B Company (armor): Lenexa. Colonel Emery was evacuated to the hospital at 2030, 24 July 1944. Hyde, J.S. On 24 April, the 20th Kansas was involved in the advance against Calumpit, and in the next month, against San Thomas. First Name, Middle Initial, and the City and State from which they entered [8] Fighting along the Dutch border of Germany saw the regiment cross the Rhine in March 1945. Infantry - 137th-138th Infantry - 140th-156th Infantry - Garrison Guards Camp Carrington Iowa Artillery - Light Artillery Cavalry - 1st-9th Infantry - 2d-4th Infantry - 6th-34th Infantry - 34th and 38th Infantry - 35th-40th Infantry - 45th Kansas Artillery - Light Artillery Artillery - Blair's Battery Cavalry - 2d Cavalry - 5th-7th Cavalry - 9th - Silver Star Medal; SWA - Seriously Wounded in Action; WIA - Wounded in Action. During the period 11-17 July, he constantly kept the radio in operation, despite enemy fire. The 2nd Battalion operating in the vicinity of le Carrillon, advanced 600 yards at one point. The five battle stars (awarded in 1945) are for: Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. The Civil War Archive section, 137th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 25 May 2012). Clearing the area boosted the number of prisoners captured to 54 for the 19th. However, a physical check of personnel and reports from various sources revealed that during the first week of combat, the regiment suffered numerous casualties which had not previously been reported. No enemy artillery fire was reported, but enemy planes were again over the area. Arrived Boston P/E 31 August 1945 and moved to Camp Breckinridge Kentucky 4 September 1945 where inactivated on 5 December 1945. It was evident that the hedgerows so common in Normandy were being used to the maximum in the plan of the German defense. [6] On 25 July, the regiment witnessed the beginning of Operation Cobra, and Allied bombers bombed German positions right near friendly lines. The 137th Infantry took every objective assigned it, but in the taking suffered casualties of nearly 1,300 men out of the 2,800 combatants engaged; 46%. Gettysburg, Pa. : Friends of the National Parks at Gettysburg, 2001. Greene, George Sears. Disregarding his own chances of being wounded in this shellfire, Lieutenant Simpson was able to drag his fellow officer to the slight protection of a tree and some hedge, where he rendered all assistance possible. They were published as a set of 8 volumes. Table of Contents. World War II veterans of the 137th IR prefer to see their crest WITH the five battle stars which they earned with blood, sweat and tears. [3] The regiment returned to Fort Riley and was mustered out on 30 October. 2022 Steve A. Hawks One officer, Lt. George P. Brown, was killed on this day. New York Infantry Regiment. On Tuesday, 2nd Lt. Eugene A. Kay of 2504 East 28th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, was shot down near Rampan, and wounds suffered by 2nd Lt. John Matraszek of 3013 Richmond Street, Philadelphia proved fatal. Bureau, 1893. June 10, 1865, the men not to be mustered out with the regiment were transferred to the 102d Infantry. It represents the baton of a marshal of France. In the first letter, Scofield describes his march from Atlanta to Savannah and remarks on the kindness of the residents of Savannah. Our casualties on this day were the heaviest yet, with 21 killed, 87 wounded and 17 missing in action. In the spring of 2004, the 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry received their Bradley Fighting Vehicles and began training to assume an active role in Afghanistan or Iraq. 30th anniversary, 1863-1893, souvenir of the reunion, July 1st to 3rd, 1893, of Greene's Brigade : 3rd Brigade, 2nd Div., 12th Corps, the 60th, 78th, 102nd, 137th, and 149th N.Y. Vols. 137th Infantry Regiment Valor For Service (Kansas National Guard) Chronology : 23 December 1940 inducted into federal service at Wichita Kansas assigned to the 35th Division and moved to Camp Joseph T. Robinson Arkansas 7 January 1941 Transferred to Fort Ord California 23 December 1941 and to the Presidio of San Francisco California 14 Jan 1942 Located at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. Lo, Sergeant Allen C. Allburty of 317 West 1st Street, Aberdeen, Washington, distinguished himself by heroic achievements under fire in his capacity as communications sergeant. Located at the New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections. The total number of killed and wounded was 490. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. Enlisted at Oswego, to serve 169th infantry regiment 43rd infantry division 169th infantry regiment 43rd infantry division. : Heritage Books,2005. To Captain Roger Heller, the author, my sincere appreciation for a most unusual and outstanding performance. Other names and updates will be added if they become available (Contact Darrel Hagberg, see below). In December, 1864, a company of recruits, mustered in for one year, joined the regiment at Savannah, Ga., and became Company L. Tune 8, 1865, the men not to be mustered out with the regiment were transferred to the I02d Infantry. Left State for Washington, D. C., September 25, 1862. After the first few days of the battle replacements were received regularly, both officers and enlisted men. By 1300 the 1st Battalion had advanced up to 300 yards, but were meeting stiff resistance at la Pte Ferme. Civil War Miscellaneous Collection. Cousin, Abram. No casualties of any kind were reported on this day for the first time since the regiment entered combat. He was of great assistance to the Battalion Commander in keeping him informed, and he helped reorganize his own company after the Company Commander and Executive Officer had become casualties. During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 4 officers, 73 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 2 officers, 43 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 4 officers, 165 enlisted men; total, 10 officers, 281 enlisted men; aggregate, 291; of whom 8 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy. Lo. On 12 July, after his Platoon Leader had been killed, Sergeant Gonzales took command of the platoon, which had been under heavy mortar and machine gun fire. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to December, 1862. Click a letter below to go to Soldier names beginning with that letter: This database was compiled by Mr. Rick Their fresh troops made gains up to 1500 yards during the day. An alert 3rd Battalion observer watched 45 Germans, with full equipment, enter a house northeast of St. Also includes a typed transcript of the letter. These two members of Company A observed a disabled tank in an area in which they knew an artillery barrage was due to fall. Late in the afternoon of 13 July, two platoons of Company L, of which Sergeant Hughbanks is a member, were pinned down by machine gun fire. 137th Infantry Regiment; 138th Infantry Regiment; 129th Machine Gun Battalion; 70th Brigade Infantry - Brigadier General Charles I. Martin Willson, Lester S.(Lester Sebastian), Lester S. Willson diaries, 1863-1865. 12 July saw another attack toward the town of St. Gilles with the 2nd (2137) and 3rd (3137) Battalions in the lead. They were meeting heavy artillery and mortar fire along their entire front. The gallant defense of Culp's hill by Greene's brigade, and the terrible execution inflicted by its musketry on the assaulting column of the enemy, form one of the most noteworthy incidents of the war. Both the 1st and 3rd Battalions provided relief between 13 and 16 July 1924 after a tornado struck Augusta. The 1st Battalion remained in Division reserve. for Smithtown, 1890. received authority, August 28, 1862, to recruit this regiment in the then 22d Senatorial District of the State; it was organized at Syracuse and there mustered in the United States service for three years September 17-18, 1862. Willson records his experiences on Gen. William T. Sherman's march from Atlanta to Savannah on the Georgia coast. The 56th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment served from October of 1861 until July of 1865 in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. Heavy enemy mortar and artillery fire continued, and snipers were active. The 3rd Battalion was held as Division reserve, due to their late debarkation and arrival in the area. 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division Legacy ID 18696 Legacy Alias /db-abmc-burial-unit/137th-infantry-regiment-35th-infantry-division Legacy Source db_abmc_burial_unit Roy R. West Read more Herbert O. Wright Read more Paul H. White Read more Glen V. Whitmore Read more William K. Waymire Read more Roger E. Walker Read more Royal E. Unold The Legion of Honour, or in full, the National Order of the Legion of Honour (French: Ordre national de la Lgion d'honneur) is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the First Republic, on 19 May 1802. On 1 October it was consolidated with the 2nd Infantry Regiment of the Kansas National Guard to become the 137th Infantry, part of the 35th Division. He also discussed the fate of fellow soldier, William E. Hopkins, who was captured in action at Chancellorsville. Thru: Command Channels. Sergeant Spengler, attached to Company F, at 1000 on 11 July ignored enemy machine gun and sniper fire and left the concealment of hedges to follow a wounded soldier and remove him from an open field, undoubtedly saving the mans life. Drawing praise and commendation from every officer and enlisted man in the Army are the Medics. Fennell, Charles C.Battle for the barb :the attack and defense of Culp's Hill on July 2, 1863. Also recommended for the Distinguished Service Cross and for battlefield promotion to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant is Technical Sergeant Claude A. Hupp of Overbrook, Kansas, a Platoon Sergeant of Company M. On 13 July, after several unsuccessful attempts of his platoon to cross a field which the Germans had well covered with machine gun fire, and after his Platoon Leader was killed, Sergeant Hupp determined the location of the enemy emplacements, obtained a light machine gun, and firing from the hip, killed three Germans. The book, Combat History of the 137th IR, World War II, printed by "Special Troops" in 1946 shows the crest with five battle stars. A large accession was received from the nth corps, but Col. Ireland and Gen. Geary retained their respective commands. Joseph If you find that the veteran is absent from the base, you can save it by clicking here (*) Records include muster rolls, payrolls, fine lists, orders and miscellaneous accounts of the Pennsylvania Militia units and volunteers during the war. The 2nd Battalion on the right, received heavy shell fire and made no marked advance. [1] The regiment was assigned to the 35th Infantry Division, just as it had been during World War I, and was sent to Camp Joseph T. Robinson, near Little Rock, Arkansas. These included 34 killed, 71 wounded and 4 missing. B. Lyon Company, 1912. On 20 July, Company C put on a successful raid of its own against the enemy. With poor visibility, the going was slow for a time, although it was soon apparent that our forces were reducing enemy resistance by constant artillery and small arms fire. Using sound judgment and quick thinking, Gonzales commanded an attached Tank Destroyer, whose crew had been reduced by enemy fire, and blasted out a gun nest. Lo. The Battalion was called to active duty in early August 2005. Also, if you have any materials in your possession that you would like to donate, the museum is always looking for items specific to New York's military heritage. Army. West, Samuel. He has also been recommended for battlefield promotion to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. [1] It is famous for accomplishing a similar feat to the 20th Maine Infantry Regiment during the Battle of Gettysburg on the second day at the other end of the United States' line. On the 26th no prisoners were taken. Plus, he's wearing a guard duty belt for some reason. The 137th Infantry left its England stations at Bodmin and Newquay on 4 July 1944. On 1 September 1992, the 1st Battalion was inactivated, leaving the 2nd Battalion as the only active unit of the regiment.[1]. One man was wounded on the 29th, as the casualties remained almost non-existent for the third consecutive day. The 30th Division remained on the right. Phone: (518) 581-5100 | Fax: (518) 581-5111. An enemy counterattack forced the 3rd Battalion back to its original position at 2200. Located at the Smithtown Historical Society, Smithtown, NY. The regiment was still there when an armistice was signed on 12 August. 2nd Brigade Field Artillery - Brigadier General A. J. Bowley . These forces received heavy fire from enemy 88mm artillery regularly during the day, although at 1145 our own artillery knocked out two enemy mobile 88s. The 20th Kansas was slated to take part in the Fifth Philippine Expedition on 27 October 1898, and 2nd and 3rd Battalions arrived in Manila on 5 December, and the 1st Battalion arrived on 6 December. A Paper Prepared and Read before theMassachusetts Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, (MOLLUS) February 10, 1891. With the attack scarcely begun, Colonel Layng was wounded in the face and leg by machine gun fire at 0715. include the following: BSM - Bronze Star Medal; CIB - Combat Infantry Badge; DOW 53rd Regiment Infantry. 1st Lt. John R. Huntley of Company L was killed, the first officer of the regiment to give his life in this conflict. The Germans, in their rapid withdrawal, left behind great quantities of weapons, ammunition and assorted materiel. 137th Infantry Regiment - August 1944 After Action Reports 35th (US) Infantry Division - Battle of Normandy Headquarters 137th Infantry Regiment APO #35, New York 31 August 1944 Subject: Action Against Enemy, Reports After/After Action Reports. Many of the wounded had returned to duty, and these and new replacements totaled 826. After the company radio man had been killed, Sergeant Hughbanks removed the radio from the dead soldier, called the battalion OP and requested artillery fire on the German position. Sergeant Allburty has been recommended to receive the Bronze Star. By 1630 the 1st Battalion was attacking the enemy stronghold at la Marel, where German troops had assembled in the stone buildings in that area.