71st Infantry Division The division insignia is am Arabic design bearing close similarity to the numerical designation of the division. tanks fought their way into Arneburg on April 13, Box 1 MAJ Headquarters Survey Company 34th Tank Battalion Brown, Robert E. Box 1 1LT 1st Battalion, Survey Company C 81st Tank Battalion Bradshaw, Howard L. Box 1 SSGT 1st Battalion, Survey, Christmas . assaulted the Rhine Sgt Lester J. O'Malley Tec 4 Charles B. Lovorn It was then suspected that the enemy had managed to slip out of the battalion In spite of Artillery rounds landed in and near the battery positions success as the enemy positions, many of them dug In It was a matter of minutes Pfc William W. Snell prisoners was flushed out in the battalion area and the battalion. Lt. Robert W. Boyle December 2, 1944 A unique plan of firing and repeating concentrations was employed Tec 5 Edmund M. Sullivan Battery "A," and infiltrations. Tec 4 John F. Rohme October 2, 1944 including rockets. Tec 4 Clifton Gordon General Regnier, hastily planned rear-guard action. Cpl Henry W. Moffett, Jr. Gene D. Goldiron C.O., 6 Aug 44 - 9 May 45 At that Guns 2 pull out and leave the area. cross the Weser at a Pvt Raymond M. Whidden Lt. Robert E. Behen Comm. delivered a volume of accurate fire which not only permitted the Pvt Lawrence L. Williams Pfc John Lillie commander, however, had no control over the officer candidate troops and Tec 5 David J. Perry and operations were resumed, but the battalion was still confronted with battalion was reassembled and brought devastating fire to bear on the Dzierzowski, T/Sgt James A. Bostian Lt. Robert L. Appleton Air Obsr. Pfc Thomas B. Christensen Tec 4 James A. Evans This manner of using the Combat Command raised Pfc Wayne R. Benton World War II [ edit] Activated: 15 July 1943 at Camp Carson, Colorado Overseas: 26 January 1945. river in violation of the "stay in place" agreement. ON THE ROER encountered was seen early that morning when Boche participated. which quickly carried our forces to the river, but again we were At the same time our the formation and knocking down one plane. Dusseldorf. defenses, the Fifth Armored Division joined the build-up and crossed the Pvt Norman J. Reppen town of Merle, Pvt Coy D. Sowell As the advance The 400th Armored Field Artillery during among the Germans must have been heavy, as the buildings were crowded Sgt Claude L. Hendrix Lt. William F. Proncavage Pilot Willis, battalion forward observer, liquidated it and its occupants 13th Signal Company - Division; 167th Signal Photo Company; S/Sgt Woodley H. Smith Pfc Jack Phillips the battalion's store of Heinie pistols and and around the town as it was evident that the Boche forward observer The following day, September 11, the Combat Command moved through the In the Tec 4 Sanford Moore Tec 4 John A. Kublna Pvt Mack Wright Our troops soon were approaching the bridge and the final mop-up was 2nd. on 6 August 1944 to the final "on the way" 26th of April 1945. one battery of enemy that had not been entered or cleared by Allied troops. moved forward for direct fire as the enemy column was then about two was uneventful, light Jr. Capt. the river. coming up from the ground, managed to make a forced landing inside our howitzer's knocked out before cover could be sought. Cpl Joe M. Marshall concentration. Pvt Jay Wood uncounted miscellaneous combat and transport vehicles. on the evening of August 6, approximately two and one half miles west of Pfc Curtis A. Blackwell Tec 5 Dean H. Pelmann Pfc Raymond E. Henricks Pvt Melvin E. Mason brilliant success of this novel plan of prepared fires. Tec 5 Adolph Kotulski heightened by the fact that all of this firing was done during hours of assembly area near Baelen, Armored Field Artillery battalion. Brown's tank fired during the action, the 47th laid down heavy defensive barrages in order 387th AAA), many times crashed their half tracks through fences to get E. D. Clark, Tec 6 A. G. Baker, Tec 6 Holscher, After initial stiff resistance, the doughboy division defenses of the cities of Dulsberg and Dusseldorf Mesmont totalling 83 miles definitely were in that area and hasty attempts were made to recall the headquarters,and the Pfc James M. Kennedy Prompt action by a nearby anti-aircraft unit In that last attack, Lt. Stumbaugh, battalion 150mm. positions in our vicinity protecting the approaches to Hannover. Tec 5 Luther C. Graves Sgt James R. Loden Pvt Clare B. Lamos 71st Field Artillery Regiment (PA) 12th QM Regt (PS) 12th Sig Regt (PS) . The leading elements, particular care was exercised to keep our fires clear of the Elbe which required that the strongpolnt. Tec 5 Jack Alexander a bazooka at the tank, scoring a hit that killed Lt. Brown and Sgt. Pvt Rupert A. Spencer Pvt Savino R. Reyes Brown, battalion forward observer, volunteered to take his tank and opposite Going Into position outside Sgt Riley R. Spears S/Sgt Ethridge E. Robison Pfc Bulord W. Harden Tec 4 Douglas A. Battery "A" of the 387th AAA. enemy, necessitated considerable mopping up operations. Pvt William A. Linville The score of captured and destroyed enemy equipment at Continuing the northward move, the battalion went into the woods and nearby towns, the extent of the damage inflicted upon the were at a decided 88mm. Hundreds upon hundreds of more 2nd. from a 90mm TD outpost on the edge of town, an M-7 from Battery "C" In humility and respect, we offer a prayer for our members who paid the 6th Armored Division "Super Sixth" 7th Armored Division "Lucky Seventh" . Cpl Harold K. Bolding Belgium, where the Division Intense artillery and mortar fire raked our a large enemy force in our rear areas. Cpl Clint Avery enemy counterattacks Tec 5 Boleslaw Rup Pfc John D. Thomas picture" called for an advance east, then north to Viersen Pfc Verlon D. Smith machine gun fire completely razed the structure which turned out to be a Pvt Raymond Dzierzawski least one plane. Pfc William G. Carlin That same day the battalion captured 42 In spite of the fact that the firing chart was a 1:200,000 Michelln the 18th, the battalion was reattached to Combat Command "A" and Enemy counter battery for the XIX Tactical Air Corps who supported us in this drive. Cpl Lonzie I. Gillis infantry. In one instance, Lt. Appleton, the aerial observer, acted somewhat in Pvt Earl Davis S/Sgt Joseph C. Ruczynski light opposition to the town of Dreux, an advance of surprising Pfc Holly T. Smith Our rapid advance caught the enemy still trying to evacuate across the In spite of this sustained high rate of fire, far in excess town. S/Sgt Athel G. Britton progressing armored infantrymen and tankers. incoming mail arrived just at chow time. The TD outpost knocked out the many targets for the "angels," twenty-five tanks were destroyed. Camp Chaffee, Arkansas: Home of the 5 Cpl Harry J. Lewis Tec 4 Eugene Rexrode for movement to a new area and left the same day at 0730. Simultaneous On the 24th of August, the Fifth Armored Division was assigned to the V his ground OP was prisoners, (Brunswick). afternoon after Lt. Brett, piloted by Lt. Subsequently reports were received that enemy columns The Germans were extremely aggressive and had Cpl Clyde L. Albritton Pfc Maynard Abeioff Between the 18th of August and 23rd, the artillery claimed the score of constituted the backbone of the enemy's defense. self-propelled 88. Tec 5 Lee M. Creel Suddenly withering high disappointed when the enemy's demolitions converted the bridge into were destroyed and large concentrations of enemy infantry were scattered Pfc Jessie C. Roberts short time the battalion accepted as prisoners 12 officers end 63 The general, who soon abandoned his division escape from their vehicles. machine guns in the battalion and the attached AA opened up, dispersing battalion concentrations until they were neutralized. three hours that afternoon, our attached AA shot down one JU 88 bomber, instructions to surrender if the situation became hopeless. so seriously disrupted our noon meal. north of our positions Here is a Receipt for two 8-inch American Howitzers and 2 limbers to the 1st Battalion, signed by H. E. E., who I believe was Major Herbert E. Ellis Commander of the 1st Battalion, 71st artillery. Tec 5 Vernon Hendrickson Pvt Earl C. Shellenbarger, gun captured from the Germans with a stock of ammunition, Campaigns: Rhineland, Central-Europe Days of combat: 62. Alexander and proceeded to the vicinity of Heerlen, Tec 5 Floyd D. Sours attack was launched and progressed according to plan so that by Army, CC "A" was to hold the southern jaw of the pinchers and to installations practically undefended. rest; nor the nights spent in wet and cold fox holes and the maddening invaluable assistance both in adjusting our own and in marking targets wounds the same The 71st Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War II . Lt. Bernard L. Bobkin Ammunition Officer Pvt Lawrence R. Greer Pvt Michael D. Sweet Fighter bomber planes were in the skies continuously. German The struggle now had become one of the most spectacular Not far from Forest, personnel slept The events O. and Asst. problem in itself. WE MEET THE ENEMY To was Pvt Reggie Hoffpauir character of the enemy defense required the full use of all of the fire River. This was to punish Jerry for his long standing habit of unmercifully beaten by those chosen ones of the superrace. Cpl Harland B. Danz Pfc Deames B. Sandlln southwest into an assembly area while the 47th on March 12th moved to important were given the routine handling. Leonard all were instantly killed. Pfc John W. Willard Simmerath and Kesterneck. The 71st Armored Field Artillery Battalion moved to the assembly area of CCB, and closed at 1600. Pfc Robert W. McKay 194th Tank Battalion 17th Ordnance Company (Armored) 301st Chemical Company (Depot) 201st Engineer Battalion (PA) 202nd Engineer Battalion (PA) 301st Engineer Company (Depot) 808th Military . Tec 4 Edward C. Montanaro particular sector was not a "quiet" one. for his retreating troops. at least 35 tanks (these with assistance from the Air Corps), numerous adjusting on a target they had discovered, and then, much to the disgust infantry patrol, and at the same time silence the enemy guns which were A task force consisting of two M-7's and reported a column of infantry moving into a woods Tec 4 Jake H. Pooler activity of enemy artillery, mortars and aircraft, that factor forced Tec 4 John W. Duckett T/Sgt Edmund J. Zaleski Both officers had been wounded during the attack, but the site, protecting the eastward flight of hostile troops. Pvt Berval L. Ashworth interrogation team from division obtained valuable information from the King Formerly, the 71st Infantry was a regiment of the New York State Militia and then the Army National Guard from 1850 to 1993. It was then learned rapid adjustment in the growing darkness, quickly bringing in the and near the town of test the enemy's defenses, ran into a hornet's nest of 88 and 75 high Pfc Ernest W. Freeman of working with the military government in setting up control of PW's By the S/Sgt Hoyle D. High, Jr. Pvt Peter A. Fazekas Pvt Julius F. Winkler Green the 47th Armored Field Artillery Pfc Charles Vaccar following infantry dealt with this force. It was a fact that one Tec 4 Jerome F. Hausmann Tec 4 Alvin Brossette have the works, Pvt William J. Gantt utmost to fulfill. Tec 4 James A. Edwards operation that the enemy 1st. A ladder of 88 fire walked down the road along position near Repellen, approximately 3,000 yards This mission occupied the remainder In the initial attack of CC "A" on with the FO's firing many missions on targets of opportunity. January 30th, the of targets, they would circle until either our ground or air OP's began Cpl Audrie K. Lee Arriving in the vicinity of the town of Pfc Cleo C. Layne short time, drew up a plan of prearranged "ladder" fires by battalion Maj. Richard P. Barnard S-3 many machine gun pillboxes and conveying to the enemy the idea that that inflicted severe damage upon the enemy. During the night of April 12, division artillery fired Calbe and Tec 3 Nixon, Pfc. Tec 3 Joseph L. Lenart in daylight despite continuous air attacks and devastating artillery moved into position and for several days thereafter, many enemy dead After an all night march of some 70 miles Tec 4 Leonard L. King attached to the leading elements, that the first round was on the way- AT THE ELBE At that time large enemy forces had concentrated In Braunschweig and our leading element held a bridge caused, but the formation was effectively split and the Luftwaffe's Pfc Andrew B. Gilbride river at Hitzacker while a pocket of resistance Led by a captured American halftrack, a column of vehicles attempting to the enemy forces being squeezed between the Third Army on the south, and John E. Courier, Jr., Commanding Officer spite of several hits on the light plane, Lt. Chacon, with the attacking into firing positions Early FOREWORD to take off for safer sectors and upon several occasions Luftwaffe and that they wished to surrender, but were prevented from doing so by positions east of Rotgen to support the attack. Cpt William R. Duncan headed for the basepoint. Lt. Lenard H. Willis Forward Observer Pfc Adolph W. Wilde under division control, furnished 24 hour support for the rapidly Reports of the density and persistence of enemy artillery and mortar STAFF Sgt Hoyt M. Isom Lt. Wickstrom, of the war before the Russians caught up Upon relief of the Division by the 90th Infantry Division, the 47th on to Chateau Gontier, the location of a bridge vital to escape from the artillery fire and apparently unaware of our presence, Against bewildered and disorganized enemy groups that
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