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. 1st Cavalry . and see if I can find a CIB for your dad. No record of Clarence E. LaHayne in the June 1945 Roster of the 45th Infantry Division nor. [63] Accounts conflict over what happened and over how many German troops were killed. Anyways if you see this his name was Clarence LaHayne and he was enlisted. [55] On 17 February the division was pulled off the line for rest and training. In the first two cases, dubbed the Biscari massacre, occurred on 14 July 1943, American troops from C Company, 180th Infantry Regiment, were alleged to have shot 74 Italian and two German prisoners in Acate following the capture of an airfield in the area. So he might have actually meant one of the subcamps which would increase the number of possible units. 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. [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. Eisenhower wanted as many as possible to witness the camps. & 02.11.1944 & 05.12.1944-28.12.1944, Hq & Hq Battery, 938th FA Battalion [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. The thunderbird is a symbol of the Southwestern Indians meaning sacred bearer of unlimited happiness. 45th ID in World War II. 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 The 45th Infantry Division was reassigned to VI Corps on New Year's day. Artillery and the four Artillery Battalions) and did not find his name. Please turn JavaScript back on and reload this page. On 23 May, VI Corps, now commanded by Major General Lucian Truscott, went on the offensive, breaking out of the beachhead to the northeast, with the 45th Division forming the left half of the attack. That's the most information, all in one place, nailing things down to a specific place and time, that I've seen on Dad. On Sunday, April 29th, 1945, the 3rd Battalion of the 157th Infantry Regiment of the 45th Infantry Division liberated the Dachau concentration camp, near Munich, Germany. TheDivision was pulled off the line for rest and training. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW You can not post a blank message. During World War I, Colonel A. W. Bloor, commander of the 142nd Infantry, 36th Division, tested and deployed a code, using the Choctaw language in place of regular military code. Washington, DC 20024-2126 Nora Drewry wrote on January 10, 2014. Each car was loaded with emaciated human corpses . Attachments [39] The division had great difficulty moving across the rivers and through the mountainous terrain, and the advance was slow. 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. He died in 1966. [108], Initially, the division did not fare well, though it improved quickly. Documents: All of the files from The 45th Division in World War II: The Thunderbirds Facebook Group in searchable PDF format plus other documents. [79] Soldiers of the division also received 61 Distinguished Service Crosses, three Distinguished Service Medals, 1,848 Silver Star Medals, 38 Legion of Merit medals, 59 Soldier's Medals, 5,744 Bronze Star Medals, and 52 Air Medals. Dad's photo or name is not in the book. [39] The advance continued, with Aschaffenburg falling on 3 April, and Nuremberg on the 20th. B Company, 325th Engineer Combat 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. & 05.03.1945-15.03.1945 & 20.03.1945-25.03.1945 & 11.04.1945-10.05.1945, 1st Platoon, A Battery, 353rd AAA SL Battalion, 15.08.1944-25.08.1944 & 30.08.1944-09.11.1944 [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. The muster rolls often indicate which unit a soldier is transferring from when he is first noted on the muster rolls as transferring to the unit. When it arrived in Korea, only half the division's manpower were National Guard troops, and over 4,500 guardsmen left between May and July 1952, continually replaced by more active duty troops, including an increasing number of African Americans. Divisional information [45] For the next few months the 45th Infantry Division was mostly stuck in place, holding its ground during repeated German counterattacks, and subjected to bombardment from aircraft and artillery.[39]. [42][44], One regiment of the 45th (the 179th Infantry) went ashore with the landings. City and State: HUNTLEY MT Screen shot attached. Once this rest period was complete, the division was assigned to XV Corps for the final push into German territory. [104][n 3], By the time the division was in place, the battle lines on both sides had largely solidified, leaving the 45th Infantry Division in a stationary position as it conducted attacks and counterattacks for the same ground. [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. The 45th Infantry Division guardsmen saw . 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. & 1st Platoon, Recon Company). [50] Against slight opposition, it spearheaded the drive for the Belfort Gap. 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. I know that the 45th, the 42nd, and the 3rd Divisions swept down through that area. 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. [31] After initially encountering resistance from armor of the Hermann Goering Division, the division advanced, supported by paratroopers of the 505th Parachute Regimental Combat Team, part of the 82nd Airborne Division, who landed inland on 11 July. 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. [55] The 45th Infantry Division, now commanded by Major General Robert T. Frederick, who had previously commanded the 1st Special Service Force, was reassigned to VI Corps on New Year's Day. Platoon, D Company), 47th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division, 47th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division (less Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, 105th Men from the state militias of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Oklahoma made up the division. Jive Software Version: 9.13.0.0 , revision: 20220815205735.50e1b0c.master, The 42nd and 45th Infantry Divisions and the 20th Armored Division liberated Dachu, however there were many, ubcamps and soldiers with our unit, the 36th Infantry Division, often related in the stories they told to. Check out the people who helped make it possible! Command Posts. This explains the book he had on the 180th Regiment. Dad told us he was at Dachau. [122][123], The 45th Infantry Division was awarded eight campaign streamers and one foreign unit award in World War II and four campaign streamers and one foreign unit award in the Korean War, for a total of twelve campaign streamers and two foreign unit decorations in its operational history. By mid-February, the 45th was positioned astride the "Via Anziate," the road leading to Rome. [48] The U.S. Possibly because he had enough points to be shipped home. Detachments In January 1943 it moved to Fort Pickett, Virginia, for its final training. Campaigns of the 45th Infantry Division: Sicily. 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird" U.S. Army A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Sort by: name Grid List Units 1st Battalion 2nd Batallion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion Anti-tank Company assigned as surgeon 1st Battalion Cannon Company Commanding Officer Company A Commanding Officer Company E Commanding Officer Company G families that they liberated Dachu, when technically it was a subcamp called Kaufring II in Landsburg. [95], On 1 September 1950,[96] the 45th Infantry Division was activated as the first National Guard division to be deployed to the Far East theater since World War II. [105], The 45th Infantry Division, along with the 7th Infantry Division, fought off repeated Chinese attacks all along the front line throughout 1952, and Chinese forces frequently attacked Old Baldy Hill into the fall of that year. 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. Welcome to our 45th Infantry Division photo Galleries. [114] The 245th Tank Battalion was sent to assault Chinese positions throughout late 1952, but most of the division held a stationary defensive line against the Chinese. [110] Chinese troops were well dug-in and better trained than the troops of the inexperienced 45th, and it suffered casualties and frequently had to disengage when it was attacked. We have no records for him other than his registration card and photos. His discharge of course just general information, various theaters served in, listing him attached to HQ CO 290 INF, 75th DIV, but that didn't explain the 3rd DIV patch on his uniform. Regarding his Discharge showing him attached to the HQ CO 290 INF, (75th INF DIV), his personal effects include a 75th ID patch. Rosters for units serving in World War II from 1944 - 1946 were destroyed in accordance with Army disposition authorities. 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. Hey Dave, Im new to this site and stumbled across this thread. After Action Reports. [34] Italian and German forces resisted fiercely at Motta Hill on 26 July, however, and for four days the 45th Division was held up there. [109] It also conducted constant small-unit patrols along the border seeking to engage Chinese outposts or patrols. The 45th Infantry Division took the strongly defended city of Epinal on 24 September. After landing in France during Operation Dragoon, they joined the 1945 drive into Germany that ended the War in Europe. Does anyone in the family have his discharge papers that confirm he was a member. Horrible images. Battles & Campaigns of World War II Combat load of Infantry SoldierSicily 42nd Infantry Division - "The Rainbow Division" 43rd Infantry Division "Winged Victory Division" 44th Infantry Division 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird" 63rd Infantry Division "Blood and fire" 65th Infantry Division - "The Battle-Axe Division" 66th Infantry Division -"Black Panther Division" Although the information contained in the following pages is not specific to the 45th Infantry Division, it presents an accurate overview of each campaign. In the town of Dachau, German opponents of the regime, including a few escaped concentration camp prisoners, took over the town hall, but the local SS put down the small rebellion and executed those among the insurgents whom they caught. Could you kindly check your records and let me know if you have him on your list? [62] The cremation ovens, which were still in operation when the soldiers arrived, contained bodies and skeletons as well. So he might have actually meant one of the subcamps which would increase the number of possible units. [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. The 45th Division was deployed on the southeastern side of the beachhead, along the lower Mussolini Canal.[45]. 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'. [94] The involvement of the National Guard in the fighting in Korea was further expanded when the 40th Infantry Division of the California Army National Guard received warning orders for deployment as well. "Train, No. 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. In Section 1, Item 1, where it asks which items you are requesting, please check Other and specify that you want the entire file. The 45th Division next crossed the Zintzel River before pushing through the Maginot Line defenses. The 45th Infantry Division was formed in 1924 from National Guard units in the southwestern United States. [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. For more information, please refer to Onsite Operations at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis. Dragoon was originally planned to coincide with the Normandy landings in the north, but was delayed until August because of a shortage of landing craft. Lucas sent famed U.S. Army Ranger leader Colonel William Orlando Darby to assume command of the 157th Infantry, and the Germans were repulsed. In some of these cars there were more than enough to cover the floors. Calculated attempts to dehumanize and degrade German POWs. [84] Regardless, by mid-1950 the division had only 8,413 troops, less than 45 percent[n 1] of its full-strength authorization. [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. [49] The 45th moved north to the Sarreguemines area and smashed through the Siegfried Line, on 17 March taking Homburg on the 21st and crossing the Rhine between Worms and Hamm on the 26th. [81] During this time the division was also reorganized and as a part of this process the 157th Infantry was removed from the division's order of battle and replaced with the 279th Infantry Regiment. Devers. . George Patton, the Seventh Army commanding general, asked Omar Bradley, II Corps commanding general, to get the cases dismissed to prevent bad press, but Bradley refused. The Division fought defensively along the German border, withdrawing to the Moder River. Ray, John F Company, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division 482. Thank you so much!Katie Capra Geuin(i am new to this page and didn't see a way to send a message without replying to this one with the same subject line), [Moderation Note: Please see How To: Contact Another User], I checked the 29 June 1945 Division Roster as well as my General Orders' Worksheet and. [93][97] Nevertheless, it was not deployed to Korea until December 1951, when its advanced training was complete. [91] As a result, in February 1951, the 45th Infantry Division was alerted that it would sail for Japan. Division. You did what you had to do.". You may experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgment as well as a substantive response to your reference request from RL-SL. Assignments 103rd Infantry Division, 15.08.1944-30.09.1944 & 06.10.1944-26.10.1944 [39] At this time, VI Corps was attached to the Seventh Army, under Lieutenant General Alexander Patch, itself part of the Sixth United States Army Group under Lieutenant General Jacob L. If you see this and check out your roster I would love to know what you find. [38] On 10 September, elements of the division conducted its second landing at Agropoli and Paestum with the 36th Infantry Division, on the southernmost beaches of the attack. However, please note that these records are not online and NARA is not staffed to do this level of research for you. [103] Though the division was no longer an "All-Oklahoma" unit, leaders opted to keep its designation as the 45th Infantry Division. On 16 June, the 45th Division withdrew for rest in preparation for other operations. I also examined the lists of names in the History of the Third Infantry Division without success. At the end of World War II, it contained 89 divisions, but by 1950, there were just 10 active divisions in the force, along with a few reserve divisions such as the 45th Infantry Division which were combat-ineffective. 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. I have two rosters of the 45th Division plus several Excel worksheets of men who served in the division. ", 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. Just that, no other details. The muster rolls often indicate which unit a soldier is transferring from when he is first noted on the muster rolls as transferring to the unit. History. But the mule drivers were shot and buried in the holes they had dug. I know it is old but thought Id try to reach out. [49] From 2 January 1945, the division fought defensively along the German border, withdrawing to the Moder River. ", This page was last edited on 9 January 2023, at 02:37. It arrived on December 2, 1920 and redesignated as a Philippine Scout regiment the next day. Army Battle Casualties and Nonbattle Deaths in World War II, Final Report, 1 December 1941 - 31 December 1946. I checked the 1944 and 1945 Division rosters (45th Div. Keywords: Korean War, 45th Infantry Division, Thunderbirds. Main telephone: 202.488.0400 In 1940, the "Thunderbird" division was reactivated and deployed in late June 1943 to North Africa. The following month, the division landed in Sicily, where it engaged Axis troops in combat. Sheeran told Brandt that, when a German soldier had just killed his close friends and then tried to surrender, he would often "send him to hell, too". PFC Donald E. Thompson, member of I Company, 3rd Battalion, 180th Infantry Regiment, per the 29 June 1945 Roster of the. [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. [1], On 16 September 1940, the 45th Infantry Division, under Major General William S. Key, was federalized from state control. It is curious that his draft card (Ancestry.com) has an annotated discharge date of 31 March 1946. The division then defended the hill against a series of Chinese assaults from the Chinese 38th Army. The dates after the campaign name are the dates of the campaign not of the division. [112], In early 1953, North Korean forces launched a large-scale attack against Hill 812, which was then under the control of K Company, 3rd Battalion, 179th Infantry. Please complete a. and mail it to NARA's National Personnel Records Center, (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. [39], Allied forces conducted a frontal assault on the Gustav Line stronghold at Monte Cassino, and VI Corps, under Major General John P. Lucas from 20 September, was assigned to Operation Shingle, detached from the 15th Army Group to land behind enemy lines at Anzio on 22 January 1944. In size, these cars were of the small European type, which, when used for the movement of troops, would never accommodate more than 40 men. After brief inactivation and subsequent reorganization as a unit restricted to Oklahomans, the division returned to duty in 1951 for the Korean War. By 31 May, the German defenses were shattered, and the 45th Division turned northwest, toward the Alban Hills and Rome. Documents. Division, 2nd Battalion, 411th Infantry Regiment, Is the 3rd ID patch on his right or left shoulder (as he would have worn the uniform)? 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. In addition to burying the dead, the Allied forces attempted to help and comfort the survivors with food, clothing and medical assistance. [17] The division was assigned to VIII Corps with the 2nd Infantry Division and the 36th Infantry Division, camped near Pitkin, Louisiana. History Of the 45th Infantry Following World War I, the National Defense Act of 1920 created the authority to form the 45th Infantry Division from the four states of Oklahoma, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. Short version, I know that my father was transferred from the Army Air Corps to the infantry, I don't know to what division, in the winter of 1944, when the Allies were lined up along the Rhine. 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