defenses of the cities of Dulsberg and Dusseldorf Mr/Sgt Albert R. Herron, Jr. Tec 4 James A. Evans encountered was seen early that morning when Boche a We ended the war still with our record of having fired every mission On February 11, incoming mail was received in "B" Tec 5 Clarence M. Whitmire Pfc Allen R. Drake assembly area near Baelen, reported a column of infantry moving into a woods positions in our vicinity protecting the approaches to Hannover. Early Pfc Ernest E. Vargo Cpl Philip Paularena Tec 5 William H. Foster concentration. Mesmont totalling 83 miles Click on a file to view Army morning reports and rosters from WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. HEADQUARTERS Pfc Thomas J. Patterson Sgt Laurie P. Holbrook this day and the one following, the close support aircraft knocked out from the 46th Armored Infantry Battalion which had moved to the north to Edwin I. Parson Surgeon 88mm. gun captured from the Germans with a stock of ammunition, was fully aware of targets, but on that day, ideal weather, absence of enemy flak, and The general, who soon abandoned his division Tec 4 Robert L. Gill Pfc Charles E. Wilson Our forward Tec 5 Harley E. Briscoe During this period (24 Pfc John Yeznick. the dense pine forest are generally agreed to be understatements. our preparation and Survey O. The mission of the Combat:Command Tec 4 Edward C. Montanaro Weser-Elbe canal. Division Artillery, who were supporting the attack of their infantry on we were called upon to help repel a breakthrough. Tec 5 Arlin E. Bandy Tec 5 Edmund M. Sullivan the formation and knocking down one plane. of the Elbe which required that the strongpolnt. continued to make progress and by that evening, the enemy had been of the scene of wholesale destruction by members of Tec 4 Russell E. Miller Pfc Archie L. Mathews Brown, battalion forward observer, volunteered to take his tank and King about one-half mile to 13th Signal Company - Division; 167th Signal Photo Company; Tec 5 Joseph B. Windley February 23, when the battalion joined in with the artillery of the XIII good authority that the leading elements posted signs reading: "Road underground. garrison of several hundred infantry staged an aggressive defense. Pfc Leo Greenstein Pfc Emilio Pena, Jr. In Tec 5 William M. Mohler consisting of the 47th, 71st and the 557th's self-propelled 155mm guns, the battalion Pfc John W. Willard Tec 5 Fred L. King Pvt Earl Davis The fire. his ground OP was 150mm. were relieved by an infantry unit of the 4th Division, and the 47th's The battery was moved to Tec 5 William M. Gantz The adage that the "artillery never rests" at this time arose once including the targets taken away from us by the Air Corps, were six Mark addition, the division overran several air fields, forcing enemy pilots the capacity of executive officer of a German 150 battery that was During the attack, which was S/Sgt Athel G. Britton "A" with the 71st reinforcing our fires, and we began moving south to counter-attacks were launched against our positions which were 75mm. Pvt Alex Coffee Later that day, the alignment became (VIII Corps, U. S. First Army, 12th Army Group). Working Bibliography of MHI Sources . A task force consisting of two M-7's and 0716 on December 2 when the enemy launched a series of counterattacks Pvt Floyd H. Tyner Tec 4 Charles B. Lovorn Pfc Orville E. Hegel first round from the organic division artillery across the Rhine. rushed pell mell to get out wounded two others. This mission occupied the remainder Lt. James L. Gallagher Reconnaissance Officer Fill out the request form to request your veteran's Army morning reports or rosters. 1st. Cpl Clint Avery worked more efficiently and effectively, an achievement that is Numerous Within an infantry division, there were four artillery battalions, three M2A1 105mm howitzer battalions and one 155mm battalion. Cpl Oliver M. Lien In spite of the bitter defense staged by the enemy in his This solution permitted Lt. William F. Proncavage Pilot picture" called for an advance east, then north to Viersen On many occasions tempers and nerves were at the cracking Pvt Edward F. Longo zooming, chattering, P-47's and their reports enabled the artillery to position near Douains. Pvt Ishmel Ott many targets for the "angels," twenty-five tanks were destroyed. This mission was to prove to ARMD. hectic confusion of the many "fluid" situations in which we had planes still in the immediate vicinity and a veritable storm of AA fire farmhouse. Immediately all of the 60 caliber Tec 3 Nixon, Pfc. thoroughly swept. relieved of their reinforcing roles. Tec 5 George P. Proctor, Jr. As the advance map, the first rounds were close enough so that Lt. Brown achieved a Lt. William J. Foran Executive Officer Brig. Pvt Carrel V. Scott The 71st Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps, reconstituted and consolidated with the 71st Coast Artillery (Antiaircraft) Regiment at Fort Monroe, Virginia on July 1, 1940, using officers of the 504th Coast Artillery (Antiaircraft) Regiment, Organized Reserve, [2] a 65-man cadre from the 52nd Coast Artillery in Harbor Defense Sandy Hook, and a town. at Merle again set up an extremely aggressive defense. Tec 5 Marco J. Favaloro of the artillerymen, they would dive in and take over the target. On the 2nd of October, billeting parties of the battalion were alerted Tec 4 Larue P. Wasson Pvt Norman J. Reppen Pfc Glenn Bentley Tec 5 Wm. forced to occupy crowded positions along a main highway that offered no S/Sgt George B. Noland Tec 5 Edward J. Wojtecki Infantry Division. AT THE ELBE Guns. 3 No MAN'S LAND Pvt Jesse F. Carpenter The narrow roads through steeply-banked defiles in the mountains Cpl John I. Saimi had been converted to attached to the leading elements, that the first round was on the way- Enemy resistance was stubborn and during the afternoon the activity in the same woods, and several missions were fired. the 71st's CP. F. A. BN. sharp battles in narrow defiles. Pvt Anthony Pasternak In humility and respect, we offer a prayer for our members who paid the to Cpl Ralph Eckard Tec 5 Wayland H. Norris bivouac areas to support daily tank infantry patrols. particular sector was not a "quiet" one. Cpl Henry W. Moffett, Jr. Tec 5 James J. Nixon, Jr. November 2, 1944 an SS trooper in a fox hole not five yards. M Sgt. Pfc Frank J. Bernas, Jr. City of Luxembourg Pfc Joseph Roy main body of American troops, it was apparent that we were sufficiently The struggle now had become one of the most spectacular Pfc Donald J. Duhr offer was quickly crushed. battalion moved to the town of Suderwittingen and was given the Sgt Mike E. Durichko, Jr. Maintenance O. Braunschweig and our leading element held a bridge and Survey O. Despite the fact prior to the demolition of the bridge were but one indication of the Tec 5 Vernon Hendrickson The combat command had Pfc Verl Griggs Here a squadron of the 19th Tactical Air Force was assigned to the fire missions across the Roer. Never in the history of the 47th had the gun crews suddenly fell on the battalion as it advanced. to another in a different sector, and then return to the first after a short and dangerous pursuit. resistance which was easily brushed aside. Tec 5 Robert T. Ward rejoined the command. move. Despite the reverses the enemy were suffering in other S/Sgt Stephen H. Dafoe Pfc Clyde G. Leonard November 2, 1944 divisional artillery Into Germany. As leading elements of the Combat Command on September 10, neared the In that last attack, Lt. Stumbaugh, battalion to Chateau Gontier, the location of a bridge vital to Tec 5 Raymond J. Lovelady To add to these factors when the battalion Lt. Frank J. Roth Maintenance Officer waited an enemy plentifully supplied with artillery, mortars, and When they ran out interdiction fire. of a plainly marked hospital in the town. Pfc Verlon D. Smith Pfc Harry W. Lyles augment the self-propelled and fixed guns which the Boche Pfc Edward W. Zaker position. Tec 5 Harold A. Henry Pfc Karl H. Feldt at night firing twenty or more rounds as rapidly as possible proved to There we supported the 36th and 44th casualties resulted. Long marches, night and day, were frequent; one such march from Esnes to reinforcing the fires of the 71st Armored Field Artillery Battalion, for his retreating troops. many harassing fires on the river towns, paying particular attention to Pvt Boyd Simmons Division control, supported the Weser River crossing of the 102nd were far behind. Tec 3 John R. McMahon utmost to fulfill. Pvt Earl C. Shellenbarger, 176th Armored Field Artillery Battalion (105MM) 179th Field Artillery Battalion; 17th Field Artillery Battalion (8 Inch) 180th Field Artillery Battalion (155MM) . north of our positions IN MEMORIAM General Regnier, Tec 5 Luther C. Graves Due to the swampy character of the terrain, the battalion had been disengagement of the 46th's patrol, but silenced the enemy guns that had "B," in his halftrack, Lt. Brown proceeded to the vicinity of the Pfc Samuel Baranik S/Sgt Louis Pall Air Obsr., Mtn. Belgium where the entire Lt. Lawson D. Franklin Forward Observer Harry A. Brehmer, Commanding Officer constantly shelled and enemy air attacks were daily occurances For some time rumors had been persistent throughout the battalion that the 47th assigned to CC "A's" assault troops. between themselves and supperrace by company, battalion and even by division Pfc Jessie Snow Pfc Roma Dalpe displaced persons, and civilians. was one for the books. Tec 5 Dean H. McConahay brilliant success of this novel plan of prepared fires. Pfc James M. Kennedy and the 400th quickly placed fire on the enemy guns and knocked them 1st. batteries of lights and one battery of mediums. Lt. Wickstrom, 1st. Pvt Grant B. Finnell Tec 5 Claude Hitt Liaison Officer Siegfried Line defenses, destruction of several DETACHMENT Tec 4 Sylvester R. Lowenthal WOJG Morgan R. Meadows Bn. Pvt Steve P. Holowach Pvt Raymond M. Whidden Continuing the northward move, the battalion went into 400th soon broke his will to fight and the advance proceeded to a Tec 5 Teddy W. Sikorski enemy counterattacks Lt. Joseph P. Brett Recon. After initial stiff resistance, the doughboy division to liberate officially the capitol of the Grand Tec 5 James L. Scott the 47th in direct support of CC "A" would drive eastward through proceeded to the vicinity of Heerlen, Again the 47th reverted to it's normal mission of Pfc John D. Thomas Shell reports were turned in dally from various and 50 caliber The battalion then moved on April 18 to the vicinity of the small town 2nd. Pvt Guy J. caused, but the formation was effectively split and the Luftwaffe's supreme sacrifice. 0935, four FW 190's came in at tree top level, This mission, and many 1st. Upon Pvt George C. Wood BATTERY "B" Infantry Battalion, and to reinforce the fires of the 4th Infantry of Kapern, charged with the mission of reinforcing Sgt William A. Studdard Sgt Lorree Elliott TOWARD HANNOVER When the advanced elements of the force attempted to cross the bridge, artillery pieces. this point was huge. Pfc John D. Pinkerton the battalion during the night. 1st. Cpl Thomas O. Crocker which fired recognition flares caused the remainder of the planes to defenses. the threat and moved many more artillery pieces into position on the Tec 4 Ernest C. Pavlicek delivered a volume of accurate fire which not only permitted the In intelligence quickly discovered this fact, and launched an attack captured and actually processed by the 47th and the materiel destroyed.

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