[1], On 30 June 1944, the 76th Infantry (Reserve) Division, along with the other training divisions, had a combined total of 22,355 men. In the early stages of the Second World War following the Battle of France in 1940, the United Kingdom was under threat of invasion from Germany but during the summer, the Battle of Britain dampened this threat. 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 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. David W. Sowers. The combined The division was annihilated in the Battle of Stalingrad and reformed by the OB West on 17 February 1943. In addition to the actual formation, a phantom 76th Infantry Division was formed for deception purposes. A cover story was established to explain the change in the division's status. The phantom division was part of the notional British Fourth Army, to be used for the fictitious Operation Trolleycar. Each person will pay their own expenses on the trip. 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Arlington Cemetery - Place wreath [2] As the year progressed, the size of the British Army increased dramatically as 140 new infantry battalions were raised. Asst. "Onaway" on the blue chief. WebAssociation: 76th Infantry Division Association, 6 South Calvert Street, Baltimore 2, Md., Brig. Reconnaissance Squad, 16.07.1944-29.07.1944 & 02.08.1944-05.08.1944 WebMen of the 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, 36th Infantry Division, march through Bahe en route for Mandalay, January 1945. 14 JULY 2008 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 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. 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. MY WIFE AND I WERE ABLE TO ATTEND 5 OF THE LAST 9 REUNIONS, AN OCCASION WE LOOKED FORWARD TO EVERY YEAR. We made this decision at our September reunion in Charleston, WV. WebHeadquarters, 76th Infantry Division Headquarters Company, 76th Infantry Division 76th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop 301st Engineer Combat Battalion 304th Infantry THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS FOR THE LEAD UP TO THE LAST REUNION OF THE 76TH INFANTRY DIVISION. WebCharlie Company, First Platoon, First Squad (8) Garrett D. Dott. Squad Leader. WebHistory. 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. The division maintained the defensive duties that had been assigned to it, prior to it being renamed, until late 1942 when it became a training formation. 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Tour of the WWII Memorial + various sites in DC WebCharlie Company, First Platoon, First Squad (8) Garrett D. Dott. SINCE OUR FIRST REUNION IN 1999, I HAVE LOST TWO CLOSE FRIENDS AND CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS SITE. 1 Platoon, A Company, 269th Engineers Organized 25 August 1917 at Camp Devens, Massachusetts. FRANCE Q. COOK, G-304, AND MOST RECENTLY, LTC JAY M. HAMILTON, I-304. [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. [1] Utterson-Kelso assumed command of the 47th Infantry (Reserve) Division, which took over the role of the 76th Division. I am trying to find out any info on my Uncle who was killed in action on Kindly indicate your banquet preferences and any seating preferences on the coupon marked "Dues and Reunion Tickets Slip". Web76th Infantry Division Liberty Bell Division. 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. 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. 2 Platoons, B Company, 9th Armored This roster was done in the summer of 1945 by clerks from the 36th and German clerks in their employ. [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". graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1942. The 76th Infantry Division was created on 26 August 1939 together with the 23rd Infantry Division in Potsdam. Kindly indicate your banquet preferences and any seating preferences on the coupon marked "Dues and Reunion Tickets Slip". Other ideas are under consideration and are presently being pursued. During his long, accomplished lifetime, his happiest The combined colors of the field, the device, and the chief are the National colors (of red, white and blue). I AM MOST GRATEFUL THAT THE SITE FOUND 76TH VETERANS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS WHO NEVER KNEW OF THE REUNIONS. (C) Battalion, 28th Armored Div. His survivors include his son, Elliott C. Cutler, III, and wife Wendy, of Ipswich; Since that time I have become very attached to it. Below 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. 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Special Program & Socializing. National Army to be drawn from civilian ranks through the draft, hence the insignia [19][20] On 20 December, the division was renamed the 76th Infantry (Reserve) Division, becoming a training formation in the process. Squad, 38th Cavalry Reconnaissance When the Battle of Arnhem failed, the notional invasion plan was temporarily scrapped. [1][19] These three divisions were supplemented by a fourth training formation, the 80th Infantry (Reserve) Division, which was raised on 1 January 1943. colors of the field, the device, and the chief are the national colors. 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. It is also dedicated to the men of G Company, 304th Infantry Regiment who served with him, and became his extended family. 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. WebBerner, Erhard-Heinrich 76th Infantry Division 650 Berold German Luftwaffe 436 Berthold, Gerhard 31st Infantry Division 650 Bertram, Oskar 2nd Flak Division ` 651 Betz, Paul 50th Infantry Division 650 Betzel, Clemens 539th Landesschutzen Division 651 Beukemann, Helmuth 75th Infantry Division 650 Beukemann, Helmuth 539th Landesschutzen This roster was done in the summer of 1945 by clerks from the 36th and German clerks in their employ. Private, First Class. [29][30] The 76th Infantry (Reserve) Division was one of several "Lower Establishment" divisions in the United Kingdom, chosen to be disbanded. Our program will be a "work in progress" right up to October as we are looking to add some options. The adopted suggestion was, "Call it the 'Yankee Division' as all New Activated in December 1921 with headquarters at Hartford, Connecticut. Proudly created with Wix.com. Having entered military service, a recruit was assigned to the. HE IS MY PERSONAL HERO, NOW ONE OF MANY. The cut-off date is Thursday, October 11 but we hope you will make your reservations as soon as possible. Home, 35 Green Street, NEWBURYPORT." 1 Platoon, A Company, 15th Engineers 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, [13] The 76th Division was assigned to II Corps and maintained its previous mission of defending the Norfolk coastline. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. In 1944, the 76th ID was involved in heavy fighting with Soviet troops in 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. & 01.03.1945-28.04.1945, D Company, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion, B Company, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion. great-grandchild, and several nieces and nephews. A three pronged white device is superimposed on the blue Chief. The large intake of men into the army had considerably increased the infantry arm. Armored Division. Our last Reunion will be held in Washington, DC from the period of 25-28 October 2007. (105mm Howitzer), A Battery, 953rd FA Battalion (155mm [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. The Hotel will provide complimentary shuttle to and from Dulles Airport which is just 2 miles away. After five additional weeks of training, the soldiers were posted to fighting formations overseas. In June 1942, the Reconnaissance Corps universally adopted cavalry nomenclature. The Sixtieth (60) (and sadly the last) Annual Reunion of the 76th Infantry Division Association will be held from 25-28 October 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport Hotel right outside of Washington, DC. [3] In late 1940, with the possibility of a German invasion during 1941, these new battalions were formed into independent infantry brigades that were then loaned to newly created County Divisions. Squad, 02.08.1944-05.08.1944 & 09.08.1944-15.08.1944, 102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Of this number, only 1,100 were immediately available as replacements for the 21st Army Group. Web31.05.1944 Lt. Col. Ellis O. Keller Adjutant General 19.10.1943 Lt. Col. Morris Braveman Other information Call sign Ivanhoe Divisional troops Top Infantry Field Artillery (FA) Other troops Attachments Top Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) Armor Cavalry Chemical Engineers Field Artillery (FA) Infantry Tank Destroyer (TD) Assignments Top Detachments Top Squad (less A Troop), 09.08.1944-14.08.1944 & 10.03.1945-13.03.1945, A Troop, 102nd Cavalry In 1943, this, in part, led to the Operation Fortitude a plan to exploit the German ability and deceive their intelligence community about future Allied operations like Operation Overlord. Our program will be a "work in progress" right up to October as we are looking to add some options. 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Informal Get-Together (cash bar), Saturday - 27 October I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving! is the alert cry of the Chippewa Indians, in whose hunting grounds the 76th Crowne Plaza at Dulles Airport as Headquarters. Each person will pay their own expenses on the trip. 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. We anticipate a trip to Ft. McHenry prior to return to the hotel on Friday afternoon. Back to all Infantry Divisions. Over the following six months, up to 75 per cent of these men would be deployed to reinforce the 21st Army Group, following the completion of their training and having met the required fitness levels. There will be no calling hours. [18], During the winter of 194243, the army overhauled the training of recruits. This operation aimed to deceive the Germans into believing that an Allied landing would occur along the northern German coast. Georgia Tech, he became Professor of Electrical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, retiring AN OCCASION WE EXPECTED BUT STILL DREADED. The war establishmentthe paper strengthof a "Higher Establishment" infantry division in 1944 was 18,347 men. Division trained. & 04.02.1945-23.02.1945, 08.07.1944-13.07.1944 & 09.03.1945-14.03.1945, 30.07.1944-05.08.1944 & 12.12.1944-18.12.1944 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. Courtesy of "Order of Battle, U.S. Army World War II" E.T.O. I am not certain if you can assist me or not. ), died early Monday morning at Country Rehab & Nursing Center in Newburyport. This information is too valuable to forget. his daughter, Genevieve Names, and husband Gerald, of Salt Lake City, Utah, five grandchildren, one 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. 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. The battles of the 78th Division were likened by the French to a bolt of lightning, leaving the field blood red. Private, First Class. 7:00 am - 8:30 am Free full Breakfast at Crowne Plaza (Houilihan's) Please see our ongoing project to put all the roster information into an online database: 36th Infantry Division Database Project. The They will not provide this service from Reagan Airport. The formation was used as a source of reinforcements for the 21st Army Group, that was fighting in the Normandy campaign. AN OCCASION WE EXPECTED BUT STILL DREADED. During 1944, the British Army was facing a manpower crisis. 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. Howitzer), 08.02.1945-12.02.1945 & 17.02.1945-22.02.1945, 879th FA Battalion, 69th Division Inactivated 31 August 1945 in Germany. AS WE WATCHED OUR NEW LIST OF FRIENDS BECOME SHORTER EACH YEAR, IT WAS ALWAYS A REMINDER OF THE FAST APPROACHING "FINAL REUNION". A German-published order of battle of the British army based within the United Kingdom, dated 10 April 1942, was captured. It was then responsible for providing final tactical and field training to soldiers who had already passed their initial training. I AM THANKFUL TO THE 76TH DIVISION ASSOCIATION FOR ACCEPTING ME IN 1999 AS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER IN HONOR OF MY GREAT UNCLE, PFC HOLLIS A. CLOYD, WHO WAS KIA 2/25/45 SERVING WITH THE 304TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Proudly created with Wix.com. Those going will receive a letter from me in mid-September indicating directions to the hotel and other details. [24] During this period, command of the division changed several times. In September and October 1944, the 76th ID was again refreshed with new troops before surrendering in 1945 in Slovakia. WebABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 [13] That day, the division was assigned artillery, an anti-tank regiment, engineers and signallers; reconnaissance troops joined the division in January 1942. 302d Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer), 355th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer), 901st Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer), 364th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer). [22][28], The creation of the fictitious division arose from an actual reorganisation of British forces. 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'. Attachments Gun), 1 Battery, 987th FA Battalion (155mm as a Brigadier General after 35 years of military service. Reservations can be made by calling the Crowne Plaza directly at (703)471-6700 or (800) 972-3159. times were always with family. 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. The 76th Division, along with the 48th Infantry and 77th Infantry divisions, was changed from a "Lower Establishment" unit to a "Reserve Division". 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 Age 86, Brigadier General (Ret. Please note: the rosters provided by the Camp Butner Society are only as accurate as the source document. I'm writing to give everybody a "heads-up" on the last Reunion of the 76th Infantry Division. [31], R Force, the Fortitude deception staff, seized upon this opportunity to retain the division as a phantom unit. He was the husband of the late Genevieve (Spalding) Cutler. Sergeant. A note from LTC (Ret) Robert M. Donahoe about upcoming reunion. & 08.02.1945-12.02.1945, 16th Armored FA Battalion, 9th Armored It was created when the Norfolk County Division, initially raised in 1940 to defend the Norfolk coast from a potential German invasion, was redesignated. FRANCE Q. COOK, G-304, AND MOST RECENTLY, LTC JAY M. HAMILTON, I-304. In the defensive battles for Letcani and Iai (German: Jassy) the 76th ID suffered heavy losses and had to withdraw across the Bahlui River. THIS AND THE AWARENESS OF THEIR SACRIFICES, IS MY GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN THIS WEBSITE. Gen. Henry C. Evans, treasurer. The former were intended for deployment overseas and combat, whereas the latter were strictly for home defence in a static role. In his effects was a hard cover book, similar to school year books, of the 180 Infantry, 45th Division, Arrangements are by Elliott, Woodworth & Rogers Family Funeral 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. Inactivated 14 January 1919 at Camp Devens, Massachusetts. The official Department of the Army Heraldic Description is: 'A shield with a 1/8 inch green border 2 3/4 inches in width and 2 9/16 inches in height overall blazoned: per fess enhanced azure and gules a barrulet enhanced vert, in chief a label, a symbol of cadency, denoted that the division was one of the first National-Army Divisions.'" [3][5][6] These divisions were largely static, lacking mobility and also divisional assets such as artillery, engineers and reconnaissance forces. 1 Platoon, B Company, 103rd Engineers 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 separated by an olive drab line; a three-pronged white device is superimposed This document included the division and had a near perfect listing of its subordinate units, with one exception. Jim Barrett is serving as "lead scout" for Washington as he lives in nearby Reston, VA while Paul Turner is helping us in Baltimore. "first son". Detachments, 17.06.1944-17.08.1944 & 03.10.1944-08.05.1945, A Battery, 116th AAA Gun Battalion (Mobile), 15.06.1944-17.08.1944 & 08.10.1944-08.05.1945, 18.06.1944-28.06.1944 & 27.07.1944-05.08.1944, 1 Platoon, A Company, 661st Tank Battalion 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. 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