.com For more information about these records, please contact the National Archives at St. Louis (RRPO) at, . Please be aware that rosters for units serving in World War II from 1944 - 1946 were destroyed in accordance with Army disposition authorities. 387th Inf Reg - 97th Inf Div - 6th Corps Combat Engineers We searched the National Archives Catalog and located the World War II Operations Reports, 1940-1948 in the Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1917 - 1985 (Record Group 407) that includes history (1944-1946) and after action report (Apr. On 16 January 1942 the 166th Infantry Regiment was relieved from its assignment to the division. 26th Infantry Division - U.S. Army Center of Military History The 97th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. The "Blue and Gray" was coined as the nickname of the 29th Infantry Division by the division's commander during World War I. We can't all be Washingtons, but we can all be patriots. WnQ&)4H,Jq@v!YB: b!4CsQbdHp dS>stream The demobilization was completed on 22 December/[3]. It included the 193rd and 194th Infantry Brigades, and the 172nd Field Artillery Brigade. 30 April 1945: V Corps. Members of the 97th Division treated sick and dying prisoners and buried the several hundred corpses discovered in the camp. (Washington, DC: Orientation Branch, Information and Education Services, n.d.). g>~.PxE!Dl^=?Xc@=qQ M_l{(qfg8.epW(O.qq\\'(pr}@Tex%,Li-_Vo?X#2UI:qtR-8}U|H,UQ-?8~yO+}?_[@g5O./oW7f@n}CN{V~ y1q27\K $h. Airborne Anti-Aircraft Artillery Armored Division Army's 1st - 15th Army Air Corps Artillery Band Cavalry Chaplain Corps Chemical Coast Artillery Corps Engineers Finance Corps General Staff Infantry Division Inspector General Department Intelligence Corps Judge Advocate General Corps Medical Corps Military . If you have any data on units and those who served we would be interested in adding it to our digital project-library; please Contact Us. 97th Infantry US Army Divisions Online: Lone Sentry: 97th Infantry [text only] 99th Infantry Division . I'm hoping to find out what company-level records there are for this unit during World War II. It originally was organized in September, 1918, but was demobilized Nov. 20 of the same year and reconstituted as an organized reserve unit. 2010-2023 ACPL Genealogy Center.All RightsReserved. for Army units that may include rosters and morning reports of the 303rd Infantry Regiment. The first units which have been described in some detail are the British 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division & British 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division. /.E_$~3_$~E_$~'DyJHG6ArAP=O}C@^NZM>roRo?}|w9o|g3?UE%nH GHG|jtv82Lk$;x:xZ>Aq:0'qS'>\v~b~p/wVwz}g_YWV^^l7?6^na}i~>s?7?vquwW'oggG;bpe ~Pn?v|1G:ht%1N1k=>#)a=8? On April 3, the 97th crossed the Rhine, and then went back into action along the Sieg River, capturing Siegburg and several other German towns. Welcome to WWII Forums! [38], Years later the lineage of the 97th Infantry Division was reactivated as the 97th Training Brigade, a subordinate unit of the 100th Training Division. Held in reserve for several weeks, the Division then marched from France to Belgium and on into Germany, where it was assigned to the First Army and thrown into action near Dsseldorf during operations to liquidate the Germans trapped in the Ruhr pocket. Gen. Milton B. Halsey (20 January 1944-24 September 1945) Gen. Milton B. Halsey (20 January 1944 24 September 1945), Maj. Gen. Herman F. Kramer (24 September 1945 to inactivation). Where modern explanatory notes were required, they have been inserted as italicized text in square brackets.] 66y%@wfJq4XBD RYZlgWo crossing the Rhine near Bonn, 3 April, and taking up a position on the southern bank of the Sieg River. Nicknamed the "Trident division" because of its shoulder patch, a vertical trident in white on a blue background, it was originally trained in amphibious assaults as preparation for deployment in the Pacific Theater. 97th Buttons Up the Ruhr Pocket. 28 March 1945: XXII Corps. Division World War II General Militon B. Halsey, 97th Infantry Division, examines the facilities found at the Flossenbrg Concentration Camp, April 1945. ~Author Unknown, If you think Health care is expensive now Just Wait until it's Free, CHECKERBOARD | 99th Infantry Division Association | 1st issue 2010, 99th Infantry Division Unit History (LoneSentry.com), Lone Sentry: Battle Babies: The Story of the 99th Infantry Division -- WWII G.I. During 1944, approximately 5,000 soldiers were stripped from the division and sent as replacements to other units in Europe. For more information, please refer to Onsite Operations at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis. densely wooded areas, the Division captured Solingen, 17 April. "Anthony Hecht: Poet who expressed the horrors of the 20th century in verse of formal rigour and cultured gravity.". Thanks. 91st Infantry Division - "Powder River" 92nd Infantry Division "Buffalo Soldiers" 93rd Infantry Division - The Blue Helmets 94th Infantry Division - "Pilgrim Division," 95th Infantry Division - "The Victory Division" 96th Infantry Division Deadeyes 97th Infantry Division - "The Trident division" [4] Dsseldorf fell without much fighting the next day, after the German Resistance launched Aktion Rheinland, and the Ruhr pocket was eliminated by 21 April. The 97th Infantry Division landed at Le Havre, France, 2 March 1945, and moved to Camp Lucky Strike. Undoubtedly there are men who served with the division who are not listed in this document. There are 3 soldiers of the 97th Infantry Division World War II still listed as missing in action. WW 2 Connections, Aug 6, 2010. 0 Reviews. This shot was fired by PFC Domenic Mozzetta of Company B, 387th Infantry Regiment, 97th Division, at a German sniper near Klenovice, Czechoslovakia shortly before midnight, 7 May 1945. A Military Police patrol from the 303rd Infantry Regiment may have been the first U.S. Army unit to reach the camp, although the 2nd Cavalry Group, Mechanized[1] as well as a colonel from the 90th later took credit for liberating the camp. Table - Comparative Statistics, Individual Awards, K. Table - Comparative Statisitcs, Casualties & Campaigns, Insignia, Nickname, Insignia Significance, and Motto, Assignments and Attachments to Higher Units. |N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z|. You are at a gateway to WWII discussion, research, exploration, & analysis. Route of the 97th Infantry Division The 97th re-mained in battle for five weeks, moving up with the Third Army into Czechoslovakia. [4], In early January 1945, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Supreme Commander of Allied forces on the Western Front, was alarmed over the swift progress the Germans had made during the waning Battle of the Bulge and was concerned that the Germans could move additional reinforcements to the west from the Eastern Front. ~Charles F. Browne, If you are ashamed to stand by your colors, you had better seek another flag. Roster of D Company, 345th Infantry Regiment This roster was provided by the company clerk of 345-D, Mitch Kaidy. On 12 April Pfc Joe R. Hastings of Company C, 386th Infantry Regiment, distinguished himself in action at Drabenderhhe, Germany while attacking an enemy position. U.S. 97th Infantry Division - Pinterest On 14 April, intelligence officers from the 97th Division liberated approximately 800 prisoners of war, including 177 Americans, being held at a POW camp in Hoffnungstal, near Much, Germany. Monument Text: It had advanced to Konstantinovy The 90th Infantry Division was recognized as a liberating unit by the US Army's Center of Military History and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1985. Read more and Support Us. World War II Divisional Combat Chronicles - United States Army Center Captain Eugene A. Buckley Jr., "After Battle Report, Participation of the 387th Inf Regt in the Battle of Germany, 21 April - 8 May, 1945. In the complicated design of the 97ths shoulder patch, the three prongs of the trident represent the states from which the personnel of the outfit were originally drawnMaine, Vermont, and New Hampshire. The 97th entered the battle of the Ruhr pocket, crossing the Rhine near Bonn, 3 April, and taking up a position on the southern bank of the Sieg River. for further assistance prior to making an appointment. This shot was fired by Pfc. 28 April 1945: First Army, 12th Army Group. ' [15] Members of the 97th Division treated sick and dying prisoners and buried the several hundred corpses discovered in the camp. 97th Cml Mort Bn (- Co B) 12 Apr 45-13 Apr 45: Co B, 97th Cml Mort Bn: 13 Apr 45-14 Apr 45 . The following lists the divisions which fought in the ETO, units covered in the "G . Welcome to the WWII Forums! PDF 97th INFANTRY DIVISION - United States Army Center of Military History A military police patrol from the 303rd Infantry Regiment may have been the first U.S. Army unit to reach the camp, although the 2nd Cavalry Group, Mechanized[16] and a colonel from the 90th Infantry Division later took credit for liberating the camp. (Govt. Docs). the border and trident represents the snow that covers these states' picturesque Archival OMPFs may also be requested by visiting the Archival Research Room at the National Archives at St. Louis. [15], Pushing on toward Dsseldorf through difficult terrain and heavy resistance in densely wooded areas, the division captured Solingen on 17 April. During operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, more than 3,000 division troops deployed to missions in the Persian Gulf. [31] On 31 October, Special Agent Robie Macauley of the division's counter-intelligence unit arrested 26 prominent Nazis who were in hiding in Karuizawa. 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. 19 April 1945: Third Army, 12th Army Group. Concurrently, it was withdrawn from the Army Reserve and allotted to the Regular Army. Dusseldorf fell on the next day and the Ruhr pocket was Pushing on toward Dusseldorf through difficult terrain and heavy resistance in densely wooded areas, the Division captured Solingen, 17 April. OMPFs and individual medical reports for enlisted men of the U.S. Army who were separated from the service after October 1912 and before 1960 are in the custody of NARA's National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis. From Fighting Divisions, Kahn & McLemore, Infantry Journal Press, 1945-1946. Additionally, elements of the 97th Infantry Division participated in the liberation. There are 3 soldiers of the 97th Infantry Division World War II still listed as missing in action. |_W+ Flossenbrg memorial archive. If you have not already done so, we suggest that you request a copy of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). Neptune's trident was originally adopted as the division's symbol, to represent the coastal states of Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire, from which the first recruits were drawn in 1918. The 97th Infantry Division landed at Le Havre, France, 2 March 1945, and moved to Camp Lucky Strike. It crossed that river, 7 April, against light resistance and fought a street-to-street engagement in Siegburg on the 10th. On 1 February 1942 the division was redesignated the 37th Infantry Division and reorganized as a "triangular" division consisting of the 145th, 147th and 148th Infantry Regiments. The insignia is a. We recommend that you search the U.S. Army Center of Military History, 97th Infantry Division - Order of Battle of the United States Army - WWII - ETO, website for the order of battle during World War II. Three medical units of the 97th were mobilized and deployed to South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Neptune's trident was originally adopted to represent the coastal In two days the 922nd Field Artillery Battalion fired over three thousand rounds at the area around the castle. [2] Members of the Counter Intelligence Corps, which included Robie Macauley,[3] Ib Melchior[4] and Anthony Hecht,[5] interviewed former prisoners and gathered evidence for trials of former camp officers and guards. Milton Ponitz and First Lt. Robert McCaffrey. It bears a metal plaque listing all of the soldiers from the 1st and 97th Infantry Divisions killed in the area. 97th Infantry Division: 358: 99th Infantry Division: 365: 100th Infantry Division: 373: 101st Airborne Division: 381: 102d Infantry Division: 392: 103d Infantry Division: 401: For more information about these non-digitized records, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RR2R) via email at archives2reference@nara.gov. [1], In July 1944 the division relocated to Camp San Luis Obispo, California. First Strike Against the Fatherland. Muster Rolls and Rosters, 11/1/1912 - 12/31/1943. Part of the division was in Tepl where the German 2nd Panzer Division had surrendered. The division was activated 5 September 1918 and inactivated 20 November 1918 ; one infantry The blue of the shield stands for the freshwater lakes of New England, the white of the border for the snow-covered mountains of the region. (Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized . The 97th Infantry Division landed at Le Havre, France, 2 March 1945, and moved to Camp Lucky Monument Details Please complete a. and mail it to NARA's National Personnel Records Center, (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. Our Military Heritage Please contact these organizations directly for further assistance. Colonel C. A. Martin - 26 September 1918 to 19 October 1918; Brigadier General James R. Lindsay - 19 October 1918 until demobilization on 20 November 1918. [6], On 23 April elements of the 97th, together with members of the 90th Infantry Division, liberated Flossenbrg concentration camp near Flo in Bavaria. 303d Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer), 386th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer), 922d Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer), 389th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer). NPRC continues working to restore their pre-pandemic response times of under ten days for these requests. The infantry drove through Dsseldorf, waiting for the Germans to shoot at them; then they would find the pockets of Germans and shoot at them to flush them out. It had advanced to Konstantinovy Lazne, Czechoslovakia, when it received the cease-fire order on 7 May. (Govt. bank of the Rhine River opposite Dusseldorf, engaging in patrolling. And in the fall, finally, the Division that had expected to begin its travels in Jap-held territory found itself in Japan, as one of the two Divisionsthe 86th was the otherthat actually got redeployed from Europe. As the 97th prepared to enter Czechoslovakia, Flossenburg concentration camp was discovered in the division's . Overseas: 16 September 1945, to the Philippine Islands. 510-592. The division was activated 5 September 1918 and inactivated 20 November 1918; one infantry regiment (303d) served with the 76th Division. Beech Grove Cem., Rockport MD. John Hedrick, who took control of an abandoned boat and made sure the survivors crossed the river safely. Photograph by PFC Howard E. James (World War II Signal Corps Photograph Collection Battalion Regiment Sergeant Cdr Pierce Division Parades Dick The 194th was to be organized and trained at Camp Cody, the 172nd at Camp Jackson, South Carolina, and the 193rd was to be organized in France with the AEF. Neptune's trident was originally adopted to represent the coastal states of Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire, from which personnel for the division was draw in 1918. After Siegburg, they captured Cologne (Koeln) Germany. 97th Infantry Regiment :: New York State Military Museum and Veterans On 25 April the division entered Ash, Czechoslovakia. The troops used the monastery there as a POW camp for the Germans. Inactivated 3l March 1946 in Japan. If there is any information requested by the form that you do not know, you may omit it or provide estimates (such as for dates), but the more information you provide, the easier it will be to locate the correct file if it survived the fire. Log in or Sign up to interact with the community. It crossed that river, 7 April, with the troops suffering 80% casualties in wounded and dead. It was deployed to Europe in 1944 when casualties from the Battle of the Bulge needed to be replaced. Discussion in 'Information Requests' started by Chef des Todes, Aug 6, 2010. Also the insignia of the 97th Infantry "Trident" Division. WWII Rosters - 87th Infantry Division Legacy Association See eVetRecs Help for instructions. The headquarters was organized in December 1921. Copyright, 2023, Sons Of Liberty Museum, Inc.,All Rights Reserved, 303d Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer), 386th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer), 922d Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer), 389th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer). The division insignia consists of a white trident on a blue shield within a View some pictures of recent Exhibits. and the 303rd FA Bn. He was an U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving with the 109th Field Artillery 28th Division from 1948 to 1952, attaining the rank of sergeant first class. The 97th Division was one of the divisions planned to be activated in late 1918 and deployed to France in 1919 to reinforce the American Expeditionary Force. 22 April 1945: XII Corps. ], Return to the Main Combat The 97th ID had advanced into Czechoslovakia when on May 8, 1945, WWII officially ended in the ETO. white border. [4], The division left Le Havre on 16 June 1945 aboard the SSBrazil, arriving at Camp Shanks on 24 June. Under the supervision of the Navy and Marine Corps, the division began amphibious training and exercises at Camp Callan, Coronado Strand, San Clemente Island, San Nicolas Island and Camp Pendleton.