Headquarters Company Detachment: Junction City, Kansas. The 3rd Battalion was held up by machine gun, mortar and artillery fire north of les Fontaines, about 1500 yards south of Conde sur Vire, at 0930, but had pushed on to the bridge 500 yards south of les Fontaines by noon. Provisional Brigade, Aquia Creek, Va., Patrick's Command, Army of the Potomac, to January, 1863. The 30th Division remained on the right. At 0945, Lt. 2022 Steve A. Hawks The Civil War Archive section, 137th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 25 May 2012). [5] Troops were recruited from all over Kansas. Lo taken, and the Corps mission completed in eight days of fighting, 19 July was a period of patrolling rear areas and cleaning out scattered Germans, clearing minefields, and reorganization of forces for defense of areas occupied. Willson, Lester S.(Lester Sebastian), Lester S. Willson diaries, 1863-1865. [10] In March 2010, the Battalion was activated for service in the Global War on Terror and conducted predeployment training at Kansas Regional Training Center, Salina, Kansas and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Hazard, George Riley. In the second letter, he states that he does not want to leave Savannah, a beautiful city, but that he has been ordered into South Carolina; he also notes that the weather is more like a northern spring that winter (the letter was written in January). Madison, WI: Federal Pub. The 320th Infantry also attacked at that time. These men, all members of rifle companies were: Staff Sergeant Harold T. Shaw, Wichita, Kansas, Company I (16 July) Staff Sergeant Gerald Jones, Wichita, Kansas, Company I (18 July) Staff Sergeant Glenwood B. Dahlgren, East Stanwood, Washington, Company B (17 July) Staff Sergeant Cecil D. Bruer, Wichita, Kansas, Company K (17 July) Staff Sergeant Harold P. Green, Lawrenceville, Georgia, Company K (21 July) Staff Sergeant Leroy D. Fagan, Hillsboro, Alabama, Company L (21 July) Staff Sergeant Bob R. Adams of Sun City, Kansas, was promoted two grades to the position of 1st Sergeant of Company C. At the end of two weeks in combat, the fine training and quality of men of the 137th Infantry was obvious as they proved themselves to be an aggressive, efficient fighting machine. 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. Civil War diaries, 1857-1863. 137th Infantry Regiment 138th Infantry Regiment 129th Machine Gun Battalion 70th Brigade Infantry 139th Infantry Regiment 140th Infantry Regiment 130th Machine Gun Battalion 60th Brigade Field Artillery 128th Field Artillery Regiment 129th Field Artillery Regiment 130th Field Artillery Regiment 110th Trench Mortar Battery Engineer Troops 110th Our forces consolidated and strengthened their lines during the day. The 2nd Battalion made advances up to 400 yards, with Company F making the greatest gain until a shortage of ammunition held up their advance. Letter, 1863 May 23. With the tempo of the battle decreasing, acts of heroism and miraculous achievements by individuals and units of the 137th Infantry began to come to light. [7] They continued moving until they reached the vicinity of Mortain, where the men began patrolling in conjunction with soldiers from the 30th Infantry Division. After receiving enemy bombing during the night, the regiment attacked in column of battalions at 0618, with the 3rd Battalion leading and the 1st following at 300 yards. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. DIV. Albert Bayless was the source of the original letters, electronic files sourtesy of Robert Bowen. 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. The 20th Kansas had not seen combat against the Spaniards and were camped in tobacco warehouses in Manila until February 1899 when the Philippine Insurrection began. [3] The regiment was relieved by the 1st Infantry Division on 1 October 1918, and after resting in the rear for 10 days, the regiment moved to Verdun and remained in the fighting until 4 November. Reports of enemy tanks southwest of that battered town shortly after noon proved false, and by 1800 the 1st Battalion, which had been held in reserve during the day, was alerted to move into position to attack southeast and seize the high ground near Les Anges, with one company to block the vital St. 137th Infantry Regiment (First Kansas) Organized 17 May 1879 from existing companies in the Kansas Volunteer Militia as the 1st Infantry Regiment (Kansas Volunteer Militia redesignated 7. This can include photographs, letters, articles and other non-book materials. Located at the Neville Public Museum of Brown County, Green Bay, WI. One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Infantry.Cols., David Ireland, Koert S. Van Voorhes; Lieut.-Cols., Koert S. Van Voorhes, Milo B. Eldridge; Majs., Wetsell Willoughby, Milo B. Eldridge, Frederick A. Stoddard. Civil War correspondence of Woods writing from Fortress Monroe (Hampton, Va.) and the siege of Petersburg, Va., describing his duties as cook, camp life, and prayer meetings. 263-266. Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) Advanced Training. 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. The attack jumped off at 0600 after an artillery preparation from 600 guns. With the first action, in which the Regimental Commander was wounded, 1st Lieutenant Harry C. Simpson of Bozeman, Montana, distinguished himself by pulling to safety Lieutenant Guinessy and rendering first aid which no doubt saved the life of the wounded officer. On the 26th no prisoners were taken. It includes personnel lists for the following; 35th Division Commanding Officers; 134th, 137th, and 320th Infantry Regiments; 60th Engineer Combat Battalion; 127th, 216th, and 219th Field Artillery Battalions; 35th Infantry Division Headquarters Company; 35th Recconnaissance Troop; and the 35th Quartermaster Company. It reached Eagle Pass, Texas on 7 July. The 1st attack the 137th made was on the morning of 11 July 1944, and they made small gains at the cost of 12 killed, 96 wounded, and 18 missing. Westminster, Md. 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division Rufus Dalton was at the Maginot Line bouncing mortar shells off an old citadel. 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. The regiment then went to Camp Rucker, Alabama on 31 March 1943, and then to Camp Forrest, Tennessee on 17 November 1943, where they conducted combat training for fighting in Europe. Located at the New York State Library Manuscripts and Special Collections. 106th Field Artillery Regiment, (155mm Tk Drawn) New York National Guard. The list of important battles in which the regiment took part includes Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wauhatchie, Missionary ridge, Lookout mountain, Ringgold, Rocky Face ridge, Resaca, Cassville, Lost mountain, Kennesaw mountain, Peachtree creek, the siege of Atlanta, and numerous minor actions on the march to the sea and in the campaign of the Carolinas. Bloomer, Hiram. These entries cover in some detail the construction of field works and battle actions at Peach Tree Creek. At 2200 the 2nd Battalion relieved the 1st Battalion who reverted to reserve. 28 cm. The diary also mentions the hospital. The 30th Division attacked in their sector on July 25th, following a terrific air attack on enemy lines at 1100. By 2300, the 3rd Battalion had pushed through to the initial objective, with Company L reported in the vicinity of la Roque. Cases of individual heroism include those of Sergeant Earl V. Spengler, 1514 Pennsylvania, Wichita, Kansas, and of Corporal Peter Seiwert of Garden Plain, Kansas. 51st Regiment Infantry. CLICK HERE to download a copy of the 137th Infantry If the soldier was killed in action, then KIA is shown. [1], The former 1st Infantry Regiment of the Kansas National Guard was consolidated with the 4th Infantry Regiment, organized in 1918, to become the 137th Infantry of the 35th Division on 4 November 1921. D-Day and Battle of Normandy Encyclopedia. Gettysburg: Historical Articles of Lasting Interest. Col., Edward J. Robinson; Lieut. Our 1st Battalion turned back a strong German counterattack at noon. In April, 1864, the corps number was changed to the 20th, Gen. Hooker being placed in command. Jorgensen, Jay. [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. 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. 137th Infantry Regiment; 138th Infantry Regiment; 129th Machine Gun Battalion; 70th Brigade Infantry - Brigadier General Charles I. Martin DURING COMBAT. D Company was formed in 1922, entirely from American Indian personnel at Haskell Indian College in Topeka. Private 1st Class Howard G. Nichols and Technical Sergeant Richard E. Blair of Atchison, Kansas, saved the lives of three men during the afternoon of 13 July, southeast of le Meauffe. After a day at the marshaling areas the regiment sailed, part from Plymouth, and part from Falmouth, on 6-7 July 1944, and landed on French soil at Omaha Beach near Colleville-sur-Mere on 7-8-9 July 1944. The 3rd Battalion was committed at 1830. The weather remained cloudy, with intermittent showers. Thru: Command Channels. The following is taken fromThe Union army: a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers. These men had distinguished themselves in the first few days action. Be sure to see a copy of the actual database itself, which can be The Division objective at this time was the high ground east and north of Torigni sur Vire. A History of the 137th Infantry: An All-Kansas National Guard Regiment: Collection Name: World War I Unit Histories: Subject.LCSH: World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories; United States. 12 July saw another attack toward the town of St. Gilles with the 2nd (2137) and 3rd (3137) Battalions in the lead. 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. Six Privates 1st Class showed such qualities of leadership under fire that they were promoted to Staff Sergeant, a jump of three grades. The 3rd Battalion was held as Division reserve, due to their late debarkation and arrival in the area. Arizona, Fort Huachuca, Tombstone Arizona. 137th Infantry Regiment 9412 134th Infantry Regiment 9476 Il y a 2464 soldiers without asn. The regiment traced its history back to the organization of the 1st Infantry Regiment of the Kansas Volunteer Militia from pre-existing companies on 17 May 1879. [6] On 6 August, the regiment had a break from the fighting. Reports from German prisoners indicated that their replacements were practically non-existent. For example, by the end of January, 1945, the 47 th Infantry Regiment (which fought in France and Germany) had lost well over 100% of their strength to battle casualties, where men were either killed, wounded, missing, or taken as prisoner of war. High among these was the heroic action of Technical Sergeant Frank A. Gonzales of Augusta, Kansas, a Platoon Sergeant in Company I. Ignoring the imminent danger of artillery fire, Sergeant Blair and Private Nichols reentered the danger zone and removed the wounded men to a place of comparative safety behind the tank before the barrage fell. The 137th Infantry Regiment (First Kansas)[1] was an infantry regiment of the United States Army. Lo, then notified the artillery who demolished the building. Feel free to view examples of morning reports and rosters below. Col. Greene's speech before the McClellan Club of Ward eleven, Boston, October 28, 1864. 102nd Engineer Battalion, (Combat) New York National Guard. -Col., Thomas D. Fouts; Maj., Page J. Pickerell. Thereafter the 1st Battalion advanced rapidly along the east bank of the Vire River, and shortly after midnight were reported to be on the Division objective. Colonel Wilson, commander of the supporting 219th Field Artillery Battalion, and Captain Kerr, artillery liaison officer, were killed, and the first platoon of Company G suffered heavy casualties. On 15 December 1967 a 3rd Battalion was activated.[1]. Willson's terse entries describe his final days at Canton, N.Y., recuperating from a wound he received at Chancellorsville up to his reunion with the 60th New York Infantry in northern Virginia on 11 July 1863. Tank support was of considerable help in our advance, and artillery support, though not as heavy as the first week, remained good. One of the battalion's soldiers was killed in action. 1st Lt. John R. Huntley of Company L was killed, the first officer of the regiment to give his life in this conflict. as it becomes available. Casualties in the regiment totaled 127. The casualties were particularly costly in that Capt Orren L. Biesterfeld, 1st Lt. Ralph H. Johnson and 1st Lt. John T. Graham Jr. were killed. [1], When the US declared war on Germany on 5 April 1917, companies were increased in size from 60 to 150 men, then eventually, to 250 men. The regiment and brigade became a part of the 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized). Propaganda leaflets had also been dropped over the enemy lines during the night, which may have had some results. Jennings, Hudson. Henry and Burtis Bayless Letters. July 1996. No men were killed on this day, but 5 men were wounded. At 1600 a strong enemy position was captured about 1000 yards south of St. Gilles. Lt. Garthwaite and Lt. Kennedy were killed. The Battalion also supported DOD and State Department missions building capacities among partner nations across east Africa. include the following: BSM - Bronze Star Medal; CIB - Combat Infantry Badge; DOW Records include muster rolls, payrolls, fine lists, orders and miscellaneous accounts of the Pennsylvania Militia units and volunteers during the war. Frederick Phisterer. Bureau, 1893. The baton on the shield is taken from the arrus or coat of arms of Varennes. Exposing himself to enemy machine gun fire, he pointed out enemy emplacements from his position at the head of the platoon, and five emplacements were successfully disposed of. [3] In the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, a 6-hour barrage was launched on this hill and was taken by the Kansas soldiers in their first attempt on 26 September, and their trial by fire began; an ordeal that was to last six days and six nights, with little or no food, only snatches of sleep, and an uninterrupted rain of shells, gas, and bullets from infantry, artillery and warplanes. Its regimental motto is Cargoneek Guyoxim, which is Chippewa Indian for "Always Ready." The 147th Infantry Regiment . 182 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm. At 2300 enemy bombers made an appearance over the 3rd Battalion area and dropped several bombs. From 17 June to 6 August 1935, the regimental headquarters and 3rd Battalion were called up to provide riot control during a strike of coal miners at Columbus.[4]. The regiment left the State September 27, 1862; it served in the 3d Brigade, 2d Division, 12th Corps, from September 30, 1862; in the 3d Brigade, 2d Division, 2Oth Corps, from April, 1864; and it was honorably discharged and mustered out, under Col. Koert S. Van Voorhees, June 9, 1865, near Bladensburg, Md. Of these, 17 were killed, 106 wounded and 4 missing. Col. Ireland succumbed to disease at Atlanta, and Col. Van Voorhes succeeded to the command. Other names and updates will be added if they become available (Contact Darrel Hagberg, see below). E, F, G, and H Companies were recruited from Holton, Newton, Kansas City, and Lawrence respectively. The casualties suffered by a typical American infantry regiment serving in World War II were horrendous. The 3rd Battalion pushed on to Highway 3 southwest of St. Gilles, where they were held up by machine gun fire, mines and booby traps. Enemy fire continued from the church north of St. Gilles, and at 1045 elements of the 1st Battalion stormed that stronghold and took it and the surrounding buildings. The actual surrender of Savannah was not recorded by Willson, but the subsequent march from that city to Columbia, S.C., received many entries. A wounded member of the crew was still in the tank, and Staff Sergeant Volk and Sergeant Blankenship, also of Company A, both lay wounded near the tank. Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=137th_Regiment,_Pennsylvania_Infantry&oldid=4771195. 28 JULY 1944 On the 28th, the 35th Division became part of V Corps, and resumed the attack at 1000. However, the 137th Infantry remained in their position northeast of St. Items in the museum collection arein bold. German prisoners also reported their morale as very low, due to continued artillery pounding and their own lack of supplies and replacements. 137th Infantry Regiment 11 February 2016; 141st Infantry Regiment; 141st Infantry 26 April 2011; 143d Infantry Regiment; 143d Infantry 12 December 2014; 148th Infantry Regiment; 148th Infantry Regiment 12 September 2013; 149th Infantry Regiment; 149th Infantry Regiment 23 July 2012; 153d Infantry Regiment; 56th Regiment Infantry. 17-18 JULY 1944 On Monday, 17 July the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 137th Infantry jumped off at 0430, an earlier hour than had been customary previously. Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. Eggleston, Amb. and 2nd Battalions moved into positions to relieve elements of the 119th Infantry (30th Division) even before the regiment cleared the debarkation point in its entirety. 4 pages. Abbreviations contained in this database After being pinned down by deadly machine gun fire for over two hours, Lieutenant Simpson saw his opportunity when an artillery barrage forced the German machine gunner to take cover for a brief instant. Staff Sergeant William G. Ligon, Lott, Texas, Med Det. 25th Infantry Regiment, (Colored) 368th Infantry Regiment, (Colored) Arkansas, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Little Rock Arkansas. An alert 3rd Battalion observer watched 45 Germans, with full equipment, enter a house northeast of St. RICHARD H. NEDDERSEN Colonel, Infantry USAR Commanding April 25, 1955 Digitized by Google. RICHARD G. CHADWICK Lt Col, A. G. D. Adjutant General, Back to the 35th Infantry Division After Action Report menu. Albany: J.B. Lyon Co., State printers, 1909. Boston : J.E. Eight rounds of 88mm artillery fire were poured into the area occupied by Company H, and Private Owen J. McBride was killed. C Company (mechanized infantry): Wichita. In 1954, the 137th Infantry Regiment was part of the 35th Infantry Division. AUDLIN, JOHN B.Age, 33 years. [7] The German counterattack was beaten back. Notification was received of the appointment of Technical Sergeants Claude A. Hupp of Company M and Frank A. Gonzales of Company I as 2nd Lieutenants. 58th Regiment Infantry. The 37th was broken up on 11 June 1918, when Division HQ, HQ Troop, the 134th Machine Gun Battalion and 137th Infantry Brigade began a move to the Port of Embarkation at Hoboken, New Jersey. After removing the helpless man from the vehicle, they smothered the flames of his burning clothing, all in the face of continued enemy shelling. 17 items. The 1st Battalion of the 137th Infantry remained attached to the 134th Infantry, who advanced throughout the day with little opposition. While administering aid, he himself was hit by shrapnel, but continued to treat their wounds and remained with them for an hour in the midst of fire until they were evacuated. Bombing caused 2 men to be killed and 3 men injured in the regiment. The main effort for the Division was made by the 134th Infantry, on the Division left, who were committed for the first time. The following is taken fromNew York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to December, 1862. If the soldier was wounded in action, then WIA is shown. The artillery and infantry regiments were composed of freed slaves, enlisted into United States service, and credited as being Alabama organizations. [2], Simultaneously with its mustering out from Federal service, the 20th Kansas was consolidated with the 1st Regiment of Infantry (Provisional), as the 1st Infantry Regiment of the Kansas National Guard. As a staff officer, Willson also touches on the arguments and in-fighting among officers on matters of promotion and command organization. TRANSMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE JANUARY, 1905, SERIAL No. Introduction; Title Page; INTRODUCTION. 11 items. It was evident that the hedgerows so common in Normandy were being used to the maximum in the plan of the German defense. NorwichCWRTColl from The New York Times: He makes the mi 15 JULY 1944 On 15 July 1944, the regiment attacked, for the fifth consecutive morning, and were met by heavy artillery fire. - Died of Wounds; DSC - Distinguished Service Cross; GCM - Good Conduct Medal; Corporal Seiwert, during the night of 15 July, braved an enemy artillery barrage to go to the aid of two wounded officers. The 137th Infantry was inducted into Federal service on 23 December 1940 in preparation for the possibility that the United States might enter World War II. One man was wounded on the 29th, as the casualties remained almost non-existent for the third consecutive day. [3] The regiment returned to Fort Riley and was mustered out on 30 October. Obtained fromhttp://www.soldierstudies.org/. Colonel Emery was evacuated to the hospital at 2030, 24 July 1944. B. Lyon Company, 1912. The casualties in the 137th at Gettysburg exceeded those of any other regiment in the corps, amounting to 40 killed, 87 wounded and 10 missing. The Division consisted of the 69th and 70th Infantry Brigades, composed of the 137th, 138th Infantry, with the 129th Machine Gun Battalion; and the 139th and 140th Infantry, and the 130th Machine Gun Battalion; all of the 60th Field Artillery Brigade, which was composed of the 128th, 129th and 130th Field Artillery. The 137th continued to advance through the heavy fighting, alongside the 134th Infantry Regiment, and pushed the enemy back, south and east from Saint-L. The regimental I & R Platoon had been given its first full mission on this operation, and first encountered enemy machine gun fire south of Conde sur Vire. Smithtown Historical Society (Smithtown, N.Y.)Military records, 1808-1918. The 137th, less 1st Battalion was in Division reserve. 6 enemy prisoners were taken. Arrived Boston P/E 31 August 1945 and moved to Camp Breckinridge Kentucky 4 September 1945 where inactivated on 5 December 1945. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. 1 folder. Prisoners taken numbered 22 on the 17th and 20 on the 18th. 4 enlisted men were court-martialed, and 4 men deserted. The immediate objective of the three divisions, composing the XIX Corps, was to capture the high ground north of Soulles, with an ultimate objective of capturing the city of St. 42nd Infantry Division - "The Rainbow Division" 43rd Infantry Division "Winged Victory Division" 44th Infantry Division 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird" 63rd Infantry Division "Blood and fire" 65th Infantry Division - "The Battle-Axe Division" 66th Infantry Division -"Black Panther Division" 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. [2] The SpanishAmerican War officially ended on 10 December, with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. Throughout the siege of St. At noon Company A knocked out enemy strong points at the west edge of Pont Hebert. It lost 7 officers and 111 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 96 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War. The Roster shows the soldier's Rank, Army Serial Number (Dog Tag Number) and Duty. After the Attack on Pearl Harbor, the 137th was sent to Fort Ord, California to guard against the possibility of Japanese attacks on the West Coast. [5], Here in Normandy, the 137th took part in the Battle of Saint-L where savage fighting among ruined urban streets and dense hedgerows caused numerous casualties. Between 8 and 27 June of that year, it also provided riot control during labor troubles at copper mines in Baxter Springs. The 2nd Battalion was in reserve. The last active battalion was the 2nd Battalion, as the 2137th Combined Arms Battalion, a component of the 635th Regional Support Group. An additional 11 enlisted men died of wounds received in battle. Lo, to the vicinity of la Barbee, and remained in Division reserve. Mustered out: June 9, 1865. The regiment moved from north of la Bedellerie, down highway 2 southeast of St. 52nd Regiment Infantry. For these two members of the Medical Detachment, the Silver Star has been recommended. The Bronze Star has been recommended for Lieutenant Strong for outstanding leadership under fire. front., plates, ports., maps (part fold.) June 10, 1865, the men not to be mustered out with the regiment were transferred to the 102d Infantry. Lo road. After a day at the marshaling areas the regiment sailed, part from Plymouth, and part from Falmouth, on 6-7 July 1944, and landed on French soil at Omaha Beach near Colleville-sur-Mere on 7-8-9 July 1944. The 147th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Ohio Army National Guard. The history of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, and the Grand Masters elected by the brethren to lead it, encompasses many interesting challenges and successes from the mid-1800s to t 137th Infantry Regiment Nickname: Ironclads Mustered in: September 25, 1862 Mustered out: June 9, 1865 The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. On 28 October, the regiment was mustered out of service. 2023 New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. If you find that the veteran is absent from the base, you can save it by clicking here (*) Subject: Action Against Enemy, Reports After/After Action Reports. Spreadsheet. Located at the Smithtown Historical Society, Smithtown, NY. Compared to this, our own morale remained excellent. Accordingly our casualties were very light, with 1 killed, 5 wounded and 2 missing on the 20th, none killed, 7 wounded and 1 missing on the 21st, none killed, 4 wounded and none missing on the 22nd, and 1 killed, 8 wounded and 1 missing on the 23rd. 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. The 1st Battalion remained in Division reserve. They were meeting heavy artillery and mortar fire along their entire front. The 137th New York was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel David Ireland. The 3rd Battalion remained in reserve in a switch with the 1st Battalion shortly after midnight. The gold baton was awarded to the regiment by the French War Department commemorating the 137th's capture of the historic town of Varennes in the 1918 Meuse-Argonne offensive. The 137th Infantry left its England stations at Bodmin and Newquay on 4 July 1944. Thank you to LTC Ben Gardiner for recommending this resource. United States. 137th PA Regiment Organization, Service & Battles Organization Organized at Harrisburg August 25, 1862, and ordered to Washington, D.C. Civil War Miscellaneous Collection. 19 JULY 1944 With St. The regiment was still there when an armistice was signed on 12 August. It was part of the Kansas Army National Guard and has served with distinction in the Philippine Insurrection, World War I, and World War II. 12 JULY 1944 The regiment again attacked at 0800 on 12 July 1944, with 2nd and 3rd Battalions in the leading echelon. The regiment was reorganized and officially mustered into service between 9 May and 13 May at Topeka, Kansas, as the 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry. The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,095 men on its roster for this unit. 27 JULY 1944 On 27 July the 1st Battalion was attached to the 134th Infantry, and that regiment attacked at 1000. These included 34 killed, 71 wounded and 4 missing. "Burt." Casualties in the 137th for the first days operations were 12 killed, 96 wounded and 18 missing in action. Greene's Brigade. It is honored by a monument at Gettysburg. On 25 August 1984 the two battalions were reassigned to the 35th Division when it was reformed from the 69th Brigade headquarters. To: The Adjutant General, Washington 25, D. C. On 9 July, the 137th relieved the 119th Infantry Regiment of the 30th Infantry Division. He has also been recommended for battlefield promotion to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Frederick Phisterer. Infantry Regiment, 137th: Subject.Local: World War I 35th Division 137th Infantry Regiment: Description 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment Both of these men have been recommended to receive the Distinguished Service Cross. The Sergeant then blasted out the remaining nests and his platoon was able to advance.