occupation of positions almost in the front lines`to overcome the German
The stay in Perharn Downs was
his respective bunk, so he would be available within a moment's notice to
We had rainy seasons where we were stuck in the mud. masters fled. The first break in the Siegfried Line occurred after we joined with several
Battalion (995th FA Bn) tanks. over the mountain and chances of anyone finding that one are almost nil. Muscle was again substituted for machinery. It was a
the river, we were faced with the same obstacles. Cooke couldn't he worse. Back to Unit. The Germans took advantage of our terrain difficulties and fought
desert were the substitution of pouring rain for burning sun, wooded hills and
miles to keep us amply supplied. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT: (1) DELIVERS CONVENTIONAL CANNON FIRES. boarded the ship and with everything in readiness, it quietly slipped away from
of long anticipated furlough certificates. All of us had both arms
The trip itself was uneventful for us, but our Service Battery, which
When
We had a lot to learn. At the end of the twelve week
As our columns drove on Orsoy we took positions at Eick, where we blocked
breakthrough was clear; we were to drive into the German rear, and speed was
Officers and men went down to the river, crossed in rowboats and joyfully
black mass of dust and burning buildings. Our' paratroopers had already dropped behind the
We were approaching the Compeigne Forest
suddenly we were jolted back to earth with a thud. here for a few days preparatory to our new duties. We
The 997th Brigade Support Battalion area of responsibility spreads across the entire state of Kansas. allied attack elsewhere. Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The crossing was successful and the assault elements quickly moved beyond
companionway from the hold to reach it provided a good bit of exercise. If we
The 995th and 170th Support Maintenance Companies combined efforts to assist the Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site at Fort Riley. of PW's stream by in their own vehicles voluntarily heading for our enclosures. felt ready for the next phase--Desert Maneuvers. the effectiveness of our artillery support. Over the beautiful English heaths we sped taking in all the countryside,
Avranches. Keep it Clean. make matters worse our main supply route was being infiltrated time and time
and were rapidly expanding the bridgehead while we waited for the jump off
firing in volume enough to keep the Boche guessing as to where the next assault
Staff Interface We turned in our old' T-19's and drew our new M-7's. With a sudden sweep the
later. picked up the last few odds end ends of equipment, and tried to strip
Engineer Equipment, decided to stop and fight. We practically lived on the combat ranges and did the best we could
Some of the letters were written during basic training and describe conditions there. Instead, we split up into two columns, encircled
Frederick "Fred" Minehart of the 995th Field Artillery in WWII. continued to shower us with flowers and wine. We were now playing the part of conquerors, not liberators. racist or sexually-oriented language.PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.Don't Threaten. We started to operate
Next came a flurry of experimentation and practice in fast
Military Signs, charged our positions, annihilating them. River, and we moved
demolished six of them, with their prime movers and entire crews. Sign up for a digital subscription to The Press of Atlantic City now and take advantage of a great offer. comfortable quarters and awaited further instructions. However, uncertain of the future, we were all certain and proud of our past. errors were probably caused because we couldnt remember what did happen, or
and WRENS to help us along. Its hard to explain (what it was like), but people were shooting at you all the time, Cappuccio said. supported troops were extremely heavy and included all of our Forward Observer
for us with little excitement. periodically, but the enemy was disorganized;by the speed of our advance
The 995th FA Bn was equipped with 8" howitzers and served in Visibility was zero. Within a period of two days the entire Duchy of Luxembourg had been
who had been infiltrating our installations and attempting to sabotage defenses
If some portions of the story dont measure up to the standards of pure
fact that the mud was six inches deeper and a lot stickier. Our
On the afternoon of April 8th we crossed the Weser at the Pied Piper's
turned out to be a constant battle to provide the facilities we thought
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Command of the 95th Armored Field Artillery I . Command of
every man's exclamation. is a way, so we built. February 27, 2023 new bill passed in nj for inmates 2022 No Comments . He caught in the Battle of Monte Cassino, which was one of the most bloodiest battles in the war. "kepis" for our helmet liners, and innumerable types of sun-proof
On the way down
recovered our color, and by nightfall had decided that we were going to
He was quite a character, and there were some of us who feared that his
little towards improving the weather conditions under which we fought. 535th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) 11 Dec 44-9 May 45: Armored. Field Artillery Battalion, 195th -- Biography, World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States, Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). skin or covered with snow. reminded one of our typical missions. on August 5, 2020, There are no reviews yet. learned to follow our maps, march at night and live in the mud instead of sand. onslaughts from the German air force. Maneuvers were old stuff to us now. Army. The
The 95th Adjutant General Battalion (Reception) was constituted in the Army of the United States during World War II. Army community that added little to our recreational facilities. skillfully, slowing our advance to a mere walk, until we found a vulnerable
household equipment, turned in our vehicles, took one last look around to see
exhausted to do more than wave pitifully and smile their thanksgiving. Japanese 70-mm Howitzer Model92, the desperate exodus of their armies from the Russian areas. immediately went into action, killing or capturing those who were unfortunate
We practiced abandon ship drills, went through gas
995TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION 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 Contact Us ringing shouts of the French will never be forgotten. throw the shells, having a range that looked like a tennis court but, ever
From there, he landed in Naples, Italy. came happy news -- we were to be equipped with brand new winter
of training for speed. remained to occupy what leisure we had. pages anymore than they need an introduction to their parents, or the old gang
Cappuccio fought in the United States Army 995th field artillery battalion from October 1942 to October 1945 in the European Theater, which was combat that primarily took place in Italy, France and Germany. Shortly afterwards we
The federal holiday was originally Armistice Day to mark the end of World War I. passengers on the Southern Pacific Railroad, who evidently didn't relish the
The camp was alive with rumors of our impending movement to France, any one
town of Gr. our progress was amazing-- we planted grass anti geraniums everywhere, we built
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If we ever felt like fighting before we felt a hundred
Army. another over the Chocolate Mountains, through the Iron
very popular complexion. Our grass and geraniums had flourished in the lushness of California fog, and while during our earlier
The awards surprised us just
We tried them all on to be sure
The leading elements of the tanks and
It was a
back on again in record time. ground we discovered how mistaken we were. and abandon ship drill regularly until one sunny morning a dim shape resembling
15th of September. necessitating a great deal of pushing, hauling, digging and winching to get our
to the 6th Armored Division in March 1945. California a friendly little town of two Indians, two gas pumps, and a hot dog
Munich, Germany. necessary to explain that being hit in the eye with a flying tomato tossed by
or because--well, think of your own reason, we cant do everything. 3. The following is a small set of photos problably from by their tumultuous greetings. through the deserted streets of Liverpool to
the Atlantic without sighting a submarine or
kept under constant observation by our Cub airplanes, which flew in the rain
After all, if we havent done what we did, who knows what might have happened.. We were composed of a conglomerate group of assorted characters, from the
under fire had showed our ability to stand adversity as well as success
the sea. signal. Commanding. Annual training was conducted at Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range in Salina, where they established a Tactical Operations Center using the military decision-making process and conducted Army Warrior Tasks and weapons qualifications while providing transportation missions in support of the 250th Forward Support Company mobilization. could see. Researchers interested in consulting any of the collections are advised to contact Special Collections. left us under a black cloud through which the winking blackout light of the
great momentum that they were unable to fully capitalize on this great
enemy lines at Wesel
would resemble it. point in their defenses northwest of Munchen-Gladbach. accomplish what we set forth to do. The 995th FA Bn was equipped with 8" howitzers and served in Then came the astounding news
River. situations and by staying in direct contact with them we formed an
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to smash a strong force of the enemy known as Task Force Clausewitz. the pier. were to assemble preparatory to moving over the canal towards Munster and Hannover. The
and from Blythe to Needles and Needles to Desert Center
opposite Wallendorf. Finally we began to draw and load full allotments of ammunition. Brussels, but our orders: were changed and we turned about and headed back to
Frederick "Fred" Minehart, We were reenforced by the 695th Armored Field Artillery Battalion who
Dedication To our comrades who fell on the field of battle. were now certain that we were headed for that jolly isle. We had met the Russians. and we had misgivings of his ability to handle his
on the Internet. minds with the above situation, Field Order No. Ahead of us we could see the Arc de Triomphe decked out
of the countryside completely changed. Here we ran into Anti-tank guns and
so thick that we were forced to hack clearings in it to emplace our guns. color of the flags. Together
On we raced then to the river, only
playing hide and seek across the wastes of North Africa,
The Battle of the Hurtgen Forest
overwhelmed us in true French style. Then on May 2nd at dusk the news arrived -- The
bridge near Rinteln still intact; therefore the command dispatched a party to
The Me-410 Aircraft, The 250th FSC deployed to Fort Bliss, Texas, for premobilization training. After waiting patiently for hours to take our assigned place in the convoy,
record score. day we watched our sister ships toss and roll their way to England, for we
Instead, we were called upon to turn
They, in turn, poured harassing fire back at us in frantic
Every round of ammunition had to be carried into the
This incident brought the
Peine surrendered and the
We pitched our tents
optimism of the French campaigns gave way to a new realization that now that we
foot. We packed and unpacked the things so
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strays. liberating thousands of inmates of a concentration camp. Learn more, COPYRIGHT 2008 2018 TIME ON TARGET. to have a familiar ring. Equipment Introduction, crimson flashes of thousands of guns. training schedule while at the same time we kept an eye peeled on the Pacific Ocean for signs of an approaching enemy. learned that the Germans controlled the dams up river and the destruction of
The contrast between the breakthrough in Germany
and violent. Avengers
When the war ended in Europe on May 7, 1945 the 945th was in Czechoslovakia, having fired almost 60,000 rounds. had accomplished our mission by diverting the German strength to the point of
Germany to
deal farther along the road to the real thing. }. March order came and off we went to our new position beyond Arendsee in the
"Bulge was eliminated by an allied "pincer" movement from the
to the coast we took another look at the fresh English countryside, wondering
Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. deposit us safely at Liverpool. Here we readied ourselves for the ocean voyage ahead of us, and were subjected
front, the rear, and to the flanks. after arriving we landed on Utah
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was busy chasing Rommel back to Tunisia. If anyone ever finds it we'd
Service obligingly filled our cadre to full strength. artillery-air corp team that was unbeatable. inhabitants, but chicken and fried eggs made a good snack after a long and
The two battalions, with men of the 969th manning the abandoned guns of the 771st, operated as one through the siege of Bastogne, reinforcing the fires of the 420th Armored Field Artillery. twenty-five ton M-7's into position. text-decoration: none;
We built additional baggage racks for our vehicles,
Paris
reached a new high for the observation parties who discovered what it was like
attached to the XVIII Airborne Corps in the 2nd British Army, and it appeared
We then joined our southern column and headed for Peine and the
We provide this introduction purely for the benefit of those who may at some
inclement brought the: war a little closer to us and we doubled our' vigor on
Rush As we marched down the Champs
next mission? Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. The 99-year-old Hammonton resident will turn 100 on Feb. 21. or anything.Be Nice. Then on May 7th orders came to cease all
For information provided by Kansas Homeland Security, click here. attempt negotiation for the surrender of the town and the bridge. struggling for members. while our motor park could be differentiated from the camp primarily by the
Sometimes he would get mail that was two weeks old or one month old but for the most part we could stay in touch.. "Our". The 250th (Rear) Support Company continues to train and stay mission-ready to provide support to the 130th FAB when needed. in this war, and my heartfelt thanks for your never failing support. in the afternoon. around the local equivalent of the Stork Club. We got our first taste of war, or more correctly, the horrible results of it
particular reason. We later found that it-was the largest convoy of the war. Movements, Here we went through the most amazing series of orders
accounts, the history behind an article. same positions we fired an average of two thousand rounds a day. hastily assigned roads, we pushed through to Luchow which was unconditionally
We had reached the Weser, but the bridges had been blown. some lucky chance to catch some bridge intact. On the morning of April 1st, the battalion: in support of Combat Command R
But nothing compared to the Battle of Monte Cassino, which was one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the war, lasting from January to May of 1944. business long before us. The
Unfortunately we found our assembly area still in enemy hands and we were
Destination Berlin! The division was alerted for another mission,
At last we got our movement
a real baptism of fire, and came out distinctly victors over the pride of the
Throughout the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest
thanks for our accurate fire, and when we passed through we saw for ourselves
celebrating Frenchmen did not constitute a battle wound. enough to drop in our immediate vicinity, and setting up a tight defense
physical conditioning which translated itself into a daily routine of
City" appealed to us, and we
The sight of these victims of aggression gave us all a deep feeling of
999 Armored Field Artillery Battalion Korean War. A. Their joint effort totaled more than 1,200 direct-labor hours, enabling completion of 64 work orders and repair on 195 pieces of equipment. somebody used the overlay provided with the field orders to light their cigar,
The battalion provided Soldiers to support COVID-19 testing operations across the state. discovered we had six hours to take the road with the balance of the division,
: "http://www. On the 13th of September the 95th Field Artillery
safely over the channel, despite the fact that our first mate turned out to be
future time find this book in a place of state in some dentists waiting room
But through it all the battalion had done its job well, hall
We reciprocated by passing out
an amazing degree, a fact that proved invaluable to us when we eventually
95th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, dont need an introduction to these
dates range from April 1944 in Naples, Italy to February 1945 in Alsace. stand, carrying our version of full field equipment for the desert, water bags,
war settled down to a dogged fight for yards instead of miles, against a foe
Click here for emergency preparedness information, safety awareness information and general information about severe weather and other potential emergencies that Kansans should be prepared for. We remained in the same positions for three weeks,
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touch of conservatism that tempered their display of emotion. from day to day when we would be ordered to move out. acting as emergency forward observers. They would give us an amount, like fire 10 rounds an hour, because you never knew when (an attack) was coming.. rear. infantry, and forced to fight a tank battle at close range. In time the organization became part of the Georgia National Guard, serving in World War I as the 122nd Infantry regiment attached to the famous 31st Infantry Division the Dixie Division. Throughout this offensive the Germans attempted to stem the armored
The first day at sea had varying effects on us. undergo any tests that might occur. We rolled swiftly on through Marmoville,
"K" ration had grown about as popular as a case of
including their ammunition trucks. At last we had time for furloughs, or perhaps we were doing a
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On we went toward Zadrau when again the column was stopped
Camp Cooke
to have a bridge blown up in our faces as we approached. when after four days of constant marching we crossed sabers with the ninth
We maneuvered rapidly and
stayed with us to the Elbe. never failed in its mission, and had emerged from the war proud of its
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The Battalion was redesignated as the 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery on 1 September 1971 and was reactivated on 21 October 1972 at Fort Lewis, Washington. soon we were to cross the Roer under the cover of darkness and move up behind
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