For the invasion of the Kwajalein atoll (January 31 to February 4), the US Marines landed on Roi and Namur islands on the north side of the atoll. ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 The award was never issued. During the Battle for Leyte Gulf (October 23-26), Dulag was used as an emergency airfield for stranded US naval planes due to out of fuel, battle damage or their carrier was put out of action. December 14: 8.) Also courtesy of Tom Hubred (*). Courtesy of Tom Hubred. An hour later, one of the tanks returned and it was knocked out. [11] In supporting these diverse elements, which landed both in airborne and beach assaults, the 746th played a crucial role in consolidating the elements of these three divisions into a coherent organized beachhead. The 756th Tank Battalion was a tank battalion of the United States Army active during the Second World War and, as the 73rd Tank Battalion, during the early Cold War. December 4: As the company was digging in for the night, 3 Type 89s came down the road and sprayed the area with MG fire but they fired high causing no casualties. Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. 4.) Algeria-French Morocco ~ Naples-Foggia ~ Rome-Arno ~ Southern France ~ Rhineland ~ Ardennes-Alsace ~ Central Europe, PART ONE AVAILABLE at AMAZON:https://www.amazon.com/Men-Armor-History-Battalion-Beginnings/dp/1636240135/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=men+of+armor+jeff+danby&qid=1622837459&sr=8-1, PART TWO AVAILABLE AT AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Men-Armor-History-Company-Battalion/dp/1636240151/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_w=BJiSD&content-id=amzn1.sym.116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_p=116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_r=3VYNZNJ2T136DMR3ENVY&pd_rd_wg=MvrPX&pd_rd_r=bd4a947f-6fe9-4bf4-9e5b-f2b825332956&pd_rd_i=1636240151&psc=1. During this period, the 767th Tank Battalion bivouac was located in Burauen. 301st Engineer Combat Battalion; 301st Medical Battalion; 76th Division Artillery; 302d Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer) . However, due to the German counteroffensive in the Ardennes just to the south that began the day before, the scope of the attack was reduced while the division reacted to this new threat. Equipment 12.85: 6900 men, 24 BMD 1979/1, 8 BMD 1981/2, 243 BMD-1, 30 122mm D-30. 2nd platoon and Maintenance section of D company left Burauen at 0500 hours for Baybay on the southwest coast of Leyte where they were attached to the 32nd infantry regiment, 7th Infantry Division camp at 1200 hours. Operation Te-Go M4A1 with a section of the wading stack on the rear. Wonder why? Various issues include a mix of group and individual photos, reunion minutes, financials, letters from 776th members, unit news and a bit of unit history. Pvt John F. Bacha Cassino, Italy, 27 January 1944Sgt Harold M. Behymer Prossedi, Italy, 30 May 19442nd Lt Winston L. Blythe Nurnberg, Germany, 17 April 1945Pvt Robert A. Bohland Riedwihr, France, 26 January 1945T/5 William R. Boyer Bennwihr, France, 23 December 1944Pvt Charles R. Brewer Zweibrucken, Germany, 20 March 1945Pvt Paul N. Cardullo Rome, Italy, 11 June 1944Pfc Frank Carmello Bamberg, Germany, 13 April 1945Pfc Charles W. Connor La Maison Rouge, France, 24 January 1945Sgt Melville E. Corson Bennwihr, France, 23 December 19441st Lt George A. Courtesy of Tom Montgomery. Ended war in Ehrwald, Austria. The crew was trapped in their hot and cramped tank surrounded by the Japanese for over 8 hours. Battalion received order to waterproof one platoon of medium tanks of B company. Film: Type 89 medium tank IJA Armored Forces Exercise September 1941. AAR lists HQ, A, B and C companies had 51 medium tanks (M4A1s) operating. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. Although the Japanese counterattacked every night, Kwajalein island was declared secure on February 4. [7], The 746th embarked in New York on 29 January 1944 aboard the RMS Aquitania and arrived at Gourock, Scotland on 9 February 1944. Some pages are difficult to read. Miscellaneous Documents - Courtesy of Tom Hubred. [13] In operations with the 90th Infantry Division, the tankers noted the hesitation in the division leadership and high casualties suffered by the infantry that they were supporting. 76th Tank Battalion Did you proudly serve in 76TH TANK BATTALION? Company A History - A detailed history from its early National Guard unit days through the end of the war. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow my blog and receive email notifications of my new posts. Hinson, Claude R. MAJ, "Operations of the 755th Tank Battalion supporting the 3rd Algerian Infantry Division of the French Expeditionary Corps during the advance on Rome, . It first joined the 3d Infantry Division after it left Fort Lewis on August 4, 1942, at Fort Ord, California, at it was there it took its first amphibious training. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; Redesignated 8 May 1941 as Headquarters Company, 756th Tank Battalion. We raced volkswagens on our time off and we'd go to the range and shoot all day. They set up in Fort von der Tann at Gaimersheim, on the north side of Ingolstadt, to carry out occupation duties, mainly guarding American military assets, and guarding prisoner of war and displaced person camps. Woah! 21, 1945, Central Europe..Mar. The companies were again attached to the regimental combat teams of the 9th Infantry Division and crossed the Seine the following day north of Ponthierry and at Melun[3] at crossings established by the 7th Armored Division. At this point, the 9th Infantry Division was pulled from this headlong eastward advance and attached to III Corps to move north to prevent an expected German breakout from the eastern perimeter of the Ruhr pocket in the vicinity of Winterburg.[29][30]. [25] By 18 December the division's advance toward the Roer was halted in order to respond to the German offensive. https://web.archive.org/web/20090811141647/http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/p672_1.pdf, "World War II Divisional Combat Chronicles 9th Infantry Division", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=746th_Tank_Battalion_(United_States)&oldid=1122376714, Armor battalions of the United States Army, Tank battalions of the United States Army, Military units and formations established in 1942, Military units and formations disestablished in 1945, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Published at the end of the war by the men of the unit and printed by Anton Pustet in Salzburg, Austria. During the night, most of the Ki-57 transports were shot down enroute. His son Tom has painstakenly scanned the four albums and provided them to us. They participated in Exercise Beaver without incident and although they also took part in Exercise Tiger, the unit suffered no casualties as a result of the German raid in the early morning darkness of 28 April.[9]. 10.) It was not relieved until June 10, six days after the fall of Rome. The US 7th Infantry Division had dug in for the night on A-Day when the Japanese launched two tank attacks against the divisions night perimeter. Companies A and C landed with the 3d Division at Fedala and assisted the Division in establishing and exploiting one of the first beachheads in the North African theater. However, even in that role, the light tanks were considered ineffective. The 756th was the first Allied unit into Cassino. Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! The Challenger 2 tank will help Kyiv in its upcoming counteroffensives. In April 1980, B Company, 76th Engineer Battalion (Combat Heavy) was reassigned here from Fort Meade, Md. Contact us. 44th Armored Infantry Battalion. Today, these airfields are completely overgrown with grass and brush. Company A was detached from the 82nd Airborne Division on 17 June and attached to the 79th Infantry Division, with whom they fought until 26 June, when Cherbourg was reduced. Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. 11th Airborne Recon Company, 11th Airborne Division Type 2 1952 - 1957. The San Pablo airfield was secured on December 7. 56th Street & 76th Tank Battalion Ave Ft Hood, TX Hours Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.1stcavmuseum2 Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday & Training Holidays Noon to 4:00 p.m. Closed on Christmas, New Year's Day, Easter, and Thanksgiving. [7][8] Upon arrival in Great Britain, it shipped by train to Fairford, England. Harbor Defenses Christmas 1941 Menu - A 20 page mainly pictorial document reviewing the military units stationed around the San Fransico, California area. The document also includes the menu for their Christmas dinner and a roster of men of the 56th Coast Artillery, which is where James A. Montgomery was stationed at the time. 7.) Courtesy of Carol Davis Gamble (**). Beginning on 4 August, the medium tank companies maneuvered with their infantry regimental combat teams in an effort to dislodge the Germans located between Chrenc-le-Roussel and Gathemo. Later it became a major base and staging area for B-24 equipped 11th Bombardment Group, 30th Bombardment Group and the F-5 (P-38 Lightning) equipped 28th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron. Dulag airfield was built by the Japanese during their occupation in 1943. 1-30, 1944.. 9 Pages (Journal)(*), May 1-31, 1944.5 Pages (Poor quality), May 1-31, 1944..23 Pages (Journal - includes casualties)(*), May 12-31, 194414 Pages (Messages only), Jun. [18] As the battalion continued to pursue the Germans north and east of the Seine, Company D was reconstituted and attached to the division reconnaissance troop to screen the division front as they crossed the Aisne River between Reims and Laon. Articles for tag: 69th Tank Battalion. The foliage around the islands were mostly destroyed by the massive aerial bombing and pre-invasion naval bombardment. This M4A1 was probably HQ tank No. They were attached once again to the 3rd Armored Division on 24 November. Reinforcements. 76th Armored Medical Battalion; 603rd Tank Destroyer Battalion; Courtesy of Tom Hubred. Div.2 Pages, Unit Commendations, 1944..3 Pages, 57mm AT Gun Test, Dec. 12, 19443 Pages, Attack on Fort Simserhof..2 Pages, Assessment of M36.2 Pages, Bazooka test on MK V Panzer..2 Pages, Various Documents, 1941-194320 Pages, Various Documents, 1944-194522 Pages, HQ Co Merit Svc Unit Plaque & auth personnel..3 Pages, Medical Detachment History, June 30, 19456 Pages, Unit Inactivation Order, Nov. 24, 1945..1 Page, Short Narrative from unknown source..2 Pages (*), Awards, Battlefield Commisions & Stations7 Pages (**) Index of Records..1 Page (These are the unit files available from the National Archives in College Park, Maryland. It was shipped to the Aberdeen Proving Grounds for evaluation and then was on display outside at the US Army Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen for about 60 years. The tanks 57mm guns probably were not functional or had no shells for the guns. In World War I the 76th was the first division of the National Army to be drawn from civilian ranks through the draft, hence the insignia and the description, "the first sons of the nation." The. Part 1.15 Pages Part 2.14 Pages. Company B was likewise attached to elements of the 9th Infantry Division during the drive on Cherbourg. Around 200-300 Japanese paratroopers and elements of the Japanese 16th Infantry Division attacked the airfields around Burauen and setup a road block on the Burauen-Dagami road north of Burauen. One of those 36 officers was . Appears to have been taken after the war in Germany or Austria. At 0530 hours, about 50 Japanese soldiers launched an attack against the perimeter of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 32nd Infantry, with light MG and rifle fire. 2.) [19][20][21] As the pace of the advance slowed down, the battalion began to receive 38-ton heavy Sherman tanks (M4A3E2). look out for such information. [27][28], Though they had crossed the Roer, German resistance had not yet broken. History text from the book The Tank Killers by Harry Yeide. Due to being the rainy season, heavy rain storms lashing the east coast of Leyte made most areas of the island very muddy. The battalion approached this relationship with the untried 90th with trepidation, observing what they thought undisciplined behavior in their assembly areas. It first joined the 3d Infantry Division after it left Fort Lewis on August 4, 1942, at Fort Ord, California, at it was there it took its first amphibious training. Company C, which had been reduced to about 30% strength during the first week in action, spent the next two weeks reconstituting and training new replacements, while Company D, equipped only with light tanks, was in division reserve and assigned security missions within the 9th Infantry Division's area. The 756th was activated as a light tank battalion on June 1, 1941, at Fort Lewis, Washington. 2nd platoon engaged in combat on the west coast of Leyte. For a view of the war from a TD veterans perspective, you can order a hardbound copy of the book for $20.00 (including U.S. postage) from: Thomas A. Montgomery, 515 Vinnedge Ct., Fairfield, OH 45014. Pyramidal tents were setup in the battalion areas in Burauen. 210 Pages. The unit was a division-level force and was part of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (IJAAF). 22.) Fort Drum has served as a major training center for reserve component forces, and units of the New York Army National Guard rank among the post's most . Reorganized and redesignated 15 January 1948 as Headquarters and Service Company, 756th Heavy Tank Battalion. Also in the front row is Louis A. Pieper (C Co.), second from right. It is a circular port for ejecting spent shell casings and it is missing the plug or cover. Mike. Dan A. CPT, "Operations 1st Battalion, 417th Infantry, 76th Infantry Division, in the crossing of the Sauer River and attack against the Siegfried Line, Echternach, . The large number of track grousers were definitely required on Leyte. Despite training with the infantry units for the landings, neither had conducted any real training working with the other in combat operations. The albums are so large that they needed to be divided into sections for easier download. Ultimately, the 746th supported the 9th Division's crossing of the Roer in the 1st Infantry Division sector at Winden on 26 February, and attacked the German flank by advancing south toward Nideggen and Thum. 111 Pages April, 1945 Pt. Activated 1 August 1946 at Fort Benning, Georgia. A total of 404 Type 89s were built 113 Type 89As and 291 Type 89Bs. A M3A1 Stuart tank of D Company on Enubuj Island. [27] The discharge gates on the dam were demolished as the Americans approached and operations to the east of the Roer had to wait until the waters downstream subsided. October 28: During the next several days the tankers encountered stiff but increasingly disorganized and isolated resistance and advanced to the environs west of Marigny by 29 July. Personnel carried out normal maintenance and policed the bivouac area. Instead, beginning in the early morning of 7 August, they found themselves in the path of Operation Lttich, a corps-size German armor offensive to split the First and Third Armies and relieve German forces cut off at Avranches. 15.) Issued M10's while still in the States. 22,to May 11, 1945, Awards:Croix De Guerre (French or Belgium "Cross of War"), Location August 1945: Insviller, Germany, 1.) Larger versions of the individual images are available by request. Unit General Orders, 19456 Pages, Unit Citations from the 63rd Inf. It was one of five tank battalions (all independent) which landed in Normandy on D-Day (6 June 1944). It served primarily as an attachment to the 9th Infantry Division, but fought alongside numerous other units as well. John G. C. Brown (11/4/45), Campaign Credits: Tunisia.Nov. 17, to May 13, 1943, Naples - FoggiaSep. 9, 1943 to Jan. 21, 1944, Rome Arno.Jan. 22,to Sept. 9, 1944, RhinelandSept. 15, 1944 toMar. 76th Tank Division. Details consisting of personnel from A and B companies provided security for San Pablo airfield. Supported Rapido River crossing and fought near Cassino JanuaryMarch 1944. The scout car was probably a Kurogane Type 95 belonging the commander and armed only with a MG. [1] It first saw combat in 1943, when it deployed to North Africa on 24 January and then into Italy following the Salerno landings on 17 September. The forces reached the west bank of the Roer River and 746th tankers conducted reconnaissance across the river for possible crossing sites by 16 December 1944. Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. The tanks most likely were used in China in the late 1930s and then became part of the occupation force after the Japanese invaded Leyte in 1941-42. A censor had whited out the ladies and the lower half of the officer was blacked out. 6 as indicated in this AAR entry. [2], In 1944, two companies of the battalion were re-equipped with DD tanks, specialised M4 Shermans designed for amphibious landings. December 20: These were written by a former veteran of the 776th, during the 1970's, in response to questions he recieved from the author doing research for an upcoming book on U. S. tank destroyer forces. Company: 313th Field Artillery Battalion: 76th Infantry Division: 313th Infantry Regiment: 772nd Tank Battalion: 314th Field Artillery Battalion: 773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion: 314th Infantry Regiment . 14.) 124th Tank Battalion; 175th Reconnaissance Battalion; 656th Sapper Engineer Battalion; 728th Signals Battalion; 1682nd Material Support Battalion; "Armor in Operation Neptune (establishment of the Normandy Beachhead". After the initial landings, amtracks were used to move fuel and ammunition to the front lines. The two antennas indicate it was a command tank. In 2006 the division was renamed 76th Guards Air-Landing Assault Division. Thank you for signing up for the VetFriends Newsletter! document.getElementById('cloakede5f5022a62a30559ef44961cb36143').innerHTML = ''; These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. If you served in B Company, 76th Tank Battalion (90mm), Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. An Informal History of the 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion. On February 1, the US 7th Infantry Division landed on Kwajalein and its surrounding islands in the south. Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. 2nd platoon and Maintenance section of D company left Baybay at 0730 hours and proceeded north along the coast to Damulaan where bivouac was made. [3][17] After the tactical situation had been restored, the battalion was once again given a brief opportunity to rest and refit. It was one of five tank battalions (all independent) which landed in Normandy on D-Day (6 June 1944). The 7th Infantry Division was ordered to relocate to Baybay for the advance north to Ormoc. Some sources state that the colors were red/white. would you prefer to make some invite posts on my weblog? February 1 0930 hours: 2,944,083, MILITARY UNITS - 76th Tank Battalion 11th Airborne Division. On 5 July, the 746th Tank Battalion was attached to the 83rd Infantry Division to help repel a strong counterattack from the German 6th Parachute Regiment[15] toward Carentan in an effort to cut off the VII Corps from their supply lines to the landing beaches. The earlier gasoline powered version Type 89A remained in production until 1937. Headquarters, Department of the Army. 5th Squadron, 73d Cavalry Regiment(Airborne Thunder) Constituted 13 January 1941 in the Regular Army as Headquarters Company, 76th Tank Battalion. Battled German Nordwind offensive around Rimling, France, in January 1945, where they claimed first Jagdtiger destroyed on Western front. Published at the end of the war by the men of the unit and printed by Anton Pustet in Salzburg, Austria. Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. 4.) Within 30 minutes, the battalion knocked out 2 of the tanks and the others retreated. 20.) If you would like to obtain copies, please contact us and we can help you with the process). Where The battle of Leyte was the beginning of Operation Musketeer, General MacArthurs Liberation of the Philippines Islands. [4], Breaking through the first band of the Western Wall by late September 1944, the 9th Infantry Division, and along with it the 746th Tank Battalion, were the first of numerous American units to find themselves in the dark, disorienting woods and hilly terrain of the Hrtgen Forest. 11.) On A-Day, the tanks were ordered to advance to the east to repel the US invasion forces at Dulag. On the morning of A-Day, the US 7th Infantry Division landed at Dulag, Leyte. During the day on October 24, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Infantry, captured a Japanese private, Isamu Nakamaru, who was a mechanic with the 7th Independent Tank Company. Sign up to receive our newsletter regarding Veterans, Reunions, Military, Veteran Benefits, Military Pictures, Jokes, Military History, He is so thankful I called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. Initially the 9th Infantry Division made good progress, covering 10 miles in two days (an advance unheard of in the bocage),[16] but German efforts to restore stability to their front caused resistance to stiffen. Thank you so much again for helping me Five M10 Tank Destroyers equipped the battalions Assault Platoon on Kwajalein Island, February 3. The program includes a menu as well as a roster of officers and enlisted men. Company D, along with the reconnaissance and mortar platoons and selected support elements landed ashore in the early morning hours of 7 June. Tank Destroyer . [2] The medium tank companies encountered fierce resistance from the Germans as the 83rd fought to contain the German counterattack. find my friend. 2023 Copyright VetFriends.com. If you served in D Company, 76th Tank Battalion (90mm), Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. One plane load of paratroopers were lost when the paratroopers jumped their anchor line failed causing their parachutes not to deploy. [26], On 30 January, the division recommenced offensive operations, driving SE from Monschau. Lt Col Bedford Hayne Forrest. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. Only Company D was able to move to a centralized assembly area, and ten of its tanks dropped out of the road march en route. When the attack began, the 767th battalion probably did not send any tanks to aid the infantry due to no orders or requests and it would have been risky at night with trigger happy GIs firing at anything that moved. This is my ad free non-profit blog of my research notes on military history since April 2018. Despite the size of the forces involved on both sides, the attack devolved into a melee of fierce but disjointed small unit actions. Re-Union Booklets - These were sent to attendees following the actual reunions. Close up of Lucky Tiger. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. Although remaining attached to the medium tank companies, they were used to maintain security along the lines of communication, where bypassed and infiltrating German troops continued to pose a real threat; to protect the infantry regimental and battalion command posts; and as a tactical reserve. At the end of day, the tanks returned to the battalions bivouac area around the crossroads at Dulag-Burauen Road and Highway #1 just southwest of Dulag for night security. December 10: Note there is no pistol port on the turret and the stamped road wheels. (national service with the 575th Marine Battalion and Army HQ), and a Johns Hopkins University graduate. They did not receive the 105 mm assault gun equipped tanks until the first week of July 1944. Now the tank crews were doing manual labor unloading supplies. [2], Once the German penetration had been contained, on 15 July, the battalion was given a brief pause to refit before rejoining the 9th Infantry Division on 17 July to prepare for Operation Cobra, the Allied offensive to break out of Normandy. They were attempting to follow up on the penetration to the second belt of the Western Wall made in the vicinity of Schevenhtte in which Company A participated. Four D company M3A1s landed on Beach Yellow 2 on Enubuj Island (Carlson). Note that tank #13 in the background has a white star on the lower front hull. The machine gun in the foreground is a .30 caliber M1919A4. find my friend." One platoon of Company A was attached to the 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. The 60th and Company B rejoined the division on 24 December. The Company A remained in support of the 47 Infantry Regiment, which had been attached to the 3rd Armored Division in order to sustain its defense of the gains made at Schevenhtte. Album 1 (Section 1) (Section 2) (Section 3) (Section 4), Album 2(Section 1) (Section 2) (Section 3) (Section 4). [13] It was at this time also that the remainder of the battalion which had not landed on 67 June, consisting mainly of the service company and other support elements of the headquarters company dubbed the Battalion Residue, departed Bournemouth on 16 June, landed on Utah Beach the following day and linked-up with the battalion soon thereafter.[13]. The mission was unclear and then there was a change in orders. It then moved in March 1944 to Castlemartin Range, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, where it conducted live fire and maneuver training at the company level and below. It participated in all phases of the drive on Rome. [34], On 10 July 1945, the battalion was relieved of assignment to the 9th Infantry Division. In the meantime, the division received orders reattaching them to VII Corps and ordering them east to catch up with the advancing front and the medium tank companies had to move out without benefit of refitting. They had advanced to the vicinity of the Lozon River west of St.-L by 25 July, when the Allied carpet bombing of German positions south of the St.-L-Priers road marked the beginning of Operation Cobra. 76- . The Japanese paratroopers were flown in Mitsubishi Ki-57 transports with a crew of 4 (pilot, co-pilot, navigator and radio operator) each carrying 10-11 paratroopers. October 26: [25], The battalion remained in defensive positions to the southeast of Eupen throughout the end of December 1944 and most of January 1945, with limited localized offensive operations while the front to the 9th Infantry Division's south was stabilized and restored after the German counteroffensive. B Troop, 17th Cavalry Regiment 101st Airborne Division 1956 - 1957. Have not found any information if this tank was ever or will be restored. Soon thereafter, German resistance in western France collapsed, and the tankers road-marched in battalion formation due east across France and reached Bruyres-le-Chtel by early morning on 26 August. In World War I the 76th was the first division of the National Army to be drawn from civilian ranks through the draft, hence the insignia and the description, "the first sons of the nation." . The 1944 US invasion of the Marshall Islands was the first US assault on actual Japanese territory during WWII. 6.) Pfc. "Vandal Scandal" - Newsletter published by the unit in Dec, 1942, while they were stationed at Camp Hood, Texas. The tankers followed a route south of Charleroi, Namur and Lige to Eupen and crossed into Germany near Roetgen on 14 September 1944. Volumes Three and Four are still being written. 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