|_W+ [4] As all bridges over the Rhine had been destroyed and the city was well-defended, the 97th was ordered to move south along the west bank of the Rhine, crossing over it near Bonn on 3 April and taking up a position on the southern bank of the Sieg River at Hennef. The division moved back in stages to Le Havre, France, and on June 16, 1945, set sail for Boston, Massachusetts. 97th Infantry Division was credited with firing the last official shot in the European Theatre of Operations during World War II. In 1996, as part of the overall force reduction following the end of the Cold War, the 97th Army Reserve Command was inactivated and its units were absorbed into the 99th Regional Readiness Command. %PDF-1.5 % NPRC continues working to restore their pre-pandemic response times of under ten days for these requests. It was deployed to Europe in 1944 when casualties from the Battle of the Bulge needed to be replaced. In two days the 922nd Field Artillery Battalion fired over three thousand rounds at the area around the castle. 2010-2023 ACPL Genealogy Center.All RightsReserved. ACPL Call Number D107.2:In 3/97th div. eliminated. [15], Pushing on toward Dsseldorf through difficult terrain and heavy resistance in densely wooded areas, the division captured Solingen on 17 April. The division insignia consists of a white trident on a blue shield within a Organic Composition of Divisions, Infantry, Organic Composition of Divisions, Armored, Organic Composition of Divisions, Airborne, D. Table - Index to Organic Units By Branch and Number, E. Table - Organization and Strength -- Infantry Division, F. Table - Organization and Strength -- Armored Division, G. Table - Organization and Strength - Airborne Division, I. On 28 March, the Division crossed the German border west of Aachen and took up a defensive position along the west For more information about these non-digitized records, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RR2R) via email at archives2reference@nara.gov. 10 April 1945: XVIII (Abn) Corps. After V-E Day, the Division was moved back into Germany, and then prepared to sail back to the United States for redeployment to the Pacific. [4], In early January 1945, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Supreme Commander of Allied forces on the Western Front, was alarmed over the swift progress the Germans had made during the waning Battle of the Bulge and was concerned that the Germans could move additional reinforcements to the west from the Eastern Front. [31] On 31 October, Special Agent Robie Macauley of the division's counter-intelligence unit arrested 26 prominent Nazis who were in hiding in Karuizawa. Best of luck with your research! (SaeVaeVaeVaeVaeV_eU_Wx^Wx^Wx^Wx^Wx^Wx^Wx^WXXXYXYXYXYXYXYL#6a-L3?Y~M5_~M5_~M5_~M5_~*UW_ Lone Sentry: The Story of the 97th Infantry Division -- WWII G.I The 97th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. Returned to U.S.: 16 June 1945, from the ETO, Overseas: 28 August 1945, for the Pacific Theater, arriving 25 September 1945 in, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 97th Infantry Division Artillery, Headquarters, Special Troops, 97th Infantry Division, Headquarters Company, 97th Infantry Division, 97th Counterintelligence Corps Detachment, Brigadier General Milton B. Halsey - 20 January 1944 24 September 1945, 19 April 1945: Third Army, 12th Army Group, 28 April 1945: First Army, 12th Army Group, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 22:19. The division was activated 5 September 1918 and inactivated 20 November 1918; one infantry regiment (303d) served with the 76th Division. The 97th re-mained in battle for five weeks, moving up with the Third Army into Czechoslovakia. The 29th Infantry Division during World War II regiment (303d) served with the 76th Division. After assembly and training at Camp Cooke in California, the 97th Infantry Division was transported by train to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. 1,463 of the 97th Steam Up Hudson: First Units of Second Combat Division Land Four Miles from Camp Shanks,", "European Veterans Arrive: U.S. 97th Division Landing at Yokohama--43d Coming Home,", "Job in Japan Irks GIs, But It Could Be Worse,", Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 22:19, Distinguished Service Cross (United States), 97th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized), Command structure, statistics and other details about the 97th Inf Div, The 97th Infantry Division During World War II, The Story of the 97th Infantry Division, Orientation Branch. The 393rd, 394th & 395th were the Infantry Regiments of the 99th Infantry Division. Seeking records of Company E, 303rd Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division - Army and Air Force Records Forum - Army and Air Force Records - History Hub 6 subscribers Thread Options RSS Tags Seeking records of Company E, 303rd Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division Travis Archie 3 months ago Docs). The 97th Infantry Division landed at Le Havre, France, 2 March 1945, and moved to Camp Lucky Strike. Inactivated 3l March 1946 in Japan. h240P0P040T0 F For more information about these non-digitized records, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RR2R) via email at. Stories Booklet, 99th Infantry Division Association Newspaper Archive - Search Old Newspaper Articles Online, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. On 28 March, the Division crossed the German border west of Aachen and took up a defensive position along the west bank of the Rhine River opposite Dusseldorf, engaging in patrolling. Docs). During the final mopping-up operations in the pocket, the 97th took thousands of prisoners. The 97th took Cheb, Czechoslovakia, on 25 April 1945 and attacked the Czechoslovak pocket near Weiden, Germany on 29 April. Nickname: Trident. The division was organized at Camp Cody, Deming, New Mexico and activated on 5 September 1918. The division insignia consists of a white trident on a blue shield within a white border. [11] According to the after action report:[11]. river, 7 April, against light resistance and fought a street-to-street engagement in Siegburg. ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 Concurrently, it was withdrawn from the Army Reserve and allotted to the Regular Army. 1106 0 obj <>stream The personnel of the division was originally drawn from the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, formerly the territory inhabited by Chief Black Hawk and his tribe. Note . Then it was transferred to the Third Army, was shifted to General Patton s front, and was committed to action again near the town of Hof. [12] Part of the division was in Tepl where the German 2nd Panzer Division had surrendered.