Great Britain. Several helicopters were lost due to enemy fire, and two artillery barges sunk; the Benewah was struck by enemy fire, and one LCM was sunk. The Division was deactivated in January 1947 and then six months later was reactivated as a training division. John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/xxxx), Audio recording (SR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. [57], In July 1947 the regiment was reactivated at Fort Dix. [65] For the most part the regiment's battalions were assigned to the 9th Infantry Division's 2d Brigade, except for the 2d Battalion, which was temporarily assigned at various times in 1968 to the division's other two brigades. [2] A furious firefight followed, and he summoned his ace in the hole, the Air Force. This isn't going to work. The forces scattered and hid, so new tactics were called for. Charlie would disappear into his holes and only come out once the Marines of Mike company had left. [8], The regiment was formed from cadre from the 9th Infantry Regiment;[9] the regiment was organized at Camp Syracuse on 1 June 1917. Banks, Gum Song - Rotary Club of Burnet, Texas - Keck, Nancy - Piotrowski, William Patrick, - This Face Book Page is dedicated to the men who served and died with the 4th/47th Infantry Regiment of the While he was beginning his shift as the night duty officer, Lawson Magruder would marvel at the wrecked helicopters brought back to base. Ward a week later. He gave no indication of where or when their next assignment would be and on the following day, 20th January, a special division service was held in Winchester Cathedral as part of the Allied Day of Prayer. WebRedesignated 1 February 1966 as the 2d Battalion, 47th Infantry; concurrently assigned to the 9th Infantry Division and activated at Fort Riley, Kansas Inactivated 13 October Richard Jackson's men tried probing the ground with sharp sticks, but they broke too easily. Small groups of people gathered at street corners and there was much speculation as to what it could be were the British and Allied Forces ready to invade France? The Air Force rescue crews flying the big helicopters known as the Jolly Green Giants began to get respect among the pilots of other services because they excelled at retrieving downed airmen. E-5, Army, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Polk, Louisiana; Vietnam. At 0630 hours on the 27th of May 1944, the 9th Infantry Division was put on a six hour alert and events quickly began to happen. Lieutenant Colonel, Army, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Ord, California; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Fort Bragg, North, Carolina; Vietnam; Germany; Korea. [64]:81 On 19 May 1967, the 2d Brigade's headquarters came under attack on the banks of the M Tho River, and the regiment's 3d Battalion was heavily engaged in thwarting the attack. For its actions in repelling the attack the regiment earned another Distinguished Unit Citation. On a lighter note, he remembers the songs that he heard there and that take him back to that time. Soon after the Great War, the Division was demobilized in 1919 and May 1966: 2nd Bde receives fill of troops. However, before being allowed to leave camp and fraternize with the local people they had to attend classes. [64]:5967,70 In April and May 1967, the regiment's 4th Battalion conducted operations in the Rung Sat Special Zone. Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Unit of Service: 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, Location of Service: Fort Dix, New Jersey; Fort Polk, Louisiana; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Vietnam, Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 10/22/2015), Charles William Gill Collection (AFC/2001/001/103230), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. else if (navigator.appName == "Netscape") He saw the enemy soldier stand and fire the RPG that changed his life forever. However, as difficult as this experience was, this was nothing compared to the Tet Offensive. The plaque remembering the location of the 47th Infantrys Regimental headquarters at 50 Broad Street, Alresford. With the rest of the platoon, he set out to find them and bring them back. Not long after because of the rotational [64]:150151[d] From mid-February and into early March, the regiment took part in Operation Coronado XI. Currently, the histories of 73 regiments are available on-line. Ninth Infantry Division Association Tom Agnew was apprehensive on the way to Vietnam and wondering if he was up to the task. Hq and Hq CO, 9th Inf Div Dec 1966 Aug 1969 Hq and Hq CO, 1st Bde, 9th Inf Div Jan 1967 Aug 1969 Hq and Hq CO, 2nd Bde, 9th Inf Div Jan 1967 Jul 1969 The first reunion was held in New York City the next year and has held a national reunion every year since. WebThe 47th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Army. Battery B, 1st Platoon, 1st Battalion, 84th Artillery, 9th Infantry Division. That's what Tony Nadal told his boss, Hal Moore, as they launched a helicopter assault to search for the enemy. * Summer-Fall 1969; * Winter-Spring 1970; * Sanctuary Counteroffensive; * Counteroffensive, It continued in the Army Reserve as the 94th Command Headquarters (Divisional) After having fought in French Morocco, Tunisia and Sicily, the men of the 9th Infantry Division boarded the troopship and headed for England on the 11th of November 1943. He was given free reign to take care of his area. Can I cut the mustard? The next assault was in the Ia Drang Valley and they were perhaps too successful. Coordinating with local agriculture was important for him as he tried to get help for the Vietnamese people. [32], Remaining in Sicily after the Axis forces retreated, the regiment received orders to move in November 1943, making its way to England;[28] with the rest of the 9th Infantry Division, the regiment trained until June 1944. [8][59], In Vietnam, the regiment fought in the Mekong Delta, where it conducted riverine warfare. Politics and religion are the 2nd Battalion 47th Infantry Regiment Panthers - Past, Present and Future assignment to the 7th Division; assigned 1 August 1940 to the 9th Division [later To Jim Littig and to President Kennedy, it was a place to take a stand against communism. Recently, the Association changed from a 501(C) 19 veterans group to a 501(C) 3 not-for-profit group. [64]:171, Following the regiment's deployment to Vietnam, its battalions were progressively inactivated. Latest Update: May 25, 2013 2 nd Battalion (Mechanized) 47 th Infantry Regiment 9 th Infantry Division (Vietnam) M113A1 by George E. Bieda, 9092 Washington Ave, Studio 7, Silverdale WA 98383, 800-595-0042 or 360-613-5787 Windjammer-Arts.Com American advisor John Le Moyne didn't give the South Vietnamese Airborne unit much advice. New Operations today in 1966: 24-25 Feb. Operation COUNTY FAIR, 3/3 Marines cordon and search around Phong Bac, Quang Nam Province. Thus was born the "Mike Spike." Brice Barnes remembers having to talk sternly to some of his soldiers in order to ensure order within camp. elements concurrently constituted and activated), Inactivated 1 October 1963 at Fort Lewis, Washington, and relieved Indeed, a German bomber plane did crash in Cheriton Wood and Toby White remembers British soldiers checking the wreck and finding a map in the cockpit showing red circles drawn around the Micheldever area. Morocco (with arrowhead); * Tunisia; * Sicily; * Normandy; * Northern France; Speculation among the local people suggested the Germans may have had knowledge of the American activities at Northington, Micheldever and Alresford. Czarnecki, Jeanne - Santa Cruz Public Libraries - Foreman, Leonard. It wasn't any ragtag Viet Cong, it was a battalion of NVA that was assaulting the artillery battery where Sammy Davis was stationed in the Mekong Delta. So he gave them another dog named Spider, and he soon also became a great favorite and went everywhere with the 47th Infantry Regiment men. According to a 1994 story titled Alresford remembers the sacrifice and spirit of D-Day and printed in the Hampshire Chronicle, Alresford residents and 9th Infantry Division veterans paid tribute to Hambone Jr. and fallen comrades during the 50th anniversary of D-Day. WebThe 9th Infantry Division began withdrawing in summer 1969, leaving its 3rd Brigade behind as a separate unit (under command of 25th Infantry Division) until Oct 1970. The 9th Infantry Division was split up with units landing at Liverpool, Swansea in Wales and Gourock in Scotland. [61] In 1966, at Fort Riley, both the 2d and 3d Battalions were reactivated, with the 3d Battalion being reassigned to 9th Infantry Division. They were hunkered down after fierce fighting when the call came from "Ghost 4-6." It is important to remember why we were there. Phase VII, Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for CHERBOURG, Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for HAGUE PENINSULA, Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for ROETGEN, GERMANY, * Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for NOTHBERG, GERMANY, Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for FREUZENBERG CASTLE, * Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for REMAGEN, GERMANY, Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for OBERKIRCHEN, GERMANY, * Valorous Unit Award for LONG BINH - BIEN HOA, * French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II for CHERBOURG, * Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action The situation was dire for the men on the ground so the answer was affirmative. His action during this time earned him the Navy Cross. Pilot Dave Oliver was on one such mission, which was going badly, when the commander asked if was he willing to go in without waiting for backup. [56], The regiment's lineage is as follows:[57], The regiment's campaign participation credits, and decorations, are as follows:[57], World War I: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne; Champagne 1918; Lorraine 1918, World War II: Algeria-French Morocco (with arrowhead); Tunisia; Sicily; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe, Vietnam: Counteroffensive, Phase II; Counteroffensive, Phase III; Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV; Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII. WebGitHub export from English Wikipedia. Platoon leader Bill Pearson sent out a squad to set up a night ambush and when they made contact, it was with a much larger VC force. Location of Service: Fort Dix, New Jersey; Fort Gordon, Georgia; Tan Son Nhut Air Base and Bien Hoa, Vietnam. [8][11] Initially, it was commanded by Colonel Alexander Patch; after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Patch was reassigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. The Divisions 3d Brigade Czarnecki, Jeanne - David Addison - Sansevero, Lynne - Santa Cruz Public Libraries. There were army talks, firing on the range and marching in full combat gear inevitably accidents happened, especially from drivers trying to push a tall truck through Winchester West Gate tower archway. WebRM2J2EW4Y REMAGEN TOWN LUDENDORFF BRIDGE Troops of the 47th Infantry Regiment, attached to the 9th Infantry Division, march through Remagen to cross the Ludendorff Bridge on March 9, 1945. The 94th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War II, and of the United States Army Reserve from 1956 until 1963. . https://www.matrixgames.com/game/campai es-vietnam from assignment to the 9th Infantry Division, Headquarters transferred 15 April 1996 to the United States Part 1 of 3. Every soldier in a spider hole was armed with a rifle and a RPG launcher. [24], On 14 September, the regiment entered Germany, at or near, Roetgen;[44] it was the first German city to fall to the Allies. In 1950, he was called up into the U.S. Army for the Korean War and was a member of the 47th Infantry Division Band. During other recreational periods the Infantrymen explored the countryside on bicycles which they hired from Mr. G. Turner who owned the cycle shop on the corner of Station Road, now a greengrocers shop. It was the day he helped out one of the APC crews, though, that earned him recognition. Reactivated in 1940, the regiment fought during World War II in North Africa, Sicily, and Western Europe, then was inactivated in 1946. WASSI, Inc for Hosting Our Site The latter was to become the 9th Infantry Divisions Headquarters, where VIPs were received and the estate was used as a storage depot for food and arms. Mr. Harness remembers seeing the convoy of cars enter the Grange, VIPs walk into the building and then close the large doors. That's what Tony Nadal told his boss, Hal Moore, as they launched a helicopter assault to search for the enemy. The 94th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War II, and of the United States Army Reserve from 1956 until 1963. Overall, though, things were getting better and it was his opinion that it had a lot to do with the new top commander, Creighton Abrams. Entrance into Service: Drafted. received an Emmy nomination.September 28th in NYC,