Post by connie on May 23, 2013 12:19:26 GMT -5
HISTORY WITH THE 106TH INFANTRY DIVISION
Wikipedia gives a lengthy history of this regiment: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/159th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
In the words of that site, the attachment to the 106th began this way:
The regiment staged at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey on 27 February 1945 before departing from the New York Port of Embarkation on 7 March 1945. It arrived in France eleven days later and was attached to the 106th Infantry Division. As part of the 106th, it entered Germany on 25 April 1945. On 4 November 1945 it returned to the New York Port of Embarkation and was inactivated at Camp Shanks, New York on that same date.
Wikipedia's account on the 106th Infantry Division gives more detail on the relationship with the 159th Infantry Regiment: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/106th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
The division was reconstituted on 16 March 1945 when the 3rd Infantry Regiment (the Old Guard) and the 159th Infantry Regiment were attached to replace the two lost regiments. The division then moved back to Germany on 25 April 1945, where, for the remainder of its stay in Europe, the 106th handled POW enclosures and engaged in occupational duties.
After Action Reports:
5-1-45 found on Indiana Military Site: www.indianamilitary.org/106ID/Reports/41-159thAAR-5-1-1945/159thAAR-5-1-45.htm
Site Soldier Index
Currently there is only one name of a soldier from the 159th mentioned on this board. The links to that name and any others added later will be found under the Site Soldier Index: 106thdivision.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=index&action=display&thread=698
Other 159th References on Discussion Board
* Mention of 159th serving in NW France guarding German hold-outs there was made as an example of a possible exception to date parameters for awards under "Campaign Ribbon Question": 106thdivision.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=record&thread=727&page=1#2842
Document on Indiana Military Site including map with location of several attached units, including the 159th, in Germany: www.indianamilitary.org/106ID/Reports/46-159thFO-3-5-7-1945/159FO-3-5-7-1945.htm
note about the unit from Carl:
The 159th (of Aleutian campaign fame) was one of the replacement regiments attached to the division in March 1945 to bring the division back to full infantry strenght. They were basically (along with the 3rd 'old guard' regiment) units to replace the regiments lost in the Schönberg pocket in December 1944.
*Beginning with this post, the search for the history of a soldier's (PFC James Hanson) history with the 106th opens to include discussion of the 159th. (Note that this thread continues on a second page of posts): 106thdivision.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=looking&thread=795&page=1#2877
OTHER Unit Specific Discussions http://106thdivision.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=unit
includes units within the division AND assignments before and after the 106th-- including the ASTP program
Wikipedia gives a lengthy history of this regiment: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/159th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
In the words of that site, the attachment to the 106th began this way:
The regiment staged at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey on 27 February 1945 before departing from the New York Port of Embarkation on 7 March 1945. It arrived in France eleven days later and was attached to the 106th Infantry Division. As part of the 106th, it entered Germany on 25 April 1945. On 4 November 1945 it returned to the New York Port of Embarkation and was inactivated at Camp Shanks, New York on that same date.
Wikipedia's account on the 106th Infantry Division gives more detail on the relationship with the 159th Infantry Regiment: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/106th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
The division was reconstituted on 16 March 1945 when the 3rd Infantry Regiment (the Old Guard) and the 159th Infantry Regiment were attached to replace the two lost regiments. The division then moved back to Germany on 25 April 1945, where, for the remainder of its stay in Europe, the 106th handled POW enclosures and engaged in occupational duties.
After Action Reports:
5-1-45 found on Indiana Military Site: www.indianamilitary.org/106ID/Reports/41-159thAAR-5-1-1945/159thAAR-5-1-45.htm
Site Soldier Index
Currently there is only one name of a soldier from the 159th mentioned on this board. The links to that name and any others added later will be found under the Site Soldier Index: 106thdivision.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=index&action=display&thread=698
Other 159th References on Discussion Board
* Mention of 159th serving in NW France guarding German hold-outs there was made as an example of a possible exception to date parameters for awards under "Campaign Ribbon Question": 106thdivision.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=record&thread=727&page=1#2842
Document on Indiana Military Site including map with location of several attached units, including the 159th, in Germany: www.indianamilitary.org/106ID/Reports/46-159thFO-3-5-7-1945/159FO-3-5-7-1945.htm
note about the unit from Carl:
The 159th (of Aleutian campaign fame) was one of the replacement regiments attached to the division in March 1945 to bring the division back to full infantry strenght. They were basically (along with the 3rd 'old guard' regiment) units to replace the regiments lost in the Schönberg pocket in December 1944.
*Beginning with this post, the search for the history of a soldier's (PFC James Hanson) history with the 106th opens to include discussion of the 159th. (Note that this thread continues on a second page of posts): 106thdivision.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=looking&thread=795&page=1#2877
OTHER Unit Specific Discussions http://106thdivision.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=unit
includes units within the division AND assignments before and after the 106th-- including the ASTP program