SINCE OUR FIRST REUNION IN 1999, I HAVE LOST TWO CLOSE FRIENDS AND CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS SITE. Troops would then be ready to be sent overseas to join other formations. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=76th_Infantry_Division_(Wehrmacht)&oldid=1072814304, Military units and formations established in 1939, Infantry divisions of Germany during World War II, Military units and formations disestablished in 1945, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 19 February 2022, at 16:19. The annual Banquet will be held on Saturday Evening in the hotel ballroom where we anticipate some special entertainment that Ray Gill is working on. Web76th Infantry Divisional Engineers, Royal Engineers 591st (Antrim) Field Company (until December 1941) 757th Field Company (from November 1941, until February 1942) 556th [32] Trolleycar was initially envisioned as a fictitious amphibious assault upon the coast of the Netherlands, by the phantom British Fourth Army, to exploit the success of the authentic Operation Market Garden. Reconnaissance Squad, 16.07.1944-29.07.1944 & 02.08.1944-05.08.1944 Private, First Class. AS WE WATCHED OUR NEW LIST OF FRIENDS BECOME SHORTER EACH YEAR, IT WAS ALWAYS A REMINDER OF THE FAST APPROACHING "FINAL REUNION". WebThis roster includes Division Headquarters, Division Artillery Headquarters, 736th Ordnance Company, 36th Signal Company, 36th Quartermaster Company, 36th Cavalry Recon Troop, MP Troop, Band, and the entirety of the 141st Infantry Regiment It was created when the Norfolk County Division, initially raised in 1940 to defend the Norfolk coast from a potential German invasion, was redesignated. Kindly indicate your banquet preferences and any seating preferences on the coupon marked "Dues and Reunion Tickets Slip". The pdf are in 4 parts: Part 1 contains 36th HQ and associated units plus the 141st Infantry Regiment, Part 2 contains the 142nd Infantry Regiment, Part 3 contains the 143rd Infantry Regiment and Part 4 the Field Artillery, Engineer and Medical units. There will be no calling hours. WebThe division's infantry regiments were also inactivated as follows: 309th Infantry Regiment between 15 Apr May 22, 1946, in Germany; 310th Infantry Regiment on 15 Jun 1946, 1 Platoon, A Company, 269th Engineers WebHeadquarters, 76th Infantry Division Headquarters Company, 76th Infantry Division 76th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop 301st Engineer Combat Battalion 304th Infantry [1], On 30 June 1944, the 76th Infantry (Reserve) Division, along with the other training divisions, had a combined total of 22,355 men. 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Special Program & Socializing. The Division trained. A very large mall with many restaurants is located just across the street. colors of the field, the device, and the chief are the national colors. After receiving his doctorate in electrical engineering from Reservations can be made by calling the Crowne Plaza directly at (703)471-6700 or (800) 972-3159. WebThe division insignia is an escutcheon which has a red field and a blue chief, separated by an olive drab line; a three-pronged white device is superimposed on the blue chief. The division was organized as a full Armored THE 62ND AND LAST REUNION OF THE 76TH INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION WAS ENJOYED BY ALL AS THE LAST HOUR OF THE LAST DAY OF THE FINAL REUNION GREW CLOSER. "first son". They all have the "Spirit of 76" in their hearts. (SP), 102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Sergeant. Sergeant. There is no charge for parking for those of us who will be driving. great-grandchild, and several nieces and nephews. Divisional troops I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving! Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Our program will be a "work in progress" right up to October as we are looking to add some options. [1][19] These three divisions were supplemented by a fourth training formation, the 80th Infantry (Reserve) Division, which was raised on 1 January 1943. We will use the Crowne Plaza at Dulles Airport as Headquarters. The former were intended for deployment overseas and combat, whereas the latter were strictly for home defence in a static role. [23][b] The soldiers were given five weeks of additional training at the section, platoon and company level, before undertaking a final three-day exercise. The adopted suggestion was, "Call it the 'Yankee Division' as all New [31], As a deception unit, the division was assigned to the bogus Operation Trolleycar. Please see our ongoing project to put all the roster information into an online database: 36th Infantry Division Database Project. Information about the 76th Infantry Division Association can be obtained from: "Elliott Carr Cutler Jr. 'ONAWAY' is the alert cry of the Chippewa Indians, in whose hunting grounds the 76th Division trained. on the blue chief. [9][10][9][a], During the war, the divisions of the British Army were divided between "Higher Establishment" and "Lower Establishment" formations. WebMen of the 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, 36th Infantry Division, march through Bahe en route for Mandalay, January 1945. WebAssistant Division Commander Artillery Commander Chief of Staff Assistant Chief of Staff G-1 05.11.1943 Lt. Col. Charles S. Ware Assistant Chief of Staff G-2 Assistant Chief of Staff G-3 Assistant Chief of Staff G-4 Assistant Chief of Staff G-5 Adjutant General Other information Call sign Danger Divisional troops Top Infantry Field Artillery (FA) Howitzer), 08.02.1945-12.02.1945 & 17.02.1945-22.02.1945, 879th FA Battalion, 69th Division 1 Platoon, A Company, 15th Engineers 6:50 pm - 8:00 pm Banquet served Please note: the rosters provided by the Camp Butner Society are only as accurate as the source document. (155mm Gun), 34th FA Battalion, 9th Division (155mm Other ideas are under consideration and are presently being pursued. WebABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 After five additional weeks of training, the soldiers were posted to fighting formations overseas. As an Associate Member, in honor of my Great Uncle PFC Hollis A. Cloyd, I attended the reunion of the 76th Division in Nashville, TN in September 1999. Roster transcribed from the book Little Things (Kaye, 1946), Roster transcribed from the book Men of Diehard (August 1945), Transcribed from the original 78th Infantry Division general orders, Transcribed from the book 309th Field Artillery Battalion, World War II., European Theater of Operations (1947), Transcribed from the Med Echo,the 303rd newspaper, dated 25 Aug 1945, Transcribed from the book History of the 778th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company World War II (1947), 2018-2021 by Camp Butner Society. Howitzer), A, C & E Companies, 5th Ranger Activated 15 Jun 1942 Entered Combat 19 Jan 1945 Ardennes Days of Combat 107 Casualties 2,395 The 76th Infantry Division arrived in England, 20 December 1944, where it received additional training. It landed at Le Havre, France, 12 January 1945, and proceeded to the Limesy concentration area. 7:30 am - 9:30 am Free full Breakfast at Crowne Plaza (Houilihan's) Squad, D Troop, 89th Cavalry The division, having linked up with the main body of Lieutenant General William "Bill" Slim 's British Fourteenth Army, crossed the Irrawaddy River and advanced independently down the eastern side of the river. This information is too valuable to forget. WebABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 Squad Leader. We have a block of rooms reserved at the Crowne Plaza at a group rate of $84.00 per night plus a 9% tax which equals $91.56 per night. 76th Infantry Division Association c/o LTC (Ret) Robert M. Donahoe, Sec-Treas 160 Sea Gull Lane Eastham, MA 02642 e-mail: RDonahoe1@comcast.net IN And most of all, to the entire 76th Infantry Division, heroes one and all. They all have the "Spirit of 76" in their hearts. With courage and conviction, they faced the enemy and never waivered. Squad Leader The battles of the 78th Division were likened by the French to a bolt of lightning, leaving the field blood red. [25][c] The remaining 21,255 men were considered ineligible for service abroad, due to a variety of reasons, ranging from medical, not being considered fully fit or not yet fully trained. Captain GORDON W. PEEK We will be going to Baltimore on one day, visiting the WWII Memorial and laying a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery on another day. TO ALL: ONAWAY!! [10][12] On 18 November 1941, the Norfolk County Division was abolished and reformed as the 76th Infantry Division, a "Lower Establishment" division. [8], On 22 June, Germany launched Operation Barbarossa the invasion of the Soviet Union; this attack all but removed the German threat to the United Kingdom. Each person will pay their own expenses on the trip. As a result, all companies were redesignated as, 100th (Gordon Highlanders) Anti-Tank Regiment, 9th (Caernarvonshire and Anglesey) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, List of British divisions in World War II, "badge, formation, 76th Infantry Division", "The 6th (Home Defence), 9th, 30th and 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalions The Dorsetshire Regiment in World War Two", The Deceivers: Allied Military Deception in the Second World War, Multi-National Division (South-West) (Bosnia), Multi-National Division (South-East) (Iraq), British deception formations in World War II, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=76th_Infantry_Division_(United_Kingdom)&oldid=1090745328, Infantry divisions of the British Army in World War II, Military units and formations established in 1941, Military units and formations disestablished in 1944, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment (until September 1942), 9th Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment (between September and October 1942), 4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment (from October 1942), 757th Field Company (from November 1941, until February 1942), Divisional Field Stores Section (from December 1941), 76th Independent Squadron, Reconnaissance Corps (from June 1942), 9th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment (until 16 November 1943), 9th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers (until December 1943), 11th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment (until November 1943), 9th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (until November 1943), 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (from 15 November 1943), 4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment (from 15 November 1943), 7th Battalion, Border Regiment (from 15 November 1943), 1/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (until January 1943), 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment (until November 1943), 18th Battalion, Welch Regiment (until November 1943), 6th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (until October 1943), 5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (from October 1943, until July 1944), 2/6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers (from October 1943, until July 1944), 6th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment (from November 1943, until July 1944), 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment (from July 1944), 9th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment (from August 1944), 6th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment (from August 1944), 222nd Infantry Brigade (brigade was disbanded on 18 November 1943), 4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment (until November 1943), 7th Battalion, Border Regiment (until November 1943), 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (December 1942), 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (from January 1943, until November 1943), 76th Infantry (Reserve) divisional artillery, Royal Artillery, 167th Field Regiment (until January 1943), 60th Heavy Regiment (from July 1943, until November 1943), 94th Anti Tank Regiment (from January 1943, until November 1943), 76th Infantry (Reserve) divisional engineers, Royal Engineers, Divisional Field Stores Section (until August 1944), 76th Infantry (Reserve) Division Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, 76th Independent Squadron, Reconnaissance Corps (until January 1943), This page was last edited on 31 May 2022, at 04:06. We will be going to Baltimore, probably on Friday, where we"ll have lunch on our own, with options to visit the Constellation Frigate, Science Center, National Aquarium, and do some other sightseeing. 302d Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer), 355th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer), 901st Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer), 364th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer). AN OCCASION WE EXPECTED BUT STILL DREADED. Our program will be a "work in progress" right up to October as we are looking to add some options. For more information on the society, please contact, Please consider helping the society and museum on the link below, Current list of available WWII personnel rosters. With the transfer of equipment, the 76th was notionally raised to the "Higher Establishment" and assigned to reinforce the 21st Army Group. The division was annihilated in the Battle of Stalingrad and reformed by the OB West on 17 February 1943. This, coupled with the production of new equipment for the British army, allowed the War Office to begin steps to better balance the army, due to the large number of infantry units formed during the preceding year and a half; as part of this reform, the County Divisions were disbanded. It was claimed that with the war nearing an end, several Territorial Army divisions would revert to their peacetime recruiting role and release their equipment and resources to other units. Activated in December 1921 with headquarters at Hartford, Connecticut. The combined colors of the field, the device, and the chief are the National colors (of red, white and blue). Reconnaissance Squad, 9th Armored Division, C Company, 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion, 11.06.1944-01.08.1944 & 09.08.1944-16.08.1944, A Company, 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion, B Company, 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion, 05.07.1944-05.08.1944 & 09.08.1944-16.08.1944, D Company, 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion, C Company, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion, 22.08.1944-19.09.1944 & 12.12.1944-13.01.1945 He was the husband of the late Genevieve (Spalding) Cutler. graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1942. [22] For example, the 9th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment provided recruits to other battalions within the regiment as well as the Royal Norfolk Regiment. Attachments WebThe 4th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army that earned distinction while spearheading General Patton's Third Army in the European theater of [13] The 76th Division was assigned to II Corps and maintained its previous mission of defending the Norfolk coastline. Crowne Plaza at Dulles Airport as Headquarters. The cut-off date is Thursday, October 11 but we hope you will make your reservations as soon as possible. (105mm Howitzer), A Battery, 953rd FA Battalion (155mm Home, 35 Green Street, NEWBURYPORT." is the alert cry of the Chippewa Indians, in whose hunting grounds the 76th The 76th Infantry Division was created on 26 August 1939 together with the 23rd Infantry Division in Potsdam. It was meant for publication in the book they were putting together about the units wartime experiences and is not an official military document and errors and omissions do occur. In World War I the 76th was the first Division of the National Army to be drawn from Civilian ranks through the draft, hence the insignia and the description, 'THE FIRST SONS OF THE NATION'. THIS AND THE AWARENESS OF THEIR SACRIFICES, IS MY GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN THIS WEBSITE. [33] Trolleycar was revived to convince the Germans that the Fourth Army would land near Emden, in support of an imaginary assault by the First Canadian Army, that would be launched west of Arnhem and through the Netherlands. MANY OF THESE MEN AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES WERE IN ATTENDENCE AT THIS FINAL REUNION. We'll be in town for about 3.5 hours. Squad (less A Troop), 09.08.1944-14.08.1944 & 10.03.1945-13.03.1945, A Troop, 102nd Cavalry Check-in time is 3 PM and checkout is Noon. "Sometimes referred to as the "Liberty Bell Division", no research has confirmed this as an official name, rather the Division has always been known to us as the 'ONAWAY DIVISION'. Private, First Class. GERALD BROWN, Webmaster Ordered into active military service 15 June 1942 and reorganized at Fort George G, Meade, Maryland. [1] The division, like its predecessor, comprised the 213th, the 220th and the 222nd Infantry Brigades. as a Brigadier General after 35 years of military service. Webthe division, now commanded by brigadier general fred l. walker, a regular army officer from ohio and a distinguished veteran of world war i, then returned to camp bowie on 2 october 1941, where it was reorganized from a square division into a triangular division on 1 february 1942 and redesignated the 36th infantry division, just weeks after the This roster includes Division Headquarters, Division Artillery Headquarters, 736th Ordnance Company, 36th Signal Company, 36th Quartermaster Company, 36th Cavalry Recon Troop, MP Troop, Band, and the entirety of the 141st Infantry Regiment, This section includes the entirety of the 142nd Infantry Regiment and the first part of the 143rd Infantry Regiment Headquarters, This section includes the rest of the 143rd Infantry Regiment, This section includes the 131st Field Artillery Battalion, 132nd Field Artillery Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Battalion, 155th Field Artillery Battalion, 111th Engineer Battalion, and 111th Medical Battalion, 2022 by The T-Patch Archive. Despite the British ceasing their attempts to deceive the Germans about this possible landing and the Germans not believing all that had been reported to them, the Germans remained anxious about a landing along the northern coast for the remainder of the war.[35][36]. The phantom division was part of the notional British Fourth Army, to be used for the fictitious Operation Trolleycar. Web76th Infantry Division US Army Divisions Infantry 1-65 1st Infantry 2nd Infantry 3rd Infantry 4th Infantry 5th Infantry 6th Infantry 7th Infantry 8th Infantry 9th Infantry 10th In September and October 1944, the 76th ID was again refreshed with new troops before surrendering in 1945 in Slovakia. HE IS MY PERSONAL HERO, NOW ONE OF MANY. 66th Infantry division Roster KIA 66th Infantry Division Roster of men Alabama to Kentucky 66th Infantry Division Roster of men Louisiana to New Mexico While efforts were made to address this (such as transferring men from the Royal Artillery and Royal Air Force to be retrained as infantry), the War Office began disbanding divisions to reduce the size of the army and to transfer the surplus men to other units to help keep those as close to full strength as possible. I first contacted the Association at the end of 1998. I WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THIS SITE I CREATED IN HONOR OF MY UNCLE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, TO REMIND EVERYONE OF A GREAT DIVISION AND OF THE GREAT PEOPLE WHO MADE IT THAT WAY. We made this decision at our September reunion in Charleston, WV. Publication: We Ripened Fast, The Unofficial 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Arlington Cemetery - Place wreath This operation aimed to deceive the Germans into believing that an Allied landing would occur along the northern German coast. 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Return to Hotel (from Ft. McHenry) If you havent already done so, we suggest that you request a copy of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). I AM MOST GRATEFUL THAT THE SITE FOUND 76TH VETERANS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS WHO NEVER KNEW OF THE REUNIONS. WebAssociation: 76th Infantry Division Association, 6 South Calvert Street, Baltimore 2, Md., Brig. Gun), 27.01.1945-04.02.1945 & 23.04.1945-28.04.1945, 04.02.1945-23.02.1945 & 23.04.1945-28.04.1945, 04.02.1945-23.02.1945 & 28.03.1945-28.04.1945, A Battery, 285th FA Obsn Battalion Squad Leader. ( The room rate will be $84/night. The 76th Infantry Division served for 107 days in Combat in the European African Middle Eastern Theater; during this time they served in the campaigns of RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE, and CENTRAL EUROPE. [3][4], The County Divisions, including the Norfolk County Division, were around 10,000 men strong and assigned to defend the coast of threatened sections of the country, undertaking defensive tasks including the manning of coastal artillery. We have a block of rooms reserved at the Crowne Plaza at a group rate of $84.00 per night plus a 9% tax which equals $91.56 per night. WebCurrent list of available WWII personnel rosters Please note: the rosters provided by the Camp Butner Society are only as accurate as the source document. 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Tour of the WWII Memorial + various sites in DC Kindly indicate your banquet preferences and any seating preferences on the coupon marked "Dues and Reunion Tickets Slip". "Onaway" This roster is a snapshot in time from 1945, we cannot make corrections to spelling or other errors and it is meant to be used as a reference not as an official military record for any soldier listed. Check-in time is 3 PM and checkout is Noon. FRANCE Q. COOK, G-304, AND MOST RECENTLY, LTC JAY M. HAMILTON, I-304. [1] The paper strength of an infantry division at this time was 17,298 men. We'll know more in the Spring and we'll publish all the details in the next edition of "Onaway" which you will receive by first class mail in April. The 76th Division, along with the 48th Infantry and 77th Infantry divisions, was changed from a "Lower Establishment" unit to a "Reserve Division". Use tab to navigate through the menu items. This German World War II article is a stub. WebHistory. In the defensive battles for Letcani and Iai (German: Jassy) the 76th ID suffered heavy losses and had to withdraw across the Bahlui River. The reforms intended to address this, with many of the newly raised battalions being "converted to other arms, particularly artillery and armour". Eisenhower wanted as many as possible to witness the camps. Inactivated 14 January 1919 at Camp Devens, Massachusetts. Kudos to Jim Barrett for finding this place as rates downtown are prohibitive. Funeral services and interment at West Point will be private AS WE WATCHED OUR NEW LIST OF FRIENDS BECOME SHORTER EACH YEAR, IT WAS ALWAYS A REMINDER OF THE FAST APPROACHING "FINAL REUNION". WebBelow are pdfs of the 36th Infantry Division Roster as found in the back of The Pictorial History of the 36th Infantry TexasDivision published in 1946 by the 36th Infantry Division Association. Major General William R. Schmidt - Assumed command December 1942, Headquarters, 76th Infantry Division Headquarters Company, 76th Infantry Division 76th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop 301st Engineer Combat Battalion 304th Infantry Regiment 385th Infantry Regiment 417th Infantry Regiment Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, Division Artillery 302nd Field Artillery Battalion 355th Field Artillery Battalion 364th Field Artillery Battalion 901st Field Artillery Battalion Headquarters, Special Troops 301st Medical Battalion 776th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company 76th Signal Company 76th Quartermaster Company, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe. [1][15] The Imperial War Museum comments that the division insignia, a "red Norfolk wherry, under sail", underscored "the association of the Division with Norfolk". 2 Platoons, B Company, 9th Armored (C) Battalion, 69th Division, 13.06.1944-05.07.1944 & 29.07.1944-05.08.1944 Gen. Henry C. Evans, treasurer. [18][22] Soldiers who had completed their corps training, were sent to these training divisions. Each person will pay their own expenses on the trip. his daughter, Genevieve Names, and husband Gerald, of Salt Lake City, Utah, five grandchildren, one WebJack Clolinger Read more Harold E. Miller Read more Roger W. Merritt Read more Edward H. Pearson Read more Arthur E. Wadley Read more David Lambiase Jr. Read more Roy Divisional information With the arrival of winter in late 1941, the threat of invasion subsided. Asst. The combined The British still had to consider the threat of an invasion, due to the possibility that the Soviet Union could collapse under the German onslaught, after which Germany could easily transfer troops back to the west. The 4th Armored Division was activated during World War II on 15 April 1941 with 3,800 men (10,000 by the end of May 1941) from various other units, at Pine Camp (Camp Drum, 1951; Fort Drum, 1974), New York under its first Commanding General, Brigadier General Henry W. Baird.. World War II. Age 86, Brigadier General (Ret. I am not certain if you can assist me or not. [2] As the year progressed, the size of the British Army increased dramatically as 140 new infantry battalions were raised. We'll be in town for about 3.5 hours. Published in the Boston Globe on 11/29/2006. In World War I the 76th was the first division of the Squad (less B Troop), 102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance We anticipate a trip to Ft. McHenry prior to return to the hotel on Friday afternoon. Squad Leader 14 JULY 2008 [22][28], The creation of the fictitious division arose from an actual reorganisation of British forces. HE IS MY PERSONAL HERO, NOW ONE OF MANY. Armored Division. THIS AND THE AWARENESS OF THEIR SACRIFICES, IS MY GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN THIS WEBSITE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS FOR THE LEAD UP TO THE LAST REUNION OF THE 76TH INFANTRY DIVISION. Web76th Infantry Division Liberty Bell Division. In addition to the actual formation, a phantom 76th Infantry Division was formed for deception purposes. Your committee consisting of Helen & Ray Gill, Jim Barrett, Rudy Garza and Paul Turner is working hard to integrate some different ideas in order to make this the special occasion it deserves to be. I'm writing to give everybody a "heads-up" on the last Reunion of the 76th Infantry Division. Activated 1 November 1946 with headquarters at Hartford, Connecticut. Jim Barrett is serving as "lead scout" for Washington as he lives in nearby Reston, VA while Paul Turner is helping us in Baltimore. The war establishmentthe paper strengthof a "Higher Establishment" infantry division in 1944 was 18,347 men. [13] That day, the division was assigned artillery, an anti-tank regiment, engineers and signallers; reconnaissance troops joined the division in January 1942. WebCharlie Company, First Platoon, First Squad (8) Garrett D. Dott. 26th Infantry Division "Yankee Division" During World War I, a press conference of Boston newspapermen was called by the Commanding General to determine a nickname for this division, which had just been inducted from New England National Guard units. A cover story was established to explain the change in the division's status. It was a wonderful experience meeting the men of the 76th Infantry Division, and to feel their pride in this great Division. [23] Training was handled in this manner to relieve the "Higher Establishment" divisions from being milked for replacements for other units and to allow them to intensively train without the interruption of having to handle new recruits. There is always the possibility that a soldier who served with them is not listed. [27] On 1 September 1944, the division was disbanded. As a Regular Army Officer, he served My association with the 76th Infantry Division has been very brief. National Army to be drawn from civilian ranks through the draft, hence the insignia Richard Schappel / France Cook / Richard Dawley / Harold Lindberg Veterans of G Company, 304th Infantry Regiment [29][30] The 76th Infantry (Reserve) Division was one of several "Lower Establishment" divisions in the United Kingdom, chosen to be disbanded. Back to all Infantry Divisions. and the description, "the first sons of the nation." [26] Stephen Hart comments that, by September, the 21st Army Group "had bled Home Forces dry of draftable riflemen", due to the losses suffered during the Normandy Campaign, leaving the army in Britain, with the exception of the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division, with just "young lads, old men, and the unfit". 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