The division was drawn from the National Guards of 26 states and the District of Columbia. HQ CO PACIFIC SECTOR-HQ MIL POLICE CO PANAMA, DET MED CORPS DORD-DET QM CORPS PIG POINT. Bowyer, Herbert Allen - 276th Engineer Combat Battalion - Submitted by Deborah Bowyer (daughter). RENSSELAER POLY TECNIC INST, S.A.T.C SEC A UNIV OF OKLA - S.A.T.C. 14TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT BTRY C-HQ &HQ BTRY 15TH FA REGT. In the Dachau camp itself, an international committee composed of representatives of the various nationalities imprisoned there was established to organize resistance. 65TH FIELD ARTILLERY BRIG HQ-HQ CO, 1ST INF BRIG. Formation of the "Rainbow" division was authorized on August 1, 1917, less than two months after creation of the AEF's first operational division, the 1st US Infantry Division, "the Big Red One.". CO A PROV REPL BN ARMY SCH AE-CAS ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTY SCH CAC FT DESTAINS FR. 10TH CO CAC L.I.S.-DET 100TH CO CAC JEFFERSON BKS MO REDES 4TH CO CAC L.I.S. View the list of all donors. United States. Infantry Division." National . 859TH CO TRANS CORPS - CP ROBINSON AMER MISSION RES M.T.D.. 407TH MOTOR SUP TR HQ DET -RUSSIAN EXPED TC APO#717 CP, HQ DET TRANS CORPS AT LARGE CP-DET MED DEPT USAT CABLESHIP DELLWOOD CP. TTY: 202.488.0406, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC, The Holocaust and World War II: Key Dates, Nazi Territorial Aggression: The Anschluss, Ministry of Propaganda and Public Enlightenment, Holocaust Survivors and Victims Resource Center. 103RD CO TRANS CORPS-145TH COTRANS CORPS. Defending a 31-mile sector along the Rhine, north and south of Strasbourg, the Task Force repulsed a number of enemy counterattacks, at Hatten and elsewhere. The division presently includes Army National Guard units from . On April 29, 1945, the 42nd Infantry Division entered the Dachau concentration camp, the earliest and longest-functioning SS-controlled camp in Nazi Germany. Folder 13. 113 TH AMM TR, 1st cass-116th AMM TR, HQ, 116th AMM TR, Med Det, 117th AMM TR, wagon Co. 303rd AMM TR, Co C-305th AMM TR, 4th Motor TRK. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. However, everyone at . 3RD MOTOR REPAIR BN 3RD QMC HQ CO- 3RD MOTOR REPAIR BN CO D. CO D 3RD MOTOR REPAIR BN-ADMIN #13 MOTOR TRUCK CO. ADMIN CO #702 MTC-463RD MOTORCYCLE CO MTC. Following its induction, the Regiment was moved to Fort McCllelan, AL on the 26th of October 1941. As Allied troops moved across Europe in a series of offensives against Nazi Germany, they found tens of thousands of concentration camp prisoners in deplorable conditions. Redburn, Alfred LeRoy 42nd Infantry Division 835. 328TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT HQ CO-BTRY F 329TH FA REGT. 335TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT BTRY D-BTRY F 336TH FA REGT. 346TH FIELD ARTILLERY HQ CO-BTRY C 347TH FA . USMA BAND FIELD MUSIC-USMA DET OFSIGNAL CORPS. 329TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT BTRY F-HQ CO 332ND FA REGT. NY Guardsman learns high angle shooting in Africa. DET SAN CORPS HQ, GAS DEFENSE SERV MD WASH DC-CHEM SERV SEG HARVARD UNIV DET CAMBRIDGE MASS, COAST ARTILLERY,1ST BTRY D- BTRY H, 1ST CA, COAST ARTILLERY,3RD HQ BTRY- 4TH HQ BTRY REGT, COAST ARTILLERY,4TH HQ BTRY- 4TH BTRY D REGT, COAST ARTILLERY,4TH, BTRY D- 5TH BTRY HQ REGT, COASTAL ARTILIERY 6TH BTRY K-HQ BTRY 8TH CA REGT, 8TH COASTAL ARTILIERY REGT-HQ BTRY 11TH CA REGT, 11TH COAST ARTILLERY REGT BTRY K-BTRY A 13TH CA REGT, 13TH COAST ARTILLERY BTRY A-HQ BTRY 14TH CA REGT FT WORDEN WASH, 14TH CA REGT HQ BTRY-PROV DET 14TH CA REGT, 15TH COAST ARTILLEREY REGT HQ CO-BTRY C 15TH COAST ARTILLERY REGT, 15TH COAST ARTILLEREY REGT BTRY D-BTRY D 16TH CA REGT, 16TH COAST ARTILLEREY REGT BTRY D-HQ BTRY 41ST CAC REGT, 41ST COAST ARTILLEREY REGT HQ BTRY 1ST BN-BTRY E 42ND CAC REGT, 42ND CAC REGT BTRY R-SUPPLY CO 47TH C REGT, 47TH CAC REGT BTRY A-SV BTRY 51ST CAC REGT, 51TH CAC REGT SV BTRY- BTRY D 51ST CAC REGT, 51TH CAC REGT BTRY D- ORD DET 52ND CAC REGT, 52TH CAC REGT SERVBTRY- BTRY E 52ND CAC REGT, 55TH CAC REGT BTRY I-BTRY A 57TH CAC REGT, 57TH CAC REGT BTRY A-BTRY D 58TH CAC REGT, 58TH CAC REGT BTRY E-BTRY A 59TH CAC REGT, 59TH CAC REGT BTRY A-BTRY D 59TH CAC REGT, 60TH CAC REGT DET BAND-BTRY A 60TH CAC REGT, 60TH CAC REGT BTRY A-BTRY E 60TH CAC REGT, 60TH CAC REGT BTRY E-BTRY A 61ST CAC REGT, 62ND CAC REGT HQ CO-HQ BTRY 62ND CAC REGT, 62ND CAC REGT BTRY C-HQ BTRY 2ND BN 62ND CAC REGT, 62ND CAC REGT HQ CTRY 2ND-HQ BTRY 63RD CAC REGT, 63RD CAC HQ BTRY 2ND-BTRY B 63RD CAC REGT, 72ND COAST ARTILLERY BTRY A-BTRY F 75TH ARTILLERY CAC, 91ST COAST ARTILLERY HQ BTRY -BTRY C 91ST CA, 91ST CA REGT BTRY C -DET HQ BTRY 92ND CA REGT, 92ND COAST ARTILLERY REGT HQ AND BAND -BTRY E 92ND CA REGT, 7TH CAC REGT BRIG BTRY F -MED DET 4TH AA BN, C.A.C UNASGD McDOWELL-C.A.C UNASGD SHERIDAN, C.A.C AT SEA U.S.A.T SHERMAN-7TH BAND C.A.C, 87TH CO CAC REDESIGNATEDL-40TH CO CAC FT HOWARD, 40TH CO CAC REDESIGNATED BALBOAL-144TH CO CAC ANCON C.Z, 144TH CO CAC REDESIGNATED-103TH CO CAC HOWARD, 103TH CO CAC FT. MYER-DET 1ST CO C.A.C FT REVER, DET 1ST CO C.A.C FT REVER-7TH CO C.A.C FT WARREN, DET 1ST CO C.A.C FT WARREN-4TH CO C.A.C FT STRONG, DET 4TH CO C.A.C FT STRONG-152ND CO C.A.C FT BANK, 152ND CO C.A.C FT BANKS-31ST CO C.A.C FT WARREN, 31ST CO C.A.C FT ANDREWS-1ST CO C.A.C FT CASWELL, 1ST CO C.A.C FT CASWELL-31ST CO C.A.C FT CASWELL, HQ CO C.A.C FT CHARLESTON-78TH CO C.A.C FT MOULTRIE, 78TH CO C.A.C FT MOULTRIE-41ST CO C.A.C FT WILLIAMS, 41ST CO C.A.C FT MONROE-6TH CO C.A.C FT CHESAPEAKE, 6TH CO C.A.C CHESAPEAKE-8TH CO C.A.C FT MONROE, 8TH CO C.A.C FT MONROE-34TH CO C.A.C FT VANCOUVER. Compartilhar isto . Roster, J. T. 3rd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron 914 . Digging through the rosters of every regiment of the division and having the list beside me of all "T7399" laundry number owners I had a match within the 242nd IR in M-Company. Also called the Purple Heart Battalion, the unit is the most-decorated in United States military history for its size and length of service. on the Internet. ORD DET, PIG POINT,VA-ORD DET SAN JUAN, P.R. 76TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY E-SICK IN HOSP. -- Army -- Infantry Division, 42nd, World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States, World War II, United States. The 42nd Infantry ( Rainbow) Division's history as a unit began with America's entry into World War I. Amidst the rush by America to mobilize, individual states competed with each other for the honor to be the first to send their National Guard units to fight in the trenches of Europe. USMA DET OF ENGRS DEML WEST POINT-USMA DET OF FA WEST POINT. Passing through Munich, 30 April, it cut across the Austrian border north of Salzburg, 5 May, as the war in Europe ended. Infantry Division, 42nd. WWII, United States. DET MED DEPTARMY VET-SCH AVN MED , ARMY VET, SCH BAKERS COOKS,CP JACKSON- CP HUMPHREYS, ORD TNG SCH UNIV OF MICH-THE QNC SCH SCHUYLKILL ARSENAL PA. 8th Div MM TR DET-16TH DIV AMM TR HQ DET. We saw many dead bodies on the ground. HQ 3RD CORPS AREA -DET DEML ORGN RES HQ 317TH INF 3RD CORPS AREA. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. 2ND BN TRENCH MORTAR BTRY C- BTRY CAC 8TH T.M, 9TH TRENCH MORTAR CAC- BTRY 59TH 111TH T.M. Forty-second, 42nd Division ( National Guard) Source No. Roster of the Rainbow division (forty-second) Major General Wm. DET S,C. Folder 1. . Boryk, Theodore - A Company, 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion - Submitted by Gloria LaRoche (niece). 6TH FIELD ARTILLERY BRIG HQ-HQ 64TH FA BRIG. Digitized by the Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library, US Army Combined Arms Center. Per. The 41st Infantry Division arrived in Australia, 7 April 1942, and underwent intensive training. German soldiers advance in the Belgium-Luxembourg sector during the Battle of the Bulge. Uploaded by HQ SMALL ARMS FIRING SCH-TEAMSTERS SCH (STU) CP LOGAN TEX. Operation Nordwind: US Army's 42nd Infantry Division Stood its Ground During World War II. 104th MOBILE ORD,29TH DIV-1ST HV MOBILE ORD REP SHOP. More complete information on this collection and instructions on how to use it can be found in United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters - FamilySearch Historical Records. Joseph P. LeVeille) DJIBOUTI-- A New York Army National Guard Soldier attached to Task Force Wolfhound participates in high angle shooting training in Djibouti Africa on Feb. 13 2023. Folder 7. on November 3, 2012. Next, we located the series World War II Operations Reports, 1940-1948 in the Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1917 - 1985 (Record Group 407) that includes records of the 242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry DIvision during WWII. Walking through the camp, they discovered more than 30,000 prisoners in overcrowded, horrific conditions. QMC DEPOT NEW ORLEANS-DET QM CORPS RENO QMD FT RENO. SIG CORPS NO ROLLS 9340-SIG CORPS NO ROLLS 10461. In January 1945, Adolf Hitler proposed a last-ditch effort to break through Allied lines. DET FIN DEPTFT WM MC KINLEY-ROTC SIGNAL CORPS. 15TH FIELD ARTILLERYHQ BAND- BTRY B 15TH FA REGT. 328TH MACH GUN BN, 329TH MACHINE GUN BN HQ - CO C 332ND MACH GUN BN, 332ND MACHINE GUN BN CO C - CO B 336TH MACH GUN BN, 336TH MACHINE GUN BN CO B - CO D 340TH MACH GUN BN, 340TH MACHINE GUN BN CO C - CO B 344TH MACH GUN BN, 344TH MACHINE GUN BN CO B - HQ DET 347TH MACH GUN BN, 348TH MACHINE GUN BN HQ DET - CO D 3RD MACH GUN UNITS, 83RD MACHINE GUN FORWARDING BN - MED DET 6TH AAC MG BN, 6TH ANTI AIRCRAFT MG BN - CO 24TH TDD MGTC, 72 CO MTD MGTC CP HANCOCK - CO 6 S.A.T.C UNIV OF ILL, HQ S.A.T.C IOWA STATE - CO B UNIV OF MICH TRAN DET, S.A.T.C 1ST CO UNIV OF MICH - S.A.T.C. The 42nd Infantry Division was recognized as a liberating unit by the US Army's Center of Military History and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1985. In 1943, the "Rainbow" division was reactivated for duty and deployed to Europe in December 1944, when it landed in the French port of Marseille. The division headquarters is a unit of the New . It represented a cross section of the American people, as the rainbow represents a cross section of colors. Army, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental Histories -- United States, United States. 19TH COMP 5TH BN P.S.-23TH CO 6TH BN P.S. The division is currently headquartered at the Glenmore Road Armory in Troy, New York. 1st Infantry Regiment Field Staff,1912-1916 - Serv. ORD DET B, EDGEWOOD PA-DET MED DEPT, DOVER, N.J, ORD DET B, DOVER N.J.-DET ORD CORP,ROCK ISLAND, ILL, DET ORD CORP,ROCK ISLAND, ILL-DET MD WATERTOWN, MASS, GEN ORD, WATERTOWN, MASS-DET QMC WATERVLIET,NY, DET ORD, CAROZAL,C.Z-103 RD MOBILE ORD,28TH DIV. Secretary of War Baker asked that the new unit . Be the first one to. . These prisoners had apparently crawled out of the cars and had died on the ground. ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTY SCH FT DESTAINS FR-HQ DET 2ND CORP0S AERO SCH. 82ND FIELD ARTILLERY MED DETL-82ND FA BTRY B. TEAMSTERS&PACKERS SCH FORT SAM HOUSTON-DET FINANCE DEPT FT DIX NJ. 819TH CO TRANS CORPS-858TH CO TRANS CORPS. -- Army. On that day, three US Army divisions converged on the camp: the 42nd Infantry, the 45th Infantry, and the 20th Armored. FIN DET POST SAN JUAN-DET FIN DEPT TIENTSIN CHINA, HQ DET A.F. 342ND FIELD ARTILLERYBTRY D-BTRY F 343RD FA . The 816 surviving prisoners were taken to barracks within the camp. This article contains an inventory of the microfilm/digital folders found in a FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. Baton Rouge, LA : Army & Navy Publishing Company, 42ndRainbowInfantryDivisionACombatHistoryOfWorldWarIi, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, United States. 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. direct and indirect speech past tense exercises; tarantula sling not moving; . 42nd Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized) 00.00.0000-00.00.0000: 42nd Quartermaster Company: 00.00.0000-00.00.0000: 132nd Signal Company: . DET QM CORPS PIG POINT-NEW ORLEANS QM DEPOT. "This history of the Rainbow is a record of the accomplishments of every man who served in the Division. PROV MOTORCYCLE CI#1 MOTOR TRANSPORT-10TH MOTOR TRANSPORT . The 42nd Division had remained in almost constant contact with the enemy for 174 days. On Aug. 14, 2020, the 42nd Infantry Division marks 103 years of exemplary service to the nation. NG CO B- MISC DET 1ST CAV N.J. NG, 1ST CAC N.J. NG CO - CO I 1ST INF N.J. NG, 1ST INF N.J. NG CO I- CO C 4TH INF N.J. NG, 4TH INF N.J. NG CO D- CO B 5TH INF N.J. NG, 5TH INF N.J. NG CO C - ORD DEPOT 2ND M DET N.J. NG, 1ST FA NEW MEX NG BTRY A - 1ST INF N. MEX NG, 6TH DIVISION N.Y. NG HQ TRP - TRP H 1ST CAV N.Y. NG, 1ST CAV N.Y. NG TRP1 - DET SQ A CAV N.Y. NG, NEW YORK NG NCS CAC CD - 11TH CO 13TH CDC NY, 12TH CO NEW YORK CDC 13TH CDC - BTRY A 2ND NY FA NG, 2ND FA REGT N.Y. NG BTRY B - BTRY D 3RD NY FA NG, 3RD FA REGT N.Y. NG BTRY D - CO D 2ND NY INF NG, 2ND INF N.Y. NG CO D - CO D 3RD NY INF NG, 3RD INF N.Y. NG CO D - CO K 7TH NY INF NG, 7TH INF N.Y. NG CO L - CO A 12TH NY INF NG, 63TH FIELD ART CAC BTRY C - SERV BTRY 64TH CA, 14TH INF N.Y. NG FLD STAFF - CO L 15TH INF N.Y. NG, 15TH INF N.Y. NG CO M - SAN DET 47TH INF N.Y. NG, 47TH INF N.Y. NG MACH GUN CO - CO C 69TH INF N.Y. NG, 69TH INF N.Y. NG CO C- CO K 71ST INF N.Y. NG, 71ST INF N.Y. NG CO E- CO H 74TH INF N.Y. NG, 74TH INF N.Y. NG CO I- HQ ARTY SEC A N.Y. NG, SMALL ARMS SEC AMM TR- FLD STAFF 1ST INF N CAROLINA NG, 1ST INF N. CAROLINA NG HQ CO- CO K. 2ND INF N.C. NG, 2ND INF REGT CO L N.C. NG -MISC DET INF UNASGD N.C. NG FT OGLETHORPE GA, 1ST INF N DAK NG FLD & STAFF -HQ CO 1ST ENGRS OHIO NG, 14TH ENGRS OHIO NG MED &SAN DET -CO E 2ND FA OHIO NG, 2ND FIELD ARTILIERY OHIO NG BTRY E -CO K 2ND INF OHIO NG, 2ND INFRANTRY OHIO NG CO L -CO L 3RD INF OHIO NG, 3RD INFRANTRY OHIO NG CO M -CO B 5TH INF OHIO NG, 5TH INFRANTRY OHIO NG CO C -CO E 6TH INF OHIO NG, 6TH INFRANTRY OHIO NG CO F -CO E 8TH INF OHIO NG, 8TH INFRANTRY OHIO NG CO F -2ND FIELD HOSP OHIO NG, 3RD FIELD HOSP OHIO NG - CO E 1ST INF OKLA NG, 1ST INF REGT OKLA NG - 12TH CO CAC OREGON NG, MISC DETS C.A.C OREGON NG - CO G 3RD INF OREGON NG, 3RD INF OREGON NG CO H- TRP K. 1ST CAV PA NG, 2ND FLD ARTY PA NG BTRY B- DET CO I 1ST INF PA NG, 13TH INF PA NG FIELD STAFF AND BAND-CO E 16TH INF PA NG, 18TH INF PA NG CO L-INDIV ROSTER RHODE ISLAND NG, HQ PROV EN R.I CA NG -SUPPLY CO 1ST REGT INF S.C. NG, 1ST INF NG SUPPLY CO DETS - CO F 2ND INF S.C. NG, 2ND INF S.C NG CO F - CO B 4TH INF S.D. 42ID Online the official Home of 42nd Infantry Division : Generals of World War II : WWII Photos of Mickey Martins: Site design & initiative: Hans Houterman: Site created by: Jeroen Koppes: Thanks to: It had left Buchenwald four weeks earlier on April 7 filled with more than 5,000 prisoners. Throughout those 103 years, the 42nd has served in World War I, World War II, at Ground Zero during . FINANCE DET FT BROWN-POST N.C. STAFF, FT DADE. 29TH CO CAC LOS ANGELES CALF -1ST CO CAC MANILA BAY, DET 86TH CO CAC REDES -8TH CO CAC FT MILLS, 10TH CO CAC MILITARY SURVEY OF LUZON-12TH CO CAC RCT DEPOT FT MILLS, 12TH CO CAC QUARTEL OF MANILA-111TH CO CAC, 111TH CO CAC REDES 15-20TH CO CAC MANILA BAY, 20TH CO CAC MANILA BAY-1ST CO CAC NARRAGANSETT BAY, 1ST CO CAC NARRAGANSETT BAY-5TH CO CAC NARRAGANSETT BAY, 5TH CO CAC NARRAGANSETT BAY-3RD CO CAC FT GREBLE, 117TH CO CAC FT DU PONT-52ND CAC FT RODMAN, 52ND CO CAC FT MONROE-4TH CAC JACKSON BKS, 75TH CO CAC FT McDOWELL-5TH CO CAC OAHU FT KAMEHAM, 6TH CO CAC FT KAMEHAMETHA-55TH CO CAC FT RUGER, 55TH CO CAC FT RUGER-159TH MOTOR CO CAC FT RUGER, 159TH CO CAC FT THOMAS-163RD CO CAC FT SHERIDAN, 22ND CO CAC -3RD CO CAC PORTLAND ME FT WILLIAMS, 3RD CO CAC PORTLAND ME CAC FT WILLIAMS-51ST CO CAC, 51ST CO CAC-21ST CO PORTLAND CA TRP FT PREBLE ME. (Getty Images) In April, the "Rainbow" division captured the cities of Wrzburg, Schweinfurt, and Frth. 20TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY A-OFF REGT L HQ 21ST FA REGT. 11TH COMP 7TH BN P.S.-16TH CO 5TH BN P.S. POST N.C. STAFF, FT DADE-DET FIN DEPT FT EUSTIS. This table describes the content of the digital folders of enlisted muster rolls, 1 Jan 1916-31 Dec 1939 in the collection United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939. It is the story of his contribution to the safety and security of the people of his country and of the world. HQ DET 1ST MOTOR REPAIR BN-DETS 2ND MOTOR REPAIR BN. 318TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT HQ CO-BTRY B 319TH FA REGT , 319TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT BTRY B-VET DET 321TH FA REGT. POST N.C.S FT WOOD-DET PORT OF ANTWERP, BELGIUM. Ashcraft, Delbert - Submitted by Richard Womack (cousin). Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. To check the negative implications of this competition and to minimize the impact the mobilization could have . HQ DET 1ST ARMY ORSN-FIN DET WRIGHT FIELD, HQ WRIGHT FIELD-POST N.C.S. 80TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT ENL-82ND FA MED DET. The 339th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, raised for service in World War I, that served in the North Russia Intervention and World War II. CP HQS CP DODGE IOWA-HQS CO CP HILL NEWPORT VA. DET 2ND DIV TRAINS CP HILL NEWPORT NEWS VA-2ND BILL &SUP DET (1) CP LEE VA. 2ND BILLETING &SUPPLY DETDEMB GP CP LEE VA-HQ CO PERM DET, HQ CO PERM DET CP MERRITT NJ-HQ CAS DET CP Z TAYLOR KY. CP HQ DEPT CP TAYLOR-FIN DET FT BARRANCAS. Richard J. Tallman , born 1925 in Honesdale, PA. on the Internet. 2ND BN 1ST FA HQ & HQ BTRY- BTRY E 1ST FA REGT, 1ST FA REGTDET RECRUIT FT MCDOWELL CALIF- BN HQ& HQ BTRY 2ND FA REGT, 2ND FA REGT HQ & HQ BTRY-BTRY A 2ND FA REGT. The 163d Regiment entered the struggle for the defense of Port Moresby, New Guinea, at Dobadura, 2 January 1943, and fought continuously along the Sanananda track until the 22d. April 29, 1945, was a cold, sunny Sunday afternoon as Soldiers of the U.S. Army's 42nd Infantry Division came face to face with the worst of Nazi Germany at the notorious Dachau Concentration . In addition to burying the dead, the Allied forces attempted to help and comfort the survivors with food, clothing and medical assistance. Army. In each of them the floor of the car was covered with dead, emaciated bodies. The division is currently headquartered at the Glenmore Armory in Troy, New York with the New York National Guard. 7TH FIELD ARTILLERY HQ&HQ BTRY & CT 1ST BN-BTRY B 7TH FA, 7TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT DET REPL BN 3-HQ BTRY BN 8TH FA REGT. 42nd Division in WWI. News of Dachau's liberation spread swiftly. CO C 3RD BN US GURAD-CO D 13TH BN CP DIX NJ. 22-25. DET ENL MEN OFF CHIEF OF FA-ARMY SERV DET QM DET, USMA DET CAV WEST POINT-USMA DET OF ENGRS WEST POINT. AVI SEC NO 1800-CO 9 3RD ROTC PROV, 7TH PROV TR REGT 1ST ROTC-CO 9 10TH PROV TR 1ST ROTC, 10TH PROV TR REGT 1ST ROTC-CO 4 15TH PROV TR, 15TH PROV TR REGT 1ST ROTC CO 5-2ND ROTC BTRY 1TO 5, COMPANY 8 E ROTC (Nat'l Guard), Camp Lee, Virginia, 2.28.1918-5TH Co ROTC, Ft. Olgethorpe, Georgia, 2.28.1918, 1ST CAS CO, 2ND PRCV REGT OTC CP-STU CO #4 SCH OFF QMC 157 DEPOY BRIG CP, STU CO #4 QMC REG ARMY-2ND STUDENT OFF TNG CO CP MEIGS, DET NG CA FORT MONROE-CAV TRNG SCH CPSTANLEY TX, CENTRAL CAV TRNG SCH CP STANLEY TX-49TH TR BTRY PA C O T S CP, ALABAMA POLY INST OR ROTC-UNIV CF CALIF OF M.S.T, POMOA COLLEGE ROTC-DET JR ROTC HIGH SCHOOL, DET ROTC JR HIGH SAN FRANCISCO-DET AT HOWARD UNIV, ROTC GEORGETOWN UNIV-GAMIR ACAD COLLEGE PARK, ROTC ST. MARYS COLLEGE-ROTC ROSE POLY INST, ROTC CONCORDIA COLLEGE-ROTC BANGOR HIGH SCH, ROTC UNIVERSITY OF MAIN-ROTC NEW BEDFORD HIGH SCH, ROTC HIGH SCHOOL WAKEFIELD MASS-ROTC MISS A M COLLEGE, GULF COAST MIT ACAD ROTC-MONTANA STATE COLLEGE, CORNWALL UNIV ROTC-A-T COLLEGE GREENSBORO NC, AGRI COLLEGE FARGO ND-OHIO STATE UNIV ROTC, ROTC UNIT HIGH SCHOOL HAMTON OHIO-GETTSBURG COLLEGE PA ROTC, ROTCGETTSBURG COLLEGE ROTC-ROTC THE CITADEL CHARLESTON SC, ROTC THE CITADEL-ROTC DET CASTLE HEIGHTS MIL ACAD, ROTC DET CASTLE HEIGHTS MIL ACAD-US SV DET ROTC NORWICH UNIV, US SV DET ROTC NORWICH UNIV-ROTC DL VA MIL INST, ROTC DL VA MIL INST-DEPT OF MILITARY SCIENCE & TACTICS ROTC, ROTC HQ UNIV OF WISCONSIN-ENLISTED DET DEPT OF MILITARY SCIENCE & ARTS ROTC, 1ST PHIL ENGR PROV CAMP EL-DRIDGE-CO K 1ST PHIL INF, 1ST PHIL ENGR PROV CO K-CO E 3RD PHIL INF, 3RD PHIL ENGR PROV CO F-MISC 4TH PHIL INF, 5TH INFANTRY P.N.G MACHINE GUN CO 20-2ND CO 1ST BN PS. For information about the World War II History Center, click here. This vintage map chart the journey of the 42nd Infantry Division throughout Europe during World War II. 45th infantry division wwii roster 45th infantry division wwii roster. From its activation at Camp Van Dorn, Mississippi through the end of World War II, company rosters, activities, timeline, etc. ORGN PARK QMC BASE SEC #1 RECP PARK AEF APO, DET MED DEPT BS #2 CP INF CP ST SULPIEC FR. FINANCE DET FT SILL-P.N.C. POST N.C.S MANILA-DET FIN DEPT MITCHELL FLD. 42nd infantry division ww2 roster. 314th AMM TR, 4th MTR-316th AMM TR, Co E . The 42nd Division had been formed by taking National Guard units from 26 states and combining them into a division that stretched across the country, "like a rainbow," in the words of the. 21ST CO CAC FT PREBLE-5TH CO DC OF S. N.Y. 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