On 14 February 1945, the Division entered combat as a whole, taking up defensive positions near Haguenau in the Hardt Mountains. Malnutrition and disease were rampant, and corpses lay unburied. By mid-December, the "Rainbow" division had . Army. History. NG CO B- MISC DET 1ST CAV N.J. NG, 1ST CAC N.J. NG CO - CO I 1ST INF N.J. NG, 1ST INF N.J. NG CO I- CO C 4TH INF N.J. NG, 4TH INF N.J. NG CO D- CO B 5TH INF N.J. NG, 5TH INF N.J. NG CO C - ORD DEPOT 2ND M DET N.J. NG, 1ST FA NEW MEX NG BTRY A - 1ST INF N. MEX NG, 6TH DIVISION N.Y. NG HQ TRP - TRP H 1ST CAV N.Y. NG, 1ST CAV N.Y. NG TRP1 - DET SQ A CAV N.Y. NG, NEW YORK NG NCS CAC CD - 11TH CO 13TH CDC NY, 12TH CO NEW YORK CDC 13TH CDC - BTRY A 2ND NY FA NG, 2ND FA REGT N.Y. NG BTRY B - BTRY D 3RD NY FA NG, 3RD FA REGT N.Y. NG BTRY D - CO D 2ND NY INF NG, 2ND INF N.Y. NG CO D - CO D 3RD NY INF NG, 3RD INF N.Y. NG CO D - CO K 7TH NY INF NG, 7TH INF N.Y. NG CO L - CO A 12TH NY INF NG, 63TH FIELD ART CAC BTRY C - SERV BTRY 64TH CA, 14TH INF N.Y. NG FLD STAFF - CO L 15TH INF N.Y. NG, 15TH INF N.Y. NG CO M - SAN DET 47TH INF N.Y. NG, 47TH INF N.Y. NG MACH GUN CO - CO C 69TH INF N.Y. NG, 69TH INF N.Y. NG CO C- CO K 71ST INF N.Y. NG, 71ST INF N.Y. NG CO E- CO H 74TH INF N.Y. NG, 74TH INF N.Y. NG CO I- HQ ARTY SEC A N.Y. NG, SMALL ARMS SEC AMM TR- FLD STAFF 1ST INF N CAROLINA NG, 1ST INF N. CAROLINA NG HQ CO- CO K. 2ND INF N.C. NG, 2ND INF REGT CO L N.C. NG -MISC DET INF UNASGD N.C. NG FT OGLETHORPE GA, 1ST INF N DAK NG FLD & STAFF -HQ CO 1ST ENGRS OHIO NG, 14TH ENGRS OHIO NG MED &SAN DET -CO E 2ND FA OHIO NG, 2ND FIELD ARTILIERY OHIO NG BTRY E -CO K 2ND INF OHIO NG, 2ND INFRANTRY OHIO NG CO L -CO L 3RD INF OHIO NG, 3RD INFRANTRY OHIO NG CO M -CO B 5TH INF OHIO NG, 5TH INFRANTRY OHIO NG CO C -CO E 6TH INF OHIO NG, 6TH INFRANTRY OHIO NG CO F -CO E 8TH INF OHIO NG, 8TH INFRANTRY OHIO NG CO F -2ND FIELD HOSP OHIO NG, 3RD FIELD HOSP OHIO NG - CO E 1ST INF OKLA NG, 1ST INF REGT OKLA NG - 12TH CO CAC OREGON NG, MISC DETS C.A.C OREGON NG - CO G 3RD INF OREGON NG, 3RD INF OREGON NG CO H- TRP K. 1ST CAV PA NG, 2ND FLD ARTY PA NG BTRY B- DET CO I 1ST INF PA NG, 13TH INF PA NG FIELD STAFF AND BAND-CO E 16TH INF PA NG, 18TH INF PA NG CO L-INDIV ROSTER RHODE ISLAND NG, HQ PROV EN R.I CA NG -SUPPLY CO 1ST REGT INF S.C. NG, 1ST INF NG SUPPLY CO DETS - CO F 2ND INF S.C. NG, 2ND INF S.C NG CO F - CO B 4TH INF S.D. 6TH FIELD ARTILLERY BRIG HQ-HQ 64TH FA BRIG. 17TH ENGR REGT BASE SEC 1 CO E - 1ST BN CO A DET 19TH ENGRS RWY, 19TH ENGR RWY CO B - 1ST BN CO A 20TH ENGR FORESTRY, 20TH ENGR FORESTRY CO A - CO B 20 ENGRS 5TH BN, 20TH ENGR REGT 5TH BN CO C - HQ DET 10TH BN 20TH ENGRS FORESTERY, 20TH ENGR REGT DET MED DEPT 10 BN - 27TH CO 20TH ENGRS REGT, 20TH ENGR MED DET 27TH CO - 7TH ENGRS SV CO FORESTERY, 2OTH ENGR REGT 7TH ENGT SV CO MED DET - CO B 21ST ENGR REGT, 21ST ENGR REGT CO B - CO E 22ND ENGR REGT, 23RD ENGR REGTOF ENGR TRX CO 7 - DET 23RD ENGR RECT, 24TH ENGR REGTHQ DET - CO C 25TH ENGR REGT, 25TH ENGR REGT CO C - CO E 26TH ENGR REGT, 26TH ENGR REGT CO E - CO D 28TH ENGR REGT, 28TH ENGR REGT N.A. 8th Div MM TR DET-16TH DIV AMM TR HQ DET. 42nd infantry division ww2 roster. It earned . In March 1945, the 42nd drove into Germany and crossed the Rhine River by the end of the month. Schweinfurt fell next after hand-to-hand engagements, 9-12 April. It had left Buchenwald four weeks earlier on April 7 filled with more than 5,000 prisoners. 16TH COMP 5TH BN P.S.-19TH CO 5TH BN P.S. -- Army -- Infantry Division, 42nd, World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). As Allied troops moved across Europe in a series of offensives against Nazi Germany, they found tens of thousands of concentration camp prisoners in deplorable conditions. Following its induction, the Regiment was moved to Fort McCllelan, AL on the 26th of October 1941. 16TH DIV AMM TR Horsed BN-101st AMM TR CO-D, 101st AMM TR 5TH CO, 26th D,-103rd AMM TR CO D, 103rd AMM TRAIN CO D-105TH AMM TR Wagon Co, 105TH AMM TR Co G-107TH AMM TR DET of PNTS GH. The 42nd Infantry ( Rainbow) Division's history as a unit began with America's entry into World War I. Amidst the rush by America to mobilize, individual states competed with each other for the honor to be the first to send their National Guard units to fight in the trenches of Europe. The 41st Infantry Division arrived in Australia, 7 April 1942, and underwent intensive training. Search the history of over 797 billion Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Division, 42nd, World War, 1914-1918 -- Registers Publisher New York, Eaton & Gettinger, inc., printers Collection cdl; americana Digitizing sponsor MSN . Each set of digital images is assigned a DGS number for identification purposes. 9TH FIELD ARTILLERY BN BATRY B-HQ & HQ BATRY 10TH FA BN . FINANCE DET FT BROWN-POST N.C. STAFF, FT DADE. POST N.C.S PLATTSBURG-FIN DET POST SAN JUAN. 42d Infantry Division Home Page. POST N.C.S MANILA-DET FIN DEPT MITCHELL FLD. Army Publisher Baton Rouge, LA : Army & Navy Publishing Company Collection wwIIarchive; additional_collections Language English More complete information on this collection and instructions on how to use it can be found in United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters - FamilySearch Historical Records. web pages 1ST ALABAMA INF SUPPLY CO -CO G 2ND INF REGT ALA NG, 2ND ALABAMA INF NG CO G -CO I 4TH ALA INF REGT, 2ND INF ARK NG CO L - BTRY A 1ST FA CALIFNG, BTRY B 1ST BA FA CALIF NG - CO I 2ND INF CALIF NG, 2ND INF CALIF NG CO K - CO B 7TH CALIF NG, 7TH INF CALIF NG CO C - TRP A 1ST CAV COLO NG, 1ST CAV COLO NG TRP A - CO B 1ST SEP BN INF COLO NG, 1ST SEP BN INF COLO NG CO B - BTRY E 10TH F CONN NG, 10TH FIELD ART CONN NG BTRY E - SAN DET 2ND INF CONN NG, 2ND INF REGT CONN NG DET 28 - 2ND INF CONN NG, 2ND INF REGT CONN NG DET - 3RD INF D.C. NG, 3RD INF REGT D.C NG DET - CO L 3RD INF D.C. NG, 3RD INF REGT D.C NG CO M - MACH GUN CO 2ND INF FLA NG, 2ND INF REGT FLA NG CO A - TRP B 1ST CAV GA NG, 1ST SQ CAV GA NG TRP E - CO A 1ST INF GA NG, 5TH INF REGT GA NG CO D - CO B 2ND REGT IDAH NG, 2ND INF IDA REGT NG CO B - TRP L 1ST CAV ILL NG, 1ST CAV ILL NG TRP M - SUPPLY CO 1ST INF ILL NG, 2ND INF ILL NG DET - SUPPLY CO 4TH INF ILL NG, 4TH INF ILL NG CO A - SAN DET 6TH INF ILL NG, 6TH INF ILL NG HQ AND SAN - DET 7TH INF ILL NG, 7TH INF REGT ILL NG - DET 9TH INF REGT ILL NG, 2ND INF REGT IND CO L- INDIV OFF ROLLS IND NG, 1ST INF REGT IOWA NG HQ FIELD STAFF- CO D 1ST TNF IOWA NG, 1ST INF REGT IOWA NG HQ CO D- HQ CO 2ND TNF IOWA NG, 2ND INF REGT IOWA NG - CO C 3RD TNF IOWA NG, 3RD INF REGT IOWA NG - TRP A 1ST CAV KANAS NG, 1ST CAV KANSAS NG - HQ CO 2ND INF KANAS NG, 2ND INF KANSAS NG HQ CO - CO C 3RD INF KANAS NG, 3RD INF KANSAS NG - CO I 1ST INF KENTUCKY NG, 1ST INF KENTUCKY NG CO I - DET CO K 2ND KENTUCKY NG, 2ND INF KENTUCKY NG CO K - CO B SIGNAL CORPS KY NG, KENTUCKY NG CO B SIGNAL CORPS -CO C 1ST INF LA NG, 1ST INF REGT LA NG CO D -CO A 2ND INF MAINE NG, 4TH INF MARYLAND NG CO E - CO G 5TH INF MD NG, TROOP A CAV MARYLAND NG - CO D 4TH INF MD NG, 5TH INF MARYLAND NG CO G - SAN DET 1ST F.A.MASS NG, 1ST FA REGT MASS NG SUPPLY CO - CO C 2ND INF MASS NG, 2ND INF MASS NG CO C - CO H 5TH INF MASS NG, 6TH INF MASS NG - MACHINE GUN CO 9TH INF MASS NG, 9TH INF MASS NG SUPPLY CO - FIELD HOSP CO NG, FIELD HOSPITAL CO 2 IND - ORGANIZED MILITIA 31ST MICH, 32ND INF MICH NG SAN DET - 32ND INF MICH NG, 33RD INF MICH NG FIELD STAFF - CO G 33RD INF MICH NG, 33RD INF MICH NG CO H8 - BTRY B 1ST FA MINN, 1ST FA MINN BTRY B - DET CO I 1ST INF MINN, 2ND INF MINN NG CO M - MACH GUN CO 1ST INF MISS NG, 1ST INF REGT MISS NG SUPPLY CO - CO C 2ND INF REGT MISS NG, 2ND INF MISS NG CO D - CO A 1ST INF MO NG, 1ST INF MO NG CO A - SUPPLY CO 2ND INF MO NG, 2ND INF REGT MO NG - CO I 3RD INF REGT MO NG, 3RD INF REGT MO CO I- CO M 4TH INF REGT MO NG, 4TH INF REGT MO NG DET REGTL- CO C 2ND INF REGT MONT NG, 2ND INF REGT MONT NG CO C- CO D 4TH INF NEBR NG, 4TH INF REGT NEBR NG CO D- CO K 5TH INF NEBR NG, 5TH INF NEBR NG CO L- CO B 1ST INF N.H. NG, 1ST INFN.H. 492 p. D805.A2.H65. Furth, near Nurnberg, put up fanatical resistance, but was taken, 18-19 April, by the Division. Publication date 1917. 14TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT BTRY C-HQ &HQ BTRY 15TH FA REGT. April 29, 1945, was a cold, sunny Sunday afternoon as Soldiers of the U.S. Army's 42nd Infantry Division came face to face with the worst of Nazi Germany at the notorious Dachau Concentration . DET FIN DEPT JEFFERSON-DET SURPLUS NON CCM. 113 TH AMM TR, 1st cass-116th AMM TR, HQ, 116th AMM TR, Med Det, 117th AMM TR, wagon Co. 303rd AMM TR, Co C-305th AMM TR, 4th Motor TRK. POST N.C.S FT WOOD-DET PORT OF ANTWERP, BELGIUM. 859TH CO TRANS CORPS - CP ROBINSON AMER MISSION RES M.T.D.. 407TH MOTOR SUP TR HQ DET -RUSSIAN EXPED TC APO#717 CP, HQ DET TRANS CORPS AT LARGE CP-DET MED DEPT USAT CABLESHIP DELLWOOD CP. Nickname: Rainbow Division 165th, 166th, 167th, 168th Infantry (Inf.) 325TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT CP-HQ CO 328TH FA REGT. Also called the Purple Heart Battalion, the unit is the most-decorated in United States military history for its size and length of service. When US troops arrived in Dachau on April 29, they found 2,310 additional corpses on the train. Roster of the Rainbow division (forty-second) Major General Wm. on the Internet. DET MED DEPTARMY VET-SCH AVN MED , ARMY VET, SCH BAKERS COOKS,CP JACKSON- CP HUMPHREYS, ORD TNG SCH UNIV OF MICH-THE QNC SCH SCHUYLKILL ARSENAL PA. PROV MOTORCYCLE CI#1 MOTOR TRANSPORT-10TH MOTOR TRANSPORT . Find topics of interest and explore encyclopedia content related to those topics, Find articles, photos, maps, films, and more listed alphabetically, Recommended resources and topics if you have limited time to teach about the Holocaust, Explore the ID Cards to learn more about personal experiences during the Holocaust. 350TH FIELD ARTILLERY HQ CO-BTRY C 350ST FA, 351ST FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY C-HQ BTRY OBSN BN, 1ST OBSN BN BTRY A- BTRY B 2ND TRENCH MORTAR. 42nd Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized) 00.00.0000-00.00.0000: 42nd Quartermaster Company: 00.00.0000-00.00.0000: 132nd Signal Company: . 15TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY B-16 FA SUPPLY CO. 17TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY E-18TH FA BTRY A, 18TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY C-BTRY F 18TH FA REGT. 10TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT BTRY A- BTRY D. 10TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT BTRY D- 11 TH FA HQ. The 166th Ohio Infantry Regiment, Ohio National Guard served with the 42nd Infantry Division, also known as the Rainbow Division, drawing men from 26 states and the District of Columbia. On that day, three US Army divisions converged on the camp: the 42nd Infantry, the 45th Infantry, and the 20th Armored. 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" 21ST CO CAC FT PREBLE-5TH CO DC OF S. N.Y. CO CAC PLATTSBUG N.Y.-1ST CO FT CONSTITION, 1ST CO CAC PORTSMOUTH NH-6TH CO CAC POTOMAC MD, 7TH CO CAC POTOMAC MD-63RD CO CAC REDES TO 3RD CO CAC PUGET SOUND, 3RD CO CAC PUGET SOUND-5TH CO CAC RESERVIST, 5TH CO CAC PUGET SOUND-9TH CO CAC PUGET SOUND, 10TH CO CAC PUGET SOUND-13TH CO CAC PUGET SOUND, 13TH CO CAC PUGET SOUND-16TH CO CAC PUGET SOUND, 16TH CO CAC 1ST CO FORT WARD-115TH CO CAC FT WINGATE NM, 115TH CO COAST ARTILLERY CORPS-76TH CO COAST ARTILLERY CORPS, 76TH CO COC REDES TO 2ND CO CAC FORT WADSWORTH NY-4TH CO COC FT HANCOCK NJ, 4TH CO CAC FT HANCOCK NJ-HQ CACSAN FRANCISCO, 147TH CO CAC 1ST CO CAC FT WM SCOTT CALIF, 60TH CO CAC FT WINFIELD SCOTT CALIF-4TH CO SAN FRANCISCO AT FT WINFIELD SCOTT CALIF, 158TH CO CAC FT WINFIELD SCOTT CALIF-7TH CO SAN FRANCISCO AT FT WINFIELD SCOTT CALIF, 64TH CO CAC FT WINFIELD SCOTT CALIF-29TH CO FT MC DOWELL, 29TH CO CAC DEL MONTE CALIF-32ND CO FT MADSON CALIF, 32ND CO CAC FT TOTTEN NY-66TH CO FT BARRY CALIF, 66TH CO CAC FT SHERIDAN ILL-18TH CO C.D SAN FRANCISCO CALIF, 25TH CO CAC FT MILEY CALIF-38TH CO CAC SAN FRANCISCO CALIF, 39TH CO CAC SAN FRANCISCO CALIF-3RD CO CAC SAVANNAH GA, 74TH CO CAC FT SCREVIN GAF-1ST CO CAC FT HAMILTON, 3RD CO CAC FT HAMILTON NY-1ST CO CAC FT WADSWORTH NY, 1ST CO CAC FT HOWARD MD-15TH CO CAC SOUTHERN NY, 162ND CO CAC FT MONROE-1ST ARMY ARTILLERY TRK CO, TRUCK CO D ARMY ARTILIARY-CO C, 2ND CORPS ARTY PARK, CO C 2ND CORPS ARTY PARK-DET N.C.S CAC FT CASWELL, DET N.C.S CAC FT CASWELL-DET N.C.S CAC FT HOWARD, DET N.C.S CAC FT LEONARD-DET N.C.S CAC FT WINFIELD, DET N.C.S CAC FT WINFIELD SCOTT-DET N.C.S CAC COLUMBIA, DET N.C.S CAC COLUMBIA OREGON-H AND S CO 3RD AA, MED DET 3RD AA SECTOR - USA TRANSPORTS WARREN MERRITT, PENN STATE COLLEGE TNG DET - SATC WEST TENN STATE MEMPHIS TENN, SATC UNIT EAST TENN -SATC STOUT INST MENOMONIW WIS, HQ DET 1ST MACHINE GUN -CO B 1ST MACH GUN BN, HQ DET 2ND MACHINE GUN -CO C 5TH MACH GUN BN, 12TH MACHINE GUN CO B - 15TH CO B MACH GUN BN, 15TH MACHINE GUN CO G - 19TH CO A MACH GUN BN, 19TH MACHINE GUN CO B - 24TH CO C MACH GUN BN, 24TH MACHINE GUN CO D - 41ST MACH GUN BN CO A, 41ST MACHINE GUN BN CO B - DET 102ND MACH GUN BN, 103RD MACHINE GUN BNHQ 52ND BRIGADE - CO C 106TH MACH GUN BN, 106RTH MACHINE GUN BNCO C-CO A 110TH MACH GUN BN, 110TH MACHINE GUN BN CO B-113TH MACH GUN BN CO C, 113TH MACHINE GUN BN CO D-118TH MACH GUN BN, 118TH MACHINE GUN BN CO B-ORD PERS 122ND MACH GUN BN, 122ND MACHINE GUN BN ORD PERS-ORD DET 126TH MACH GUN BN, CO A 126TH MACHINE GUN BN -HQ DET 130TH MACH GUN BN, 130TH MACHINE GUN BN -CO A 133TH MACH GUN BN, 133TH MACHINE GUN BN CO A -CO A 137TH MACH GUN BN, 137TH MACHINE GUN BN CO A -MED DET 142ND MACH GUN BN, 142TH MACHINE GUN BN ENLORD CORPS -CO A 146TH MACH GUN BN, 146TH MACHINE GUN BN CO A -CO C 149TH MACH GUN BN, 149TH MACHINE GUN BN CO D -CO B 302ND MACH GUN BN, 302ND MACHINE GUN BN CO B -CO B 306TH MACH GUN BN, 306ND MACHINE GUN BN CO B -310TH MACH GUN BN, 310ND MACHINE GUN BN CO B - CO C 313TH MACH GUN BN, 313TH MACHINE GUN BN CO C - CO A 317TH MACH GUN BN, 317TH MACHINE GUN BN CO A - CO D 320TH MACH GUN BN, 320TH MACHINE GUN BN - CO A 324TH MACH GUN BN, 324TH MACHINE GUN BN CO A - E.OC.M.A. Washington, DC 20024-2126 328TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT HQ CO-BTRY F 329TH FA REGT. Redburn, Melvin Wilcox 559th Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion, Tenth Air Force 836 . In January 1945, Adolf Hitler proposed a last-ditch effort to break through Allied lines. DET CO E 340TH FIELD ARTILLERY-BTRY C 342ND FA . A. Mann commanding by Johnson, Harold Stanley. CP HQS CP DODGE IOWA-HQS CO CP HILL NEWPORT VA. DET 2ND DIV TRAINS CP HILL NEWPORT NEWS VA-2ND BILL &SUP DET (1) CP LEE VA. 2ND BILLETING &SUPPLY DETDEMB GP CP LEE VA-HQ CO PERM DET, HQ CO PERM DET CP MERRITT NJ-HQ CAS DET CP Z TAYLOR KY. CP HQ DEPT CP TAYLOR-FIN DET FT BARRANCAS. United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters - FamilySearch Historical Records, United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=United_States,_Enlisted_and_Officer_Muster_Rolls_and_Rosters,_Enlisted_Muster_Rolls_-Inventory&oldid=4516716, FamilySearch Historical Records Inventory, United States FamilySearch Historical Records. 42nd Division in WWI. This page was last edited on 2 July 2021, at 08:21. Folder 2. 41ST FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY B- BTRY C 57TH FA REGT, 57TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY D-68TH FA REGT BTRY B, 68TH FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY B-76TH FA HQ BTRY. Throughout those 103 years, the 42nd has served in World War I, World War II, at Ground Zero during . The division headquarters is a unit of the New . Digitized by the Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library, US Army Combined Arms Center. 344TH FIELD ARTILLERY HQ CO-DET OF PNTS 345TH FA . (Getty Images) This table describes the content of the digital folders of enlisted muster rolls, 1 Jan 1916-31 Dec 1939 in the collection United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939. FINANCE DET FT BARRANCAS-DET FINANCE DEPT FT BROWN TEX. HQ 3RD CORPS AREA -DET DEML ORGN RES HQ 317TH INF 3RD CORPS AREA. INTER ALLIED FD RY IND WATERWAY COMM COBLENZ GERM-APO 714TH AEF HQ DET PROV REPL BN ARMY SCH. CO E - CO B 29TH ENGRS TOP, 29TH ENGR REGT N.A. 33RD COMP 9TH BN P.S.-37TH CO 10TH BN P.S, 28TH COMP PHIL SCOUTS-DET OF UNASGD RCT NICHOLS. Operation Nordwind: US Army's 42nd Infantry Division Stood its Ground During World War II. Ashcraft, Delbert - Submitted by Richard Womack (cousin). Boyce, Syderick Clayton - 16th Armored Divison; 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th . Harold Stanley Johnson. QMC DEPOT NEW ORLEANS-DET QM CORPS RENO QMD FT RENO. Search the history of over 797 billion HQ CO 21ST FIELD ARTILLERY REGT-HQ&HQ BTRY 24TH FA REGT . By war's end, it had completed its drive into Bavaria and had entered Austria. More complete information on this collection and instructions on how to use it can be found in United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters - FamilySearch Historical Records Schweinfurt fell next after hand-to-hand engagements, 9-12 April. Uploaded by 3rd NZ Division in the Pacific WWII . Roster of the Rainbow division (forty-second) Major General Wm. 329TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT BTRY F-HQ CO 332ND FA REGT. CO A PROV REPL BN ARMY SCH AE-CAS ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTY SCH CAC FT DESTAINS FR. HQ DET 1ST MOTOR REPAIR BN-DETS 2ND MOTOR REPAIR BN. 7TH FIELD ARTILLERY HQ&HQ BTRY & CT 1ST BN-BTRY B 7TH FA, 7TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT DET REPL BN 3-HQ BTRY BN 8TH FA REGT. DET QM CORPS PIG POINT-NEW ORLEANS QM DEPOT. The series also contains records of the 42nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 242nd Engineer Battalion . Task Force Wolfhound, built around the 1st . On April 29, 1945, Texans serving among the 42nd Infantry Division entered the Dachau concentration camp, the earliest and longest-functioning SS-controlled camp in Nazi Germany. HQ 2ND INF BRIADE-VET FIELD 7TH INF BRIG. The 42nd Infantry Division was created in August 1917, just months after the United States entered World War I, and was sent overseas to France in November. HQ SMALL ARMS FIRING SCH-TEAMSTERS SCH (STU) CP LOGAN TEX. Publication date 1957 Usage Public Domain Mark 1.0 Topics WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. That unit had been formed by the amalgamation of regular army units. 59th Ordnance, 2nd Platoon-74th Ordnance, ORD DEP, JOHN HAY-ORD DEP, Zachary Taylor. Baton Rouge, LA : Army & Navy Publishing Company, 42ndRainbowInfantryDivisionACombatHistoryOfWorldWarIi, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, United States. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Next, we located the series World War II Operations Reports, 1940-1948 in the Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1917 - 1985 (Record Group 407) that includes records of the 242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry DIvision during WWII. USMA DET OF ENGRS DEML WEST POINT-USMA DET OF FA WEST POINT. 435TH AERO SQ CONSTR - 455TH AERO SQ P.D. 15TH FIELD ARTILLERYHQ BAND- BTRY B 15TH FA REGT. Folder 12. 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