Please turn JavaScript back on and reload this page. [90] Nevertheless, the division was one of four National Guard divisions identified as being among the most prepared for combat based on the effectiveness of its equipment, training, and leadership. After investigating the incident, the Army considered court-martialling several officers involved, but Patton successfully intervened. Rosters. It will take considerably longer to eliminate the backlog on other types of requests, such as genealogical requests for complete copies of records. . Almost immediately the Chinese launched a concentrated attack on the hill, overrunning the U.S. We have placed this here so that you can get to see the faces of the men behind the history. [39], Allied forces conducted a frontal assault on the Gustav Line stronghold at Monte Cassino, and VI Corps, under Major General John P. Lucas from 20 September, was assigned to Operation Shingle, detached from the 15th Army Group to land behind enemy lines at Anzio on 22 January 1944. If there is any information requested by the form that you do not know, you may omit it or provide estimates (such as for dates), but the more information you provide, the easier it will be to locate the correct file if it survived the fire. Major General Roy Hoffman took command in 1931, followed by Alexander M. Tuthill, Alexander E. McPherren in 1935, and William S. Key in 1936. In Section 1, Item 1, where it asks which items you are requesting, please check Other and specify that you want the entire file. Anzio - Operation Shingle, 22 January- 24 May, 1944: The 45th began landing at Anzio on 22 January, 1944, with the 179th Regiment seeing the Division's first action of the campaign at Aprilia, also known as "the factory" on 27 January. By mid-February, the 45th was positioned astride the "Via Anziate," the road leading to Rome. Yellow is a symbol of warmth or energy. Will order it. The 45th Infantry Division World War II in Germany. [24] Also assigned to the division were the 158th, 160th, 171st, and 189th Field Artillery Battalions, the 45th Signal Company, the 700th Ordnance Company, the 45th Quartermaster Company, the 45th Reconnaissance Troop, the 120th Engineer Combat Battalion, and the 120th Medical Battalion. Send Email To NORA DREWRY. [111], In the division's first few months on the line, Chinese forces conducted three raids in its sector. The division was organized as a full Armored Division in May and June 1942 under the command of . Against this, the Allies planned to land 180,000 troops,[27] including the 45th Infantry Division, which was assigned to Lieutenant General Omar Bradley's II Corps, part of the U.S. Slowly advancing through Italy, they fought in Anzio and in Monte Cassino. 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird" 1939 and before 1939 - present The 45th Infantry Division served for 511 days in Combat in the European African Middle Eastern Theater; during this time they served in the campaigns of SICILY , NAPLES-FOGGIA , ANZIO , ROME-ARNO , SOUTHERN FRANCE , RHINELAND , ARDENNES-ALSACE, and CENTRAL EUROPE. Re: Seeking roster for 45th Infantry Division Dave Kerr Nov 30, 2022 12:50 PM ( in response to Katie Geuin ) Katie, I checked the 29 June 1945 Division Roster as well as my General Orders' Worksheet and did not find your dad's name. So he might have actually meant one of the subcamps which would increase the number of possible units. [37] Opposing them were elements of the German 29th Panzergrenadier Division and XVI Panzer Corps. That's the most information, all in one place, nailing things down to a specific place and time, that I've seen on Dad. Once this rest period was complete, the division was assigned to XV Corps for the final push into German territory. [102] Additionally, in an effort to reduce the burden on the National Guard,[n 2] troops from the division were often replaced by enlisted and drafted soldiers from the active duty force. No record of Clarence E. LaHayne in the June 1945 Roster of the 45th Infantry Division nor. His photos included a lot of concentration camp images. This explains the book he had on the 180th Regiment. [24], The 45th Division sailed from the Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation for the Mediterranean region on 8 June 1943, combat loaded aboard thirteen attack transports and five cargo attack vessels as convoy UGF-9 headed by the communications ship USSAncon. Battalion. Attachments By 31 May, the German defenses were shattered, and the 45th Division turned northwest, toward the Alban Hills and Rome. With few provisions, almost 2,000 inmates died during the circuitous route that took them from Thuringia through Saxony to Czechoslovakia and into Bavaria. & 3rd Battalions), 3rd Battalion, 36th Engineer Combat On 23 May, VI Corps, now commanded by Major General Lucian Truscott, went on the offensive, breaking out of the beachhead to the northeast, with the 45th Division forming the left half of the attack. [64] Some veterans of the 45th Infantry Division have said that only 30 to 50 German soldiers were killed and that very few were killed trying to surrender, while others have admitted to killing or refusing to treat wounded German guards.[65]. Detachments Holocaust Memorial Museum provides information about which units liberated which camps on their, Recognition of U.S. Liberating Army Units, Re: Seeking Roster for 45th Inf Division WW2. In his effects was a hard cover book, similar to school year books, of the 180 Infantry, 45th Division, published in Munich,1945. Visit the 45th Infantry Museum. Veterans and next of kin of deceased veterans also may use eVetRecs to request records. [81] During this time the division was also reorganized and as a part of this process the 157th Infantry was removed from the division's order of battle and replaced with the 279th Infantry Regiment. [80] Instead of comprising units from several states, the post-war 45th was an all-Oklahoma organization. Our officials advised us that many of the others who had survived the trip had died since in the camp, and many more, although still alive, were starved beyond redemption. Campaigns of the 45th Infantry Division: Central Europe. Screen shot attached. You did what you had to do.". Malnutrition and disease were rampant, and corpses lay unburied. The 45th Infantry Division was reassigned to VI Corps on New Year's day. (155mm Howitzer), 925th FA Battalion, 100th Infantry A row of small cement structures near the prison entrance contained a coal-fired crematorium, a gas chamber, and rooms piled high with naked and emaciated human corpses. Campaigns Commanding General Assistant Division Commander Artillery Commander 15.08.1944 I've always guessed that was possibly for convenience of shipping home. Army Battle Casualties and Nonbattle Deaths in World War II, Final Report, 1 December 1941 - 31 December 1946. In some of these cars there were more than enough to cover the floors. The 42nd and 45th Infantry Divisions and the 20th Armored Division liberated Dachu, however there were many subcamps and soldiers with our unit, the 36th Infantry Division, often related in the stories they told to their families that they liberated Dachu, when technically it was a subcamp called Kaufring II in Landsburg. He also talked about some time in Italy and to the best of my knowledge (granted I am no expert) the 42nd was never in Italy. Calculated attempts to dehumanize and degrade German POWs. 45th Infantry Division. [41] Until 9 January 1944, the division, now under Major General William W. Eagles (replacing Major General Middleton who, struck down with arthritis, was sent to England to command VIII Corps in the Normandy invasion), inched forward into the mountains reaching St. Elia, north of Monte Cassino, before moving to a rest area. They assumed he meant the more well known D-Day in Northern France in June 1944, but what he was actually talking about was the D-Day in Southern France in August 1944. The following year, on 10 September 1946, the 45th Infantry Division was reconstituted as a National Guard unit. [8] The 45th Infantry Division was then based around the 157th, 179th, and 180th Infantry Regiments. In the town of Dachau, German opponents of the regime, including a few escaped concentration camp prisoners, took over the town hall, but the local SS put down the small rebellion and executed those among the insurgents whom they caught. [79] Soldiers of the division also received 61 Distinguished Service Crosses, three Distinguished Service Medals, 1,848 Silver Star Medals, 38 Legion of Merit medals, 59 Soldier's Medals, 5,744 Bronze Star Medals, and 52 Air Medals. These offensives were conducted largely in order to secure a better position during the ongoing truce negotiations. At the time, the 45th Infantry Division was comprised overwhelmingly of high school students or recent graduates and only about 60 percent of its divisional troops had conducted training and drills with the division for a year or more. [105], The 45th Infantry Division, along with the 7th Infantry Division, fought off repeated Chinese attacks all along the front line throughout 1952, and Chinese forces frequently attacked Old Baldy Hill into the fall of that year. Campaigns of the 45th Infantry Division: Rome-Arno. Click the image to view the campaign. [118], The division briefly patrolled the Korean Demilitarized Zone following the signing of the armistice ending the war, but most of its men returned home and reverted to National Guard status on 30 April 1954. [62] The cremation ovens, which were still in operation when the soldiers arrived, contained bodies and skeletons as well. As I turned to look over the prison yard with unbelieving eyes, I saw a large number of dead inmates lying where they had fallen in the last few hours or days before our arrival. [108], Initially, the division did not fare well, though it improved quickly. the 45th infantry division, oklahoma, colorado, arizona and new mexico national guards, the thunderbirds, were a group of citizen soldiers who fought long and hard during world war ii (sicily, naples-foggia, anzio, rome-arno, southern france, rhineland, ardennes-alsace, and central europe campaigns), and still do today, as a seperate infantry When the three units arrived at Dachau, they discovered more than 30,000 prisoners in the overcrowded camp. For more information see Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF), Archival Records Requests. [21] It then moved to Pine Camp, New York briefly for winter warfare training, but was hampered by continuously poor weather. [39] The Fifth Army was battered and pushed back by German forces until 20 September, when Allied forces were finally able to break out and establish a more secure beachhead. On 30 January 1944, when VI Corps advanced from the beaches, it encountered heavy resistance and took heavy casualties. [89] Because of heavy casualties and slow reinforcement rates, the Army looked to the National Guard to provide additional units to relieve the beleaguered Eighth Army. & 01.11.1944-10.11.1944 & 01.12.1944-14.02.1945 & 05.03.1945-22.03.1945 Artillery and the four Artillery Battalions) and did not find his name. 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. I also examined the lists of names in the History of the Third Infantry Division without success. Please be aware that NPRC is prioritizing the requests for separation documents needed by veterans and their dependents to prove eligibility for a variety of benefits. Please check NARAs web page about, The U.S. 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division | American Battle Monuments Commission Cemeteries & Memorials Burial Search Education About Us News Data Multimedia Contact Us 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division Home 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division Legacy ID 27959 Legacy Alias I know that the 45th, the 42nd, and the 3rd Divisions swept down through that area. Based in Oklahoma City and one of the first National Guard units to be activated for World War II, from the shores of France and all the way to Berlin liberating Dachau along the way, they later served in the brutal Korean War. Courtesy of the 45th Infantry Division Museum. The scene near the entrance to the confinement area numbed my senses. The 3rd Division was not directly involved in the liberation of Dachau, but Dad, if he was with the 3rd Division, could have been sent over to see the camp. ", This page was last edited on 9 January 2023, at 02:37. The terrain was difficult and the weather was poor in the region. 79th Infantry Division, 03.01.1945-17.01.1945 & 22.01.1945-29.01.1945, 19th Armored Infantry Battalion, 14th These brigades would see no major deployments or events, and were inactivated five years later in 1968. Division (less 3rd Battalion), 314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry When US troops arrived in Dachau on April 29, they found 2,310 additional corpses on the train. Campaigns of the 45th Infantry Division: Sicily. [21][23] By the time the 45th Division landed in North Africa on 22 June 1943, the Allies had largely secured the African theater. [54], After the crossing was complete, the division was relieved from V Corps and assigned to Major General Wade H. Haislip's XV Corps. The 45th Infantry Division guardsmen saw no major action until they became one of the first National Guard units activated in World War II in 1941. [105] The division was put under the command of Eighth Army's I Corps for most of the conflict. Short version, I know that my father was transferred from the Army Air Corps to the infantry, I don't know to what division, in the winter of 1944, when the Allies were lined up along the Rhine. and see if I can find a CIB for your dad. [11], The division's original shoulder sleeve insignia, approved in August 1924,[12] featured a swastika, a common Native American symbol, as a tribute to the Southwestern United States region which had a large population of Native Americans. [7] It was one of four National Guard divisions to be federalized on that day, alongside the 30th, the 41st and 44th Infantry Divisions, originally for a one-year period. [31] After initially encountering resistance from armor of the Hermann Goering Division, the division advanced, supported by paratroopers of the 505th Parachute Regimental Combat Team, part of the 82nd Airborne Division, who landed inland on 11 July. Division. The 45th Infantry Division took the strongly defended city of Epinal on 24 September. 45th Infantry Division. Division, 2nd Battalion, 411th Infantry Regiment, The division remained a National Guard formation until its downsizing in 1968. The division remained on the front lines in such engagements as Old Baldy Hill and Hill Eerie until the end of the war, returning to the U.S. in 1954. [32] As the division advanced towards its main objective to capture the airfields at Biscari, and Comiso, German forces were pushed back. Men from the state militias of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Oklahoma made up the division. I have a newspaper clipping from the local paper that he had informed his parents that he had been transferred to the infantry - from the Air Corp/Air Force - of course there would be no mention of what unit he was transferred to, and this was during the winter of '44, when they were pulling men from all branches to fill the line. Raymond, Allen D. 1st Battalion, 272nd Infantry Regiment, 69th Infantry Division 200. You can not post a blank message. The main goals of the World War II Recreation Association, 45th Infantry Division reenactors are to honor the veterans who served the United States Armed Forces in World War Two so that their legacy may live on, and to educate all within our reach about the history of our nation and our Armed Forces. Eisenhower wanted as many as possible to witness the camps. View the list of all donors. Welcome to our 45th Infantry Division photo Galleries. As the 45th Infantry Division completed its drive on Munich, the unit was ordered to liberate the Dachau concentration camp. 1912 - 1946 for Army units that may include morning reports of the component units of the 45th Infantry Division and the 3rd Infantry Division, as well as the 290 Infantry Regiment. [6] The division was formed and federally recognized as a National Guard unit on 3 August 1923 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Seventh Army, along with Free French forces, were able to advance north quickly. [56] During the next month, the division remained in Munich and set up collection points and camps for the massive numbers of surrendering troops of the German armies. Our History Department collects Veteran information for this website and the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. I can count on one hand the stories - harmless stories - we know of his time over there. [citation needed]. [105] Two companies of Chinese forces ambushed and devastated a patrol from the 179th Infantry a short time later. [39] The division captured Munich during the next two days, occupying the city until V-E Day and the surrender of Germany. The 45th Infantry Museum honors not just their service, but that of all Oklahomans. His photos seem to point to him potentially being in the 45th Infantry.We know he entered as a private and within 6 months was a Master Seargent. These units were assigned to the 40th Division, and deployed to France where the division was used as a "depot" unit to process and provide replacements for front-line units. [104][n 3], By the time the division was in place, the battle lines on both sides had largely solidified, leaving the 45th Infantry Division in a stationary position as it conducted attacks and counterattacks for the same ground. Slowly advancing through Italy, they fought in Anzio and the Beachhead breakout to the capture of Rome. This tool uses JavaScript and much of it will not work correctly without it enabled. B Company, 325th Engineer Combat [17] The division was assigned to VIII Corps with the 2nd Infantry Division and the 36th Infantry Division, camped near Pitkin, Louisiana. Documents. Headquartered for most of its history in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the guardsmen fought in both World War II and the Korean War. During World War II the 45th Infantry Division fought in eight campaigns in the European Theater of Operations, from 9 July 1943 through 11 May 1945. Division (105mm Howitzer), 01.12.1944-03.12.1944 & 20.01.1945-07.02.1945, 12.03.1945-20.03.1945 & 30.03.1945-01.04.1945, 06.11.1944-09.11.1944 & 28.11.1944-05.12.1944, 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Below is a list of colors and symbols, and what they mean. On April 29, 1945, three US Army divisions converged on the camp: the 42nd Infantry, the 45th Infantry, and the 20th Armored. Seventh Army under Lieutenant General George S. Patton, for the operation. [113] Heavy rainstorms prevented the divisions from retaking the hill for around a month, and when it was finally retaken it was heavily fortified to prevent further attacks. [37], On 3 September 1943, Italy surrendered to the Allied powers. Anyways if you see this his name was Clarence LaHayne and he was enlisted. Does anyone in the family have his discharge papers that confirm he was a member. [55] On 17 February the division was pulled off the line for rest and training. [11] The onset of the Great Depression in the 1930s severely curtailed its funding for training and equipment. Due to drastic reductions in U.S. military spending following the end of World War II, these divisions were equipped with worn-out or obsolete weaponry and suffered from a shortage of anti-armor weapons capable of penetrating the hulls of the North Korean T-34 tanks. [84] Regardless, by mid-1950 the division had only 8,413 troops, less than 45 percent[n 1] of its full-strength authorization. [39] It sent half of its artillery to support the 70th Infantry Division. The delegations of journalists and congressmen who had been viewing the Buchenwald concentration camp were quickly diverted to Dachau to see the camp. After linking up with the British Eighth Army, which had advanced from the south, the combined force, under the 15th Army Group, commanded by British General Sir Harold Alexander, was stalled when it reached the Gustav Line. In many cases where personnel records were destroyed in the, , proof of service can be provided from other records such as morning reports, payrolls, and military orders, and a certificate of military service will be issued. The 45th, in turn, was under constant artillery and mortar attack. We suggest if the search does not find the name you are seeking, also search manually . Sheeran claimed to have participated in numerous massacres and summary executions of German POWs, acts which violated the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907 and the 1929 Geneva Convention on POWs. [104], The division remained as a unit of the Oklahoma National Guard, and participated in no major actions throughout the rest of the 1950s save regular weekend and summer training exercises. Campaigns of the 45th Infantry Division: Southern France, Campaigns of the 45th Infantry Division: Rhineland. [39] The division had great difficulty moving across the rivers and through the mountainous terrain, and the advance was slow. Over the course of its history, the 45th Infantry Division sustained over 25,000 battle casualties, and its men were awarded ten Medals of Honor, twelve campaign streamers, the Croix de Guerre and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation. I always felt there was more than a random reason he would have that, though his name\photo is not in the book. Hoping to occupy as much of the country as humanly possible before the German Army could react, the U.S. Fifth Army prepared to attack Salerno. These small-unit actions made up the majority of the division's combat in Korea. [122][123], The 45th Infantry Division was awarded eight campaign streamers and one foreign unit award in World War II and four campaign streamers and one foreign unit award in the Korean War, for a total of twelve campaign streamers and two foreign unit decorations in its operational history. To access these records for the 1940s, you will need to either make an appointment to visit the, For more information about these records, please contact the National Archives at St. Louis (RL-SL) at, You may experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgment as well as a substantive response to your reference request from RL-SL. [63] Accounts conflict over what happened and over how many German troops were killed. It joined the United Nations troops on the front lines during the stalemate of the second half of the war, with constant, low-level fighting and trench warfare against the People's Volunteer Army of China that produced little gain for either side. Since its inception, Native Americans from the tribes of Oklahoma have served in the National Guard with pride and honor. On 7 December 1945, the division was inactivated from the active duty force and its members reassigned to other Army units. The majority of the 45th ID GIs who returned in September 1945 were discharge Nov. - Dec. 1945. [51] The German Army, reeling from the Battle of Normandy, in which it had suffered a major defeat, pulled back after a short fight, part of an overall German withdrawal to the east following the landings. Red is a symbol of bravery and valor. Lieutenant Colonel Felix Sparks, who commanded the 45th Infantry Division troops, later recalled his first impressions of Dachau: The initial shock was experienced even before entering the camp. Devers. These cars were an assortment of odd boxcars, some of which were locked, and some were coal-car type. The 45th Division next crossed the Zintzel River before pushing through the Maginot Line defenses. The U.S. [9] The division's first commander was Major General Baird H. Mortar Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 36th Engineer Combat [45] For the next few months the 45th Infantry Division was mostly stuck in place, holding its ground during repeated German counterattacks, and subjected to bombardment from aircraft and artillery.[39]. I checked the 1944 and 1945 Division rosters (45th Div. On 16 February, a major German attack struck the 45th, and nearly broke through the 179th Infantry on 18 February. For more information, please refer to, Onsite Operations at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, We searched the National Archives Catalog and located, for Army units that may include morning reports of the component units of the 45th Infantry Division and the 3rd Infantry Division, as well as the 290 Infantry Regiment. [39] During this time much of the division's artillery assets were attached to the 44th Infantry Division to provide additional support. We have every reason to believe him, because he was not the kind to tell stories just to make himself look good. However, everyone at that time had heard of Dachu so it is what stuck in people's minds. "[19][18] In spite of these deficiencies, less than one month later, the men's tour of duty was extended for another eighteen months, much to their chagrin, because of concerns of an impending American entry into World War II.[17]. [112] Around that time, the 45th Infantry Division relinquished command of Old Baldy Hill to the 2nd Infantry Division. 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