The men of the regiment "were soon introduced to the harsh realities of jungle warfare. Under the command of COL Kenneth F. Cramer, the 169th trained hard for 13 weeks, and from 1728 June, the regiment received 950 draftees to fill their ranks. Since then, the 169th and its predecessor units have fought in numerous American wars until its deactivation in 1992. The 43rd Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army from 1925 to 1967, serving in the Pacific during World War II. The Japanese fought fiercely before relinquishing Munda and its airfield, 5 August. The Battalion arrived in Bremerhaven, Germany on 31 Oct 1951. At this time, the count was 90 officers, 1 warrant officer, and 2,219 enlisted men. Lieutenant General Kadavy is now the Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau. Thank you so much again for helping me The division headquarters, 102nd and 169th Infantry Regiments, and 963rd Field Artillery and 192nd Field Artillery were organized in Connecticut. Leading a charge, he was wounded again and killed three Japanese soldiers in close combat. 51-52, Army Battle Casualties and Nonbattle Deaths (Statistical and Accounting Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, 1 June 1953). The 169th embarked for Guadalcanal on 15 February 1943, and two days into the voyage, the convoy was attacked by Japanese torpedo planes. [2]. [citation needed], The 35th Infantry Division currently exercises training and readiness oversight over a special troops battalion, a weather flight unit, four infantry brigade combat teams, a combat aviation brigade, a maneuver enhancement brigade, and a field artillery brigade of the Army National Guard but they are not organic to the division. It became a separate regiment deploying to the Pacific. The Japanese fought fiercely before relinquishing Munda and its airfield, 5 August. The regiment moved to Camp Blanding, Florida and upon induction, consisted of 132 officers and 1,825 enlisted men. The division relocated to Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 14 February 1942 and was officially re-designated as the 43rd Infantry Division on 19 February 1942. Postwar, the wide variety of color combinations was done away with, and the insignia to be worn by all division personnel was simplified to consist of a white Santa Fe cross on a blue background with an olive drab border, although colored insignia continued in limited use in certain cases until the 1930s. Gutzmer, Walter Frederick Walt (20129133). The 170th Infantry was redesignated as the 102nd Infantry on 28 February 1924. In early 1983, the Army began the process of reestablishing the division as a mechanized infantry formation to be made up of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, and Kentucky National Guard units. Ipo Dam was secured and enemy opposition smashed in the Ipo area, 19 May. On 16 Dec 1967, the 43d Division was inactivated and reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Brigade, 26th Infantry Division aka the YANKEE Division. The 169th Regimental Combat Team loaded onto the USS President Jackson, President Adams, President Hayes and Crescent City. On 28 November, the 169th arrived in Nouma, New Caledonia and garrisoned the island while conducting intensive jungle warfare training, loading and unloading ships, and guarding Japanese prisoners of war. The field piece and cannon balls on a mound were taken from the old Providence Marine Corps Artillery coat buttons. [33] It continues in service today. During the war, all three battalions of the 169th earned the Distinguished Unit Citation, and the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation. Commanders: Maj. Gen. Morris B. Payne (FebruaryAugust 1941), Maj. Gen. John H. Hester (8 October 1941. 172nd Infantry Regiment. The 169th disembarked on the 23rd at Auckland. [1] The 1st Connecticut militia was ordered to reinforce General Horatio Gates at Saratoga in the fall of 1777 and served under the command of General Enoch Poor. On 2324 February, the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 169th made an amphibious assault on the island of Pavuvu in the Russell Islands against no resistance. The division provided headquarters control for National Guard units deployed to Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Volunteers from Hartford, Simsbury, and Windsor were enlisted, and it is unknown whether these militiamen saw action in combat. During this period, the 169th Infantry Regiment was under the command of the 38th Infantry Division, and were returned to 43rd Divisional control on 24 March. The 1st Regiment of the Connecticut militia responded, and they reported for duty on 11 August 1776. The regiment fought in the First Battle of Bull Run on 21 July, where they engaged in constant activity against the enemy, and repelled infantry and cavalry attacks from 1,0001,600. On 6 May 1945, the attack continued in the Bulacan area. Ipo Dam was secured and enemy opposition smashed in the Ipo area, 19 May. Brigadier General James Mason was the commander. db_abmc_burial_unit The 35th provided command and control from 7 November 2007 until 7 July 2008, when they were succeeded by the 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard. He was soon transferred to the Pacific-bound 24th Infantry Division to become Assistant Division Commander and was promoted to brigadier general. The 169th threw this charge back and inflicted 274 deaths on the enemy. The 43rd Infantry Division was first activated in 1923, with the division headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut. We talked on the phone several times in the last few years, and finally we were able to meet in El Paso, TX for a short visit. 13 August 1944: XII Corps, Third Army, 12th Army Group. The Division augmented by elements of the 37th and 25th Infantry Divisions secured the airstrip in early August 1943. 13 April 1945: XIX Corps for operations, and the XIII Corps for administration. They set sail for San Francisco separately, and the last men to return home passed under the Golden Gate Bridge on 29 October 1945 to a cheering crowd. The Division Headquarters, the 102nd and 169th Infantry Regiments with the 963rd Field Artillery (105th) and the 192nd Field Artillery (105th) with detachments of combat support were organized in Connecticut. At Camp Shelby, Mississippi, the 169th received 900 new recruits on 21 February 1942 and began training them right away. By 17 July, the main line of Japanese resistance had not been reached, but the regiment had already suffered 90 men killed and 600 men wounded along with many psychoneurotic casualties. That year was extended for the duration after the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese armed forces. During the French and Indian War, the 1st Connecticut was called up on 78 August 1757 for a period of two weeks to man fortifications. with the rank of corporal. Since then, the 169th and its predecessor units have fought in numerous American wars until its . Mopping-up activities continued until 30 June 1945. Personal Awards: MH-2; DSC-40; DSM-2; SS-736; LM-53; SM-51; BSM-2,496; AM-27. The division headquarters, 102d and 169th Infantry Regiments, and 963d Field Artillery and 192d Field Artillery were organized in Connecticut. After his career at MPD, Gutzmer worked for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, providing security for the company for thirty-five years. Blanding was hot, sandy and miserable. 168th Infantry Regiment The regiment moved back to Munda, and defended the airstrip until 19 January 1944, when 3-169 was order to Vella Lavella to defend the airstrip there. The Division left Manila, 7 September 1945, and arrived in Yokohama, Japan on 13 September for occupation duty. The headquarters were located at Eagle Base in the town of Tuzla. Contact Us. A Company was designated as a "Rifle Company," and B and C Companies were designated as "Infantry Companies. Elements landed on Vangunu and Rendova Islands against minor resistance, 30 June. Parts of the regiment remained in service with the 4th Connecticut Infantry Regiment and the 7th Connecticut Infantry Regiment. The 43rd Infantry Division (Russian: 43- , 43-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army. Moving to the Netherlands to hold a defensive line along the Roer on 22 February, the division attacked across the Roer on 23 February, pierced the Siegfried Line, reached the Rhine at Wesel on 10 March, and crossed 2526 March. Below is just a sample of some his many cases. For the next few months, the 169th conducted jungle warfare training on the island and honed their battle skills before their next assignment. During its four years and eight months of active duty the Division suffered the following casualties: Killed in Action: 1,561 Wounded in Action: 6,049. and was awarded the following decorations: In 1946 the Division was reorganized as a National Guard division. I and M Companies hailed from New Britain, K Company came from Manchester, and L Company was recruited from Willimantic. Hard fighting in the hills, jungles, and villages near Aitape continued until long after the area was officially declared secure on 25 August 1944. The 169th Infantry Regiment arrived at Aitape, New Guinea on 17 July 1944, to reinforce General Walter Krueger's Sixth Army. The regiment then arrived in New Zealand for R&R on 1 March. After crossing the Blies River on 12 December, the division moved to Metz for rest and rehabilitation on 19 December. World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service: Army Unit of Service: Company G, 169th Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division Location of Service: Pacific Theater Highest Rank: Private First Class Dates of Service: 1943-1946 Entrance into Service: Drafted Military Status: Veteran Materials The 43d Brigade was relieved from assignment to the 26th Division on 1 September 1993, when the 26th Division was inactivated. On 15 June 1954, the 43d Infantry Division was released and returned to state control. Elliott Levenson was the Liaison Officer to the Italian Command at Multinational Brigade, South-East in Mostar, Bosnia. SpanishAmerican WarPancho Villa ExpeditionWorld War II, The 169th Infantry Regiment traces its heritage back to when militia units in Hartford County, Connecticut organized into the Regiment of Hartford County in 1672. Mobilized in September 1915: 125th [7], In late January, the division was defending the Foret de Domaniale area. We raced volkswagens on our time off and we'd go to the range and shoot all day. In 1953 the 43rd was redesignated the 5th Infantry Division. 43rd Infantry Division Veterans Association. /db-abmc-burial-unit/169th-infantry-regiment-43rd-infantry-division. "The History of the 43rd Infantry Division" by Colonel Joseph E. Zimmer (Retired). [6] The 35th Division had as an officer Captain Harry Truman, 33rd President of the United States, who commanded Battery D of the 129th Field Artillery Regiment. The regiment conducted continuous training after being relieved by the Australian 6th Division until 10 December 1944, when the regiment loaded up and headed for Luzon.[1]. The 35th Division was organized August 25, 1917, at Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma, as a unit of the National Guard, with troops from Missouri and Kansas. In the postwar reorganization of the Army's infantry divisions, they only had two regiments of horse-drawn 75mm guns, with truck-drawn 155mm howitzers initially assigned as corps and army artillery because of the belief that they were too tactically immobile. Personal Awards: MH-2; DSC-40; DSM-2; SS-736; LM-53; SM-51; BSM-2,496; AM-27. 23 December 1944: Third Army, 12th Army Group. I had a great time and intend to go again next year. The component units each had their own combination of quadrant colors, consisting of one or two of the aforementioned. Thanks for making it possible!" [1]. [1], The 1st Connecticut was called up on 18 June 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson, and the 1,100 officers and men of the regiment assembled at Camp Holcomb in Niantic and departed for the MexicoUnited States border, arriving in El Paso, Texas on 2 July. 3rd Battalion arrived on Pavuvu on 27 March. 1st Brigade 169th Novo Trok Infantry Regiment 170th Molodechno Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade 171st Kobrin Infantry Regiment 172nd Lida Infantry Regiment 43rd Artillery Brigade In November the Division, minus the 172nd Regimental Combat Team, went on to New Caledonia. For an interview with Walter F. Gutzmer, A Heros War Story: Purple Heart Recipient Recalls His WWII Service:. On 9 January 1945, the 43rd made an assault landing in the San Fabian area, Lingayen Gulf, Luzon. It was then reorganized as Headquarters Company, 43d Infantry Brigade and now organized as the Headquarters Company, 143d Area Support Group. 4 April 1945: XVI Corps, Ninth Army, 12th Army Group. 1-169 and 3-169 followed shortly after and pressed the attack. The regiment arrived at Washington D.C. on 13 May, and camped at Glenwood, 2 miles to the north of the capitol. Infanterie-Division) was a German military unit during World War II. After a period of rest and relaxation during which the soldiers of the 43rd became fast friends with the Kiwis, a friendship that endures to this day, the 43rd absorbed many replacements. They had managed to inflict (by actual count) 2,786 Japanese dead. Military Catalog, Sales, Discounts & more. On 19 July 1944, the Division assumed defensive positions at Aitape, engaged in patrols and reconnaissance at Tadji and along the Drinumor River, 25 July, and took the offensive, 8 August 1944, ending organized resistance on the 25th. Mobilized in October 1916: 128th, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=43rd_Infantry_Division_(Russian_Empire)&oldid=969309794, Military units and formations disestablished in 1918, Articles containing Russian-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 24 July 2020, at 17:08. The 172d Infantry with the 206th Field Artillery Battalion were based in Vermont. They trace their ancestry back to when militia units in the Connecticut colony organized for drill in 1672, but their official organization as the 1st Connecticut occurred on 11 October 1739. Faster access than browser! After a concentrated training period, the Division deployed to Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in February 1943. The division's shoulder patch, a Santa Fe cross in a circle, was conceived as a marking for division vehicles and baggage in 1918, and was first promulgated by 35th Division General Orders Number 25, issued on 27 March 1918. in Germany from 1945 to 1989. The planes remained and continued off-and-on attacks into the first hours of the 18th. Click here to open 'USArmyGermany' frameset. The militia troops were hastily assembled, poorly armed, meagerly paid, thus discipline and morale was low. [1] Aboard the USSPresident Hayes, CPL John E. A. Gagnon, of H Company, 169th Infantry, managed to shoot down an enemy plane with a .50 caliber machine-gun. He earned the Bronze Star in Iraq with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division in 2008. The 85th Brigade included the 102nd and 169th Infantry Regiments, both based in Connecticut. They trace their ancestry back to when militia units in the Connecticut colony organized for drill in 1672, but their official organization as the 1st Connecticut occurred on 11 October 1739. This event delayed the Divisions entrance into combat in the South Pacific area. The 85th Brigade consisted of the 102nd Infantry and the 169th Infantry Regiments, both in Connecticut. Rendova served as the major staging point for the assault on the island of New Georgia. [2]" The main attack was scheduled to begin on 9 July 1943, but the 169th (unaccustomed to combat) was exhausted after spending a sleepless night shooting at real and imagined enemy patrols. Another 900 raw recruits were received on 22 May 1942. 169TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 43RD DIVISION Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts They trace their ancestry back to when militia units in the Connecticut colony organized for drill in 1672, but their official organization as the 1st Connecticut occurred on 11 October 1739. During the next year and into 1947, the division was reestablished as a Kansas and Missouri National Guard division. This "non-battle" on Baanga had cost the Americans 44 dead and 74 wounded; L Company was reduced to just 16 men. The regiment arrived in New Zealand on 22 October, and engaged in intensive training on the island until 22 November 1942. As a part of the 43rd Infantry Division operation, the Regiment seized Rendova Island against minimal opposition on 30 June. 20, 1946), 1st Battalion, 320th Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism and outstanding performance of duty in action against the enemy in the vicinity of Mortain, France, from 10 to 13 August 1944 (War Department General Orders No. Are you looking for someone who is or was in 169TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 43RD DIVISION? U.S. Route 7 is signed as the 43rd Infantry Division Memorial Highway between Norwalk and Danbury, CT. Winged Victory Division The 169th redesignated as the 39th Infantry Regiment. The 169th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, Connecticut National Guard. Infantry Division "Winged Victory" Veterans Association 66, 1945), Company C, 134th Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism and outstanding performance of duty against the enemy in the vicinity of Habkirchen, Germany, from 12 to 21 December 1944 (War Department General Orders No. Since then, the 169th and its predecessor units have fought in numerous American wars until its deactivation in 1992. [1] Static warfare in the dense jungle made the drive on Munda Point bitter and frustrating for the men of the 169th. Join Our Newsletter. The 1st Regiment consisted of 121 officers and men and began their service on 7 June 1813 when they marched to New London. The division also concentrated at Camp Ripley, Minnesota, in 1940.[11]. The 86th Brigade was made up of the 172nd Infantry Regiment in Vermont, and the 103rd Infantry Regiment in Maine. [1] On 7 July, the Connecticuters began patrolling near Nogales, Arizona. The regiment was ordered to attack Hill 1750, but were thwarted by strong Japanese resistance until 6 March. The division's units were ordered to report to Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, and had arrived by the end of January, 1941. This served as the staging area for the next move to the Russell Islands, also in the Solomons. In 1946 the Division was reorganized again, and was now made up of units from Connecticut, Vermont and Rhode Island. The 35th Infantry Division, formerly known as the 35th Division, is an infantry formation of the Army National Guard at Fort Leavenworth. 3rd Battalion arrived on Pavuvu on 27 March. The regiment was garrisoned first around Munich then around Nurnburg. Japanese patrols constantly harassed the men, and they launched a counterattack on 22 July. [1], On 1 March, the 169th relieved elements of the 40th Infantry Division near Clark Field and Fort Stotsenburg. After training at Munda, the 43rd moved to Guadalcanal and thence to New Zealand for rest and rehabilitation. Special units were throughout those four New England states. On 18 February, the convoy docked at Guadalcanal and bivouacked on the island. A detachment of the 35th Infantry Division was the headquarters element for Task Force Falcon of Multi-National Task Force East (MNTF-E) for the NATO Kosovo Force 9 (KFOR 9) mission. On 1 June, the 1st Connecticut relieved the 12th New York Volunteer Infantry and engaged in their first engagement of the Civil War at Vienna, Virginia, where they were ambushed by Confederate troops, and PVT George H. Bugbee of A Company was wounded; the regiment's first casualty of the war. 68, 1945), 2nd (machine gun) Platoon, Company D, 134th Infantry Regiment, for extraordinary heroism in action against the enemy in the vicinity of Habkirchen, Germany, from 12 to 21 December 1944 (War Department General Orders No. The 169th Infantry Division (German: 169. The Connecticuters fought heavily at the Battle of Freeman's Farm on 19 September 1777, and at the Battle of Bemis Heights on 7 October. This unit deployed to the Pacific as part of the 43rd Infantry Division, participating in various campaigns from Pavuvu to New Georgia, New Guinea and the Phillipines. Legacy Source. The first address you sent me is my buddy. From Ft. Ord the Division embarked on ships for the South Pacific. Back to the 169th Infantry . Lo, pushing the Germans across the Vire River on 2 August, and breaking out of the Cotentin Peninsula. [1] On 1 May, they were returned to the 43rd Infantry Division. It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. This page was last edited on 9 May 2022, at 19:52. They continued their training at Fort Huachuca on 24 August before returning to Nogales in September and continuing patrols in conjunction with the 2nd Connecticut, soon to be the 102nd Infantry Regiment. Thanks VetFriends, It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. The 1st contributed 522 officers and men for the task, and were relieved on 27 October 1814.[1]. The only military casualty was Captain Elwood Euart, 103nd Field Artillery, who died while rescuing some of his troops. [1] From 25 August to 9 September, the regiment patrolled and guarded Munda Airfield until they were order to assist the 172nd Infantry in clearing Arundel Island which they managed to secure on 21 August. 123 relations. I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. The 35th Division's engineer, field artillery, quartermaster, and medical regiments were reorganized as battalions. Sons/Daughters Grandsons/Granddaughters Membership Application. After participating in the Second Army Tennessee Maneuvers from 22 November 1943 to 17 January 1944 and receiving mountain warfare training at the West Virginia Maneuver Area from 21 February to 28 March 1944, the 35th Infantry Division was declared ready for overseas service. Rhode Island was home to the 43rd Division Artillery Headquarters, the 103rd Field Artillery Battalion, the 118th Engineer Battalion and the 43rd Signal Company. It's been nearly 40 years since we parted. Once the Great War had ended and the Connecticut soldiers returned home in April 1919, Congress passed the National Defense Act of 1920, and the 169th Infantry regiment was officially born. Thanks for making it possible, Thanks so much VetFriends.com for your help and genuine concern for locating this long lost buddy of mine, Please Enter a Valid email address with no spaces, VetFriends Members: 2-169 landed near San Fabian on 9 January 1945 in Lingayen Gulf and advanced quickly inland. After ending Japanese resistance in the Zambales Mountains with help from the Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary, the 43rd swung south against the Shimbu Line. Born 8 Mar 1920 in Willimantic, CT. Further movement to Camp Butner, North Carolina, and Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, saw the division through to England, where it arrived on 25 May 1944. Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! It was activated in 1920 as a National Guard Division in Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. SSG Laws' heroic actions provided great inspiration to his comrades, and his courageous determination, in the face of formidable odds and while suffering from multiple wounds, enabled them to secure an important objective with minimum casualties. The offensive was resumed against the enemy north and west of Fort Stotsenburg, 27 February. Once the Great War had ended and the Connecticut soldiers returned home in April 1919, Congress passed the National Defense Act of 1920, and the 169th Infantry regiment was officially born. After intensive training at Camp Pickett, Virginia, the 43rd deployed to Germany to join the NATO forces containing the Warsaw Pact nations in Western Europe. 43rd Infantry Division We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. After a staging period at Camp Y-79 (Sandhofen) near Mannheim, Germany, the unit moved to its present home station in Augsburg, Germany. Pursuant to Section 3a of the 1920 amendments to the National Defense Act of 1916, a systematic effort was made to return units of the National Guard and Organized Reserve (which assumed the unit designations of the wartime National Army) to the states from which they had originated. The dam was secured on 19 May, but resistance continued in the area until 2 June 1945. We remained in the Nurnberg area until the Divison was returned to state service. During the Battle of Luzon, the 169th was in charge of the left flank of the 43rd Infantry Division's advance. The 35th Infantry Division, formerly known as the 35th Division, is an infantry formation of the Army National Guard at Fort Leavenworth.. The Division Headquarters was located in Hartford, Connecticut. The regiment conducted continuous training after being relieved by the Australian 6th Division until 10 December 1944, when the regiment loaded up and headed for Luzon.[1]. The 51,000-acre camp adjoined Kingsley Lake but was far from being a vacation resort. 43rd Infantry Division - "Winged Victory Division" Back to all Infantry Divisions The 43rd Infantry Division served for 370 days in Combat in The Asiatic Pacific Theater of operations; during this time they served in the campaigns of NEW GUINEA , NORTHERN SOLOMONS, and LUZON. Trains took them to their campsites near Warkworth. Lo. [1] Patrolling and encountering the enemy was commonplace in the Aitape region, and the men experienced hard fighting along the Drinuimor River and nearby ridges on 31 July. On 6 May 1945, the attack continued in the Bulucan area. [28][29][30] After the Pentomic reorganization, the division's five battle groups were the 1-137 Infantry; 2-137 Infantry; 1-138 Infantry; 2-138 Infantry; and 1-140 Infantry. 43rd Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia. On 3 April, they were attached to the 112th Cavalry Regiment to conduct reconnaissance against the formidable Shimbu Line. The 1st contributed 522 officers and men for the task, and were relieved on 27 October 1814.[1]. During the French and Indian War, the 1st Connecticut was called up on 78 August 1757 for a period of two weeks to man fortifications. Email * The 143rd Regional Support Group of the Connecticut National Guard now carries on the heritage. [1], It was reactivated on 23 October 1946 to serve the Connecticut National Guard in Hartford, CT. During the Korean War, the 169th was called up for service to train in the event the war escalated. By nightfall, the 169th was still short of its first-day objective. For a more detailed account of the naval action on the 17th, click below War Diaries: The divisions next objectives were Rendova and New Georgia Islands. The 169th RCT landed at Lingayen Gulf, Luzon at White Beach Two, the divisions left flank. It engaged in patrols and reconnaissance at Tadji and along the Drinumor River, 25 July, and took the offensive, 8 August 1944, ending organized resistance on the 25th. The 169th threw this charge back and inflicted 274 deaths on the enemy. For 13 weeks, the regiment patrolled the border and encountered slight enemy resistance during their time there but suffered no casualties. The 35th served first, a brigade at a time, in the Vosges mountains between 30 June and 13 August. During the war, all three battalions of the 169th earned the Distinguished Unit Citation, and the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation. Contents Walter Thiede, served in the Hartford-based 169th Infantry Regiment. We wonder about the rest that served with us in the artillery unit we served in. The 169th's advanced party left for New Caledonia 2 Nov 1942. Vermont Route 100 is signed as the 43 Inf Div highway. Gutzmer returned to Manchester and started a new life without war. Vermont Route 100 is signed as the 43 Infantry Division Highway. [1] Organization [ edit] 1st Brigade 169th Infantry Regiment 170th Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade 171st Infantry Regiment 172nd Infantry Regiment 43rd Artillery Brigade Commanders [ edit] At Camp Shelby, Mississippi, the 169th received 900 new recruits on 21 February 1942 and began training them right away. At this time, the count was 90 officers, 1 warrant officer, and 2,219 enlisted men. 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