There are copies of most of the monthly rosters from 1912-43 and 1947-59 for Army units (including Army Air Corps) in the custody of the National Archives in St. Louis, MO. This website is only in its very early stages, aiming to give a full spectrum of data on World War II fighting units, including details on organization, commanders, and literature. 397th Anti Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion. The first units which have been described in some detail are the British 15th (Scottish) Infantry … How This Website Came Into Being. In addition to protecting the SHAEF in Bushy Park, the 789th AAA Battalion also spent time in Poole Harbour, where they were one of several AAA battalions responsible for protecting the invasion force from German V-1 flying bombs. Let's Swing- 4 CD SET: 14113. Many of the men of the 224th AAA Searchlight Battalion are gone. The units were mostly three-battalion (a gun battalion, an automatic weapons battalion, and a searchlight battalion) regiments and separate battalions. The 184th AAA Gun Battalion was an American antiaircraft artillery battalion of World War II. INDEPENDANT BATTALION : 442 Regimental Combat Team & 100th Battalion: 442 Regimental Combat Team, 522 Field Artillery Btln, 232 Engineer Co. Armstrong's Paddock with Mt Stuart in the background 473rd Regimental Combat Team: Formed in 1945 from HQ 2nd Armored Group, 435, 434, 532 and 900 AAA Battalions: Tank Battalions Between 16 and 18 December the few bombing planes that remained were evacuated, by their crews, to Australia, where US air power in the Far East was to be concentrated. 473rd Regimental Combat Team: Formed in 1945 from HQ 2nd Armored Group, 435, 434, 532 and 900 AAA Battalions: Tank Battalions: Independent armored units that were assigned as support units. A medic drags a wounded man on a litter across a snowy field during the Battle of the Bulge. John J. Nuzzo Pvt. One of the little known sagas of World War II is that of the 443rd AAA AW Battalion (SP). The following list of Army and Air Force units are those that participated in the Guadalcanal Campaign as defined by General Order Number 24, 4 March 1947. 204th Coast Artillery Regiment (Anti-Aircraft) Louisiana NG Insignia authorized 1942, approved 1943 Constituted as 204th CA (AA) Regt, LA NG and organized from elements of the 156th INF Regt, LA NG. destroyer units; roughly half of the collection consists of material from infantry units, division through company levels. YEARBOOK: 14117. ATTACHED UNITS (AS OF L DAY) Antiaircraft Artillery 502d AAA Gun Bn 861st AAA Auto Wpns Bn 1st Plat, A Btry, 295th AAA Searchlight Bn Det, Air Warning Sq #8 Armored 711th Tank Bn, Medium 718th, 536th Amph Tractor Bn 776th Amph Tank Bn Chemical 91st Chem Co People complain about the Public Record Office but the catalogue is readily available on line, most people live within travelling distance and anyone can go along and see, and photograph, the records. The layout of the original has been retained to the extent convenient using HTML. (a few others may have been broken down into Redball Express support.) Hello, This is one of my first posts. The Germans used this method of guiding the Luftwaffe pilots. This website is dedicated to the memories of the soldiers of the 567th AAA Battalion who fought in WWII. The Battalion left Camp Warwick by train on 8 December 1943 headed for Townsville in north Queensland. 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Posted by Bennie J. McRae, Jr.. DATA SOURCE: National Archives - Washington, DC/Suitland, Maryland 71 photos total. The 133d AAA Gun Battalion. 5th Army Antiaircraft, Salerno to Florence, 9 September 1943 - 8 September 1944 is a short history of the Antiaircraft Artillery of the Fifth Army in the first year of fighting in Italy, from the Salerno landings in September 1943 to the Arno River in September 1944.. 509 likes. The first units which have been described in some detail are the British 15th (Scottish) Infantry … This unit history tells their story from the records and memories of the unit. 453rd AAA AW Battalion 774th Tank Battalion 772nd TD Battalion 84th Infantry Division "Railsplitters" BG Alexander R. Bolling 333rd, 334th, and 335th Infantry Regiments 325th, 326th, 327th, and 909th FA Battalions 309th Engineer Combat Battalion 701st Tank Battalion, replaced by 771st Tank Battalion on 20 December 638th TD Battalion 557th AAA AW Battalion the dave kaufman aaa patch collection The following pages are devoted to antiaircraft artillery (AAA) patches of the Second World War. Fortunately it was a prepared position, so all the equipment was emplaced and completely revetted well before evening. Please note: dates given are day-month-year [e.g. Archives #2 IX TAC Signal Section Normandy Invasion, Omaha. 397th AAA AW WWII - US Army 1955 EATON RAPIDS H.S. Units are listed as they were designated during the campaign, with later changes and redesignations shown in parentheses following. James Frank Alban Sr 1925-2008 143rd AAA Gun Battalion - WWII. Posted by Bennie J. McRae, Jr.. DATA SOURCE: National Archives - Washington, DC/Suitland, Maryland From there his unit traversed France with the big guns of the 120th AAA Battalion. The 184th AAA Gun Bn., along with all the other units in Antwerp X, received two mentions. Response to Website. We had studied our ancestry together for several years before his death on June 1, 2008. I've started late, but I will begin to post them as they come in. YEARBOOK: 14116. A veteran of WWII, he served in the European Theatre of Operations, landing on Utah Beach on D-Day plus 4. 442 Regimental Combat Team, 522 Field Artillery Btln, 232 Engineer Co. The battalion had variations in strength due to transfers and attachments and on October 1944 the strength was 67 officers, 6 warrant officers and 943 enlisted men. The following list of Army and Air Force units are those that participated in the Guadalcanal Campaign as defined by General Order Number 24, 4 March 1947. Submitted by Mrs. Joanne Emerick, Hoxie, Kansas. One of the keys to the success of the artillery branch in World War II lay in the structure of the battalion and its personnel. Maintenance Battalion: 40 Officers, 716 other ranks In Practice The standard American armored division that fought during World War II was designed to be a mobile and effective fighting force that could strike deep into enemy territory while at the same time being able to respond to enemy counterattacks. Discussion in 'US Units' started by Earthican, May 6, 2014. 1952 EATON RAPIDS H.S. See also the "phantom" units used to confuse the Germans. Unfortunately, rosters for units serving in World War II from 1944-46 were destroyed in accordance with Army records disposition authorities after the war. 509 likes. In 1943 the AAA regiments were broken up into separate battalions, with the regimental H&H companies becoming new AAA Group Headquarters. Whether it is within a division or as part of a Corps artillery group, the battalion was the primary unit structure for the artillery branch in World War II. YEARBOOK: 14114. This website is only in its very early stages, aiming to give a full spectrum of data on World War II fighting units, including details on organization, commanders, and literature. The introduction of aircraft to warfare in the early 20th Century required a defense, initially machine guns. 397th AAA AW WWII - US Army Note that many units were later reorganized into new fighting forces so some links may lead to the same article. 443rd AAA Association 450th Bombardment Group "Cottontails" Association 454th Bombardment Group 459th Bomb Group Association 483rd Bomb Group 555th AAA Battalion 104th Infantry Division (Five by Five Association) 601st Ordnance Battalion 736th Tank Battalion Medium (SP) 745th Tank Battalion Association 749th Railway Veterans Club ). 11 Nov 1943 Headquarters and Headquarters Battery redesignated HHB, 214th AAA Group 1st Battalion redesignated 528th AAA Gun Battalion (Semimobile) 2nd Battalion redesignated 950th AAA Automatic Weapons Battalion (Semimobile) 3rd Battalion redesignated 250th AAA Searchlight Battalion You might look at the whole thread. At the beginning of World War II the U. S. antiaircraft artillery force was very much the poor stepchild of the Coast Artillery Corps. AAA AW Bn (SP) Tactics Change: Bruyeres and Biffontaine Operation: The "Lost Battalion" Combat Interludes: The 443rd in Ground Support Missions: Les Rouges-Eaux Valley Operation: Vosges Mountains Breakthrough: A Touch of Home: Combat Interludes Dear Mr. Heffron, Thank you for posting your request on History Hub! Each Company operated a Forward Director Post (FDP) and had a platoon of Light Radar (LW) and a platoon of Ground Observers (GO). Armstrong's Paddock with Mt Stuart in the background The War Department allocated AAA Groups on the ratio of 1 Group per 4 Battalions. There are copies of most of the monthly rosters from 1912-43 and 1947-59 for Army units (including Army Air Corps) in the custody of the National Archives in St. Louis, MO. Published by Les Editions J. Rozez, S A. Bruxelles. In the late evening Col. Hopper told us that our mission was a pattern defense of the battle area, and he gave us a short "pep talk". A History of the 567th Battalion, 567th battalion. U.S. ARMY UNITS STATIONED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER WORLD WAR II/AFRICAN AMERICAN BASED IN THE PACIFIC. Author United States. 314th Infantry Regiment In World War II The 440th Troop Carrier Group Hist Project The 35th Infantry Division The U.S. Airborne During WW II CD Army Regiments_WWII 433rd AAA Bn The 85th 'Custer' Division bravest of the brave: The 3rd Infantry Division 79th Infantry Division In World War II 89th Infantry Division of World War II 99th Infantry Battalion After training in England, it took part in the air defense of London in 1944. Unfortunately, rosters for units serving in World War II from 1944-46 were destroyed in accordance with Army records disposition authorities after the war. Since AAA units usually wore the patches of larger units to which they were attached (the 225th wore both the insignia of the 9th USAAF and the 1st Army, for example), such patches are both rare and colorful examples of unit pride among antiaircraft artillerymen. AAA AW mean "Anti-Aircraft Artillery, Automatic Weapons". The Battalion left Camp Warwick by train on 8 December 1943 headed for Townsville in north Queensland. [1] Additionally, due to the US Army's method of employment combined with events of the war, the United States did not suffer the destruction of any of its division-size units during the conflict, except for the Philippine Division in 1942. A large proportion of the ant aircraft unit were British, and some Polish batteries were also attached. The 184th was activated in 1943 as part of the reorganization of the 61st Coast Artillery Regiment. The 100th Battalion was absorbed into the 442RCT as its 1st battalion. On the landing the strength of the battalion was 69 officers, 6 warrant officers and 948 enlisted men. The AAA Group served as the Headquarters for command and tactical control of two or more AAA Battalions. In total 76 AAA battalions landed in Normandy before the breakout. On 31 December 1944, there was still a total of 347 AAA battalions (with 257,000 men) active in the Army. The 133d AAA Gun Battalion. CD Army Regiments_WWII 433rd AAA Bn The 85th 'Custer' Division bravest of the brave: The 3rd Infantry Division 79th Infantry Division In World War II 89th Infantry Division of World War II 99th Infantry Battalion Blue Devils - 88th Infantry Division US Army Rangers: History: WWII battalions 101st Airborne Division Yankee Division (26th Infantry) Photograph taken January 1945. Official Army sources and pictures from archives and private albums show some of what the men saw and experienced. This article acts as a directory for all articles about United States Army units that served during in World War II. 134th AAA Gun Battalion WWII. James Frank Alban Sr 1925-2008 143rd AAA Gun Battalion - WWII. The 184th AAA Gun Bn., along with all the other units in Antwerp X, received two mentions. -- Brigade Bn[s]. All anti-aircraft units in the WWII US Army were "separate" battalions, or "independent" battalions. The following is a list of United States Army and United States Marine Corps divisions of … Army. At war’s end, he met Mary L. Bostick of Fort Wayne, IN. Author United States. 103d AAA Weapons Battalion WWII 103d AAA Weapons Battalion WWII. The 100th Battalion was absorbed into the 442RCT as its 1st battalion. Thomas J. Burns The 559th American Antiaircraft Artillery (AW) Battalion served in the European theater of World War II. The 227th AAA S/L Bn arrived in Townsville on 11 December 1943 and were quartered at Armstrong's Paddock in Townsville. ATTACHED UNITS (AS OF L DAY) Antiaircraft Artillery 502d AAA Gun Bn 861st AAA Auto Wpns Bn 1st Plat, A Btry, 295th AAA Searchlight Bn Det, Air Warning Sq #8 Armored 711th Tank Bn, Medium 718th, 536th Amph Tractor Bn 776th Amph Tank Bn Chemical 91st Chem Co The paper further noted the battalion landed at Arzew—a port city in Algeria—where they were attached to the Fifth Army. Received: 15 Oct 2018. The 789th AAA Battalion departed for England on May 13, 1944 and arrived on May 23, 1944. 1924 EATON RAPIDS H.S. Army. As aircraft gained in range, power, and maneuverability defensive anti-aircraft artillery was developed that could shoot a powerful shell fast enough and … Shikles and the 401st AAA Battalion went on to train at Camp Pickett, Virginia, before “boarding an LST in April, 1943, for an unknown destination overseas,” reported the July 21, 1944 edition of the Folsom Telegraph (Folsom, California). This book lists all the units that received recognition in the Belgian Army Order of the Day. But the development of jet aircraft in the decades following WW II made cannon and machine guns obsolete for AAA defense. YEARBOOK: 14115. Although the collection contains material from over 2,000 units, with each unit forming a separate series, every army unit that served in World War II … This granted the men the right to wear the Belgian Croix de Guerre ribbon and the Fourragère. It spent 10 months in Great Britain defending both American airfields and London prior to … 109 likes. We are very lucky in the UK. 01.03.1944 = March 1st, 1944] Army Groups Many of us were apprehensive lest they be gas shells, until we were informed of their real purpose. The battalion was authorized on T/O&E 11-400. By the end of the war, the nation had fielded nearly one hundred. 1948. During World War II, fire director electronics, radar, and the variable time (VT) fuse kept the AAA defenders equal to the threat. The 563rd Signals AW Battalion organization was normal and consisted of a Headquarters and Headquarters company with three Operating Companies (A,B and C). Published 1945 US WW2 Photo Album from a man who served in the 895th AAA AW BN. Most of the AAA units that landed in Normandy were to support the field Corps and Divisions. Batteries were attached to the 2nd, 5th (D Battery), 30th, and 35th Infantry Divisions for much of the campaigns in Northwest Europe. http://www.airdefenseartillery.com/online/2010/ADA%20In%20Action/WWII/WWII/D-Day.pdf, http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/utah/page.php?page=fo1_11, http://115th-aaa-gun-bn.com/B-Flak/03france-normandy.php#isigny, http://home.earthlink.net/~iversonom/Normarchive1.html, http://www.ww2f.com/topic/41376-563rd-signal-air-warning-battalion/, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. The 452nd AAA battalion was the only black anti-aircraft unit to actually be permitted to serve in a combat role in the ETO. Broadside of of logo of the 559th AAA (AW) BN with names of company members on one quarter of a sheet of paper. 535th AAA AW Battalion (Mobile) 456th Amphibious Truck Company: 537th AAA Aw Battalion (Mobile) 456th Anti-Aircraft Arty (Automatic Weapons) Battalion: 53rd Armored Infantry Battalion: 456th Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division: 53rd Field Artillery Battalion: 456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division: 53rd Infantry Regiment 203 AAA Grp; 1st Bn redesignated 86th AAA (Gun) Bn; 2nsd Bn redesignated 592nd AAA (AW) Bn; 3rd Bn redesignated 299th AAA (SL) Bn. For my next book, I am researching the shooting down of a Junkers Ju 88 on 8 May 1945 by the 204th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion (AAA AW Bn). Photo:- via Don Mitchell, 22nd Bomb Group, then 38th Bomb Group. There is a photo of the unit crest with "Africa, Sicily, Italy, Anzio, France, Germany, Austria", some pics of soldiers with quad .50 machine guns mounted on a halftrack, a Sherman tank, anti-aircraft guns, bombed out … Units are listed as they were designated during the campaign, with later changes and redesignations shown in parentheses following. This independent unit came into being as a result of planning by General George S. Patton, Jr. during the spring of 1942 when he identified the need for a new type of weapon designed for the kind of warfare he envisioned in North Africa, the Mediterranean area and in Europe. After a two-month stay in Paris, the battalion was moved into positions Please note: dates given are day-month-year [e.g. More information about AAA in World War II is available here. The following is a list of United States Army and United States Marine Corps divisions of World War II. Other members of the air units took up arms and fought as infantrymen in the battle that ended, at Bataan and Corregidor, with the loss of the Philippines in May 1942. Over There- Music of WWII- 3 CD SET: 14112. A few minutes later we saw smoke shells bursting in the air. At the Regiment level, AAA units were organized as either mobile (T/O 4-11) or semi-mobile (T/O 4-111). His words were interrupted by an order to man the equipment. Submitted by Mrs. Joanne Emerick, Hoxie, Kansas. We arose at daybreak [~14 Jun 1944 ]and after a short delay were on our way to our new position north of Isigny near Cardonville. U.S. ARMY UNITS STATIONED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER WORLD WAR II/AFRICAN AMERICAN BASED IN THE PACIFIC. Lady of the Lake- Leather bound Novel by Sir. Shortly after D-Day, the 184th landed at Omaha Beach in Normandy, where they defended the beach as well as the port of Cherbourg from Luftwaffe air attacks. This has been called "the 90-Division Gamble". The 227th AAA S/L Bn arrived in Townsville on 11 December 1943 and were quartered at Armstrong's Paddock in Townsville. There are also many people who will photograph the documents for you for a reasonable fee. I get some really nice letters from folks that visit this site. 462nd AAA AW Battalion 9th Infantry Division "Old Reliables" MG Louis A. Craig 39th, 47th, and 60th Infantry Regiments 26th, 34th, 60th, and 84th FA Battalions 15th Engineer Combat Battalion 38th Cavalry Recon Squadron 746th Tank Battalion 376th and 413th AAA AW Battalions 78th Infantry Division "Lightning" MG Edwin P. Parker, Jr. From Fort Sheridan, Illinois to Wetzler, Germany, the stories, pictures, memories of the 134th AAA Gun Battalion during World War II. Published 1945 1923 EATON RAPIDS H.S. Cpl. There Are No Greater Heroes Than Those Who Defend Our Freedom. This granted the men the right to wear the Belgian Croix de Guerre ribbon and the Fourragère. We searched the National Archives Catalog and located World War II Operations Reports, 1940-1948 in the Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1917-1981 (Record Group 407) that may contain unit records of the 910th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, Automatic Weapons, as well as any predecessor units. While in England, the 789th AAA Battalion was honored with the assignment of providing the air-aircraft protection for the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force in Bushy Park, London. 133d Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion. From there his unit traversed France with the big guns of the 120 th AAA Battalion. Eaton Rapids Historical Book by Scott Munn- undated: 14118. AA – Antiaircraft AAA -- Antiaircraft Artillery AGF - Army Ground Forces Arty - Artillery AW - Automatic Weapons Bde. 116th AAA Gun Battalion (Mobile) The 116th served in the ETO, entering combat on June 7, 1944 (D+1) at Utah Beach, Normandy under the command of Col. James Shearouse. 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