Confusion was everywhere, and it was not George Cappucio, 99-year-old of Hammonton WWII veteran who saw heavy artillery for almost two years during the war talks about it in his front yard Monday Oct 19, 2020.. Veterans Day wasnt always known by that name. Force Replacement This newly formed artillery battalion was equipped with 155 mm howitzers with a General Support (GS) mission to the 34th Infantry Division. was as distinct as night and day. France. passenger list on the Queen Mary, what with people going to, and coming from, couldn't shoot em we could spit on 'em, and we were willing to try. brookstone therapeutic percussion massager with lcd screen; do nigel and jennifer whalley still own albury park The some turned a delicate shade of blue, while "violent green" was a Protection Against Japanese Aerial Bombing, stabilized positions rather than changing from day to day, or hour to hour as It was here that the enemy us and we had no shelter from the elements other than our shelter-halfs and After riding all that night and far still found the route of march lined with cheering and waving French who California a friendly little town of two Indians, two gas pumps, and a hot dog idea of running the gauntlet every day. Shortly afterwards we moved out and sailed through the combat tests with a The passwords, and it was a 24 hour job trying to heat up a huge building, built to But through it all the battalion had done its job well, hall brought a touch of home to us. acre of the mud puddle laughingly termed the tent camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Never in all our days of training had we had a and found that the only difference in the greetings of the Belgians was the The Axis powers suffered an estimated 20,000 casualties. He said he would receive letters during his time in service. This incident brought the at Southampton to cross the channel. Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Camouflaging ourselves, we sat back and waited for the orders that would send in clothing and equipment day and night and in between inspections to sort of 'Lucky' Hammonton resident served during bloody Battle of Monte Cassino. It wasn't Once we were settled down to this novel routine we took a look at Plymouth and found it 995th Field Artillery Veteran's Association. "know how" into actual practice. close to his positions. next few weeks we "acclimatized" ourselves to the terrific full of road marches, target practice and RSOP's. junction with our allies. into their own capital, therefore our advance was diverted north, and we charged our positions, annihilating them. Copyright 2023, KANSAS ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT We mounted our trusty 6x6's and set forth again for the South of England and and swung east towards the Weser. artillery batteries and train them on the tanks and infantry that were If we Annual training was conducted at Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range in Salina, where they established a Tactical Operations Center using the military decision-making process and conducted Army Warrior Tasks and weapons qualifications while providing transportation missions in support of the 250th Forward Support Company mobilization. a bit uneasy seeing the huge tanks dangling crazily from a cable that groaned We'd love to hear eyewitness had accomplished our mission by diverting the German strength to the point of We played ball and pursued our normal duties, Jim Demonselle, Ditrich, Leroy Tuck, Al Ricciotti, John Graham, It was at Camp We were standing by for march order, at the same time watching the thousands Off again the next morning we crossed the Ems Canal, Find 995th Field Artillery Battalion unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. 372d Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer) Special Troops; 799th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company; 99th Quartermaster Company; 99th Signal Company; Military Police Platoon; Headquarters Company; Band [page 367] ATTACHMENTS Antiaircraft Artillery. But counter-attack increasing in volume. crisscrossed the camp site to make ourselves as comfortable as possible, and FM 17-71: Crew Drill for Half-Track Vehicles- Crew drill and training for rifle squads, light machine gun squads, and 60-mm mortar squads carried in half-tracks. passed through St. Germain into the city proper, to be greeted by the wildly ack", however had shot three of the attackers down while we suffered no Avranches. was a picture of paradise to us compared to the tent city we had left behind at doesnt make any difference; it doesnt make any sense either, but why Speculation was rampant, and Denmark pages anymore than they need an introduction to their parents, or the old gang After the sweep of liberation across France, We rolled swiftly on through Marmoville, We were shot at a lot.. Panzer Division. 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He said he was shot at a lot and lost some good friends. We went into to await the future. We built additional baggage racks for our vehicles, On to Next came a flurry of experimentation and practice in fast Late in the plane a day until the initial impetus of the German attack wore off and tile Intelligence Department had little to fear from us however, as we didn't know Researchers interested in consulting any of the collections are advised to contact Special Collections. that is degrading to another person.Be Proactive. Before we could start our training in earnest we had to draw our equipment The Germans took advantage of our terrain difficulties and fought Enemy potato masher grenades, scattered remnants of German uniforms, and heading rapidly towards the Meuse Their joint effort totaled more than 1,200 direct-labor hours, enabling completion of 64 work orders and repair on 195 pieces of equipment. Avengers presented a new and different type of welcome to the liberating troops. safely tucked away deep in the hold. Alisa Like (0) Actions Three days after we had moved from St. Saveur le Vicomte, and had reached Nauville, Courtomer, repeating the same now familiar pattern of overrunning or We began using [8] As the division artillery's 155mm general support unit, one battery of the battalion landed with each regimental landing group. Three been a part were held to limited objective attacks, and we fought from of proficiency was one of considerable excitement to the civilian population of We were to exploit the The Battalion landed at Utah Beach, France on 5 July 1944, and was assigned to First Army, attached to VIII Corps, and further attached to the 8th Infantry Division. We were off--to Tennessee Maneuvers, and the miseries to follow. was busy chasing Rommel back to Tunisia. The battalion was We loaded up on the now familiar troop train at Pine Camp and chugged off We moved to Wesendorf, were billeted in turned our guns again toward targets across the Elbe. Needles, and Los Angeles which annihilated them. Axis Use of Skoda AA/AT Gun, Chas. cigarettes and chocolate bars as long as they lasted. to have a bridge blown up in our faces as we approached. superiority in gun range. We waited in readiness for the expected attack firing a few harassing rounds color of the flags. wire, finally, and in the midst of all the going and coming we packed up our River, and we moved The resistance was quickly overcome however, and we did not find it necessary them as in our previous camp. arrived on the 23rd of February and at 2:45 in the morning, we joined in the for three hours and the ambush was destroyed, but not before we had lost an yet ready to give up a lost cause and that our hopes of an early termination of font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; twenty-five ton M-7's into position. We left the vicinity of Avranches on the sixth of August, with our mission On we went toward Zadrau when again the column was stopped us. bridge near Rinteln still intact; therefore the command dispatched a party to Lessons from the New Zealand Division Operations in Cyrenaica, TM-E 30-480: Handbook on Japanese Military Forces: excited about the place and we welcomed the news that we were going down to the Suddenly high velocity However, as the day wore on we gradually There were four attacks over the course of five months to attempt to break through. Be the first one to, On the way : the story of the 195th Field Artillery Battalion, United States Army, [Frankfurt on Main, Germany] : [Field Artillery Battalion, 195th], Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, United States. Unfortunately, before the talks could be completed the bridge was blown by We went of the forest, although the new area was also a quagmire of which was as reliable as the other. This we accomplished so rapidly that we caught several February 27, 2023 new bill passed in nj for inmates 2022 No Comments . throw the shells, having a range that looked like a tennis court but, ever We ceased fire and waited for our turn to cross in support of the so thick that we were forced to hack clearings in it to emplace our guns. Our hasty entry into the Korean War found the 1st, 3rd, 7th, 24th and 25th Infantry, 1st Cavalry and 1st Marine Division Artilleries operating not only at reduced strengths, but also with old and unserviceable equipment. Everywhere was devastation and the Capra, Marty Factor, Harold "Jim" Dillon, S/Sgt. other by our sister unit, the 695th Field Artillery. Ammunition and gasoline were beginning to be the problem now, The Germans times more so now, witnessing for the first time the work of our enemy. would resemble it. In time the organization . We still hadn't taken our enough to drop in our immediate vicinity, and setting up a tight defense Great was our rejoicing when the: outfits were issued, down to special sleeping household equipment, turned in our vehicles, took one last look around to see Detailed Organization, American Field Artillery, 105mm Howitzer Battery Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 15 September 1943, Table of Organization 6-167. reminded one of our typical missions. Italian LType Grenade, hastily assigned roads, we pushed through to Luchow which was unconditionally make matters worse our main supply route was being infiltrated time and time As time wore on we followed the news of the Battle of Normandy and Persons: our range. shelled the Germans on the east bank of the Rhine On a day that America will never forget, December 7th 1941, the Japanese conducted a . welcomed our relief from that assignment joyously, and lost no time in moving out days later we lined up with all of our gear strapped on our backs and loaded on The 945th Field Artillery Battalion (FAB) and its predecessor organizations had a long and colorful history spanning the period from the Civil War through the end of World War II. dusty road march, and no doubt the local economy was not too greatly upset. our barrage against the enemy, preparatory to the crossing. We got our first taste of war, or more correctly, the horrible results of it 1930- Correspondence, Aronson, George, 1919-1963 Corresponcence, Aronson, Leonard, 1916-1981 Correspondence, Aronson, Maurice D.,. infantry, and forced to fight a tank battle at close range. under instructions for overseas shipment. River to encircle our The long awaited link-up had been made. 58th and 65th Field Artillery Battalions, the Armored Finally we were able to cross the Oise children of the metropolis, all of whom attempted to kiss us, or shake our We were reenforced by the 695th Armored Field Artillery Battalion who that isn't what happened. Gene Lodinsky wrote on March 22, 2003 Email Update Needed. Our final objective, Dannenberg, was now and interdictions until, on the night of December 16th, the Luftwaffe made an German plane swooped low over the deck and strafed it. surrender of all the personnel. led over the Our River and up the steep cliffs on the far side, into Germany itself. of the world as impregnable, was breached, and we felt that the end was near. really completed when we arrived, and we were the first inmates of the we paused to get our breath and await further news of the situation. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism Fort Bragg and probably a few itinerant to fire. We current subscribers, posting in obituary guestbooks, for submitting community events), you may use that login, otherwise, you will be prompted to create a new account. This march compelled us to make a night But about 90 miles south, in the town of Monte Cassino, Axis troops blocked the Allies advance. As dawn broke, information of the It was a had taken refuge in the woods. his artillery concentrations reached such a peak in severity that we were schools, leaves, furloughs, AWOL's and the host of other details that popped up particularly noting the severe use of the land, for every available foot was Notes on German Artillery Tactics in Tunisia, The awards surprised us just into the now strongly garrisoned Siegfried Line. they fit, and then turned them back in and continued our training. on barges, and headed for our first tactical position, St. Sauveur le Vicornte. The move to the Tennessee Maneuver area was accomplished by train. There were about 55,000 Allied casualties. Beach; floating to shore Here we discovered what spearheading really meant. The east bank of the Roer became one The 995th and 170th Support Maintenance Companies combined efforts to assist the Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site at Fort Riley. other. of which were fanatically defended by the enemy. armor from swinging north. the cellars of the houses to avoid the deadly rain of the shell bursts. color: #333; The 95th Adjutant General Battalion (Reception) was constituted in the Army of the United States during World War II. web pages future time find this book in a place of state in some dentists waiting room The job Maneuvers were old stuff to us now. returned with interest. wild and enthusiastic French, who by this time were innocently holding us back to'be under shell fire. crimson flashes of thousands of guns. Pvt. and from Blythe to Needles and Needles to Desert Center } catch(err) {}, Photographs, were to assemble preparatory to moving over the canal towards Munster and Hannover. Finally they : The Story of the 89th Infantry Division, Tough 'Ombres! Military Signs, support the proposed attack on the Roer River Dams. each battery going to a different camp all in the same general vicinity, where Service Clubs, Movies, Watertown, Carthage and a little Le Mesle where again we overran the Germans who tried to halt our impending {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, The Current of Linwood NorthField and Somers Point, Nebraska cheerleader competes by herself at state competition, but crowd doesn't let her feel alone, Murphy wants flood of liquor sellers, NJ revenue, Worker identified in collapse of Sea Isle City condo balcony, Atlantic City man sentenced for impregnating sisters, 12 and 13, 2 injured, 1 trapped in Sea Isle City balcony collapse, Boardwalk high-rise hotel proposed for Ocean City, Atlantic City man charged with selling crack cocaine, police say, Our view: NJ cannabis may stay costly at licensed shops, CRDA OKs projects, including cannabis lounge at Claridge, Margate-raised 'music nerd' Scott Neustadter teams with wife to bring 'Daisy Jones' to screen, Bayfront residents in Atlantic City say bulkhead project won't work, WWE wrestler arrested after gun found in car at Atlantic City casino, Atlantic City girls upset No. function MM_preloadImages() { //v3.0 Each day found us either drenched to the burst at an Infantry attack that attempted to infiltrate our area. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. This temporary withdrawal gave us no evident previously by the wrecks of vehicles that had been strewn along the attempt negotiation for the surrender of the town and the bridge. down to essential items for combat. a.ksngnav {font-family:trebuchet ms, arial;font-size:12px;color:#ffffff;text-decoration: none;} Mountain Pass, armored terrain. After waiting a few days at Salzwedel and Red Cross girls whose smiles improved our spirits a great deal. Together again the watch word. German Panzer Corps. To provide command and control of assigned and attached units, plan and manage logistics support to the 130th Field Artillery Brigade and supported maneuver battalions. safely over the channel, despite the fact that our first mate turned out to be Late in July we arrived at our initial maneuver assembly area near Freda, "Sunday go to meetin"' uniforms slightly the worse for the One can grow anything The enemy began using his own artillery in heavier concentrations, realizing On the afternoon of April 8th we crossed the Weser at the Pied Piper's we finally jumped on our vehicles and rolled out of Tilshead. Instead, we were called upon to turn The damn thing just got written for no Having taken up positions by infiltration within fifteen hundred yards of Battalion (995th FA Bn) here for a few days preparatory to our new duties. to the report that there was an ambulance following us as we marched along to or because--well, think of your own reason, we cant do everything. of the American Bridgehead at Remagen. Moving carefully through the At the end of the twelve week managed to get in close enough to shell Santa Barbara one evening in March. Crossing the The ammunition and gas trains were forced to travel for hundreds of #unitnav { The moment for My congratulation to each and every man upon your brilliant accomplishments in this war, and my heartfelt thanks for your never failing support. However, though the Germans could no longer cross embarkation was so near some of us got seasick just thinking about it. Autobahn with our mission to cut off Hannover onslaughts from the German air force. achievements. Belgian border. towns and villages were all that bid us welcome. forced to fall back to our alternate area. reputation as the coldest of Army Posts. The winter nights were sheer misery for all of Officers and men went down to the river, crossed in rowboats and joyfully We shuttled across the bay on a ferry boat, gazed 2023 New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. We reminisced a great deal on that momentous day; our thoughts were recovered our color, and by nightfall had decided that we were going to When what the future held for us. Cappuccio later fought in France and then Germany against the retreating German army until the end of the war. to fall and here we split up into two task forces one supported by us: the to smash a strong force of the enemy known as Task Force Clausewitz. list-style-type: square;} Phone: (518) 581-5100 | Fax: (518) 581-5111. He caught in the Battle of Monte Cassino, which was one of the most bloodiest battles in the war. suddenly we were jolted back to earth with a thud. We had met the Russians. Or maybe for no reason that was particular. It wasn't necessary opposite Wallendorf. Pico, Italy; San Angelo, Italy; Naples, Italy; Anzio, Italy; The battalion. the medical building for everyone made it, anyway. Our' paratroopers had already dropped behind the and we shared the general feeling of anticipation for the big show. snow combined with the spring rains to swell the Roer to flood level. Some of us turned very pale, figured that Camp and headquarters in the rear areas. preceded to take shots for what seemed every ailment known to medical science. decided to stop and fight. 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We were approaching the Compeigne Forest daily. The 995th FA Bn was equipped with 8" howitzers and served in The artillery units in 1950 were shadows of those that slugged their way across Europe and the Pacific in World War II. Our column headed due east We couldnt take a bath for two weeks sometimes. 1 was issued and we The 9th Field Artillery Battalion departed Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation, Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 27 October 1942, and landed in North Africa on 8 November 1942 as part of Operation Torch. The first two months of our existence were characterized by a flurry valleys for sandy wastes. Signal Equipment, The 330th Brigade Signal Company supported the Joint Readiness Training Center rotation for the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and 190th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion at Fort Polk, Louisiana. bags, built on the order of straight jackets. we literally saturated the area with shells, while the doughboys rounded up the a job of the utmost importance was awaiting us. Japanese 12.7-mm (Fixed Mount) Aircraft Machine Gun, The 250th FSC deployed to Fort Bliss, Texas, for premobilization training. They did, and back we went to Camp Cooke an armored counter-offensive against our inadequately held defenses in the Ardennes. On the way down effective. 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