The division remained on the front lines in such engagements as Old Baldy Hill and Hill Eerie until the end of the war, returning to the U.S. in 1954. On 16 February, a major German attack struck the 45th, and nearly broke through the 179th Infantry on 18 February. Originally organized in the continental U.S. in 1917, this organization sailed to the Philippines with all of its records and colors. [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. [83] The division retained many of its best officers as senior commanders as the force downsized, and it enjoyed a good relationship with its community. [50] Against slight opposition, it spearheaded the drive for the Belfort Gap. Lucas then moved the rest of the 45th Division to the left-center of the perimeter, at Aprilia and along the west branch of the Mussolini Canal. Please check NARAs web page about COVID-19 updates for the latest information. This Native American symbol became the division's insignia in 1939. Also in that collection are two Army Air Corps patches - he started out in the Air Corps - and one USSTAF patch, which the Air Corps evolved into sometime prior to the crossing of the Rhine. When US troops arrived in Dachau on April 29, they found 2,310 additional corpses on the train. So he might have actually meant one of the subcamps which would increase the number of possible units. His name was Donald E. Thompson, PFC. On the second incident, Captain John T. Compton ordered Italian soldiers to be lined up and shot; the officer claimed he had only been following orders and was acquitted. 45th Infantry Division. These were the 7th Infantry Division, the 1st Cavalry Division, the 24th Infantry Division, and the 25th Infantry Division, which were all under the control of the Eighth United States Army. I had to show them his records, with our unit to prove that he was nowhere near Normandy in June 1944. The soldiers reacted in shock and disbelief to the evidence of Nazi atrocities. Assignments [15] Its men immediately began basic combat training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. So the stories that came down through the family where all about dad or grandpa's taking part in the D-Day landings on Normandy because they'd never heard about the ones in Southern France. In September of 1940, the War Department called the 45th Infantry to federal service and began training for a possible war with Germany and Japan. By mid-February, the 45th was positioned astride the "Via Anziate," the road leading to Rome. Circumstance may have prevented that. [9] The division's first commander was Major General Baird H. The majority of the 45th ID GIs who returned in September 1945 were discharge Nov. - Dec. 1945. Yellow is a symbol of warmth or energy. Veterans and next of kin of deceased veterans also may use eVetRecs to request records. [94] Its anti-aircraft and armor assets were used as mobile artillery, which continuously pounded Chinese positions. Army Unit Rosters and Unit Photos. [125], As of 1 August 1950, the division consisted of 698. Sheeran later joked that they did so without complaint, likely hoping that he and his buddies would change their minds. Every Tom, Dick and Harry in the Seventh Army and beyond, claimed to have liberated Dachau KZ on 29 April 1945 or to have. Main telephone: 202.488.0400 I have two rosters of the 45th Division plus several Excel worksheets of men who served in the division. The 45th Infantry Division guardsmen saw no major action until they became one of the first National Guard units activated in World War II in 1941. [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. Sheeran explained that by then, he "had no hesitation in doing what I had to do. Horrible images. Holocaust Memorial Museum provides information about which units liberated which camps on their, Recognition of U.S. Liberating Army Units, Re: Seeking Roster for 45th Inf Division WW2. [22] The division, now commanded by Major General Troy H. Middleton, a Regular Army soldier and highly distinguished World War I veteran, moved to the Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation's Camp Patrick Henry to await combat loading on the transports. Like Our Web page? A shame. [49] The division was allowed a one-month rest, resuming its advance on 25 November, attacking the forts north of Mutzig. Then the Wehrmacht mule drivers were given shovels and ordered to "dig their own shallow graves". [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. We have every reason to believe him, because he was not the kind to tell stories just to make himself look good. Slowly advancing through Italy, they fought in Anzio and in Monte Cassino. [29][30] Landing near Scoglitti, the southernmost U.S. objective on the island, the division advanced north on the U.S. force's eastern flank. 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 . "Train, No. ", It appears that most of the regiment remained in the Dachau vicinity until, 20 July, when the regiment embarked by train for Camp St. Louis. Rosters for units serving in World War II from 1944 - 1946 were destroyed in accordance with Army disposition authorities. 9, commanded by Major Kirk A. Meaders, and carrying personnel of, our Third Battalion and five Officers and 95 Enlisted Men of the 120th, When I have time, Jon, I will look through the General Orders of the 180th. & 3rd Battalions), 3rd Battalion, 36th Engineer Combat [24] Also assigned to the division were the 158th, 160th, 171st, and 189th Field Artillery Battalions, the 45th Signal Company, the 700th Ordnance Company, the 45th Quartermaster Company, the 45th Reconnaissance Troop, the 120th Engineer Combat Battalion, and the 120th Medical Battalion. Thank you for posting your request on History Hub! & 01.01.1945-16.02.1945 & 04.03.1945-09.05.1945, 191st Tank Battalion (less A Company & 3rd These units were assigned to the 40th Division, and deployed to France where the division was used as a "depot" unit to process and provide replacements for front-line units. The following year, on 10 September 1946, the 45th Infantry Division was reconstituted as a National Guard unit. 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 View of a Clearing Station, somewhere behind Utah Beach, Normandy, taken June 6 - 7, 1944 - triage of Airborne casualties and patients . 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. Inside this website you will find over 100 pages of Maps History and Photographs of the World War Two Thunderbirds. Additionally, only about 20 percent of its personnel had prior experience of military service from World War II. [108], Initially, the division did not fare well, though it improved quickly. [45] The next three months were spent on the defensive, with the 45th engaged in trench warfare, alike to that in World War I. Once this rest period was complete, the division was assigned to XV Corps for the final push into German territory. They trace their lineage from frontier militias that operated in the Southwestern United States throughout the late 1800s. They worked their way up the East coast in their quest to reach Messina. Error: You don't have JavaScript enabled. When describing his first murder for organized crime, Sheeran recalled: "It was just like when an officer would tell you to take a couple of German prisoners back behind the line and for you to 'hurry back'. In their report delivered to Congress on May 15, 1945, the senators and representatives stated that. 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. and see if I can find a CIB for your dad. [62] The cremation ovens, which were still in operation when the soldiers arrived, contained bodies and skeletons as well. Hey Dave, Im new to this site and stumbled across this thread. . 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. You can not post a blank message. 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. The 45th Infantry was originally a National Guard unit drawn from Colorado, Arizona, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. 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. Raymond, Allen D. 1st Battalion, 272nd Infantry Regiment, 69th Infantry Division 200. Up till now everything was basically small scattered pieces to the puzzle. These offensives were conducted largely in order to secure a better position during the ongoing truce negotiations. 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. This tool uses JavaScript and much of it will not work correctly without it enabled. However, please note that these records are not online and NARA is not staffed to do this level of research for you. History. Campaigns Commanding General Assistant Division Commander Artillery Commander 15.08.1944 [32] As the division advanced towards its main objective to capture the airfields at Biscari, and Comiso, German forces were pushed back. [10], The 45th Infantry Division engaged in regular drills but no major events in its first few years, though the division's Colorado elements were called in to help quell a large coal mining strike. [39] The division captured Munich during the next two days, occupying the city until V-E Day and the surrender of Germany. On April 28, the day before liberation, a train bearing about 40 or so railway cars arrived at the camp. [63] Accounts conflict over what happened and over how many German troops were killed. No record of Clarence E. LaHayne in the June 1945 Roster of the 45th Infantry Division nor. The Regimental, Command Post was moved into Dachau and training began. We would like to thank Crown Family Philanthropies and the Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation for supporting the ongoing work to create content and resources for the Holocaust Encyclopedia. In some of these cars there were more than enough to cover the floors. Raymer, Joe US Navy 419. 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. Send Email To NORA DREWRY. It will take considerably longer to eliminate the backlog on other types of requests, such as genealogical requests for complete copies of records. The soldiers of the 45th Division who liberated the camp were outraged at the malnourishment and maltreatment of the 32,000 prisoners they liberated, some barely alive, and all victims of the Holocaust. Holocaust Memorial Museum provides information about which units liberated which camps on their Recognition of U.S. Liberating Army Units website. [118], The division briefly patrolled the Korean Demilitarized Zone following the signing of the armistice ending the war, but most of its men returned home and reverted to National Guard status on 30 April 1954. 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. City and State: HUNTLEY MT To access these records for the 1940s, you will need to either make an appointment to visit the National Archives at St. Louis or hire a researcher. It's like a window back in time. 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 As I turned to look over the prison yard with unbelieving eyes, I saw a large number of dead inmates lying where they had fallen in the last few hours or days before our arrival. The 45th landed at Anzio, 22 January 1944, and for 4 months stood its ground against violent assaults. Allied intelligence estimated that the island was defended by approximately 230,000 troops, the majority of which were drawn mostly from weak Italian formations and two German divisions which had been reconstituted after being destroyed earlier. The 45th Infantry Division World War II in Germany. [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. I always felt there was more than a random reason he would have that, though his name\photo is not in the book. His photos seem to point to him potentially being in the 45th Infantry.We know he entered as a private and within 6 months was a Master Seargent. [37], On 3 September 1943, Italy surrendered to the Allied powers. Below is a list of colors and symbols, and what they mean. On April 29, 1945, three US Army divisions converged on the camp: the 42nd Infantry, the 45th Infantry, and the 20th Armored. Please turn JavaScript back on and reload this page. [37] Opposing them were elements of the German 29th Panzergrenadier Division and XVI Panzer Corps. I've always wondered why there is a 3rd ID patch on his uniform when his discharge indicates 75th ID. Headquartered for most of its history in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the guardsmen fought in both World War II and the Korean War. Platoon, D Company), 47th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division, 47th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division (less Washington, DC 20024-2126 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 Brigade. [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. 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. In his effects was a hard cover book, similar to school year books, of the 180 Infantry, 45th Division, published in Munich,1945. [80][121] The 45th Infantry Brigade received all of the 45th Division's lineage and heraldry, including its shoulder sleeve insignia. 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. The following month, the division landed in Sicily, where it engaged Axis troops in combat. By the time the 45th Infantry Division made it into Germany, the German army was in bad shape. After the North Korean People's Army invaded the Republic of Korea, four understrength U.S. divisions on occupation duty in Japan were rushed to South Korea to stand alongside the Republic of Korea Army. & 01.11.1944-10.11.1944 & 01.12.1944-14.02.1945 & 05.03.1945-22.03.1945 Eisenhower wanted as many as possible to witness the camps. Divisional troops & 01.04.1945-10.05.1945, 636th TD Battalion (SP) (less C Company [112] Around that time, the 45th Infantry Division relinquished command of Old Baldy Hill to the 2nd Infantry Division. [107] The division suffered its first casualty on 11 December 1951. [103] Though the division was no longer an "All-Oklahoma" unit, leaders opted to keep its designation as the 45th Infantry Division. [11] The onset of the Great Depression in the 1930s severely curtailed its funding for training and equipment. It is curious that his draft card (Ancestry.com) has an annotated discharge date of 31 March 1946. In March 1945, the "Thunderbird" division crossed the Rhine River and headed southward. [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. 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. The 45th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army, most associated with the Oklahoma Army National Guard, from 1920 to 1968. [82], During this time, the U.S. Army underwent a drastic reduction in size. In the Dachau camp itself, an international committee composed of representatives of the various nationalities imprisoned there was established to organize resistance. By 12 September, the Seventh Army linked up with Lieutenant General George S. Patton's U.S. Third Army, advancing from Normandy, joining the two forces at Dijon. My mom remembers him talking about liberating concentration camps, and my grandmother remembers that he was artillery and she thinks he trained at Fort Sill. [10] In 1937, the division's troops were once again called up, this time to help manage a locust plague affecting Colorado. Fearing political ramifications, Army leaders sought to prevent large numbers of casualties from any one state, and the 45th Infantry Division was an all-Oklahoma organization at the beginning of the war. 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. 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. [49] On 30 September the division crossed the Moselle River and entered the western foothills of the Vosges, taking Rambervillers. 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 Headquartered for most of its history in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the guardsmen fought in both World War II and the Korean War. They had few soldiers left, very little ammunition, and even food was running out in some places. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience as we balance mission-critical work and the safety of our staff during the pandemic. He never claimed to have liberated Dauchau, just that he was there, no other details, and we only learned that toward the end of his life. [86], At the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, the U.S. Army looked to expand its force again to prepare for major conflict. Dante's Inferno seemed pale compared to the real hell of Dachau. [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. [89] Because of heavy casualties and slow reinforcement rates, the Army looked to the National Guard to provide additional units to relieve the beleaguered Eighth Army. [94] The division was awarded four campaign streamers and one Presidential Unit Citation. . I checked the 1944 and 1945 Division rosters (45th Div. 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. Devers. It arrived on December 2, 1920 and redesignated as a Philippine Scout regiment the next day. Nonetheless, I do have a roster of the 45th Infantry Division for 1945. [64] Some veterans of the 45th Infantry Division have said that only 30 to 50 German soldiers were killed and that very few were killed trying to surrender, while others have admitted to killing or refusing to treat wounded German guards.[65]. [4], On 19 October 1920, units of the Oklahoma National Guard were organized as part of the 45th Infantry Division, also manned with troops from Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. [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. 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. The 45th Infantry Division was formed in 1924 from National Guard units in the southwestern United States. Campaigns of the 45th Infantry Division: Rome-Arno. [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. [39] The division was then reassigned to V Corps, under the command of Major General Leonard T. Gerow, for its next advance. A Company), B & C Companies, 2nd Chemical [80] Its colors were returned to Oklahoma on 25 September of that year, formally ending the division's presence in Korea. 1st Cavalry . 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. [26], Most of the division returned to New York in September 1945, and from there went to Camp Bowie, Texas. Group, 21.10.1944-24.10.1944 & 01.11.1944-11.11.1944, 15.08.1944-18.08.1944 & 19.09.1944-27.10.1944 1912 - 1946 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. However, with the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany, with its infamous swastika symbol, the 45th Division stopped using the insignia. Our officials advised us that many of the others who had survived the trip had died since in the camp, and many more, although still alive, were starved beyond redemption. They had few soldiers left, very little ammunition, and for 4 months stood its ground Against violent...., which were still in operation when the soldiers arrived, contained bodies and skeletons well. 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